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eáw

(int.)
Grammar
eáw, eáw-lá

oh! alas! ⬩ O! eheu!

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oh! alas! O! eheu! Bt. Met. Fox 9, 109; Met. 9, 55

Linked entry: eálá

lætest

(adj.)
Grammar
lætest, superl. of læt.

Last

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Last Ðe lætest [ða lætmesta, Lind.] the last, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 22, 27

spearnlian

(v.)
Grammar
spearnlian, p. ode

To spurn ⬩ strike out with the feet ⬩ kick

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To spurn, strike out with the feet, kick Ðæt ðú ne spear[n]last ut non calcitres, Hpt. Gl. 463, 77. Se sticca him eode út þurh ðæt heáfod in tó ðære eorðan and hé ætforan hire spearnlode mid fótum the nail went through his head into the earth, and he

a-limpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-limpan, p. -lamp, pl. -lumpon; pp. -lumpen

To happen ⬩ befall ⬩ evenire ⬩ accidere ⬩ contingere

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To happen, befall; evenire, accidere, contingere Óþ-ðæt sǽl alamp until occasion offered, Beo. Th. 1249; B. 622. Ðá him alumpen wæs wén then hope had occurred to him, Beo. Th. 1471; B. 733

Linked entry: a-lamp

dolc-swaðu

(n.)
Grammar
dolc-swaðu, scars, Ps. Lamb. 37, 6, = dolh-swaðu; pl. nom.
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of dolh-swæþ

be-leólc

(v.)
Grammar
be-leólc, p. of be-lácan, and Goth. cognates at the end of lácan.

flowed around ⬩ inclosed ⬩ the reduplicated

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flowed around, inclosed, the reduplicatedExon. 122 b; Th. 471, 26; Rä. 61, 7;

for-leólc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-leólc, p. of for-lácan.

seduced ⬩ deceived

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seduced, deceived, Andr. Kmbl. 1227; An. 614;

lǽne-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
lǽne-, lǽn-lic; adj.

Transitory ⬩ transient ⬩ not enduring

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Transitory, transient, not enduring Cwæþ se godspellere Martha and Maria getácniaþ ðis lǽnelíce líf and ðis gewítendlíce, Blickl. Homl. 73, 9. Hér is seó lǽnlíc winsumnes ac ðǽr is seó syngale nearones in this world is the delight that endures not, but

þorfnian

(v.)
Grammar
þorfnian, (?) to suffer lack of
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(gen. ) Ne ondrǽd ðú ðé deáð tó swíðe . . . Ne forgit ðú hine ðeáh ealne weg, ðý lǽs ðú þolie (þornige, v.l. v. Verc. Först. 174) ðæs écan lífes, Prov. K. 17

Linked entry: þornian

for-léc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-léc, p. of for-lácan.

seduced ⬩ deceived

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seduced, deceived, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 30; Gen. 647;

ealdor-leg

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ealdor-leg, aldor-leg, -læg, es; n. [ealdor, læg p. of licgan]

Life-law, fate, death ⬩ fātum, mors

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Life-law, fate, death;fātum, mors Æfter ealdorlege after death, Exon. 51 a; Th. 177, 29; Gú. 1234

Linked entry: aldor-leg

be-limpan

(v.)

To concern ⬩ regard ⬩ belong ⬩ pertain ⬩ appertain ⬩ curare ⬩ pertinere ⬩ to happen ⬩ occur ⬩ befall ⬩ evenire ⬩ accidere ⬩ contingere

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-lamp, pl. -lumpon; sub. -lumpe; pp. -lumpen [be, limpan to appertain] To concern, regard, belong, pertain, appertain; curare, pertinere Ne belimpþ to ðé non ad to pertinet Mk. Bos. 4, 38. Hwæt ðæs to him belumpe what of that concerned him?

Linked entry: be-lumpe

latian

(v.)
Grammar
latian, p. ode

To be slow ⬩ to linger ⬩ loiter ⬩ delay

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To be slow, to linger, loiter, delay Ic latige on sumere stówe moror, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 14. Hwí latast ðú swá lange ðæt ðú ðé lǽce ne cýðst why dost thou delay so long to show thyself to the leech? Dóm. L. 6, 66. Lataþ tardat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138,

Linked entry: elcian

for-líþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-líþan, p. -láþ, pl. -liton, -liþon; pp. -liden, -liþen
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To suffer shipwreck Forliþan naufragaverant, An. Ox. 4490: 4621

Linked entries: for-liden for-lidennes

tó-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-licgan, p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen.

to lie or run in different directions ⬩ To lie between, ⬩ to lie and part, ⬩ to divide, ⬩ separate

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intrans. of roads, rivers, etc., to lie or run in different directions Heó (the Nile) tólíþ on twá ymb an ígland ðe mon hǽt Meroen the stream runs in two channels round the island of Meroen; faciens insulam nomine Meroën in medio sui. Ors. 1, 1; Swt.

fót-lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
fót-lǽst, -lást, es; m.

A foot-step ⬩ foot-trace ⬩ vestīgium pĕdis ⬩ trāmes

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A foot-step, foot-trace; vestīgium pĕdis, trāmes Se wyrm onfand feóndes fótlást the worm found the foe's foot-trace, Beo. Th. 4567; B. 2289. Fótlǽstas [MS. fótlǽst] ðíne ne beóþ oncnáwen vestīgia tua non cognoscentur, Ps. Spl. 76, 19: Blickl. Homl. 203

aldor-leg

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-leg, = -læg, es; n.

Life-law ⬩ fate

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Life-law, fate Ðæt ge cúðon míne aldorlege that ye know my life's destiny. Cd. 179; Th. 224, 20; Dan. 139

lætemest

(adj.)
Grammar
lætemest, a double superlative of læt.

Last

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Last In ðæm lætemestan dæge in novissimo die, Jn. Skt. Rush. 6, 44: 39, 40. Stówe ða lætemestu novissimum locum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 14, 9, 10. Monige wutudlíce bióþun ǽrist ða foerþmestu and ða lætemestu foerþmest multi autem erunt primi novissimi et novissimi

Linked entry: lætmest

Tenet

(n.)
Grammar
Tenet, Tænet[t]; also Tenet-land
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the isle of Thanet Augustinus wæs cumende on Bretone ǽrest on Tenet ðam eálonde (Tenet-land, MS. B.) ( in insula Tanato) ... Is on eásteweardre Cent mycel eálond Tenet (Tanatos insula ), ðæt is syx hund hída micel ... Ðæt eálond tósceádeþ Wantsumo streám

Wiht

(n.)
Grammar
Wiht, Wiht-land, Wiht (Wihte) eáland

the Isle of Wight

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the Isle of Wight Seó mǽið ðe nú eardaþ on Wiht, Chr. 449; Th. i. 20, col. I: Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 431, 16, 24: v. 82, 19: vi. 196, 8. Cámon sex scipu tó Wiht, Chr. 897; Th. i. 176, 7. Into Wiht (Wihtlande, v.ll. ), 1006; Th. i. 257, col. 2. Tó Wiht

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