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gǽls

(n.)
Grammar
gǽls, e; f.

Lust, voluptuousness

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Lust, voluptuousness Lícamlicere gǽlse carnalis luxus, An. Ox. 611

Linked entry: gǽls-lic

grynde

(n.)
Grammar
grynde, es; n.

An abyss

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An abyss, Cd. 220; Th. 285, 2; Sat. 331

bréhg

(n.)

an eye-lid,

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an eye-lid, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 40

breogo

(n.)

a ruler, prince, king,

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a ruler, prince, king, Andr. Kmbl. 609; An. 305

corenes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
corenes, -ness, e; f. [coren, pp. of ceósan to choose]

An election ⬩ a choice ⬩ electio

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An election, a choice; electio C. R. Ben. 62

on-mearcung

(n.)
Grammar
on-mearcung, e; f.

An inscription

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An inscription Onmercunge inscribtionem, Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 24

hilde-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-gæst, -giest, es; m.

An enemy.

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An enemy., Exon. 113b; Th. 436,5; Rä. 54, 9

hnátan

(v.)
Grammar
hnátan, p. hneót

To strike together, ⬩ clash

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Andr. Kmbl. 8; An. 4

Assyrisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Assyrisc, adj.

Assyrian

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Assyrian Assirisce seres, i. orientalis, An. Ox. 26, 20

gást-gerýne

(n.)
Grammar
gást-gerýne, gǽst-gerýne, es; n.

A ghostly or spiritual mystery ⬩ a mystery of the mind ⬩ spīrĭtāle mystērium ⬩ ănĭmi mystērium

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A ghostly or spiritual mystery, a mystery of the mind; spīrĭtāle mystērium, ănĭmi mystērium Him ða æðelingas ondsweorodon gástgerýnum the princes answered him in spiritual mysteries, Andr. Kmbl. 1716; An. 860 : Elen.

Linked entry: gǽst-gerýne

mægenþrym-nes

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Án is godcundnys, gelíce wuldor, emnéce mægenðrymnes ( maiestas ), Ath. Crd. 6 : Hml. Th. i. 276, 20. Mægnþrymnysse maiestatis Ps. L. p. 247, 8. Mæg[en]ðrymnysse, Ps. L. 28, 3 : An. Ox. 3398. Mæg[en]þrymnesse maiestati 428. Add

tó-swellan

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Hé beót Libertinum on ꝥ heáfod and on þá ansýne oð ꝥ eall his andwlita wearð tóswollen and áwannod ei caput ac faciem tutudit totumque illius vultum tumentem ac lividum reddidit, 20, 31: 22, 19

for-lor

(n.)
Grammar
for-lor, es; m.

Destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ loss ⬩ perdĭtio

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Ic ofslóg ðis folc and to forlore gedyde I slew and destroyed this people, Past. 37, 2; Hat. MS. 49 b, 23: Andr. Kmbl. 2846; An. 1425. Mid hæleða forlore with men's perdition, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 8; Gen. 757.

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.

for-gangan

(v.)

to forgo ⬩ abstain from

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Hé sceal fæstan tó nónes, and forgange (forgán, v. l.) flǽsc and wín jejunare debet ad nonam, et abstinere se a carne et vino, 134, 20

Linked entry: for-gán

dráf

(n.)
Grammar
dráf, <b>. I.</b> driving. Take here Hml. Th. i. 502, 10 in Dict., and Bl. H. 199, 7. &para; the phrase dráfe drífan, C.D. iii. 450, 33, seems to refer to the transport of the lord&#39;s goods by vehicle which the geneát had to &#39;drive&#39;. Cf. drífan;
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III. and see lád. a drove [v. N.E.D. drove; I 3.] a road Of ðám hlince andlang dráfæ, C.D. v. 217, 6

tó

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too

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Wit ðus barn ne magon wesan tó wuhte (at any price, on any account), Cd.

Linked entry: -anne

ymbren-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ymbren-dæg, es; m.

An Ember-day

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An Ember-day Wé forbeódaþ ordál and áðas freólsdagum and ymbrendagum, L. C. E. 17; Th. i. 370, 3: Wulfst. 117, 15.

Linked entry: riht-ymbrendæg

twi-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
twi-sprǽc, e; f.

Double speech ⬩ unfair speech ⬩ detraction

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Sowen we defles sed ... ivele word, hoker and scorn, ... and cheast, and twispeche, and curs, and leasinges, ... and alle swikele speches, Rel. Ant. i. 129, 24

DÉMA

(n.)
Grammar
DÉMA, an; m. [déman to deem, judge, think] .

a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire ⬩ censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter ⬩ the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal

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a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire; censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter Ic eom se déma I am the judge, Exon. 42 b; Th. 144, 8; Gú. 675: 69 a; Th. 257, 19; Jul. 249: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 12; Jud. 59.

Linked entries: dǽma doema