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fylgend

(n.)
Grammar
fylgend, es; m.

One who follows or carries anything outa performerexsĕcūtor

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One who follows or carries anything out, a performer; exsĕcūtor Ðara þinga ðe he óðre lǽrde to dónne, he sylfa wæs se wilsumesta fylgend eōrum quæ agenda dŏcēbat ĕrat exsĕcūtor devōtissĭmus, Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 4, note, MSS. B. C

gafol-penig

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-penig, es; m.

A tribute-pennytribūtārius dēnārius

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A tribute-penny; tribūtārius dēnārius He sceal syllan on Michaeles mæssedæg x gafolpenigas he shall give on Michael's mass-day ten tribute-pennies; dăre dēbet in festo Sancti Michaelis x dēnārios de gablo, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 10

hnesc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hnesc-líce, adv.
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Gently, softly, tenderly his hiéremonna yfelu tó hnesclíce forberan ne sceal subditorum mala tolerari leniter non debent, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 159, 25. Ðonne his wambe sua hnesclíce ólecþ dum ventri molliter serviunt, 43, 5; Swt. 313, 12

leás-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
leás-cræft, es; m.

deception

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A false art, deception hié getýhþ tó eallum uncystum and tó ðære lufan ðisse worlde mid his leáscræftum he draws them to all vices and to the love of this world with his false arts, Blickl. Homl. 25, 12

níd-bád

(n.)
Grammar
níd-bád, e; f.

An exactiona duetoll

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nymeþ nýdbáde he (Grendel) takes toll, Beo. Th. 1200; B. 598

ge-læccan

Grammar
ge-læccan, <b>; II 4.</b>
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áhredde ꝥ gelæhte scép, Hml. S. 18, 17. <b>II 7.</b> add :-- wearð gelæht tó þám láðum gecampe (cf. betǽht tó þám gewinne, Hml. S. 31, 36), Hml. Th. ii. 500, 7. Add

be-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde, pl. -sægdon, -sǽdon; pp. -sægd, -sǽd [be, secgan to answer]

To defenddefendere

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To defend; defendere Him wæs lýfnesse scald, ðæt he him móste scyldan and besecgan on andweardnesse his gesacena leave was given him, that he might shield and defend himself in the presence of his accusers, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11

ge-edbyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edbyrdan, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to be born againto regeneratefacere ut aliquis renascaturregenerare

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To cause to be born again, to regenerate; facere ut aliquis renascatur, regenerare Ðonne he unc hafaþ geedbyrded óðre síðe when he hath caused us two to be born again a second time, Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 30; Seel. 100

Linked entry: ed-byrdan

ge-mindig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mindig, adj.

Mindfulmĕmor

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Gif he sí gemindig mínum[?] naman and ðínes if he be mindful of my name and thine, Nar. 47, 9

sin-þyrstende

(adj.)
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ever thirsting Alexander tóécan ðæm ðe hiénende wæs ǽgðer ge his folc ge óðerra cyninga wæs sinþyrstende monnes blódes Alexander humani sanguinis insaturabilis, sive hostium sive etiam sociorum, recentem tamen semper sitiebat cruorem, Ors. 3,

traht-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
traht-bóc, f.
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Twá and hundseofontig bóca ðære ealdan ǽ and ðære níwan áwende . . . búton óðrum menigfealdum trahtbócum ðe deópðancollíce ásmeáde, 15

un-flitme

(adv.)
Grammar
un-flitme, adv.

Without dispute

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Without dispute Fin Hengeste elne unflitme áðum benemde ðæt ða weáláfe árum heólde ( Fin confirmed with oaths the terms he made with Hengest, and there was no dispute about the terms which were settled ), Beo. Th. 2198; B. 1097

Linked entry: flitme

an-módlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-módlíce, (án- ?); adv.
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without hesitation Ðá ástód ætforan him, and him anmódlíce tó cwæð, Hml. Th. i. 580, 1. Cúðberhtus ðá tó ðám engle anmódlíce cwæð, ii. 134, 31. constantly, persistently, steadfastly clypede anmódlíce tó Gode, Hml. S. 18, 126, 400

bóc-stæf

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Ne cúþe nǽnige bócstafas (nequaquam litteras noverat), ac swáþeáh gebohte him sylfum þá béc þæs hálgan gewrites, and bæd ꝥ man rǽdde þá béc beforan him. Gr. D. 281, 22. Add:

engel-lic

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þone apostol on engellicre fægernysse geseah, Guth. 28, 27. Of engcellicre sprǽce, 72, 11. Hí wurdon betǽhte engellicum bósmum, Hml. Th. i. 84, 9. Tó engelicum sprǽcum, 544, 31. Engellicum, Guth. 86, 8. Engcellice sangas gehýrde, 88, 14. Add

eorþ-tilia

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Nele nán gód eorðtilia niman his góde sǽd and sáwan on þæt land þǽr wát þæt hit nǽfre weaxan nele, Wlfst. 305, 31. gesette his wíngeard mid eorðtilium (agricolis), Mk. 12, 1. Eorþtilian agricolas, An. Ox. 2449. Add

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, e; f.
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þám cyninge and his leóde bodade, 128, 21. gecyrde tó his ágenre leóde, i. 400, 15. Þás land syndon Créca leóde, Ors. 1. 1; S. 22, 12. Add

ræfnan

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Þá ræfnede mycel mægn unwederes vim nimiae tempestatis pertulit, Gr. D. 346, 33. Tó þon ꝥ wǽre ræfnende þá gewin þæs ealdan feóndes antiqui hostis certamina toleraturus, 184, 28

sǽdian

(v.)
Grammar
sǽdian, ode

To sow,

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To sow, provide seed for land Folgere gebyreþ ðæt on twelf mónþum .ii. æceras geearnige, óðerne gesáwene and óðerne unsáwene; sǽdige sylf ðæne he must provide the seed for the latter himself, L. R. S. 10; Th. i. 438, 5

Linked entries: séde sǽdere

sár-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
sár-stæf, es; m.

an insult, a reproach

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A term intended to pain, an insult, a reproach Godes andsacan sægdon sárstafum swíðe gehéton ðæt deáþa gedál dreógan sceolde God's adversaries said with bitter words, vehemently vowed, that he should suffer death, Exon. Th. 116, 10; Gú. 205

Linked entry: sorh-stæf