on-cunnan
To accuse a person (acc.) of something (gen., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge
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Ðonne oncúðon impugnabant hié mé bútan scylde, Past. 46, 7; Swt. 355, 15. Hié sylfe be ðdon oncúðon, ðæt hié swá ne dydon, Blickl. Homl. 215, 12. Gif hwá óðerne godborges oncunne, L. Alf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 5.
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symbel
a feast, banquet, entertainment ⬩ a feast,
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Ðá gelaþode hé hine tó his symble. Ðá sǽde Marcellus him ðæt hé wǽre cristen, and him nǽre álýfed ðæt hé birgde ðara hǽþenra symbles, Shrn. 125, 28-31. Swefan æfter symble, Beo. Th. 238;B. 119. Symle, 2020;B. 1008.
leóf-wende
Pleasing ⬩ gracious ⬩ acceptable ⬩ amiable ⬩ estimable
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Ðeáh hit gód seó and deóre ðeáh biþ hlíseádigra and leófwendra se ðe hit selþ ðonne se ðe hit gaderaþ and on óðrum reáfaþ though it (gold) be good and precious, yet will he be of better repute and esteem who gives it, than he who collects it and robs
mund-bryce
a breach of mund ⬩ the fine paid for the offence to the authority whose mund was violated
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Gif hwá folces fyrdscip ámyrre ðæt hit ǽnote weorþe forgilde hit fullíce and cyninge ðone mundbrice ( pay the fine to the king for the offence ), L. Eth. vi. 34; Th. i. 324, 7. Béte cynincge be fullan mundbryce. 42; Th. i. 400, 24: L. C.
BRIDEL
A BRIDLE ⬩ frenum
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He ðæne bridel of ateáh he took the bridle off [his horse], Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, note 34. Se gemetgaþ ðone bridel he regulates the bridle, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 18. Mid his bridle with his bridle, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 6: Bt. Met.
FEALDAN
FOLD up, wrap ⬩ plĭcāre
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He feóld his fét uppan his bedd collēgit pĕdes suos sŭper lectŭlum, Gen. 49, 32. Fingras feóldon [MS. feóldan] mec fingers folded me, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 4; Rä. 27, 7. Ðæt he hine fealde swá swá bóc that it fold itself like a book, Ps. Th. 49, 5
mann-dryhten
A lord of men ⬩ liege lord
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Hé fore his mondryhtne módsorge wæg ( of Guthlac and his disciple ), Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 5; Gú. 1024: (cf. onbehtþegn, Th. 170, 29) 49 b; Th. 171, 10; Gú. 1124
ranc
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:-- Hé funde fíf mǽdena him tó wlitige and rance tó wunigenne mid him, Hml. S. 35, 52.
of-dúne
Down
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Hié léton hiera hrægl ofdúne tó fótum, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 106, 19. ' Wendaþ mín heáfod ofdúne, forðon ðe mín Drihten of heofenum ádúne tó eorþan ástág.' Ðá fæstnedan hié ða fét up and ðæt heáfod ofdúne, Blickl. Homl. 191, 2-9
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magan
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Þá getweóde hié hwæðer hié wið him mæhten cum desistendum certamine propter metum periculi arbitrarentur, i. 14; S. 56, 31. Mehte, 4, 6; S. 170, 21. with acc.
hreówig
Sad ⬩ mournful
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Sad, mournful Nú wit hreówige mágon sorgian for his síþe now may we mournful sorrow for his journey, Cd. 38; Th. 49, 29; Gen. 799
in-áberan
To bring in
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To bring in Be ðam hunde ðe his hand eft innábær of the dog that brought his hand in again, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 14
lǽce-seax
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A surgeon's knife Se lǽce hýt ðonne his lǽceseax under his cláðum medicus abscondit igitur ferrum medicinale sub veste, Past. 26, 3; Swt, 187, 9
mann-þrymm
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Array of men, retinue, troop Se cásere férde mid ealle his manþrymme (cf. mid ealle his werede, 15), Verc. Först. 97, 11. Cf. here-þrymm
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on-bringelle
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Instigation God ús álýse fram úrum wiðerwinnan and fram his anbrincgellan, for ðám þe his æfst is mycel ofer ús, Hml. S. 23 b, 291
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sǽd-berende
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His leue Seth toke of cherubyn, and þre curnels he ȝaf to hym whiche of ꝥ tre he nam ꝥ his fadir eet of Adam
bríwan
To cook, dress food ⬩ coquere
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To cook, dress food; coquere Bríw his mete wið ele dress his meat with oil, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 264, 22; 266, 29
ǽwda
A witness ⬩ one who affirms the truth by oath ⬩ fidejussor ⬩ consacramentalis
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A witness, one who affirms the truth by oath; fidejussor, consacramentalis Hæbbe him in áþe óðerne ǽwdan gódne let him have with him in the oath another good witness, L. Wih. 23; Th. i. 42,8. Mid gódura ǽwdum by good witnesses, L. H.
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bile
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His breóst and his bile beorht syndon ... is se bile hwít, E. S. viii. 477, 29, 34. Bile rostro, An. Ox. 2410. Twégen hremmas his hús tǽron mid heardum bile, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 21. Fugelas on heora blódigon bilon ðǽra martyra flǽsc bǽron, Hml.
brýd-bed
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His brýdbedd, 7, 43. Brúcan his dohtor árleásan brídbeddes, Ap. Th. 3, 7. On eówrum brýdbedde, Hml. S. 4, 19. Swá swá brýdguma of his brýdbedde, Hml. Th. i. 200, 21: ii. 10, 26: Hml. A. 27, 82. Add