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æfnan

(v.)
Grammar
æfnan, p. de; pp. ed

To performexecutelabourshowpatrarefacerelaborarepræstare

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To perform, execute, labour, show; patrare, facere, laborare, præstare His dómas æfnaþ they fulfil his judgments, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 29; Cri. 1680. Gif hý woldun his bebodu æfnan if they would execute his judgments, 54 a ; Th. 152, 29; Gú. 816.

Linked entry: æfdon

un-gemódness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemódness, e; f.

Contentiousnessindisposition to agree

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Contentiousness, indisposition to agree Ða ungesibsuman sint tó manianne ðæt hié witen ðæt hié nó on tó ðæs monegum gódum cræftum ne ðióð ðæt hié ǽfre mægen gástlíce bión gif hié ðurh ungemódnesse ágiémeleásiaþ ðæt hié ánmóde bión nyllaþ on ryhte and

hete-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-líc, adj.

Inspired by hatehostilemaliciousevil

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Atregeas and Thiges-þres hú heora fæderas ofslógan and ymb hiora hetelícan forlignessa ic hit eall forlǽte Atrei et Thyestis odia, stupra et parricidia dissimulo, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 42, 20

in-stæppan

(v.)
Grammar
in-stæppan, p. te

To step inenter

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Insteppaþ oððe ingáþ on gesihþe his introite in conspectu ejus, 99, 2. On unscyldignysse mínre instæppende ic eom in innocentia mea ingressus sum, 25, 11. sume gesáwon englas instæppende some of them saw angels entering, Homl. Th. ii. 546, 23

brédan

(v.)
Grammar
brédan, p. de

To cherishnourish

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Fugelas ne týmað swá swá óðre nýtenu, ac ǽrest hit bið ǽig, and seó módor siððan brét þæt ǽig tó bridde, Hml. Th. i. 250, 24. Been týmað heora teám mid clǽnnysse, of ðám hunige brédað heora bród, ii. 10, 17

dǽd-bót

Grammar
dǽd-bót, penitence, penance.
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clipodon tó Gode mid sóðre dǽdbóte, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 24. Bútan hé mid fulre dǽdbóte his ungeþanc gebéte si non cum satisfactione emendaverit, R. Ben. 21, 6.

sceanca

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tyrndon mid bodege gebígedum sceancum, and heora fótwylmas áwendan ne mihton, Hml. Th. ii. 508, 20

martyr

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Wé witon unrím ðára monna þe ðá écan gesǽlða sóhtun nallas ðurh ꝥ án þæt wilnodon ðæs líchomlican deáðes, ac eác manegra sárlicra wíta hié gewilnodon wið ðan écan lífe: ꝥ wǽron ealle þá háligan martyras, Bt. 11. 2; F. 36, 5. Add

fóre-áþ

Grammar
fóre-áþ, fór-áþ. l. fore-áþ, for-áþ,
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Hé móste mid his foráðe his hláford áspelian, Ll. Th. i. 192, 2. and add

éðel-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-mearc, e; f.

One's country's boundary patriæ līmes

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One's country's boundary; patriæ līmes Him ðá Abraham gewát of Egipta éðelmearce Abraham then departed from the Egyptians' country's boundary, Cd. 85; Th. 106, 9; Gen. 1768: 90; Th. 112, 22; Gen. 1874: 100; Th. 133, 8; Gen. 2207

feoh-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-leás, adj.

Moneylesspricelesspĕcūniæ ĭnopssine prĕtio

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Moneyless, priceless; pĕcūniæ ĭnops, sine prĕtio Ða ðe feohleáse wǽron him scipu begéton they who were moneyless got themselves ships, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 27. Ðæt wæs feohleás gefeoht that was a priceless fight, Beo. Th. 4873; B. 2441

syndriglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
syndriglíce, adv.

specially, particularlysingly, severally, one by one, of each one

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specially, particularly ðæt hálige gewrit cýþeþ and syndriglíce ( specialiter ) Paules epistola, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 2. singly, severally, one by one, of each one Hé syndriglíce ( singillatim ) wæs fram him eallum frignende, Bd. 2, 13; S. 515, 40

Linked entry: syndrig-líc

ge-bryttian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bryttian, p. ode
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Wé sculon him gefremman and gebryttian hwylcnehuga dǽl þǽre bróðorlican lufan debemus ei aliquid caritatis impendere, Gr. D. 345, 24. Gebryttodre inpensa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 9

Linked entry: bryttian

holde

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Add: graciously, v. hold; Ic him míne hǽlu holde ætýwe, Ps. Th. 90, 16 : 118, 73. loyally, devotedly, v. holde; <b>II, III</b> Þ á þe þíne hǽlu holde lufigean, Ps. Th. 69, 5

dæftan

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For Glos. . . . 73 read Germ. 400, 476, and add Se fæder hét feccan þone cniht, and hine sóna scrýdde mid deórwurðum reáfum, and hét dæftan his búr mid pallum and mid wáhryftum wurðlíce þám cnihte, Hml. S. 35, 49

wæter-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wæter-leás, adj.

Without water, dry

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Without water, dry Hig dydon hine on ðone wæterleásan pytt miserunt eum in cisternam, quae non habebat aquam, Gen. 37, 24. Hé gáð ðerh stówa (-e, Rush.) wæterleása (-e, Rush.) perambulat per loca inaquosa, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 24

cynelíc-nys

(n.)
Grammar
cynelíc-nys, cynelícnyss,e; f.

Royally, as shewn in the deportment, a kingly likeness regia dignitas

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Royally, as shewn in the deportment, a kingly likeness; regia dignitas For his cynelícnysse ge módes ge onsýnes for his kingliness both of his mind and appearance, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 9

sóna

(adv.)
Grammar
sóna, adv.

Soon, immediately, directly, at once

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wǽron sóna deáde they died at once Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 22. Lege ðǽrtó, ðonne biþ hit sóna gebét Lchdm. i. 116, 13: 118, 11. Ǽlc cræft biþ sóna forealdod Bt. 17; Fox 60, 10. And sóna (statim) gást hine on wésten genýdde Mk. Skt. 1, 12, 10.

Linked entry: be-sóne

tó-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drífan, p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drive in different directions,drive awayto drive asunderseparateto scatter,disperseto scatter,destroyto drive away,send elsewhereto drive away,dispel,put an end to

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Hiss stren all shollde ben todrifenn and toskeȝȝredd, Orm. 16397

Linked entry: tó-drǽfan

for-faran

(v.)
Grammar
for-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [for-, faran to go] .

to go or pass awayperishperīreto cause to pass awaycause to perishto destroyperdĕre

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Wearþ micel his heres forfaren many of his army were destroyed, 1067; Erl. 204, 9. Fordoes ł forfæras perdiderit, Mt. Kmb. Lind. 10, 39

Linked entry: for-ferian