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fróuer

(n.)
Grammar
fróuer, e; f.

Comfortconsōlātio

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Comfort; consōlātio On ðisum geáre sé árwurþa muneca feder and fróuer, Landfranc arcebisceop, gewát of ðissum lífe in this year [A.D. 1089] the venerable father and comfort of monks, archbishop Lanfranc, departed from this life, Chr. 1089; Erl. 226,

trumnaþ

(n.)
Grammar
trumnaþ, es; m.
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Strengthening, confirmation Swilc God wyrceb gǽsta lífes tó trumnaþe, Exon. Th. 147, 18; Gú. 729

first-mearc

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Hé ús nǽnigne ( printed mænigne) fyrstmearc ne háteðlanges lífes, Archiv cxxii. 257, 14

EALDOR

(n.)
Grammar
EALDOR, aldor, es, ; n: e;

lifevita

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life; vita Ealdres æt ende at life's end, Beo. Th. 5573; B. 2790. Ðe him wolde ealdres geunnan which would grant him life, Andr. Kmbl. 2263; An. 1133. On ðissum ealdre in this life, Ps. Th. 87, 14.

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feorh-bona

(n.)

a life-destroyermurderer

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a life-destroyer, murderer, Beo. Th. 4921; B. 2465

ed-cwic

(adj.)
Grammar
ed-cwic, adj.
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Restored to life Edcwicum redivivis, Angl. xiii. 400, 499

Linked entry: cwic

ymb-fæþmian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-fæþmian, p. ode
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To embrace, clasp Ne magon hý ða lífes línan on middan ymbfæðmian, Salm. Kmbl. p. 152, 32

Linked entry: fæþman

for-lǽtan

Grammar
for-lǽtan, <b>; II.</b>
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For bóte úrra synna þises lífés dagas ús tó fyrste forlǽtene synt, R. Ben. 4, 18. Add

feorh-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-hyrde, es; m.

Life-guardian or protectorvītæ custos vel protector

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Life-guardian or protector; vītæ custos vel protector He hine bæd ðæt he him feorhhyrde wǽre he prayed that he would be his life-protector, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 5 : Hy. 9, 8; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 8

un-gemetfæst

Grammar
un-gemetfæst, <b>. I.</b>
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Hý wǽron ungemetfæste on eallum tídum heora lífes and oferhýdo tó fulle. Wlfst. 255, 3. Add

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mindflamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animusenjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honourfruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitasflatus

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Náh seó módor geweald bearnes blǽdes the mother hath not power over her child's life, Salm. Kmbl. 769; Sal. 384. Beorht on blǽde bright in life, Elen.

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lang-first

(n.)
Grammar
lang-first, es; m.
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A long space of time Norde fæder engla in ðisse lífe longfyrst ofer ðæt wunian léton the father of angels would not let him remain in this life a long space after that, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 2; Gú. 920

ge-lífenscipe

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., and add: v. ge-lífen excused

Linked entry: ge-lífen

on-gehýþness

(n.)
Grammar
on-gehýþness, e; f.
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Advantage, profit: — -Hí be þisses andweardan lífes ongehýðnesse ðenceað, and náwiht be þæs tówerdan, Ll. Lbmn. 476, 5

Linked entry: ge-hýþness

for-habban

Grammar
for-habban, <b>; I.</b> ¶
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For intingan forhæbbendra lífes (forhebbendran liifes, v.l.) continentioris uitae gratia, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 317, 18. Add

hengen-wítnung

(n.)
Grammar
hengen-wítnung, e; f.

The punishment of imprisonment

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his life, let there be one of three things instead of his life, unless he obtain remission more favourably, wergild, perpetual thraldom, imprisonment, L.

orsorglíce

(adv.)
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Add Þæt fram þysum lífe orsorhlícur (securius) sí gefaran, Scint. 48, 3

bróc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bróc-líc, broc-lic ; adj.

Miserablelaborious

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Miserable, laborious, full of trouble Geþenc hú sceorte and hú broclíce synt þisses lífes dagas, Wlfst. 248, 1. Substitute:

ǽ-wird

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-wird, -werd ; adj.
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Corrupt Sé bið ǽwerd on his lífe. Lch. iii. 162, II

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tyslian

(v.)
Grammar
tyslian, p. ode
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your fathers held and to love the customs of heathen men, that did not give you life, and that thereby you show that you despise your race and your forefathers, when to their shame you dress in Danish wise with bared (?