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hǽmed-þing

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-þing, es; n.

Carnal intercourse, venery, matrimony

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Gif hí him betwynan hǽmedþing fremmen si inter se fornicationem commiserint, 16; Th. ii. 144, 9. Be hǽmedþingnm : eallum þyrrum líchomum hǽmedþing ne dugon of venery : venery does not do for all dry constitutions, L.

cempa

(n.)
Grammar
cempa, an; m. [camp war, battle, -a, q. v.]

A soldier, warrior, CHAMPIONmiles, bellator, athleta = ἀθλητής

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Woldun hý geteón in orwénnysse Meotudes cempan they would draw God's soldier into despair, Exon. 41a; Th. 136, 28; Gú. 548: Salm. Kmbl. 279; Sal. 139.

Linked entry: cæmpa

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, e; f,

A peoplenationracecountry

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Úres hláfordes gerǽdnes is ðæt man cristene menn of earde ne sylle ne húru on hǽðene leóde our lord's ordinance is, that Christian men be not sold out of the land, certainly not into a heathen country [or leóde = men, preceding word], L.

list

(n.)
Grammar
list, es; m: list, e; f.

Artskillcraftcunningartifice

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Fox Introd. 5; Met. Einl. 3: Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 13; Crä. 50. Þurh ealle list, 27 a; Th. 81, 5; Cri. 1319.

rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽsan, p. de
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Ðæs burhgeréfan sunu wolde rǽsan on hí on ðæm scandhúse and hí bysmrian, Shrn. 56, l1. of precipitate action, to rush (into anything) Oft mon biþ suíðe rempende, and rǽsð suíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce, Past. 20; Swt. 149, 12.

Linked entry: on-rǽsan

twéntig

(n.; num.; adj.)
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twéntig, twégentig; num.
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Intó ðýs twéntigum híd?m, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 331, 1. with other numbers, the inflection may be omitted if the noun does not immediately follow twébrig Nánne ðara twá and twéntigra monna, Ors. 6, 2; Swt. 256, 2.

un-friþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-friþ, es; n.

absence of peacehostilitiesthe state of being out of the king's peace

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Se cyng bæd Godwine eorl faran intó Cent mid unfriða, ac se eorl nolde ná geðwǽrian ðære infare, forþan him wæs láð tó ámyrrenne his ágenne folgað; 1048; Erl. 178, 8. For unfriðe on account of hostilities, L. N. P. L. 56; Th. ii. 298, 26.

weorþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
weorþ-líce, weorþelíce; adv.
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Hí mid mycclan þrymme and blisse and lofsange ðone hálgan arcebiscop feredon, and swá wurðlíce intó Cristes cyrcan bróhton, 1023; Erl. 163, 30.

cýþan

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Þá cýdde man intó þǽre scipfyrde þet hí man befaran mihte, Chr. 1009; P. 138, 20. Kýðde, 1067; P. 202, 30. Hié himcýþdon þæt hiera mǽgas him mid wǽron, 755; P. 48, 18. uncertain Ypte and cídde ederet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 5.

folgoþ

serviceofficeauthority

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Ðonne hié underfóð ðone folgoð cum regiminum loca percipiunt, 289, 5. the district over which authority is exercised Heom gebirad tó bestandenne þá men þe hírað intó heora mynstre, and ne sceal nán faran on oðres folgoð, Ll. Th. ii. 386, 5

geond-geótan

(v.)
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Ox. 1729. to spread (trans.) through a space, pour into (lit. or fig.), infuse Monna inngeðonc giendgeótan (gind-, v. l.) and gewæterian interiora infundere, Past. 137, 10.

ge-brecan

(v.)
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To break into, interrupt ꝥ þé ne þúhte tó hefig ꝥ þú ongunne hwæthugu gebrecan in þone wísdóm þǽre gerecenysse neque pro hac re interrumpere expositionis studium grave videatur, Gr. D. 7, 34

a-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan, -geofan; p. -gæf, -geaf, -gef, pl. -géfon, -geáfon; pp. -gifen, -giefen, -gyfen

To restoregive backgive upleavereturnrepayrenderpaygivereddererestitueretradererelinquereexsolveredare

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Hy fæder ageaf on feónda geweald her father delivered her up into her foes' power. Exon. 68a; Th. 252, 6; Jul, 159. Andreas his gást ageaf Andrew gave up his soul. Menol. Fox 431; Men. 217. Ageaf his gást tradidit spiritum, Jn. Bos. 19, 30.

síðian

(v.)
Grammar
síðian, p. ode
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Hig intó helle cuce síðodon descenderunt vivi in infernum, Num. 16, 33. Hig síðodon ealle tó Egipta lande, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 3. Síðedon, Cd. Th. 121, 13 ; Gen. 2009. Hine cneówmǽgas mid síðedon, 104, 13 ; Gen. 1734.

dígol-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dígol-líce, díglíce.
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Hió cueð deiglíce dicebat intra se, Mt. L. 9, 21. v. un*-*dígollíce

fóda

victualsprovisionssustenancesupport

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Ðæt cotlíf ligge intó ðáre munece fódan, C. D. iv. 214, 8. Fódan stipendium. An. Ox. 4636- particular kind of food Of fódum de alimentis, Scint. 53 13. On fótum in alimentis, R. Ben. I. 68, 15. Mínre wylne ic sylle fódan (alimenta), Ælfc. Gr.

ge-sǽlan

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Take here ge-sǽlan to be successful (in Dict. ). of a concrete thing, to be brought about, be made, come into existence Hi wénað ꝥ ꝥ ealdgesceaft ǽfre ne wǽre, ac wénað ꝥ hit weás cóme, níwan gesǽlde (cf. wénaþ ꝥ ꝥ ne sié eald gesceaft, ac sié weás geworden

in-gang

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Ox. 50, 47. an entering, a going into Inngong Godes mínes ingressus Dei mei. Ps. Srt. 67, 25. Hí ne dorston þæt hálige hús mid ingange ( by entering ) geneósían. Hml.

BLÓMA

(n.)
Grammar
BLÓMA, an; m. [blów+am+a, Ettm. 314]

Metal, the metal taken from the orea massmetallum, massathat which adheres together like a dough

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Voc. 85, 16;Lye says truly, referring to this quotation,-'Inter ea quæ pertinent ad metalla.' Blóma is contained in one of our oldest glossaries Dáh [MS. dað] vel blóma massa, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 9; Wrt. Voc. 34, 68.

Linked entry: gold-blóma

ge-wídmǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wídmǽran, ge-wídmǽrian; p. de, ode ; pp. ed. od.
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Voc. ii. 72, 41)) to spread the knowledge of a circumstance, report widely Wæs gewídmǽred (-mǽrsod, v. l.) ꝥ hé betwih gebedes word his líf geendade uulgatum est quod inter uerba orationis uitam finierit, Bd. 3, 12 ; Sch. 245, 11