spinnan
to spin ⬩ to writhe ⬩ twist
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Ða of his leáfum and of his flýse ðæs treówes spunnon and swá eác tó godewebbe wǽfon and worhtan foliis arborum ex siluestri uellere uestes detexunt, Nar. 6, 18. of the action of the tide on the sand Sand sǽcir span (Grein would read spán) the ebb hath
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lencten
Spring ⬩ Lent
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Gif mon in lencten hálig ryht in folce bútan leáfe álecgge gebéte mid cxx. sciłł if any one in Lent suppress holy law among the people without leave, let him make amends with cxx shillings, L. Alf. pol. 40; Th. i. 88, 13.
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GRÓWAN
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Leáf and gærs geond Bretene blóweþ and gróweþ leaves and grass blow and grow over Britain, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 198; Met. 20, 99: 29, 140; Met. 29, 70: Ps. Th. 91, 11: 146, 8: Exon. 91 b; Th. 343, 19; Gn. Ex. 159: Hy. 35; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 35.
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prica
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Heó hæfþ on ǽghwylcum leáfe twá endebyrdnyssa fægerra pricena, and ða scínaþ swá gold, Lchdm. i. 188, 14. a very small portion (cf.
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FEALO
FALLOW, pale yellow or red coloured as withered grass or leaves, dusky, bay? ⬩ flāvus, gilvus, fuscus
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Se fealwa holen the fallow or withered holly leaf, Exon. 114a; Th. 437, 19; Rä. 56, 10. Cing út gewát on fealone [fealene, col. 1] flód the king departed on the dusky flood, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 16, col. 2; Æðelst. 36: Beo. Th. 3904 ; B. 1950.
leng
Length ⬩ height ⬩ stature
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Leáf on fingeres lenge leaves of the length of a finger, Herb. 147, 1; Lchdm. i. 270, 22. On fingres lencge, 15o, 1; Lchdm. i. 274, 4. Seó sunne stód stille ánes dæges lencge [længce, MS.
first
time ⬩ respite ⬩ (additional) time ⬩ in time
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R. 6, 31. with idea of postponement, delay, respite, (additional) time, time granted for doing something Þú wilt siofian ꝥ hí swá langne fyrst habbaþ leáf yfel tó dónne, and ic þé sǽde ꝥ se fyrst biþ swíþe lytle hwíle, and . . . him wǽre ealra mǽst unsǽlþ
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seonu-wealt
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Heó is leáfun sine-wealton. Lchdm. i. 290, 8, 18. round, spherical, globular, of a building, having a concave roof or dome Seó heofen is sinewealt, Lchdm. iii. 232, 20 : Boutr. Scrd. 18, 24. Sineweald cliuen rotundus, teres globus, Hpt.
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wefan
to weave a web ⬩ to weave, construct, put together, arrange, plan, contrive
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Ða of ðæs treówes leáfum and of his flýse spunnon and swá eác tó godewebbe wǽfon and worhtan gens foliis arborum ex siluestri uellere uestes detexunt, Nar. 6, 19. Ðá onféng Maria hwít godweb tó wefanne . . .
stíþ
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Ðeós wyrt hafaþ lange leáf and stíþe, Lchdm. i. 288, 15. Heó hafaþ máran leáf and stíðeran, 274, 7. of a thick consistency Gif tó stíð sié if the mixture be too stiff, Lchdm. ii. 108, 17. Ðæt hit sý swá stíð ðæt hit wille wel clyfian, iii. 40, 13.
ge-freógan
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Leáfa gebohte . . . ðis land mið ðý friádðme ðe hit hǽr gefriád wæs, C. D. B. ii. 154, 18. to free from evil, trouble, & c. Gefrig úsich from ýfle, Mt. L. 6, 13.
þynne
Thin ⬩ thin ⬩ lean ⬩ the opposite of fat or stout ⬩ thin ⬩ the opposite of thick ⬩ thin ⬩ the opposite of broad ⬩ thin ⬩ thin ⬩ thin ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble ⬩ delicate ⬩ fine
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Seó wyrt hafaþ þynne leáf, Lchdm. i. 288, 16. thin, the opposite of broad Ðæt seó ðynneste dolhswaþo ætýwde ut tenuissima cicatricis vestigia parerent, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 19. of density, where the parts of a whole are not close together, thin Oft of
rúh
rough, hairy, shaggy ⬩ rough, untrimmed, uncultivated ⬩ rough, knotty ⬩ rough, undressed
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Leáf beóþ rúge and bráde, i. 254, 13. Ðá gesáwe wé rúge (pilosos ) wífmen and wǽpnedmen, wǽron hié swá rúwe and swá gehǽre swá wildeór, Nar. 20,3-5. Ða rúwan ( pilosae ) handa wǽron swilce ðæs yldran bróður, Gen. 27, 23.
swíge
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Leornerum for swígean hefignesse seldhwænne leáf geseald sié tó sprecenne ymbe hálige sprǽca, R. Ben. 21, 8-17. Hí clumiaþ mid ceaflum, ðǽr hí sceoldan clypian; wá heom ðære swígean, L. I. P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 21: Wulfst. 177, 1.
wiþer-rǽde
Adverse ⬩ contrary ⬩ at variance ⬩ hostile ⬩ rebellious ⬩ contumacious ⬩ out of harmony ⬩ repugnant ⬩ offensive ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ adverse ⬩ not fitted to further the good of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ disadvantageous ⬩ contrary ⬩ of an opposite nature
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Wulfes tǽsl hafaþ leáf wiþerrǽde (unpleasant, rough?)
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wín-geard
a vineyard ⬩ a place where vines grow ⬩ the vines growing in such a place ⬩ vinea ⬩ a place where other plants than vines grow ⬩ a vine ⬩ vitis ⬩ vinea
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Ðeós wyrt hafaþ leáf swylce wíngeard, Lchdm. i. 316, 8. Wíngeardes twiga, ii. 190, 11. Of ðises wíngeardes (-eardes, v. l.) cynne de generatione vitis, Lk. Skt. 22, 18. Swá on wíngearde weaxen berigean sicut vitis abundans, Ps. Th. 127, 3.
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gréne
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Foldweg tredan, gréne grundas, An. 777. (1 a) fig. of a path, pleasant :-- Gearwian ús tógénes gréne strǽte úp tó englum, Sat. 287. of a tree, in leaf Hwæðer gé willen on wuda sécan gold þæt reáde on grénum triówum?
tó-lísan
To unloose, ⬩ undo, ⬩ dissolve ⬩ solvere, ⬩ dissolvere, ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ resolvere ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ release from a bond, ⬩ to release from captivity, difficulty, ⬩ to do away with tension, ⬩ relax, ⬩ relieve ⬩ to put an end to the connection between, ⬩ to separate ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ put an end to, ⬩ dissipate, ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ relax, ⬩ destroy the force of, ⬩ weaken ⬩ to desolate, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ to undo a bond ⬩ to discharge an obligation, ⬩ to pay ⬩ to break a connection
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Th. 277, 23; Jul. 585. to dissolve, put an end to, dissipate, of concrete objects Ðysse wyrte leáf tólýsaþ gehwylce yfele springas and heardnyssa, Lchdm. i. 262, 9. Scadu sweþredon tólýsed under lyfte, Exon.
widuwe
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Wíf gif hire forman, were forðsíð gebyrige, be leáfe heó nime óðerne, gif heó ðæt ceósan wyle ; and gif heó ðone oferbýt, wunige heó á syððan on wndewan háde, L. Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 6. Iudith þurhwunode on hire wudewan háde, Homl.
under-fón
to receive ⬩ to have given ⬩ to get ⬩ to receive ⬩ submit to ⬩ a rite ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouring ⬩ to receive for safe conduct, custody ⬩ to receive as a servant or dependent ⬩ to receive, admit into a society ⬩ to receive as a master ⬩ to submit to ⬩ to receive ⬩ admit the claims of ⬩ to receive, admit the force of a person's words ⬩ accept testimony ⬩ to receive what is offered ⬩ to accept ⬩ to receive ⬩ serve as a receptacle for ⬩ to receive or accept an office, a duty, etc. ⬩ to take upon one's self ⬩ to undertake a labour, task, etc. ⬩ to receive what is burdensome ⬩ undergo ⬩ bear ⬩ to take surreptitiously ⬩ to steal
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D. 6; Th. i. 354, 25. to receive as a servant or dependent Be ðon ðe óðres mannes man underféhð bútan leáfe. Ne underfó nán man óðres mannes man bútan ðæs leáfe ðe hé ǽr fyligde, L. Ed. 10; Th. i. 164, 14: L.
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