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oróþ

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In ll.6-7 for 'Orþas . . . 56' substitute Orþes, fnǽstes spiritus, An. Ox. 2452. Orþes spiritus, 2, 64, and add: — Him (the old man ) þæt oreð stincð and áfúlað, Wlfst. 148, 7. Þá þá hé sceolde álǽtan ꝥ níhste oroð and ágyfan his gást . . . in þám breóste

út-laga

(n.)
Grammar
út-laga, an; m.

An outlaw

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An outlaw Útlaga exlex, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 62; Zup. 70, 5: exul, 9, 10; Zup. 39, 14: Wrt. Voc. 1. 50, 58: 74, 26. Hé scel beón útlaga wið mé, Wulfst. 296, 10. Útlagen (-an? -ne?) extorrem, Hpt. 412, 73. Se ðe Godes útlagan hæbbe on gewealde, L. Eth. ix. 42

rihtlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
rihtlǽcan, p.-lǽhte

To make right, rectify, correct, amend

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To make right, rectify, correct, amend Gif hé ðonne swá ne béte and rihtlǽce, hé sý of ðam ealdorscype áworpen, after punishment R. Ben. 46, 19. Se ðe ǽr ðysum misdyde, ðæt hé hit georne gebéte and rihtlǽce hine sylfne, Wulfst. 277, 2. Úton wé nú ǽlces

hǽmed-þing

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-þing, es; n.

Carnal intercourse, venery, matrimony

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Carnal intercourse, venery, matrimony Sió lufu ðæs hǽmedþinges biþ for gecynde the desire of intercourse is from nature, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 14 : Blickl. Homl. 59, 16. Be hǽðenra manna hǽmedþincge de gentilium hominum matrimonio, L. Ecg. C; Th. ii.

spild

(n.)
Grammar
spild, es; m.

Destructionruindesperatio, effusio

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Destruction, ruin Spildes internicionis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 65. Spilde geblonden. Exon. Th. 405, 27; Rä. 24, 8. Ic hí ne sparige, ac on spild giefe, 247, 28; Jul. 85. Spilth pessum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 75. Ðætte hié ðone spild ðæs hryres him ondrǽden ut

ge-tǽlan

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

To accusereproveaccusareexprobrarecalumniarireprehendere

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To accuse, reprove; accusare, exprobrare, calumniari, reprehendere Ne meaht ðú nó getǽlan ðíne wyrd thou canst not accuse thy fortune, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 1. Ic mǽge getǽlan I may reprove, 32, 3; Fox 118, 27. Word his getéla verbum ejus repræhendere, Lk.

Linked entry: ge-télan

tó-feallan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-feallan, p. -feóll; pp. -feallen

To fall to pieces,fall away,collapse,fall down

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To fall to pieces, fall away, collapse, fall down Ðá hié æt hiora theatrum wǽron, ðá hit eall tófeóll (collapsa est). Ors. 6, 2; Swt. 256, 11. Ðá byfode seó eorðe, and stánas burstan, and stánweallas tófeóllan, Shrn. 67, 19: Homl. Th. ii. 216, 4. Him

Linked entries: tó-dreósan tó-fillan

tó-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hew to pieces,cut to pieces

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To hew to pieces, cut to pieces Se cásere cwæð þaet Basilla sceolde gebúgan tó ðam cnihte, oþþe hí man tóheówe mid swurde on twá, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 360. Man sceolde ða scipu tóheáwan, Chr. 1004; Erl. 139, 26. Wé synd ealle beléwde tó úre lífleáste, ðæt

tó-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hreósan, p. -hreás; pl. -hruron ; pp. -hroren

To fall to piecesto go to ruinto decay,rot away

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To fall to pieces. of buildings, to go to ruin Monige óþre ceastre tóhrorene wǽron multis eivitatibus conlapsis, Bd. 1, 13; S. 482, 8. Mynstru tórorene coenobia dirula, Anglia xiii. 366, 12. of flesh, to decay, rot away Beóþ ða líchaman tohrorene (cf

gearo

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Add: in a state of preparation, so as to be capable of immediately performing (or becoming the object of) such action as is implied or expressed by the context Symle hý Gúðlác gearone fundon Gú. 885. Beó gé gearwe (gearua, L., parati ), Mt. 24, 44. Þá

beding

(n.)
Grammar
beding, e; f.

Beddingcovering of a beda bed

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Bedding, covering of a bed, a bed, Ps. Spl. 131, 3

bǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
bǽdend, es; m.

A vehement or earnest persuadera solicitorstirrerimpulsor

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A vehement or earnest persuader, a solicitor, stirrer; impulsor, Cot. 115

bergyls

(n.)
Grammar
bergyls, es; m.

A burial-placea sepulchresepulcrum

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A burial-place, a sepulchre; sepulcrum, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 33

cæle

(n.)
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A KEEL or bottom of a ship; carina, Som. Ben. Lye

dóm-settend

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-settend, es; m.

One sitting in judginerit, a judge, a lawyerjurisconsultus

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One sitting in judginerit, a judge, a lawyer; jurisconsultus, Cot. 113

Linked entry: settend

feórþung

(n.)
Grammar
feórþung, e; f: but in Northumb. m.

A fourth parta farthing

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A fourth part, a farthing, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 42

Linked entry: feórþing

hell-firen

(n.)
Grammar
hell-firen, e; f.

A hellish crime,

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A hellish crime, Exon. 98 a; Th. 366, 3; Reb. 6

heofon-duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-duguþ, e; f.

A heavenly host,

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A heavenly host, Exon. 32 a; Th. 101, 7; Cri. 1655

here-hlóþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-hlóþ, e; f.

A hostile troop

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A hostile troop, Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 13; Gú. 1042

lár-hús

(n.)
Grammar
lár-hús, es; n.

a schoolgymnasium

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A house for instruction, a school; gymnasium, Hpt. Gl. 405, 11