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acsian

(v.)
Grammar
acsian, acsigan; p. ode; pp. od

To ask ⬩ ask for ⬩ demand ⬩ rogare ⬩ expostulate ⬩ exigere

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Híg hine acsodon ðæt bigspell they asked him the parable, Mk. Th. 4, 10. Hú mæg ǽnig man acsigan how can any man inquire? Bt. 35. l; Fox 156, 6

a-hwettan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwettan, p. -hwette; pp. -hwetted.

to whet ⬩ excite ⬩ excitare ⬩ accendere ⬩ to provide ⬩ adhibere ⬩ subministrare ⬩ to cast away ⬩ drive away ⬩ abigere ⬩ repudiare

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to whet, excite; excitare, accendere Ðæt ic ðé mǽge lust ahwettan that I may excite thy desire, Andr.

Linked entry: a-hwæt

drync

(n.)
Grammar
drync, es; m.

Drink, a drink, draught ⬩ potus, haustus

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Drink, a drink, draught; potus, haustus Ðǽr wæs ǽlcum genóg drync there was enough drink for each, Andr. Kmbl. 3069; An. 1537. Ic ofþyrsted wæs gástes drynces I was thirsty for the soul's drink, Soul Rmbl. 82; Seel. 41.

Linked entry: drinc

dóm-ern

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-ern, es; n.

A judgment-place, a court-house ⬩ forum judiciāle, trĭbūnal, prætōrium

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Ðá underféngon ðæs déman cempan ðone Hǽlend on ðam dómerne, and gegaderodon ealne ðone þreát to heom tunc mīlĭtes præsĭdis suscĭpientes Iēsum in prætōrium, congregāvērunt ad eum universam cohortem, Mt. Bos. 27, 27: Jn. Bos. 18, 28, 33: 19, 9: Homl.

feðer-hama

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-hama, -homa, an; m.

Feather-covering ⬩ feathers ⬩ plumage ⬩ wings ⬩ plūmārum tegmen ⬩ plūma ⬩ pennæ ⬩ ālæ

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Ðæt he mid feðerhoman fleógan meahte that he might fly with wings, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 13; Gen. 417

Linked entry: fæðer-homa

lyft-lácende

(adj.)
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sporting or playing in the air, moving hither and thither in the air Ic bidde ðæt ðú mé gecýðe hwæt ðes þegu sý lyftlácende, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 12; Jul. 281. Forlǽt réc ástígan lyftlácende, Elen. Kmbl. 1588; El. 796.

medu-wæge

(n.)
Grammar
medu-wæge, an: -wæg, e; f.

The Medway

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The Medway Sint dæs londes gemǽra: an westhealfæ Scipfliót, an norþhalfe Meodowæge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 71, 25. Miodowæge, iii. 400, 26. Partem fluminis Meduwaeian, i. 135, 34. Andlang Medwæge, 283, 4. Andlang Medwægan, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 24.

munt-geóf

(n.)
Grammar
munt-geóf, -ióf, -gióp, es; m.

The Alps

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Hé com tó Alpis ðǽm muntum ... and ðone weg geworhte ofer munt Ióf, Ors. 4, 8; Swt. 186, 18. Muntgeófa Alpium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 27

murcung

(n.)
Grammar
murcung, e; f.

Complaint ⬩ grief ⬩ murmuring

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Ðæt hié weorþen on murcunga and on ungeþylde ad impatientiae murmurationem proruunt, 45, 3; Swt. 341, 3. Hý ðé willaþ on murcunga gebringan ðonne hié ðé fram hweorfaþ fortuna cum discesserit allatura moerorem Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 19 note

Linked entries: murcian murnung

neádung

(n.)
Grammar
neádung, e; f.

Force or violence used against any one ⬩ compulsion ⬩ necessity

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Hine betellan swilce hé neádunge gefremode ðæt fácn to excuse himself, as if he committed that crime of necessity, H. R. 105, 26. Neádunge vim, Hpt. Gl. 435, 70

Linked entry: níding

neáh-sibb

(adj.)
Grammar
neáh-sibb, adj.

Related

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Related Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig cristen man ǽfre ne gewífie on his mǽges láfe ðe swá neáhsib (neáh sib, Th.) wǽre, L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 24.

nearu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-cræft, es; m.

An art that confines or imprisons

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Beorh wunode on wonge nearocræftum fæst ðǽr on innan bær eorl gestreóna ... feá worda cwæþ : Hold ðú nú hrúse eorla ǽhte the mound stood on the plain firm in its prisoning powers (able to keep in durance the treasure entrusted to it) ; therein bore the

be-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
be-sleán, p. -slóh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slagen, -slægen, -slegen; instr.

To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave ⬩ decollare, cædendo orbare, privare

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To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave; decollare, cædendo orbare, privare Ðǽr wæs heáfde beslagen se strengesta martyr sanct Albanus decollatus itaque martyr fortissimus sanctus Albanus, there the bravest martyr, St.

ge-fég

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fég, -feig, es; n.

A joining ⬩ juncture ⬩ commissura ⬩ junctura

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Mennisce handa hit ne mihton towurpan, for ðam fæstum gefége ðæs feóndlícan temples human hands could not overthrow it because of the fast joining of the devilish temple, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 14

Linked entry: -fég

ge-leánian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leánian, p. ode; pp. od

To reward ⬩ repay ⬩ recompense ⬩ reddĕre ⬩ trĭbuĕre ⬩ rependĕre

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Him ðæt geleánaþ lífes Waldend the Lord of life will repay him that, Exon. 117 a; Th. 450, 9; Dóm. 85. Biþ hiora yfel geleánod be heora gewyrhtum their wickedness is recompensed according to their deserts, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 4

Linked entry: leánian

sundor-geréfland

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-geréfland, es; n.
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On ðæm sundorgeréflande in tribulano (in the same glossary in tribulanam is rendered in þa burh) territorio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 4. Cf. Æylmer habbe þat lond at Stonham þe ic hym er to hande let to reflande.

Linked entries: réf-land geréf-land

synlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
synlíce, adv.

Sinfully, wickedly

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Ðæs lífes ðe ðú mid leahtrum hafast ofslegen synlíce, Exon. Th. 90, 26; Cri. 1480. Se cyng and ða heáfodmenn lufedon swíðe and oferswíðe gítsunge on golde and on seolfre and ne róhtan hú synlíce hit wǽre begytan, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 6, 12

un-steaððigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-steaððigness, e; f.

unsteadiness ⬩ instability ⬩ inconstancy ⬩ want of sedateness ⬩ levity ⬩ wantonness

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unsteadiness, instability, inconstancy Sun munuc mid gemáglícum bénum gewilnode ðæt hé móste of ðam munuclífe ... Ðá wearð se hálga wer geháthyrt ðurh his unstæððignysse, and hét hine áweg faran, Homl.

wræc-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-stów, e; f.

a place of exile ⬩ a place of misery ⬩ punishment

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a place of exile Seó stów ðe, ðú nú on hǽft eart, and ðú cwist ðæt ðín wræcstów sý, heó is ðám monnum éþel ðe ðǽron geborene wǽran hic ipse locus, quem iu exsilium vocas, incolentibus patria est, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 27. a place of misery or punishment

be-tweohsn

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweohsn, -tweoxn; prep.

among ⬩ Among

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Among Ðæt hé mæg gán betwuxn unðeáwas ut inter passiones medias transeat, Past. 453, 16

Linked entry: tweohsn