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forþmest

(adj.)
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forþmest, adj.
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On ðǽm forðmestum (foerð-, R.) seatlum sitta and ðá formesto setla, 12, 39

lagu-flód

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-flód, es; m.

Seaoceanstreamwavewater

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Twelf síþum ðæt tírfæste lond geondláce laguflóda wynn fons duodecies undis irrigat omne nemus, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 16; Ph. 70. Lageflódum þodenum ceruleis turbinibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 38. ᛚ flódum bilocen, Exon. 19 b; Th. 50, 26; Cri. 807.

leóf

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Ðé is leófre on ðisum wácum scræfum ðonne ðú on healle heálic biscop sitte, Hml. Th. ii. 146, 27. Biþ hit swá him leófost bið, Lch. ii. 144, 23: By. 23.

haga

(n.)
Grammar
haga, an; m.

A place fenced in, an enclosure, a haw, a dwelling in a townyarda yard, or enclosurea hedged field, a pasture

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Quandam hospicii portionem in præfata civitate sitam, quÆ patria lingua haga solet appellari, vi. 134, 24; cf. 135, 14, 25. Tó hagan þrungon they pressed to the entrenchment, Beo. Th. 5913; B. 2960 : Beo. Th. 5777; B. 2892

cúþ

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Gif ꝥ on þone ceorl cúð byð si hoc de marito manifestum sit, Ll. Th. ii. 146, 20. Ꝥ hé ꝥ feoh undeornunga his cúðan ceápe ( with property known to be his ) gebohte, i. 34, 10.

staca

(n.)
Grammar
staca, an; m.

A stake

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, and the Glossary to Thorpe's edition of the Early Laws, Similar entries s. v. stacung Gif hwá drífe stacan on ǽnigne man. ...And gif se man for ðære stacunge deád biþ si quis acus in homine aliquo defixerit. ...Et si homo ex illa punctura mortuus sit

Linked entry: stacung

ildra

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ildra, m. ildre; f. n. comp.

elderoldergrandgreatersuperior

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Hwæðer ys yldra ðe se ðe þénaþ ðe se ðe sitt quis major est qui recumbit an qui ministrat? Lk. Skt. 22, 27. Gewurþe hé swá swá gingra seðe yldra ys betwux eów qui major est in vobis fiat sicut junior, 26.

Linked entries: eldra eldre ildest

býdel

(n.)
Grammar
býdel, es; m. [beódan to bid, order, proclaim] .
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Býdele gebýraþ, ðæt he for his wycan sý weorces ðonne óðer man bedello pertinet, ut pro servitio suo libertior sit ab operatione quam alii homines, L. R. S. 18; Th. i. 440, 6.

Linked entry: bǽdel

mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽne, adj.

meanwickedfalseevil

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Gif hwá swereþ and se áþ beó mǽne . . se ðe mǽne áþas begá si quis juraverit et perjurium sit. . . Qui perjuria commiserit, L. Ecg. P. iv. 68; Th. ii. 228, 7-9: L. Edg. C. 8; Th. ii. 262, 31.

Linked entry: mán

geoc

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Hié mon on geocum and on racentum beforan hiera triumphan drifon ( but the Latin is: Catenatis, sub jugum missis), Ors. 5, 1; S. 214, 16. a (non-material) yoke. of that which unites people Sié in ðǽr[e] iwocc lufes and sibbes sit in ea jugum dilectionis

úte-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
úte-weard, adj.

Outwardextremeon the outside ofat the extremity ofthe outward partextremity

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Gif munuc eáðhylde biþ, þeáh hine man wácne and unweorðne talige and an úteweardum forlǽte and tó úteweardum medemige si omni vilitate vel extremitate contentus sit monachus, R. Ben. 29, 4

Linked entry: útan-weard

heonan

afterwardsfrom now

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Similar entries v. heonan-síþ Heonon istinc, i. ex hoc uita, An. Ox. 3503. Hí tó ðé hionan (hion. Met. 20, 239) fundiaþ, Bt. 33, 4; F 132, 25: Met. 18, ii. Heonon, Gen. 476. Hié forð heonon gewiton of worulde dreámum, Kr. 132.

ge-bétan

(v.)
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ge-bétan, he -béteþ, pl. -bétaþ; p. bétte, pl. bétton; pp. -béted, -bétt; v. trans, [ge-, bétan to amend] .

to make betterimprovemendamendrepairemendārerepărāreto make strongfortifysurround with a wallconfirmāremunīremūrāreto make amendsreparation'bót' forrepentto obtain a remedy againstto get 'bót' fromavenge

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Rush. 22, 55. to make strong, fortify, surround with a wall; confirmāre, munīre, mūrāre Sceáwiaþ ðæt land hwæðer hit wæstmbǽre sí, and ða burga gebétte oððe bútan weallum consīdĕrāte terram, quālis sit, hŭmus pinguis, et urbes quāles, mūrātæ an absque

Linked entries: ge-bétt ge-bótad

þæs-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þæs-líc, adj.
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Gif líf his on wyrþscype sí wel þæslíc si vita honore sit condigna, Scint. 125, 5. Swíde þæslíc anginn menniscre álýsednysse wæs ðæt se engel wearð ásend fram Gode tó ðam mǽdene, Homl. Th. i. 194, 27.

Linked entry: his-lic

weorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-full, adj.
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Ðe læs sum weorðfulra (wurð-, v. l.) sig yn gelaðod fram hym ne honoratior te sit inuitatus ab eo, Lk. Skt. 14, 8. <b>II a.

sár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sár-líc, adj.

sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous causing pain, grievous sad, mournful

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sit mid sárlícum andwlitan, nát ic hwæt hé besorgaþ, Ap. Th. 15,10 . Hé cwæð mid sárlícre stemne, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 101, 205. Sárlíc leóþ tragoediam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 37. Hwílum gyd áwræc sárlíc Beo. Th. 4224; B. 2109.

hearpe

(n.)
Grammar
hearpe, hærpe, an; f.

A harpplectrum, chelys, psalterium, cythara

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Sum sceal mid hearpan æt his hláfordes fótum sittan feoh þicgan one shall at his lord's feet sit with the harp and receive treasure, 88 a; Th. 332, 4; Vy. 80.

for-stelan

(v.)
Grammar
for-stelan, he -steleþ, -stelþ, -stylþ, pl. -stelaþ; p. -stæl, pl. -stǽlon; pp. -stolen

To steal with violencerobdeprivefūrārisurrĭpĕreprīvāre

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Ǽr he ætbræd me míne frumcennedan and nú óðre síþe forstæl míne bletsunga prīmogĕnĭta mea ante tŭlit et nunc sĕcundo surrĭpuit benedictiōnem meam, Gen. 27, 36.

Eást

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
Eást, es; m.
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Secga sitlu súð, eást, and west, 9, 42: 14, 7. v. norþ-, súþ-eást; cf. west; adv

ge-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sécan, -sécean; to -sǽcanne, -sécenne; part. -sécende, ic -séce, ðú -sécest -sécst, he -séceþ, -sécþ, pl. -sécaþ; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton ; pp. -sóht; v. a.

to seek, inquire, ask forquærere, requirere, inquirereto seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come toadire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquoto seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invadehostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripereto seek; go to, visitire, proficiscito appoint, dispose, besetexigere, disponere

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Ðonne ic ðas ilcan óðre síþe wíc geséce when I seek this same dwelling a second time, Cd. 109; Th. 144, 23; Gen. 2394. He óðer líf eft geséceþ he shall seek another life hereafter, Cd. 218; Th. 277, 30; Sat. 212: Salm.

Linked entries: ge-sahte ge-soecan