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furður

(adv.)
Grammar
furður, adv.

Further ⬩ more ⬩ ultĕrius ⬩ ultra

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Ðæt ðé cyning engla gefrætwode furður micle ðonne eall gimma cynn that the king of angels adorned thee much more than all the kinds of gems, 3035; An. 1520

hengen-wítnung

(n.)
Grammar
hengen-wítnung, e; f.

The punishment of imprisonment

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The punishment of imprisonment Gif forworht man friþstól geséce and þurh ðæt feorh geyrne ðonne sý þreóra án for his feore búte man bet geárian wille wergild éce þeówet hengenwítnung if a man who has forfeited his life gain a sanctuary, and thereby secure

heóf

(n.)
Grammar
heóf, es; m.

Lamentation ⬩ grief ⬩ sorrow

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C.] ongeán cóme ðonne mid triumphan Fabius oblatum sibi a senatu triumphum suscipere recusaret, quia luctus potius debebatur, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 70, 20. Heóf mínne planctum meum, Ps. Spl. 29, 13 [heáf, Ps. Th. 29, 11]

Linked entry: heáf

in-fiht

(n.)
Grammar
in-fiht, -feoht, es ; n.
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attack made upon a person by one inhabiting the same dwelling; it was a breach of the peace for which a fine had to be paid to the head of the house if he were competent to exercise jurisdiction Infiht [infitht, MS.] vel insocna est quod ab ipsis qui in domo

innung

(n.)
Grammar
innung, e ; f.

A putting ⬩ getting in

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A putting or getting in, what is put or got in Se heofon is betera and fægera ðonne eall his innung búton monnum ánum the heaven is better and fairer than all it includes, except men only, Bt. 32, 2 ; Fox 116, 10.

Linked entry: innian

land-mann

(n.)
Grammar
land-mann, es; m.
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Gyf se landman ǽniges fácnes gewita sý ðonne sý hé wítes scyldig, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 23-7. Landmanna cyme the coming of the men of the country, Cd. 151; Th. 189, 4; Exod. 179

lid

(n.)
Grammar
lid, es; n.

A vessel ⬩ ship

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Seó [the dove] eft ne com tó lide [the ark ] fleógan, Cd. 72; Th. 89, 11; Gen. 1479. Lǽt nú geferian flotan úserne, lid tó lande, Andr. Kmbl. 795; An. 398

reádian

(v.)
Grammar
reádian, p. ode
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Æppel ðe ðonne gyt ne reádige, Lchdm. i. 330, 22. Smire ða ófras ðǽr hit reádige, ii. 108, 20. Reádian rubescere, Hymn. Surt. 49, 17. Reádiendum rubente, 91, 33

un-scógan

(v.)
Grammar
un-scógan, un-scógian;

to unshoe ⬩ take off the shoes

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Ðonne bið ús suíðe fracoðlíce óðer fót unscód quasi unius pedis calceamentum cum dedecore amittit, Past. 5; Swt. 45, 14. Hé wæs gelǽded and ungyred and unscód, Shrn. 85, 32.

un-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
un-leás, adj.

Not false ⬩ true

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Hweðer ðé ðince Honorius wísra oððe unleásera ðonne Crist, 196, 27. Wísran and unleáseran ðegnas, 197, 8

Linked entry: leás

hefigian

(v.)

to weary

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To become heavy. to increase in weight Se wǽta ásígð tó ðǽm lime, ðonne áswilð hit and hefegað, Past. 72, 10. of disease, to grow worse Hefiendre (hefigende, v. l.) þǽre ádle ingravescente molestia, Gr. D. 297, 14. trans.

ríca

(n.)
Grammar
ríca, an; m.

A powerful person ⬩ ruler

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Ðonne gesihst ðú ða unrihtwísan cyningas and ða ofermódan rícan bión swíðe unmihtige, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 27

sǽ-lád

(n.)

a course or way on the sea

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Hé tó gyrnwræce swíðor þohte ðonne tó sǽláde his thoughts were turned rather to vengeance effected by wiles than to taking his way over the sea, 2283; B. 1139

smicere

(adv.)
Grammar
smicere, adv.

Finely, fairly, elegantly

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Ðonne singþ hé smælor and smicror minutas ac tenues voces format Past. 63; Swt. 461, 3

grǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
grǽdan, p. de
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Ðonne grǽt se láreów swá swá kok on niht prædicator clamat quasi gallus cantat in nocte, Past. 63; Swt. 459, 32; Hat. MS. Hine mon sceal swíðe hlúde hátan grǽdan oððe singan he must be bidden to cry out or sing very loud, L.

Linked entry: han-grǽd

æfter

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
æfter, prep. [æft, q. v; er, q. v.] dat; rarely acc.

AFTER ⬩ post ⬩ Along ⬩ through ⬩ during ⬩ κατά ⬩ per ⬩ According to ⬩ by means of ⬩ secundum ⬩ propter ⬩ After ⬩ about ⬩ propter ⬩ ob ⬩ de ⬩ After ⬩ above ⬩ according to ⬩ post ⬩ super ⬩ secundum

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. 80: Exon. 117 a; Th. 450, 3; Dóm. 82: Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 20; Ruin. 10: Beo.

Linked entries: æftyr efter eftyr

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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Wæs his néhmága sum ðæt hine swýðor lufode ðonne ǽnig óðor man, Blickl. Homl. 113, 10. Máran wræce ðonne ǽfre ǽr ǽnigu óðru gelumpe, 79, 10. Wæs ðæt wæter biterre ðonne ic ǽfre ǽnig óðer bergde, Nar. 8, 30.

þingian

(v.)
Grammar
þingian, p. ode.

to intercede ⬩ ask favour ⬩ supplicate ⬩ plead ⬩ intervene, ⬩ to intercede for a person ⬩ to ask for (for with acc.) a person that some favour may be granted (clause) ⬩ to intercede ⬩ plead before a person ⬩ to intercede for a person (dat. or for with dat. or acc.) to or with another (tó, mid, wið ) ⬩ to make intercession to (tó) a person that something may be granted (clause) ⬩ referring to intercession to the Deity. ⬩ to make terms ⬩ settle, ⬩ to settle a dispute ⬩ to settle the terms of an agreement, ⬩ to agree that ... ⬩ to settle with (wið) a person, ⬩ to come to terms, ⬩ be reconciled. ⬩ to make terms for ⬩ to make terms for a person (dat. or for) with (wið) another, ⬩ to reconcile. ⬩ to settle to do something, ⬩ to determine. ⬩ to speak ⬩ discourse ⬩ to address ⬩ accost.

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Ða þingeras þingiaþ ðæm ðe læssan þearfe áhton; þingiaþ ðǽm ðe man yflaþ, and ne þingiaþ ðám ðe ðæt yfel dóþ oratores pro his, qui grave quid perpessi sunt, miserationem judicum excitare conantur, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 208, 26.

Linked entries: þingere þing-rǽden

tíderness

(n.)
Grammar
tíderness, e; f.
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Ðeós mennisce tyddernes biþ swá slídende swá glæs, ðonne hit scínþ and ðonne tóbersteþ, Shrn. 119, 22. Sió niht getácnaþ ða ðístro ðære blindnesse úrre tídernesse per noctem caecitas nostrae infirmitatis exprimitur, Past. 56; Swt. 433, 13.

ge-scendan

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Sió tunge bið gescinded ( confunditur ) on ðám láriówdóme, ðonne hió óðer lærð, óðer hió liornode, 27, ll. to blame, rebuke Se earma úpáhafena sié mid his wordum geðreátod and gescended, ðonne hé ongiet ðæt hine ne magon his iermða geðreátigean and geeáðmédan