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hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
hleótan, p. hleát, pl. hluton.

to cast lotsto obtain by lot, get a share, share in, participate, obtain

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to cast lots Ic hleóte sortior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 55. Ðá hluton ða consulas hwelc hiera ǽrest ðæet gewinn underfénge. Ðá gehleát hit Quintus Flaminius then the consuls cast lots which of them should first undertake that war. Then the lot fell to

Linked entry: ge-hleótan

a-dimmian

(v.)
Grammar
a-dimmian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To dimdarkenobscuremake dullobscurare

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To dim, darken, obscure, make dull; obscurare Ðeáh heora mód sie adimmad though their mind be obscured, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 28: Ps. Th. 68, 24

ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ, indecl. f.

A riverstreamrivustorrens

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A river, stream; rivus, torrens On ðære ǽ ðú hý drencst thou shalt give them to drink of the stream; torrente potabis eos, Ps. Th. 35, 8

ǽht-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-gestreón, es; n.

Possessionsrichespossessiodivitiæ

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Possessions, riches; possessio, divitiæ Ðonne líg eal þigeþ eorþan ǽhtgestreón when the flame devours all the possessions of the earth, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232,13; Ph. 506

Linked entry: ge-streón

a-hlǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlǽnan, p. de; pp. ed [a, hlǽnan to lean]

To set himself upexsurgere

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To set himself up; exsurgere Se ðe hine selfne þurh oferhygda up ahlǽneþ he who through presumption sets himself up, Exon. 84a; Th. 316, 24; Mód. 53

and-wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
and-wlítan, p. -wlát, pl. -wliton; pp. -wliten

To look uponintueri

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To look upon; intueri Nó ðæt hí mósten in ðone Écan andwlítan that they might not look on the Eternal, Cd. 221; Th. 288, 10; Sat. 378

án-seld

(n.)
Grammar
án-seld, es; m. [án only, seld dwelling]

A solitary dwellingan hermitagehabitatio solitaria

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A solitary dwelling, an hermitage; habitatio solitaria Ic ongon on ðone ánseld búgan 7 began to dwell in this hermitage, Exon. 50b; Th. 176, 23; Gú. 1214

bealo-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-dǽd, bealu-dǽd, e; f.

A wicked, evil, or sinful deedpeccatum

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A wicked, evil, or sinful deed; peccatum Ðæt hý bealodǽde gescomeden that they felt shame for a sinful deed, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 4; Cri. 1302

Linked entry: bealu-dǽd

beado-méce

(n.)
Grammar
beado-méce, es; m.

A battle-swordsword of slaughterpugnæ ensis

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A battle-sword, sword of slaughter; pugnæ ensis Ðæt hine nó beadomécas bítan ne meahton that no battle-sword might bite it, Beo. Th. 2912; B. 1454

Linked entry: beadu-méce

be-dícian

(v.)
Grammar
be-dícian, p. ode ; pp. od ; v. a.

To REDIKEto moundto fortify with a moundaggere munire

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To REDIKE, to mound, to fortify with a mound; aggere munire Bedícodon ða buruh útan they embanked the city without, Chr. 1016; Th. 280, 8, col. 1

be-libban

(v.)
Grammar
be-libban, p. -lifde, pl. -lifdon; pp. -lifed, -lifd

To deprive of lifevita privare

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To deprive of life; vita privare Líc cólode belifd under lyfte the corpse was lifeless cold in the air Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 19; Gú. 1282

burh-geat-setl

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geat-setl, es; n.
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A town-gate-seat, where a court was held for trying causes of family and tenants; ad urbis portam sedes, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15

bylda

(n.)
Grammar
bylda, an; m. [bold a house]
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A BUILDER; ædificator Sum biþ bylda til hárn to habbanne one is a good builder to raise a house, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 29; Crä. 75

Linked entry: byldan

can

Grammar
can, ic he
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I know, he knows Ic oððe he can, Elen. Kmbl. 1363; El. 683: Ps. Th. 88, 13. He can he can, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 214, 10

ceáp-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
ceáp-eádig, adj.
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Rich in goods, rich in cattle Nefne him hafaþ ceápeádig mon unless a man rich in cattle retains him, Exon. 90b; Th. 340, 8; Gn. Ex. 108

circ-nyt

(n.)
Grammar
circ-nyt, -nytt, e; f. [nyt duty, service]

Church-duty or serviceecclesiæ ministerium vel officium

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Church-duty or service; ecclesiæ ministerium vel officium Sum cræft hafaþ circnytta fela one has skill in many church-services, Exon. 79b; Th. 298, 27; Crä. 91

Linked entry: cyric-nyt

cyrps

(adj.)
Grammar
cyrps, adj.

Curly crispus, tortus

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Curly; crispus, tortus He is blæcfexede and cyrps he is black-haired and curly, Homl. Th. i. 456, 17. Cyrpsum loccum with curly locks, Mone B. 1236

Linked entries: cirps crisp

cú-tægel

(n.)
Grammar
cú-tægel, cú-tægl , es ; m.

A cow's tailvaccæ cauda

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A cow's tail; vaccæ cauda Cútægl biþ fíf penega weorþ a cow's tail shall be worth five pence, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 3, MS. B

earm-scanca

(n.)
Grammar
earm-scanca, an; m.

An arm-bone [ = shank] crus

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An arm-bone [ = shank]; crus Gif ða earm-scancan beóþ begen forade if the arm-bones be both broken, L. Alf. pol. 55; Th. i. 94, 26

Linked entry: sceanca

ed-niwinga

(adv.)
Grammar
ed-niwinga, adv.

Anew dēnuo

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Anew; dēnuo Se fugel líf eft onféhþ edniwinga the bird receives again life anew, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 2; Ph. 534: Andr. Recd. 1569; An. 784