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neáhlíce

(adv.)
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Add: nearly, almost Wearð án cnapa þurh nǽddran geslit neálíce ádýd, Hml. S. 31, 951. nearly, closely Hí þeódað hí neálícor and fæstlícor tó þǽre rihtwísnesse justitiae vicinius atque arctius inhaerebunt, Gr.

nealles

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Þæt áttor nales þæt án (nalæs ꝥ ón, v.l.) eallum middan-geardes ciricum þæt hé strægd, ac hit eác swylce in ðis eáland becóm. uirus non solum orbis totius, sed et insularum ecclesiis aspersit, Bd. l, 8; Sch. 29, 14

rest

Grammar
rest, [In Bl. H. 11, 16, 19 the word seems to be of the weak declension.]
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Add [Niht]licere ræste nocturnae quieti ł somno, An. Ox. 2197. add Þín gást bið on heofonum, and þín rest ne losað nǽfre on worulde, Hml. S. 15, 67. Hé æfter þám gereordum ræste séceð, dýgle stówe under dúnscræfum, Pa. 36.

scort

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Add Ðá wolde se cniht his wíte geendian mid scortum deáðe, Hml. S. 12, 190. 2 c. Add Dactilus stent on ánum langum tíman and twám sceortum, Angl. viii. 314, 15

of-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
of-lǽtan, . I.

to give up, relinquish ⬩ to give up the ghost ⬩ to let off, cause (blood) to flow ⬩ to let off, forgive, dismiss

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[Goth. af-létan to let off, forgive, dismiss: Ger. ab-lassen.]

snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
snǽd, es; m.

The handle of a scythe.

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B. 15, 16, 19, C. 4 Hwílon befeóll án síðe of ðam snǽde intō ánum deópan seáðe. Benedictus heóld ðone snǽd bufon ðam wætere ðǽr ðæt ísen ásanc, and ðǽrrihte hit becom swymmende tó ðam snǽde Homl. Th. ii. 162, 10-14

wan-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-sǽlig, adj.

Unblest ⬩ miserable ⬩ evil

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Weras wansǽlige mé (Christ) slógon and swungon, Andr. Kmbl. 1925 ; An. 965. Wonsǽlige, Elen. Kmbl. 953 ; El. 478. Fróde sace sémaþ, sibbe gelǽraþ, ða ǽr wonsǽlge áwegen habbaþ, Exon. Th. 334, 24; Gn. Ex. 21. Werum wansǽligum (the Jews), Elen.

wíh

(n.)
Grammar
wíh, (wih?), weoh ; gen. wíges (weós?); m.

An idol

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Kmbl. 95 ; Ap. 48. Hé hǽþengield ofer word Godes, weoh gesóhte, Exon. Th. 244, 6; Jul. 23. Wóden worhte weós, 341, 28; Gn. Ex. 133

Linked entries: wíg wíg-bora

ge-emnettan

(v.)

to make level ⬩ to make equal ⬩ to equal ⬩ to adjust, square ⬩ To square, agree, suit

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To square, agree, suit Geemnettan and geþæslǽccan quadrare et congruere, An. Ox. 4262

ge-girwan

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H. 221, 29. (3 a) where an object is personified :-- Ic ( a sword ) eom . . . fægere gegyrwed, byrne is mín bleófág, Rä. 21, 2. to ornament, adorn Mid since gegyrwed, Kr. 23. Gegyred mid golde, 16.

búend

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búend, búende.
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Add: búgend (-iend, -igend), býend an inhabitant, a cultivator of land Búend accola, Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 51. Búgend, 3, 76: indigena, An. Ox. 7, 292. Búgynd, 8, 220. Býend habitator, Rtl. 98, 8. Þá búendan habitatores, Cant. M. 14: 15.

endian

(v.)

to complete ⬩ finish

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Endedre finito, i. expleto, An. Ox. 1336. to come to an end Hér endaþ seó æftre fróferbóc, Bt. 21; F. 76, 2: 35, 6; F. 170, 23. On heora endunge þonne hié endiaþ, 16, 3; F. 56, 26. Ðá beorgas endiað æt þǽm sǽ, Ors. 1, 1; S. 22, 20.

ge-offrian

(v.)
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Add: to sacrifice, immolate Offrunga þǽre ealdan ǽwe wé ná ne geoffriaþ ( immolamus ), An. Ox. 40, 20. Hé funde him ánne ram Gode tó geoffrigenne, Prud. 1 b. Eástrun úre geoffrud ( immolatus ) is, An.

glengan

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Add: to adorn with material ornaments Glensþ ( = glengst) comas (si tu te sumptuosius comas, Ald. 75, 5), An. Ox. 8, 332. Glencaþ comunt i. ornant, 11. Hí glencgað heora wíf mid þám þe hí weófoda sceoldan, Ll. Th. ii. 328, 7.

Róm-feoh

(n.)
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Róm-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Peter's pence

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The penalty, which is not here stated, was a heavy one, as will be seen from the passages given below.

nón

(n.)
Grammar
nón, es; n.

the ninth hour ⬩ hora nona ⬩ the service held at the ninth hour ⬩ nones

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Hí him tó gewunon náman ðæt hí fæston tó nónes ( ad horam nonam ), Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 9. Tó huíl nónes ad horam nonam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 45, 46. On tíde nónes, Mk. Skt. Rush. 15. 33, 34. Tó underne and tó nóne ... and tó middæge.

æfter-gild

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-gild, -gyld, es; n.

An after-payment ⬩ a paying again or in addition ⬩ secunda vel iterata compensatio

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An after-payment, a paying again or in addition; secunda vel iterata compensatio, L. C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 7

ǽl-net

(n.)
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ǽl-net, es; n.

An eel net ⬩ rete anguillare

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An eel net; rete anguillare Gesomnedon ða ǽlnet ǽghwonon ðe hí mihton retibus anguillaribus undique collectis, Bd. 4,13; S. 582, 44

æt-þringan

(v.)

To take away ⬩ deprive of ⬩ eripere

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To take away, deprive of; eripere Ða ðé feorh ætþringan who may deprive thee of life, Andr. Kmbl, 2742; An. 1373

BANNAN

(v.)
Grammar
BANNAN, bonnan; ic banne, ðú bannest, banst, benst, he banneþ, banþ, benþ, pl. bannaþ; p. bén, bénn, beón, beónn, pl. beónnon; pp. bannen

To summon ⬩ jubere ⬩ citare ⬩ convocare

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To summon; jubere, citare, convocare Leóde tosomne bannan to summon the people together, Andr. Kmbl. 2189; An. 1096: Elen. Grm. 45

Linked entries: a-bannan banst bonnan