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setl

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Among the cpds. dele burhgeat-, and add. 2 a. a seat that is the right of a member of an official society or body Gif ceorl geþeáh ꝥ hé hæfde setl and sundernote on cynges healle, Ll. Th. i. 190, 17. <b>I a.

swilc

Grammar
swilc, <b>. I 1.</b>
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. ii. 78, 8.

ge-déman

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Th. i. 396, 3. where the matter of judgement is given Hwæt from iów solfum ne gidoemað ðætte sóðfæst is ?, Lk. R. L. 12, 57. Gidoem þte sóð is, Rtl. 102, 17. (33) with cognate accusative :-- Of þissum ánum m Sóðfæstne dóm gedoemað. Jn. R. L. 7, 24.

hírsum-ness

obedienceobediencehumilityservice

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Take here hýrsumness in Dict., and add: obedience Hé (Peter) eádmódnysse wiðsóc, and hwæðere for hýrsumnysse geðafode he refused to allow Jesus to humble himself by the washing of feet, and yet in order that he might be obedient he consented, Hml.

for-spillan

to destroyto destroy by extravagant useconsume wastefullywasteto lose

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Rdr. 53, 7. ꝥ ic forspille ( disperderem ) of ceastre ealle, Ps. Srt. 100, 9. Is nédðearf ꝥ hié man forspille, and mid ordum hié man sleá, Bl. H. 189, 29: Ll. Th. i. 304, 20. Hí eów wyllað forspyllan and eówre rýce tówurpan, Hml.

hefig-tíme

heavyweightyof great importanceseriousgravesevereseriousoppressiveannoyingtroublesomehard to beargrievoustedious

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.), severe, serious in its effects Hú micel wíte is and hú hefigtýme þæt man on ámánsumunge sié quanta pena sit excommunicationis, R. Ben. 54, 1: 48, 10. Hit byþ swíðe hefigtýme gylt grave delictum est, 138, 26.

topp

(n.)
Grammar
topp, es; m.

a top,summita lock of hair, tufta collection of rays of lighta top to play withthe hair at the top of the head that which has a similarity with it

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It is found, too, as the name of a plaything En la rue vus juvetz a toup (a top of tre), Wrt. Voc. i. 144, 25. Top of chylderys pley trochus, Prompt. Parv. 496. Sweype for a top flagellum, 482

betǽcan

(v.)

to entrustguidanceto hand overpaygiveto assigndestineyield toto direct

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. :-- Mon ðæt gewin nolde him betǽcan, Ors. 5, 11; S. 236, 4. in an unfavourable sense, to hand over, deliver On þíne handa ic hí betáce in manus tuas tradidi illos, Jos. 10, 8.

earc

(n.)
Grammar
earc, e; f.
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Ðæt flód ábær úp þone arc, i. 22, 1-5: 20, 31. Sé wæs geboren in þǽre earce, Chr. 855; P. 66, 28. In ðá arkǽ (ærce, L.) in arcam, Mt. R. 24, 38. In ærce (erce, R.), Lk.

clíða

(n.)
Grammar
clíða, clýða, an; m.

A plaster, salve, poulticeemplastrum, malagma = μάλαγμα

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, 184, 4; Lchdm. i. 322, 14: 130, 1; Lchdm. i. 240, 21: 125; Lchdm. i. 236, 21

Linked entries: cleóða clýða

íwan

(v.)
Grammar
íwan, p. de

To show bring before the eyesdisplayreveal

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Ðæt land ðe ic ðé ýwan wille the land that I will show thee, Cd. 83; Th. 105, 11 ; Gen. 1751. Ord and ende ðæs ðe him ýwed wæs the beginning and end of what was revealed to him, 180; Th. 225, 31; Dan. 162

Linked entry: éwan

be-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceran, bi-sceran, -sciran, -scyran; p. -scær, -scear, pl. -scǽron, -sceáron; pp. -scoren

To shear off, to shave, cut offattondere, amputare, præcidere

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Th. i. 448. 29.

brǽþ

odourexhalation

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Lch. ii. 212, 3. fig.: Wylm, brǽþ feruorem, i. ardorem (devotionis), An. Ox. 2511

Eást

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
Eást, es; m.
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B. ii. 305, 22-26. of looking Wend þín heáfod eást, Lch. iii. 154, 25.

ge-nóg

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nóg, adv.
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Bebinde genóh wearme, Lch. ii. 270, 9. Ic ongite genóh sweotule ꝥ . . ., Bt. 7, 1; F. 16, 10. Þú wást genóg geare ðæt þú mé oferswíðan ne miht tnou knowest very well that thou canst not overcome me, Bl. H. 175, 30

híw-cúþ

domesticfamiliar

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Voc. ii. 147, 33. of persons Ic ne eom him swǽ hiéwcúð, Past. 62, 6. Ðyses weres híwcúðesta wæs Julianus hujus viri familiarissimus fuit Julianus, Gr.

CLOM

(n.)
Grammar
CLOM, clommes; m; clam; clammes; m.

A band, bond, clasp, bandage, chain, prisonvinculum, carcer

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Dysne wites clom this bond of torment, 216; Th. 274, 21; Sat. 157: 223; Th. 293, II; Sat. 453. On ðissum fæstum clomme in this fast bondage, 21; Th. 26, 17; Gen. 408. Clommum fæste fast in bonds, Andr. Kmbl. 260; An. 130.

Linked entry: clam

eác

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
eác, prep. dat.

With, in addition to, besides cum, præter

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With, in addition to, besides; cum, præter Gif ðú sunu áge, oððe swǽsne mǽg, oððe freónd ǽnigne eác ðissum idesum, aláide of ðysse leód-byrig if thou have a son, or beloved kinsman, or any friend with [in addition to] these damsels, lead [them] from

Linked entries: ǽc éc ícan

mennisc

(adj.)
Grammar
mennisc, adj.

Human

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Th. ii. 362, 11. Ðá getreówde hé in godcundre fultom ðǽr se mennesca wan wæs, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 23. Anginn menniscre álýsednysse ... intinga mennisces forwyrdes, Homl. Th. i. 194, 27-30. Mennisce handa hit ne mihton tówurpan, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 13.

Linked entry: menisc

ge-yflian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yflian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to injureto become ill

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to injure Gif hine mon geyflige if one injure him, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 3. Gif se cristena mann ðé geyfelode if the christian man hath done thee wrong, Homl. Th. i. 54, 25. Næs heora neáta nán geyfelad jumenta eorum non sunt minorata, Ps.

Linked entry: yfelian