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ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuseclearexculpatedefend

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to excuse, clear [one's self of a charge], exculpate, defend Ðe hit symle lytiglíce ládaþ sese callide defendentis, Past. 35, 3; Swt. 244, 9.

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

ge-ícan

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Se nama gedafenað . . . Críste . . . ðe his heofonlice ríce geýhte, Hml. Th. i. 32, 18-22. Geíc (-éc, L. R.) úrne geleáfan adauge nobis fidem, Lk. 17, 5.

ge-neálǽcan

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Add: to move nearer to an object, get near. absolute Ðá þá se cyng mid his fyrde geneáléhte, Chr. 1091; P. 226, 37. Stód se Hǽlend and hét hine, lǽdan tó him.

freó-dóm

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Add: freedom from spiritual bondage, v. freó, (1 b) Ðǽr se Dryhtnes gást is, ðǽr is freódoom, Past. 265, 1. Se freódóm þæs unáræfnedlican þeówdómes, ꝥ is ðæs deófollican onwaldes, Bl. H. 137, 12.

smæl

(adj.)
Grammar
smæl, adj.

Smallsmall, little, not greatnarrow, not broadslender, thin, not thickfine not coarse not loud gracilis, exilis, subtilis, minutus, strictus a sheep, small cattle

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Gníd swíðe ðæt hit ðæt smælste iii. 18, 15. of the voice, not loud Similar entries v. smale, II. [ Goth. smals: O. Sax. smal: O. Frs. smel: O. H.

tó-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-flówan, p. -fleów; pp. -flówen

To flow different ways,disperse in flowing,flow awayto flow in different directions, be dispersedto melt away,be destroyed to wander,be drawn hither and thither,be distractedto be separated,take different directionsto spreadto pass away,be dissipated,scattered,rendered useless,brought to nothingto separate in confusion,become disconnected

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Muntas swé swé wex tófleówun (fluxerunt), Ps.

Linked entry: te-flówan

ge-férness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-férness, (?), e; f.
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Going For þon þe mycelre tíde ǽr þǽre hálignesse hús geclǽnsod beón sceolde and seó gastlíþnes þæs Crístes wícsceáweres and seó gifernes gebúend wæs þæs Crístes engles and seó heall þæs hálgan gástes mundabatur enim longo tempore sacrificii domus, sanctitatis

DǼL

(n.)
Grammar
DǼL, es; m.

a part, portion, DEAL pars, portio a part of speech in grammar pars orationis a part of a sentence, a wordverbum

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Gr. 2; Som. 2, 37-39

inca

(n.)
Grammar
inca, an; m.

Doubtquestionoffenceill-willfear

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Respondebant omnes, se mentem ad illum ab omni ira remotam habere, 4, 24; S. 598, 39-41.

teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, p. teóde.
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Se ðás woruld teóde, Exon. Th. 335, 16; Gn. Ex. 34: Andr.

un-lust

(n.)
Grammar
un-lust, es; m.

absence of desiredisgustdisinclinationwant of appetitedisinclination to actionlistlessnesswant of pleasurejoylessnesswearinessan evil pleasurelust

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Unlust zum Essen) sié getenge, Lchdm. ii. 16, 15: 150, 17. Wiþ metes unluste, 184, 15: 28, 5. Wiþ unluste and wlætan þe of magan cymð, 158, 12. Wiþ sáre and unluste ðæs magan, se ðe ne mæg ne mid mete ne mid drincan beón gelácnod, 158, 17.

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, m.

a blowingbreathbreathingspiritinspirationflameblazeprosperity

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S. 569, 8). a blowing, blast of wind Swíðe mycel windes blǽd, Bl. H. 199, 21; Hml. S. 23, 72. Blǽde flamine, Germ. 400, 496. Se wind him stód ongeán mid ormǽtum blǽde, Hml. Th. ii. 378, 16 : i. 502, 19. Hé ðone windes blǽd áweg flígde, ii. 140, 26.

Linked entry: blæst

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, p. ge-teóde.
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Earm bið þe sceal ána lifgan, wineleás wunian, hafað him wyrd geteód, Gn.

be-feallan

to fall,to get intoto fall into sininto the hands of a person, to fall to actionto fall upontake effect on a personto fall tobe assigned todeprived (of)

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S. 33, 261. Ðæt hé suá suíðe wið ðæt winne suá hé on ðæt óðer ne befealle, Past. 189, 11. On hwelce ðǽra synna hié befeóllen, 417, 33. Hé wæs on gítsunge befeallan, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 4. On þǽre frecednysse þe hé on befeallen wæs, Hml. S. 25, 785.

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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Seó ðe ǽfre wæs and eác nú wunaþ, Homl. Skt. i. 15, 217. Þenden ðǽr wunaþ húsa sélest, Beo. Th. 574; B. 284. Swá hwylc swá on elne óþ his ende wunaþ, se bid hál, Blickl. Homl. 171, 26: Homl. Th. ii. 502, 21.

Linked entries: wunung wynian

un-eáðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, and un-iéðe (-éðe, -íðe, -ýðe); adj.

difficulthardtroublesomeunpleasantgrievous

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Uneáðe mé is ðis I am in a great strait (2 Sam. 24, 14), Homl. Skt. i. 13, 247. Ðæt folc hine hæfde swá yfele swá hé sumes þinges scyldig wǽre ... and him wæs swá uneáþe amang ðám, and him þa eágan floterodon, and bitere teáras áléton, 23, 654.

Linked entries: un-éðe un-íðe

fíftig

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Þá mǽstan beóð fíftiges elna lange, Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 6: Gen. 1307: B. 3042. bið on fíftegum (or pl.?) mancessa, Past. 9, 1. distributive: Hig sǽton hundredum and fíftegum (ðerh fíftigum, L.

ge-hlýd

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Þá áweóx and bræclade mára swég . . . swylce eall seó cyrice wǽre . . . tóworpen fram þám grundweallum, Gr. D. 236, 10

ge-þwǽrlǽcan

(v.)
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To reconcile, unite Hé wolde mancynn gesibbian and geðwǽrlǽcan tó þám heofenlicum werode, swá swá Paulus cwæð: 'Ipse est pax nostra, qui fecit utraque unum,' Hml.

Linked entry: þwǽrlǽcan

ge-wítan

(v.)
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Se líchoma ealdaþ and his fægernes gewíteþ, 57, 30, 14: 59, 6. Swá hwæt swá heó ( an adder ) gesyhð, hyt forscrincð and gewíteþ, Lch. i. 242, 4. God náne gesceafta ne forlét eallunga gewítan swá þæt hí tó náwihte weorðe . . .