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freó

freenot in subjection to a masterhaving liberty of actionfreenot in subjection to sinliberalat libertynot in confinement or custodyfreefree from workdisengagedfree from guiltinnocentunimpededunhinderedacting of one's own willunforcedfree from troubleexemptimmunefreenot liable to a taxat one's own disposal

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Th. i. 92, 2. free as regards (wiþ) another Ðǽm ðeówan is tó cýðonne ðæt hé wiete ðæt hé nis freóh wið his hláford, Past. 200, 19. not in subjection to sin Gif sunu iów gefrióð sóðlíce frió (freó, L.) gé bióðon, Jn. R. 8, 36.

wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
wyrd, e; f.

What happensfatefortunechancefatethe otherwise than humanly appointed order of thingsone of the Fatesfatefortunean eventan eventoccurrencecircumstanceincidentfactwhat happens to a personfatefortunelotconditionfatedeathchanceaccident

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Is seó wyrd mid eów open the event is patent among you, Andr. Kmbl. 1516; An. 759 : Apstls. Kmbl. 84; Ap. 42. Ne wé ðære wyrde wénan þurfon tóweard in tíde, Exon. Th. 6, 8; Cri. 81.

Linked entry: weord

eall-mǽst

(adv.)
Grammar
eall-mǽst, v. mǽst; adv.
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II

ge-bróþor

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Voc. ii. 39, 46. Fratres gebróþru vel gela[n]dan vel siblingas, i. 52, 3.

costnung

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Óðer is costnung, óðer is fandung. . . . Þurh ðá fandunge hé sceal geðeón, gif hé þám costnungum wiðstent, Hml. Th. i. 268, 6-19. Oþer is seó fandung þe Jacob embe spræc, þæt is seó costnung þe gewemð þone man tó syngienne, Scrd. 23, 8. Add

Brent-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Brent-ford, Bregent-ford, Brægent-ford; gen. -fordes; dat. -forde, -forda; m. [Brent
the river Brent
, ford
a ford, Brenford,
:
  • Sim. Dun
:
Brendeford
,
  • Hunt.
Hunt]

the river Brenta ford, Brenford,Brendeford BRENTFORD in Middlesex, situate where the river Brent flows into the Thames oppidum in agro Middlesexiæ, in sinu quodam ubi se in Tamesin effundit Brent fluvius

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BRENTFORD in Middlesex, situate where the river Brent flows into the Thames; oppidum in agro Middlesexiæ, in sinu quodam ubi se in Tamesin effundit Brent fluvius Eádmund cyng férde ofer Temese æt Brentforda king Edmund went over the Thames at Brentford

Linked entry: Brægent-ford

hind-hæleþe

(n.)
Grammar
hind-hæleþe, -heolaþ, -heoloþe, -hioloþe, an; f.

Water agrimony

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Genim hindhæleþan, Lchdm. iii. 74, 4. Hindheoloþan, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 7; 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 56, 21. Hindhioloþan, L. M. 1, 66; Lchdm. ii. 142, 3: 1, 70; Lchdm. ii. 144, 22. v. Lchdm. iii. 331; col. 2

a

(prep.)
Grammar
a, prep. acc.

Toforin

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To, for; in A worlda world to or in an age of ages ; in seculorum seculum, Ps. Th. 18, 8, = on worlda world, Ps. Lamb. 20, 5, = on worulda world, Ps. Th. 103, 6

molcen

(n.)
Grammar
molcen, es; n.

Curdled milk

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Voc. i. 290, 29: ii. 52, 7. Swá þicce swá molcen, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 18. Nim súr molcen, 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 98, 25

god-sǽd

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In Dan. 901 the same meaning seems to be intended as in 89: ginge and góde = æðele cnihtas and in godǽde (among the children of God ?) = ǽfæste

at-

(prefix)

atapudad

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at; apud, ad; used in composition for æt-, as in at-ýwan, p. -ýwde ; at-áwian, p. -áwode ostendere, Ps. Spl. T. 77,14

drugung

(n.)
Grammar
drugung, e; f.

A dryness, a dry place siccĭtas, inăquōsus lŏcus

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A dryness, a dry place; siccĭtas, inăquōsus lŏcus Hí costadon God in drugunge temptāvērunt Deum in siccĭtāte, Ps. Surt. 105, 14: 77, 17

ferhþ-frec

(adj.)
Grammar
ferhþ-frec, adj.

Bold in spiritanĭmōsus

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Bold in spirit; anĭmōsus Ferhþfrecan Fin begeat sweordbealo misery from the sword seized Fin the bold in spirit, Beo. Th. 2296: B. 1146

gǽst-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gewinn, es; n.

Torment of soulănĭmæ tormentum

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Torment of soul; ănĭmæ tormentum In ðam grimmestan gǽstgewinne in the bitterest torment of soul, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 19; Gú. 561

Linked entry: gást-gewinn

ge-lustfulnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lustfulnys, -nyss, e; f.

Delight, pleasuredelectātio

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Delight, pleasure; delectātio Gelustfulnyssa [synd] on swíðran ðíne óþ on ende delectātiōnes [sunt] in dextĕra tua usque in fīnem, Ps. Spl. 15, 11

sige-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
sige-gefeoht, es ; n.
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A victorious battle, a victory On sigegefeohtutn ellreordra cynna in victories over foreign races ; in expugnandis barbaris, Bd. 3, 3 ; S. 525, 25

hnescan

(v.)
Grammar
hnescan, p. te
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Voc. ii. 57, 19. Þá mettas ðe gód seáw wyrcen and wambe hnescen, Lch. ii. 226, 12

Linked entry: hnescian

land-ríce

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Wé Darium oferswýðdon and ús in onweald geslógon eal his londríce Dario superato acceptaque in conditiones omni eius regione Nar. 3, 23. Add

Italie

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Add: — Wǽron ealle Italie Rómánum on fultume, rs. 4, ii; S. 208, 7. Áscian Italie hiera ágne londleóde, 5, I; S. 214, ii

on-fangenness

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Ús is on ðám micel wærlicnys getácnad on ðǽre onfangennysse úres Drihtnes líchaman, þæt is þæs hálgan húsles, Hml. A. 163, 264. Add