rift
a veil, curtain, cloak
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Sprenge se sacerd seofon síðon on ðæt ryft velum Lev. 4, 17
of-lǽtan
to give up, relinquish ⬩ to give up the ghost ⬩ to let off, cause (blood) to flow ⬩ to let off, forgive, dismiss
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Th. 65, 28; Gen. 1073. to let off, cause (blood) to flow Ðæt him (hine, Cott. MS.) mon ofléte blódes on ðam earme. Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 23. [Goth. af-létan to let off, forgive, dismiss: Ger. ab-lassen.]
on-líc
Like, similar
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Manigfeald onlíc wundor ðysum ðǽr wǽrom æteówed, 209, 14. Monige sindon mé suíðe onlíce on ungelǽrednesse, Past. proem.; Swt. 25, 7. Se is lyfte onlícusð on hiwe, 14; Swt. 85, 5. Se fugel is onlícost peán, Exon. Th. 219, 25; Ph. 312.
hlígan
To allow one a reputation for anything, ⬩ to give one glory
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Willaþ mid ðý gedón ðæt hie mon hlíge wísdómes they desire thereby to make men allow them a reputation for wisdom; doctrinæ sibi opinionem faciunt, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 19
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tó-lǽtan
To let go in different directions, ⬩ to cause to go different ways, ⬩ to disperse, ⬩ release, ⬩ relax
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Gif mon sýþ gárleác ou henne broþe and selþ drincan, ðonne tólǽt hió ðæt sár (costiveness), Lchdm. ii. 276, 16.
torne
In a way that causes grief or distress, ⬩ grievously, ⬩ distressingly
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Him ðæs wópes hring torne gemonade, Exon. Th. 182, 22; Gú. 1314. Heó mec torne tǽle gerahte (-rǽhte?), 247, 3; Jul. 73
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frec
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Ðǽm frecum ambronibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 33: 4, 69: 1, 23. See E.S. 39, 327 sqq. Add
searu-gim
A curious gem ⬩ precious stone
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Ðæt ic ǽrwelan, goldǽht ongite, gearo sceáwige sigel, searogimmas (the dragon's hoard) 5491; B. 2749: Exon. Th. 478, 5; Ruin. 36
þrægan
To run ⬩ proceed in a course
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Ðǽr him eoh fore mílpaðas mæt, módig þrægde, Elen. Kmbl. 2524; El. 1263. Ic seah hors swíþe þrægan, Exon. Th. 400, 4; Rä. 20, 3
ge-emnettan
to make level ⬩ to make equal ⬩ to equal ⬩ to adjust, square ⬩ To square, agree, suit
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Z. 296, 2. to equal Þæt hé micelnysse synna mæge geemnyttan ( exaequare ) mid genihtsumnysse mægena, Scint. 43, 13. to adjust, square Him bið hefigtýme geðúht ðæt hí heora þeáwas be his regole geemnetton, Hml. Th. i. 524, 18. intrans.
fér
A fever ⬩ febris
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A fever; febris Wið ǽlces dæges fére for an every day's fever, L. M. cont. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 12, 28
óðerlíce
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Otherwise, differently Se ðe óðerlícor gedyrstlǽce underhníge ðære regullícan þreále que autem aliter presumpserit, discipline regulari subjaceat R. Ben. 87, 19
tífrung
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Painting Ðú leornodest onn ánum þóðere . . . átéfred, ðað ðú meahtest beo ðære téfrunge ongytan ðises roðores ymbe*-*hwirft, Shrn. 174, 18
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slyppe
A viscous, slimy substance ⬩ limus
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A viscous, slimy substance Wyrc slypan of wætere and of axsan, genim finol, wyl on ðære slyppan Lchdm. iii. 38, 2
togian
To tug, ⬩ drag, ⬩ pull
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To tug, drag, pull Ða Godes wiðerwinnan ða fǽmnan genámon, út of ðære byrig ungerǽdelíce hí togoden. Homl. Ass. 178, 308
býsnung
an example ⬩ An example ⬩ exemplum
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[ Similar entries býsen, býsn an example] An example; exemplum For ðære miclan bísnunge for the great example, Ælfc. T. 5, 15
heorte
breast ⬩ bosom ⬩ will ⬩ intellect ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ intent ⬩ will ⬩ desire ⬩ inclination ⬩ disposition ⬩ temperament ⬩ character
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For ðǽm ǽlc wág bið gebiéged twiefeald on ðǽm heale. Suá bið ðæs monnes heorte, Past. 245, 14: Ps. Th. 77, 36: 56, 9. Hwæt is se ealdordoom bú an ðæs módes storm, sé simle bið cnyssende dæt scip ðǽre heortan mid ðára geóóhta ýstum, Past. 59, 5.
land-riht
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Londrihtes mót ðære mǽgburge monna ǽghwilc ídel hweorfan shall each man of the family wander lacking the rights of those who live in the land, Beo. Th. 5765; B. 2886. Grimm, R.
un-geþwǽrness
discord ⬩ dissension ⬩ disagreement ⬩ division ⬩ quarrel ⬩ trouble ⬩ disquiet
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Ne mihte hé mid ðone cyning ... sibbe habban; ac swá mycel ungeþwǽrnys and unsibb betwih him áras ( ingravescentibus causis dissensionum ), ðæt hí heora fyrd gesomnedon, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 35.
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sweostor
A sister. ⬩ of blood relationship ⬩ of membership in a religious house
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A sister. of blood relationship Saga ðæt ðú sié sweostor mín, líces mǽge, Cd. Th. 110, 3, Gen. 1832. Ðære swustur (suoester. Lind.: swester, Rush.) wæs Maria huic erat soror nomine Maria, Lk. Skt. 10, 39. Soester, Lind. 10, 40.
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