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lǽtan

(v.)
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Ðæt hé ðá ðe him underðiédde sién lǽte him gelíce aequalem se subditis deputet Past. 107, 15. Ðæt hié lǽten him ðæt tó genyhte ðæt hié him sellen, 320, 1.

a-sceacan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sceacan, -scacan, -scæcan; he -sceaceþ, -sceacþ, -scæceþ, -scaceþ; p. -sceóc, -scóc, pl. -sceócon, -scócon; pp. -sceacen, -scacen.

to shake off ⬩ remove ⬩ excutere ⬩ to be removed ⬩ forsake ⬩ desert ⬩ flee ⬩ excuti ⬩ fugere ⬩ aufugere ⬩ deserere ⬩ to shake ⬩ brandish ⬩ to be shaken ⬩ vibrare ⬩ quatere ⬩ concuti ⬩ labefieri ⬩ infirmari

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Ðæt Iacob wæs asceacen quod fugeret Jacob, Gen. 31, 22.

Linked entries: a-scacan a-scæcan

for-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽded; or p. -reord, -réd; pp. -ræden,

to give counsel against ⬩ to condemn ⬩ plot against ⬩ deprive by treachery, wrong ⬩ condemnāre ⬩ insĭdias părāre

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Ðæt man his hláford of lífe forrǽde that a man deprive his lord of life, Lupi Serm. i. 9; Hick. Thes. ii. 102, 7. [Cf. Icel. ráða af dögum to kill.]

be-stéman

(v.)
Grammar
be-stéman, -stýman; p. de; pp. ed

To BESTEAM, bedew, make damp, make wet ⬩ humectare, madefacere, circumfundere

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Wæs ðæs hálgan líc swáte bestémed the body of the saint was besteamed with blood, Andr. Kmbl. 2480; An. 1241. Usses Dryhtnes ród blóde bestémed our Lord's rood bedewed with blood, Exon. 23 b; Th. 67, 10; Cri. 1086.

Linked entries: stíman be-stýman

ge-fadian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fadian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To set in order ⬩ dispose ⬩ arrange ⬩ regulate ⬩ ordĭnāre ⬩ dispōnĕre

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To set in order, dispose, arrange, regulate; ordĭnāre, dispōnĕre Se ðe awent of Ledene on Englisc sceal gefadian hit swá ðæt ðæt Englisc hæbbe his ǽgene wísan he that translates from Latin into English must arrange it so that the English have its own

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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a turn, time Ðá besæt sió fierd hié (the Danes) ðǽr ða hwíle ðe hié ðær lengest mete hæfdon, ac hié hæfdon heora stemn gesetenne the English force had sat out its turn of service, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 31.

Tenet

(n.)
Grammar
Tenet, Tænet[t]; also Tenet-land
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Is on eásteweardre Cent mycel eálond Tenet (Tanatos insula ), ðæt is syx hund hída micel ... Ðæt eálond tósceádeþ Wantsumo streám fram ðam tógeþeódden lande, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 10-20.

cyning

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Salomones móder ðæs cyniges, 1, 6, margin. Cyningces regnatoris, An. Ox. 4472. Ðæs cyninges tácen is þæt þú wende þíne hande ádúne, and befóh þín heófod ufeweard eallum fingrum on cynehelmes tácne.

wagian

(v.)
Grammar
wagian, p.ode

To move (intrans.). ⬩ to wag, wave, shake, move backwards and forwards ⬩ to shake, totter

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To move (intrans.). to wag, wave, shake, move backwards and forwards Hé mihte hearpian ðæt se wudu wagode, Bt. 35, 6;Fox 166, 32. Ða wudubeámas wagedon and swegdon, Dóm. L. 7. Wagedan búta, Exon. Th. 436, 25;Rä. 55, 6. Hreád ðæt wagende, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: wagung

ge-þeódnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeódnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [ge, þeódnes, -nys a joining] .

a joining ⬩ juncture ⬩ joint ⬩ junctio ⬩ junctura ⬩ compages

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a joining, juncture, joint; junctio, junctura, compages Seó geþeódnes ðæs heáfdes tobrocen wæs the joining of the head was broken, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 24.

Linked entries: ge-fégincg þeódness

hóh

(n.)
Grammar
hóh, hó; gen. hós; m.

A heel, ⬩ hough

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Gr. 9, 72; Som. 14, 17, Hwæt is ðæs wífes hó? ... Ðæs wífes hó getácnode ... what is the woman's heel? ... The woman's heel signified ..., Boutr. Scrd. 20, 13, 19. Hós mínes calcanei mei, Ps. Spl. 48, 5.

Linked entries: hó hó-banca

scyldigung

(n.)
Grammar
scyldigung, scyldgung, e; f.

A criminal charge

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Wé cwǽdon, se ðe scyldunga (be ðon ðe scyldgunga, other MS.) bǽde æt ofslagenum þeófe ðæt hé eode þreora sum tó . . . and ðone áþ syllen ðæt hý on heora mǽge náne þýfþe nyston . . . and hý gán siþþan .xii. sume and gescyldigen hine of him who asks for

Linked entries: scyldgung scyldung

willes

(adv.)
Grammar
willes, adv.

Willingly, voluntarily, of one's own accord

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Gif hit geweorðeþ ðæt. man un-willes oþþe ungewealdes ǽnig þing misdéð, ná bið ðæt ná gelíc ðam ðe willes and gewealdes sylfwilles misdéð, L. Eth. vi. 52; Th. i. 328, 22 : L. Ed. 7; Th. i. 162, 26 : L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 6.

be

rest ⬩ by ⬩ along, ⬩ by, not later than ⬩ by ⬩ during ⬩ by ⬩ with ⬩ conveyance, by (in to send by) ⬩ subject to ⬩ in the case of ⬩ in the matter of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ (to do) by ⬩ or about ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ (to become)of ⬩ by ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by the use of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in the form of ⬩ after ⬩ according to ⬩ after ⬩ by the command ⬩ at the request

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Benedictus . . . cwæð: 'Tó-dæg wé habbað hwónlíce be hláf,' Hml. Th. ii. 172, 2. marking the object affected by a deed or event, (to do) by or about, to, with, (to become)of Ðæt hé onginne sume scande bi ðǽm óðrum, (be, v. l.) Past. 225, 25.

dón

(v.)
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Ðæt wit deodan for Godes lufan, Txts. 175, 6. Ðæt ic dóe ( faciam ) willan ðínne, Ps. Srt. 39, 9. Wite hé ꝥ hé hit dé ofer Godes ést, Cht. Th. 131, 36.

cealc-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
cealc-pytt, es; m.
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A chalkpit On ðæne chelcpyt, C. D. iii. 24, 3

on-bláwness

(n.)
Grammar
on-bláwness, e; f.

Inspiration

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Inspiration Seó onbláwnes ðære heofonlícan onfæþmnesse, Blickl. Homl. 7, 26

dóhtur

(n.)
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a daughter Ðære Herodiadiscean dóhtur Herodiădis fīlia, Mt. Bos. 14, 6

un-gefullod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefullod, adj.

Unfulfilled

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Unfulfilled Ðære béne ungafullodre, Exon. Th. 441, 7; Rä. 60, 14

wist-gifende

(adj.)
Grammar
wist-gifende, adj. (ptcpl.)

fertile

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Yielding food, fertile Ðære wistgifendan opulenti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 47

Linked entry: gifan