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toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll,tax,custom,duty,duethat which is paid to the state. that which is paid to individualstaking toll

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Toll could be claimed by the king on sales Si in strata publica seu in ripa emptorali quislibet mercauerit, thelon ad manum regis subeat; quod si intus in curte praedicta (the bishop of Worcester's) quislibet emerit vel uendiderit, thelon debitum ad manum

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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Sé þe segð . . ., hé byð scyldig, Mt. 5, 22 : Vald. 2, 28 : Sal. 86. where the pronoun is antecedent :-- Hæbbe hé Godes curs þe þis ǽfre undó, Cht. E. 253, 24, 32.

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, to greet.
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Grétende interpellans (Deum curvo poplite ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 13. to use courteous terms on meeting a person, salute Þonne hy æt frymðe gemétad ... gréteð gǽst óðerne, Cri. 1670.

ende

(v.; adj.; part.)

a regionquartersidequarterpartproportiondeathendfinishedissueeventgoalultimatelyalwaysultimatelycontinuouslyconsecutivelykindsort

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Willniað ealle þurh mistlice paþas cuman tó ánum ende, ꝥ is ꝥ hí wilniaþ þurh ungelíce earnunga cuman tó ánre eádignesse omnis mortalium cura diverso quidem calle procedit, sed ad unum tamen beatitudinis finem nititur pervenire, 24, 1; F. 80, 8. in phrases

Linked entry: ende-dæg

se

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verbs of intention or desire governing an infinitive or a clause, where the action of the verb in the infinitive or clause is intended, because :-- Héongan yrnan, tó þon ꝥ hé wolde findan þone árwyrðan fæder ad inveniendum venerabilem patrem sese in cursum

líf

(adv.)
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Th. i. 184, 10. tó life alive Hé áxode hwí hig heóldon þá wífnem tó lífe cur feminas reservastis ?, Num. 31, 15. Dém þú hí tó deáðe, swá tó life lǽt, swá þé leófre sý condemn her to death or leave her alive, as you would liever, Jul. 88.

hál

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Hyssas hále hwurfon in þám hátan ofne, Dan. 271. where health is gained, freed from sickness, cured, whole after injury Ic beó hál ( salva) gyf ic hys reáfes æthríne, Mt. 9, 21. ꝥ heó hál (salva ) sý and lybbe, Mk. 5, 23. Hál bið (byð gehǽled, W.

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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., desert, abandon For hwon forlǽtest þú ús cur nos deseris?, Bl. H. 225, 16: An. 1415. Flýhð hé and forlǽt (-lettas, L. dimittet) þá sceáp, Jn. 10, 12. Hé ús nó forlǽteð, ah líf syleð, Sat. 292.

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, (-bred-, in Northern specimens).

a rowseriesa rankgradedegreerankpositiondegreean orderorderorderordermethodregulationorderingan injunctionordinance

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Ꝥte middangeardes erning sibsum ús ðínum endebrednisse sié gerihtad ut mundi cursus pacificus nobis tuo ordine dignatur, Rtl. 39, 9. an injunction, ordinance Ús is tó understandenne ðás endebyrdnyssa, Hml. S. 16, 238

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise waymannermodefashionstate conditionan arrangementinstructiona dispositiondirectionconditiona thingres negotiuma causereasonres

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Hé sorgaþ ymb óðerra monna wísan actiones alienas curans, Past. 53; Swt. 415, 20. Nán nyste óþres wísan oþþe dǽda, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 133. Ðæt wé forlǽtan ða wísan ðe wé langere tíde mid ealle Angelðeóde heóldan, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 10.

Linked entry: wís-fæst

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Whowhat.any onesome oneanythingsomethingwhosoeverwhatsoever,whatever

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For hwí swá cur sic? 27. Tó hwí stande gé ídele why stand ye idle, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 35. Hwý biþ his anwald áuhte ðý mára gif hé náh his selfes geweald in what way will his power be at all the greater if he has not command over himself? Bt. Met.

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.
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Hié on þanc curon æðelinges ést they accepted Lot's kindness with thanks, Cd. Th. 147, 20; Gen. 2442. Þanc ágan, habban to have thanks, be thanked for something (gen., prep., or clause ) :-- Ðæs áge þrynesse þrym þonc, Exon. Th. 37, 27; Cri. 599.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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Oðer æt hám beón heora land tó healdanne oðer út faran tó winnanne vicissim curam belli et domus custodiam sortiebantur, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 17. Tó healdenne, Blickl. Homl. 11, 25. Se ðe hylt Israhél qui custodit Israel, Homl. Th. ii. 230, 7.

cú-tægel

(n.)
Grammar
cú-tægel, cú-tægl , es ; m.

A cow's tailvaccæ cauda

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A cow's tail; vaccæ cauda Cútægl biþ fíf penega weorþ a cow's tail shall be worth five pence, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 3, MS. B

cú-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
cú-hyrde, es; m. [hyrde a keeper, guardian]

A cowherd, person who has the charge of cows vaccarius, bubulcus

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A cowherd, person who has the charge of cows ; vaccarius, bubulcus Cúhyrde gebýreþ ðæt he hæbbe ealdre cú meolc vii niht, syððan heó nige cealfod hæfþ, and frymetlinge býstinge xiv niht; and gá his metecú mid hláfordes cú vaccarii rectum est, ut habeat

cú-migoþa

(n.)
Grammar
cú-migoþa, an; m. [migþa, migoþa urine]

Cow's urine vaccæ urina

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Cow's urine ; vaccæ urina Gesomna cúmigoþan [MS. -migoþa] collect cow's urine, L. M. 1, 38 ; Lchdm. ii. 98, 5

folcú

(n.)
Grammar
folcú, [folc people, cú a cow]

A cow of the herd

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A cow of the herd Under folcúm inter vaccas pŏpŭlōrum, Ps. Th. 67, 27. Folcúm, for folc-cúm, from folcú, like wildeór, wyrtruma, for wild-deór, wyrt-truma, etc

mete-cú

(n.)
Grammar
mete-cú, e; f.

A cow that is to furnish food

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A cow that is to furnish food Ánan esne gebyreþ tó metsunge xii pund gódes cornes and i gód metecú, L. R. S. 8; Th. i. 436, 27. v. preceding word

cú-wearm

(adj.)
Grammar
cú-wearm, adj.
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Warm from the cow (of milk) Scene fulne cú-wearmre meolce, Lch. ii. 354, 2. Mid cúwearmum [meolcum], 15. On cúwearme meolce, 358, 24

Linked entry: wearm

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Cuu vacca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 16. Ealdre cú meolc, Ll. Th. i. 438, 18. Æt ánes heówe[s] cý, Lch. iii. 24, 13. Hé ðá cealfas tó cúum lǽdde, Shrn. 61, 19. Betwih cýe inter vaccas, Ps. Srt, 67, 31. Add