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of-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
of-lǽtan, . I.

to give up, relinquishto give up the ghostto let off, cause (blood) to flowto let off, forgive, dismiss

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to give up, relinquish Gif ðú ǽr ðonne hé worold oflǽtest If you die before him Beo. Th. 2371; B. 1183. Ðá se ellorgást oflét lífdagas and ðás lǽnan gesceaft, 3248; B. 1622. Líf oflǽtan, Cd. Th. 65, 28; Gen. 1073. to let off, cause (blood) to flow Ðæt

on-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-líc, adj.

Like, similar

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Like, similar Heáp synnigra híge onlíc, Ps. Th. 91, 6. Gelamp óðer wundor ðissum onlíc, Blickl. Homl. 219, 7: 223, 14. Eal hé ǽr on onlíc weorc áteáh, 215, 5. Manigfeald onlíc wundor ðysum ðǽr wǽrom æteówed, 209, 14. Monige sindon mé suíðe onlíce on

ge-teágan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teágan, -tégan; p. -téde; pp. -teád

To makeprepare

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To make, prepare Ðæt land mid to teágenne. Ðá ðæt land ðá geteád wæs to prepare the land with. When then the land was prepared; preparata terra, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 33. Ðone ilcan mete ðe he hí ǽror mid tame getéde the same food with which before he had

torne

(adv.)
Grammar
torne, adv.

In a way that causes grief or distress,grievously,distressingly

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In a way that causes grief or distress, grievously, distressingly Hé wíse dómas déþ (ðám) ðe hér deorce ǽr teónan manigetorne geþoledan facit judicium injuriam patientibus, Ps. Th. 145, 6. Mé ys torne on móde (cf. ys mé nú hige geómor, 22, 31; Jud. 87

Linked entry: torn

Earnulf

(n.)
Grammar
Earnulf, Arnulf, es; m.

Arnulf, emperor of Germany from A. D. 887 to 899, nephew of Charles le Gros = Ger. Kart der Dicke:

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Arnulf, emperor of Germany from A. D. 887 to 899, nephew of Charles le Gros = Ger. Kart der Dicke: — Ðý ilcan geáre, forþférde Carl, Francna cyning; and Earnulf, his bróður sunu, hine vi wicum ǽr he forþférde, berǽdde æt ðam ríce in the same year, Charles

helle-hund

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hund, es; m.

A hell-hound

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A hell-hound Sý hé Judas geféra Cristes belǽwendes and sý hé toren of hellehundes tóþum on ðám egeslícum hellewítum mid eallum deóflum bútan ǽlcum ende bútan hé hit ǽr his endedæge rihtlíce gebéte may he be the companion of Judas the betrayer of Christ

bisceop-hád

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-hád, biscop-hád, es; m.

BISHOPHOOD, the office or state of a bishop, the episcopate, a bishopricmunus episcopale, flaminium, episcopatus, episcopi provincia

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[bisceop a bishop; hád hood, condition, state] BISHOPHOOD, the office or state of a bishop, the episcopate, a bishopric; munus episcopale, flaminium, episcopatus, episcopi provincia Wæs se bisceophád befæsted the bishopric was established, Elen. Kmbl

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blód

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Deád blód cruor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 57. Heó sǽde ꝥ hire blód forlǽten wǽre on earme, Bd. 5, 3; Sch. 563, 2. Swíðe unwíslíce gé dydon, þæt gé sceoldon on feówernihtne mónan blód lǽtan, Sch. 564, 6: Lch. iii. 184, 11. Ǽr him mon blód lǽte, þám þe fela blódes

mennisc

(adj.)
Grammar
mennisc, adj.
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Ic andette Gode and ðǽm (ðe, MS. ) menniscum men mínum gástlicum scrifte, Angl. xi. 99, 56. Hé ásende mennisce sprǽce on þone heort, Hml. S. 30, 44. Englas geþafodon ǽr Drihtnes tócyme þæt mennisce men him tó feóllon, Hml. Th. i. 38, 27. Mennisce eágan

tó-scirian

(v.)
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Add: to distribute, allot a share, v. scirian; and cf. tó-dǽlan; Ǽghwylcre sáwle bið onsundrum tóscyred ( to each soul separately will its doom be assigned ), and sió bið swylce hyre se líchoma ǽr geworhte, Verc. Först. 105, 8. to distinguish, to recognize

wín-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
wín-ærn, es; n.

a place where wine is storeda place where wine is sold and drunka tavern a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting

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a place where wine is stored Wínæm apotheca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 6.. Similar entries v. win-hús a place where wine is sold and drunk, a tavern Wínaern taberna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 3. Wínærn i. 290, 52. a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting

Linked entries: wín-hús wín-ræced

feþer

a feathera winga penquill

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Add Feþere pluma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 61. a feather Þæt gafol bið on deóra fellum and on fugela feðerum . . . Se byrdesta sceall gyldan . . . týn ambra feðra, Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 16-21. a wing Fugla briddas, gif hié ǽr wilniað tó fleóganne ǽr hira feðra

Linked entries: fedes féþu

íþe

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Take here <b>éþe</b> in Dict., and add Ǽdre levius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 58. easy, not difficult to do Swá éþe swá hit is tó ongitanne, Bt. 41, 4; F. 250, 21. Þá þing þe ne sint éðe tó forlǽtanne, 7, 2; F. 18, 16. Hí bióð swíðe éðe tó tedǽlenne

Linked entries: eáþe éþe

mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
mǽran, máran; p. de

To make knowncelebratedeclareproclaim

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To make known, celebrate, declare, proclaim Mín múþ sægeþ ðíne mægenspéde and ðín sóþfæst weorc mǽreþ os meum pronuntiabit justitiam tuam, Ps. Th. 70, 14. Songe lofiaþ mǽraþ módigne meaglum reordum they praise with song and with powerful voices celebrate

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myne

(n.)
Grammar
myne, es; m.

the mindmindpurposedesirelove

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the mind Mód mægnade, mine fægnade, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 56; Reim. 33. mind (as in to have a mind for anything), purpose, desire Læssan hwíle ðonne his myne sóhte for a less time than he would have desired, Beo. Th. 5138; B. 2572. Wæs him út myne fleón

for-þylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-þylman, -þylmian; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To encompassoverwhelmcover overobscureinvolvĕreobvolvĕreobscūrāre

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To encompass, overwhelm, cover over, obscure; involvĕre, obvolvĕre, obscūrāre He his sylfes ðǽr bán gebringeþ, ða ǽr brondes wylm on beorhstede forþylmde it [the phœnix] brings its own bones there, which the fire's rage had before encompassed on the

Linked entry: þylman

irfe-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-gewrit, es; n.

a willtestament

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Writing concerning an inheritance, a will, testament Ac hit gelamp ðæt Æðelréd cingc gefór ðá ne cýðde mé nán mann nán yrfegewrit ne náne gewitnesse ðæt hit ǽnig óðer wǽre bútan swá wit on gewitnesse ǽr gecwǽdon but it happened that king Ethelred died

un-snytro

(n.)
Grammar
un-snytro, (-u); f.

Folly

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Folly Gefylled mið unsnytro repleti insipientia, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 11. Hosp unwísum ł unsnytro ðú sealdest mé opprobrium insipienti dedisti me, Ps. Spl. T. 38, 12. Worda eallra unsnyttro ǽr gesprecenra, Elen. Kmbl. 2567; El. 1285. Hé his selfa ne mæg

fore-lǽrende

(adj.)
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acting as guide and teacher Þá cwæð Petrus tó Paule, 'Bróðor Paulus, árís þú and gebide þé ǽr . . .' [Þá cwæð hé], 'Ealle þá þe ymbe standaþ hié syndan betran þonne ic; and þú eart forelǽrende on ðára apostola gebede then said Peter to Paul, 'Brother

ge-tilian

(v.)
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Add: to gain, get by labour Ic geann ðæs landes ... mid ealre tylðe swá ðǽrtó getilod bið I grant the land ... with all the produce got from its cultivation, C. D. iii. 294, 8. Sceal gehwá him æteówian hwæt hé mid ðám punde geteolod hæfð, Hml. Th. ii