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á-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
á-lífan, (-lýfan, q. v.
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in Dict.). to permit Álýfde concessit, i. permisii, concedit, Wrt. 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

Linked entries: a-léfan á-lýfan

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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To take away, withdraw, set at liberty, to enlarge, release, rescue; tollere, eripere Se deófol ætbryt ðæt word diabolus tollit verbum, Lk. Bos. 8, 12. Ge ætbrudon ðæs ingehýdes cǽge tulistis clavem scientiæ, 11, 52. Ðæt ðe he hæfþ him biþ ætbroden quod

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be-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽd [be- dis-, rǽdan to possess]

To dispossessdeprive ofprivare

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To dispossess, deprive of; privare He hine ríces berǽdde he deprived him of his realm Andr. Kmbl. 2653; An. 132 8: 266; An. 133. Hie unscyldigne feore berǽddon they deprived the guiltless of his life Elen. Kmbl. 993; El. 498. Earnulf hine berǽdde æt

cwiddung

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

A saying, tale, report, speechdictum, sermunculus

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A saying, tale, report, speech; dictum, sermunculus Manegra manna cwyddung is it is a saying of many men, Bd. de nat. rernm; Wrt. popl. science 10, 28; Lchdm. iii. 256, 4. Æt fræmdra monna cwiddunge from the report of strangers, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 25

Linked entry: cwyddung

hýrsumian

(v.)
Grammar
hýrsumian, p. ode, ede

To be obedientobeyserve

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To be obedient, obey, serve Windas and sǽ him hýrsumiaþ venti et mare obediunt ei, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 27: Homl. Th. ii. 368, 28. Hýrsumiaþ ancillantur, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 6; Wrt. Voc. 55, 9. Wé ðé on ðissum ne hérsumiaþ we shall not obey thee in this,

ge-wef

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

A webtextura

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A web; textura. The word gets the meaning fate, fortune, from the spinning, which is the occupation of the Fates. Cf. Wyrd gewæf, Exon. 95 a; Th. 355, 1; Reim. 70. See Grmm. D. M. 387 Gewife fatum, fortuna, Cot. 88; Lye. Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda

Linked entries: ge-wife ge-wifsǽlig

swíþ-feorm

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-feorm, adj.
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abounding in substance Him ðá Abraham gewát ǽhte lǽdan golde and seolfre swíðfeorm and gesǽlig (cf. gewiton him ǽhta lǽdan, feoh and feorme, 99, 22; Gen. 1650), Cd. Th. 106, 12; Gen. 1770. producing abundant sustenance, very fruitful Beóþ góde wíngeardas

be-norþan

(adv.)
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Add: prep, (adv.) Be-north. v. N. E. D. (English gaugers that you have sent down benorth the Tweed, Rob Roy, c. 4) Benorðan Dalmatia sindon Pulgare, Ors. I, I; S. 22, 13. Him is be-norðan Creticum se sǽ, S. 26, 33. Beeástan him . . . and benorðan, S.

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. Hé ginfæstan gife, þe him God sealde, heóld,

sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽlan, de

To happen, betide, fortune

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To happen, betide, fortune (e. g. in Spenser) Gif hié ærfeweard ne gestriónen, oðða him sylfum ælles hwæt sǽle . . . Gif him elles hwæt sǽleþ, Chart. Th. 471, 30-472, 1. Sǽlde unc on þám brocum swá unc gesǽlde (sǽlde, Kmbl.) happen what might to us in

heáfod-burh

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-burh, gen. -burge; f.

Chief town, capital, metropolismetropolis

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Chief town, capital, metropolis Forgeaf him wununge on Cantwarebyrig, seó wæs ealles his ríces heáfodburh he gave him a dwelling in Canterbury, that was the chief town of all his kingdom, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 31. Hí becómon æt néxtan tó ánre heáfod-byrig

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. Ðá se wísdóm and seó gesceádwísnes þis leóð þus ásungen hæfdon, Bt. 13;F. 36, 30(and often). to compose verse Wrát hé bóc and þá meterfersum

and-weard-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
and-weard-líce, adv.

Presentiallyin the presence ofpresentpræsentialiter

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Presentially, in the presence of, present; præsentialiter Ðe hine andweardlíce gesáwon who saw him present, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 30: Elen. Grm. 1141

án-geweald

(n.)
Grammar
án-geweald, es; m.

Powerempiredominionpotestasimperiumdominatio

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Power, empire, dominion; potestas, imperium, dominatio Hyne ðære helle sealde on ángeweald gave him into the power of hell, Nicod. 29; Thw. 17, 1

forþ-gefremman

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gefremman, p. ede; pp. ed [gefremman to effect, bring to pass]

To move forwardscause to advancepromŏvēre

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To move forwards, cause to advance; promŏvēre Hine God ofer ealle men forþgefremede God advanced him above all men, Beo. Th. 3440; B. 1718

freónd-lár

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-lár, e; f. [lár instruction]

Friendly instructionfămĭliāris instructio

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Friendly instruction; fămĭliāris instructio He hine on folce freóndlárum heóld he maintained him among his people with friendly instructions, Beo. Th. 4744; B. 2377

leás-sagol

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-sagol, adj.
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Saying what is false, mendacious Se ðe wǽre leássagol weorðe se sóðsagol he that told lies, let him tell the truth, Wulfst. 72, 16

lim-nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-nacod, adj.

naked

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With uncovered limbs, naked Se eádega wer [Noah ] him selfa sceáf reáf of líce; læg ðú limnacod, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 23; Gen. 1566

Maroara

(n.)

The people of Moravia

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The people of Moravia Hié Maroara habbaþ bewestan him Þyringas ... Be eástan Maroara londe is Wisle land, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 10-17

gnorn-word

(n.)
Grammar
gnorn-word, es; n.

A word of sadnessmournful discourse

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A word of sadness, mournful discourse Him oft betuh gnornword gengdon oft mournful words passed between them, Cd. 37; Th. 47, 27; Gen. 767