sam-mǽle
Agreed, come to an agreement
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Agreed, come to an agreement Gif hý ðonne ǽlces þinges sammǽle beón if they then be agreed in everything, L. Edm. B. 6 ; Th. i. 254, 19. Ðæt dóm stande ðár þegenas sammǽle beón, L. Eth. iii. 13 ; Th. i. 298, 3. Hér swutelaþ on ðisum gewrite hú Wulfríc
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of-scotian
to shoot, wound or kill with an arrow, spear, etc.
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to shoot, wound or kill with an arrow, spear, etc. Hé hét hine mid strǽlum ofscotian, ðæt hé wæs ðara swá full swá igl biþ byrsta, Shrn. 55, 8. Ne ofsleá hine nán man mid his handa ac sí hé mid stánum oftirfod oððe mid flánum ofscotod manus non tanget
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on-orettan
to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking)
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to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking) Nó hé ofer Offan eorlscype fremede (he did not excel Offa), ac Offa geslóg cyneríca mǽst; nǽnig efeneald him eorlscipe máran onorette áne sweorde no one of equal age had done such heroic
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þæran
to dry ⬩ wipe
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to dry, wipe Hé ðá hét geótan wæter on mundleów and ongan his þegna fét þweán and þæran (other MSS. have þar an, þær ana; the Latin in Jn. 13, 5 is extergere. The word intended seems to be one corresponding to Icelandic þerra, which, as well as the form
full-fremednes
completeness
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Add: completeness Sé þe fulfremednesse háligre drohtnunge habban wile, þæt þá synd gesette tó lífes bysene hálegra fædera lára, þára gémen gelǽt mannan tó fulþungenre fulfremednesse, R. Ben. 132, 18-133, 1. Tó ðǽre fremminge on fulfremednysse to the
á-wlǽtan
To make loathsome ⬩ disfigure ⬩ pollute
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Add:To make loathsome, disfigure, pollute. physical Áwlǽtende deturpans, i. foedans (elephantino tabo), An. Ox. 3586. Fúlíce áwlǽt turpiter deformatur (splendida argenti species), 449. Áwlǽtte deformatos (neuorum maculis), 650. Hine æt se cancer and
æl-þeódig
Strange ⬩ foreign ⬩ exterus ⬩ peregrinus ⬩ barbarus
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Strange, foreign; exterus, peregrinus, barbarus On ælþeódige folc to a foreign people, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 22. Ælþeódigra manna gisthús foreign men's guest house, an inn, Wrt. Voc. 58, 51. Ælþeódige men acwealdon advenam interfecerunt, Ps. Th. 93, 6.
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ǽrend-gewrit
A message or report in writing ⬩ a letter ⬩ an epistle ⬩ letters mandatory ⬩ a brief writing ⬩ short notes ⬩ a summary ⬩ epistola
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A message or report in writing, a letter, an epistle, letters mandatory, a brief writing, short notes, a summary; epistola Hí sendon ǽrendgewrit mittunt epistolam, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 41. On. forþgeonge ðæs ǽrendgewrites in processu epistolæ, 1, 13; S
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a-fligan
To drive away ⬩ put to flight ⬩ fugare ⬩ arcere
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To drive away, put to flight; fugare, arcere Sóna hit ðone fefer afligeþ it will soon put the fever to flight, Herb. 37, 2; Lchdm i. 138, 5. Aflian [MS. B. afligan] to put to flight, 96, 2; Lchdm, i. 208, 20. Ic aflige míne fýnd arcesso inimicos meos
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ancor
An anchor ⬩ ancora
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An anchor; ancora Ðín ancor is git on eorþan fæst thine anchor is yet fast in the earth, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 5. On ancre fæst fast at anchor, Beo. Th. 611; B. 303. On ancre rád rode at anchor, 3771; B. 1883. Ða ancras the anchors, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 10, 13:
be-fóran
Before ⬩ at hand ⬩ openly ⬩ ante ⬩ antea ⬩ præ ⬩ in conspectu, ⬩ in conspectum
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Grammar be-fóran, adv. Before, at hand, openly; ante, antea, præ, in conspectu, in conspectum He sceal befóran féran he shall advance before Bt. Met. Fox 4, 35; Met. 4, 18. Wundor on eorþan he befórancýþde he revealed miracles on earth openly Andr. Kmbl
FETER
A FETTER ⬩ chain for the feet ⬩ compes ⬩ pĕdĭca
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A FETTER, chain for the feet; compes, pĕdĭca He fédeþ swá on feterum he feeds him thus in fetters, Exon. 88b; Th. 332, 30; Vy. 88: Ps. Th. 78, 11. Án sceal inbindan forstes fetre one shall unbind fetters of frost, Exon. 90a; Th. 338, 9; Gn. Ex. 76. Ic
folcisc
Folkish ⬩ common ⬩ vulgar ⬩ popular ⬩ rustĭcus ⬩ plēbēius
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Folkish, common, vulgar, popular; rustĭcus, plēbēius Gif man folciscne mæsse-preóst mid tíhtlan belecge if a man charge a secular mass-priest with an accusation, L. Eth. ix. 21; Th. i. 344, 19: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 16. Folcisce men common men, Bt.
hengen-wítnung
The punishment of imprisonment
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The punishment of imprisonment Gif forworht man friþstól geséce and þurh ðæt feorh geyrne ðonne sý þreóra án for his feore búte man bet geárian wille wergild éce þeówet hengenwítnung if a man who has forfeited his life gain a sanctuary, and thereby secure
in-fiht
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An attack made upon a person by one inhabiting the same dwelling; it was a breach of the peace for which a fine had to be paid to the head of the house if he were competent to exercise jurisdiction Infiht [infitht, MS.] vel insocna est quod ab ipsis
líc-rest
tomb ⬩ sepulchre
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A place of rest for a dead body, tomb, sepulchre Hé hæfde ðæt land syððan him sylfon tó lícreste he had the land afterwards for his own burial place, Gen. 23, 20. On líchryste in cœmeterio, Hpt. Gl. 507, 67. Man slóh án geteld ofer ða hálgan bán binnan
loca
a bar ⬩ bolt ⬩ lock ⬩ locker
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That which closes or shuts, a bar, bolt, lock, an enclosed place, locker Hepse ł loca clustella, serra, Hpt. Gl. 500. Álýsde leóda bearn of locan deófla [hell], Elen. Kmbl. 362; El. 181. Under helle cinn under líges locan, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 7; Cri.
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lybesn
A charm ⬩ an amulet
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A charm, an amulet Lyb, lybsn obligamentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 23. Lyb, lyfesn, 63, 23. Lybsin lustramenta, 82, 10. Lyfesna filacteria, 36, 72: 73, 16. Lybesne strenas, 121, 36. Swá swá hí ðæt sende wíte fram Gode scyppende þurh heora galdor oððe lifesne
mǽsc-wyrt
Mash-wort ⬩ the wort in the mash-tub
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'Mash-wort, the wort in the mash-tub. On the malt boiling water is poured and allowed to stand three quarters of an hour; the liquid is wort, or mash-wort,' Lchdm. ii. 399, col. i Máxwyrte amber fulne, L. M. 1, 41; Lchdm. ii. 106, 16.
mearþ
A marten ⬩ a kind of weasel
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A marten, a kind of weasel Mearth furuncus, Ep. Gl. 9 d, 11. Mearþ, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 21: furo, idem deminutive furunculus, 39, 58: ferunca vel ferunculus, i. 22, 51. Mærþ feruncus, 78, 17: rumusculus, ii. 76, 36. Merþ ferunca, 40, 12. Se byrdesta sceall