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ellen-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-spræc, e; f.

Powerful speech pŏtens sermo

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Powerful speech; pŏtens sermo He ne meahte ellenspræce, hleóðor ahebban he could not raise his voice, his powerful speech, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 18; Gú. 1128

elra

(adj.)
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Stranger He ne métte on elran men mundgripe máran he did not find a stronger hand-gripe in a stranger man, Beo. Th. 1509; B. 752

Linked entry: egle

for-biódan

(v.)

to forbid

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to forbid He wel meahte ðæt unriht him eáðe forbiódan he might well easily forbid that injustice to him, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 108; Met. 9, 54

forþ-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lǽtan, p. -let, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten

To let forthsend forthemitemittĕre

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To let forth, send forth, emit; emittĕre Swylce word he ðǽr forþlét such words he let forth there, Nicod. 11; Thw. 6, 5: Blickl. Homl. 133, 29

for-wyrnednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrnednes, -ness, e; f.

A restrainingcontinenceforbiddingcontĭnentia

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A restraining, continence, forbidding; contĭnentia He wæs micelre forhæfdnysse and forwyrnednesse lífes he was of great abstinence and continence of life, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 21

friþ-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-gedál, es; n.

A life or spirit-separationdeatha pāce divortiumŏbĭtus

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A life or spirit-separation, death; a pāce divortium, ŏbĭtus He friþgedál fremman sceolde he should effect separation front life, Cd. 56; Th. 69, 27; Gen. 1142

Linked entry: ferhþ-gedál

ir-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ir-líc, adj.

Angry

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Angry swíðe irlícum andwlitan beseah tó ðam iungan cnyhte he looked at the young man with a very angry countenance, Th. AP. 4, 6 : 5, 3

ge-þynge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þynge, es; n.
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Growth, increase, advancement, honour Ðætte he hæbbe forþgeong and geþyngo that he may have advancement and honour, Jn. Skt. p. 188, 11. Giþynge provectum, Rtl. 50, 21

Linked entry: þyng

be-serian

(v.)
Grammar
be-serian, p. ode; pp. od

To rob, plunder, deprive, deceivespoliare, fraudare

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To rob, plunder, deprive, deceive; spoliare, fraudare He hine feore [MS. fere] beserode he deprived him of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22

tóweardlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tóweardlíce, adv.
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In the future, in time to come forecwæþ ðæt tówardlíce biscop beón sceolde antistitem eum futurum esse prae-dixerat, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 21

weorold-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wǽpen, es; n.
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A weapon used in this world's warfare Ðá wæs feówer geár ǽr his fulwihte, ðæt woroldwǽpno Wæg ( he bore this world's arms ), Blickl. Homl. 213, 4

ge-siglan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-siglan, p. de
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To sail, accomplish a journey by sailing siglde be lande swá swá meahte on feówer dagum gesiglan. Ors. l, l ; S. 17, 17: 20: 13

Linked entries: seglan ge-seglian

un-rǽdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-rǽdlíce, adv.
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Add: without good counsel Gif se cyning rihtwísnysse ne hylt . . . bið eft genyþerad . . . under þám unrihtwísum þe unrǽdlíce geheóld, O. E. Hml. i. 303, 19

brýd-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lufe, an; f.

love, favourA bride's lovesponsæ amor

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[lufe love, favour] A bride's love; sponsæ amor He ða brýdlufan sceal sécan he must seek a bride's love, Exon. 67 b; Th. 249, 20; Jul. 114

GÝMAN

(v.)
Grammar
GÝMAN, géman, gíman, giéman; p. de

To care fortake care oftake heed toheedobserveregardkeep

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To care for, take care of, take heed to, heed, observe, regard, keep; cum gen. acc Ic gýme mín wedd I will keep my covenant, Lev. 26, 42.

curmealle

(n.)
Grammar
curmealle, curmelle, curmille,an; f. Centaury; centaurēurn = κενταύρειον

the greater centaury chlora perfoliata, Lin the lesser centaury erythræa centaurium, Lin

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produced on stiff lands, Herb. 36, 1; Lchdm. i. 134, 17

Linked entry: culmille

leán

(v.)
Grammar
leán, p. lóg [a weak form also occurs (cf. Icel.) Se ðe wolde leógan oftost on his wordon, ealle hine leádan, ða ðe God lufedan,
  • Wulfst. 168, 17
  • .]

To blamereproachdisapprovescorn

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him lóh ðæt hæfde his bróðor wíf him tó cifese he reproached him with having his brother's wife as his concubine, Shrn. 123, 1. Nales wordum lóg méces ecge he brought no word of blame against the blade's edge, Beo. Th. 3627; B. 1811.

sár

(adj.)
Grammar
sár, adj.

Sore, painful, grievous, distressing

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Wé wieton ðæt sió diégle wund biþ sárre ðonne sió opene, Past. 38; Swt. 273, 22. of mental pain Ðá ðæs mannes deáþ swá earmlícne gehýrde ðá wæs him ðæt swíðe sár when he heard the man's death was so miserable, it was very grievous to him, Blickl.

munuc-líf

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-líf, es; n.

the monastic lifethe place in which the monastic life is liveda monastery

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sundorláf and munucláf wæs foreberende vitam privatam et monachicam praeferens, 4, ll; S. 579, 8. the place in which the monastic life is lived, a monastery árǽrde him munuclíf...

swátig

(adj.)
Grammar
swátig, adj.
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Sweord and swátigne helm, Judth. Thw. 26, 20; Jud. 338. Ðú meaht geseón on mínre sídan swátge wunde, Exon. Th. 89, 19; Cri. 1459