an-líc
Like ⬩ similar ⬩ equal ⬩ similis ⬩ æqualis
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Ðæt he bióþ swíðe anlíc that he is very like, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 11. Nis under wolcnum Drihtne ǽnig anlíc? quis in nubibus æquabitur Domino? Ps. Th. 88, 5: 57, 4: 72, 18: 112, 5
ceáp-gyld
bargain money ⬩ justum rei venditæ pretium ⬩ rei furto ablate pretium
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bargain money; justum rei venditæ pretium Þolige ðæs ceápgyld perdat pretium emptionis, L.
ciric-þénung
Church-duty or service ⬩ ecclesiæ ministerium
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Church-duty or service; ecclesiæ ministerium We lǽraþ ðæt preóstas on ciricþénungum ealle án dreógan, and beón efenweorþe on geáres fæce on eallum ciricþénungum eve enjoin that priests in church-duties all perform service at the same time, and, in the
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drif
a fever ⬩ febris
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Rush. 8, 15. but drif, es; m. or n. in the following example Full neáh ǽfre ðe óðer man wearþ on ðam wyrrestan yfele, ðæt [MS. þet] is on ðam drife almost every other man was in the worst evil, that is with fever, Chr. 1087; Th. 353, 38
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dóm-leás
Inglorious, powerless, hapless ⬩ inglōrius, impŏtens, infortūnātus
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Inglorious, powerless, hapless; inglōrius, impŏtens, infortūnātus Æðelingas gefricgean dómleásan dǽd nobles shall hear of your inglorious deed, Beo. Th. 5772; B. 2890.
DILEGIAN
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To destroy, abolish, blot out, erase; delēre, abŏlēre Gif se wrítere ne dilegaþ ðæt he ǽr wrát if the scribe does not erase what he wrote before, Past. 54, 5; Hat. MS. Swá swá fenn strǽta is dilgie híg ut lutum plateārum delēbo eos, Ps.
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frettan
To feed upon ⬩ eat up ⬩ consume ⬩ depasci
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Hie ðæt corn forbærndon, and mid hira horsum fretton on ǽlcere efenéhþe they burned the corn, and with their horses ate it up on every plain, Chr. 894; Erl. 93, 12. Fretton comederunt, Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 4
frymetling
A youngling ⬩ young cow ⬩ jŭvenca
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A youngling, young cow; jŭvenca Cúhyrde gebýreþ ðæt he hæbbe ealdre cú meolc, vii niht syððan heó nige cealfod hæfþ, and frymetlinge býstinge xiv niht it belongs to a cowherd that he have the milk of an old cow, seven nights after she has newly calved
fultumend
A helper ⬩ assistant ⬩ co-operator ⬩ adjūtor ⬩ co-ŏpĕrātor
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A helper, assistant, co-operator; adjūtor, co-ŏpĕrātor Ðe his gefera wæs and fultumend ðæs godcundan wordes qui cŏmes ĭtĭnĕris illi et co-ŏpĕrātor verbi, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 12.
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ge-æmtian
To be unoccupied ⬩ be at leisure ⬩ be void ⬩ văcuum esse ⬩ văcāre
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Geæmtiaþ eów, and geseóþ ðæt ic eam God văcāte, et vĭdēte quŏniam ĕgo sum Deus, Ps. Lamb. 45, 11. He wæs geæmtogod he was void, Homl. Th. i. 290, 21
eallunga
Altogether, entirely, quite, indeed, at all, assuredly, utterly ⬩ prorsus, omnīno, profecto
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Altogether, entirely, quite, indeed, at all, assuredly, utterly; prorsus, omnīno, profecto Ðæt ge eallunga ne swerion non jurāre omnīno, Mt. Bos. 5, 34: Exon. 21 b; Th. 57, 23; Cri. 923: Bt. Met. Fox 25, 131; Met. 25, 66: Bt. 10 ; Fox 30 3.
helfe
Helve ⬩ handle
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Sió æcs áwient of ðæm hielfe ferrum lapsum de manubrio, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 167, 1. Gaderode me hylfa tó ǽlcum ðara tóla ðe ic mid wircan cúðe I gathered me handles for each of the tools that I could work with, Shrn. 163, 6
hreófla
A leper
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Ðæs hreóflan, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 6. Moyses ǽ forbeád tó hrepenne ǽnigne hreóflan the law of Moses forbade to touch any leper, Homl. Th. i. 122, 5. Hreóflan synt gehǽlede leprosi mundantur, Lk. Skt. 7, 22
hréð
Glory ⬩ fame ⬩ triumph ⬩ honour
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Glory, fame, triumph, honour Siððan him gesǽlde sigorworca hréð ðæt hé ealdordóm ágan sceolde ofer cynerícu afterwards fell to him the glory of victorious deeds, that he should have dominion over kingdoms, Cd. 158; Th. 198, 2; Exod. 316.
in-bryrdan
To stimulate ⬩ instigate ⬩ incite ⬩ animate ⬩ inspire
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Ðá wæs, þurh ðæt hálige treó, imbryrded breóstsefa, Elen. Kmbl. 1680; El. 842. Inbryrded breóstsefa, 2089; El. 1046
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lah-wita
a lawyer
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One who has a knowledge of law, a lawyer Cyningan and bisceopan eorlan and heretogan geréfan and déman lárwitan and lahwitan gedafenaþ mid rihte ðæt hí Godes riht lufian it rightly befits kings and bishops, nobles and generals, sheriffs and judges, those
lang-lífe
Long-lived
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Ðæt ðú sí langlífe ut longo vivas tempore, Deut. 5, 16: 4, 1. Longlífe and gileáffull suǽ Sarra longeva et fidelis ut Sarra, Rtl. 109, 39. Langlífe hé biþ he shall live long, Lchdm. iii. 184, 4
líc-þrowere
A leper
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On Simones húse ðæs lícþroweres in the house of Simon the leper, Blickl. Homl. 73, 2. Manega lícþroweras multi leprosi, Lk. Skt. 4, 27: H. R. 105, 2
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Lunden-ceaster
London
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London Is heora [East Saxons] ealdorburh nemmed Lunden-ceaster on ofre geseted ðæs foresprecenan streámes [the Thames ] ... Ðá hét Æþelbyrht on Lundenceastre cyricean getimbrian and ða gehálgian Sce. Paule, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 17-23.
mán-swerian
To swear falsely ⬩ commit perjury ⬩ forswear
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To swear falsely, commit perjury, forswear Gif man wát ðæt óðer mánsweraþ (or mán sweraþ, cf. se man ðe swereþ mán, v. 2), Lev. 5, 1. Be mánsworum. Ða ðe mánsweriaþ, L. Edm. S. 6; Th. i. 246, 14. Ne swerige hé ðýlæs hé mánswerige, L. E.
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