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aldor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-ner, es; n.

A life's safety ⬩ refuge ⬩ vitæ servatio ⬩ asylum

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Ðæt we aldor-nere sécan móten that we may seek an asylum, Cd. 117; Th. 152, 13; Gen. 2519

a-slúpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-slúpan, p. -sleáp, pl. -slupon; pp. -slopen

To slip away ⬩ elabi

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Ðæt hí ǽfre him of aslépen [ = asleópen] that they may ever slip from them, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 18 ; Met. 13, 9

Linked entries: a-slépen slúpan

arodscipe

(n.)
Grammar
arodscipe, es; m.

Quickness ⬩ swiftness ⬩ readiness ⬩ dexterity ⬩ velocitas ⬩ dexteritas ⬩ promptitudo

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Quickness, swiftness, readiness, dexterity; velocitas, dexteritas, promptitudo Oft mon biþ swíðe rempende and rǽsþ swíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce, and ðeáh wénaþ men ðæt hit síe for arodscipe and for hwætscipe sæpe præcipitata actio velocitatis

a-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrcan, p. -wyrhte ; pp. -wyrht

To do ⬩ effect ⬩ facere ⬩ agere

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Ðæt ðú me gewissige bet ðonne ic awyrhte to ðé that thou wouldest direct me better than I have done towards thee, Bt. 42; Fox 260, 6

béhþ

(n.)
Grammar
béhþ, e; f.

A token ⬩ sign ⬩ proof ⬩ signum ⬩ testimonium

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A token, sign, proof; signum, testimonium Heó hét hyre þínenne ðæs herewǽðan heáfod to béhþe blódig ætýwan ðám burhleódum she ordered, her servant to shew the bloody head of the leader of the army to the citizens as a token Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 6; Jud

cwyddian

(v.)
Grammar
cwyddian, p.ode; pp. od

To speak, say ⬩ dicere

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To speak, say ; dicere Ðæt me oferhydige ǽfre ne mótan hearm cwyddian that the proud may never speak evil of me, Ps. Th. 118, 122. Crist hí befran hú men cwyddodon be him Christ asked them how men spake concerning him, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 31

Embene

(n.)
Grammar
Embene, pl. m.

The inhabitants of Amiens, Amiens, in Picardy, France ⬩ Ambiānum

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The inhabitants of Amiens, Amiens, in Picardy, France; Ambiānum Hér for se here up on Sunnan to Embenum, and ðǽr sæt án geár in this year [A.D. 884] the army went up the Somme to Amiens, and remained there one year, Chr. 884; Erl. 82, 17

em-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
em-leóf, adj.

Equally dear ⬩ æque cārus

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Equally dear; æque cārus -Him wearþ emleóf, ðæt hý gesáwon mannes blód agoten, swá him wæs ðara nýtena meolc it was equally dear to them to see man's blood shed, as it was [to see] the milk of their cattle, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 26, 32

éðyl-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
éðyl-stæf, édulf-stæf, es; m.

A family staff or support, stay of the house ⬩ prædii sustentáculuin

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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentáculuin Ic eorn orwéna ðæt unc se [seó MS.] éðylstæf ǽfre weorþe gifeðe I am hopeless that to us two the staff of the family will ever be by lot, Cd. 101; Th. 134, ii; Gen. 2223

fórn

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
fórn, fórne; adv.

Before ⬩ cōram

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Th. ii. 168, 15, Óþ-ðæt he eft cume hyre fórne geán until he again comes opposite to it, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 8, 13; Lchdm. iii. 248, 17

fræt

(adj.)
Grammar
fræt, adj.

Obstinate ⬩ proud ⬩ perversus ⬩ superbus

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Obstinate, proud; perversus, superbus Háteþ ðæt ðú, on ðis fræte folc, onsende wæter he commandeth that thou send water upon this obstinate people, Andr. Kmbl. 3010; An. 1508: Exon. 28 a; Th. 84, 15; Cri. 1374.

frécenful

(adj.)
Grammar
frécenful, frǽcenful, -full; adj.

Harmful ⬩ dangerous ⬩ perilous ⬩ perīcŭlōsus

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P. frécenful] for ðæs fýres sceótungum thunder is harmful from the shootings of the fire, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 280, 14; Wrt. popl. science 19, 27. Of frecenfulre forliðennysse perīcŭlōso naufrăgio, Mone B. 685, 686

Linked entry: frǽcenful

frió

(adj.)
Grammar
frió, adj.

Free ⬩ líber

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Free; líber Frióra ǽghwilc fundie to ðæm écum góde let every one of the free aspire to the eternal good, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 3; Met. 21, 2. He gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta frió he created two rational creatures free. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30

fullian

(v.)
Grammar
fullian, p. ode; pp. od

To fulfil ⬩ perfect ⬩ exsĕqui

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Ðonne sceal he ðæt mid mildheortum weorcumfullian then shall he perfect that with works of mercy, Blickl. Hom. 37, 19. Fullade 213, 16

geár-rím

(n.)
Grammar
geár-rím, es; n.

A year-number ⬩ a year ⬩ number of years ⬩ annōrum nŭmĕrus

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, number of years; annōrum nŭmĕrus Seó tíd gegǽþ, geár-rímum, ðæt ða geongan leomu geloden weorþaþ the time passes, in a number of years [or by years], that the young limbs be grown, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 17; Vy. 5

Linked entry: geár-gerím

mǽg-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-rǽdenn, e; f.

Kinship ⬩ relationship

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Nǽfre ic ðæs þeódnes þafian wille mǽgrǽdenne I will never consent to marry the prince, Exon. 67 a; Th. 249, 9; Jul. 109

Linked entry: mǽgþ-rǽdenn

máwan

(v.)
Grammar
máwan, p. meów

to mow

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to mow Ðǽr nǽnig mann beg ne máweþ, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 32. Gelíce and mon mǽd máwe, Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 92, 15: Ps. Th. 128, 5. Rípan and máwan, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432, 15. Máwenum hege, Ps. Th. 102, 14

níd-cleofa

(n.)
Grammar
níd-cleofa, -clafa (?), an; m.

A prison

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A prison Ðæt hine man of nearwe and of nýdcleofan fram ðam engan hofe up forléte, Elen. Kmbl. 1419; El. 711. In nédcleofan nearwe geheaðrod, 2249; El. 1276. Ðá wæs carcernes duru behliden . . . symle heó wuldorcyning herede in ðam nýdclafan, Exon.

niht-nihstig

(adj.)
Grammar
niht-nihstig, -nestig; adj.

Fasting for a night

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Gedrinc ǽlce dæge neahtnestig, 30, 26. Drince iii morgenas neahtnestig, 296, 12. Mid his selfes nihtnestiges migoþan, 42, 1. Sele nihtnestigum drincan, 64, 9, 19 : 186, 5. Syle on morgenne ðam seócum men neahtnestigum, 286, 11

Linked entries: nihstig nihstig

pinn

(n.)
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a pin, peg Ne sceolde hé nán þing forgýman ðe ǽfre tó note mehte; ne músfellan, ne ðæt git læsse is, tó hæpsan pinn,Anglia ix. 265, 10. [From Latin pinna.] an instrument for writing, a pen Mið pinn ł urittsæx calami, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 17