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on-tíned

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Add: An earlier MS. has: and ealle eá beóð mid fixum áfylde, Archiv cxxviii. 66, 7

riht-gesinscipe

(n.)
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lawful matrimony Gif hí on rihtgesinscipe gegaderode sýn si legitimo matrimonio conjungantur, Ll. Th. ii. 232, 6

slincan

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Add Seó nǽdre ongan slincan in ꝥ scræf coepit serpens in speluncam venire, Gr. D. 211, 16

sweflenness

(n.)
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the smoke and stench of sulphur Seó sweoflennesse fumus et pudor (= putor) sulphuris, Verc. Först. 123, 2. (?)

út-lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
út-lǽs, we; f.

Out-pasturespasture-land away from the house

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Out-pastures, pasture-land away from the house Seó útlǽs, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 214, 14, 21

holmeg

(adj.)
Grammar
holmeg, adj.

Oceanic

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Oceanic Holmegum wederum with storms such as blow at sea, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 6; Exod. 118

trendan

(v.)

to turnroll

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to turn, roll. v. sin-trendende teres, but perhaps sin-tredende should be read, see tredan = terere

Linked entries: trandan trinda

á-þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
á-þryccan, pp. -þryht

To pressoppress

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To press, oppress Wé biðon áðryht premimur, Rtl. 15, 30. ꝥte ué sié áðryht opprimamur, 82, 27

á-werian

(v.)

to wear out

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to wear out On sumera seó cúle sceal beón þynne oððe eald áwered, R. Ben. 88, 12

wénan

(v.)
Grammar
wénan, p. de.

to weensupposethinkimagineopinebelieveto hopeexpectlook for

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Skt. 21, 25. Ic wéne (woeno, Lind.,aestimo), se ðe hé máre forgef Lk. Skt. 7, 43. Ic wéne, wit sýn oferswíþede Blickl. Homl. 181, 29. Wéne wé, ðis se? 85, 16. Wénst ðú hwæt is ðes? quis putas hic est? Lk. Skt. 8, 25. with acc. and infin.

Linked entries: for-wénan wǽnan

ge-habban

(v.)
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6, 24; S. 276, 2.

þearf

(n.)
Grammar
þearf, e; f.
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Th. 136, 61; By. 175. by the gerundial infinitive Momge menn angiennaþ smeágean suíðor ðonne him ðearf sié tó begonganne nonnulli se in quibusdam inquisitionibus plus quam necesse est exercentes, Past. 11; Swt. 67, 4.

Linked entries: þarf þærf

be-gán

(v.)
Grammar
be-gán, bi-gán, ic -gá, ðú -gǽst, he -gþ, pl.-gáþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán [be, gán to go].

to go overto surroundoccupydwellcultivatetillperambularecircumdareincolerehabitarecolere to go tovisitattendto cherishhonourworshipobirecolereexcolereto commitexercisepractiseobservecommittereperficereobservare

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Se ðe æcer begǽþ he who goes over the land, a farmer Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 44. Mid ðý Rómáne ðá gyt Breotone be-eódan dum adhuc Romani Brittaniam incolerent Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 1.

CYFES

(n.)
Grammar
CYFES, cyfys, cifes, ciefes,e; f: cyfese, an; f.

A concubine, handmaidconcubina, pellex, ancilla

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tamen ut cum una ei manendum sit, sit concubina, sit uxor, L.

hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
hyhtan, p. te

To hopetrustrejoice

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Se þeóda láreów lǽrde ða rícan ðæt hí heora hiht ne besetton on ðám swicelum welum, ac hihton on God ðæra góda syllend the teacher of the gentiles taught the rich that they should not set their hope on deceitful riches, but should hope in God, the giver

Linked entry: hihtan

ísern

(n.)
Grammar
ísern, es; n.

Iron

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Wið wunda somsýn of íserne somsýn of stenge, 63, 3 ; Lchdm. i. 166, 9. Achilles mid ðysse sylfan wyrte (yarrow ) gehǽlde ða ðe mid íserne geslegene and gewundude wǽran, 90, 1 ; Lchdm. i. 194, 8.

lǽl

(n.)
Grammar
lǽl, lél, e; f.

withewhipswitcha wealstripemarkbruiseswelling

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Gl. 46; Som. 65, 13; Wrt. Voc. 33, 12: vibex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 4: 96, 35. Lǽla mastigias [mastigia flagrum, flagellum, virga, Ducange], 55, 25.

Linked entry: lél

ríp

(n.)
Grammar
ríp, es; n.
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Skt. 10, 2. Ðæt ríp (rípes tíd, Lind.), Mk. Skt. 4, 29. Ðæt hér wǽre mycel riip, Bd. 1, 29; S. 498, 4.

Linked entry: ripa

BORH

(n.)
Grammar
BORH, g. borges; d. borge; acc. borh; pl. nom. acc. borgas; g. a; d. um; m.

a security, pledge, loan, bailfœnusa person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtorfidejussor, debitor

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a security, pledge, loan, bail; fœnus Ic wille, ðæt ǽlc mann under borge ge binnan burgum ge bútan burgum I will that every man be under security both within cities and without cities, L. Edg. S. 3; Th. i. 274, 6.

Linked entries: an-burge borg

þweál

(n.)
Grammar
þweál, es; n. m.

washingwhat is used in washingointment

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Ðeáh swín áðwægen sié, gif hit eft filþ on ðæt sol, ðonne biþ hit fúlre ðonne hit ǽr wæs, and ne forstent ðæt ðweál náuht, Past. 54; Swt. 421, 3. Hwæt forstent him ðæt ǽrre ðweál ( lavatio ), 21.

Linked entry: þweán