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ǽ-gewrítere

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gewrítere, es; m. [ǽ law, gewritere a writer]

A writer or composer of lawslegum conditor

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A writer or composer of laws; legum conditor, Prov. 8

Linked entries: ǽ-wrítere ge-wrítere

eáw-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
eáw-fæst, adj. [eáw = ǽw, ǽ law; fæst fast, fixed]

Firm in observing the law, religious, pious religiōsus, pius

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Firm in observing the law, religious, pious; religiōsus, pius Gregorius wæs of æðelborenre mægþe and eáwfæstre acenned Gregory was born of a noble and pious family, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 7. Se eáwfæsta papa the pious pope, ii. 118, 8. Mid eáwfæstum þeáwum

liþ

(n.)
Grammar
liþ, a fleet.
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Þá lǽt Eádward cyng scypian xl. snacca, þá lágon æt Sandwíc . . . þá geáxedon ꝥ lið ꝥ on Sandwíc læg embe Godwines fare, setton þá æfter, and hé heom ætbærst, and ꝥ lið wende ongeán tó Sandwíc, and swá hámweard tó Lundenbyrig, Chr. 1052 ; P. 179, 13-22

ǽ-swutol

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swutol, es; m. [ǽ law, sweotol manifest, clear, open]

One who makes the law cleara lawyerlegisperitus

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One who makes the law clear, a lawyer; legisperitus

eár-læppa

(n.)
Grammar
eár-læppa, an; m. [eáre an ear, læppa a lap]

An ear-lap pinnŭla

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An ear-lap; pinnŭla Eár-læppa vel ufweard [MS. ufwaard] eáre pinnŭla: flǽran vel eár-læppan pinnŭlæ, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 83, 84; Wrt. Voc. 43, 15, 16

Linked entry: flǽre

Affrica

(n.)
Grammar
Affrica, indecl: but Lat. Affrica, gen. æ; acc. am; f.

Africa

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Africa Asia and Affrica togædere licgaþ Asia and Africa lie together, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 15, 14. Ðære Affrica norþ-west gemǽre the north-west boundary of Africa, id; Bos. 16, 4. Nú wille we ymbe Affrica now will we [speak] about Africa, id; Bos. 24, 26.

Linked entry: Africa

ǽþryt

(n.)
Grammar
ǽþryt, ǽþrytt, es; n.
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weariness, disgust Ne durre wé ðás bóc gelengan, ð í lǽs ðe heó ungemetegod sý and mannum ǽðryt þurh hire micelnysse ástyrige, Hml.

treów-ræden

(n.)
Grammar
treów-ræden, treów-rædenn, e; f.
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The state or condition of being faithful or true Swá ic ðé lǽre lǽst uncre wel treówrǽdenne as I teach you, maintain our state of mutual faithfulness. Cd. Th. 139, 5 ; Gen. 2305. Cf. hold-rǽden

DERIAN

(v.)
Grammar
DERIAN, derigan; part.deriende, derigende ic derige, ðú derast, detest, he deraþ, dereþ, pl.deriaþ, deregaþ ; p. ode, ede ; pp. od, ed; v. trans. dat.

To injure, hurt, harm, damage nocēre, lædĕre, obesse

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To injure, hurt, harm, damage; nocēre, lædĕre, obesse Him ða stormas derian ne máhan [derigan ne mǽgon MS. Cot.] the storms cannot hurt him, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 6: Bt. Met, Fox 12, 8; Met. 12, 4. He ne forlét mannan derian heom non relīquit homĭnem nocēre

leger-bedd

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Marcellus sǽde ꝥ heó lǽge on paralisin. Þá áxode Títus þone apostol hwí hé geþafode ꝥ heó swá láge on þám legerbedde, þonne hé óðre áléfede ealle gehǽlde, and heó ána læg swá, Hml. S. 10, 237. Add

for-stregdan

(v.)
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to destroy Ðý lǽs hé forstrugde hié, Ps. Vos. 105, 23

ǽ-fyllende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
ǽ-fyllende, adj. [ǽ = law, fyllende part, of fyllan to fill, fulfil]

Following the lawfaithfullegem exsequens

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Following the law, faithful; legem exsequens Seó circe ǽfyllendra the church of the faithful, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 17; Cri. 704

mund-leów

(n.)
Grammar
mund-leów, (-leáw ?), -laú, -leú, e; f.

A basin for washing the hands

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A basin for washing the hands Mundlaú vescada (among things belonging to the table). Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 68. Mundleú ii. 123, 22 : conca (cf. Ital. conca a laver : Span, cuenca a wooden bowl), 105, 7. Mundleów conca, coclea, 136, 15

Linked entry: leów

mirran

(v.)
Grammar
mirran, mierran, merran; p. de.

to be a stumbling-block toto hinderobstructto wastesquanderTo err

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Ðæt eów læst þinga mierþ sine impedimento, 51, 7; Swt. 401, 17. Ðæs andwearda wela ámerþ and læt (MS. Cott. myrþ and let) ða men ðe beóþ átihte tó ðám sóþum gesǽlþum, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 3. Merþ, tit. 32; Fox xvi, 12.

Linked entries: meoring myrran

broel

(n.)
Grammar
broel, brogel, es; n. [corrupted from the Mid. Lat. brolium or briolium]

A park, warren stored with deervivarium, hortus cervorum,

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A park, warren stored with deer; hence the BROYL, a wood in Sussex, belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury; vivarium, hortus cervorum, Som

ǽ-lenge

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-lenge, ǽlinge

tedium, weariness

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tedium, weariness Ðý lǽs ǽlinge út ádrífe selflicne secg, (Met. Einl. 6.)

Linked entry: æling

ed-lesendlic

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Relatiuum, þæt ys edlesendlic (-læs-, v. l. ), Ælfc. Gr. Z. 99, 1: 116, 16. Add:

hófian

(v.)
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to need Sé ðe lǽs hófad (behófað ?) dui minus indiget R. Ben. I. 64, 14. (?)

ofermódlíce

(adv.)
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Ðý lǽs ǽnig durre on eáðmódnesse híwe hit ofermódlice ( superbe ) forcweðan, Past. 51, 3. Add

stæl-þing

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-þing, es; n.
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Theft Þpe lǽs þá þénas þára bróðra gód þurh stælðing (furtim) ætferion, Chrd. 19, 16