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sealt-stán

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-stán, es; m.

rock salt ⬩ a stone formed of salt ⬩ a pillar of salt

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rock salt Ðis mæg tó eáhsalfe: genim geoluwne stán (ochre) and saltstán, Lchdm. i. 374, 14. a stone formed of salt, a pillar of salt Heó on sealtstánes sóna wurde anlícnesse ǽfre siððan, Cd. Th. 154, 31; Gen. 2564.

be-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fyllan, p. -fylde, -fealde; pp. -fylled; v. trans. [be, fyllan, fellan to fell]

to fell ⬩ strike down ⬩ cædere, ⬩ prosternere ⬩ projicere ⬩ to deprive by felling ⬩ bereave ⬩ cædendo orbare

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He us hæfþ befylled he has struck us down 19; Th. 23, 17; Gen. 361. to deprive by felling, bereave; cædendo orbare Secgum befylled bereft of his warriors Cd. 97; Th. 128, 10; Gen. 2124

cwealm-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
cwealm-bǽre, cwylm-bǽre; adj. [-bǽre, an adj. termination; producing, bearing]

Death-bearing, deadly ⬩ mortifĕrus

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Death-bearing, deadly; mortifĕrus Ðeáh ðe he cwealmbǽre wǽre though he was death-bearing, Wanl. Catal. 164, 48, col. 1 . Drenc mid ðam cwealmbǽrum áttre gemenged a drink mingled with deadly poison, Homl. Th. ii. 158, 17: 260, 11.

Linked entry: cwylm-bǽre

éstum

(adv.)
Grammar
éstum, adv. [dat. or inst. pl. of ést, q.v.]

Willingly, gladly, kindly, bounteously ⬩ lĭbenter, bĕnigne, mūnĭfĭcenter

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Willingly, gladly, kindly, bounteously; lĭbenter, bĕnigne, mūnĭfĭcenter He Freán hýrde éstum he obeyed the Lord willingly, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 11; Gen. 1952: Ps. Th. 140, 3. Him wæs wunden gold éstum ge-eáwed twisted gold was kindly offered to him.

finta

(n.)
Grammar
finta, an; m.

a tail ⬩ cauda ⬩ what follows ⬩ a sequel ⬩ the consequence of an action ⬩ consĕquentia

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a tail; cauda Ðonne is se finta fægre gedǽled then is the tail [of the phoenix] beautifully divided, Exon. 60a; Th. 218, 15; Ph. 295. what follows, a sequel, the consequence of an action; consĕquentia Ðonne he ðæs fácnes fintan sceáwaþ when he sees

forþ-onsendan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-onsendan, p. de; pp. ed

To send forth ⬩ emittĕre

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To send forth; emittĕre He in folc Godes forþonsendeþ of his brægdbogan biterne strǽl he [the devil] sends forth, amongst God's people, the bitter arrow from his deceitful bow, Exon. 19 a; Th. 47, 33; Cri. 764.

gaffetung

(n.)
Grammar
gaffetung, gafetung, e; f.

A scoffing ⬩ mocking ⬩ dērīsio

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He forlǽt derigendlíce gaffetunga he forsakes injurious scoffings, Homl. Th. i. 306, 2. Ða wélegan on heora gebeórscipe begáþ derigendliíe gafetunge the wealthy in their feasting practise pernicious scoffing, i. 330, 33

morgen-mete

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-mete, es; m.

A morning meal ⬩ breakfast

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[ȝief he frend were me sceolðe ȝief him his morȝemete (cf. 231, 19 where it is called forme mete) þat he þe bet mihte abide þane more mete, O. E. Homl. i. 237, 33.]

ge-béd-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-man, -mannes; m.

A prayer-man ⬩ one whose duty it is to pray ⬩ one of the clergy ⬩ worshipper ⬩ ōrātor ⬩ adōrātor

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A prayer-man, one whose duty it is to pray, one of the clergy, worshipper; ōrātor, adōrātor He sceal hæbban gebéd-men and fyrdmen and weorcmen he must have prayer-men and soldiers and workmen, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 33, Sóþe gebéd-men gebiddap fæder on gáste

ge-býsnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-býsnung, e; f. [býsnung an example]

An example ⬩ exemplum

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An example; exemplum He sealde sóþe gebýsnunge he gave true example, Ælfc. T. Lisle 38, 3. Má manna beóþ gecyrrede þurh his gebýsnunge to Godes hérunge more [of] men will be turned through his example to the praise of God, Homl.Th. i. 494, 23.

Linked entry: ge-bisnung

ge-liger

(n.)
Grammar
ge-liger, es; n.

A lying with ⬩ fornication ⬩ adultery ⬩ concŭbĭtus ⬩ conjŭgium ⬩ fornicātio ⬩ adultērium

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A lying with, fornication, adultery; concŭbĭtus, conjŭgium, fornicātio, adultērium He sǽde ðæt his nama wǽre spiritus fornicationis ðæt is dernes geligeres gást he said that his name was spiritus fornicationis, that is, spirit of fornication, Shrn. 52

under-feng

(n.)
Grammar
under-feng, es; m.

Undertaking ⬩ acceptance

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Undertaking, acceptance Ðýlæs hé for ðý underfenge (the undertaking the office of teacher) his eáðmódnesse forlǽte, oððe eft his líf sié ungelíc his ðénunga, oððe hé tó ðríste and tó stíð sié for ðý underfenge his láreówdómes ne aut humilitas accessum

un-girwan

(v.)
Grammar
un-girwan, -girian; p. -girwde, -girede

To strip ⬩ divest

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To strip, divest Hé gewlitegaþ and gegeraþ æalle gesceafta and æft ungewliteaþ and ungeraþ, Shrn. 198, 13. Gúðlác hine sylfne ungyrede, Guthl. 16; Gdwin. 68, 16. Hé hine ungyrede ðæs godcundan mægenþrymmes, Blickl. Homl. 103, 2.

á-clǽnsian

(v.)
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A. 142, 110. to remove impurity from an object Ðá nebcorn hé of ðám andwlitan áclǽnsað, Lch. i. 348, 26

á-gíta

Grammar
á-gíta, -giéta.
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MS.) his góda and wilnað mid ðý geearnian ðone hlísan ðæt hé sié rúmgiful saepe se effusio sub appellatione largitatis occultat , Past. 148, 6.

Linked entries: á-giéta gítav

be-hóf

(n.)
Grammar
be-hóf, es; n.
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behoof, need, use ꝥ hé ǽnne scylling hæfde tó his ágenum behófe (nytte,v. l.) ut unum solidum in expensis propriis haberet, Gr. D. 158, 23.

Linked entry: -hóf

bisene

(adj.)
Grammar
bisene, adj.

Blind

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Blind On þǽre tíde hé wæs bysne (bysene, v. l.); þá sealde Drihten him gesyhðe, Gr. D. 275, 3. He áwrít róde tácen ofer þæs bysenan (blindan, v. l. ) mannes eágan, and seó nine þǽre blindnysse gewát fram hám eágum, 77, 28.

eardung-hús

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Hé funde áne wéste stówe, in þǽre hé him sylfum geworhte tela unmycel eardunghús, Gr. D. 201, 5. Eádig þú eart, Maria, for ðan on þínum móde þú gearwodest Drihtnes eardunghús, Hml. A. 133, 574. Add

for-cúþlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-cúþlic, adj.

infamous ⬩ ignominious ⬩ ignoble ⬩ despicable ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ worthless ⬩ poor ⬩ bad

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Hé cwæþ ꝥ him forcúþlic þúhte, ꝥ se án Iudéisca hine forsáwe, Hml. A. 98, 196. Forcúþlic absurdum, An. Ox. 2081. worthless, poor, bad. Similar entries v. for-cúþ (3 b) On þám horse þe hé mihte findan forcúþlocost on þám mynstre, Gr. D. 34, 10

Linked entry: cúþ-lic

ge-spanan

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Voc. ii. 45, 15. in a good sense Ðæt hé ðá medwiisan tó máran angienne mid ðǽre líðelican bisnunga gespóne quatenus hebetes ad majora conscendere imitatio blanda suaderet, Past. 205, 18. in a bad or an indifferent sense Hé gespeón him tó ealle Kentingas