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rím-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
rím-áþ, es; m.

An oath taken by a person and by the number of persons he brings with him as compurgators

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An oath taken by a person and by the number of persons he brings with him as compurgators L. Ath. i. 9 ; Th. i. 204, 15. (cf. the expressions in Norse law tylptar-, séttar-eiðr, oaths in which twelve, six persons respectively took part)

tó-lǽtenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-lǽtenness, e; f.

Abandonment, ⬩ a giving up

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Abandonment, a giving up Ðeós wyrt ealle ealde and unlácnigendlíce ádlu tófereþ, swá ðæt hé byþ gelácnud þeáh hé ǽr his hǽle on tólǽtennesse wǽre the patient will be cured, though before he had been in despair of his health, Lchdm. i. 262, 3

toll-setl

(n.)
Grammar
toll-setl, es; n.

A toll-booth, ⬩ custom-house

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Ðá geseah hé sittan sumne mannan æt tollsetle (in teloneo; in a tolbothe, Wick. Mt. 9, 9), Homl. Th. ii. 468, 9. Matheus nǽfre æfter his gecyrrednysse æt tollsetle ne sæt, 288, 18

Linked entry: toll-sceamol

tó-stingan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stingan, p. -stang, pl. -stungon

To prick to pieces ⬩ break by pricking

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Olde men neddren tostyngeþ (sting them all to pieces, wound severely with their sting), Misc. 152, 177

Linked entry: tó-stician

forþ-here

Grammar
forþ-here, -herge.

A host that marches forth

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Dele -herge, and substitute: A host that marches forth Hié getealdon on ðám forðherge féðan twelfe ... on ánra gehwám ... fíftig cista, hæfde cista gehwilc gárberendra týn hund (the passage corresponds with Exodus12, 37: Profecti sunt filii Israel sexcenta

seám-penig

(n.)
Grammar
seám-penig, -pending, es; m.

A toll of a penny on a load (of salt)

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Cf. statio sive inoneratio plaustrorum mentioned in connection with salis coctiones, 125, 31

wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
wǽr, e; f.

A covenant ⬩ compact ⬩ agreement ⬩ pledge

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Ac Agothocles gedyde untreówlíce wið hiene, ðæt hé hiene on his wǽrum (MS. L. has warum) beswác and ofslóg rex pactus est cum Agathocle communionem belli.

Linked entries: ge-wǽred wǽrlíce

drífan

(v.)
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To proceed with violence, act impetuously Þá þe hlystan nellað . . . ac willað forð on wóh and gewill drífan and geswícan nyllað those that will not listen . . . but will rush on wrongly and wilfully and will not stop, Wlfst. 304, 13

lyðre

(adj.)
Grammar
lyðre, adj.

Evil ⬩ wicked ⬩ base ⬩ mean ⬩ poor ⬩ sordid ⬩ vile ⬩ lewd ⬩ depraved

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Gif hwylc wíf for hwylcum lyðrum andan hire wífman swingþ si mulier aliqua, ex prava aliqua invidia, ancillam suam flagellis verberaverit, L. Ecg. P. ii. 4; Th. ii. 182, 32: L. M. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 268, 11.

sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
sǽd, es; n.

seed, ⬩ seed, ⬩ the ripe fruit, ⬩ fruit, growth ⬩ sowing ⬩ seed, progeny, posterity

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Ðæt his bróðor nime his wíf and his bróðor sǽd wecce, Mk. Skt. 12, 19

Linked entries: sǽd-berende sǽd-tíma

a-weccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weccan, -weccean ; ic -wecce, ðú -wecest, -wecst, he -wecceþ, -weceþ, -wecþ, pl. -weccaþ,-wecceaþ; p. -weahte,-wehte, pl. -weahton, -wehton; impert. -wec, -wece, pl. -wecceaþ; pp. -weaht, -weht ; v. trans.

to awake ⬩ arouse from sleep ⬩ awake from death ⬩ e somno excitare ⬩ suscitare ⬩ resuscitare ⬩ to excite ⬩ rouse ⬩ stir up ⬩ call forth ⬩ raise up ⬩ raise up children ⬩ excitare ⬩ concitare ⬩ suscitare ⬩ resuscitare

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Ic awecce wið ðe óðerne cyning I will raise up against thee another king, Elen. Kmbl. 1851; El. 927. Aweccende fram eorþan wædlan suscitans a terra inopem, Ps. Spl. 112, 6. Awece me resuscita me, 40, 11. He mæg bearn aweccan [aweccean Mt.

ilca

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ilca, pron. [occurs in the weak declension only].

The same

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Swá ðám ilcum byþ ðe nellaþ ðínre ǽ bebod healdan so shall it be with those, who will not keep thy law, Ps. Th. 118, 36.

CORN

(n.)
Grammar
CORN, es; n.

CORN ⬩ a grain ⬩ seed ⬩ berry ⬩ frumentum ⬩ granum ⬩ bacca ⬩ a hard or cornlike pimple ⬩ a corn ⬩ kernel on the feet ⬩ pustula ⬩ clavus

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Se Déma gegaderaþ ðæt clǽne corn into his berne the Judge will gather the pure corn into his barn Homl. Th. ii. 68, 18; Chr. 894; Erl. 93, 11. Hý heora corn ripon they reaped their corn Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 90, 33; Chr. 896; Erl. 94, 6; Past. 52; Hat.

seófian

(v.)
Grammar
seófian, séfian, sýfian; p. ode.

To lament ⬩ complain of ⬩ To lament ⬩ complain of

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Hú Boetius his sár seófiende wæs, Bt. tit. 2; Fox x, 4. with cognate accusative Seó seófung ðe ðú siófodost the complaint you made, 41, 3; Fox 246, 26. intrans.

þigen

(n.)
Grammar
þigen, e; f.

the taking of food ⬩ partaking, eating or drinking ⬩ what is taken, food, meat or drink

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Sý á on ðære þigene forhefednes let there ever be moderation in taking wine, 65, 3. Wið áttres ðigne, Lchdm. i, 150, 3. His gereordes þigene hé ána underfó refectionem cibi solos accipiat, R. Ben. 49, 6: Wulfst. 284, 25: Homl. Th. ii. 98, 30.

Linked entry: þín

synder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
synder-líc, adj.

Separate, special, private ⬩ that is apart, separate, remote ⬩ private, that is done apart, not public ⬩ private, without distinction, ordinary ⬩ special, peculiar, proper ⬩ separated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good

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Gr. 5; Zup. 14, 6. separated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good Ðys is synderlíc lǽce*-*dóm wið eágena dymnysse, Lchdm. i. 178, 8. Synderlícere singulari, speciali, Hpt. Gl. 431, 23

Linked entries: sundor-líc syndrig

a-gimmed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gimmed, -gymmed; part.

Gemmed ⬩ set with gems ⬩ gemmatus

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Gemmed, set with gems; gemmatus Agimmed and gesmiðed bend a gemmed and worked crown, a diadem; diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 12; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46.

Linked entry: a-gymmed

beorhtian

(v.)
Grammar
beorhtian, beorhtigan; p. ode; pp. od.

to shine ⬩ brighten ⬩ clarere ⬩ to sound clearly or loudly ⬩ clare sonare

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to shine, brighten; clarere Ðǽr his geearnunge oft miclum mægenum scínaþ and beorhtigaþ there his earnings often shine and brighten, with great virtues Bd. 3, 19; S. 550, 17. to sound clearly or loudly; clare sonare Beorhtode bencswég the bench-noise

Linked entry: brihtan

cehhettung

(n.)
Grammar
cehhettung, e; f.

a laugh of scorn, scorn ⬩ cachinnus, contemptus

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A laughing in a cackling manner, a laugh of scorn, scorn; cachinnus, contemptus Hwelce cehhettunge ge woldon ðæs habban, and mid hwelcum hleahtre ge woldon beón astyred what scorn ye would have at this, and with what laughter ye would be moved, Bt. 16

Linked entry: ceahhetung

deóflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
deóflíc, deófel-líc; adj.

Devilish, diabolical ⬩ diabŏlĭcus

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Mid deóflícum wiglungum with diabolical incantations, i. 102, 15