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geopenian

(v.)
Grammar
geopenian, <b>; B. II.</b>
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Wille wé eów geopenian be ðám húsle, Hml. Th. ii. 262, 20. Add

sulh-ælmesse

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-ælmesse, an; f.
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Plough-alms, a contribution of one penny to be paid for every sulh

Linked entry: ælmesse

wulf-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-seáþ, es; m.

A wolf-pit

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A wolf-pit Be eástan ðæm wulfseáðe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 264, 5

ge-rendrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rendrian, to strip off bark,
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Cf. be-rindran

Linked entries: rendrian be-rindran

stǽnen

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Be ðǽre díc tó ðǽre stǽnenan bricge, C. D. iii. 449, 23. Add

cúþ-lic

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Hé cýð gecýðnysse swíþe cúðlice be mé, Nap. 77. (Cf. cúþ; II.) Add

lysu

(n.)
Grammar
lysu, wes; n.
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What is depraved [v. preceding word] Gif cyning æt mannes hám drincæþ and ðær man lyswæs hwæt gedó ii bóte gebéte if the king be entertained at a man's house, and any evil be done there, let a double fine be paid, L. Ethb. 3; Th. i. 4, 2.

COT

(n.)
Grammar
COT, cott, es; pl. nom. acc. cotu; gen. cota; dat. cotum, cottum; n.

A COTcottagehousebed-chamberdencasadomuscubiculumcubilespelunca

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A COT, cottage, house, bed-chamber, den; casa, domus, cubiculum, cubile, spelunca Onbútan ða cotu about the cots Cod. Dipl. 551; A. D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 35, 6. Ongeán ða cotu towards the cots 559; A. D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 52, 16.

Linked entries: eald-cot cott

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To dividepartimpartseparatedistributesharepartake

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To divide, part, impart, separate, distribute, share, partake Seoððan se líchoma and se gást gedǽlde beóþ after the body and the spirit shall be separated, Blickl. Homl. 111, 30.

á-búgan

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L. 118, 21. of shaping, to bend, curve; fig. to be humble Heó wæs ábogen erat inclinata, Lk. 13, 11. Ábogenre, eádmódre cernua, i. humilis, An. Ox. 1278. Ábogene dimissa, . humilia. Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 31

worn

(n.)
Grammar
worn, weorn, es; m.

A swarmbandJlockcrowdmultitudemanya great numbera great quantitymuchmany

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Hé worna fela sorge gefremede, yrmðe, Beo. Th. 4011; B. 2003

Linked entry: weorn

cépan

(v.)
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Th. i. 102, 18. cépan be to keep by. trans. To regulate by Hí cépað be ðám mónan heora fær and heora dǽda be dagum, Hml. Th. i. 100, 24. (1 a) with clause :-- Ne sceal nán man cépan be dagum on hwilcum dæge hé fare, Hml. S. 17, 92. intrans.

LIBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIBBAN, p. lifde

To LIVE

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Hý hit be ðán libbendan habban let them have it during their lifetime, Chart. Th. 491, 25

Linked entries: lifian be-libban

freóls

(adj.)
Grammar
freóls, adj.
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Ic wille ðat ðat mynster ... beó swá freóls swá ǽnig óðer mynster is æt eallan þingan, C.D. vi. 203, 27. of a feast or festival Búton dæg freóls hit beó nisi dies festiua fuerit, Angl. xiii. 374, 119. Freóls ǽnig dæg festiua aliqua dies, 389, 349.

irsian

(v.)
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. - Ne beó hé tó sláw, ne beó hé tó eorsigende (printed eornigende). Ll. Th. ii. 416, 16. with dat. Ǽlc ꝥ yrsað (eorsaþ, R.) hys bréðer omnis qui irascetur fratri suo, Mt. 5, 22. with prep. Hwí irsast þú wiþ ús?, Bt. 7, 5 ; F 22, 36.

ádlig

Grammar
ádlig, (dele ádlíc and addle).
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Ben. I. 12, 9, Ádlige valitudinarios, An. Ox. 4938. Hí settað heora handa ofer ádlige men and him bið tela, Hml. Th. i. 304, 22. Add

a-cígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cígan, p. de; pp. ed

To callvocareevocare

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To call; vocare, evocare Acígde of corþre cyninges þegnas he called the thanes of the king from the band, Beo. Th. 6233; B. 3121. Sundor acígde called him alone, in private, Elen. Kmbl. 1203; El. 603.

Linked entry: a-cægan

a-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrcan, p. -wyrhte ; pp. -wyrht

To doeffectfacereagere

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Ðæt ðú me gewissige bet ðonne ic awyrhte to ðé that thou wouldest direct me better than I have done towards thee, Bt. 42; Fox 260, 6

dol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dol-líc, dol-líg; adj.

Foolish, rashstultus, temĕrārius

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Foolish, rash; stultus, temĕrārius He manna mǽst mǽrþa gefremede, dǽda dollícra he of men had achieved most glories, rash deeds, Beo. Th, 5285; B. 2646.

folc-toga

(n.)
Grammar
folc-toga, an; m.

A popular leadercommander or leader of the peoplepŏpŭli duxprinceps

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Ferdon folctogan the nation's chieftains came, Beo. Tb. 1682; B. 839. Fyllan folctogan to fell the people's chieftains, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 17; Jud. 194