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á-ceápian

(v.)

To buy off or out, where a result is obtained by payment

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On ðá gerád ðæt hine náge nán man of tó áceápienne on the condition that no man is to buy him out of the land he holds, i. e. get it by paying a higher rent, Cht. Th. 151, 14

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To mean ⬩ to intend to convey a certain sense ⬩ to intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement ⬩ to mean ⬩ purpose ⬩ have as an object to which the mind is directed ⬩ intend ⬩ to signify ⬩ have a certain signification or purpose

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MS. mænþ) if he does none of these, then he does not know what he means, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 28. Ðá ongon hé sprecan swíðe feorran ymbútan swilce hé ná ða sprǽce ne mǽnde, 39, 5; Fox 218, 12.

Linked entries: ge-mǽnan ge-mǽnan

æfesen

(n.)
Grammar
æfesen, æfesn, æbesen, æbesn, e; f.

Pasturage ⬩ the charge for pigs going into the wood to fatten on acorns ⬩ pasnagium ⬩ pretium propter porcos in quercetum admissos

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Pasturage, the charge for pigs going into the wood to fatten on acorns; pasnagium, pretium propter porcos in quercetum admissos Gif mon níme æfesne on swínum if [a man] any one take pasturage on swine, L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 18

Linked entry: æbesen

beadu-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-róf, adj.

War-renowned ⬩ bold in war ⬩ in pugna strenuus

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War-renowned, bold in war; in pugna strenuus Beadurófes beácn a beacon of the war-renowned, Beo. Th. 6301; B. 3161. He hǽlo and frófre beadurófum abeád he offered safety and comfort to the bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 191; An. 96

Linked entry: beado-róf

eorþ-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-ærn, es; n.

An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchre ⬩ spēlunca, sepŭlcrum

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An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchre; spēlunca, sepŭlcrum Open wæs ðæt eorþærn the sepulchre was open, Exon. 120a; Th. 460, 18; Hö. 19. In ðæt eorþærn in the sepulchre, 119b; Th. 460, 4; Hö. 12: Exon. 119b; Th. 459, 22; Hö. 3

fer

(n.)
Grammar
fer, es; n.

a going ⬩ journey ⬩ iter ⬩ a vessel ⬩ ship ⬩ nāvis

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M. 139, 6. a vessel, ship; nāvis Wæs se sunuLamehes of fere acumen the son of Lamech was come from the vessel [= ark ], Cd. 75; Th. 93, 12; Gen. 1544. V. fær; n

flacor

(adj.)
Grammar
flacor, adj.

Flickering ⬩ vŏlĭtans

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Flickering; vŏlĭtans Flacor flánþracu feorhhord onleác the filtering arrow's force unlocked life's treasury, Exon. 49b; Th. 170, 25; Gú. 1117.

Linked entry: flicerian

flód-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
flód-wudu, m.

Flood-wood ⬩ a ship ⬩ mărīnum lignum ⬩ nāvis

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Flood-wood, a ship; mărīnum lignum, nāvis Swá we ofer cald wæter ceólum líðan, geond sídne sǽ flódwudu fergen as if we journey in vessels over the cold water, convey our ships through the wide sea, Exon. 20a; Th. 53, 21; Cri. 854

for-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þringan, p. -þrang, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen [þringan to crowd, throng, rush upon]

To snatch from any one ⬩ protect from any one ⬩ erĭpĕre ălĭcui ⬩ defendĕre ab ălĭquo

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To snatch from any one, protect from any one; erĭpĕre ălĭcui, defendĕre ab ălĭquo Ðæt he ne meahte ða weáláfe wíge forþringan þeódnes þegne that he might not by war protect the sad remnant from the king's thane, Beo. Th. 2173; B. 1084

lafor

(n.)
Grammar
lafor, es; m.

A leopard

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A leopard [so Cockayne, but ought not the word in the following passage to be eoforas?]

nón-sang

(n.)
Grammar
nón-sang, es; m.

The service held at the ninth hour ⬩ nones

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The service held at the ninth hour, nones Ða seofon tídsangas . . . nónsang, L. Ælfc. C. 19; Th. ii. 350, 7. De officio nonae horae (nónsang), Btwk. 216, 31 : R. Ben. 39, 19 : 40, 7. Nónsang wé singaþ nonam psallimus, Hymn. Surt. 60, 35

ge-bryddan

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

To frighten ⬩ terrify ⬩ terrēre

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To frighten, terrify; terrēre Gif ðú mec gebringest, ðæt ic sí gebrydded þurh ðæs cantices cwide Cristes línan if thou wilt bring me, that I may be frightened through the word of the canticle of Christ's discipline, Salm. Kmbl. 32; Sal. 16

Linked entry: bryddan

ge-dwǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dwǽlan, p. -dwǽlde

To seduce ⬩ lead astray

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To seduce, lead astray Ðæt is hefig dysig, ðæt ða earman men mid ealle gedwǽleþ of ðæm rihtan wege that is a grievous folly that altogether seduces the miserable men from the right way, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 6; Met. 19, 3

geond-sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
geond-sceáwian, p. ode; pp. od [sceáwian to look]

To look at, survey ⬩ perlustrāre ocŭlis

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Geondsceáwode he ða þing ðe to ðære stówe belumpon he looked about at the things which appertained to the place, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 22, 17

tíd-fara

(n.)
Grammar
tíd-fara, an; m.
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A traveller the time of whose journey is come (?), or one who journeys for a (short) time (?) Nú ðú ( the blessed soul immediately after death ) móst féran ðider ðú fundadest . . . eart nú tídfara tó ðam hálgan hám, Exon. Th. 102, 18; Cri. 1674

un-gníðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gníðe, adj.

Not scanty ⬩ liberal ⬩ abundant

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Not scanty, liberal, abundant Monigfealde sind geond middangeard gód ungnýðe (-gnyde, MS.) ðe ús dǽleþ tó feorhnere Fæder ælmihtig manifold and abundant are the goods which for our life's support the Father almighty gives on earth, Exon.

ed-wilm

(n.)
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a fiery whirlpool Þonne se fǽcna ( the devil) in þám fæstenne (hell ) gebróht hafað æt þám edwylme (cf. Milton's ' floods and whirlwinds of tempestuous fire') þá þe him on cleofiaþ, Wal. 73. Cf. preceding word

Linked entry: éd-wylm

for-drincan

Grammar
for-drincan, (fore-).
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Wiþ þon þe mon hine fordrince, Lch. ii. 152, 4: 16, 17. Ǽlces cynnes drinc þe man mæg foredruncen beón omnis generis potus quo quis inebriari possit, Ll. Th. ii. 134, 21 note. For fordruncenes kyninges wordum, Mart. H. 156, 19. Add

ge-þeahting

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Þá þing þe beóð on Godes geþeahtunge (design, cf. ge-þeaht; ) (þá þe beóð Godes geþeahtunge, v. l.) quae Dei sunt, Gr. D. 137, 4

on-stellan

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Forlæ̂tan wê . . . ealle þâ þeáwas þe dióflu on him sylfum onstealdon, Verc. Först. 94, 4. Hire nome . . . þe me ærst hire onstalde, Laym. 7132. Cf. Ger. an-stellen. Add