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hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, es; m.

a band, fettervinculumcaptivity, bondage, imprisonment, keepingcaptivitas, custodiaa bond, chainclasp, rivetimprisonment

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Hé betǽhte hine on ðam hæfte sixtyne cempum tó healdenne he committed him to the keeping of sixteen soldiers to hold, Homl. Th. ii. 380, 29.

ǽfen-rest

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-rest, e; f.

Evening restvespertina requies

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Evening rest; vespertina requies Sum sáre ongeald ǽfenreste one paid dearly for his evening rest, Beo. Th. 2508; B. 1252

Linked entry: rest

æfter-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-rídan, p. -rád, pl. -ridon; pp. -riden

To ride afterequo in-sequi

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To ride after; equo in-sequi Híg ða sóna æfterridon ídelum færelde secuti sunt eos per viam, Jos. 2, 7

an-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
an-winnan, p. -wann

To fight againstto attackimpugnare

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To fight against, to attack; impugnare Him onwann [MS. L. anwann] fought against them, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 7

Linked entry: an-wann

a-wendednys

(n.)
Grammar
a-wendednys, a-wændednys, -nyss, e; f.

A changealterationcommutatio

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A change, alteration; commutatio Ná sóþ is him awendednys non enim est illis commutatio, Ps. Spl. 54, 22 : 88, 50

Linked entry: a-wændednys

be-dragan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dragan, p. -dróg, -dróh, pl. -drógon; pp. -dragen

To draw asideseduceseducere

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To draw aside, seduce; seducere Ðe hie dearnenga bedróg who seduced her secretly, Cd. 29; Th. 38, 5 ; Gen. 602

Linked entry: be-dróg

bútá

(pronoun.)
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both; ambo Swelton híg bútá they both shall die, Deut. 22, 22: Exon. 113b; Th. 436, 25; Rä. 55, 6

fela-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-geómor, adj.

Very sadvalde tristis

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Very sad; valde tristis Gewát him se góda, felageómor the good [king] departed, very sad, Beo. Th. 5892; B. 2950

fen-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
fen-gelád, es; n.

Fen-pathpălustris viapălus

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Fen-path; pălustris via, pălus Hie warigeaþ frécne fengelád they inhabit the dangerous fen-path, Beo. Th. 2722; B. 1359

Linked entry: ge-lád

fór-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-stapan, he -stæpþ; p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To stopgo beforeprecedepræcēdĕre

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To stop orgo before, precede; præcēdĕre Fýr ætfóran him fórstæpþ [Lamb. fórestæpþ] ignis ante ipsum præcēdet, Ps. Spl. 96, 3

ealdor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ealdor-leás, aldor-leás; adj.

Lifeless vita prīvātus

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Lifeless; vita prīvātus Hie gefricgeaþ freán úserne ealdorleásne they shall hear our lord [is] lifeless, Beo. Th. 5998; B. 3003

Linked entry: aldor-leás

irre-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
irre-mód, adj.

Of angry moodangry-minded

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Of angry mood, angry-minded Eode yrremód, him of eágum stód líge gelícost leóht unfæger, Beo. Th. 1456; B. 726

leornung-cild

(n.)
Grammar
leornung-cild, es; n.

A scholarpupildisciple

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A scholar, pupil, disciple Benedictus bemǽnde ðæt his leorningcild Maurus ðæs óðres deáþes fægnian sceolde, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 10

mynster-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mynster-líc, adj.

Monastic

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Monastic Man árǽrde cyrcan on his ríce geond eall and mynsterlíce gesetnyssa (monastic institutions), Swt. A. S. Rdr. 97, 71

neowol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
neowol-líc, adj.

Profound

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Profound Hé siccetunga teáh of niwellícum breóste he heaved sighs from the depths of his breast, Homl. Skt. 7, 66

óþ-stillan

(v.)
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to put a slop to, to stop Ðonne biþ hit (hæmorrhage) sóna óþstilled. Lchdm. i. 82, 5. Cf. æt-stillan

ge-warenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-warenian, p. ode; pp. od

To warnguardcavere

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To warn, guard; cavere Ǽlc gleáw mód hit gewarenaþ every prudent mind guards itself, Bt, 7, 2; Fox 18, 24

Linked entries: ge-warnian ge-wearnian

ge-týne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-týne, es; n.

A courtatrium

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A court; atrium On his getýnum ðe ymb Dryhtnes hús deóre sindan in atriis dŏmus Dŏmĭni, Ps. Th. 115, 8

Linked entry: -týne

ge-yrfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yrfian, p. ode; pp. od

To stock with cattle

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To stock with cattle Swá geirfað swá hit nú stent so stocked as it now stands, Th. Chart. 158, l0

betrung

(n.)
Grammar
betrung, bettrung, e; f. [betrian to be better]

A BETTERING, amendingemendatio

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A BETTERING, amending; emendatio Ðæt hit wǽre heora betrung that it was their amendment, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 13

Linked entries: beterung bettrung