forþ-forlǽtan
To let forth ⬩ send forth ⬩ emittĕre
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To let forth, send forth; emittĕre Egeslícne cwide Weard ofer ðæt fǽge folc forþforlæteþ the Lord shall send forth a dreadful utterance over the fated people, Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 34; Cri. 1518
sige-beorht
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Rendered illustrious by victory, triumphant Hié swá sigebeorhte and swá gebégde mid mycelre blisse tó hám fóran, Blickl. Homl. 203, 30. Cf. the proper name Sigebryht, -berht, Chr. 755 ; Erl. 48, 18 : Txts. 512
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úht
The time just before daybreak
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The time just before daybreak Ðá hit was foran tó úhtes antelucanum demum tempus, Nar. 15, 31. Gang eft tó ðonne dæg and niht furþum scáde on ðam ilcan úhte, Lchdm. ii. 346, 24
ge-lumpenlic
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occasional, accidental Þá óðre bróðru tó cirican gewitene wéron fore sumum gelumpenlicum intingan, Angl. x. 143, 82. opportune, suitable Hé in gelumpenlicum stówum biscopas hálgede, Angl. x. 141, 17. From a twelfth-century MS
gearwung-dæg
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Fore gearuungdæg (on ðǽm dæge gearuadon heora mett tó eástro symble, note in margin ), Jn. L. 19, 42. Cf. gearcung-dæg
Gleáwceaster-scír
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. ¶ Latin form :-- In Glocestriae schira, C. D. iv. 273, 24
súgan
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The form at Lch. ii. 160, 1 is sýgeþ
ság
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Ic heáfod hæbbe and heáne steort, eágan and eáran and ǽnne foot, hrycg and heard nebb, hneccan steápne and sídan twá, ság on middum, eard ofer ældum. Exon. Th. 490, 3 ; Rä. 79, 5. (?)
tyhtan
to draw ⬩ stretch ⬩ to draw the mind to something ⬩ to incite ⬩ exhort ⬩ provoke ⬩ solicit ⬩ prompt ⬩ urge ⬩ persuade ⬩ to suggest ⬩ bring to the mind ⬩ to instruct ⬩ teach
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A þet wit cume forð ant tuhte ham þe betere, 247, 6. Tuhten and teachen, 267, 15. Þet tu ne schuldest nout tuhten ne chasten þi meiden uor hire gult, A.R. 268, 21. Tihhtenn and turrnenn folc to lefenn uppo Criste, Orm. 7048. [O.H.
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túdor
That which grows from another (used of animals or of plants) ⬩ offspring ⬩ progeny ⬩ product ⬩ fruit ⬩ of human beings, ⬩ a child ⬩ offspring ⬩ race ⬩ breed ⬩ family ⬩ children ⬩ of animals ⬩ of human beings and animals ⬩ of plants
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Ára ðínum earmum eorþan túdre (cf. help ðínum earmum moncynne, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 11), Met. 4, 31. Túdre fyllaþ eorðan, incre cynne, sunum and dohtrum, Cd.
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ládian
to excuse ⬩ clear ⬩ exculpate ⬩ defend
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For ðan ðú tówyrpest ðíne fýnd and ealle ða ðe unrihtwísnesse ládiaþ and scyldaþ ut destruas inimicum et defensorem, Ps. Th. 8, 3.
ǽfen-gifl
Evening food ⬩ supper ⬩ cœna
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Evening food, supper; cœna Hí sécaþ ðæt hie fyrmest hlynigen æt ǽfengieflum [-giflum MS. C.] quærunt primos in cœnis recubitus, Past. 1, 2; MS. Hat. 6b, 20: 44, 3; MS. Hat. 61b, 22
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must-fleóge
A small fly found in wine ⬩ bibio, parva musca quae in vino nascitur
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A small fly found in wine; bibio, parva musca quae in vino nascitur Mustfleógan (rnuscfleotan, Wrt.) bibiones, mustiones, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 74. Cf. bibulus musti bibiones (Anglice myntys) arcet amurca, 176, 24
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cú-cealf
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Voc. ii. 123, 77. a cow's calf Gif man of myran folan ádrífþ oððe cúcealf ( or cú (gen. ) cealf), Ll. Th. i. 70, 23
fetels
A belt
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A belt Þat suerd on hundtuelftian mancusas goldes and four pund silueres on þan fetelse, Cht. Th. 505, 32. Ic gean þæs swurdes mid þám sylfrenan hylte . . . and þone gyldenan fetels, 558, 12
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hand-leng
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hand's length Gyf þú peran wille . . . geþeód þíne fingras tósomne forð handlenge if yow want a pear . . . join your fingers together projecting out their full length, Tech. ii. 124, 19
orsorg-ness
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</b> want of due care, carelessness Ꝥ úre folc ne wurðe losad þurh náne orsorhnesse (negligentia) bútan fulwihte and bisceopunge and predicunge, Chrd. 50, 4
þúsend-feald
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In the first passage þúsendfealdgetæl should be read, as after þæt the declension would be definite and the form would be þúsendfealde. Cf. hundfeald-getel. Add: Þúsendfealde milleni, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 284, 15
weorold-níd
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Hé tó his woroldneóde dyde þǽra þearfena fódan alimenta pauperum suis aptauit usibus, Chrd. 51, 32. Sý ǽlc hýrsunmys an woroldneódum cáflíce gefylled omnis obedientia in seculi necessitatibus strenue peragatur, 93, 9. Add
sceand-word
A vile, foul word, or an opprobrious, abusive word
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A vile, foul word, or an opprobrious, abusive word Ðæt ic (the devil) wolde, ðæt hý (wicked men) ðé (God ) áfremdedon and ðíne circean forgeáton and æt mé leornedan sceandword, Wulfst. 255, 15