súsl
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Torment, where the word is certainly neuter Se seáð ðæs sing[alan] súsles, Nar. 50, 23. Súsles þegnum, Exon. Th. 275, 30: Jul. 558: 304, 18; Fä. 72. Hié ðæt súsl þrowiende wǽron, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 54, 26. In ðæt swearte súsl ( hell ), Exon. Th. 142, 4
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ge-rím
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Add: number, measurement that determines how many Of geríme geteald (beón) laterculo dinumerari, An. Ox. 3227. Þa hig wǽron on gehríme scortum cum essent numero brevi, Ps. L. 104, 12. Heora tel oferstíhð sandceosles gerím, Hml. Th. i. 536, 35. gerímes
ge-búan
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Take here ge-bógian, -búgian, -býa in Dict., and add p. -býede; pp. -búd, -bogen. intrans. To dwell Gebýde in ceastra habitavit in civitate, Mt. L. 2, 23. Gebýde (gibýede, R.), Jn. L. 1, 14. Gewunedon ꝥ gebýedon ðér habitant ibi, Mt. L. 12, 45. Gebýdon
nigon
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add: inflected Mid nigonum þára níwena scipa, Chr. 897; P. 90, 23. (1 a) with a pronoun :-- Ðæt wé tellan á .x. men tógædere, and se yldesta bewiste þá nigene, Ll. Th. i. 230, 23. uninflected Næs ná má þonne hundtwelftig on þǽm rǽdehere, and nigan on
æfterra
latter ⬩ hinder, lower ⬩ latter ⬩ last ⬩ next, following ⬩ second
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where relation of two objects is marked, in time, latter Se æfterra anweald—se ǽrra, Bt. 16, 1; F. 50, 12. Wæs heora æftra sýð wyrse ðonne se ǽrra, Chr. 1001; P. 133, 25. in place, hinder, lower Ðæt ǽrre folc and ðæt æfterre those before and those behind
turf
a turf ⬩ sod ⬩ piece of earth with grass on it ⬩ turf ⬩ greensward ⬩ the grassy surface of the earth
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a turf, sod, piece of earth with grass on it Turf gleba, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 20. Ðeós wyrt of ánre tyrf manega bógas ásendeþ, Lchdm. i. 290, 7. Hí ða flaxan gehýddon under ánre tyrf, Guthl. 15; Gdwin. 64, 16. Under áne (ánre?) tyrf, 23. Ne turf ne toft
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á-breóþan
To degenerate, deteriorate, fall away, fail, ⬩ to fail, come to nought ⬩ To destroy
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Substitute for all but the two instances from Ælfc. Gr. : intrans. To degenerate, deteriorate, fall away, fail, of persons, physical Oft hyre hleór ábreóðeð her good looks are lost, Gn. Ex. 66. moral Se deófol sendeð earhscype, swá ðæt se man ábrýð
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Basilius
Basil, bishop of Cæsarēa ⬩ Kαιδάρεια
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Basil, bishop of Cæsarēa = Kαιδάρεια Basilius se eádiga wæs swíðe hálig bisceop, on Cessarean byrig, on Gréciscre þeóde, manegra munuca fæder, munuchádes him sylf. He wæs swýðe gelǽred and swýðe mihtig lareów, and he munuc regol gesette mid swýðlícre
fore
for ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per ⬩ for ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per
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for, on account of, for the sake of; pro, propter, per; with the dative; cum dătīvo Ne syndon to lufianne ða wísan fore stówum, ac for gódum wísum stówe syndon to lufianne non pro lŏcis res, sed pro bŏnis rēbus lŏca amanda sunt, Bd. 1, 27; 8. 489, 41
fill
death ⬩ destruction
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a fall from a higher to a lower point, or from an erect position Engel hét þæt treów ceorfan and þá wildeór onweg fleón . . . þonne his fyll cóme, Dan. 513. Fæll húses ruina domus, Mt. L. 7, 27. Faell, Lk. L. 6, 49. Feallo torres ruiná torris, p. 8,
hleahtor
a laugh
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Add: the action of laughing. as an expression of joy, merriment Plega and hleahtor . . . þǽr wigan sittað on beórsele blíðe ætsomne, Rún. 14. Hlehter (risus) eówer on heófunge byþ gehworfen and bliss on gnornunge, Scint. 171, 6. Hlehter sáre byð gemincged
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hlinian
To lean, ⬩ bend, ⬩ lie down, ⬩ recline, ⬩ rest
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To lean, bend, lie down, recline, rest Ic hlinige cubo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 55. Ne ðǽr hleonaþ unsméðes wiht nor does aught unsmooth rest there, Exod. 56 a; Th. 199, 14; Ph. 25. Ða ðe him godes egsa hleonaþ ofer heáfdum those on whose heads rests
æ-léten
One let go ⬩ divorced ⬩ repudiata uxor
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One let go, divorced; repudiata uxor Ne on ælǽten ǽnig cristen mann ǽfre ne gewífige nor with one divorced let any Christian man ever marry, L. C. E. 7 ; Th. i. 364, 23
bearn-lufe
Child-love ⬩ love of one's own or of an adopted child ⬩ liberorum amor ⬩ filii sui vel adoptivi amor
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Child-love, love of one's own or of an adopted child; liberorum amor, filii sui vel adoptivi amor Hine on bearnlufan habban wolde eum loco adoptivi haberet, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 4
clyfian
To cleave, adhere ⬩ adhærere
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To cleave, adhere; adhærere Ðæt feax ðe on ðam cambe clyfige somnige let her collect the hair that cleaveth to the comb, Med. ex Quadr. l, 7; Lchdm. i. 332, 21, MS. B
eáster-feorm
Easter-feast or repast ⬩ paschālis firma
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Easter-feast or repast; paschālis firma On sumere þeóde gebýreþ winter-feorm [and] eáster-feorm in quĭbusdam lŏcis dătur firma nātālis Dŏmĭni, et firma paschālis, L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26
emn-sár
Equal sorrow or contrition ⬩ æquālis dŏlor
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Equal sorrow or contrition; æquālis dŏlor Hie ne mágon ealneg ealla on áne tíd emnsáre hreówan they cannot always repent of all at one time with equal sorrow, Past. 53, 3; Hat. MS
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Eofor-wícingas
Yorkists, people of York ⬩ Eboracenses
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Yorkists, people of York; Eboracenses Hæfdon Eoforwícingas geháten ðæt hie on hire rǽdenne beón woldan the people of York had promised that they would be at her disposal, Chr. 918; Th. 192, 9
full-recen
Full quick ⬩ very quick ⬩ citissĭmus
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Full quick, very quick; citissĭmus Ðú meahtest ðé fullrecen on ðæm ródere ufan siððan weorþan thou, very quick, mayest afterwards advance into the sky above, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 33; Met. 24, 17
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in-gefeoht
Intestine ⬩ civil war
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Intestine or civil war Ðætte Bryttas sume tíd gestildon fram útgefeohte and hie sylfe þræston on ingefeohtum ut Brittones quiescentibus ad tempus exteris, civilibus sese bellis contriverint, Bd. 1, 22; S. 485, 12