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þurh-smúgan

(v.)

to creep throughmove slowly throughto go carefully through a subjectgo over the details

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magan tó rǽde he must prudently consider and diligently go over in his mind all those matters which may be to his lord's advantage, Anglia ix. 259, 18.

Linked entry: smúgan

á-dílgian

(v.)
Grammar
á-dílgian, á-díligian.

to destroy, &c., obliterateto blot out iniquity, &c.

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wolde ðá geleáffullan of heora lande ádýlegian, Hml. S. 25, 543. Ádíligiende obliterantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 49. Ðæt hire mægðhád wurde mid hǽmede ádýlegod, Hml. S. 20, 10. where the process is remedial, to blot out iniquity, &c.

offrian

(v.)
Grammar
offrian, p. ode, ede

To offer, bring a sacrifice or gift in honour of another

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offrude lác Gode his fæder mactatis victimis Deo patris sui, Gen. 46, 1. Offrode, Homl. Th. ii. 456, 34. [ offrede hit (the body of St. Florentine) Crist and sce Peter,] [Chr. 1013; Erl. 149, 21.]

hlyst

(n.)
Grammar
hlyst, es; m: e; f.

The sense of hearing, hearing, listening

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Gif se hlyst óþstande ðæt ne mǽge gehiéran if the hearing be stopped so that he cannot hear, L. Alf. pol. 46; Th. i. 92, 23. Ðá wearþ hæleþa hlyst then was there listening of men, Cd. 181; Th. 226, 28; Dan. 178: Exon. 55 b; Th. 196. 5; Az. 169.

FECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
FECCAN, feccean, fæccan; p.> feahte, fehte; pp. feaht, feht

FETCHbring todrawaddūcĕretollĕreafferrehaurīre

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Se ðe ys uppan hys húse, ne gá he nyðer ðæt ǽnig þing on his húse fecce qui in tecto, non descendat tollĕre alĭquid de dŏmo sua, Mt. Bos. 24, 17: L. Edg. C. 67; Th. ii. 258, 20.

Linked entries: fæccan fetian

igil

(n.)
Grammar
igil, íl, es; m.

A hedgehogporcupinean urchin

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wæs ðara [strǽla] swá full swá igl bip byrsta he [St. Sebastian] was as full of arrows as a hedgehog is of bristles, Shrn. 55. 9.

Linked entry: iil

bisceop-stól

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wæs tó bisceope gehálgod tó þám bisceopstóle æt Seolesígge, Chr. 980; P. 122, 29. gesæt þone bisceopstól an þára twégra apostola dæge on Wintanceastre, 984; P. 124, 5. betǽhte his bisceopstól óþrum bisceope, Hml.

Linked entry: bisceop-stæf

teám

(n.)
Grammar
teám, es; m.

A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively.a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, childrenbringing forth children, child-bearinga line of animals harnessed together, a team

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II above), here-, leger-teám; tíman

bendan

(v.)
Grammar
bendan, p. bende; pp. bended; v. trans. [bend a band] .

to BENDflecteretendereintendereto bindfettervincire

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to BEND; flectere, tendere, intendere He his bogan bendeþ intendit arcum suum Ps. Th. 57, 6. He bende his bogan arcum suum tetendit 7, 13. to bind, fetter; vincire Sume hí man bende some they bound Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 6, col. 2; Ing. 208, 28; Ælf.

dryhten-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
dryhten-bealo, -bealu; gen. -bealowes; n. [bealo evil]

Profound misery, extreme evil permagna calămĭtas

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Profound misery, extreme evil; permagna calămĭtas He sceal dreógan dryhten-bealo he shall suffer profound misery, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 22; Vy. 55.

feoh-gift

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gift, -gyft, e; f.

A money-giftprecious giftpĕcūniæ dōnumlargītioprĕtiōsum dōnum

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he ðære feohgyfte scamigan þorfte he needed not feel shame at the precious gift, 2055; B. 1025. Æt feoh-gyftum with money-gifts, 2182; B. 1089

ferh

(n.)
Grammar
ferh, gen. fetes; dat. inst. fere; n. m.

Lifevīta

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He fromne ferdrinc fere beserode he deprived the brave warrior of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22. Ealne wídan ferh to all eternity, Exon, 44 b; Th. 151, 3; Gú. 789

fóre-ward

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-ward, e; f.

An agreementcompacttreatypactumfœdus

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Búton he ða fórewarda geheólde unless he kept the agreements, Erl. 229, 32: Cod. Dipl. 732; A.D. 1016-1020; Kmbl. iv. 10, 16

hwider

(adv.)
Grammar
hwider, adv.

Whither

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Ðú nást hwanon cymþ ne hwyder gǽþ non scis unde veniat et quo vadat, 3, 8: 12, 35

Linked entries: hwæder hwyder

mǽd-mǽwect

(n.)

the mowing of a meadow

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the mowing of a meadow Eác sceal hwíltídum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan tóeácan . . . mǽdmǽwecte also he shall at times be ready for labour of many kinds at his lord's pleasure, besides . . . mowing his meadows, L. R.

Linked entry: mǽwect

mǽg-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-gemót, es; n.

A meeting of kinsmen

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A meeting of kinsmen bebeád ofer ealne middangeard ðæt ǽlc mǽgþ tógædere cóme, ðæt ǽlc man ðý gearor wiste hwǽr gesibbe hæfde.

scip-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
scip-ryne, es; m.
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A course or channel for ships lét delfon án mycel gedelf and wolde ðæt scipryne sceolde ðǽrinne licgean eall swá hig dydon on Sandwíc he had a great trench dug and intended that in it ships could run, just as they did at Sandwich, Chart.

be-warenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-warenian, -warnian; p. ode; pp. od

To guard, bewarecustodire, cavere

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To guard, beware; custodire, cavere He wel ne bewarenaþ wið ða unþeáwas he does not well guard against the vices, Bt. Met. Fox 16, 45; Met. 16, 23.

Linked entry: be-warnian

síclian

(v.)
Grammar
síclian, sícelian; p. ode
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To sicken, be or fall sick Lange síclaþ diu egrotat, Lchdm. iii. 151, 8. Sícclaþ (síclaþ, MS. T.), 13. [Ðá wæs Leófríc c Þat ilce ðæi þat Martin abbot of Burch sculde þider faren, þa sǽclede & ward déd .iv. no.

þeów-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów-boren, adj.
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Slave-born, born of parents in slavery Ne sceal (the abbot) ðone æþelborenan settan beforan ðane þeówborenan, gif se þeówborena ǽr on ðæm mynstre wæs, bútan for hwylcum gesceáde hit dó non preponatur ingenuus ex servitio convertenti nisi forte