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tó-slúpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slúpan, p. -sleáp, pl. -slupon; pp. -slopen

To slip apart or away ⬩ be relaxed ⬩ dissolved ⬩ to have the connection between several objects ⬩ that between the parts of the same object relaxed ⬩ to be dissipated, ⬩ destroyed ⬩ to be loosed ⬩ undone ⬩ to get relaxed, ⬩ to be relaxed, ⬩ get remiss ⬩ to get paralysed, ⬩ get powerless,

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Ðæt un-geornfulle mód and ðæt tóslopene anima dissoluta, 39; Swt. 283, 12.

Linked entry: tó-swífan

æl-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
æl-ceald, adj. [æl=eal]

All cold ⬩ most cold ⬩ usquequaque frigidus

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All cold, most cold; usquequaque frigidus Meahtest weorþan æt ðæm ælcealdan steorran ðone Saturnus hátaþ you might be at that all-cold star which they call Saturn, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 37; Met. 24,19

Linked entry: eal-ceald

a-limpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-limpan, p. -lamp, pl. -lumpon; pp. -lumpen

To happen ⬩ befall ⬩ evenire ⬩ accidere ⬩ contingere

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To happen, befall; evenire, accidere, contingere Óþ-ðæt sǽl alamp until occasion offered, Beo. Th. 1249; B. 622. Ðá him alumpen wæs wén then hope had occurred to him, Beo. Th. 1471; B. 733

Linked entry: a-lamp

an-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
an-búgan, p. -beáh, -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen; v. intrans.

To bend or bow one's self in ⬩ submit to any one ⬩ se inflectere ⬩ se submittere alicui

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To bend or bow one's self in, submit to any one; se inflectere, se submittere alicui To ðon ðæt hí him anbugon that they might submit to him, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 25

Linked entry: on-búgan

efen-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
efen-wyrhta, an; m.

A fellow worker ⬩ co-opĕrātor

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A fellow worker; co-opĕrātor Com he to Róme mid hys efenwyrhtan and geféran ðæs ylcan weorces Ceólferþ vēnit Rōmam cum co-opĕrātōre ac sŏcio ejusdem opĕris Ceolfrido, Bd. 4, 18; S. 586, 28

friþ-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-sócn, e; f.

A peace-refuge ⬩ an asylum ⬩ asȳlum

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A peace-refuge, an asylum; asȳlum Ðæt he friþsócne geséce that he may seek a refuge of peace, L. Eth. ix. 1; Th. i. 340, 8: L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 25

fulwiht-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht-bæþ, es; n. [MS. ful-wihte; bæþ, es; n.]

A bath or font of baptism ⬩ baptismi fons

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Mon ðæt cild brohte to dam hálgan þweále fulwihtebæþes they brought the child to the holy washing of the baptismal font, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 10, 18

fyrwitnys

(n.)
Grammar
fyrwitnys, -nyss, e; f.

Curiosity ⬩ cūriōsĭtas

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Ðæt he his fyrwitnysse fæderlíce miltsode that he would paternally compassionate his curiosity, ii. 138, 19

hwæt-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-eádig, adj.
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Successful in war [cf. other compounds of eádig] Biþ se hwæteádig wíggeweorþod se ðe ðæt wicg byrþ he shall be successful and honoured in war whom that steed bears, Elen. Kmbl. 2388; El. 1195

in-seglung

(n.)
Grammar
in-seglung, e; f.

A sealing ⬩ seal

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A sealing, seal Ic bidde ðé for godes lufan ðæt ðú mé unlýse ða insæglunge I pray thee for the love of God that thou unloose for me the seal, Homl. Skt. 3, 537

Linked entry: seglung

mǽdwe-land

(n.)
Grammar
mǽdwe-land, es; n.

Meadow-land ⬩ land where grass that is to be mown grows

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Meadow-land, land where grass that is to be mown grows Hió sellaþ him ðæt médweland bí westan Sæferne . . Éc twelf æceras gódes mǽdwelandes, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 150, 10-18 : vi. 219, 3

Linked entry: mǽd-land

mann-eáca

(n.)
Grammar
mann-eáca, an; m.

An increase of human beings

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An increase of human beings Ðæt hié wǽron ortriéwe hwæðer him ǽnig moneáca cuman sceolde ut defectura successio crederetur (on account of pestilence no children were born alive), Ors. 4, 1; Swt. 158, 20

mynster-preóst

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-preóst, es; m.

A priest who conducts service in a minster

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A priest who conducts service in a minster Wé lǽraþ ðæt mæssepreósta oððe mynsterpreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan circan dyre, ne binnan weohstealle bútan his oferslipe, L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 8

óþ-spurnan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-spurnan, -spornan
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Næs gecweden ðæt his fót æt stáne óþspurne, 29, 3— Cf. æt-spurnan

be-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tellan, p. -tealde, -telede, pl. -tealdon, -teledon; pp. -teald, -teled, -tæled; v. a. [be, tellan to tell]

To speak about, to answer, excuse, justify, clear ⬩ excusare

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To speak about, to answer, excuse, justify, clear; excusare Ðæt he móste hine betellan that he might answer him, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 12. Godwine betealde hine Godwin cleared himself, 1052; Ing. 238, 22

ge-cýpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cýpan, -cépan; p. -cýpte; pp. -cýpt [cýpan to sell]

To buy ⬩ purchase ⬩ ĕmĕre

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Ðæt ic ðé gecýpte which I bought for thee, Exon, 29 b; Th. 90, 11; Cri. 1472

Linked entry: ge-cépan

ge-deccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-deccan, imp. -dec. [deccan to cover]

To cover ⬩ tĕgĕre

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To cover; tĕgĕre Gedec ánne cláþ ðǽr mid cover a cloth therewith, Herb. 78, 2; Lchdm. i. 182, 3. Gedeced mid wyrtum covered with spices, Homl. Th. ii. 260, 35. v. Leo 607. 39

ge-fér

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér, es; n.

A company ⬩ society ⬩ cŏmĭtātus

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Wéndon ðæt he on heora gefére wǽre existĭmantes illum esse in cŏmĭtātu, Lk. Bos. 2, 44

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, p. de

To be successful, succeed

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To be successful, succeed Ðam ðe eahtan wile sáwla gehwylcre ðǽr he gesǽlan mæg to him who will persecute every soul if he can manage it, Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 6; Gú. 318

þurh-swógan

(v.)

to press through ⬩ penetrate ⬩ pervade

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to press through, penetrate, pervade Ealle ða fúllnessa ðæs ðýstran ofnes ðe mé ǽr ðurhsweógh(-swég, Bd. M. 430, 6 note) omnem foetorem tenebrosae fornacis, qui me pervaserat, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 21