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on-stál

(n.)
Grammar
on-stál, es; m.(?)

A charge, accusation

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A charge, accusation Gif Englisc onstál gá forþ . . . Gif hit biþ Wílisc onstál, L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 15-16. Onstáles invectionis, illationis, Hpt. Gl. 448, 53

be-clipian

(v.)
Grammar
be-clipian, (-clypian, q. v. in Dict.)

to challenge

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to challenge Gif Englisc man beclypað ǽnigne Frænciscne mann tó orneste, Ll. Th. i. 489, 5, 10, 12, 21. Gif se Englisca ne durre hine tó orneste beclypian, 24

ofer-bídan

(v.)

to outlast, outlive, survive

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Gif ic hire ouerbíde ... gif heó mé ouerbíde, 583, 5-10. Hé ða bysgu oferbiden hæfde, Exon. Th. 135, 3; Gú. 518

mis-feng

(n.)
Grammar
mis-feng, es ; m.
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A mistake, fault, misdeed Hé ús gegearwað þá heofonlican for ðám eorðlicum . . . gif wé ælmyssan dón willað on úrum lífe, and gif wé dǽdbóte dón willaþ úrra misfenga, Nap. 45

hleápung

(n.)
Grammar
hleápung, e; f.

Leaping, ⬩ dancing

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Leaping, dancing Herodias swá mǽres mannes deáþ to gife hire déhter hleápunge underféng Herodias received as a gift for her daughter's dancing the death of so illustrious a man, Homl. Th. i. 488, 3: 480, 35

on-tíned

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
on-tíned, (-tímed ?)

well-supplied

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well-supplied Gif .vii. dæge sunne scíneþ, mycele wæstmas on treówum beóþ ... Gif ðí .x. dæge sunne scýneþ, ðonne byþ sé and ealle æá mid fixum ontíned, Lchdm. iii. 166, 13

Linked entry: -tíned

fæsten-dæg

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Gif hit fuguldæg sié; gif hit festendæg sié C. D. i. 293, 10. Gif hit fæstendagas beón si jejunii dies fuerint, R. Ben. 67, 3.

wrist

(n.)
Grammar
wrist, e; f.

A wrist

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A wrist Gif hit ánfeald tyhtle sý, dúfe seo, hand æfter ðam stáne óð ða wriste; and gif hit þryfeald sý, óð ðæne elbogan, L. Ath. iv. 7 ; Th. i. 226, 17

Linked entry: wyrst

mis-bysnian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-bysnian, p. ode

To set a bad example

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To set a bad example Gif ða láreówas wel tǽcaþ and wel bysniaþ ðonne beóþ hí gehealdene; gif hí mistǽcaþ, oððe misbysniaþ, hí forpǽraþ hí sylfe, Homl. Th. ii. 50, 3-5

rǽde-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
rǽde-gafol, es; n.
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Rent that can be paid all at once, as opposed to rent that is discharged by service rendered, and consequently takes time for its payment Gif mon geþingaþ gyrde landes oððe máre tó rǽdegafole and geereþ gif se hláford him wile ðæt land árǽran tó weorce

in-bestingan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bestingan, p. -stang

To pierce ⬩ penetrate

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To pierce, penetrate, make a thrust which enters but does not go quite through Gif hé þurhstinþ .vi. scill. gebéte. Gif man inbestinþ .vi. scill. gebéte, L. Ethb. 64; Th. i. 18, 12

þyrel

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrel, adj.

Perforated ⬩ having a hole or holes ⬩ pierced through

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Gif ðegna hwelc ðyrelne kylle bróhte tó ðýs burnan, béte hine georne, 65; Swt. 469, 10. Heáfodwunde tó bóte. Gif ða bán beóð bútú þyrel (þyrle, MSS. B. H.) ... Gif ðæt úterre bán bið þyrel..., L. Alf. pol. 44; Th. i. 92, 14. Gif bútú þyrele sién, L.

sorhleást

(n.)
Grammar
sorhleást, e; f.

Security

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Security Gif ðú gesihst ðæt ðú on wætere fægere in gá oððe ófer gá, sorhleáste getácnaþ. Gif ðú gesihst ðæt ðú mid swurde bist begyrd, sorhleáste hit getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 212, 30-33

fót-setla

(n.)
Grammar
fót-setla, an; m.

One who sits on a footstool ⬩ an inferior member of a company

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, an inferior member of a company Gif cniht binnan stig sitte, gylde ánne syster huniges: and gif hwá fótsetlan haebbe, do ꝥ ylce, Cht. Th. 612, 34

mígan

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Gif hé gemían ne mæge, and gif hé blóde míge, 8, 24

scearp-síne

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp-síne, -siéne,-sýne; adj.

Sharp-sighted

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Sharp-sighted Gif hwá biþ swá scearpséne (-siéne, Cott. MS.) . . . swá swá Aristoteles sǽde ðæt deór wǽre, ðæt mihte stánas þurhseón . . . gif ðonne hwá wǽre swá scearpsiéne, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 19-23

hús-hleów

(n.)
Grammar
hús-hleów, es; n.
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Shelter afforded by a house Gif[e] his húshleów and mete and munde ðam ðe ðæs beþurfe let him give the shelter of his house and food and protection to him that needs it, L. Pen. 15; Th. ii. 282, 25

ster-melda

(n.)
Grammar
ster-melda, an; m.
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The word occurs in the following apparently corrupt passage Gif frigman mannan forstele gif hé eft cuma stermelda secge an andweardne gecænne hine gif hé mǽge if a freeman steal a man; if he (the man who has been stolen) come back to give information

Linked entry: melda

blód-dolg

(n.)
Grammar
blód-dolg, (-h), es; n.
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A cut from which blood flows Gif monnes blóddolh (-dolg, 16, 4) yfelige . . . Gif þú ne mæge blóddolh (-dolg, 16, 6) áwríþan . . . lege ꝥ dust on cláð, wríþ mid þý ꝥ blóddolh, Lch. ii. 148, 7-15

un-scyld

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

A grievous fault

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A grievous fault Gif míne fýnd ne rícsiaþ ofer mé, ðonne beó ic unwemme, and beó geclǽnsod fram ðǽm mǽstum scyldum; ac gif hí mé ábysgiaþ, ðonne ne mæg ic sneágan míne unscylda, Ps. Th. 18, 12