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FRAM

(prep.)
Grammar
FRAM, from; prep. dat.

FROMaabConcerningaboutofcum verbis lŏquendide

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Nó ic fram ðe swylcra searuníða secgan hýrde never have I heard speak about thee of such hostile snares, Beo. Th. 1167; B. 581. Grammar FRAM, fram is sometimes placed after its case He hine forwræc mancynne fram he banished him from mankind, Beo.

Linked entries: from fra freme from

ful

(n.)
Grammar
ful, full, es; n.

a cuppōcŭlumwhat contains liquidsA collection of waterthe seacloudsreceptācŭlum liquĭdimărenūbes

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a cup; pōcŭlum He ðæt ful geþah he partook of the cup, Beo. Th. 1261; B. 628. Him wæs ful boren to him the cup was borne, Beo. Th. 2388; B. 1192. Onfóh ðissum fulle accept this cup, Beo. Th. 2342; B. 1169.

mis-tímian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-tímian, p. ode

To happen amissto do amiss

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[Gyf ǽnie prusten mistímide on áþaran mynstre ne fóre náwider ac gesóhte his nágabúras and him þingadan if there were misconduct on the part of any priest in either monastery, he would go no whither, but would seek his neighbours, and they would

gleáwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gleáwe, adv.
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Add: with skill is gleáwest úre gelǽred, and mæg þé ealle þá þinc gecýþan þe þú ús ácsost he is the best instructed of us, and he can tell you all the things you ask us, H.

sparian

(v.)
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Th. 228, 12. add: to refrain from using or consuming Se mann þe fæst búton ælmyssan, déð swilce sparige his mete, and eft ett þæt ǽr mid forhæfednysse foreóde, Hml.

ge-beorg

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Besceáwige á his ágene týdder-nesse and þurh þæt gebeorh sý ne forbrýte ná þæt tócnysede hreód let him ever consider his own weakness and by that means let there be protection (let him be saved) from crushing the bruised reed (the Latin is : Suam

riht

(n.)
Grammar
riht, es n.

that which is straight or erect, a plumb line that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justicewhat properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due what is due from a person, duty what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth an account, a reckoning;ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account

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sceal ealra his dóma riht ágyldan beforan ðæm rihtwísan déman on dómesdæge, R. Ben. 16, 7. sceal mid his sáwle ánre Gode riht ágyldan ealles ðæs ðe on worlde tó wommum gefremede, Blickl. Homl. 113, 3.

singan

(v.)
Grammar
singan, p. sang, song, pl. sungon ; pp. sungen
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Cwæþ : 'Hwæt sceal ic singan ?' Cwæþ : 'Sing mé frumsceaft,' Bd. 4, 24 ; S. 597, 16

a-calan

(v.)
Grammar
a-calan, p. -cól, pl. -cólon

To become coldalgerefrigescere

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To become cold; algere, frigescere Nó acól for ðý egesan he never became cold for the terror, Andr. Grm. 1267

æt-écan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-écan, -ycan; p. -écte; v. trans, [æt to, at, eacan to eke]

To add toincreaseaddereadjicere

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To add to, increase; addere, adjicere He ætécte addidit, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 33: Mt. Rush. Stv. 6, 27

a-firsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-firsian, p. ode; pp. od

To take awayremovelongefacereremovere

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To take away, remove; longefacere, removere He afirsode fram us unrihtwísnysse longefecit a nobis iniquitates, Ps. Spl. M. 102, 12

be-dragan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dragan, p. -dróg, -dróh, pl. -drógon; pp. -dragen

To draw asideseduceseducere

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To draw aside, seduce; seducere Ðe hie dearnenga bedróg who seduced her secretly, Cd. 29; Th. 38, 5 ; Gen. 602

Linked entry: be-dróg

eorþ-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cyn, -cynn, es ; n.

he earth-kind, terrestrial speciesgĕnus terricŏlārum

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he earth-kind, terrestrial speciesT; gĕnus terricŏlārum Eallum eorþcynne for each terrestrial species, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 10; Exod. 370

for-þeóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þeóstrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To darkenbe darkobscūrāre

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To darken, be dark; obscūrāre He asende þeóstru and forþeóstrade oððe swearc mīsit tenebras et obscūrāvit, Ps. Lamb. 104, 28

friénd

(n.)

friend

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friend Ne murnþ náuðer ne friénd ne fiénd he regards neither friend nor foe, Bt. 37, 1. Fox 186, 7

eald-geneát

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geneát, es; m.

An old companionvĕtus cŏmes

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An old companion; vĕtus cŏmes Se wæs eald-geneát he was an old companion, Byrht. Th. 140, 58; By. 310

heoloran

(v.)
Grammar
heoloran, holrian; p. ede

To weigh in a balanceto consider

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To weigh in a balance, to consider holrede pensavit, cogitavit, Mone B. 1604. Heolorende librantes, Cot. 123: 180, Lye

Linked entry: holrian

in-gedón

(v.)

to put in

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to put in on ðæt gemynegade mynster ingedón wæs monasterio supra memorato inditus, Bd. 5, 12 ; S. 631, 9

sundor-notu

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-notu, e ; f.
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-Gif ceorl geþeáh ðæt hæfde sundornote on cynges healle, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 17

un-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
un-fealdan, p. -feóld

To unfoldunroll

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ða bóc unfeóld reuoluit librum, Lk. Skt. 4, 17

Linked entry: on-fealdan