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middaneardlic

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Add His mód áwrecce of middan-eardlicum gedwyldum. Hml. A. 53, 74

scearu

(n.)
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scearu, the share.
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wearð drepen in þá sceare and þý wæs gelǽded tó deáþe percussus in inguine perductus est ad mortem, Gr. D. 324, 14. Add

þrǽstness

(n.)
Grammar
þrǽstness, e ; f.
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Contrition oð þone dæg his deáðes on micelre þrǽstnesse wunode usque ad diem mortis in conlritione duravit, Ed. 5, 12 ; Sch. 615, 3

þynne

Grammar
þynne, <b>. II.</b> 2.
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Þá fatu þá þe geát ǽr swýðe lytelne dǽl þæs þynnestan wǽtan vasa in quibus tenuissimum liquorem infuderat. Gr. D. 59, 15. Add

wel-besceáwod

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-besceáwod, adj.

Considerate prudent

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á foregleáw and welbesceáwod sit providus et consideratus R. Ben. 121, 15

wíf-cyþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-cyþ, wíf-cyþþ, e; f.

A visit to a womanfamiliarity with a woman

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A visit to a woman, familiarity with a woman Ðá geáscode ðone cyning on wífcyþþe (-cyððan. v. l. ), Chr. 755 ; Erl. 48, 29

sliht-swín

(n.)
Grammar
sliht-swín, es

A swine to be killed cattle to be killed

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A swine to be killed Gýme eác swán ðæt æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel sæncge L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 16

Linked entries: sleg-neát sliht

be-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæstnian, ; p. ode.

to fixto pledgebetroth

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to fix Búton gé ðá heáfodleahtras him on befæstnian, ne sceal for ðám lǽssan losian, Hml. Th. ii. 336, 21. to pledge, betroth

cniht

(n.)
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his cnieht lǽrde: &#39;Sunu mín,&#39; 287, 10. Se drý wearþ fǽringa geong cniht and sóna eft eald man, Bl. H. 175, 3. þone cniht ( Hæsten&#39;s son ) ágef and þæt wíf, Chr. 894; P. 86, 31.

ge-sleán

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geslóg breóst his, 18, 13. Mið ðý gislóg síde Petres, Rtl. 58, 7. Mið fýstum hine geslaa ł geðearsca colaphis eum caedere. Mk. L. 14, 65. <b>I a.</b> figuratively :-- hine mid his worde geslóg (perculit). Past. 115, 15.

hlæder

(n.)
Grammar
hlæder, e; f.: hlæddre, an (?). l. hlǽder; e: hlǽdre, an; f.

a ladderflight of stepsstairs

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stód on treówenre hlǽdre (treówene hlǽdran, v. l. in ligneis gradibus) and gefyllde þá leóhtfatu, Gr. D. 45, 27. (Jacob) geseah áne hlǽdre standan æt him on eorðan, Past. 101, 18. sceal habban ... hlǽdre, Angl. ix. 263, 8.

libban

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</b> to remain alive after risk of death, bf. saved from death :-- sceal fleón . . . and libbe, Past. 167, 3. Ðæt fleó tó ðára burga ánre, ðæt on sumre ðára weorðe genered, ðæt móte libban, 166, 18.

feormian

(v.)
Grammar
feormian, part. feormende; p. ode, ade; pp. od; v. a. [feorm food] .

to supply with foodfeedsupportsustainentertainreceive as a guestcherishbenefitprofitvictum suppĕdĭtāreepŭlāresuscĭpĕresuscĭpĕre hospĭtiofŏvērecūrārevălēreto feed ondevourconsumevescicomĕdĕreconsūmĕreto cleanse, FARM or cleanse outmundārepurgāreexpiāre

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Áh he feormendra lyt lifgendra he has few of entertainers living, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 7; Vy. 30.

ed-wít

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on edwít wearð ymbsittendum factus est in opprobrium vicinis suis, 88, 34

FÆT

(n.)
Grammar
FÆT, es; pl. nom. acc. fatu, fata; gen. fata; dat. fatum; n.

A vessel, cup, VATvas, călix

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He mid róde tácne ðæt fæt bletsode he blessed the vessel with the sign of the cross, Homl. Th. ii. 158, 19. On ðæt fæt in călĭcem, Gen. 40, 11. Geseah he fyrnmanna fatu he saw vessels of men of yore, Beo. Th. 5515; B. 2761.

Linked entries: fatu ge-fǽtan

efen

(n.)
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Ꝥ ilce ꝥ lifde in líchaman, hit wǽre efen þan þe eallinga bútan þám líchaman eall wǽre totum jam extra carnem est, hoc ipsum quod vivit in carne, Gr. D. 218, 12.

for-cúþ

uncleanworthless

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Ne bið ná cristen, ac bið forcúð wiðersaca, Hml. S. 17, 91.

ge-sceáwian

(v.)
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Næs goldhwæte gearwor hæfde ágendes ést ǽr gesceáwod he had never before seen more clearly the Lord's munificence, i. e. he had never had such good fortune as had befallen him in the acquisition of the dragon's hoard, B. 3075. to look on with favour

ídel-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
ídel-hende, adj.

Empty-handedempty

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Gif cume ídelhende tó si vacuus appropinquat, Past. 49, 2 ; Swt. 379, 21. biþ ealra his ǽhta ídelhende he shall be destitute of all his possessions, Blickl. Homl. 49, 26. Nó ídelhende bona of ðam goldsele gongan wolde, Beo. Th. 4169; B. 2081.

gleáwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gleáwlíce, adv.

Prudentlywiselyclearlywell

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Ðá ðæra bæcistra ealdor gehírde hú glǽwlíce he ðæt swefen rehte when the chief baker heard how well he explained the dream, Gen. 40, 16: Exon. 9 b; Th. 9, 6; Cri. 130: 27 a; Th. 81, 24; Cri. 1328: Andr. Kmbl. 853; An. 427: Elen. Kmbl. 377; El. 189.

Linked entry: gleów-líce