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sǽ-flota

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-flota, an; m.

A ship

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A ship Næs him cúð hwá ðam sǽflotan sund wísode, Andr. Kmbl. 761; An. 381. [Cf. He makede muchul sæflot, Laym. 4530.]

ofer-hygdig

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hygdig, -hýdig, es; n.

Pride

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Pride Ðonne hí oferhýdig up áhófan and him wóhgodu worhtan and grófun in sculptilibus suis emulati sunt eum, Ps. Th. 77, 58

Linked entries: -hygdig ofer-hídig

sorh-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-lufu, e, an; f.

Love that is attended with anxiety or sorrow ⬩ hapless love

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Love that is attended with anxiety or sorrow, hapless love Him seó sorglufu slǽp ealle binom, Exon. Th. 378, 14; Deór. 16

ge-wyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyld, -wild, es; n.

Power ⬩ dominion

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Power, dominion Æfter ðam ðe Alexander hæfde ealle Inde him to gewyldon gedón perdomita Alexander India, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67. 21

þancfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þancfullíce, adv.

Thankfully, ⬩ gratefully

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Thankfully, gratefully Ðá ongeat Eustachius ðæt seó foresǽde costnung him ðá æt wæs, and þancfullíce hí underféng, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 144

byrig-berge

(n.)
Grammar
byrig-berge, an; f.

A mulberry ⬩ morum

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A mulberry; morum Byrigbergena seáw selle drincan give him to drink juice of mulberries, L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 230, 12

symbel-gereorde

(n.)
Grammar
symbel-gereorde, es; n.

A feast, banquet

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A feast, banquet Biþ seó án snǽd sélre mycle tó þicganne ðonne him sýn seofon daga symbelgereordu, Salm. Kmbl. 816; Sal. 407

a-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan, -geofan; p. -gæf, -geaf, -gef, pl. -géfon, -geáfon; pp. -gifen, -giefen, -gyfen

To restore ⬩ give back ⬩ give up ⬩ leave ⬩ return ⬩ repay ⬩ render ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ reddere ⬩ restituere ⬩ tradere ⬩ relinquere ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ dare

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To restore, give back, give up, leave, return, repay, render, pay, give; reddere, restituere, tradere, relinquere, exsolvere, dare He wolde hine his fæder agifan volebat eum reddere patri suo, Gen. 37, 22. Úton agifan ðæm ésne his wíf let us restore

lícian

(v.)
Grammar
lícian, p. ode

To please

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To please Ic lícige placebo, Ps. Spl, T. 114, 9. Ne mæg nán man hine sylfne tó cynge gedón ac ðæt folc hæfþ cyre tó ceósenne ðone tó cyninge ðe him sylfum lícaþ no man can make himself king, but the people have the option of choosing him as king who

Linked entry: ge-lícian

heord-rǽden

Grammar
heord-rǽden, hyrd-rǽden, e; f.

Guard ⬩ guardianship ⬩ care ⬩ keeping

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Guard, guardianship, care, keeping Him is sinderlíce betǽht hyrdrǽden ofer eallum cristenum monnum to him is especially committed the guardianship over all christian men, Homl. Th. ii. 290, 26. Geþyld is wyrtruma and hyrdrǽden ealra háligra mægna patience

Linked entry: hyrd-rǽden

plihtan

(v.)
Grammar
plihtan, p. te
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To bring danger upon an object (dat.), to compromise [To plight has later the meaning of to promise under peril of forfeiture, to make a solemn engagement for which one has to answer] Gif hwá bútan leáfe of fyrde gewende ðe se cyng sylf on sý plihte

gebringan

(v.)
Grammar
gebringan, he -bringeþ, -brincþ; p. -brang, -brong; pp. brungen [ge-, bringan to bring]

To bring ⬩ lead ⬩ adduce ⬩ produce ⬩ bear ⬩ ferre ⬩ dūcĕre ⬩ addūcĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre ⬩ offerre

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To bring, lead, adduce, produce, bear; ferre, dūcĕre, addūcĕre, prodūcĕre, offerre He mæg ðone láðan gást fleónde gebringan he may bring the evil spirit to flight, Salm. Kmbl. 176; Sal. 87: Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 4, Gif ðú mec gebringest if thou bring me

bæc

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Bæc tergum, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 31: terga, 65, 19: 283, 44. Se hund tótær his hæteru of his bæce, Hml. Th. 374, 9. Hé byrð byrðene on his bæce, 212, 5: 336, 16:Angl. xi. 112, 23. Him forburnon on þám bæce his reáf, Hml. S. 31, 865. Hé hine scét bæftan his

eówan

(v.)
Grammar
eówan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shew, manifest, confer ⬩ ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre

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To shew, manifest, confer; ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweþ nor strife anywhere shews hostility, Beo. Th. 3480; B. 1738. Da gén Abrahame eówde selfa hálige spræce then he himself shewed again to Abraham a holy speech, Cd

Linked entry: geówian

fúl

(n.)
Grammar
fúl, e; f: fúle, an; f.

A foul, common or unconsecrated place ⬩ a highway where criminals were buried ⬩ lŏcus profānus

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A foul, common or unconsecrated place, a highway where criminals were buried; lŏcus profānus Sleá mon hine and on fúl lecge let him be slain and be laid in a common place, L. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 284, 2. Hine man on fúlan lecge let one lay him in a common

efen-sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-sárgian, p. ode
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To compassionate, sympathize Eálá ꝥ mín sáwl efensárgaþ þises wífes sáre dolori hujus mulieris anima mia compatitur, Gr. D. 216, 1. Þá rihtwísan þe lifgende beóþ ne efensárgiað ( compatiuntur ) ná þám unrihtwísum mannum deádum, 336, 18. Se Godes man

Linked entry: sárgian

ge-weorp

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Dele ' A throwing, . . . dashing, ' and for first passage substitute Him þá beorna breogo, þǽr hé on bolcan sæt, ofer waroða geweorp wið þingode with him (Andrew) the prince of men, from his seat on the gangway, across the sands held parley (the boat

heáh-cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cræftiga, an; m.
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a master-builder, an architect Bæd se cyning hine ꝥ hé him onsende sumne heáhcræftigan stángeweorces. . . se abbud sende him cræftige wyrhtan architectos sibi mitti petiit. . . abba misit architectos, Bd. 5, 21 ; Sch. 678, 1-17. Heáhcræftegan (-igan,

on-sín

(n.)
Grammar
on-sín, -sién, -sýn, e; f.

Lack, want

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Lack, want Ðæt eów nǽfre ne biþ þurh gife míne gódes onsién, Exon. Th. 30, 16; Cri. 480. Him nǽnges wæs willan onsýn, ne welan brosnung, 151, 24; Gú. 800. Nis on ðæm londe ne sár wracu ne wædle gewin ne welan onsýn luctus acerbus abest, et egestas obsita

Linked entries: -sín on-sýn

ge-tíhtlod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tíhtlod, -tíhtled, -týhtlod, -týhtled; part. [tíhtlian to accuse]

Accused; ⬩ accūsātus

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Accused; accūsātus Gif se getíhtloda man máran werude beó ðonne twelfa sum if the accused man be of a larger company than twelve, L. Ath. i. 23; Th. i. 212, 8. Nán man ne tǽce his getíhtledan man fram him, ǽr he hæbbe ryht geworhte let no one dismiss

Linked entry: ge-týhtlod