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reáf-lác

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Þysum wolde gedón sum Langbeardisc man reáflác on ðám ylcum beón huic cum Longobardus quidam in eisdem apibus rapinam voluisset ingerere, Gr. D. 229, 13.

rúm-mód

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Wé sceoldan rúmóde beón rihtra gestreóna, Wlfst. 257, 2. <b>I b.</b> of things, liberal, abundant :-- Heó dǽlde þearfendum mannum manigfealde and rúmmóde gife ælmessan larga indigentibus eleemosynarum opera impendit, Gr. D. 279, 24

snóca

(n.)
Grammar
snóca, an; m.

A bend, bay forestum, nomine

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A bend, bay (?) Of ðære díc on færscmærus westsnócan; of ðam snócan on fúlan mære eástweardnæ from the dike to the western bay of fresh mere; from the bay to the east side of the foul mere Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 344, 33.

CÉPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÉPAN, to cépanne; cépte, cépton; céped, cépt; v. a. gen. acc.

To observe, keep, regard, await, desire, take, betake oneself to, meditate, bearobservare, tenere, manere, appetere, captare, se conferre, meditari, portare

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Ben. interl. 36

Linked entry: ge-cépan

freónd-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-leás, adj.

FRIENDLESSabsque amīcis

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Be freóndleásan of the friendless, L. C. S. 35; Th. i. 396, 22, 26

healfunga

(adv.)
Grammar
healfunga, adv.

By halves, partially, imperfectly

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Hit is nyttre ðæt hit mon healfunga sprece it is better that it should be said in part only, Past. 31; Swt. 207, 7: 32; Swt. 209, 22. Gif wé healfunga and be summm dǽle heora gódan weorc secgeaþ si quædam illorum bona ex latere requiramus, 211, 16

HEL

(n.)
Grammar
HEL, hell, helle; e; f.

HELLthe place of souls after deathHadesthe infernal regionsthe place of the wicked after death

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Hire sáwle mon sceolde lǽdan tó helle her soul was to be conducted to hell, 35, 6; Fox 168, 5

open

(adj.)
Grammar
open, adj.

Opennot shut,allowing ingress or egressof a doorof the eyesnot closed upnot covered, not protecteddeclared, publicnot secret, not concealed, discovered, brought to light (in reference to things where concealment is desired)without attempt at concealment manifest, clear, plain, evident

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Gif open morþ weorðe ágife man mágum ðone banan if in a case of murder the murderer be discovered, let him be given up to the kinsmen of the murdered man, L. C. S. 57; Th. i. 406, 25. Æt openre þýfþe in case of discovered, theft, 26; Th. i. 392, 3.

cús

(n.)

of a cow

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of a cow Cús eáge biþ scillinges weorþ a cow&#39;s eye shall be worth a shilling, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 4 ; gen. of cú

cú-horn

(n.)
Grammar
cú-horn, cuu-horn , es ; m.

A cow's horn vaccæ cornu

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H.] biþ twegea pæninga wurþ a cow's horn shall be worth two pence, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 2

fýsian

(v.)
Grammar
fýsian, fésian

to send forthto drive awayrelēgāre

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to send forth, to drive away; relēgāre Ðonne fýsie hí man of earde let them then be driven from the country, L. E. G. 11; Th. i. 174, 1

Linked entry: fésian

geáro

(adv.)
Grammar
geáro, adv.

Of yoreformerlyof oldōlim

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Of yore, formerly, of old; ōlim Be ðam wealle, ðe geáro Rómáne Breotone eálond begyrdon juxta mūrum, quo ōlim Rōmāni Brittaniam insŭlam præcinxēre, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 30

lencten-wicu

(n.)
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lencten-wicu, an; f.
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A week in Lent Ðys sceal on Þursdæg on ðære óðre lenctenwucan this shall be read on Thursday in the second week in Lent, Rubc. Jn. Skt. 5, 30

ge-dreccednys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreccednys, se; f.

Tribulationaffliction

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Tribulation, affliction Ðonne beóþ swilce gedreccednyssa swilce nǽron ǽr then shall be such tribulations as were not before, Homl. Th. i. 4, 1. Líchamlíc gedreccednys bodily affliction, 454, 26

Linked entry: á-wirdness

steór-réðra

(n.)
Grammar
steór-réðra, an; m.
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Andreas ástág on ðæt scip and gesæt be tfæm steórréþran, Blickl. Homl. 233, 4, 24: 235, 23

disme

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Muscus est mus peregrinus ꝥ is disme ( muscus, in the sense of moss, seems to be rendered by disme), An. Ox. 46, 4

ge-fóg

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fóg, adj.
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Fit, suitable Be þæs monnes mihtum sceal mon þá lǽce-dómas sellan þe þonne gefóge synd heáfde and heortan, Lch. ii. 238, 21. v. un-gefóg, and preceding word

bridels-hring

(n.)
Grammar
bridels-hring, es; m.

A bridle-ring in freno annulus

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A bridle-ring; in freno annulus Ðæs cyninges sceal mearh midlum geweorþod, bridelshringum the king's horse shall be adorned with bits, with bridle-rings, Elen. Kmbl. 2385; El. 1194

swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽs, adj.

(one's) own; propriusdearwith a development of meaning similar to that in kind or gentle; gracious, kind, agreeable, pleasant (used of persons or things).subst. property: near, relatedfamiliaris, domesticusbeloved, dear; pleasant.

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Mín ðæt swǽse bearn! (cf. mín ðæt leófe bearn! 166, 28; Gú. 1049), Exon. Th. 167, 1; Gú. 1053. Swǽs eft ongon (cf. fæder eft ongon etc., 7) his bearn lǽran, 302, 29; Fä. 43. Cwæð brýd tó beorne : 'Mín swǽs freá,' Cd. Th. 168, 15; Gen. 2783.

Linked entries: swáse swés

dróf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dróf-líc, adj.

Agitated, disturbed, troublesome, irksome, sad turbŭlentus, molestus

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Agitated, disturbed, troublesome, irksome, sad; turbŭlentus, molestus Him biþ fýr ongeán,dróflíc wíte before them shall be fire, sad punishment, Exon. 116 a; Th. 446, 8; Dóm. 19