GǼLAN
to hinder ⬩ delay ⬩ impede ⬩ keep in suspense ⬩ retardāre ⬩ mŏrāri ⬩ impĕdīre ⬩ to hesitate ⬩ delay ⬩ cunctāri
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Homl. 179, 11 : 191, 20. v. intrans. to hesitate, delay; cunctāri Scealcas ne gǽldon the servants delayed not, Elen. Kmbl. 1381; El. 692 : 1999; El. 1001
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hwanan
Whence
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Ic ne wát hwonon his cyme sindon I know not whence is his coming, Exon. 50 b; Th. 175, 18; Gú. 1196. Hwanan, Beo. Th. 4798; B. 2403. Ðá næfde hé hwanon hé his wer águlde he had not means to pay his 'wer', Chart. Th. 207, 36
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lencten-líc
Vernal ⬩ lenten
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Nú is ús álýfed ðæt wé ðæghwomlíce on ðyssere lenctenlícan tíde úre líchaman gereordigan mid forhæfednysse and clǽnnysse. Stuntlíce fæst se lenctenlíc fæsten, se ðe on ðisum clǽnum tíman hine sylfne mid gálnysse befýlþ, Hontl. Th. ii. 100, 13-17
leód-hata
A tyrant
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Cyningas ða habbaþ under him mænigfealde leódhatan reges sub se multos habentes tyrannos, Nar. 38, 19
lofung
Praising ⬩ appraising
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The kingdom of heaven was allowed to these brothers for their net and ship, and to the rich Zacheus for half his possessions, and to a certain widow for a farthing, and to a certain man for a drink of water, Homl. Th. i. 580, 21-26.
lungre
Quickly ⬩ soon ⬩ at once ⬩ straightway ⬩ speedily
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Næs him gewemmed wlite ne wlóh of hrægle lungre álýsed his beauty was not spoiled nor a fringe of his garment even loosened [Grimm would translate lungre here acriter, fortiter ], 2942; An. 1474
lyt-hwón
A little
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Ne lythwón not a little, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 32; Gl. 363. Ðá geswígode heó lythwón parumper reticuit, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 22
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mǽnan
To tell of ⬩ relate ⬩ declare
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To tell of, relate, declare Ne wyrneþ word lofes, wísan mǽneþ mine for mengo (cf. O. Sax. thú fora thesaro thiod telis, mahtig ménis). Exon. 105b; Th. 401, 14; Rä. 21, 11. Hæleþ hý hospe mǽnaþ men speak of her contemptuously, 90 a; Th. 337, 17; Gn.
med-trum
not strong in health ⬩ infirm ⬩ weak ⬩ ill ⬩ of inferior position
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not strong in health, infirm, weak, ill Hwá biþ medtrum ðæt ic ne síe for his þingum seóc quis infirmatur, et ego non infirmor? Past. 21, 6; Swt. 165, 4. Se mettruma líchoma debile corpus, 61, 2; Swt. 455, 27.
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morgen-sprǽc
The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast
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The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast Se gegilda ðe ne geséce his morgenspǽce gilde his syster huniges the member of a guild, who does not attend the assembly of the guild, shall pay a sester of
óþ-standan
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Ia. metaphorically, to cease to act :-- Gif se hlyst óþstande, ðæt hé ne mǽge gehiéran, L. Alf. pol. 46; Th. i. 92, 23. to remain standing, remain Uneáþe ǽnig grot staþoles óþstód, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 23.
réce-leás
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Hié ne wéndon ðætt ǽfre menn sceolden swǽ réceleáse (récce-, Cott. MSS.) weorðan, Past. pref. ; Swt. 5, 23. Ðú wéndest ðæt steórleáse men and réceleáse wǽron gesǽlige nequam homines alque nefarios felices arbitraris, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 1.
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ge-wider
Weather ⬩ the temperature of the air ⬩ a tempest ⬩ tempestas ⬩ cæli tempĕries
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R.] ðonne se langienda dæg the shortening day hath milder weather than the lengthening day, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 252, 9, MS. L: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 121; Met. 11, 61.
scylf
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Ða torras and ða scylfas on him bǽron ða elpendas elephanti superpositas turres gestaverunt, Nar. 4, 16
ge-dihtan
to put in order ⬩ dispose ⬩ compose ⬩ arrange ⬩ conspire ⬩ disponere ⬩ componere ⬩ conspirare ⬩ to order ⬩ direct ⬩ appoint ⬩ dirigere ⬩ dictare
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to put in order, dispose, compose, arrange, conspire; disponere, componere, conspirare Nú sindon twá béc gesette on endebyrdnisse to Salomones bócum, swilce he híg gedihte now two books are set in order after Solomon's books, as if he composed them,
ge-sǽlan
To happen, come to pass, befall ⬩ accĭdĕre, evĕnīre
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Ðeáh eów nú gesǽle, ðæt ... though it now happen to you that..., Bt. Met. Fox 10, 47; Met. 10, 24. Uncúþ hú him æt ǽhtum gesǽle it is unknown how it may befall him in the matter of property, Prov. Kmbl. 20
ge-nédan
To compel, force, urge
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He næs nó genéded he was not compelled, Blickl. Homl. 29, 15. Ðæt Bryttas mid ðý mǽrran hungre genédde ða elreordian adrifan ut Brittones fame famosa coacti barbaros pepulerint, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 12
stǽnan
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Ne stǽnas ué ðec non lapidamus te, Jn. Skt. Lind. 10, 32. Heó wæs stǽned óþ ðæt heó hire gást onsænde; ðá com þunerrád and ofslóh ðone mǽstan dǽl ðæs folces ðe hí stǽnde, Shrn. 57, 34-36. Hig hine stǽndon, Jos. 7, 25.
stellan
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Ðonne hí ðæt mægen ðære unmǽtan hǽto áræfnan ne mihton ðonne stealdon hí eft on middan ðæs unmǽtan cyles and mid ðý hí ðǽr nǽnige reste gemétan mihton stelldon (stældon, MS.
strínd
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A generation, stock, race, kin, tribe Hé ne wæs of ðearfendum folce ac wæs æþelre strýnde non erat de paupere vulgo, sed de nobilibus Bd. 4, 22 ; S. 591, 34. Wæs hé of æþelre strýnde Angel-ðeóde de nobilibus Anglorum 5, 19 ; S. 637, 40.
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