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ge-hírsumian

(v.)
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Gehýrsumiendre ł þeówiendre uernacula, i. famulante, An. Ox. 288

nese

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'Nese, , nese,' 46, I. 'Næse, , nese, ' 49, 12. where a prohibition is assented to 'Þ án ic þé bebeóde, ꝥ þú . . . ne forgite ꝥ ꝥ ic ǽr tǽhte.

alan

(v.)
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alan, ic ale, ðú alest, alst, he aleþ, alþ, pl. alaþ; p. ól, pl. ólon; pp. alen.

to nourishgrowproducealereprocreareto appearapparere

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Nrs. ala gignere, parere, procreare: Lat. alere.]

ge-hámettan

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Substitute: To domicile, settle in a fixed residence and so bring within reach of the law Wé cwǽdon be þǽm hláfordleásum mannum þe man nán ryht æt begytan ne mæg, ꝥ man beóde þǽre mǽgðe ꝥ hí hine tó folcryhte gehámetten, and him hláford finden, Ll.

of-linnan

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Oflinnað, , ǽr eów se deáð ofercume, Verc. Först. 143, 7. to desist from (gen.) Uton oflinnan þára unárímedra metta . . . Uton eác oflinnan þára tǽlnessa, and uton ús on gebedu gelómlǽcan, 148, 4-7

ríp

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Dele <b>II a.</b> for which see <b>rípe,</b> and Add Þæt hér wǽre micel ríp (the accent is in the MS. and riip is a v. l.) ondweard multam esse messem, Bd. 1, 29; Sch. 99, 8. Rípes (hrípes, L.) tíd messis, Jn. R. 4, 35.

á-bycgan

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Ll. Th. i. 180, 17-19), Ll. Th. i. 40, 18. [If byrgan (cf. borg) could be read for bycgan,,] Cf. á-ceápian

hǽman

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Þone þe hǽme wið nýtén qai coierit 19 ; Ll. Th. i. 52, 11. Sé þe mid nunnon hǽme, 2. 46, 6. <b>II a.</b> figurative :-- Þú fordydest ǽlcne man sé þe hǽmþ (fornicatur) fram þé, Ps. L. 72, 27

feorm-fultum

(n.)
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aid towards obtaining provisions; firme adjutorium, Ll. Th. i. 412, 22 (Lat. vers.) Geselle hé cc. peninga éghwylce gére tó Ceortesége tó feormfultume, Cht. Th. 481, 34. Hér stent ðá forwarde ðé Æþeríc worhte . . . Ꝥ is iii sceppe mealtes . . .

witon

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Næse, , nese; uton ne forlǽtan gyét ðás bóc ǽr ic sweotolor ongytan magæ þæt þæt wit embe sint concludamus hoc primum volumen . . . Non sinam omnino concludi hunc libellum, nisi mihi modicum quo intentus sim de vicinia lucis aperueris, Solil.

ágnung

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Swá wé cwǽdon be þǽre ágnunge ꝥ ylce, Ll. Th. i. 158, 18. <b>II a.</b> proof of ownership :-- Gewritrǽden vel ágnung cyrographum , Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 70.

inne-weard

(n.; adj.)
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<b>. I.</b> as adj. physical Inneweard eáre auris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 22. Inneweard þeóh femina, 36, 48. non-physical Swá hwá swá wille dióplíce spirigan mid inneweardan móde æfter ryhte quisquis profunda mente vestigat verum.

willa

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willa, will.
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Lch. iii. 176, 10. Add Hé þá wræce dyde má on wælgrimnesse wyllan (plus ex crudelitatis desiderio) þonne mid ǽnigre mildheortlicre forgifnesse, Gr. D. 319, 28. Add Idesa hwurfon wíf on willan, Gen. 2086. <b>VI a.</b> Ll.

ge-mǽnan

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-mǽnan;</b> in Dict. and add Ðá ðe gemǽnas qui lugent, Mt. L. 5, 5. Ne gemǽnde gé nan planxistis, ii. 17. Gemǽnde uapulabil, Lk. L. 12, 47. v. mǽnan to lament

ǽ-gleáw

(adj.)
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ǽ-gleáw, adj.

Skilled in the lawlearnedwiselegis peritussaga-cissimussapientissimus

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Skilled in the law, learned, wise; legis peritus, saga-cissimus, sapientissimus Ðá andswarode him sum ǽgleáw respondit quidam ex legis peritis, Lk. Bos. 11, 45. Ealde ǽgleáwe elders skilled in laws, Menol. Fox 37; Men. 19.

hús-brice

(n.)
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hús-brice, es; m.

Housebreakingburglary

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A.] and bærnet æfter woruldlage is bótleás housebreaking and arson are according to the secular law inexpiable, L. C. S. 65; Th. i. 410, 5. Cf. quedam non possunt emendari, que sunt husbreche, et bernet, L.

swice

(n.)
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swice, and (?) swicc, es; m.
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Span, husmo smell, scent; andar a la husma to be on the scent; husmear to find out by smelling), Txts. 83, 1468. Swice, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 57. Ðæt wæs swéte stenc . . . tó ðæm swicce men þrungon, Exon. Th. 359, 21; Pa. 66

á-lecgan

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Deóplic dǽdbót bið ꝥ lǽwede man his wǽpna álecgan, Ll. Th. ii. 280, 17. <b>III a.</b> to lay aside, discontinue a practice :-- Þæt hí ne sceolon for manna ðwyrnysse heora bodunge álecgan, Hml.

Linked entry: á-licgan

ildra

(adj.)
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ildra, adj.
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<b>I a.</b> of parents in contrast with children :-- Bearn, beó gé underðiódde eówrum ieldrun mágum filii, obedite parentibus vestris, Past. 189, 22. <b>I b.

scolere

(n.)
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scolere, (scólere?), es; m.
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Ðæt ǽnig preóst ne underfó óðres scolere, L. Edg. C. 10; Th. ii. 246, 24