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a-bycgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bycgan, -bicgan; p. -bohte, pl. -bohton; pp. -boht [a, bycgan to buy, procure].

to buypay forernereredirnereto performexecutepræstare

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to buy, pay for; ernere, redirnere, L. Ethb. 31; Th. i. 10, 7. to perform, execute; præstare Áþ abycgan jusjurandum præstare, L. Wih. 19; Th. i. 40, 18

Linked entry: a-bicgan

a-langian

(v.)
Grammar
a-langian, p. ode; pp. od; v. impers. [a, langian]

To last too longto long fordiutius durareexoptare

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To last too long, to long for; diutius durare, exoptare Me alangaþ [MS. a langaþ] it lasts me too long, Exon. 100 a; Th. 376, 13; Seel. 154

án-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
án-wintre, ǽ-wintre; adj. [án one, winter a winter]

Of one yearone year oldcontinuing for a yearhornus = horinusὥρινοςhornotĭnusanniculus

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Of one year, one year old, continuing for a year; hornus = horinus = ὥρινος from ὥρα, hornotĭnus, anniculus Ðæt lamb sceal beón ánwintre erit agnus anniculus, Ex. 12, 5

a-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swerian, p. -swór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen; v.a.

To swearjurare

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Ðæt he hine for hóle ǽr ne aswóre non frustrabitur eam, 131, 11

cép-sceamol

(n.)
Grammar
cép-sceamol, es; m.

A toll-booth, seat of custom, treasurytelonium = τελώνιον , gazophylacium = γαζοφυλάκιον

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Foxe 8, 20

facian

(v.)
Grammar
facian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To acquire acquīrĕre

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To acquire; acquīrĕre Ðe he him sylfum facade Mæcedonia onweald because he wished to get the government of the Macedonians for himself, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 75, 28

Linked entry: fǽcan

mór-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
mór-fæsten, es; n.

A place secure from attack from the swampy character of the country

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A place secure from attack from the swampy character of the country Hé (Alfred) lytle werede uniéþelíce æfter wudum fór, and on mórfæstenum. Chr. 878; Erl. 78, 34

nón-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
nón-tíma, an; m.

The ninth hour

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The ninth hour On nóntíman wé sculon God herian, forðam on ðone tíman Crist gebæd for ðám ðe him deredon, and siððan his gást ásende, Btwk. 216, 31

nytweorð-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
nytweorð-líc, <b>(nytwirð-líc);</b> adj.

Useful

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Tó ðæs munstres nitwurðlícre þearfe for the useful requirements of the monastery, Chart. Th. 369, 28

scrimman

(v.)
Grammar
scrimman, p. scramm
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To shrink, draw up, contract Gif monnes fót tó hommum scrimme and scrince (cf. monegum men gescrincaþ his fét tó his homme, 68, 3), Lchdm. ii. 6, 15

þurh-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-spédig, adj.

Very wealthy

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Very wealthy Ðǽr eardode sum þurhspédig mann (cf. of the same person sum ríce man and for worlde ǽhtspédig, Blickl. Homl. 197, 27), Homl. Th. i. 502, 8

un-fulfremedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-fulfremedness, e; f.

Imperfection

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Imperfection Ðæt hí murkien for hira uufullfremednesse ut imperfectionis suae taedio tabescant, Past. 65; Swt. 467. 13. Unfulfremednisse míne ( inperfectum meum ) geségun égan ðín, Ps. Surt. 138, 16

unrót-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
unrót-mód, adj.

Sad at heart

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Sad at heart Hé for ðære geómrunga ðæs óþres deáþes leng on ðam lande gewunian ne mihte; ac hé unrótmód of his cýþþe gewát, Blickl. Homl. 113, 12

Linked entry: rót-mód

wítung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wítung-stów, e; f.

A place of tormentpunishment

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A place of torment or punishment Ðæt is eác cúþ, ðæt for ðæs dæges weorþunge, ðæt ða sáuwla onfóþ reste, ða ða beóþ on wítincgstówan, Wulfst. 219, 34

á-girnan

(v.)
Grammar
á-girnan, -geornan ; p. de
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To desire, be eager for Hé ágeornde (-gyrnde, v. l.) ꝥ hé manigra manna sáwla gelǽdde tó Drihtne multorum animas ad Deum perducere satagebat , Gr. D. 205, 19

cneátian

(v.)
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Substitute for passages Cneátiað ł cwiddiað ł secgeað contendunt .i. dicunt, Hpt. Gl. 450, 69: An. Ox. 2, 54. Cneátian disceptare, 927. Cneá[tiende] indagantes .i. investigantes, 1318

ge-huntian

(v.)
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Ic cóm ꝥ ic mé þé ætýwde þurh þysne heort, and for hine þé gehuntian and gefón mid þám nettum mínre mildheort-nysse. Hml. S. 30, 49. Add

ge-þyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þyldan, (?); p. -de to bear patiently, consent to do,
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Cf. for-þyldian

Linked entry: ge-þyldigian

hege-ságol

(n.)
Grammar
hege-ságol, es; m.

A hedge-stake

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A hedge-stake Wearð his óðer fót be his scó fæst on ánum hegesáhle (on ánum ságle þæs geardes, v. l. in sude sepis), Gr. D. 24, 28

Linked entry: ságol

lengan

(v.)
Grammar
lengan, to be long.
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Þonne wé eác for ðí on ðám sancge lencgað propter hoc protrahendo et morose volumus dici psalmum, R. Ben. 68, 9. Lenged protractum, An. Ox. 28, 17. Add