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for-ðam

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon, for-ðam-ðe, for-ðæm-ðe, for-ðan-ðe, for-ðon-ðe; conj, [for that which]

For thatfor that reason whichforbecausenamquia

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Swíðost he fór ðyder for ðǽm horshwælum, forðæm habbaþ swýðe æðele bán on hyra tóþum he went there chiefly for the walruses, because they have very good bone in their teeth, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 16, 28: Bt. Met. Fox 5, 76; Met. 5, 38.

Linked entries: for-ða for-ðon

þífþ

(n.)
Grammar
þífþ, þiéfþ, þýfþ, þeófþ, þeóft, e; f.
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H.). Gif hit bið nihteald þiéfð (þýfð, MS. H.) if a day has elapsed since the theft was committed, L. In. 73; Th. i. 148, 10. Móna se syofoða ... þýfð gestrangaþ, Lchdm. iii. 186, 22.

toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll,tax,custom,duty,duethat which is paid to the state. that which is paid to individualstaking toll

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Ðá nán þincg næfdon tó syllanne, ðá gyrnde ðæs wífes for ðam tolle (passage money, fare), ii. 30, 168. taking toll Matheus árás ðǽrrihte fram his tolle, Homl. Th. ii. 468, 10. hine geseah sittan æt tolle, 18.

FÓÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓÐER, fóður, es; n.

foodfood for cattlefodderălĭmentumjūmenti pābŭlumthat in which food is carrieda basketcophĭnusκόφĭνosthat in which food for cattle is carrieda cartcart-loadvĕhesplaustrumnunc massa vel vŏlūmen plumbi

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Gif he næbbe, agife healf on fóðre, healf on óðrum ceápe the ceorl, who has hired another's oxen, if he have to pay all in fodder, let him give it all.

Linked entry: fódder

fácen

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Þéh hié him eft fácen gelǽsten though they played him false afterwards, Ors. 2, 5; S. 82, 12. forgeaf him eallum ꝥ unryht anð ꝥ fácn ꝥ him dón þóhte omnium factorum dictorumve in eo veniam sanxit, 6, 4; S. 258, 29.

nemnan

Grammar
nemnan, <b>. I.</b> add: Monega eá sindon be noman nemnede for ðǽm gefeohte, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 12. <b>Ia.</b> with cognate accusative
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</b> with cognate accusative, to give the name of :-- his yldrena naman nemde he gave the names of his parents, Hml. S. 23, 683

regol

(n.)
Grammar
regol, es; m.

a rulea rule, pattern, standard, normprescript, a canonrule

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On ǽlcum þingum hié sceolon habban ðone regol tó láreówe, 15, 20. Benedictus nam ðone hálgan regol ðe mid his handum áwrát, Homl. Skt. i. 6, 66

Linked entries: regol-bryce regul

ge-hlýd

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Hml. S. 31, 810. Simpronius mid swíðlicum gehlýde hét gefeccan, 7, 81. clypode mid gehlýde, 36, 362. Mid wédendum and egislicum gehlýde bachanti et furibundo strepitu (i. clamore ), An.

un-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wís, adj.

unwisefoolishstupidignorantignorant of something

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Th. 93, 8. ignorant Gif hit nát, hwelce gesǽlþa hæfþ æt ðam welan, gif biþ swá dysig and swá unwís ðæt ðæt witan ne mæg? si nescit, quaenam beata sors esse potest ignorantiae caecitate? Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 26 note.

on-sendan

(v.)

to send off, despatch (an emissary)to send forth or out,to emit (an odour, etc.)to send forth (the spirit), to give up (the ghost)

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Him his sunu hám onsende filium remisit, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 206, 2. Hine God ús onsende, Beo. Th. 770; B. 382. Se ðisne ár hider onsende, Andr. Kmbl. 3207; An. 1606. Ðá onbeád heó him ðæt hire tó onsænde all ða gesíðwíf, Shrn. 87, 21.

Linked entry: an-sendan

a-hýrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hýrian, p. ode; pp. od

To hireconducere

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To hire; conducere He úteóde ahyrian wyrhtan exiit conducere operarios, Mt. Bos. 20, 1: Jn. Bos. 10, 13

Linked entries: a-hérian hýrian

burg

(n.)
Grammar
burg, e; f.
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A city; urbs Sceal seó burg bÍdan the city shall remain, Exon. 121b; Th. 466, 30; . 129

fore-costian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-costian, -costigan; p. ode; pp. od [ = for-costian]

To profanepolluteprofānāre

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To profane, pollute; profānāre Gyf rihtwísnys mín forecostigaþ si justĭtias meas profānāvĕrint, Ps. Spl. C. 88, 31

ge-ærnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ærnian, p. ode; pp. od

To earndeservemĕrēripromĕrēri

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To earn, deserve; mĕrēri, promĕrēri geærnian mágen illi promĕrēri pŏtĕrint, L. Alf. pol. 39; Wilk. 44, 42

Linked entry: ærnian

heofon-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-hláf, es; m.

Heavenly bread bread from heavenmanna

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Heavenly bread, bread from heaven, manna heofonhláfe hálige gefylde pani cæli saturavit eos, Ps. Th. 104, 35

leópard

(n.)
Grammar
leópard, es; m.

A leopard

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A leopard Fore hundum tigros and leópardos fédaþ pro canibus tigres et leopardos nutriunt, Nar. 38, 4

níd-freónd

(n.)
Grammar
níd-freónd, es; m.

One closely connected by relationship or friendship

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One closely connected by relationship or friendship wæs pápan ǽhte bifealden Enagrius his neódfreóndes, Shrn. 36, 4

Linked entry: níd-gestealla

ge-tricce

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tricce, adj.

Faithful

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Gif he biþ eáþhylde and ðære stówe getricce si contentus fuerit consuetudine loci, R. Ben. 61, Lye

ge-weaxan

Grammar
ge-weaxan, <b>; II.</b>
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Syððan Críst man wearð geweaxen, þá ðá wæs ðrítig wintra eald, Hml. Th. i. 258, 10. Add

sigorfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
sigorfæstness, e ; f.
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Victoriousness Be sigerfestnisse and swíð*-*módnisse úses Drihtnes mid ðǽm ða hǽþnan ofercom, Anglia xi. 173, 12

Linked entry: sigefæstness