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eáþe-lic

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Th. i. 358, 28. inconsiderable, slight. of living things, weak, tender Swilce hé tótǽre sum eáðelic ticcen, Jud. 14, 6. Wyrta sind eáðelice gesceafta, and ðurh winterlicne cyle symle forseariað, Hml. Th. ii. 464, 6.

Linked entry: íþe-lic

ge-hwider

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D. 198, 15. limited by an implied condition Hé hæfde ǽnne látteów þe hine lǽdde gehwider ( wherever he went ), Hml. S. 21, 203.

ge-scrífan

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Gewát hé féran, swá him Scyppend wera gescrifen hæfde, 788. ' of the orders of secular or ecclesiastical law Symble se man þám óðrum byrigean gesette, and þám riht áwyrce þe tó hiom Cantwara déman gescrífen, Ll.

geára

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Sé wæs geára (gára, v. l.) and longe þǽm Godes were in wǽre geðeóded gástlices freóndscipes iamdudum uiro Dei spiritales amicitiae foedere copulatus Bd. 4, 29 ; Sch. 527, 16. Ná ealles full geáre (geáro, v. l.) non ante longa tempora Gr. D. 228, 5.

ram-hund

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Rain-, raine-hound, as well as ram-hundt, occur (v. Ll. Lbmn. 626, 2), and these seem to represent the original word more nearly than does ram-.

tó-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sprǽdan, p. de

To spread out ⬩ extend ⬩ expand ⬩ spread in different directions

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R. 402, 9. þe Brutones þat were tosprad here and þere, R. Glouc. 134, 15. With open hede . . . her hair tosprad, Gow. ii. 260, 4

tyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
tyrnan, p. de.

to turn ⬩ revolve on an axis ⬩ round a centre ⬩ to turn ⬩ to cause to revolve

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Se firmamentum went on ðam twám steorran swá swá hweogel tyrnþ on eaxe, Lchdm. iii. 270, 22. Se cwyrnstán ðe tyrnþ singallíce and nǽnne færeld ne ðurhtíhþ, Homl. Th. i. 514, 20.

Linked entry: turnian

Seaxe

(n.)
Grammar
Seaxe, Seaxan; pl.

The Saxons ⬩ continental Saxons

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Of Seaxum, ðæt is of ðam lande ðe mon háteþ Eald-Seaxan, cóman Eást-Seaxan (-Seaxa, -Sexa, Chron. 449) and Súþ-Seaxan (-Sexa, Chron.) and West-Seaxan (-Sexa, Chron.), Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 20-24. Ðá wǽron Seaxan sécende intingan, S. 483, 36.

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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On hand syllan to give a pledge or promise Hé sealde him on hand mid Cristes béc ðæt hé wolde ðísne þeódscype swá wel haldan swá ǽnig kyngc ætforan him betst dyde he promised him on the Gospels that he would rule this people as well as the king who before

sunne

(n.)
Grammar
sunne, an (sunnu, Cd. Th. 286, 14; Sat. 352, and acc. sunne, 147, 11; Gen. 2437:
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Wé hátaþ ǽnne dæg fram sunnan upgang óð ǽfen; ac swá þeáh is on bócum geteald tó ánum dæge fram ðære sunnan upgange óð ðæt heó eft becume ðǽr heó ǽr upstáh, Lchdm. iii. 236, 1-5. Æfter sunnan setlgange, Gen. 28, 11: Ex. 22, 26.

Linked entries: sunna sunnu sól

ám-ber

(n.)
Grammar
ám-ber, óm-ber, óm-bor, es; m. n ?

a dry measure of four bushels ⬩ mensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellos ⬩ a liquid measure ⬩ batus ⬩ cadus ⬩ a vessel with one handle ⬩ a tankard ⬩ pitcher ⬩ pail ⬩ lagena ⬩ urceus ⬩ amphora ⬩ situla ⬩ hydria

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I, we read, 'xxiii ambræ salis, quæ faciunt xii quarteria, secundum mensuram Londoniæ.' Id. p: 258, it is added: 'quarterium Londinense octo modios sive bussellos continet, AMBRA igitiur quatuor modios.' v.

DIHT

(n.)
Grammar
DIHT, es;

a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purpose ⬩ disposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum ⬩ a dictating, direction, order, command ⬩ dictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum

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Hit stent on úrum ágenum dihte hú us biþ æt Gode gedémed it stands by our own conduct how we shall be judged before God, Homl. Th. i. 52, 32.

Linked entry: dyht

plega

(n.)
Grammar
plega, an; m.
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Wé forbeódaþ ǽgðer ge plegan, ge unnytta word, ge gehwylce unnyttnesse in ðám hálgan stówum tó dónne, L. E. I. 10; Th. ii. 408, 22. Hié wǽron welige ... and heora plegan wǽron genihtsume . . . Hió hæfdon wiste and plegan and oforgedrync, Blickl.

Linked entries: plegan hand-plega

práfost

(n.)
Grammar
práfost, práfost, es; m.
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Wé forðí foresceáwiaþ ... ðæt eal mynstres fadung on ðæs abbodes dóme and tǽcinge simle stande ... Gif ... hit ðam abbode rǽd þince, swá hwilcne swá se abbod geceóse mid geþeahte ðara bróðra ðe God ondrǽdaþ, sette ðæne him tó práuoste.

Linked entry: prófast

be-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate, defraud ⬩ privare, separare, fraudare

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Ðone we sceoldan bescyrian ðære onfangenan ealdorlícnysse quem nos privare auctoritate percepta debemus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 14.

un-gewiss

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewiss, es; n.

uncertainty ⬩ ignorance ⬩ unconsciousness ⬩ in ignorance ⬩ unintentionally ⬩ unconsciously ⬩ unwittingly ⬩ what is uncertain or unknown ⬩ incertum ⬩ ignominia

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Swá hwæt swá wé þurh ungewis oððe þurh hwylce dysignesse gedón habban, Homl.

Linked entries: ge-wis on-gewiss

wiþerweard-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþerweard-ness, e; f.

hostility ⬩ contention ⬩ opposition ⬩ perversity ⬩ frowardness ⬩ depravity ⬩ arrogance ⬩ unfavourable condition ⬩ adverse circumstance ⬩ adversity ⬩ contrariety ⬩ diversity

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Similar entries v. wiþer-weard VI, Seó wiþerweardnes ðe wé ǽr ymbe sprǽcon, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 32: Met. 11, 78

bláwan

(v.)

to blow ⬩ breathe ⬩ snort ⬩ pant ⬩ to blow ⬩ to flame ⬩ blaze ⬩ inflate

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Th. i. 42, 24. to flll with air, inflate Þá bleówan wé þá kylla, Hml. A. 205, 347

búgan

(v.)
Grammar
búgan, to bow.
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Nis ús betere þæt wé búgon ongeán tó Egipta lande ( reverti in Aegyptum )?, Num. 14, 3. Heó nǽfre ne wolde on hús búgan, Lch, iii. 34, 29, Wæs him in bogen báncoða, Gú. 997. <b>III a.

ge-miclian

(v.)
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On ðǽm naman Drihtnes wé sýn gemyclade, Ps.