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æt-slídan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-slídan, p. -slád, pl. -slidon; pp. -sliden [æt from, away; v. æt I. 2: slídan labi]

To slip or slide away ⬩ labi ⬩ elabi

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To slip or slide away; labi, elabi Ic ætslíde labor, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 43: 35; Som. 38, 10. Ðæt hira fót ætslíde ut labatur pes eorum, Deut. 32, 35

innan-earm

(n.)
Grammar
innan-earm, es; m.
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The side of the arm towards the body Lǽt him blód of innanearme, Lch. ii. . 134, 6

Linked entry: earm

rím-talu

(n.)
Grammar
rím-talu, e; f.

A number ⬩ tale

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A number, tale Lǽt mec, mihta God, on rímtale ríces ðínes wunigan, Elen. Kmbl. 1636; El. 820

mirran

(v.)
Grammar
mirran, mierran, merran; p. de.

to be a stumbling-block to ⬩ to hinder ⬩ obstruct ⬩ to waste ⬩ squander ⬩ To err

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Ðæt eów læst þinga mierþ sine impedimento, 51, 7; Swt. 401, 17. Ðæs andwearda wela ámerþ and læt (MS. Cott. myrþ and let) ða men ðe beóþ átihte tó ðám sóþum gesǽlþum, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 3. Merþ, tit. 32; Fox xvi, 12.

Linked entries: meoring myrran

ag-lác-hád

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác-hád, es; m. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum; hád conditio, status]

Misery-hood ⬩ a state of misery ⬩ afflictionis conditio

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Misery-hood, a state of misery; afflictionis conditio.Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 24; Rä. 54, 5

mód-gewinna

(n.)
Grammar
mód-gewinna, an; m.

A foe of the mind ⬩ care ⬩ anxiety

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A foe of the mind, care, anxiety Lǽt ðé áslúpan sorge of breóstum, módgewinnan, Cd. 134; Th. 169, 9; Gen. 2797

ge-setenes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setenes, -ness, e; f.

A constitution, an appointment ⬩ constĭtūtio

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A constitution, an appointment; constĭtūtio Ða gesetenes he lǽt standan he allows this appointment to stand, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 30

Linked entry: -setenness

á-miltan

(v.)
Grammar
á-miltan, p. te
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Lǽt ús ámyltan þá sylfrenan godas, Hml. S. 5, 233. Drincan ámylte buteran, Lch. ii. 106, 3: 268, 12

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; m. [? or should the passages that follow be put under sand; f.? cf. the later application of witness to a person]

A messenger, envoy

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A messenger, envoy Ðá wæs Lýfing ƀ mid ðám kincge . . . Ðá com Xp̃es cyrc̃ sand tó ðám ƀ and hé forð (fór ?) ðá tó ðám kincge bishop Lyfing was then with the king. . . Then came a messenger (or message? ) from Christchurch to the bishop, and he (the

Linked entries: sand sond

scipian

(v.)
Grammar
scipian, p. ode
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To put in order, equip, man a ship Ðá lǽt Eádweard cyng scypian XL snacca, Chr. 1052; Erl. 183, 33

Augustínus

(n.)
Grammar
Augustínus, i ; m; Lat. [Augustinus is correct in the quotations from the titles of the two following chapters of Bede, but in the A. Sax. text it is Agustínus]

St. Augustine, the missionary sent by Pope Gregory to England, A. D. 597, and died May 26, 605 ⬩ Augustínus

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St. Augustine, the missionary sent by Pope Gregory to England, A. D. 597, and died May 26, 605; Augustínus Ðæt se hálga Papa Gregorius Augustínum sende Angel-þeóde to bodiganne Godes word ut sanctus Papa Gregorius Augustinum ad prædicandum genti Anglorum

Linked entry: Agustin

un-lofod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lofod, adj.

Unpraised

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Unpraised Ne lǽt ðú unlofod ðæt ðú swutele ongite ðæt lícwyrðe sý; ðǽr ðé áuht tweóge, lofa ðæt gemetlíce, Prov. Kmbl. 62

geár-langes

(adv.)
Grammar
geár-langes, adv.
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For a year Lǽt hit standan geárlanges dimitte illam hoc anno (Lk. 13, 8), Hml. Th. ii. 408, 6. Cf. dæg-langes

ge-stælan

Grammar
ge-stælan, l. -stǽlan, dele first passage, in last for leágung l. leásung, and add: to bring home to a person a charge, liability, &c., to prove something to have been committed by, or
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to be due from, a person Gif mon on folces gemóte cyninges geréfan geyppe eofot (þeófðe, v.l.), and his eft geswícan wille, gestǽle on ryhtran hand ( let him make the charge good upon one who more justly may be charged; pertrahat hoc ad rectiorem manum

ge-unlybba

(n.)
Grammar
ge-unlybba, an; m.

Poison [particularly when used in witchcraft]

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Poison [particularly when used in witchcraft] Ne lǽt ðú lybban ða ðe geunlybban wyrcon thou shalt not suffer a witch to live, Ex. 22, 18

Linked entry: un-lybba

cwide-gied

(n.)
Grammar
cwide-gied, cwide-giedd, es; n. [gid, gied a song, lay]

A song, ballad ⬩ carmen

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A song, ballad ; carmen Fela cúþra cwidegiedda many [of] known songs, Exon. 77a. Th. 289, 28; Wand. 55

forþ-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lífan, p. -láf, pl. -lifon; pp. -lifen [lífan to leave]

To stand out ⬩ appear ⬩ promĭnēre

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To stand out, appear; promĭnēre Mid ðý me of sweoran forþlífaþ seó reádnes and bryne ðæs swyles dum mihi de collo rŭbor tŭmōris, ardorque promĭneat, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 30

ge-lácian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lácian, ic, he -lácige; p. ode; pp. od [lác a gift]

To give ⬩ bestow ⬩ present one with a thing ⬩ munerare ⬩ munerare aliquem aliqua re

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To give, bestow, present one with a thing; munerare, munerare aliquem aliqua re Gelácige mid eádigum gifum donis beatis munerabit. Mid écum dó, mid hálgum ðínum, wuldre beón gelácod eternâ fac, cum sanctis this, gloriâ munerari, Te Deum, 21; Lamb. 195

Linked entry: -lácian

cwic-súslen

(adj.)
Grammar
cwic-súslen, adj.
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Of hell, of Hades Gif ǽnig andgit sý on helle, lǽt þú þæt cwicsúslene hús, and gehír ðu ðínes fæder stæfne, Ap. Th. 26, 12

Linked entry: súslen

haþoliþa

(n.)
Grammar
haþoliþa, an; m.

The elbow joint

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The elbow joint Lǽt him blód of ðam hálan haþoliþan let him blood from the sound elbow, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 264, 17. vide Glossary, s.v

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