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wiþer-tihtle

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-tihtle, an; f.

A counter-chargecross-action

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A counter-charge, cross-action Gif énig yfelra manna wǽre ðe wolde óðres yrfe tó borge settan for wiðertihtlan, ðæt hé gecýðe mid áðe, ðæt hé hit for nánum fácne ne dyde, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 160, 5, and see note.

á-bídan

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Hí ábiden heora máles they waited for their pay 1055; P. 186, 19. case uncertain Ábíd dryht expecta Dominum, sustine Dominum Ps. Srt. 26, 14

feter

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L. 8, 29. a shackle for an animal Gyf feoh sý underfangen. Gif hit hors sý sing on his feteran oþþe on his brídele, Lch. iii. 286, 5. On his fetera oððe on his brídel, i. 392, 9

hin-síþ

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Cf. insíðgryre for hinsíðgryre, Sae. 456), Txts. 181, 39. Add:

ild

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L. 42, 4. v. cild-ild, for-ild, ofer-ild

ge-tǽse

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tǽse, es; n.

An advantage;commodum

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thy advantage than thou wouldest then do for his, Shrn. 202, 31-4.

Linked entries: ge-tǽsu ge-tése

BEN

(n.)
Grammar
BEN, benn, e; f. [connected with bana a slayer, murderer]

A woundvulnus

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A wound; vulnus ; With this word the MSS. often confound the pl. of bend, as in Cd. 195; Th. 243, 12; Dan. 435, where benne stands for bende: and in Andr.

Linked entry: benn

cassuc

(n.)
Grammar
cassuc, cassoc, e; f. Hassock, hassock-grass, rushes, sedge or coarse grass; aira cæspitosa carex paniculata, Lin
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Dó him ðis to lǽcedóme: eoforþrote, cassuc, etc. give him for this a leechdom: everthroat, hassock, etc. L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 23: 1, 63; Lchdm. ii. 136, 30: 3, 67 ; Lchdm. ii. 354, 24.

Linked entry: cassoc

dryht-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-scipe, driht-scipe, es; m. [-scipe termination]

Rulership, lordship, domination, dignity domĭnātus, dignĭtas

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For hwam nele mon him on giógoþe georne gewyrcan deóres dryhtscipes why will not man in youth zealously work for himself bold rulership? Salm. Kmbl. 775; Sal. 387.

Linked entry: driht-scipe

líðian

(v.)
Grammar
líðian, p. ode
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Miltsige man for Godes ege and líðige man georne let mercy be shewn for fear of God, and let kindness be diligently shewn, L. Eth. vi. 53; Th. i. 328, 28.

Linked entry: líðan

mǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽlan, p. de

To speak

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Be eów Essaias for weorodum wordum mǽlde, Elen. Kmbl. 702; El. 351. Him ða tó wuldorgást wordum mǽlde, Cd. 141; Th. 176, 16; Gen. 2913. Him Andreas wið, wine þearfende, wordum mǽlde, Andr. Kmbl. 600; An. 300.

Linked entries: mǽl sam-mǽle

mis-faran

(v.)

to go astrayto errtransgressto fare badlyhave ill success

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to go astray, to err, transgress Oft for ðæs láreówes unwísdóm misfaraþ ða hiéremenn per pastorum ignorantiam hi, qui sequuntur, offendant, Past. 1, 4; Swt. 29, 4. Ðæt men for nytennysse misfaran ne sceolon, Homl. Th. ii. 314, 5. [Cf.

Linked entry: mis-féran

biter-nys

(n.)
Grammar
biter-nys, -nyss, e; f.

BITTERNESSamaritudo

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Nolde his onbyrian for ðære biternysse he would not taste it for its bitterness, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 18, 19

Linked entry: bitter-nes

fel

human skin

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Fel sceal for felle pellem pro pelle (Job 2, 4), Hml. Th. ii. 452, 17.

ge-þrýn

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrýn, p. -þrýde.
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/b> to bind a book :-- Eðiluald ðis bóc úta giðrýde ... and Billfrið gismioðade ðá gihríno ðá ðe útan on sint and hit gihrínade mid golde (cf. the riddle on a book: Mec (the parchment ) wráh hæleð hleóbordum, hýde beþenede, gierede mec mid golde; for

Linked entry: ge-þrýde

sárian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
sárian, ode.

to feel pain for, feel sorry forto be soreto grieve, be sad

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to feel pain for, feel sorry for Heó is má tó sárianne magis dolendum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 40. to be sore Similar entries (v. sár; adj. ), of physical pain Hé (the disease) wundaþ and sió wund sáraþ the wound gets painful, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 20.

gástlíce

(adv.)

spirituallyspiritually

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Tódál þǽra metta wé ne healdaþ, for þon þe ealle þá gástlíce (spiritaliter) wé understandaþ, An. Ox. 40, 27. Gástlíce typice II, 103.

of-talu

(n.)
Grammar
of-talu, e ; f.

The successful defence made against a claim

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Icel. bera kvið á einn, af einum to give a verdict for, against a person) Chart. Th. 302, 14-22

Linked entry: on-talu

lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loangrantgiftleasefeefief

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Seó fóstormódor weóp for ðære áwyrdan lǽne the sieve broke in two during the loan. The foster-mother wept for the injured loan, Homl. Th. ii. 154, 16.

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

bærnet

(n.)
Grammar
bærnet, bærnyt, bernet, es; n.

a combustionburning upcombustioarsonincendium

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a combustion, burning up; combustio He wudu gelogode to his sunu bærnytte he laid in order the wood for the burning of his son, Gen. 22, 9. arson; incendium Húsbryce and bærnet ... is bótleás bootless is ... house-breaking and arson, L.C.S. 65; Th.

Linked entries: bærnyt bernet