brigd
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Þæs deóres (the panther) híw blǽc brigda gehwæs beorhtra and scýnra the beast's hue, splendid with every bright and beauteous variety of colour, Pa. 26. Substitute
ó-leccan
to treat gently, to soothe, caress ⬩ to be obsequious, pay court to, fawn upon, flatter, to try to gain a person's good will by unworthy means ⬩ to gain good will by worthy means, to propitiate, be submissive ⬩ of things to gratify, charm, give pleasure
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Gif ðú wille ðæt ðé monige ólæcan ðonne ólæce ðú ánum swíðe georne if you wish many to pay court to you, do you sedułously pay court to one, Prov. Kmbl. 79 : 80. Mé riht ne þinceþ ðæt ic óleccan þurfe Gode æfter góde ǽnegum, Cd.
Linked entry: óliccan
á-lífan
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Voc. ii. 136, 9. to permit a person (dat. ) to do something Þæt hié him ǽlce geáre gesealden swá fela talentena swá hié him þonne áliéfden that they should pay them each year as many talents as they might be pleased to fix for them to pay when the time
borh-leás
Void of security ⬩ fidejussore carens
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Void of security; fidejussore carens Gif hwá borh-leás orf habbe ... agife ðæt orf, and gilde xx oran if any one have cattle borhless [i.e. for which no borh has been given] ... let him give up the cattle, and pay twenty oran [which at 1s. 4d. each,
ed-leán
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Sigeleán ł edleán palma, Hpt. Gl. 482, 5. Edleánes recompensationis, 432, 71. Efenhlyttan þæs écan edleánes, Hml. Th. i. 84, 20. Ne bideþ hé æt ús nǽnig óþor edleán, Bl. H. 103, 21. On ðǽm diéglan edleánum in occulta retributione, Past. 105, 11.
wægn-scilling
A toll of a shilling on each waggon standing to be loaded at a salt-pan
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A toll of a shilling on each waggon standing to be loaded at a salt-pan Se wægnscilling and se seámpending gonge tó ðæs cynges handa swá hé ealning dyde æt Saltwíc (cf. sine aliquo tribute dominatoris gentis praedictae, id est statione siue inoneratione
BERA
A BEAR ⬩ ursus
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Sceall gyldan án beran fel shall pay one bear's skin, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 37. Bera ursus, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 69 : L. Ecg. P. iv. 28; Th. ii. 212, 22
ge-þwǽrnes
Concord ⬩ agreement ⬩ mildness ⬩ concordia ⬩ mansuetudo
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Sibb and geþwǽrnyss pax et concordia, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 25: Blickl. Homl. 109, 16. He ðæt ríce heóld on gódre geþwǽrnesse and on micelre sibsumnesse he held the kingdom in great peace and tranquillity, Chr. 860; Erl. 70, 23: 827; Erl. 64, 8.
beó-ceorl
A BEE-CEORL ⬩ bee farmer or keeper ⬩ bocherus ⬩ apum custos
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It behoves a keeper of bees, if he hold a taxable hive [stock of bees], that he then shall pay to the country what shall be agreed.
CLYPIAN
To make a vocal sound ⬩ speak ⬩ speak aloud ⬩ to cry out ⬩ call ⬩ say ⬩ loqui ⬩ clamare ⬩ vocare ⬩ dicere
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To make a vocal sound, speak, speak aloud, to cry out, call, say loqui, clamare, vocare, dicere He ongan clypian cæpit clamare Mk. Bos. 10, 47. Ne corn ic rihtwíse clypian I came not to call the righteous Lk. Bos. 5, 32: 19, 15. Hlúddre stæfne clypigan
wilwan
to roll ⬩ fig. ⬩ to join ⬩ compound ⬩ compose
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Parv. 521. Goth. walwjan (trans.).] Similar entries v. á-, be-, ge-wilwan; wealwian
forþ-gewítan
To go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ go by ⬩ pass ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ transīre ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ decēdĕre ⬩ mŏri
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Prætĕrĭtum tempus is forþgewiten tíd prætĕrĭtum tempus is the past tense, Ælfc. Gr. 20; Som. 23, 7, 10, 12, 13. Se forþgewitena tíma the past tense, Som. 23, 14. Ðone forþgewitenan tíman, Som. 23, 9
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gellan
To yell ⬩ sing ⬩ chirp ⬩ stridere ⬩ sonare
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To yell, sing, chirp; stridere, sonare Gellende yelling, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353. 40; Reim. 25. Ic seah searo giellende I saw a yelling machine, 108 b; Th. 415, 1; Rä. 33, 4. Gyllende gryre with yelling horror, Cd. 167; Th. 208, 26; Exod. 489. Ic gielle
ge-dǽlan
To divide ⬩ part ⬩ impart ⬩ separate ⬩ distribute ⬩ share ⬩ partake
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Th. 371, 19; Seel. 78 : Past. 63; Swt. 459, 12. Sceolde he worc ðæs gewinnes gedǽlan he should get pain on account of that struggle, Cd. Th. 19, 24; Gen. 296
mis-híran
to pay no attention to a person speaking ⬩ to disobey
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to pay no attention to a person speaking, to disobey Se ðe eów gehýrþ, hé gehýrþ mé, and se ðe eów mishýrþ, hé mishýrþ mé, R. Ben. 19, 23. Mid ðám murcnerum ðe Gode mishýrdon, 21, 5. Mancynn Gode mishýrde, Wulfst. 104, 23. Mishýrdan, 13, 13.
cleweða
A clawing, scratching ⬩ scalpturigo, scalpurigo
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, Past. 11, 6; Hat.
Linked entry: clæwetða
wíte-þeów
One who had been condemned to slavery for crime ⬩ one in hell
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One who had been condemned to slavery for crime, or from inability to pay the fines incurred for violation of the law. For cases which involved loss of freedom, Similar entries v. þeów.
ymb-hygd
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Paul) bígde his módes eáge þurh ymbhigd and eádmódnesse tó gerihtanne þone gemánan gesinsceppendra manna mentis oculum per compassionem reflectit ad disponendum cubile conjugatorum, Gr. D. 218, 3
áttor-sceaða
A poisonous destroyer ⬩ a venomous dragon ⬩ serpent ⬩ hostis venenosus ⬩ draco venenosus ⬩ serpens
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A poisonous destroyer, a venomous dragon, serpent; hostis venenosus, draco venenosus, serpens Bútan ðam áttorsceaðan save to the venomous destroyer, Exon. 96 a; Th. 357, 24; Pa. 33: Beo. Th. 5670; B. 2839
Linked entries: átor-sceaða sceaþa
wudu-bléd
A forest fruit
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Th. 358, 18 ; Pa. 47. Hé somnaþ wyrta wynsume and wudubléda colligit succos et odores divite silva, 211, 8 ; Ph. 194