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lufian

(v.)
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to bestow affection on Wé lufedon Úra wamba fylnesse and on úre gold and on úre glengnesse and on úre myclan gestreóne and on reáfiácum. Swíðor wé þæt lufedon, þonne wé dydon Godes beboda, Verc. Först. 123, 14-17. v. sceand-lufiende, and next word

ge-ǽþan

(v.)

to make oath concerning, confirm by oathto administer an oath to, swear

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The previous canon enjoins that ' ǽnig preóst ne stande on leásre gewitnesse '; in the present one the ' bísæce ordél' may be ordeals which, it was contended, had been conducted improperly (cf.

Linked entries: ǽþan áþ-swaru

sogoþa

(n.)
Grammar
sogoþa, an; m.

hiccough, heartburngastric juice

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Of hómena stiéme and of wlætan cymþ eágna mist and sió scearpnes and sogoþa ðæt déþ wið ðon is ðis tó dónne the acidity and heartburn (?) cause that against which this is to be done ii. 28, 1. Wið sogoþan and geohsan ðe of milte cymþ 248, 1.

a-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drincan, p. -dranc, pl. -druncon; pp. -druncen

To be immersedextinguishedquenched by waterto be drownedimmergiexstinguiaquis suffocari

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Mycele má moncynnes adranc on ðam wætere many more of mankind were drowned in the water, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 36

Linked entries: a-dronc a-druncen

for-bod

(n.)
Grammar
for-bod, es; n.

A forbiddingprohibitioncountermandprohibitio

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A forbidding, prohibition, countermand; prohibitio Ðæt hit ðara manna forbod wǽre that it was forbidden by those men [lit. that it was the forbidding of those men ], L. Alf. pol. 41; Th. i. 88, 19. On Godes forbode with Gad's prohibition, L. N. P.

Ír-land

(n.)
Grammar
Ír-land, es; n.

Ireland

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Ireland Ðrie Scottas cuómon tó Ælfréde cyninge of Ýrlande, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 6, note. Tó Írlande, 918; Erl. 104, 15: 1051 ; Erl. 176, 18. Se preóst cwæþ ðæt án wer wǽre on Írlande gelǽred, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 101, 200.

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fant-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
fant-hálgung, e; f.
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Consecration of a font preparatory to baptizing a person Wæter gehálga fonthálgunge hallow water in a font (?), Lch. iii. 24, 17.

fram-fær

(n.)
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fram-fær, es; n.
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Ic ðé bebeóde þæt ðú ( a dragon ) gewíte of ðyssere stówe, and far tó wéstene ... and þú nánum men on ðínum framfære ne drece, 296, 5

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ge-rádian

(v.)
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þé is behéfe þing Ꝥ þú gemete on getæl, ys swylce íc þus hyt gehrádige (?or gehradige do it quickly. v. ge-hradian), Angl. viii. 303, 27. to prepare Se mæssepreóst sceal cild fullian, swá raðe swá man raðost mæge hí gerádian tó fulluhte, Ll.

hrímig

(adj.)
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[On the strength of Bl. H. 209, 32 hrímge has been suggested as an emendation for hrinde, B. 1363. v. hrind.]

be-foran

Grammar
be-foran, <b>A. I</b> 1 a.
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D. 296, 21. of rank Swá micle swá se bið beforan ðe on ðǽm stóle sitt ðǽm óðrum ðe ðǽr ymb stondað, Past. 435, 27

Cofan-treó

(n.)
Grammar
Cofan-treó, Cofen-treó, Conen-tré, es; n. [a monachorum conventu sic dictum putant quidam]

COVENTRYWarwickshire Coventria in agro Warwicensi

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Of Couentré at Coventry 1066; Erl. 203, 16: 1130; Erl. 258, 37

sneówan

(v.)
Grammar
sneówan, p. sneáw (?), sneówde (?)

To proceed, go, come, hasten to go, come sudden

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To proceed, go, come, hasten On brim sneóweþ snel under segle Andr. Kmbl. 1008; An. 504. Mid ǽrdæge eástan sneóweþ (snoweþ, MS.) wlitig and wynsum (of the sun) Exon. Th. 350, 12; Sch. 62. Ðá com beácna bearhtost (the sun) ofer breomo sneówan Andr.

hnot

(adj.)
Grammar
hnot, adj.

Bald, shaven, close-cut

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On ða hnottan díc of ðære hnottan díc the dike without turf(?), iii. 211, 24

treówa

(n.)
Grammar
treówa, trýwa, an; m.

An assurance of good faitha covenant

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An assurance of good faith a covenant, Se éca treówa the perpetual covenant (cf. Ex. 31, 16), Wulfst. 210, 22. Náðor ne wé on ðone here faran, ne heora nán tó ús, búton man trýwan and gýslas betwýnan sylle friðe tó wedde, L. A. G. 4; Th. i. 156, 8

Linked entry: trýwa

þeáwfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
þeáwfæstness, e; f.
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Adherence to the rules of right conduct or method, discipline, obedience to rule Þeáwfæstnesse discipline, Hpt. Gl. 432, 34. Be sealmsanges ðeáwfæstnesse de disciplina psallendi, R. Ben. 45, 2.

a-deádan

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>á-deádian;</b> p. ode To become dead, lose vitality or feeling, become paralysed Ádeádaþ fatescit, Wülck. Gl. 408, 6. Gif se líchama næfð mete, þonne forweornað hé and ádeádað, Hml. Th. i. 168, 32.

leásung

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Hí tieligeað ðæt hié ne sculen leásunga secgan ( falsa dicere ), Past. 237, 8. vain or foolish speech Leásung famfaluca Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 75. deceitful action Gereónung, leásung factio, mendacium An. Ox. 2243.

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receiveto have givento getto receivesubmit toa riteto receive a personto receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouringto receive for safe conduct, custodyto receive as a servant or dependentto receive, admit into a societyto receive as a masterto submit toto receiveadmit the claims ofto receive, admit the force of a person's wordsaccept testimonyto receive what is offeredto acceptto receiveserve as a receptacle forto receive or accept an office, a duty, etc.to take upon one's selfto undertake a labour, task, etc.to receive what is burdensomeundergobearto take surreptitiouslyto steal

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Ic com on mínes Fæder naman and gé mé ne underféngon. Gyf óðer cymþ on his ágenum naman, hyne gé underfóð, Jn.

Linked entry: under-niman

flís

fleecewooldown

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Voc. ii. 51, 64. what resembles, or serves the purpose of, a fleece Hié of sunnan treówcynne and of his leáfum and of his flýse þæs treówes spurmon and tó godewebbe wǽfon foliis arborum ex siluestri uellere uestes detexunt, Nar. 6, 17