fore-lǽrende
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standaþ hié syndan betran þonne ic; and þú eart forelǽrende on ðára apostola gebede then said Peter to Paul, 'Brother Paul, do thou arise and pray first . . . ' [Then said he], 'All those that stand about me are better than I; it is for thee to take the lead
wend
a course ⬩ an alternative ⬩ a case
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a course, an alternative, a case Ðonne gerecce hé, gif hé mæge, óþer twéga, oððe ðara spella sum leás oððe ungelíc ðære sprǽce ðe wit æfter spyriaþ; oððe þridde wend (a third course or alternative)ongite and geléfe ðæt wit on riht spirien Bt. 38, 2;
ǽwisc-mód
Disgraced in mind ⬩ ashamed ⬩ abashed ⬩ dedecoratus animo ⬩ pudore suffusus
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Ðæt he aswiscmód eft síðade, heán, hyhta leás that he abashed returned, depressed, void of hopes. Exon. 46a; Th. 157, 23; Gú. 896: 80b; Th. 302, 16; Fä 37.
Linked entry: ǽwisc
þúr
Thor
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Ðúres-leáh, Ðúrgártún, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 342
Linked entry: þúrs-dæg
un-mynegod
Undemanded
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Undemanded Gif preóst geárgerihta unmynegode lǽte if a priest leave the yearly dues without payment asked, L. N. P. L. 43; Th. ii. 296, 15
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be-ebbian
To leave aground by ebbing ⬩ aqua privare
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To leave aground by ebbing; aqua privare Scipu wǽron be-ebbode [be-ebbade] the ships were left aground by the ebb, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 30
hlec
leaky
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leaky: Hlec (hlecen, MS., but hlec, 2, 480: Hpt. Gl. 529, II), tócinen bát rimosa, scissurosa barca An. Ox. 5456. Lecum rimosę Germ. 400, 69. Add:
merece
Marche ⬩ smallage ⬩ apium graveolens
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Grénes merces leáf, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 98, 23. Genim merce nioðoweardne, 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 134, 3. Merece (meric, Lind.) mentam, Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 42
cealf
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On cealfa leáge, Cht. E. 294, 25. Calfra vitulorum, Rtl. 21, 12. Calfero vitulos, 119, 28. Cealfru, Ps. L. 49, 9: 50, 21. Cealfas, Ex. 24, 5: Ps. Spl. 28, 6. Hé ðá cealfas tó cúum lǽdde, Shrn. 61, 19. v. cú-, hind-cealf; cealfa hús in Dict. Add
ge-mirran
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L. 13, 7. to obstruct right conduct in a person, lead astray, deceive Mód gemyrred in synna seáð, Jul. 412. Unwíslicum gémnisum besuicceno ł gemerredo stultis sollicitudinibus seducti, Lk. p. 2, ii.
Linked entry: ge-myrran
be-frinan
To ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ learn ⬩ interrogare ⬩ sciscitari ⬩ discere
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To ask, inquire, learn; interrogare, sciscitari, discere Ic befrine sciscitor Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 4. Herodes befran hí Herodes didicit ab eis Mt. Bos. 2, 7
dæg-weorc
A day's work ⬩ diei opus
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A day's work; diei opus Him mihtig God ðæs dægweorces deóp leán forgeald the mighty God recompensed to him a high reward for that day's work, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 30; Exod. 315: 167; Th. 209, 28; Exod. 506: Byrht. Th. 136, 8; By. 148.
fergan
to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ ferre ⬩ to go ⬩ īre
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Bearn fergaþ and féðaþ fæder and módor father and mother carry and lead the child, 87 a; Th. 327, 21; Vy. 7. to go; īre Ic seah rǽplingas in ræced fergan I saw captives going into a house, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, a; Rä. 53. 1
ge-lǽfan
To leave ⬩ derelinquĕre
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To leave; derelinquĕre Ðé gelǽfed is se þearfa tĭbi derelictus est pauper, Ps. Lamb. second 9, 14. Ðæt gelǽfed wæs quod superfuit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 37
un-wærlíce
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Heora geféran æt hám fuhton unwærlíce. . . ofer lúdan leáfe . . . and wurdon ðá ofslagene wel fela manna, ðá ðá hí fuhton búton wísdóme, Hml. S. 25, 455. Add
gop
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Add: The metre makes góp probable, though perhaps not quite certain: at least a short vowel occurs in the similar verse: Is þæs gores sunu, Rä. 41, 72
slǽting
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William of Malmesbury's statement that he gave the English free leave to hunt), Chr. 1087; Erl. 225, 7
dægþern
A day's space ⬩ diei spatium
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A day's space;diei spatium Lǽt simle dægþerne betweonum leave always a day's space between, L. M. 2, 39; Lchdm. ii. 248, 20: 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 268, 1
wig-hete
Hate that leads to war
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Hate that leads to war Sunu deáþ fornam, wíghete Wedera death took off her son, the Weders' hate that found its vent in war Bec. Th. 4246; B. 2121
ge-fricgan
To learn by asking or by inquiry ⬩ hear of
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To learn by asking or by inquiry, hear of Syððan hie gefricgeaþ freán úserne ealdorleásne when they learn that our lord is lifeless, Beo. Th. 5996; B. 3002. Gif ic ðæt gefricge if I learn that, 3656; B. 1826.
Linked entry: ge-frægen