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nyttian

(v.)
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Sume beóð stæreblind and nyttiað þeáh þáre sunnan, Solil. H. 44, 23. Næfð nán man tó þæs unhále æágan þæt hé ne mage lybban be þáre sunnan, and hire (printed hine) nyttian gyf hé énygwiht geseón mæg, 43, 25.

talu

Grammar
talu, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Ne móste hé beón þára þreóra nánes wyrðe ðe eallum leódscipe geseald wæs on wedde, tale ( he should not be entitled to bring an action ), ne teámes, ne áhnunga, Cht. Th. 266, 11. v. frum-, geán-talu

tó-foran

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Þá þe þenceað ꝥ hí beón be dǽle beteran tóforan óðrum mannum, Gr. D. 151, 25

þá

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Add Be ðǽm wæs swíðe wel gecweden ðurh ðone wítgan ... ðǽ cwæð se wítga unde bene per prophetam dicitur, Past. 409, 33. <b>II,</b> add :-- Him þá etendum, Mk. 14, 22.

wægn-scilling

(n.)
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wægn-scilling, es; m.

A toll of a shilling on each waggon standing to be loaded at a salt-pan

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A toll of a shilling on each waggon standing to be loaded at a salt-pan Se wægnscilling and se seámpending gonge tó ðæs cynges handa swá hé ealning dyde æt Saltwíc (cf. sine aliquo tribute dominatoris gentis praedictae, id est statione siue inoneratione

of-irnan

(v.)

to overtaketo tire with running

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to overtake (by running) Færþ hé (the evening star) æfter ðære sunnan, óþ hé ofirnþ ða sunnan hindan, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 2. Ðæs wítegan cnapa, Gyezi, ofarn Naaman, Homl. Th. i. 400, 17.

tó-hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hleótan, p. -hleát, pl. -hluton; pp. -hloten

To divide into lots,to divide into parts for which lots are to be cast

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To divide into lots, to divide into parts for which lots are to be cast Hý gedǽldan him mínhrægl and ðæt tóhlutan diviserunt sibi vestimenta mea et super vestem meam miserunt sortem, Ps. Th. 21, 16.

Linked entry: hleótan

bád

a pledgeexpectationwaiting

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Add: a pledge Be bádum, Ll. Th. i. 354, 5. expectation, waiting Hwet is bád (expectatio) mín ?, Ps. Srt. 38, 8. Hé generede mé of þǽre báde (expectatione) Judéa folces, Gr. D. 107, 26. For þǽre báde his ændes, 282, 10.

FINGER

(n.)
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FINGER, gen. fingeres, fingres; dat. fingre; pl. nom. acc. fingras; gen. fingra, fingrena; m.

A FINGERdigĭtus

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Sum mæg fingrum hearpan stirgan one can awaken the harp with fingers, Exon. 17b; Th. 42, 6; Cri. 668: Beo. Th. 3015; B. 1505

Linked entry: fincer

(v.)
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be Him sí ábrogden hiora sceamu, Ps. Th. 108, 28. Hwæt hér sí gedón. Blickl. Homl. 179, 34. Hwǽðer hit sig ðe sóð ðe leás. Gen; 42, 16. Ðæs sig Metode þanc. Beo. Th. 3561; B. 1778. Ðæt gé witen hwæt hit sié, Past. 8; Swt. 53, 13.

cirlisc

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Se feórþandǽl byð quadrans gecíged, beó hyt penig oððe pund, swá ꝥ wel wát ceorlisc folc, Angl. viii. 306, 31. Vulgaris dies, ꝥ byð ceorliscdæg, 317, 11. Cyrlisc plebeia, Germ. 393, 115: barbarus, An. Ox. 56, 228.

wund

(n.)
Grammar
wund, e; f.

A woundvulnusa woundan injury caused by a blowa sore caused by disease

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Hé ofer benne spræc, wunde wælbleáte, Beo. Th. 5443; B. 2725. Wundum áwyrded, Beo. Th. 2230; B. 1113. Wundum wérge, 5866; B. 2937. Se wídfloga wundum stille hreás, 5653; B. 2830. Wundum sweltan, Byrht. Th. 140, 25; By. 293. Wǽpna wundum, Exon.

þencan

(v.)
Grammar
þencan, p. þóhte (þohte?)
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<b>II a.</b> </b> to think, suppose, hold as an opinion or belief Hé þenceþ ðæt his wíse wel hwam þince eal unforcúþ, Exon. Th. 315, 12; Mód. 30. Nǽnig heora þóhte, ðæt hé ðanon scolde gesécean folc, Beo.

tól

(n.)
Grammar
tól, es; n.

a tool,implement,instrumenttools,machinery,apparatus

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Be mynstres tólum de ferramentis monasterii, R. Ben. 56, 2, 3. Sylle man ðam gebúre tól tó his weorce and andláman tó his húse, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 26.

Linked entry: tohl

æt-standan

(v.)
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æt-standan, ic -stande, ðú -standest, -stentst, he -standeþ, -stent, -stynt, pl. -standaþ; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

To standstand stillstopstand nearreststaystand upstareadstarerestarerequiescereTo stopobturereclaudere

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To stand, stand still, stop, stand near, rest, stay, stand up; stare, adstare, restare, requiescere Íran on wealle ætstód the iron stoord in the wall, Beo. Th. 1787; B. 891. Ðá ætstód se Hǽlend then Jesus stood still, Mk. Bos. 10, 49.

Linked entry: æt-stent

Datia

(n.)
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Datia, Ors. 1, 1, § 12; Bos. 19, 3, = Datie; gen.Datia ; pl. m.

The DACIANS Dāci

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Datia] ða ðe iu wǽron Gotan and to the east of them [the Wisle] are the Dacians who were formerly Goths, Ors. 1, 1, § 12; Bos. 19, 3

dryht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dryht-líc, driht-líc, driht-lec; comp. -lícra; sup. -lícest; adj.

Lordly, noble, distinguishedprincĭpālis, nōbĭlis, exĭmius

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Th. 29; Fin. 14 : Beo. Th. 2320; B. 1158. Hí on dryhtlícestum dóme lifdon they lived in the most lordly power, Exon. 82 b; Th. 310, 35; Seef. 85

Linked entry: driht-líc

for-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽded; or p. -reord, -réd; pp. -ræden,

to give counsel againstto condemnplot againstdeprive by treachery, wrongcondemnāreinsĭdias părāre

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v. a. to give counsel against, to condemn, plot against, deprive by treachery, wrong; condemnāre, insĭdias părāre We beódaþ ðæt man Cristene men for ealles tó lytlum to deáþe ne forrǽde we command that Christian men be not for altogether too little condemned

hunta

(n.)
Grammar
hunta, an; m.

A hunter

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Wé lǽraþ ðæt preóst ne beó hunta ne hafecere we enjoin that a priest be not a hunter nor a hawker [cf. Chaucer's Monk: 'He ȝaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been noon holy men'], L. Edg. C. 64; Th. ii. 258, 7.

á-ginnan

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Mæg þeáh bót cuman, wille hit man georne on eornost áginnan, i. 348, 24.