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yfelian

(v.)
Grammar
yfelian, p. ode.
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Hit is riht ðæt mon yfelige ða yfelan, and hit is wóh, ðæt mon lǽte unwítnode, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 5. Gif hwá cyrican geséce, and hine man ðǽr yflige, L. Edm. S. 2; Th. i. 248, 17.

irfe

(n.)
Grammar
irfe, ierfe, yrfe, es; n.

Inheritanceproperty

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Þolige his wǽpna and his ierfes let him forfeit his weapons and his property, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 14. Gif hwá gefeohte on cyninges húse síe scyldig ealles his ierfes, L. In. 6 ; Th. i. 106, 3.

wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wǽd, e; f.: wǽde, es; n.

a weedan article of dressa garmentclothingdress

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Ne cume búton his oferslipe, ne þénige búton ðære wǽde, L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 11. In wéde (vestimentum) ald ... from wéde (vestimento) Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 16. Gehrán woede (wédum, Rush.) his tetigit uestimentum ejus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 27.

lim

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</b> the leg :-- gebæd nine tó Gode gebígedum limum, Hml. S. 35. 623. fig. of persons. a member of the church, Christ's body, a subordinate where Christ is the head Mec, þín lim, Hy. 4, 52.

weorod

(n.)
Grammar
weorod, (-ud, -ed, -ad), werod (-ud, -ed), worud (-ad), word, es; n.
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sægde him wereda gesceafte, 225, 27; Dan. 160.

fætnes

(n.)
Grammar
fætnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [fæt fat]

FATNESS pinguēdo, adeps

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FATNESS; pinguēdo, adeps habbaþ fætnesse they have fatness, Ps. Th. 16, 9. Of fætnysse hwǽtes ex adĭpe frūmenti, Ps. Lamb. 80, 17. Fætnysse heora beclýsdon thei han closide togidere her fatnesse, Wyc; ădĭpem suum conclūsērunt, Ps.

betǽcan

(v.)

to entrustguidanceto hand overpaygiveto assigndestineyield toto direct

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Lǽde heorðpenig tó Róme and þǽrtóeácan .xxx. pænega, and bringe þonon swutelunge ꝥ þǽr swá micel betǽht hæbbe, Ll. Th. i. 264, 10. to give a pledge Geþence word and wedd þe Gode betǽhte, Ll.

an-wlitegian

(v.)
Grammar
an-wlitegian, p. ode; pp. od [an = un un-, wlitigian to form]

To unformchange the form of anythingdeformare

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To unform, change the form of anything; deformare Ða he þwaraþ and gewlitegaþ; hwílum eft unwlitegaþ [MS. Cot. anwlitegaþ] these it tempers and forms; sometimes again it unforms, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 9

Eást-Centingas

(n.)
Grammar
Eást-Centingas, pl. m.

he East Kentians, men of East Kent Cantii ŏrientis habitātōres

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he East Kentians, men of East Kent; Cantii ŏrientis habitātōres Ealle Eást-Centingas friþ wið ðone here genámon all the men of East Kent made peace with the army, Chr. 1009; Th. 260, 39

Linked entry: Centingas

fóre-beran

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-beran, part. -berende; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren

To preferpræferre

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To prefer; præferre He sundorlíf and munuclíf wæs fóreberende eallum ðám weólum and árum ðæs eorþlícan ríces ĕrat vītam prīvātam et mŏnachĭcam cunctis regni dīvĭtiis et hŏnōribus præfĕrens. Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 8

eal-fela

(adv.)

Very much, full many permultum

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Very much, full many; permultum Se mæg ealfela singan and secgan he can sing and say very much, Exon. 17 b; Th. 42, 2; Cri. 666: Beo. Th. 1742; B. 869: 1770; B. 883

in-irfe

(n.)
Grammar
in-irfe, es ; n.
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Household stuff or goods Se ðe micel inerfa [MS.Cott. innierfe] and mislíc ágan wile beþearf eác micles fultumes pluribus adminiculis opus est ad tuendam pretiosæ supellectilis varietatem, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 10

Linked entries: in-erfe in-orf

Lǽden-nama

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-nama, an; m.
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H] hwylces cynnes sý if you do not know some Latin noun, of what gender it is, Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 51, 35

ge-wísian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wísian, p. ode; pp. od

To directteachshew

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To direct, teach, shew Bǽdon ðæt him gewísade waldend se góda hie libban sceolden prayed the good Ruler to direct them how they were to live, Cd. 40; Th. 52, 27; Gen. 850

ge-cǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cǽlan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To coolrefrigerare

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To cool; refrigerare Send Lazarum, ðæt he dyppe his fingeres liþ on wætere, and míne tungan gecǽle mitte Lazarum, ut intingat extremum digiti sui in aquam, ut refrigeret linguam meam, Lk. Bos. 16, 24

sinc-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gestreón, es ; n.
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Treasure wolde ofgifan secga seledreám and sincgestreón, beorht beágselu, Andr. Kmbl. 3311 ; An. 1658. Ic ðé an tela sincgestreóna, Beo. Th. 2456 ; B. 1226. Hringum þénede, sinc*-*gestreónum fǽttan goldes, 2189 ; B. 1093

steór-bord

(n.)
Grammar
steór-bord, es; n.
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- lét him ealne weg ðæt wéste land on ðæt steórbord and ða wídsǽ on ðæt bæcbord, Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 17, 10, 25

steór-mann

(n.)
Grammar
steór-mann, es; m.
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Hera ðone steórman ac ná ǽrðan ðe becume gesundful tó ðære hýðe, Homl. Th. ii. 560, 22

súþ-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-mǽgþ, e; f.
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eallum súþmǽgþum weóld and ríce hæfde óþ Humbre streám, 2, 5; S. 506, 10

wítegestre

(n.)
Grammar
wítegestre, an; f.

A prophetess

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Týn mǽdena wǽron on hǽðenum folcum, ðe man hét Sibillas, ðæt synd wítegestran, and wítegodon ealle be Criste, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 31

Linked entry: wítege