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láþ

(adj.)
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láþ, adj.
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Dele passage in l. 19, and add Láþe exosas Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 25. hateful, repulsive Láþ unclǽnnys detestanda obscenitas An. Ox. 4301. Láþera inuisorum (uitiorum), 885. <b>I a.

leahter

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Forgif ús gyltas and synna, and úre leahtras álǽt, líces wunda, and mándǽda, Hy. 6, 20, 23. v. heáfod-leahter, or-leahter, stæf-leahter

sár-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sár-cwide, es; m.

injurious or affronting speech, reproach, bitter wordsa lament

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Th. 458, 2; Hy. 4, 94, Ic worn for ðé hæbbe sídra sorga and sárcwida, hearmes gehýred, and mé hosp sprecaþ, tornworda fela, 11, 14; Cri. 170. a speech in which grief is expressed, a lament Ic nyste ǽr ðú ðé self hit mé gerehtest mid ðínum sárcwidum I

ge-bycgan

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Th. i. 122, 5. to obtain by payment a benefit, an advantage, office, &amp;amp;c. where the payment is material Lundene waru griðede wið þone here and heom frið gebohtan. Chr. 1016; P. 153, 9.

et-néhstan

(adv.)
Grammar
et-néhstan, adv.

At nighest, at last, lastly postrēmo, novissĭme

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At nighest, at last, lastly; postrēmo, novissĭme, Som. Ben. Lye

efen-lǽcere

(n.)
Grammar
efen-lǽcere, es; m.
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An imitator, follower Efenlǽceras sequipedas, i. sequaces, An. Ox. 1957

Linked entry: -lǽcere

be-witan

watch over

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Add: in a general sense, to take charge of, watch over Wén is ꝥ hé wille bewitan á his menn ge on lífe ge on deá ðe, Hml.

Linked entry: be-witian

hengen

a crossa rack

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S. 29, 252-256. a rack, framework on which a person is stretched, and to which the limbs are fastened Se heáhgeréfa hét on hengene ástreccan Crísantum, and mid candelum bærnan búta his sídan, þá tóbæist seó hengen (cf.

heofon

Grammar
heofon, In later specimens the word is often feminine, e.g.

firmamenthappinessa ceiling

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þe wé rodor hafað, and se egeslica heofon and engla heofon and heofon þǽre hálgan ðrinnisse, Nap. 50.

Linked entries: heofone heofon-lic

langsum

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Add: in reference to time. of a space of time, long Seó eorþe byð mid þám winterlican cyle þurhgán, and byð langsum ǽr ðám ðe heó eft gebeðod sý, Lch. iii. 252, 7. Langsumum fæce prolixa (i. longo) (temporum) intercapedine (i. spatio ), An.

ryne

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Flugulum rynum fugitiuis disscursibus (apum), An. Ox. 7, 29. Add Singal rine perpes (aqueductuum) decursus, An. Ox. 509.

gift

(n.; v.; part.)
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Add: es; n. (m. ? Cf. ǽrist for gender). a giving, restoring Hwæþer magon rihtwísra manna sáwla beón onfangene in heofonas ǽr þǽre gyfte and geedníwunge þára líchamana on dómes dæge ( ante restitutionem corporum ), Gr.

dǽl

(adv.)
Grammar
dǽl, pl. dǽle (gelimplice daele conpetentes portiunculas,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 79
), dǽlas.
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H. 189, 14. denoting amount, quantity, &amp;amp;c., some (in contrast with none), a deal, lot, portion Nǽnig dǽl regnes ne ungewidres in cuman ne mæg, Bl. H. 125, 33. Ne wund ne láðes dǽl neither wound nor any hurt, An. 1476.

on-hryre

(n.)
Grammar
on-hryre, es; m.
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An assault, attack Onrire fulmen, An. Ox. 50, 32

FÓT

(n.)
Grammar
FÓT, nom. acc: gen. fótes; dat. fét, fóte; pl. nom. acc. fét, fótas; gen. fóta; dat. inst. fótum; m.

a FOOTpésthe footpēs

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In our day, the legislature passed an act so late as July 30, 1855. It is styled An Act for legalising and preserving the restored standards and weights and measures.

LǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼDAN, p. de; pp. lǽded, lǽd

TO LEADconducttakecarrybringbring forthproduce

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Ic wille ácwellan cynna gehwylc ðara ðe lyft and flód lǽdaþ and fédaþ I will destroy every kind that air and water produce and nourish, Cd. 65; Th. 78, 25; Gen. 1298.

Linked entry: be-lǽdan

stæf

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Add Álecge þonne his wǽpna, and nime stæf him on hande, and gá bærfót, Ll. Th. ii. 286, 19. <b>I a.

lǽfan

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Hí nymað ǽlc wiht, and uneáðe hí ám þearfiendum lytles hwæt lǽfað, Ll. Lbmn. 476, 11. Hí náman æt heora mágon sceattas genóge . . . and á spendon and dǽldon hafenleásum mannum . . .

be-clýsing

(n.)
Grammar
be-clýsing, e; f.

a closed placean enclosure a clauseconclusionsyllogism

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a closed place, an enclosure Beclýsincga clausa, An. Ox. 1522. a clause, conclusion, syllogism Beclýsinge clausula, An. Ox. 5357. Beclýsingum conclusionibus (sillogismi ), 3210. Beclýsingca sillogismos, 4142

ge-bǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽran, p. de ; pp. ed [ge-, and bǽru bearing, habit]

To bear one's selfbehave or conduct one's selfse gerere

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Ne scule gé wið hine gebǽran swá swá wið feónd ye must not behave to him as to an enemy, Past. 46, 8; Swt. 356, 7; Hat. MS. 68 a, 14. We gebǽraþ swelce we hit nyten we behave as though we know it not, 28, 4; Swt. 194, 4; Hat. MS. 37 a, 25.

Linked entry: bǽran