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a-slídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-slídan, ic -slide, ðú -slidest, -slíst, he -slídeþ, -slít, pl. -slídaþ; p. -slád, pl. -slidon ; pp. -sliden

To slide or slip awaylabare

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To slide or slip away; labare Ne aslít his fót non supplantabuntur gressus ejus, Ps. Th. 36, 31. Ðæt mín fór asliden wǽre motus est pes meus, 93, 17. Asliden beón labi, Scint.13, 24, 78

Linked entry: aslád

be-deáglian

(v.)
Grammar
be-deáglian, bi-deáglian; p. ode; pp. od

To hidecoverconcealkeep close or secretoccultareabscondere

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To hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret; occultare, abscondere Me ne meahte monna ǽnig bi-deáglian hwæt he hogde nobody could conceal from me what he meditated, Exon. 51 a ; Th. 177, 12; Gú. 1226

Linked entry: bi-deáglian

cyric-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-hálgung, cyrc-hálgung,e; f. Church-hallowing, consecration of a church; encænia = ἐγκαίνια , ecclesiæ consecratio
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Ðys sceal to cyric-hálgungum this shall be for the consecration of a church, Rubc. Jn. Bos. 10, 22; Notes, p. 580. Æt ðære ealdan cyrchálgunge at the old church-hallowing, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 27

Linked entry: cyrc-hálgung

dæg-candel

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-candel, dæg-condel,dæg-candell,e; f.

Day-candle, the sundiei candela, sol

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Day-candle, the sun;diei candela, sol Dægcondel, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499, 34; Rä. 88, 26. Dryhten forlét dægcandelle scínan the Lord permitted the sun [the day-candle] to shine, Andr. Kmbl. 1670; An. 837

deáþ-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-gedál, es; n. [gedál a separation]

A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in deathletālis separātio

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A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in death; letālis separātio Næs egle [MS. engle] on móde deáþgedál the deathly separation was not oppressive to his soul, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 33; Gú. 936

efen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-líc, adj.

Even, equal æquālis

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Even, equal; æquālis Nǽnig efenlíc ðam in worlde gewearþ wífes gearnung a woman's desert was in the world not equal to that, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 20; Cri. 39: Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 38

Linked entry: efn-líc

for-sweógian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sweógian, p. ode; pp. od

To pass over in silencekeep silentsĭlentio prætĕrīre

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To pass over in silence, keep silent; sĭlentio prætĕrīre We ne durron forsweógian ... gif we hit forsweógiaþ we dare not keep silent ... if we keep it silent, L. Ælf. P. 1; Th. ii. 364, 11. 13

freóls-gefa

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-gefa, an; m.

A freedom-givermanumissor

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A freedom-giver; manumissor Gif man his mæn freóls gefe, freólsgefa áge his erfe if any one give freedom to his man, let the freedom-giver have his heritage, L. Win. 8; Th. i. 38, 16

ge-æbiligan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æbiligan, p. de; pp. ed

To make angryoffendirrītāri

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To make angry, offend; irrītāri - Ðone ðe he ǽr mid forsewennysse geæbiligde whom he had before angered by negligence, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 16. Gif hí us geæbiligdon if they have offended us, ii. 100, 33

níd-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
níd-gafol, es; n.

A tax that must be paidtribute

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A tax that must be paid, tribute Nédgaefel ðæm cásere tributum Caesari, Mt. Kmbl. p. 18, 2. Ymbe ðæt neádgafol úres Drihtnes, ðæt sýn úre teóþunga and cyricsceattas, L. Edg. S.; Th. i. 270, 26, 13

Linked entry: níd-gild

sige-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
sige-bearn, es ; n.
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A victorious child, applied to Christ His gást onsende sigebearn Godes, Elen. Kmbl. 959 ; El. 481 : Exon. Th. 460, 3 ; Hö. 11. Ðæt sygebearn, 461, 29 ; Hö. 43. Ealra sigebearna ðæt séleste, 33, 3 ; Cri. 520

wlæclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wlæclíce, adv.

Lukewarmly

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For hwon segdes ðú Æcgbrihte swá gémeleáslíce and swá wlæclíce (tam negligenter ac tepide) ða ðing, ðe ic bebeád him secganne, Bd. 5, 9; M. 410, 33

wuldor-leán

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-leán, es; n.

A glorious rewardthe reward of heaven

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A glorious reward, the reward of heaven Bið hyra meaht and gefeá swíðe gesǽliglíc sáwlum gielde, wuldorleán weorca, Exon. Th. 66, 31; Cri. 1080. In ðam éean gefeán niman weorca wuldorleán, 184, 20; Gú. 1347

eftgian

(v.)
Grammar
eftgian, p. ode
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To repeat, iterate Hit is áwriten: 'Ne eftga ðú ðín word on ðínum gebede.' Ðæt is ðæt mon eftgige his word scriptum est: 'Ne iteres verbum in oratione tua.' Verbum iterare est, Past. 421, 11, 12

ge-píled

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-píled, adj.
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Provided with spikes 'Æteówiað his gesihðum eal þæt wíta tól.' Þá wurdon forð áborene ísene clútas . . . and leádene swipa and óðre gepílede swipa, Hml. Th. i. 424, 20. Mid gepíledum swipun swingende, 426, 22: 432, 14

sócn

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Add Þá word mé secgendum eft óðru sócn and frignung mé is on mód becumen mihi haec dicenti alia suboritur quaestio, Gr. D. 137, 29. Þurh sócne per inquisitionem, 265, 8. v. fird-, hundred-, -sócn

tǽlness

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Heora lár bið eall tǽlnesse geþeóded, Verc. Först. 118, 9. Forlǽtan wé tǽlnessa nnd twysprǽcnessa, 94, 3: Ll. Th. ii. 262, 26. Add

tígan

Grammar
tígan, (a)
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Hí lǽddon þone cyning ánum treówe, and tígdon hine þǽrtó, Hml. S. 32, 109. Hig tígdon his swuran swíðe mid racenteágum and his handa samod mid heardum ísene and þá fét tógædere, 35. 164. Add

hleápung

(n.)
Grammar
hleápung, e; f.

Leaping, dancing

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Leaping, dancing Herodias swá mǽres mannes deáþ to gife hire déhter hleápunge underféng Herodias received as a gift for her daughter's dancing the death of so illustrious a man, Homl. Th. i. 488, 3: 480, 35

Sweó-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
Sweó-þeód, e; f.

The Swedish people

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The Swedish people Ne ic Sweóðeóde sibbe oððe treówe wihte ne wéne, Beo. Th. 5836; B. 2922. Swíðe mycel here ǽgðer ge landhere ge sciphere of Swaðeóde(Sweóðode, MS. F.), Chr. 1025; Erl. 163, 9

Linked entry: Swa-ðeód