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gyltig

(adj.)
Grammar
gyltig, adj.

GUILTYliableboundreus

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GUILTY, liable, bound; reus Swá hwylc swá swereþ on ðære offrunge ðe ofer ðæt weofud ys, se ys gyltig quicumque juraverit in dono quod est super illud, debet, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 18

hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
hnǽgan, p. de

To cause to bow, bring low, humble, humiliate

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To cause to bow, bring low, humble, humiliate Ic bebeóde bearnum mínum ðæt hie ðé hnǽgon æt gúþe I command my sons to humble thee in battle, Andr. Kmbl. 2660; An. 1331

bútan

(prep.)
Grammar
bútan, búton, bútun; prep. [be, útan out] .
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Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 10. sometimes bútan is separated from its case Ðæt Wæs geworden bútan weres frigum that came to pass without the favours of man, Exon. 8b; Th. 3, 17; Cri. 37

forþ-feran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-feran, p. de; pp. ed.

To go forthdepartdiedecēdĕredefungimŏriexpīrāre

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Ða mette he ðane man forþferedne þe ǽr untrum wæs then he found the man dead that before was ill, Blickl. Homl. 217, 18

mearh

(n.)
Grammar
mearh, <b>mærh,</b> es; n. m.

Marrowpitha sausage

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Mid mearche cum medulla, Cant. M. ad fil. 14. Wuduþistles ðone grénan mearh ðe biþ on ðam heáfde, L. M. 3, 70; Lchdm. ii. 358, 1. Gedó ðæt mearh on ða eágan, 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 9. Heortes smeoruw oððe ðæt mearh, Herb. 96, 3; Lchdm. i. 208, 22.

Linked entries: mærh mearg

melu

(n.)
Grammar
melu, melo, mela, meolu, mealu, wes; n.

Mealflour

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Meal, flour Melu oððe offrung odor, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 32: farina, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 17: ii. 38, 70. Swá swá mon melo (Cott. MS. meolo) sift, ðæt melo (meolo) þurhcrýpþ ǽlc þyrel, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 2. Ðæt mela biþ gód, L.

Linked entries: meala mela meolu

neoþe-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
neoþe-, nioþo-, niþe-weard; adj.

Lowsituated beneathbottom of

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.), Mk. Skt. 15, 38. Nypeweard (nioþaweard, Lind.: neoþewearde, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 27, 51. Of neoþeweardum imis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43. 57. Fram his hnolle ufewerdan óþ his ilas neoþewerde from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet, Homl.

nerian

(v.)
Grammar
nerian, p. ede

To save

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Ðæt ðú nerige ( eruas ) , Ps. Spl. 39, 18. Se ðe wyle oððe sceall nerian eruiturus, Ælfc. Gr. 41; Sons. 44, 26. Hyne God wolde nergan wið níþum, Exon. Th. 135, 16; Gú. 525. Gewiton feorh heora fleame nergan, Cd. Th. 120, 126; Gen. 2000.

ramm

(n.)
Grammar
ramm, es (a wk. gen. pl. occurs); m.
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Þerscaþ ðone weall mid rammum, Past. 21; Swt. 161, 6. 'Gáþ tó mid rammum'. . .

Linked entry: ram

ge-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trúwian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to trusthopeconfideresperareto make a treatysancire

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Th. 118, 147: 51, 6. to make a treaty; sancire Hie getrúwedon on twá healfa fæste frioðuwǽre they confirmed on both sides a fast compact of peace, Beo. Th. 2194; B. 1095

botl

(n.)
Grammar
botl, es; n.

An abode, a dwelling, mansion, house, halldomus, ædes, domicilium, atrium

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Mín se éca dǽl in gefeán fareþ, ðǽr he fægran botles brúceþ my eternal part [i.e. the soul] shall go into joy, where it shall enjoy a beautiful mansion, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 14; Gú. 354.

Linked entry: ge-bytlu

sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
sciftan, p. te.
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Cf. shift used of a set of men which succeeds another in work that is carried on continuously, e. g. in a mine Ðá scyfte man Beorn (Harold, MS. , but cf. 1. 21: Ðá læg Godwine eorl and Beorn eorl on Pefensǽ) up ðæs cynges scipe ðe Harold eorl ǽr steórde

Linked entry: scyftan

þrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
þrǽstan, p. te.

to twistwritheroll aboutto torturetormentharassplagueafflictto pressconstrain

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þræscende (þrǽstende?), Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 554. Hé grimme sáre ongan ðrǽsted beón ( torqueri ), Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 59. Ða unríman mænigeo ðrǽste wǽron innumerabilis multitudo torqueretur, 5, 12; S. 628, 4.

un-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-spédig, adj.

without meanspoorindigentbarrenpoorunproductive

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Eádge biðon ða ðaerfe, ðæt is unspoedge menn beati pauperes, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 3 note. Ða rícostan men drincaþ myran meolc, and ða unspédigan drincaþ medo, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 17. For yrmðe unspédig[ra] propter miseriam inopum, Ps. Spl. 11, 5.

wundrung

(n.)
Grammar
wundrung, e; f.

wonderingwonderadmirationastonishmenta wonderful sighta spectacle

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Heó mid wundrunge wearð befangen, 2, 251. Hé þearle siððan Maurum wurðode, and on wundrunge hæfde (held him in admiration), 6, 185. Ðǽr heó líð óð ðis on mycelre árwurðnysse mannum tó wundrunge (to the admiration of men), 20, 101.

wrǽn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽn-ness, e ; f.

Wantonnesslicentiousnesslasciviousnesslust

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Ðæt mód hæfð fulfremedne willan tó ðære wrǽnnesse ejus animus voluptate luxuriae delectatur, 11; Swt. 73, 7. Heó mid ungemetlícre wrǽnnesse (libidine ardens)mænigfeald geligre fremmende wæs, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 28: Ps. Th. 7, 13: L. E.

á-bycgan

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D. to buy off, redeem a person Drihten ús mid his blóde ábohte of helle hæftnéde, Bl. H. 91, 12. to pay for, atone for wrong-doing Gif frí man wið fríes mannes wíf geligeð, his wergelde ábicge, Ll. Th. i. 10, 7.

be-hát

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Ic ágylde þé behát ( vota ) mín, Ps. Spl. 65, 12. Gode man sceal dón þá betstan behát, Hml.

be-warenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-warenian, -warnian.

avoidto watchguard

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Ben. 140, 8. with negative clause Hí bewarniaþ hí, ꝥ hi hira mód ne besmítaþ mentem inquinare devitant, Gr.

Linked entry: be-warian

burg-waran

Grammar
burg-waran, -ware.
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Alle burgwaras omnis civitas Mk. L. 1, 33. Burgwaras (burugweras, R.) cives, Lk. L. 19, 14. Ðá burguaras Hierosolyma, Mt. L. 3, 5. Burgwæras, 2, 3. Cirinensa gewinn þára burgwarana, Ors. 2, 2; S. 66, 14.