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æmtian

(v.)
Grammar
æmtian, æmtegian, æmtigean; p. ode; pp. od

To be at leisure ⬩ to be vacant ⬩ otiosum esse

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To be at leisure, to be vacant; otiosum esse Æmtigaþ and geseóþ forðan ðe ic eom God vacate et videte quoniam ego sum Deus, Ps. Spl. C. 45, 10: Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 14

Linked entries: æmtegian æmtigean

sogoþa

(n.)
Grammar
sogoþa, an; m.

hiccough, heartburn ⬩ gastric juice

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cause that against which this is to be done ii. 28, 1. Wið sogoþan and geohsan ðe of milte cymþ 248, 1.

tó-dǽledness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-dǽledness, e; f.

Division, ⬩ distinction, ⬩ separation ⬩ a division, ⬩ one of the different kinds of parts into which a whole may be divided ⬩ one of the parts into which a whole is divided ⬩ division, ⬩ separation, ⬩ break of connection or of continuity, ⬩ intermission ⬩ interruption ⬩ a division, ⬩ dividing-point, ⬩ break, ⬩ pause

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Voc. ii. 27, 63. a division, one of the different kinds of parts into which a whole may be divided Feówertýne tódǽlednyssa synd on ðam dæge . . .

Linked entry: -dǽledness

eald-gewyrht

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Substitute: what has been done of old, a deed of old Wuldres beám þe God on þrowode for mancynnes manegum synnum and for Adames ealdgewyrhtum, Kr. 1100. what has been deserved of old, desert for deeds of old Ic wát geare þæt nǽron ealdgewyrht þæt hé

eom

(v.)
Grammar
eom, [eam, am], ðú eart [earþ, art, arþ], he is, ys;

I am, thou art, he is ⬩ sum, es, est

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Ic eom I am, Beo. Th. 676. ; B. 335: Fins. Th. 49; Fin. 24: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 1; Rä. 6, 1: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 4; Gen. 372: Cd. 215; Th. 270, 28; Sae. 97: Ps. Th. 68, 6: Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 40

nama

(n.)
Grammar
nama, an; m.

a name ⬩ a noun

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Hé nemþ his ágene sceáp be naman propias oves vocat nominatim, Jn. Skt. 10, 3. Be naman cígean, Ps. Th. 146, 4. Ðone ilcan wé hátaþ óðre naman ǽfensteorra, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 3 : 33. 4; Fox 128, 27. Ðú nemdest eall mid áne noman, Met. 20, 56.

mundbyrdness

(n.)
Grammar
mundbyrdness, e; f.

protection ⬩ A protector ⬩ patron ⬩ advocate ⬩ a protection of rights granted by charter

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Frag. 106, 24. in a personal sense (v. mund, III. b), A protector, patron, advocate Ic ðé mé tó mundbyrdnysse geceóse wið ðín ágen bearn I choose thee for my advocate with thy own child, 106, 19.

deriend-lic

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Bið swýþe derigendlic (-iend-, v. l. ) Ꝥ bisceop beó gýmeleás, Hml. S. 13, 125. On ǽlcum mónðe beóð ǽfre twégen dagas þá syndon swíðe derigendlíce ǽnigne drenc tó drincanne. On þám óðrum mónðe se teóða dæg is derigendlic, Lch. iii. 152, 1-12.

ge-offrian

(v.)
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Gif hwylc ríce mon his bearn Gode on mynstre geoffrian wile, R. Ben. 103, 11

ge-þeóde

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Out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation, Rev. 5, 9) Þæt is mid Estum þeáw þæt þǽr sceal ǽlces geðeódes man beón forbærned, Ors. 1, 1; S. 21, 11. Add

hord-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
hord-gestreón, es; n.

Hoarded, accumulated wealth, that which has been acquired and now forms a 'hord'

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Fox 14, 21; Met. 14, 11: Beo. Th. 6175; B. 3092. Mæst hlifade ofer Hroþgáres hordgestreónum the mast towered above the riches that had come from Hrothgar's hoard, 3803; B. 1899.

a-secgendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-secgendlíc, adj.

That which may be spoken ⬩ expressible ⬩ effabilis

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That which may be spoken, expressible; effabilis,Som

hæbbend-lic

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Add: That may be held. Cf. habban ; I

spittan

(v.)
Grammar
spittan, to spit.
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The instances under spyttan should be taken here

tyllan

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For 'compound' in l. 1 substitute 'compounds be-,'

cneord-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
cneord-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To be diligent ⬩ study ⬩ studere

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To be diligent, study; studere M. H. 14a

secgan

(v.)
Grammar
secgan, secgean, secggan, secggean, sæcgan; p. sægde, sǽde; pp. sægd, sǽd. [Forms as from an infin. sagian — sagast, sagaþ; p. sagode; imp. saga, are given here.]

To say ⬩ to say certain words ⬩ to mean ⬩ to tell a tale ⬩ recite a poem ⬩ pronounce ⬩ deliver ⬩ to speak of ⬩ tell ⬩ relate ⬩ narrate ⬩ declare ⬩ announce ⬩ give an account of something ⬩ to express in words feelings of gratitude, admiration, etc. ⬩ to give thanks, glory, etc., to a person ⬩ to declare a person or thing so and so ⬩ to say ⬩ tell ⬩ to speak of ⬩ to ascribe to a person ⬩ lay to the charge of ⬩ accuse of ⬩ attribute to

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Beo. Th. 2697; B. 1346. Ðæt (all that had been seen and heard) mancynne bodian and secgan, Blickl. Homl. 121, 4. Is ðæt sægd, ðæt . . .

wífian

(v.)
Grammar
wífian, p. ode

To take a wife ⬩ to marry ⬩ on

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Ðysse worulde bearn wífiaþ and beóð tó giftum gesealde, Lk. Skt. 20, 34. Hí ne wífiaþ, ne hí beóð hámbróhte, Hpt. Gl. 436, 40. Ðæt se cniht heólde hine sylfne clǽne óð ðæt hé wífode, Homl. Ass. 20, 149.

ge-þearfan

(v.)
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to be need Ne myr ðú eal ðaet ðú hæbbe, ðý lǽs ðé geðearfe tó óðres mannes ǽhtum do not waste all you have, lest there be need to you of another man's property, Prov. K. 73

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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Ymb ðæt reahte Paulus swíðe wel quod bene Paulus exprimit, Past. 51, 1; Swt. 395, 11. Rehte, 51, 2; Swt. 395, 26. Hé him rehte hú myccle scipbrocu hé gebád, Blickl. Homl. 173, 6. Spell ðæt ús reahte Platon, Met. 22, 53. Rehte, Beo.