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on-gelíc

(n.; adj.)
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a likeness, image Ongelíc (sic MS.) leás, ongelíc celfes, ongelíc monnes, ongelíc earnes, Mt. p. 10, 4-5. Ongelíc similitudinem (panni rudis ), 16, 1 : Jn. p. 7, 15

wǽne

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Ualerianus wæs swíðe leás man and wrǽne aa oð ꝥ hé wæs oreald Valerianus usque ad aetatem decrepitam levis ac lubricus extitit, Gr. D. 341, 2 : 20. Add

ofer-hlýp

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hlýp, es; m.

A leap across or over, a bound

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A leap across or over, a bound Ðes saltus, ðæt is ðes mónan oferhlýp, Anglia viii. 308, 24. For ðæs mónan oferhlýpe id est, propter saltum, 316, 43

fealwian

(v.)
Grammar
fealwian, fealewian, fealuwian; p. ode; pp. od

To grow yellow, ripen, to wither as leaves flāvescĕre

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His leáf ne fealwiaþ its leaves shall not wither, Ps. Th. 1, 4. Lytle hwíle leáf beóþ gréne, ðonne hý eft fealewiaþ, feallaþ on eorþan a little while the leaves are green, then they grow yellow again, fall to the earth, Salm. Kmbl. 627; Sal. 313.

dwellan

(v.)
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To lead astray, lead into error Unwærlicu sprǽc menn dweleð incauta locutio in errorem pertrahit, Past. 89, 8. Ðæt hí mid ðǽre lícettunga óðre men ne dwellen, 449, 24. intrans. To go astray, wander Dwelet obambulat, An. Ox. 47, 1.

æt-gebrengan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-gebrengan, p. -gebrohte; pp. -gebroht; v. trans.

To bring or lead toadducere

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To bring or lead to; adducere He ætgebrenge, Se him sealde -let him bring the person who sold it him, L. H. E. 7; Th. i. 30, 8

an-leofa

(n.)
Grammar
an-leofa, an; m.

foodnourishmentvictuscibusa giftalmswagesstips

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Kmbl. 36; Leás. 20. a gift, alms, wages; stips, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 105

Linked entry: big-leofa

gold-fyll

(n.)
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gold-leaf, gold-foil Him an rǽd hiów rudaþ on þám ricge goldfylle (-felle [ in a later MS. ], 476, 58) gelíc glitonaþ Fénix, E. S. viii. 478, 61. (?)

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bises

bissext

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The intercalary day in leap year, bissext (v. N. E. D.) Bútan þænne bises geboden weorðe feórðan geáre except when bissext is ordered every fourth year, Men. 32. Substitute:

be-geótan

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Hé hét hine begeótan mid weallende leáde he ordered boiling lead to be poured upon him, Shrn. 83, 16: 154, 3. Hé wearð begoten mid fantwætere, Hml. Th. ii. 346, 24.

fæted-hleór

(n.)
Grammar
fæted-hleór, es; n.

Ornamented cheek phălĕrāta gĕna

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Ornamented cheek; phălĕrāta gĕna He héht ðá eahta mearas fætedhleóre on flet teón then he commanded to lead into court eight steeds with ornamented cheek, Beo. Th. 2076; B. 1036

for-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tyhtan, p. te; pp. ed

To draw awaylead astrayseducesedūcĕre

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To draw away, lead astray, seduce; sedūcĕre Se ealda feónd forlǽrde lygesearwum, leóde fortyhte the old fiend mistaught with lying snares, led astray the people, Elen. Kmbl. 416; El. 208

heolstor

(adj.)
Grammar
heolstor, adj.

Dark

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Dark Ðǽr wunian sceal in ðam heolstran hám hyhtwynna leás there shall dwell in that dark abode reft of the joys of hope, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 14; Jud. 121

mis-lǽdan

(v.)

to misleadlead astray

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to mislead, lead astray Gif hé láre ne can, ne hé leornian nele, ac mislǽt his hýrmen and hine silfne forþ mid, L. Ælfc. P. 46; Th. ii. 384, 22

sib-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sib-cwide, es ; m.
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Kmbl. 54; Leás. 29

dígan

(v.)
Grammar
dígan, (?); p. deóg
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To die Deáðfǽge deóg, siððan dreáma leás in fenfreoðo feorh álegde, hǽðene sáwle deathdoomed he died, after he joyless in the fenfastness life laid down, his heathen soul, B. 850

Linked entries: ge-dígan deágan deóg

hǽðiht

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽðiht, adj.

Heathy

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Heathy In ða hǽðihtan lége to the heathy lea, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 121, 21 : 262, 22

a-wundrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wundrian, p. ade; pp. ad

To make a wonder ofvertere quasi miraculi ad modum

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To make a wonder of; vertere quasi miraculi ad modum Eów sceal ðæt leás awundrad weorþan the falsehood shall be made a wonder of for you, Invent. Crs. Recd. 1161

stincan

(v.)
Grammar
stincan, p. stanc, pl. stuncon
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To spring, leap, move rapidly Dust stonc tó heofonum, deáw feól on eorþan, Exon. Th. 412, 10 ; Rä. 30, 12. Se wyrm stonc æfter stáne, Beo. Th. 4565 ; B. 2288

tó-slite

(n.)
Grammar
tó-slite, es; m.

A rentlearlacerationwound made by scratching, cutting, or biting,

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A rent, lear, laceration, wound made by scratching, cutting, or biting, v. slítan, slite Gif hwá tóbrýsed sý, genim ðás wyrte . . . Eác swylce tóslite heó gehǽleþ, Lchdm. i. 122, 3

Linked entry: slite