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inca

(n.)
Grammar
inca, an; m.

Doubtquestionoffenceill-willfear

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Ne ic culpan in ðé incan ǽnigne ǽfre onfunde womma geworhtra I found not fault in thee, nor cause of complaint for sins committed, Exon. 10 b ; Th. 11, 29; Cri. 178. Incan scrupulum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 7. Incan causas, 130, 13

milts

(n.)
Grammar
milts, milds, e; f.

mildnesskindnessfavourmercymeeknesshumilityjoy

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For his miltsum by his mercies, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 6; Vy. 98: 42 a; Th. 140, 16; Gú. 611. meekness, humility(?), joy(?), (cf. O. H. Ger. milti hilaritas) Ðec Anananias and Azarias and Misahel miltsum [ humbly(?), joyously(?)

Linked entry: milds

ná-hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ná-hwæðer, náwðer, náðer, nóðer; pron.

Neither

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Swá mín sáwl bád ðæt ðú swylce heó for náhwæðer nówiht hǽle sicut expectavit anima mea, pro nihilo salvos facies eos, Ps. Th. 55, 6. Ðæt se yfela mǽge dón yfel ðeáh hé gód ne mǽge, and se deáda ne mǽge náuðer dón, Bt. 36, 7; Fox 182, 25.

síþ

(prep.; adv.; con.)
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Hé síþor fór on leófes lást, Cd.

un-lust

(n.)
Grammar
un-lust, es; m.

absence of desiredisgustdisinclinationwant of appetitedisinclination to actionlistlessnesswant of pleasurejoylessnesswearinessan evil pleasurelust

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Goth. wairþan in unlustau άθωμεîν.] want of pleasure, joylessness, weariness For unluste pros taedio, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 28. Hé wylleþ hine on ðam wíte, wunaþ unlustum (cf. lustum, on lustum), Salm. Kmbl. 538; Sal. 268. [O. H.

wissian

(v.)
Grammar
wissian, p. ode.

to shewto shewguidedirectruledeclaremake known

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., for ðan ðe se cyning sceal mid micelum wísdóme his leóde wissian, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 18; Zup. 293, 9. Cyning sceal wissigan mid wísdóme his folce, O. E. Homl. i. 302, 28. On ðæra (ðære, MS.) gewitnysse, ðe ðú wissian scealt on ðissere gelaðunge, Ælfc.

ge-innian

(v.)
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Th. i. 548, 1. to make up for, repair a fault Nú sceole wé úre gýmeleáste geinnian, Hml. Th. i. 180, 18.

ge-tácnung

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Hé hét wurpan þæt net on ðá swíðran healfe for dǽre getácnunge. Seó swíðre healf getácnað ðá gódan, Hml.

self

Grammar
self, <b>A. I</b> δ.
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For sylfre ídelre gylpincge pro sola inani gloria, 144, 11. Gif æfter woruld sweltende ꝥ sylfe démde on heortan gegladað si secundum saeculum moriens quod solum decreuit corde delectatur, 216, 8

be-frinan

(v.)
Grammar
be-frinan, l. be-frignan, -frinan; p. -frán, pl. -frúnon, -frinon; pp. -frúnen, -frinen,

to ask a person a question,to askquestion,to ask about somethingto ask a person about somethingto ask for some-thingto ask of a person what one wishes to be told

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Lch. iii. 432, 27. to ask for some-thing Hé befrán his geféran rǽdes, Hml. S. 25, 397. Búton hé his godes rǽdes befrúne, Hml. A. 197, 77. to ask of a person what one wishes to be told Befrán hé æt þám mæssepreóstum ðæs martires naman, Hml.

wíf

(n.)
Grammar
wíf, es; n.

a womana female persona being in the form of a womana married womana wife

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Ða forman twá, fæder and móder, wíf and wǽpned, Cd. Th. 12, 33; Gen. 195. IV a. as a grammatical term, feminine

Linked entry: BRÝD

beáh

(n.; part.)
Grammar
beáh, beág, bǽh, bég, béh; gen. beáges; dat. beáge; pl. beágas; m. [beáh, beág; p. of búgan to bend]

Metal made into circular ornamentsA ringbraceletcollargarlandcrownanulusarmilladiademacorona

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Sceal bryde beág a ring shall be for a bride, Exon. 91a; Th. 341, 24; Gn. Ex. 131. He beágas dǽlde he distributed bracelets, Beo. Th. 161; B. 80. Ic frinan wille beága bryttan I will ask the distributor of bracelets, Beo. Th. 709; B. 352.

cempa

(n.)
Grammar
cempa, an; m. [camp war, battle, -a, q. v.]

A soldier, warrior, CHAMPIONmiles, bellator, athleta = ἀθλητής

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Scyld sceal cempan a shield shall be for a soldier, Exon. 91a; Th. 341, 22; Gn. Ex. 130: Beo. Th. 3901; B. 1948: Andr. Kmbl. 460; An. 230.

Linked entry: cæmpa

FREÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREÓGAN, freón; ic freó, he freóþ, pl. freógaþ, freóþ; p. freóde, pl. freódon; impert. freó; subj. pres. freóge; pp. freód [freó free] .

to freemake freemanumittĕrelībĕrāreto honourlikelovehonōrāredilĭgĕreămāre

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Chr. 777; Erl. 55, 18. to honour, like, love; honōrāre, dilĭgĕre, ămāre Ic ðec for sunu wylle freógan I will love thee as a son, Beo. Th. 1900; B. 948.

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, e; f,

A peoplenationracecountry

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A people, nation, race, district occupied by a people [v. preceding word, and cf. mǽgþ],country Hit wæs hwílum on Engla lagum ðæt leód and lagu fór be geþincþum at one time it was in the laws of the English, that the people and the law went according

leornian

(v.)
Grammar
leornian, p. ode

To learnstudyread

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Ic hit for ðære hǽlo ðe hit leornige oððe gehýre áwrát ob salutem legendum, sive audientium narrandam esse putavi, Bd. 5, 13; S. 634, 2. Lange sceal leornian se ðe lǽran sceal long must he learn who has to teach, L. Ælfc. P. 46; Th. ii. 384, 15: L.

Linked entry: leornend

list

(n.)
Grammar
list, es; m: list, e; f.

Artskillcraftcunningartifice

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Art, skill, craft, cunning, artifice Lot sceal mid lyswe list mid gedéfum cunning goes with evil, skill with things proper, i.e. lot and list are the names for a corresponding vice and virtue, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 17; Gn. Ex. 189.

Mirce

(n.)
Grammar
Mirce, Mierce, Myrce; pl.

The MerciansMercia

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fór ofer Mierce on Norþ-Walas, 853; Erl. 68, 10. Innan Mierce (Myrce, MS. E.) tó Snotengahám, 868; Erl. 72, 21, Of Wesseaxum on Merce, 853; Erl. 68, 22

Linked entry: Myrce

notian

(v.)
Grammar
notian, p. ode.

to make use ofemployenjoyto discharge an office

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Notian ðara ( the garments ), ðe for hwylcere neóde on ýtinge faraþ, 91, 12. Betǽce ðǽm ðe heora ( tools ) notian sceolan, 56, 6. Ic wille mid ðære geférrǽdene libban and ðære áre mid him notian ( enjoy with them the property given to them ), Cod.

sceran

(v.)
Grammar
sceran, sciran, sceoran; p. scær, scear; pl. scǽron, sceáron; pp. scoren.
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fór scép tó sciranne ad tondendas oves, Gen. 38, 13