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hlecan

(v.)
Grammar
hlecan, p. hlæc [?]

To join, unite, cohere

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To join, unite, cohere Swá eác his folgeras swá hie unwiðerweardran and gemódran beóþ swá hie swíður hlecaþ tósomne and eác fæstor tósomne beóþ gefégde gódra manna hiénþe sequaces quippe illius, quo nulla inter se discordiæ adversitate divisi sunt

swétan

(v.)
Grammar
swétan, p. te; pp. swéted, swét

To sweeten, make sweet.to make pleasant

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To sweeten, make sweet. in a physical sense Nim hunig and swét ðone drænc, Lchdm. iii. 58, 30: ii. 120, 11. Swéte swíðe mid hunige, 216, 4. Swétedne, 111, 8, 15. to make pleasant Hé (the devil) mec féran hét, ðæt ic ðé sceolde synne swétan, Exon.

Linked entry: swétian

á-þracian

(v.)

to fearabhorto frighten

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Áþracigende horrens, 142, 32. to frighten Wítu áþraciað þá þe méda ná ingelaþiað poene terreant quos premia non invitant, Scint. 115, 5

be-cípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cípan, (-cýpan, q. v. in Dict.)

to sell

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Gif hwylc neód sý becýpenne ǽnig þing, R. Ben. 95, 10, 16

Linked entry: be-cýpan

a-þrysman

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrysman, -þrysemian ; p. ede, ode ; pp. ed, od

To suffocate with smoke or vapourto suffocatestiflefumo suffocare

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To suffocate with smoke or vapour, to suffocate, stifle; fumo suffocare Hí hine on his bedde asmoredan and aþrysemodon they smothered and stifled him in his bed, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 6.

Linked entry: a-ceócian

bádian

(v.)
Grammar
bádian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To pledgeseizetake by way of a pledgepignerarepignus auferre

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To pledge, seize, take by way of a pledge; pignerare, pignus auferre Of ǽgdran stæðe on óðer man mót bádian, búte man elles riht begytan mǽge from one shore to the other one may take a pledge, unless he can get justice in another way, L. O.

Linked entry: níd-bád

ceáp-stów

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-stów, e; f.

A market-place, a marketforum, emporium

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Cýpemen monig cépeþing to ceápstówe brohte chapmen brought many saleable things to market, 2, 1; S. 501, 5: Cot. 138

Linked entry: cépe-stów

fugol

(n.)
Grammar
fugol, es; m.

A birdfowlăvis

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Fugole gelícost most like to a bird, Andr. Kmbl. 994; An. 497. God gelǽdde ðære lyfte fugolas to Adame Deus volātĭlia cæli adduxit ad Adam, Gen. 2, 19: Cd. 200; Th. 248, 14; Dan. 513

hræd-wilness

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-wilness, e; f.

Precipitancyhaste

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Ðeáh for hrædwilnesse fóþ tamen præcipitatio impellit, 23, 2; Swt. 177, 15: 49, 1; Swt. 375, 20

lyffetere

(n.)
Grammar
lyffetere, es; m.

A flatterer

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Faraþ ðám lyffeterum ðe eów ǽr leáslíce ólæhton go to the flatterers that before fawned on you falsely, 570, 23: i. 494, 10

Linked entry: lystere

rǽden-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
rǽden-gewrit, es; n.
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A writing containing a condition or stipulation, a written agreement, a note of hand Ic him sealde úre ágen rǽdengewrit, ðæt wǽre him ðam geráde ðæt land lǽten, ðe mon ǽlce gére gesylle fífténe scillingas clǽnes feós ðam bisceope, Chart.

Linked entry: rǽding-gewrit

ge-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ýwan, -eáwan; eówan, -iéwan; ic -ýwe; ðú -ýwest, ýwst; he -ýweþ, -ýwþ, pl. -ýwaþ; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shewmanifestrevealostendĕrepræbēremanifestāremonstrāre

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To shew, manifest, reveal; ostendĕre; præbēre, manifestāre, monstrāre Þeóden engla his þegnum seolfne geýwde the king of angels revealed himself to his disciples, Elen. Kmbl. 974; El. 488.

Linked entry: ge-hýwan

ge-drencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drencan, p. -drencte; pp. drenced

To drenchdrownsubmergeredemergere

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Ðú [bist] to helle gedrencged te ad infernum demergeris, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 15

un-fǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fǽge, adj.

Not feynot appointed to die

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Not fey, not appointed to die Mæg unfǽge eáðe gedígan weán and wræcsíð, se ðe Waldendes hyldo gehealdeþ out of misery and exile may easily come one not appointed to die, who possesses God's favour, Beo. Th. 4571; B. 2291.

Linked entry: un-fǽglíc

un-miltsung

(n.)
Grammar
un-miltsung, e; f.

Want of considerationimpiety towards Godpitilessness towards men

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Want of consideration, impiety towards God, pitilessness towards men Gif hié gemunan willaþ hiora ieldrena unmiltsunge ðe hié Gode hæfdon, ge eác him selfum betweónum if they will remember their forefathers' impiety to God, and pitilessness among

wícnian

(v.)
Grammar
wícnian, p. ode
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To perform an office (wíce), to serve, minister Se geatweard, gif hé fultumes behófige, sý him gingra bróðor betǽht, ðe him mid wícnige, R. Ben. 127, 3.

Linked entry: wíce

weorold-weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-weorþscipe, es; m.
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Worldly honour, civil dignity Hæbbe hé ( the priest) Godes miltse, and woroldweorðscipe ðæt hé sý þegenweres and þegenrihtes wyrðe (his civil status is that of a thane ), L. Eth. v. 9; Th. i. 306, 20. woruldwurðscipe sí hé þegenlage wyrðe, L.

blót

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Hé his ágenne snnu his godum blóte ácwealde, and hine him sylf siððan mete gegyrede ipsum filium epulis Iovis non dubitarit inpendere, Ors. 1, 8; S. 42, ll. Hǽðenscipe dreógan on blót, Ll. Th. ii. 296, 28.

cwedol

(adj.)
Grammar
cwedol, cwidol; adj. Ready of speech, talkative, eloquent
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Ne sý nán þæs cwidol wíf ne þæs cræftig man þæt áwendan ne mæge word þus gecwedene, Lch. i. 402, 13. v. hearm-, wearg-cwedol (-cwidol)

Linked entry: cwidol

crístel-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
crístel-mǽl, (cýrstel-), es; n.
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þám cýrstelmǽle ; of þám cýrstelmǽle, Cht. Crw. 25, 24. ðám langan cýrstelmǽle, C. D. v. 297, 15: 298, 9. the sign of the cross Wyrce mon crýstel*-*mǽl on his heáfde foran mid his þúman, Tech. ii. 119, 8

Linked entry: cýrstel-mǽl