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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

culpian

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

To humiliate, cringe ⬩ humiliare

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To humiliate, cringe ; humiliare Hú ne is ðæt ðonne sum dǽl ermþa, ðæt mon scyle culpianto ðam ðe him gifan scyle is not this then somewhat of misery, that a man must cringe to him who can give to him? Bt. 32, 1 ; Fox 114, 15

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

in-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
in-hold, adj.
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Thoroughly loyal, loyal from the heart Abbodissum wé tǽcaþ ðæt hí inholde sín and ðæs hálgan regoles gebodum eallum móde þeówigen we teach abbesses to be heartily loyal, and to be subservient to the commands of the holy rule with all their mind, Lchdm

earning-land

(n.)
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The passage is: Ðá nam Ealdulf hit and sealde ðám ðe hé wolde tó earningclaude. Cf. the expression in the same charter: Wé wrítað him ðone croft . . . ðæt hé hæbbe hit swá rúm tó bóclonde, swá hé ǽr hæfde tó lǽnlonde, C. D. iii. 258, 27

wæter-stoppa

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-stoppa, an ; m.
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A bucket Hí þá racenteáge gefæstnodon tó þám rápe and gebundon tó ðám wæterstoppan (situlam), Gr. D. 214, 25.

Linked entry: stoppa

ge-dragan

(v.)

to draw, drag

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Here the form belongs to gedragan, but the meaning points to gedreógan; perhaps gedrcóg should be read

Linked entry: dragan

stagan

(v.)
Grammar
stagan, stǽcan ?.(Cf.
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stagan wyle the sign for an eel is to waggle the right hand, and then to put it over the left arm, and then, the left hand being extended, to make strokes with the right hand across the arm as if cutting it in bits as is done with an eel, when it is

Linked entry: stǽcan

Ælfríc

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfríc, es; m. [ælf, ríc]

Ælfric ⬩ Ælfricus

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Th. i. pp. vii-ix. Ælfric Bata was the pupil of the preceding Ælfric, the grammarian. In the title of the MS. in St.

hweorfan

(v.)
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Hæleða bearn sculon on þæt líg tó þé hweorfan, Gen. 754: Sat. 419. ¶ with reflex, dat. :-- Wand hé him úp þanon, hwearf him þurh þá helldora, Gen. 447. of the passage to the next world Gástas hweorfon, sóhtou swegles dreámas, An. 640. of the course of

ge-weaxan

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Th. ii. 432, 29. Wearð hrædlíce micel mennisc geweaxen, Hml. Th. i. 20, 21. Alle ðá ðe gewæxen sint mé omnia quae nata sunt mihi, Lk.

open

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Th. i. 30, 16

bodian

(v.)
Grammar
bodian, bodigan, bodigean; part. bodiende, bodigende; p. ode, ede, ade, ude; pp. od, ed, ad, ud; v. a. [bod a message] .

to tell, announce, proclaim, preach ⬩ nuntiare, annuntiare, enuntiare, narrare, prædicare, evangelizare ⬩ to foretell, predict, prophesy, promise ⬩ prædicere, promittere ⬩ to announce

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Wæs ðæt weátácen geond ða burh bodad the fatal token was proclaimed throughout the town, 2241; An. 1122. to foretell, predict, prophesy, promise; prædicere, promittere Him ðone dæg willan Drihten bodode the Lord had foretold [promised] to him that day

Linked entries: bodiend-lic bodigean

a-wǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽstan, p. -wǽste ; pp. -wǽsted ; v. trans.

To waste ⬩ lay waste ⬩ eat up ⬩ vastare ⬩ carpere

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To waste, lay waste, eat up; vastare, carpere Swá swá oxa gewunaþ to awǽstenne gærs quo modo solet bos herbas carpere, Num. 22, 4

clipian

(v.)
Grammar
clipian, clipigan,clipiaþ; ode; od

call, address, invoke ⬩ vocare, alloqui

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To make a vocal sound, call, address, invoke; vocare, alloqui We clipiaþ to ǽlcum þinge we address everything, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 25

Linked entries: cleopian clypian

fer-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
fer-scipe, es; m.

Society ⬩ fellowship ⬩ sŏcietas

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Society, fellowship; sŏcietas To healfnm fó se cyng, to healfum se ferscipe dīmĭdium căpiat rex, dīmĭdium sŏciĕtas, L. Ath. v. 2; Wilk. 65, 19

frioðo

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo, indecl. f.

Peace ⬩ pardon ⬩ pax ⬩ vĕnia

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Peace, pardon; pax, vĕnia He feóll to foldan, frioðo wilnode he fell to the earth, implored pardon, Andr. Recd. 1839; An. 920. vi freoðo

biter-wyrde

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Bitter of speech, given to bitter words, Ꝥ gé ne beón tó biterwyrde, ne bealufulle on móde, Hml. A. 48, 576. Substitute: and add

fel-tún

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Hé gecierde inn tó ðǽm scræfe and wolde him ðǽr gán tó feltúne ad purgandum ventrem speluncam ingressus est, Past. 197, 15, 24. Add

for-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bítan, p. -bát
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To bite to pieces, destroy by biting Áhleóp án leó and hió swengde on hine and forbát him þone sweoran, Hml. A. 206, 391