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and-leán

(n.)
Grammar
and-leán, ond-leán, es; n.

Retributionretaliationretributiotalio

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Retribution, retaliation; retributio, talio sculon onfón wráþlíc andleán they shall receive dire retribution, Exon. 20a; Th. 52, 12; Cri. 832

asundran

(adv.)
Grammar
asundran, asundron; adv.

ASUNDERapartaloneprivatelyseorsum

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ASUNDER, apart, alone, privately; seorsum Eall he hys leorning-cnihtum asundron rehte seorsum discipulis suis disserebat omnia, Mk. Bos. 4, 34

búton

(adv.)
Grammar
búton, adv.
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Gratuitously, without a cause; gratis Forðan ðe búton behíddon me onforwyrde quoniam gratis absconderunt mihi interitum, Ps. Spl. 34, 8

cyst

(adj.)
Grammar
cyst, adj.

Desirabledesiderabilis

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Desirable; desiderabilis Ne for áwyht eorþan cyste ða sélestan geseón woldan pro nihilo habuerunt terram desiderabilem, Ps. Th. 105, 20

festen

(n.)
Grammar
festen, es; n.

A fastnessfortressmūnīmentum

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A fastness, fortress; mūnīmentum manige festena and castelas abrǽcon they demolished many fastnesses and castles, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 35

for-gnýdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gnýdan, pp. -gnyden

To dash or throw downelīdĕre

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To dash or throw down; elīdĕre On eorþan forgnyden, fǽmende he tearflode elīsus in terram, vŏlūtābātur spūmans, Mk. Bos. 9, 20

hreófl

(adj.)
Grammar
hreófl, adj.

Leprous

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Leprous Ðá brohte hig [his hand] forþ hreófle swá hwít swá snáw quam protulit leprosam instar nivis, Ex. 4, 6

hundteóntigfeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hundteóntigfeald-líc, adj.

Hundredfold

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Hundredfold Ðæt ón ðyssum life hundteóntigfealdlíce méde onfénge ut in hoc vita centuplum acciperet, Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 36

Iofes

(n.)
Grammar
Iofes, es; m.

Jove

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Hyra héhstan godes hús Iofeses, 4, 2 ; Bos. 79, 11

Linked entry: Iob

mundiend

(n.)
Grammar
mundiend, es; m.

A protectorguardian

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A protector, guardian Ic hine bidde ðæt mín fulla freónd and mundiend beó on mīum dege. Chart. Th. 525, 8

mynster-scír

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-scír, e; f.

The management of a monastery

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The management of a monastery gewát tó his mynsterscíre ad monasterii sui curam secessit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 13

neód-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
neód-ful, adj.

Earnestzealous

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Earnest, zealous Bidde ic monna gehwone ðe ðis gied wræce, ðæt mec neódful gemyne, Exon. Th. 285, 26; Jul. 720

ge-wrǽðan

(v.)

to be wroth, savage

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to be wroth, savage Beran to him gewrǽðan gesihþ if he sees a bear savage at him, Lchdm. iii. 212, 4

Linked entry: wrǽþan

ge-seohhian

(v.)
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to strain Se preóst sceal hogian þæt his offrunga dó swýðe clǽnlíce þurh cláð geseohhod (-seohgod, v.l. ), E.S. 49, 353

ge-bógian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bógian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bógian to inhabit]

To inhabitincŏlĕre

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To inhabit; incŏlĕre gebógodon eástdǽl middaneardes they inhabited the east part of the earth, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 30, 31, 32

ge-héring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-héring, e; f.

A hearinghearsaytidingsaudītio

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A hearing, hearsay, tidings; audītio Fram ge-héringe yfelre he ne ondrǽt ab audītiōne măla non tĭmēbit, Ps. Lamb. 111, 7

scyldan

(v.)
Grammar
scyldan, scyldian
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to charge, accuse gán xii. sume and gescyldigen (gescylden, other MS. ) hine, L. Ath. i. 11; Th. i. 206, 3

sess

(n.)
Grammar
sess, es ; m.
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gesæt on sesse, Beo. Th. 5427 ; B. 2717: 5506; B. 2756

Linked entry: sæs

strenge

(adj.)
Grammar
strenge, adj.
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Severe, hard (v. strang, II. 5) his torn gewræc on gesacum swíðe strengum stiépe, Cd. Th. 4, 27 ; Gen. 60

Linked entry: un-strenge

un-cristen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cristen, adj.

Not Christian

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Not Christian Ðeáh ðe ðágyta uncristene wǽron thought they were not yet Christians, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 9 note