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for-fang

(n.)
Grammar
for-fang, -feng, fore-feng, -fong, es; m.

a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost propertyapprehensiothe reward for rescuing such propertymerces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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concerning the reward for rescuing stolen property, the counsellors have determined, that one shall hold like judgment all over England; that is for a man fifteen pence, and for a horse as much ...

Linked entries: fore-feng for-feng

á-hreddan

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Þone wérgan heáp wráðum áhreddan, Cri. 16. with prep, æt Drihten hý áhret æt þám synfullum Dominus eruet eos a peccatoribus, Ps. Th. 36, 39. Gyf hit man æt ðeófes handa áhret, Ll. Th. i. 226, 4. Hí áhreddon ꝥ cild æt þám wulfe, Hml. S. 30, 185.

hund-teóntig

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Hundteóntig daga on án and hundeahtatig daga, Hml. A. 92, II. þurh ðá hunteóntig and feówer and feówertig þúsenda þrowera, Ll. Lbmn. 415, 21. with a number as multiplier Wintra hæfde twá hundteóntig geteled ríme and fífe eác (cf.

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Deópne áð Drihten áswór and ðone mid sóðe getrymede, Ps. Th. 131, 11.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

efen-

(prefix)
Grammar
efen-, efn-, efne-, in composition, denotes even, equal, represented by co-, con-, com-,

as

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as

ge-hégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hégan, p. -hégde, -héde

To doperformeffecthold

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Hie ðing gehégdon they held a meeting, Andr. Kmbl. 314; An. 157 : 2100; An. 1051 : 2991; An. 1498

Linked entry: -hégan

bladesian

(v.)
Grammar
bladesian, (blat-) ; p. ode.

to flameblazebe hot

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Gl. 464, 51) coquentibus, i. assantibus, An. Ox. 2469. to emit an odour Bladesiað redoleant, i. spirent, An. Ox. 554. Similar entries v. next words

Linked entries: bladesnung blatesian

hrædlíce

(adv.)
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Ox. 56, 321: B. 963. immediately after a point of time fixed by the occurrence of an action or defined by an adverb, directly, straightway, at once Ðá ætsóc hé . . .

ealdung

(n.)
Grammar
ealdung, e; f.

Agesĕnectus

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Age; sĕnectus Róma besprycþ ðæt hyre weallas for ealdunge brosnian Rome complains that her walls decay from age, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 45

í-síðes

(adv.)
Grammar
í-síðes, adv.

At that timeat oncedirectly

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At that time, at once, directly Man ísíðes sóna ðǽræfter swytelaþ it is immediately thereafter manifested, L. I. P. 24; Th. ii. 338, 11

Linked entry: í-dæges

mán-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
mán-drinc, es; m.

An evil, poisonous drink

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An evil, poisonous drink Ðone mándrinc ( the poison from an arrow, cf. ǽttren l. 7), Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 6; Rä. 24, 13

wuldor-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-þrymm, es; m.

Glorious majesty

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Glorious majesty Wealdend and wyrhta wuldorþrymmes, éce God, Andr. Kmbl. 650; An. 325 : 1404; An. 702. Godes wuldorþrymmas mannum cýþan, Blickl. Homl. 111, 17

pyffan

(v.)
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to breathe out Pyfte gást efflauit flamen, An. Ox. 18, 42. Pyf on þínne scytefinger, Tech. ii. 121, 12. Piffendes spirantis, An. Ox. 1885

Linked entry: pyf

á-leóran

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Áleóre transeat, 56, 2. alar-bedel an alder-bed :-- On an selrbedd, C. D. v. 153, 36. Add

or-wíge

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wíge, adj.
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And mon mót feohtan orwíge, gif hé geméteþ óðerne æt his ǽwum wífe, betýnedum durum oððe under ánre reón, oððe æt his dehter ǽwum-borenre, oððe æt his swister, oððe æt his médder ðe wǽre tó ǽwum wífe forgifen his fæder, L.

Linked entries: -wíge on-wíge

mǽd

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D. iii. 52, 15, and add: meadow*-*land Ðára oxena wíc and seó mǽd ðe ðǽr mid rihte tó gebyreð . . . and seó meád benorðan eá, C. D. v. 383, 14-18. Feówer æceras mǽde bewestan eé, i. 175, 2. [On hreódmǽde lace, vi. 153, 9.

of-áxian

(v.)
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Hé hæfde ofáxod æt óðrum mannum ǽr ꝥ hé wæs Iúdéisca dixerat eis se esse Iudaeum, 96, 139

on-gin

(n.)
Grammar
on-gin, on-ginn, es; n.

a beginningan attempt, undertaking, enterpriseaction, proceedingaction, activity, active life, actions, endeavours

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Kmbl. 1482; An. 742. Yða ongin the violent action of the waves, 931; An. 466. action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours Ðǽr wæs wuldres wynn, wígendra þrym, æðelíc onginn, næs ðǽr ǽnigum gewinn, 1775; An. 890.

ÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
ÁÞ, es; m.

an OATHa swearingjuramentum

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an OATH, a swearing; juramentum Ðú agyltst ðine áþes reddes juramenta tua, Mt. Bos. 5, 33. Ðá behét he mid áþe pollicitus est cum juramento, 14, 7. 9.

Linked entries: aaþ ánfeald áþ

hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
hlehhan, hlæhan, hlihhan, hlichan, hlihan. hlihgan; p. hlóh; pl. hlógan

To LAUGH [with gladness or contempt], to deride

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Ða apostoli hlógon ðæra deófla leásunga and se ealdorman cwæþ mé stent ege ðysse andsware and ge hlihaþ the apostles laughed at the devils' lying words, and the general said 'Fear comes upon me at this answer, and you laugh,' Homl. Th. ii. 482, 25.