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folc-leásung

(n.)
Grammar
folc-leásung, e; f.

Folk-leasingpublic lyingslanderpublĭcum mendäciumcălumnia

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Gif mon folcleásunge gewyrce, mid nánum leóhtran þinge gebéte ðonne him mon aceorfe ða tungan of of those committing slander. If a man commit slander, let him make amends with no lighter thing than that his tongue be cut out, L.

Linked entries: leásung folc-lǽsung

freom

(adj.)
Grammar
freom, adj.

Firmstrongpowerfulfirmusstrēnuusfortis

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Se wæs má on cyriclícum þeódscypum gelǽred, ðonne he freom wǽre in weoroldþingum măgis ecclesiastĭcis discĭplīnis instĭtūtum, quam in sēcŭli rēbus strēnuum, Bd. 4, 2; S. 566, 18

heóre

(adj.)
Grammar
heóre, hýre; adj.

Gentlemildpleasant

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Culufre fótum stóp on beám hýre the dove with her feet stepped on to the tree, gentle, Cd. 72; Th. 88, 20; Gen. 1468. Ðǽr se hýra gæst þíhþ an þeáwum where the gentle spirit thrives in morals, Exon. 38 a; Th. 126, 9; Gú. 368

plante

(n.)
Grammar
plante, an ; f.
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Ðæt is sió hálige gesomnung ðæt eardaþ in æppeltúnum ðonne hié wel begáþ hira plantan and hiera impan óþ hié fulweaxne beóþ ecclesia quippe in hortis habitat, quae ad viridatem intimam exculta plantaria virtutum servat, Past. 49, 2 ; Swt. 381, 17

prician

(v.)
Grammar
prician, priccan
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Ðonne man ǽnne prican ápricce on ánum brádum brede, Wulfst. 146, 21

glæd

(n.)
Grammar
glæd, es; n.

Gladnessjoy

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Gladness, joy Swá missenlíce meahtig dryhten eallum dǽleþ sumum earfeþa dǽl sumum geógaþe glæd thus diversely does the mighty Lord allot to all, to one a share of troubles, to one the gladness of youth, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 14; Vy. 68; Perhaps here the

bi-settan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett

To set, beset, surroundinserere, circumdare

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To set, beset, surround; inserere, circumdare Ðonne gim in goldfate smiþa orþoncum biseted weorþeþ when a gem has been set in a golden vessel by the artifice of smiths, Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 9; Ph. 304.

swiling

(n.)
Grammar
swiling, and swilling, e; f.
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Wyrc ðus swilinge tó heáfdes clǽnsunge . . . habbe on múþe lange, ðonne yrnþ ðæt gillister út. Eft óþru swiling . . . súpe wlæc and ðæt geagl swile and þweá his múð, 24, 14-23.

Linked entry: swilling

Wísle

(n.)
Grammar
Wísle, an; f.
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Ðonne cymeþ Ilfing eástan, and Wísle súðan, and benimð Wísle Ilfing hire naman . . . ; for ðý hit man hǽt Wíslemúða, Ors. l, l; Swt. 20, 6-13

Linked entry: Wísle-múþa

wrítian

(v.)
Grammar
wrítian, p. ode.

to drawto writecompose

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to draw a figure, Similar entries v. wrítan, II Ðonne wercaþ hió of weaxe, wrítiaþ Fénix, metaþ Fénix they make waxen images of the Phenix, and drawings and paintings. Engl.

fore-stihtung

predestination

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Twyfeald is forestihtung, sam þe gecorenra tó reste, sam þe wiþercorenra tó deáþe, ǽgþer mid godcundum dóme ys gedón, Scint. 226, 12-15: An. Ox. 1489: Hml. A. 70, 119. Þurh Godes forestihtunge ne hors ne hé sylf gewérgod wæs, Hml. S. 30, 35, 310.

hind

Grammar
hind, v hynd.
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Ðonne is ealles dæs landes þreó hída, . n. æt Penedoc and . 1. æt Dydinecotan, C. D. iii. 19, 7-9. See, however, Kemble's Saxons in England i. 113, where hind is taken as hynd, and so connected with numeral hand. Substitute:

Linked entry: hind

hrisian

(v.)
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Ðonne þú sealt habban wylle, þonne geþeóddum þínum þrím fingrum hryse þíne hand swylce þú hwæt seltan wylle, Tech. ii. 124, 4. intrans. Syrcan hrysedon, B. 226. Gúðsearo gullon, gáras hrysedon, An. 127

leáf-leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leáf-leóht, adj.
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Se gewuna þisse hálgan drohtnunge þé gedéþ leáfleóht and eáþe þæt ðe ǽr earfoðe and ancsumlic þúhte (the English version here does not follow the Latin closely, the only part of which that seems the foundation of the English is: Pro-cessu conversationis

scearn

(n.)
Grammar
scearn, es; n.

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Góse scearn, ðonne hió ne ete, Lchdm. ii. 92, 15. Scearnes fimi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 75. Scearn (oxena) fimum, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 1

Linked entry: scern

weaxung

(n.)
Grammar
weaxung, e; f.

waxing, growing, increase increase of prosperity

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waxing, growing, increase Ðonne se móna beó týn nihta eald, and ná ðænne his leóht beó ǽrest on weaxunge, Anglia viii. 323, 5.

heáh-seld

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-seld, es; n.

A throne

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A throne Ðonne wé tó héhselde hnígan þencaþ when we intend to bend to the throne, Cd. 217; Th. 277, 21; Sat. 208:221; Th. 287, 25; Sat. 372. Ymb ðæt hálge heáhseld godes around the holy throne of God, Exon. 64 b; Th. 239, 11; Ph. 619.

Linked entry: heáh-setl

on-sǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sǽge, adj.

Falling upon, assailing, attacking

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Falling upon, assailing, attacking Wé ǽr ðysan oftor brǽcan, ðonne wé béttan, and ðý is ðisse þeóde fela onsǽge. Ne dohte hit nú lange inne ne úte, ac wæs here and hunger, bryne and blódgyte on gewelhwylcon ende, Wulfst. 159, 7: 128, 14: 243, 2.

Linked entry: -sǽge

on-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
on-wunung, e; f.

a habitation, dwellingpersistence, perseverance

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Ðonne forlǽt se hálga gást ða onwununge, and ðǽr sóna wyrþ deófol inne, Wulfst. 280, 9. persistence, perseverance Mid singalre ánrǽdnesse l onwununge assidua (perpetua) instantia, Hpt. Gl. 407, 66

Linked entry: in-wunung

weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorþscipe, es; m.
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Gé ne ongitaþ ðone heofoncundan anweald and ðone weorþscipe, se is eówer ágen . . .