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leás-bregd

(n.)
Grammar
leás-bregd, -bréd, es; m.

Deceitfrauda trickcheatwile

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Deceit, fraud, a trick, cheat, wile hiwode þurh drýcræft fela leásbregda he performed many tricks by magic, Wulfst. 99, 16. Swicol on dǽdum and on leásbregdum, 107, 2. Þurh his leásbregdas, 252, 19.

mǽg-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-lagu, e; f.

Law regulating the duties and responsibilities of kinsmen

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Law regulating the duties and responsibilities of kinsmen (mǽgas), e. g. in the matter of paying or receiving certain parts of the wergild if one of their number slew or was slain (mynster-munuc) gǽþ of his mǽglage ðonne gebýhþ tó regollage, L.

medum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
medum-líc, adj.

middlingmoderatesmallworthyhonourable

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hæfþ medemlíce nosu (cf. medmicle neosu þynne naso pertenui, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 34) he has a slender nose, Homl. Th. i. 456, 18. worthy, honourable Medomlícan dignitosam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 64. Medomlíce dignitosa, 106, 55: 140, 27

rásettan

(v.)
Grammar
rásettan, p. te
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To move impetuously, to rage (of fire) ( Nero) wolde fandian, gif ðæt fýr (at the burning of Rome ) meahte swá longe reád rásettan, swá secgan gehérde, ðæt Troia burg ofertogen hæfde léga leóhtost, Met. 9, 14.

ge-yrsian

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

to angermake angryto be angry

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Th. ii. 476, 34. to be angry He nele swá micclum swá we geearniaþ us geyrsian he will not be angry with us so much as we deserve, 126, 6

Linked entries: ge-eorsian ge-orsod

be-tuh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tuh, prep. dat. acc.

Betweeninter

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Between; inter He bewícode betuh ðám twám hergum he encamped between the two armies, Chr. 894; Ing. 115, 4; Th. 164, 23, col. 2; 165, 22, col. 1; 23, col. 2.

ge-lád

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lád, es; n.

A waypathroadcourseviatrāmes

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A way, path, road, course; via, trāmes Oferfór he uncúþ gelád he traversed an unknown way, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 9; Exod. 58 : 158; Th. 197, 27; Exod. 313. Ofer deóp gelád over the deep way, i. e. ocean, Andr.

weorold-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-scipe, es; m.
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.), ðý læs mislícige ðæm ðe ǽr hine selfne gesealde nemo millitans Deo implicat se negotiis secularibus, ut ei placeat, cui se probavit, Past. 18 ; Swt. 131, 2

costnung

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Þurh ðá fandunge sceal geðeón, gif þám costnungum wiðstent, Hml. Th. i. 268, 6-19. Oþer is seó fandung þe Jacob embe spræc, þæt is seó costnung þe gewemð þone man tó syngienne, Scrd. 23, 8. Add

earg-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
earg-lic, adj.
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Cwæð earhlicon wordum he said with timid words, Hml. S. 23, 580

fæstlic

firmsolidresolutevigorous

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Suelce fæsðlicu and stranglecu weorc wyrce quaedam robusta exerceat, Past. 235, 18. Þæt þý fæstlecre gewinn mehte habban wið hiene, Ors. 5, 12; S. 240, 8

on-tyhtan

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Gif hit herede and ontyhte (on tyhte?), eft stiérde ðǽre gewilnunge, Past. 53, 8. Nát ic hwí þú sý eallinga onǽled and ontihted (-tiht, v. l.) of þára bysne and wiðmetenysse ex quorum comparatione accenderis ignoro, Gr. D. 7, 10.

sweorcan

Grammar
sweorcan, <b>. I.</b>
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Þonne se man sceal sweltan, þonne swyrceð him fram þæs húses hrófe ðe inne bið, Verc. Först. 108, 1. ásende þeóstru and swearc misit tenebras et obscuravit, Ps. L. 104, 28. <b>I a.

hǽren

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽren, adj.

Made of haircilicius

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Made of hair; cilicius hine ðá gegyrede mid hǽrenum hrægle swíðe heardum and unwinsumum he clothed himself then with a garment of hair very hard and unpleasant, Blickl. Homl. 221, 24.

gésne

(adj.)
Grammar
gésne, adj.

Lackingwantingdestitutelifelessexpersegenusdestitutusexanimis

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He funde ðá on bedde his goldgifan gǽstes gésne, lífes belidenne he then found his goldgiver void of spirit, deprived of life, 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 279

Linked entries: geásne gésine

ge-streón

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Þ of his yldrena gestreóne hine sylfne fercian móte. Hml. S. 23, 597. æfter him tó eallum his gestreónum féng haereditalem ejus adsumsit, Ors. 5, 13; S. 244, 23. <b>IV a.

ge-wunian

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

to dwellinhabitto remainstayabidecontinueTo stop, live, associate withcontinue in or withto be accustomed, wont

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Þurh ðínra dǽda spéd dagas hér gewuniaþ ordinatione tua perseverat dies, Ps. Th. 118, 91. He on ðæs láreówes wære gewunade he continued in the teacher's protection, Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 31; Gú. 331. c. acc.

a-hreddan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hreddan, p. -hredde; pp. -hreded, -hred [a from, hreddan to rid]

To ridliberateset freedeliverrescueliberareeripereeruere

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To rid, liberate, set free, deliver, rescue; liberare, eripere, eruere Ðæt he sceolde his folc ahreddan that he should deliver his people, Jud. 6, 14. Ðæt ðú us ahredde that thou deliver us, Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 25; Cri. 374.

Linked entries: a-reddan a-riddan

bold-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
bold-wéla, an; m. [bold a house, wéla wealth] .

a dwelling of wealth or happinessprædium, opes domesticæparadise, heavenparadisuscœlum

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He gesóhte swegle dreámas, beorhtne boldwélan he sought the joys of heaven, the bright dwelling of happiness, Apstls. Kmbl. 65; Ap. 33.

ge-fér-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér-rǽden, -réden, -rédin, -rǽdenn, e; f.

companionshipfellowshipcongregationchurchsocietascomitatuseeclesiasynagogafamiliarityfriendshipfamiliaritasamicitia

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B. geférǽdene] beón ðe he wǽre who would be in that fellowship that he was, L. Ed. 4; Th. i. 162, 5 : Ors. 5, 12; Bos. 111, 23. He hæfde on his geférrǽdene cratu and rídende men habuit in comitatu currus et equites, Gen. 50, 9.

Linked entry: ge-fǽrréden