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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.

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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Cóm Swegen mid fácne, and bæd Beorn ꝥ his geféra wǽre . . . cwæð ꝥ him hold beón wolde. Ðá wénde Beorn ꝥ him swícan nolde, Chr. 1049; P. 168, 31. Þonne gemétst ðú bútan fácne (without fail) þæs mónðes angin, Angl. viii. 327, 10.

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

lytel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lytel, adj., and neut. of adj. Add:: , lýtel (?). A. adj.
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sceal of swíðe lytlum hyt onginnan, Solil. H. 45, 16. Þonne wát ic swíðe lytel óðer nánwiht, 66, 17. Ðý lǽs hié fela sellen ðám ðe hié lytel sceoldon, oððe lytel ðǽm ðe hié micel sceoldon, Past. 321, 17. Lytel ágan. Bl. H. 49, 20.

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.

sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
sceáwian, ode.

to lookto look atobservebeholdseeto look at, look on with favour, to regard, have respect toto look at with care, consider, inspect, examine, scrutinize, reconnoitreto look out, seek for, select, choose, provideto shew (favour, respect, etc.)to grant

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Sceáwiaþ ða lilian wexaþ considerate lilia quomodo crescunt, Lk. Skt. 12, 27. Ic eów bidde ðæt ánra manna gehwylc sceáwige hine sylfne on his heortan, Blickl. Homl. 57, 33: 107, 13.

wóp

(n.)
Grammar
wóp, es; m.

a whoopcrya cry of griefwailinglamentationweeping

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On wópe and on unrótnesse leofaþ, Blickl. Homl. 59, 36. Mid swíðlíce heáfe and wópe luctu, Ors. 4, 5 ; Swt. 166, 12. Wópe cwíðan, Cd. Th. 61, 13; Gen. 996. Wópe besingan, Exon. Th. 139, 3; Gú. 517. Wópe bimǽnan, 459, 24; . 4.

lof

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Þám þe his lof bǽron, Dan. 476 : An. 1297. Críst heriað and him lof lǽdað, Hy. 7, 25: An. 1479. Crístes lof rǽran, Cri. 1689: Jul. 48. Dryhtnes lof reahte and rǽrde, Gú. 130. Lof Drihti. es wyrcean.

a-mang

(prep.)
Grammar
a-mang, prep. c. dat. [a-, ge-mang; prep. inter]

AMONGwhileinter

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AMONG, while; inter Amang ðám ðe ridon while they were riding, inter equitandum, Chr. 1046; Th. 307, 29

balewe

(adj.)

wicked

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wicked Se inc forgeaf balewe geþohtas he inspired you with wicked thoughts, Cd. 224; Th. 295, 19; Sat. 488

camp-hád

(n.)
Grammar
camp-hád, es; m.
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Warfare; militia synd bigongende woruld-lícne camphád they are exercising worldly warfare, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 9

Linked entry: comp-hád

be-heáfdian

(v.)
Grammar
be-heáfdian, p. ode ; pp. od,; v. trans. [be, heáfod, head]

To BEHEADdecollare

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To BEHEAD; decollare He beheáfdode Iohannem decollavit Iohannem Mt. Bos. 14, 10 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 32; Jud. 290

Linked entries: heáfdian be-fótian

dǽd-from

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-from, adj.

Deed-strong agendo strenuus

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Deed-strong; agendo strenuus beóþ ðý dǽdfromran they are so much the more energetic, Ps. Th. 109, 8

endian

(v.)
Grammar
endian, ændian; p. ode ; pp. od

END, make an end fīnīre, dēsĭnĕre

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To END, make an end; fīnīre, dēsĭnĕre hit endian sceoldon they should end it. Ps. Th. 9, 6

Linked entry: ændian

feasten

(n.)
Grammar
feasten, es; n.

A fastnessfortressmūnīmentum

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A fastness, fortress; mūnīmentum on ðam feastene wǽron they were in the fastness, Chr. 877; Erl. 79, 23

for-settan

(v.)
Grammar
for-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett

To obstructobstruĕre

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To obstruct; obstruĕre ðone heofonlícan weg forsetton they obstructed the heavenly way, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 4

in-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
in-geótan, p. -geát

To pour in

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To pour in on ǽlce healfe inguton they poured in on every side, Guthl, 5 ; Gdwin. 34, 18