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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

on-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-lǽnan, p. de; with gen. or acc.

of the loan ⬩ to lend, grant ⬩ to lease, let

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Hí ðé onlǽnde wǽron, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 6. to lease, let Denewulf and ða hýwan on Wintanceastre ænlǽnaþ Ælfréde his deg XL. hída landes, Chart. Th. 147, 27

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

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

ge-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -lidon; pp. -liðen, -liden

To go ⬩ move ⬩ sail ⬩ advance ⬩ proceed ⬩ come ⬩ īre ⬩ meāre ⬩ advĕhi ⬩ profĭcisci ⬩ vĕnīre

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Ǽr ðon we to lande geliden hæfdon ere that we had sailed to land, Exon. 20 b; Th. 53, 30; Cri. 858 : Elen. Kmbl. 498; El. 249. Ðæs ðe lencten geliden hæfde werum after spring had come to men, Menol. Fox 57; Men. 28

Linked entries: ge-liden ge-lyðen

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

lenge

(adv.)
Grammar
lenge, adv. long. v. lange;
3; longer, v. lange;
2.

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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.

éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
éðe, adj. [éðan to lay waste]
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Laid waste, desert, desolate; vastātus Ðæt he geheólde éðne éðel that he might hold the desert land, Cd. 175; Th. 220, 28; Dan. 78

Linked entry: eáðe

ád-loma

(n.)
Grammar
ád-loma, -lama ? an; m.

One crippled by the flame? ⬩ cui flamma claudicationem attulit?

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One crippled by the flame? cui flamma claudicationem attulit? Earme ádloman poor wretches, i. e. diaboli, Exon. 46a; Th. 156, 33; Gú. 884. —

Linked entry: lama

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

scín-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
scín-lǽca, -láca, an; m.

A magician ⬩ necromancer ⬩ sorcerer

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A magician, necromancer, sorcerer Scínlǽcan (-lǽcean, -lécan) nebulonis, Txts. 81, 1372: nebulis (nebulonis?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 60: 79. 4. Ðæs leásan scínlǽcan falsi nebulo 147, 2. Sabastianus ongon hine (St. Victor) nédan tó deófolgelde; ðá hé ðæt

Linked entry: scín-lǽc

a-lynnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lynnan, -linnan; p. -lann, pl. -lunnon; pp. -lunnen

To deliver ⬩ free from ⬩ release ⬩ liberare ⬩ evellere

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To deliver, free from, release; liberare, evellere He wolde hine alynnan of láþscipe he would release him from calamity, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 19; Gen. 2048

Linked entries: a-linnan a-lynian

leáh

(n.)
Grammar
leáh, g. leáge; f.

Lye

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Lye, a mixture of ashes and water Láeg læxiva, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 28. Leáh lexiva 50, 50: lixa, 52, 13. On bitere lége, L. Med. Ex. Quad. 9, 14; Lchdm. i. 364, 5. Ofergeót ða ascen mide, mac swá tó léga, 378, 11. Wyrc him leáge of ellenahsan, L. M. 3

wíd-farende

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-farende, adj. (ptcpl.) Wide-faring, wandering: — Ðone wíd-farendan lǽd on ðín hús
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vagos induc in domum tuam, Past. 43; Swt. 315, 14

Linked entry: wíd-férende

cweðst

Grammar
cweðst, sayest, speakest, Ps. Lamb. 87, 11;
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2nd pres. sing. of cweðan

oflǽte

(n.)
Grammar
oflǽte, -láte, -léte, an;

an oblation, offering ⬩ a sacramental wafer ⬩ a wafer like the sacramental wafer ⬩ a sacramental wafer ⬩ wafer

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f. an oblation, offering Oflǽtan oblationem Ps. Spl. C. 39, 9. Oflátan oblationes Ps. Surt. 50, 21. a sacramental wafer Eal ðæt tó húsle gebirige, ðæt is, clǽne ofléte, clǽne wín, and clǽne wæter, L. Edg. C. 39; Th. ii. 252, 13. Behealde hé ðæt his

Linked entry: ofláte

cumende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cumende, coming, Ps. Lamb. 125, 6; part.
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of cuman

Linked entry: a-cumendlícness