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cólian

(v.)
Grammar
cólian, p. ode, ede; v. intrans.

To COOLto be or become cold algererefrigerari

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To COOL, to be or become cold; algere, refrigerari Lét ðonne hyt cólian then let it cool Herb. 94, 4; Lchdm. i. 204, 23. Flǽsc onginneþ cólian the flesh begins to cool Runic pm. 29; Kmbl. 345, 14.

Linked entry: a-cólian

for-þryccan

to injuredestroy by pressureto tortureto close up

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Add: to injure or destroy by pressure literal Mid þý fylle ðæs wáges forþryccende ( opprimens ) hé geþrǽste ǽnne þára muneca, Gr. D. 125, 6.

á-windan

(v.)

To twistplaitweaveto slip awayto become weak (?)

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Ox. 254. intrans. to slip away Út áwundene gylt oþþe út áslidene synne prolapsum nefas, Germ. 388, 58. to become weak (?) Þá handa áwindaþ (-swindaþ? v. á-swindan), þá þe ǽr hæfdon ful hwæte fingras, Wlfst. 148, 3

ǽr-ǽt

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-ǽt, es; m.

Eating too soon

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Eating too soon Similar entries [v. ǽr; prep. I. (1 a); cf. Ll. Th. ii. 436, 6, 33-38] Míne synna . . . on ǽrǽte and on oferfylle, Angl. xi. 102, 88. Swá hwæt swá wé misdóð . . . on ǽrǽte and on oferdrince, xii. 514, 10.

Linked entry: ǽr

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; pl. [which is more frequent] leóde; m.

A manpoeta princemenpeoplecountry

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Hié wíf Denum feredon lǽddon leódum they bore her to Denmark, Beo. Th. 2322; B. 1159. Wǽron æþelingas eft leódum fúse farenne the nobles were eager to go back to their people, 3613; B. 1804.

Linked entries: leóde leód-geld

HELM

(n.)
Grammar
HELM, es; m.

HELMhelmeta crownthe topovershadowing foliage of treesa covering

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Ful oft unc holt wrugon wudubeáma helm full oft the wood covered us the shady top of the forest trees, Exon. 129 a; Th. 496, 2; Rä. 85, 8.

Linked entry: helmiht

hláford

(n.)
Grammar
hláford, es; m.

A LORD;dominus. herus

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Hine gecés hláforde Scotta cyning, the king of Scots chose him as his lord, Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 14. hláforde geceósan to elect king, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74, 39.

Linked entries: hláf-weard hlǽfdige

áþ-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-fultum, es ; m. [áþ an oath, fultum a help, support]

The support to an oaththe supporters of an oaththose who support one's oath, who will swear for another as witnessessacramentales

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The support to an oath, i. e. the supporters of an oath, those who support one's oath, who will swear for another as witnesses; sacramentales Freónd-leás weofod-þén, ðe áþfultum næbbe a friendless servant of the altar, who has no support to his oath,

cyste-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cyste-líce, adv. [cyst munificence]

Munificently largiter

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Cystelíce dǽlan to distribute bountifully, Homl. Th. ii. 228, 18

Linked entries: cystig-líce cystlíce

dóm-setl

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-setl, es; n. [dóm judgment, setl a seat]

A judgment-seat, tribunal trĭbūnal

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Se gerefa hét Iulianan út gelǽdan to his dómsetle the count bade Juliana be led out to his judgment-seat, Exon. 73 b; Th. 274, 16; Jul. 534: 68 a; Th. 252, 12; Jul. 162. On his dómsetle pro trĭbūnāli, Mt. Bos. 27, 19

eorre

(adj.)
Grammar
eorre, adj.

Angry, enraged, fierce īrātus, īrācundus

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Nalæs late wǽron eorre æscberend to ðam orlege the fierce spear-bearers were not slow to the onset, Andr. Kmbl. 93; An. 47: 2153; An. 1078

húsel-láf

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-láf, e; f.
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Gange se preóst ðam weofode mid ðære húselláfe ðe hé hálgode on Ðunresdæg housel must not be hallowed on Good Friday ... Let the priest go to the altar with what remains of the housel that he hallowed on Thursday, L. Ælfc. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 22

in-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bryrdan, p. de

To stimulateinstigateinciteanimateinspire

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Breóstum inbryrded ðam betran hám, 42 a ; Th. 141, 12 ; Gú. 626. Ðá wæs, þurh ðæt hálige treó, imbryrded breóstsefa, Elen. Kmbl. 1680; El. 842. Inbryrded breóstsefa, 2089; El. 1046

Linked entry: on-bryrdan

lǽlan

(v.)

to be bruised

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to become black and blue with blows, to be bruised Geseoh nú seolfes swæðe swá ðín swát ágeát blódige stíge líc lǽlan see now thy track, where thy blood hath poured forth, a bloody path, see thy body bruised, Andr. Kmbl. 2884; An. 1445.

Linked entries: lǽl líc-lǽlan

ge-týdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týdan, p. -týdde [v.(?) ge-týd]

To make learned, skilledto instruct

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To make learned, skilled, to instruct Dysine and ungelǽredne ic ðé underféng and ðá ðé getýdde and gelǽrede foolish and ignorant I received thee, and then made thee wise and taught thee, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 10.

Linked entry: un-getýdd

be-werian

(v.)
Grammar
be-werian, bi-werian, -wergan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To defend restraindefendere, prohibere, tueri

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To defend restrain; defendere, prohibere, tueri Bisceopas godcunde heorda bewarian and bewerian sceolon bishops ought to guard and defend [tueri debent] their spiritual flocks, L. C. E. 26; Wilk. 133, 22; Th. i. 374, 25. Bewerede coercuit, Cot. 56.

Linked entry: bi-werian

bisceop-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-þénung, e; f.

The duty or office of a bishopepiscopi officium

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Féng Eádulf to ðære bisceopþénunge Eadulf succeeded to the bishop's office, 5, 23; S. 645, 19

ge-dégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dégan, ge-dégean

to pass throughescapepertransīre

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Gif he wille sylf Godes dómas gedégan if he himself wish to be uncondemned, Blickl. Homl. 43, 12

ge-efnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To doperformcarry outsustain

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Ealdor geefnan to spend [one's] life, Salm. Kmbl. 711; Sal. 355

Linked entry: ge-æfnan

regol-líf

(n.)
Grammar
regol-líf, es; m.

A life according to ecclesiastical rules

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A life according to ecclesiastical rules Ðá gestaþelode hé ðǽr mynster and ðæt reogollífe gesette fundavit ibi monasterium, ac regulari vita instituit, Bd. 4, 13;S. 583, 12.