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Acsan mynster

(n.)
Grammar
Acsan mynster, Ascan mynster, Axan minster, es; n. [Acsa, an; m? the river Axe; mynster a monastery: Flor. Axanminster: Hunt. Acseminster]

AXMINSTER in Devonshirehodie Axminster, in agro Devoniensi

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reigned thirty-one years, and his body lies at Winchester, and the prince's at Axminster, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 32: Th. 86, 13, col. 1

æt-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-bredan, he ætbryt; p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden, -breden; v. a.

To take awaywithdrawset at libertyto enlargereleaserescuetollereeripere

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Ðæt ðe he hæfþ him biþ ætbroden quod habet auferetur ab eo, Mt. Bos. 13, 12: 21, 43: Ex. 22, 10. Ðe hys wealas him ætbrudon quem abstulerant servi ejus, Gen. 21, 25

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a-swebban

(v.)
Grammar
a-swebban, p. -swefede, pl. -swefedon; pp. -swefed; v. a. [a intensive, swebban to put to sleep]

To soothappeaseset at restput to deathdestroysopiresedarenecaredolere

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He his ealdordóm synnum aswefede his eldership he had destroyed by sins, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 9; Exod. 336

cwiddung

(n.)
Grammar
cwiddung, cwyddung ,e; f.

A saying, tale, report, speechdictum, sermunculus

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Ná swilce he nyste manna cwyddunga be him not as though he knew not the sayings of men concerning him, Homl. Th. i. 366, 7

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for-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
for-lácan, p. -léc, -leólc; pp. -lácen

To seducebetraydeceivesedūcĕredecĭpĕre

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Forléc hie mid ligenum he seduced her with lies, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 30; Gen. 647. Hie seó wyrd forleólc fate deceived them. Andr. Kmbl. 1227; An. 614. He wearþ on feónda geweald forlácen he was betrayed into the foes' power. Beo. Th. 1811; B. 903

hefig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hefig-ness, e; f.

Heavinessslownessweightgriefaffliction

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Heaviness, slowness, weight, grief, affliction Nán hæfignes ðæs líchoman ne mæg eallunga átión of his móde ða rihtwísnesse no heaviness of the body can altogether take away rectitude from his mind, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 29: 156, 12.

hýrsumian

(v.)
Grammar
hýrsumian, p. ode, ede

To be obedientobeyserve

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Ða hálgan heofonware him hýrsumedon, 135, 17. Hé ðǽm bebodum heársumede, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 41

ge-wef

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wef, ge-wefe, -wife, es; n.

A webtextura

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Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda gewiofu the Lord gave him the webs of success in war, i. e. he was successful in war, Beo. Th. 1398; B. 697

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ge-cwémnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwémnes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A pleasingsatisfactionappeasingplăcātiobeneplăcĭtum

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Martha wæs geornful ðæt heó ðon Hǽlende to gecwémnesse ðegnode Martha was desirous to minister to the Saviour to his satisfaction, Blickl. Homl. 67, 29. Gicuoenmise hæbbendo sufficentiam habentes, Rtl. 13, 15

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ge-scildnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scildnes, -scyldnes, -scildness, e; f.

Protection, defence, shieldingtuitio, tutamen, tutela, defensio

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Protection, defence, shielding; tuitio, tutamen, tutela, defensio Þurh his gescildnisse synd ða fýnd on ðínum handum oferwunnene through his protection are the enemies overcome in thy hands, Gen. 14, 20: Homl. Th. ii. 140, 27.

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þunrian

(v.)
Grammar
þunrian, p. ode

To thunder

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Hit ðunraþ tonat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Zup. 128, 17. Hit hwílum þunraþ, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 44, 34: Met. 28, 55. Seó menio sǽdon ðæt hyt þunrode ( tonitruum factum esse ), Jn. Skt. 12, 29. Þunerode of heofonum Drihten intonuit de coelo Dominus, Ps. Spl.

wíte-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wíte-fæst, adj.

In slavery as a punishment for crime.

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Similar entries v. wíteþeów Hé wyle ðæt man freóge æfter his dæge ǽlcne wítefæstne man ðe on his tíman forgylt wǽre si quis, secundum patriae Anglie morem, in aliquam incurrisset servitutem tempore sue potestatis, libertate sibi penitus contributa, relaxatus

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be-norþan

(adv.)
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Him is be-norðan Creticum se sǽ, S. 26, 33. Beeástan him . . . and benorðan, S. 28, I. Gallie benorþan muntum, 4, 7; S. 184, 4. Ne benorðan mearce, ne besúðan, Ll. Th. i. 232, 18

efen-éce

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On mec his efenécne sunu, Shrn. 106, 13. Add

gin-fæst

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Substitute: ample, liberal, noble (an epithet of God's gifts) Þú glǽm hafast, ginfæste giefe, geoguðhádes blǽd, Jul. 168.Hé gemunde mægenes strenge, ginfæste (gim-, MS. ) gife, þe him God sealde, B. 1271.

helle-fýr

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On hwylc gerád is hit tó gelýfanne ꝥ ꝥ líchamlice hellefýr mage geniman þá unlíchamlican wísan þǽre sáwle ?, Gr. D. 303, 18. Hweþer hit sý tó gelýfanne ꝥ sý án hellefýr (unus gehennae ignis) . . . witodlíce án hellefýr is, 333, 13-16.

heals

(n.)
Grammar
heals, hals, es; m.

The neck, the prow of a shipcollum, amplexatoriumneck, part of the bow of a ship

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Lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals he let his weapon pass through the man's neck, Byrht. Th. 135, 60; By. 141

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sníwan

(v.)
Grammar
sníwan, p. de

To snow

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Swá swá hit ríne and sníwe and styrme úte Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 17

á-singan

to recite verseto compose verse

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Add: to recite verse Hé þý betstan leóðe geglenged him ásong and ágeaf þæt him beboden wæs, Bd. 4, 34;Sch. 485, 22.

a-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bregdan, p. -brægd, pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden

To move quicklyvibrateremovedraw fromwithdrawvibraredestringereeximereretra-here

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Hine of gromra clommum abrugdon they drew him from the clutches of the furious, 114; Th. 150, 4; Gen. 2486

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