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efe-láste

(n.)
Grammar
efe-láste, efen-láste, an; f. [lǽstan to last, continue, endure]

The everlasting ⬩ gnaphălium

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The everlasting; gnaphălium, Lin Genim efelástan take everlasting, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 20, 3: 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 19: 1, 47; Lchdm. ii. 120, 2: 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 292, 4. Nim efelástan ufewearde take the upper [part] of everlasting, L. M. 2, 56;

Linked entry: efen-láste

underling

(n.)
Grammar
underling, es; m. (the word seems to occur only in late texts)

An underling ⬩ a subordinate ⬩ a subject

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An underling, a subordinate, a subject Heó ( the Jews ) syððen ǽfre unwurðe wǽron on heora lífdagen and get synden underlinges, Homl. Ass. 194, 50. Eádward kyng grét Harald eurl and alle his undurlynges ( omnes meos ministros ) in Herefordeshíre, Cod

wíd-farende

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-farende, adj. (ptcpl.) Wide-faring, wandering: — Ðone wíd-farendan lǽd on ðín hús
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vagos induc in domum tuam, Past. 43; Swt. 315, 14

Linked entry: wíd-férende

seim

(n.)
Grammar
seim, [from earlier segem (?)]
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fat, lard Seime ł fetnesse adipe, Ps. Spl. T. 62, 6. [Ge ne schulen eten ulesche ne seim, A. R. 412, 26. See Halliw. Dict. saim, seam, and cf. Fr. sain : Ital. saime. From late Lat. sagimen.] ]

æt-slídan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-slídan, p. -slád, pl. -slidon; pp. -sliden [æt from, away; v. æt I. 2: slídan labi]

To slip or slide away ⬩ labi ⬩ elabi

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To slip or slide away; labi, elabi Ic ætslíde labor, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 43: 35; Som. 38, 10. Ðæt hira fót ætslíde ut labatur pes eorum, Deut. 32, 35

be-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-licgan, he -ligeþ, -líþ, pl. -licgaþ; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon, ; pp. -legen; v. a. [be by, licgan to lie]

To lie or extend by or about ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ circumdare ⬩ cingere

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Sió eá Etheopia land beligeþ úton the river encompasseth the Ethiopian land Cd. 12; Th. 15, 7; Gen. 229. Me néd belæg want surrounded me Ps. Th. 118, 153

Linked entries: be-ligeþ be-líþ

a-lesan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lesan, p. -læs, pl. -lǽson; pp. -lesen [a, lesan to choose]

To choose ⬩ eligere ⬩ seligere

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To choose; eligere, seligere Þeóden holde hæfde him alesen the prince had faithful ones chosen to him, Cd. 151; Th. 189, 11; Exod. 183: 154; Th. 192, 7; Exod. 228: Elen. Kmbl. 571; El. 286: 759; El. 380

spillan

Grammar
spillan, Dele last passage, and see spillend: <b>-spilledness.</b>

DERIAN

(v.)
Grammar
DERIAN, derigan; part.deriende, derigende ic derige, ðú derast, detest, he deraþ, dereþ, pl.deriaþ, deregaþ ; p. ode, ede ; pp. od, ed; v. trans. dat.

To injure, hurt, harm, damage ⬩ nocēre, lædĕre, obesse

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Lamb. 104, 14. Derigende nŏcens, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 38; Som. 12, 51. Dém Driht derigende [deriende MS. T; ða deriendan, Lamb.] me judĭca Domĭne nocentes me, Ps. Spl. 34, 1, Ic derige noceo, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 44, 41: Ps. Lamb. 88, 34.

hwearf

Grammar
hwearf, [The word is neuter in the two instances given in the (late) charter]
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Add: Nó man ne worðe suuá dirsty ðat ðis ilk wharf ( commutationem ) and ðis ilk forward breke, C. D. iv. 242, 29

fætt

(n.)
Grammar
fætt, m. Dele: the MS. has sefa ? geðang. v. Mod. Lang. Rev. xi. 215.

a-hládan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hládan, p. -hlód, pl. -hlódon; pp. -hláden [a from, hládan to lade]

To draw out ⬩ draw forth ⬩ exhaurire ⬩ educere

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To draw out, draw forth; exhaurire, educere Ic hláde haurio: ic of ahláde [MS. C. ofhláde] exhaurio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 2; Som. 34, 41. He of hæfte ahlód folces unrím he drew forth from captivity numberless people, Exon. 16a; Th. 35, 34; Cri. 568

leód-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
leód-gewinn, es; n.

Strife

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Strife Lǽt sace restan, láð leódgewin, Exon. 68 b; Th. 254, 22; Jul. 20

be-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -liðon = -lidon; pp. -liðen = -liden [be from, líðan to go, sail]

To go from ⬩ to leave ⬩ effugere ⬩ relinquere

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To go from, to leave; effugere, relinquere Lífe belidenes líc the body of the left by life, i. e. the body of the lifeless Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878 : Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 18, note; Gú. 1312 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 280. Ða belidenan [MS. behlidenan

Linked entries: líðan bi-liden

æmetig

(adj.)
Grammar
æmetig, adj.

Vacant ⬩ empty ⬩ barren ⬩ vacuus

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Vacant, empty, barren; vacuus Hit æmetig læg it lay barren, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 16

of-lecgan

(v.)

to lay down ⬩ to lay down, put away

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to lay down Eom ic on láme oflegd infixus sum in limo Ps. Th. 68, l

-fæst

(suffix)
Grammar
-fæst, as a termination, denotes fast, very, perfectly, effectually, as the English fast asleep, perfectly asleep; Ǽ-fæst fast in the law, firm, religious; Sóþ-fæst fast in truth, true, just; Staðol-fæst steadfast, steady; Unstaðol-fæst

unsteady, unsteadfast

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unsteady, unsteadfast

Dæne

(n.)
Grammar
Dæne, pl. nom. acc; gen. Dæna; m.

The Danes ⬩ Dani

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The Danes;Dani Dæna lagu the law of the Danes, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 3, note 4

ǽ-sceáda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-sceáda, an; m.

Bran

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Bran Healmes láf stipulae, ceaf palea, ǽscéda migma, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 51-3. Ǽsceádan furfures, purgamentum farinae, ii. 152, 4

Linked entries: -sceáda æsceda

eormen

(adj.)
Grammar
eormen, eorman; adj.

Universal, immense, whole, general ⬩ universālis, immensus, permagnus, tōtus, ūnĭversus

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Used in composition, as in eormen-cyn, -grund, -láf, -ríc, -strýnd, -þeód

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