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of-licgan

(v.)

to oppress, to hurt by lying upon

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to oppress, to hurt by lying upon Gif hwá on slǽpe his bearn oflicge ðæt hit deád wurðe si quis in somno infantem suum oppres-serit, et mortuus sit L. M. I. P. 41; Th. ii. 276, 10

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nídinga

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Nú ðæt ðæt hié lyst hí sculon néde[n]ga forlǽtan, and ðeáh ðæt hí nú nédenga forlǽtað him bið eft tó wíte gehealden nunc, quod libet, invitis subtrahitur, et tunc, quod dolet, invitis in supplicium reservatur, 441, 22-24.

cwic

(adj.)
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Take here the (accusative) forms given under cwicen and those under cwicu, and add Nát nǽnig man hwæþer se Jóhannes sí þe cwicu þe deád, Shrn. 32, 30. Cwucu vivus, Scint. 37, 16.

dýre

(adj.)
Grammar
dýre, adj.

dear, belovedcārus, dilectus dear of price, precious, costly

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dear, beloved; cārus, dilectus Se wæs him dýre he was dear to him, Lk. Bos. 7, 2: Gen. 44, 5: L.

Linked entry: DEÓRE

wróht-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-smiþ, es; m.

A worker of crimea criminal

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Ðæt ðú mé ne gescyrige mid scyldhetum, werigum wróhlsmiðum (the cannibal Mermedonians),on ðone wyrrestan deáð ofer eorðan, Andr. Kmbl. 171 ; An. 86

geár-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
geár-gemynd, es; n.
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A yearly commemoration on the anniversary of a person's death Ðis is seó caritas þe Baldwine abbod hæfð geunnon his gebróðrum for Eádwardes sáwle, ꝥ is healf pund æt his geárgemynde tó fisce, Nap. 28. Tó mínon geárgemynde, ib

feónd-gráp

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-gráp, e; f.

A hostile grasphostīlis arreptio

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A hostile grasp; hostīlis arreptio Ðæt ic ánunga eówra leóda willan geworhte, oððe on wæl crunge, feóndgrápum fæst that I alone would work your people's will, or bow in death, fast in hostile grasps, Beo. Th. 1276; B. 636

twifeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
twifeald-líc, adj.
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[Ðysra deáð wæs heora freóndan twyfealolíc sár; án, ðet hí swá feárlícee]

un-áspringendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áspringendlic, adj.
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Unfailing Hire byþ se deáþ undeádlic and seó wanung unáspringendlic and se ænde ungedállic ei mors immortalis sit et defectus indeficiens et finis infinitus. Gr. D. 337, II. In heofona ríce is éce líf and unáspringenlic gefeá, Nap. 64

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formesta

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
formesta, m: formeste; f. n: def. adj. [sup. of forma the first]

Foremostfirstbestmost valiantprīmusstrēnuissĭmus

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Foremost, first, best, most valiant; prīmus, strēnuissĭmus Wæs he se wer se formesta ĕrat vir ipse strēnuissĭmus, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 37

bisceop-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bisceop-líc, biscop-líc; def. se -líca, seó, ðæt -líce; adj.
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BISHOPLIKE, episcopal, belonging to a bishop; episcopalis, pontificalis He ðæt biscoplíce líf be-eóde episcopalem vitam exercebat, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 23. On bisceoplícum gerece pontificali regimine, 2, 15; S. 519, 13

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geolo

(adj.)
Grammar
geolo, geolu; gen. m. n. geolwes; dat. geolwum; def. se geolwa; adj.

YELLOWflavus

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YELLOW; flavus Geolo godwebb the yellow silk, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 25; Rä. 36, 10. Geolwe linde [acc. f.] yellow shield, 5213; B. 2610. Him beóþ ða eágan geolwe his eyes will be yellow, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 348, 12. Geolo flavus, fuscus, Hpt. Gl.

bræsen

(adj.)
Grammar
bræsen, bresen; def. se bræsna, seó, ðæt bræsne, bresne; adj.

BRAZEN, æreus, æneusmade of brassstrong, powerful, bold, daring;validus, fortis, potens, procax

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BRAZEN,; æreus, æneus made of brass Bræsen oððe ǽren æneus, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 59. Ðú gesettest swá swá bogan bræsenne earmas míne posuisti ut arcum æreum brachia mea, Ps. Lamb. 17, 35. strong, powerful, bold, daring; validus, fortis, potens, procax

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leóf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-wende, adj.

Pleasinggraciousacceptableamiableestimable

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Ðeáh hit gód seó and deóre ðeáh biþ hlíseádigra and leófwendra se ðe hit selþ ðonne se ðe hit gaderaþ and on óðrum reáfaþ though it (gold) be good and precious, yet will he be of better repute and esteem who gives it, than he who collects it and robs

líf

(adv.)
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Dém þú hí tó deáðe, swá tó life lǽt, swá þé leófre sý condemn her to death or leave her alive, as you would liever, Jul. 88. Þá þe him tó lífe ( when living) láðost wǽron cwicera cynna, Jud. 323.

be-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To cover, cover over, surroundobducere, circumdare

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To cover, cover over, surround; obducere, circumdare Bewegen wælmiste covered with the mist of death, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 30; Vy. 42. He hí bewæg mid wuda útan he surrounded them with wood, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25

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ge-mynd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mynd-dæg, es; m.

A commemoration day, day of birth or of death

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A commemoration day, day of birth or of death Ðære abbudissan gemynd-dæg cujus natalis, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 39. Ðý dæge ðe his gemynd-dæg wǽre die depositions ejus, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 35: Th. Chart. 496, 4

þeód-búend

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-búend, þeód-búende; pl.
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Those living in nations, mankind, men Hé ( Christ ) earfeþu geþolade fore þearfe þeódbúndra, láðlícne deáð leódum tó helpe, Exon. Th. 72, 16; Cri. 1173. Hé geðingade þeódbúendum wið fæder swǽsne fǽhþa mǽste, 39, 3; Cri. 616: 84, 11; Cri. 1372

spildan

(v.)
Grammar
spildan, p. de

To wastedestroymake away witheffundere, expendere

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To waste, destroy, make away with Ðeaf ne cymes búta ðætte [hé] spildeþ (perdat), Jn. Skt. Lind. 10, 10. Seðe lufaþ sáuel his spildeþ (perdet) hiá, 12, 25. Ðú wilnast, ðæt ðú ðíne feore spilde, Andr. Kmbl. 568; An. 284

be-bíwan

(v.)

to rub over

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to rub over Þá wæs sóht, hwǽr se lǽce wǽre, þe cúþe wyrtgemang wyrcan, ꝥ sé mihte hine (the dead man) besmyrwian and bebyrwan (-býwan?) cum medicus atque pigmentorius ad aperiendum eum atque condiendum esset quaesitus, Gr. D. 318, 3. (?)