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híred-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
híred-leóf, (?); adj.

friendly ⬩ familiar

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Dear to a family, friendly, familiar Gif of óþrum mynstre cúþum and híredlofum (-leófum?) bróþor ǽnig gecýdd byþ forþfaren si ex alio monasterio noto ac familiari frater quis nuntiatus fuerit defunctus, Angl. xiii. 445, 1146

Linked entry: híred-lof

wan-hálness

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hálness, e; f.

Weakness ⬩ sickness ⬩ unsoundness ⬩ infirmity

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Weakness, sickness, unsoundness, infirmity Ðæm abbode is á tó behealdenne heora (fratrum infirmorum) wanhálnes (imbecillitas), R. Ben. 75, II. Wanhálnysse (debilitate) ealles líchaman, Scint. 38, 7. Dysig æfter untrumnysse his ongyt, and æfter wanhálnysse

Linked entries: hál-ness wan-hǽþ

deáþ-þénunga

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>deáþ-þegnung,</b> e; f. Ministration to the dead; pl. exequies Deáþþénunga exequias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 24. Hú mæg ic ðé ána gedéfelíce deáðþénunga gegearwian nymðe míne bróþor hider sín gesamnode? . . . Ðá þreó fǽmnan þám Maria

þǽr-tóeácan

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Þártóeácan de cetero, An. Ox. 1350. Cain wiste his fæder forgǽgednysse, and næs þurh ꝥ gewærlǽht, ac þártóeácan his ágenne bróþor ácwealde Cain sciebat damnationem praevaricationis primae, et non timuit originali peccato fratricidii superaddere scelus

cifes

(n.)
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Of cifise ex pellice, Hpt. Gl. 511, 56. Hé hæfde his bróþor wíf him tó cifese, Shrn. 123, 1. Hé hæfde cyfese under his rihtǽwe, Scrd. 22, 22. Cebise, cebisae, caebis pelices, Txts. 85, 1540. Cyfesa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 1. Cifesene ( from sing. cefesen

Linked entries: cefes cyfes

dóhtor

Grammar
dóhtor, l. dohtor,
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and add Dogter mín filia mea, Mt. R. 15, 22. Ic bidde þínre dohtor, Ap. Th. 4, 4. Mýnre dohtor gifta, 8. Sæcgaþ dohter (doehter, L.) Sione dicite filiae Sion, Mt. R. 21, 5. Of dohter (doehter, R.) his de filia ejus, Mk. L. 7, 26, 29. Móder on doehter

fetian

(v.)
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Hé wæter fette, Hml. S. 6, 14. Man him fette sumne dǽl þæs meóses, 26, 36. Þæt Ceaddes sáuwl cóme of heofonum and fette his bróþor sáwle tó heofonum, Shrn. 59, 19: Chr. 1049; P. 168, 38. Hí mæte (mete, v. l.) and mádmas ofer .L. míla him fram sǽ fættan

læs

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
læs, l. lǽs, and in last citation þinga for þing,
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and add: adv. or conj. Næfð nán man tó þæs hál eágan þæt hé ǽni hwíle mage lócigan ongeán þas sunnan þe wé hǽr geseóð, and húru þæs þe lǽs ( all the less ) gyf heó hefð unhále, Solil. H. 35, 1. Hys mé lyst swá læng swá lǽs, 36, 17. Ðú hǽtst mé forlǽtan

myrþra

(n.)
Grammar
myrþra, an; m.

A murderer ⬩ homicide

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A murderer, homicide Se man biþ myrþra ( homicida ), se ðe his bróþor hataþ, L. Ecg. C. 24; Th. ii. 150, 10. Gif hwylc man for his mǽges wræce man ofsleá, dó ( do penance ) hé swá myrþra .vii. geár oððe .x., L. Ecg. P. iv. 68, 18; Th. ii. 230, 19, 21

ge-sweostren

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sweostren, adj.
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Of sisters Geswusterenu beam sobrini, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 6. as pl. substantive. cousins on the mother's side Gesweosternu consobrini ex duabus sororibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 19. Gesustrenu consobrini, i. 52, 5. sisters Twégra bróþor oþþe twégra gesweosterna

Linked entry: ge-swystren

andian

(v.)
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Add to be envious; in a good sense, to be zealous, jealous, absolute Sóð lufu ná andað caritas non emulatur, Scint. 75, 7. Angað invidet, Kent. Gl. 1050. Andigen liuescant, An. Ox. 5372. Andigende invidendo, Scint. 75, 19. Mé þone ðe ðú andigendne

ge-timbru

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-timbre,</b> es; n.: ge-timbru (-o); f. g. pl. ge-timbrema (cf. ge-tíme). a building, fabric Ꝥ æteówde ꝥ eall ꝥ getimbre þǽre cycenan ( omne coquinae aedificium ) sceolde beón forburnen, Gr. D. 123, 29. Hergiendum getimbres

weorold-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-ríce, es; n.
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the kingdom of this world, this world Ne þearf ic ǽnigre áre wénan on woruldríce, Cd. Th. 62, 32 ; Gen. 1024: 67, 33; Gen. 1110: 99, 4; Gen. 1641. Eorðcyninga se wísesta on woruldríce, 202, 25; Exod. 393: 201, 1; Exod. 365. Bibeád ic eów ðæt gé bróþor

ǽr

(prep.)
Grammar
ǽr, prep.

before a certain time or circumstance ⬩ before the proper time ⬩ ago

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Add: with dat. before a certain time or circumstance Ǽr ðǽre teóðan tíde, Ll. Th. ii. 436, 7. Ǽr Martines mæssan, Chr. 971; P. 119, 23. Ǽr Crístes geflǽscnesse, P. 4, 22. Ǽr Pendan deáþe, Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 29. Ǽr ðǽre costunge, Past. 103, 25. Ǽr ðæs

Linked entry: ǽr-ǽt

þignen

(n.)
Grammar
þignen, þignenn, þínen[n], þinnen[n], e; f.

a female servant ⬩ female attendant ⬩ handmaid ⬩ a mid-wife

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a female servant, female attendant, handmaid Ðignen pedisequa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 63. Þínen, i. 282, 15: ancilla, ii. 4, 12. Þínen, wyln abra, i. ancilla, i, 17, 26, Þýnen vernacula, servula, ancilla, Hpt. Gl. 498, 20. Sum þínen (ðignen,) (Lind.) a certain

for-spillan

to destroy ⬩ to destroy by extravagant use ⬩ consume wastefully ⬩ waste ⬩ to lose

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Add: to destroy Land hý áwéstað and burga forbærnað anð ǽhta forspillað, Wlfst, 133, 10. Forspil hý disperde eos, Ps. Rdr. 53, 7. ꝥ ic forspille ( disperderem ) of ceastre ealle, Ps. Srt. 100, 9. Is nédðearf ꝥ hié man forspille, and mid ordum hié man

un-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-blíðe, adj.

sad ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ grieved ⬩ unkind ⬩ shewing ill-will or displeasure ⬩ stern ⬩ angry ⬩ unquiet ⬩ not peaceful

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sad, sorrowful, grieved Unblíðe tristis, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 19, 22: Beo. Th. 261; B. 130. Giómormód, unblíðe, 4529; B. 2268. Wæs hé swýðe unblíðe ... Ðá geseah Gúðlác ðone bróþor sárig, Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 50, 6. Beón in unblíðum móde moestus esse, Mt. Kmbl

for-fleón

(v.)

to avoid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ abstain from

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Add: intrans. To flee away Forfleáh aufugit, An. Ox. 4992. Þæt forfleó nǽddre feor ut fugiat gorgon eminus, Hpt. 31, 11, 241. Gif ǽnig wǽre þe fyrfluge þe on ðǽm gefeohte wæs si quis e praelio cedere moliretur, Ors. 1, 12; S. 52, 34. trans. where there

tír

(n.)
Grammar
tír, es; m.

Glory ⬩ honour

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Glory, honour Eów ys wuldorblǽd torhtlíc tóweard and tír gifeþe, Judth. Thw. 23, 35; Jud. 157. Tír æt getohte, Byrht. Th. 134, 54; By. 104. Nis hér (in hell) eádiges tír ne worulde dreám, Cd. Th. 270, 20; Sat. 93. Ne biþ hira(two twins) tír gelíc, Salm

Linked entry: tyr

ge-munan

(v.)
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Take here ge-monan, ge-mynan in Dict. and add Þú ge-manst, ge-munst, hé ge-manþ, -muneþ, -myneþ, pl. ge-munon (-an) ; p. ge-mýste (cf. O. Sax. far-munsta) :-- Ne sint gemunene non recordentur (either the verb is taken to be passive or gemunende should