a-dwelian
To seduce ⬩ lead into error ⬩ seducere
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To seduce, lead into error; seducere Woldon adwelianmancyn fram heora Drihtene they would seduce mankind from their Lord, L. Ælf. P. 29; Th. ii. 374, 31
fettian
To contend ⬩ strive ⬩ dispute ⬩ certāre ⬩ contendĕre ⬩ dispŭtāre
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To contend, strive, dispute; certāre, contendĕre, dispŭtāre Saturnus and Saloman fettodon ymbe heora wísdóm Saturn and Salomon contended about their wisdom, Salm. Kmbl. p. 178, 7
Linked entry: fit
for-demman
To shut or dam up ⬩ obtūrāre
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To shut or dam up; obtūrāre Swá swá nædran deáfe, and fordemmende eáran heora sīcut aspĭdis surdæ, et obtūrantis aures suas, Ps. Spl. T. 57, 4
hýrling
A hireling
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A hireling, one who works for hire Hí heora fæder on scipe forléton mid hýrlingum relicto patre suo in navi cum mercenariis, Mk. Skt. 1, 20
líf-fæc
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Æfter heora líffæce, Wulfst. 4, 6: 5, 5
ge-métednes
An invention, a discovery ⬩ inventio, adinventio
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An invention, a discovery; inventio, adinventio Syle heom after nearoþancnysse oððe máne gemétednessa oððe heora afundennysse da illis sĕcundum nequĭtiam adinventiōnum ipsŏrum, Ps. Lamb. 27, 4
Linked entry: ge-métnes
stǽning
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stoning, casting of stones Saulus heora mód tó ðære stǽninge geornlíce tihte, Homl. Th. i. 50, 30: ii. 236, 29: Shrn. 32, 1. ornamenting with stones
un-þæslícness
Unseemliness ⬩ impropriety
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Unseemliness, impropriety Menn dæftaþ heora hús, gif hí sumne freónd onfón willaþ tó him, ðæt nán unðæslícnys him ne ðurfe derian, Homl. Th. ii. 316, 8
Linked entry: þæslícness
wóden-dreám
Madness ⬩ fury
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Madness, fury Réþnes, wódendreám Similar entries (cf. wéden-heort; or (?) wóden dreám ; cf. on wódum dreáme, v. wód, (I)) furor animi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 69
hwæg
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Gáthyrde gebyreð his heorde meolc ... and his dǽl hwǽges, Ll. Th. i. 438, 28
mynster-gang
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Heora ǽgðer mót ódrum lýfan mynstergang ( licentiam dare in monasterium ire ), LI. Th. ii. 152, 4. Add
swǽs
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Add ꝥ wé ne beón beswicene þurh ðá swǽsan lustas þe of oferflówednysse eallum þám becumað þe búton wærscipe heora woruld ádreógað, Hml. S. 11, 359
færeld
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Mid heora bilwitton gyrlan and færelde simplici habitu incessuque, 77, 3. Add
of-steppan
trample upon
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trample upon Ofstæppaþ heora swuran swíðe mid fótum. Ðâ dydon ða ealdormen swá, swâ; him dihte Josue, and ðæra cynega swuran forcúðlíce trǽdon. Jos. 10, 24
tó-brítedness
a bruise, ⬩ breach ⬩ trouble ⬩ sorrow
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a bruise, breach Hé gewríð tóbrýtednyssa heora alligat contritiones eorum, Ps. Lamb. 146, 3: 59, 4. trouble, sorrow Tóbrýtednys and ungesǽlignys contritio et infelicitas, 13, 3
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á-ýtan
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Ðonne áríseð þeód wið þeóde and hié beóð þonne áýtte fram heora gemǽrum (quoted in note to preceding). Add
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byrig
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A mulberry-tree; morus He ofslóh byrig heora on hagule occidit moros eorum in pruina, Ps. Spl. 77, 52: L. M. 2, 53; Lchdm. ii. 274, 17
epistol
A letter ⬩ ĕpistŏla
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A letter; ĕpistŏla Eall heora gewinn awacnedon ǽrest fram Alexandres epistole all their wars arose first from a letter of Alexander, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 20
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accent
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Accent Bóceras. . . ámearkiaþ heora accentas. . . acutus accentus, ðæt ys gescyrpt accent; baria, ðæt ys hefig accent . . . circumflexus accentus ðæt ys gebíged accent, Angl. viii. 333, 22-26
á-hlǽnsian
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make lean, literal Heora nebwlite þurh ðá mycclan sorhge áhlǽnsode, Hml. S. 23, 126. figurative Gif mid hungre fæstena leahtras líchaman beóð áhlǽnsude ( macerentur ), Scint. 57, 13
Linked entry: hlǽnsian