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seht

(n.)
Grammar
seht, es ; m. : e ; f.
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[Férden þe ærcebiscop and te wíse men betwux heom and makede ðæt sahte ðæt . . ., 1140 ; Erl. 265, 30.] peace, friendship Syððan seaht and sib mycelre tíde betwyh ða ylcan cyningas and heora ríce áwunode, Bd. 4, 21 ; S. 590, 25 note.

for-spillan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spillan, -spyllan; p. de; pp. ed [spillan to spill, spoil, destroy]

To spilllosewastedestroydisperseperdĕredisperdĕredissĭpāre

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He his gód forspilde dissipasset bŏna ipsīus, Lk. Bos. 16, 1: 15, 13. Ne forspil ðú sáwle míne ne perdas anĭmam meam, Ps. Spl. 26, 9. Ðæt he fordó oððe forspille of lande gemynd heora ut perdat de terra mĕmŏriam eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 33, 17

ge-dwild

Grammar
ge-dwild, ge-dwyld.
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Sum bisceop gelýfde þámhíwere and hine tó him gebæd, and wearð for þám gedwylde ádrǽfed of his anwealde, Hml. S. 31, 839. Heó mid Arrianiscum gedwylde dweligende lyfode, 653.

býdel

(n.)
Grammar
býdel, es; m. [beódan to bid, order, proclaim] .
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He þurh his býdelas his gafoles myngaþ he reminds him of his tribute by his messengers [lit. beadles ], L. Edg. S. l; Th. i. 270, 19.

Linked entry: bǽdel

á-hwár

(adv.)
Grammar
á-hwár, adv.

somewhereanywherealicubiin any wisequoquo modo

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somewhere, anywhere; alicubi De he áhwár gefremode that he anywhere occasioned, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284, 6. Ahwár on lande anywhere within the land, L. E.

un-gehírsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehírsum, adj.

Inattentive to what is saidunsubmissivedisobedient

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Ðis is uncer ungehírsuma sunu, forhogaþ ðæt híre uncre láre filius noster iste protervus et contumax est, monita nostra audire contemnit, Deut. 21, 20. Ne forlǽte ða ungehiérsuman (-hír-, Hatt. MS.), Past. 12; Swt. 74, 16

pistol-rǽdere

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Pistolrǽdere, swá oft swá mid mæssehacelan byþ gescrýd, dó of hí þænne rǽd pistel; þǽm gerǽddum eft mid þǽre sí gescrýd, Angl. xiii. 406, 581-586. Þænne se pistelrǽdere gá upp tó rǽdenne þá rǽdincge, 417, 739.

ǽht-geweald

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-geweald, es; m. n.

Possessionpowerthe power of the possessorpotestas possessoria

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Possession, power, the power of the possessor; potestas possessoria Cwæþ he his sylfes sunu syllan wolde on ǽhtgeweald he said that he would give his own son into their power, Andr. Kmbl. 2221; An. 1112.

lǽswian

(v.)
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lǽsode (fédde, v. l.) his swýn porcos pavit Gr. D. 106, 28. with dat. gewunode ꝥ lǽswode þám eówde his sceápa ovium suarum gregem pascere solebat Gr.

morþ-dǽd

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( Jove ) manega manslihtas and morðdǽda gefremode, Hml. S. 35, 108

tweónian

(v.)
Grammar
tweónian, twínian, twýnian; p. ode.
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(dl with a clause :-- árás, on his móde tweónigende hú heó mihte Iordanes wæteru oferfaran, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 680

Linked entries: twínian twýnian

wícian

(v.)
Grammar
wícian, p. ode.
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Skt. i. 13, 226. in case of travel by water, to land Þyder cwæð ðæt man mihte geseglian on ánum mónðe, gyf man on niht wícode ... and ealle ða hwíle sceal seglian be lande, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 13.

Linked entry: ge-wícian

tó-foran

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-foran, prep, with dat., gen.

Before.in front of,in presence of,previous toabove,in a greater degree thansuperior toover and above,beside,beyond

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Salomon forgeaf ðære cwéne swá hwæs swá heó gyrnde æt him, tóforan (over and above) ðære cynelícan láce ðe hire geaf, Homl. Th. ii. 584, 31.

ge-beódan

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Hit beó seofon nihtum geboden ǽr gemót sý notice of a meeting must be given seven days before it. is to be held, 208, 27. to offer, to offer for acceptance, of material objects Willferð bæd þæt him þæs síðfates látteów wǽre, and him micel feoh

a-bylg-nes

(n.)
Grammar
a-bylg-nes, æ-bylig-nes, æ-bylig-nys, -ness, e; f. [abylgan to offend]

An offencescandalangerwrathindignationoffensairaindignatio

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An offence, scandal, anger, wrath, indignation; offensa, ira, indignatio He him abylgnesse oft gefremede he had oft perpetrated offence against him, Exon. 843; Th. 317, 35; Mód. 71

bát-weard

(n.)
Grammar
bát-weard, es; m. [bát boat, weard keeper]

Keeper or commander of a shipnavis custos

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Keeper or commander of a ship; navis custos He ðæm bátwearde swurd gesealde he gave a sword to the keeper of the ship, Beo. Th. 3804; B. 1900

Linked entry: weard

éðel-boda

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-boda, an; m.

A native preacher, the apostle of a country indĭgĕnus prædĭcātor, patriæ apostólus

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A native preacher, the apostle of a country; indĭgĕnus prædĭcātor, patriæ apostólus He éðelbodan wiste he knew the native preacher, Exon. 47 a; Th. 162, 15; Gu. 976

facian

(v.)
Grammar
facian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To acquire acquīrĕre

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To acquire; acquīrĕre Ðe he him sylfum facade Mæcedonia onweald because he wished to get the government of the Macedonians for himself, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 75, 28

Linked entry: fǽcan

féle-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
féle-leás, adj. [félan to feel]

Devoid of feelinginsensĭlis

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Devoid of feeling; insensĭlis Biþ his líf scæcen and he féleleás his life is departed and he devoid of feeling, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 26; Vy. 40

full-mannod

(v.)
Grammar
full-mannod, -monnad; part.

Full mannedwell peopledvĭris instructuspŏpŭlo frĕquens

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Full manned, well peopled; vĭris instructus, pŏpŭlo frĕquens Ðæt he hæbbe his land fullmannod [Cot. fullmonnad] that he have his land well peopled, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 32

Linked entry: full-mannod