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sáwel-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sáwel-leás, adj.

without lifewithout soul

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Similar entries (v. sáwel, II.) without soul On ðæs mannes sáwle is Godes anlícnyss, for ðam is se mann sélra ðonne ða sáwulleásan nýtenu, ðe nán andgit nabbaþ embe heora ágenne Scyppend, Hexam. 11; Norm. 18, 22. Similar entries (v. sáwel,II.)

wearg-cwedol

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg-cwedol, -cwidol; adj.

Given to evil speaking or cursing

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M. 356, 26) Godes ríce gesittan ne magon, hwæþere is gelýfed ðæt ða ðe be gewyrhtum wyrgede wǽron for heora árleásnysse, ðæt hí hraðe ðurh Drihtnes wræc heora scylde wíte ðrowedon quamvis maledici regnum Dei possidere non possint, creditum est tamen quod

cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
cóðu, e; f; cóðe, an; f; cóða, an; m.

A diseasesicknesspestilence morbus

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Wið wambe cóðum for diseases of the stomach L. M. 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 234, 1

slide

(n.)
Grammar
slide, es; m.

A slip, falllapsusof an actual slip a slip into misfortune or error

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Gr. 11;Zup. 79, 9. of an actual slip Ðá wearþ mé slide and ic him (the horse)of áfeóll lapsus decidi Bd. 5, 6;S. 619, 18. fig. a slip into misfortune or error Forðæm hit ǽr hit nolde behealdan wið unnyt word, hit sceal ðonne niédinga áfeallan for ðæm

swinsung

(n.)
Grammar
swinsung, e ; f.

melody, harmony sound that is not harmonious

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Wið eárena swinsunge and ungehýrnesse for singing in the ears and hardness of hearing, Lchdm. iii. 70, 23

freóls

(adj.)
Grammar
freóls, adj.

freeexempt from jurisdiction

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Ǽlc hláford his nýdþeówum byrge ... for ðám hí sýn Gode efenleófe and þá ðe syndon freólse. Ll. Th. ii. 314, 11. of places, exempt from jurisdiction, c.

stóc-líf

(n.)
Grammar
stóc-líf, es; n.

A town, habitation

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Cf. cot-, mynster-líf for words in which líf is similarly used;

Linked entry: stóc

á-stífian

(v.)

to become incapable of motionto become incapable of action from fear, wonder

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L. fol. 187 b, 12 ( = Ex. 15, 15). Þǽr stænt ástífad stáne gelícast eal árleás heáp stupet attonito impia turba timore, Dóm. L. 173

þearfa

(adj.)
Grammar
þearfa, adj.
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:-- Wé lǽraþ, ðæt preóstas, þonne hí ða ælmessan ðǽlan, ða þearfan georne biddan, ðæt hig for ðæt folc þingian, L.

Linked entry: EARM

wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write.to cutto drawto form lettersto writeto writeto compose,be the author ofto writeto writewriteto writestateto writeget a thing writtento convey by charter

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Grammar wrítan, with preps, to write about a subject Ða wríteras and ða ðe hí ymbe writon, Bt. 18, 3 ; Fox 66, I. Be ðám þingum writende ðe ic gehýrde, Homl.

Linked entries: wrítere wrítian

feoðer-scéte

(adj.)

four-corneredsquarequadrangŭlusquadrātus

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four-cornered, square; quadrangŭlus, quadrātus, Som. Ben. Lye

font-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
font-bæþ, es; n.

A font-bathbaptismbaptismus

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A font-bath, baptism; baptismus, Som. Ben. Lye

fóstor

(n.)

a fosteringnourishingfoodnourishment

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a fostering, nourishing, food, nourishment, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-brengnis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brengnis, -niss, e; f.

Foodsupportvictus

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Food, support; victus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 44

crísten-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
crísten-lic, adj.
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Christian Folc crístinlic plebs Christiana, Rtl. 91, 39

ord-frym

(adj.)
Grammar
ord-frym, ord-frymm; adj.
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Original Þæt ordfremme folc, E. S. 49, 352

byrig

(n.)
Grammar
byrig, (cf. byri-weard) a city.
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In the earlier MS. of the Chron. the form burg occurs in the passages; in the later the mutated form seems to have made its way into the nominative and accusative

fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fleón, [/a the following passages given under I. in Dict. fleón is intransitive
    By.
  • 247
  • :
  • Ps. L. 54, 8
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  • Gen. 2080
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  • Bt. F. 116, 17
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  • Ælfc. Gr. 36
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  • 28, 6
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  • Ps. Th. 103, 17
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  • Ps. L. 113, 3
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  • Met. l, 20
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  • Mt. 8, 33
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  • Ps. L. 30, 12
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  • El. 134
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  • Gú. 228
  • .]

to fleeto fleeto run awayto pass awayto flyto run away fromto avoidto declineto avoideschew

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For þriddan dǽl hé fleó . . . for healfne hé fleó, Ll. Th. i. 78, 23, 25. to refuse assent Mín mód flýhþ nú gyt, ꝥ hit ne mæg gelýfan ꝥ hit geseón ne mæg mid þæs líchaman eágum mens refugit credere, quod corporeis oculis non valet videre, Gr.

ofer-mete

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mete, es; m.

Food in excess, a feast where food is in excess

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Food in excess, a feast where food is in excess :— Se ofermete ne befæst ús nǽfre Gode esca nos non commendat Deo, Past. 43, 9; Swt. 316, 19. Ofermettas commessationes Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 13 note

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, ic -teó, ðú -týhst, he -týhþ, pl. -teóþ; p. -teáh, -teág, -téh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen.

to drawleadinciteexciteconstrainrestrainbring upinstructbring to an endcompletedraw or bind togetherstring a musical instrumenttrahereducereperducerestringereevaginareexcitareconstringereeducareinstitueread finem perducerecomplerenervis aptare vel instruereto bring as an offering or giftcontributebestowgiveconferre

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Folc to mánum getogen excitatum ad scelera vulgus, 2, 5; S. 507, 42. Hæfþ ealle gesceafta getogen he has restrained all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 48; Met. 11, 24.