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friþ-gísel

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-gísel, es; m.

A peace-pledgepeace-hostageobses pācis feriendæ causa dătus

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A peace-pledge, peace-hostage; obses pācis feriendæ causa dătus Ðæt man húru friþgíslas to heom lǽte that at least peace-hostages be allowed them, L. O. D. 9; Th. i. 356, 20

gifa

(n.)
Grammar
gifa, gyfa, giefa, geofa, an; m.

A giverbestowerdatorlargitor

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A giver, bestower; dator, largitor Me þincþ betere ðæt ic forléte ða gyfe and folgyge ðam gyfan it seems to me better to leave the gift and follow the giver, Shrn. 176, 19

Linked entries: giefa gefa geofa gyfa

lencten

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Þú þá treówa on hærfesttíd heora leáfa bereáfast, and eft on lencten óþru leáf sellest, Bt. 4; F. 8, 7. Lengten, 39, 13 ; F. 234, 18. Lent (with this sense the word seems neuter, taking the gender of fæsten ?)

of-linnan

(v.)

to cease, leave offdiscedere

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to cease, leave off Ðæt wæter oflan and má of heora múþe hit ne eode the water stopped, and it no longer came out of the mouth of the image Blickl. Homl. 247, 8

Linked entry: linnan

for-gieldan

(v.)

to pay forrepayrequitereddĕre

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We ðé nú willaþ womma gehwylces leán forgieldan we will now pay thee retribution for every crime, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 16; Gú. 560: 117 a; Th. 450, 1; Dóm. 81. Forgield me ðín líf give me thy life, 29 b; Th. 90, 20; Cri. 1477.

gástlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gástlíc, gǽstlíc; adj.

Ghostlyspiritualspīrĭtālis

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Kmbl. 74; Leás. 39. Ðæt gástlíce folc pŏpŭlus spīrĭtālis, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 28. Eádige synd ða gástlícan þearfan, forðam hyra ys heofena ríce beāti sut paupĕres spīrĭtu, quoniam ipsōrum est regnum cælōrum, Mt. Bos. 5, 3

Linked entry: gǽstlíc

ge-trýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trýwan, p. de

To trusthope

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Kmbl. 65; Leás. 34: Cd. 27; Th. 36, 10; Gen. 569. Getrýwde hweðre on Ælmihtiges Godes miht he trusted however in the power of Almighty God, Blickl. Homl. 217, 23

seolfren

(adj.)
Grammar
seolfren, seolofren, seolfern, silfren, sylofren, sylfren; adj.
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B.) leáf, Salm. Kmbl. 129; Sal. 64. Nim mínne sylfrenan læfyl. Gen. 44, 2 : Bd. 1. 25 ; S. 487, 3. Seolferne silver coins , Mt. Kmbl. p. 20, 2. Sylfrenu (selfrenu, Cott. MS.) fatu, Bt. 36, 1 ; Fox 172, 19. Ða seolfrenan stánas, 34, 8; Fox 144, 31.

wringan

(v.)
Grammar
wringan, p. wrang, pl. wrungon; pp. wrungen

To wringto twistto squeeze out

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Genim ðære ylcan wyrte leáf, ðonne heó grénost beó, wyl on wætere, and wring ðæt wós, Lchdm. i. 72, 7. Wring ðæt seáw, ii. 110, 26: 240, 8. Ne miht ðú wín wringan on midne winter. Bt. 5,2; Fox 10, 31. Tó wringen[n]e ad exprimendos, Hpt. Gl. 468, 32.

Linked entry: a-wringan

wós

(n.)
Grammar
wós, es; n.

Moisturejuice

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Genim leaf, wyl on wætere and wring ðæt wós (press 'he moisture out of the leaves'), 72, 8. Genim ðás wyrte, cnuca hý swá gréne, wring ðæt wós, 126, 7: 208, 12: iii. 102, 14. Wring ðæt wós on eced, i. 200, 15.

Linked entries: ge-wésan wésan

hlípe

(n.)
Grammar
hlípe, an; f.
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a place to leap from, a place to mount a horse from. Similar entries v. hleápan; II a. Take here passage under hlýpa in Dict. a place to jump over On hlýpan; of hlýpan. Cht. Crw. 3, 14. Tó hindehlýpan, C. D. iii. 385, 29.

Linked entries: hlíp hlýpa

leásung

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Cf. leás ; I d Hé wæs swíðe wrǽne man and ábysgod in manigum leásingum vir valde lubricus et cunctis levitatibus occupatus Gr. D. 341, 21

ár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-líc, adj. [ár honour, líc like] .

honesthonourablenoblebecomingproperhonestusdecorushonorabilisnobilisDeliciousdelicatussuavis

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Kmbl. 36; Leás. 20 : Ps. Th. 95, 8

eác

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
eác, prep. dat.

With, in addition to, besides cum, præter

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With, in addition to, besides; cum, præter Gif ðú sunu áge, oððe swǽsne mǽg, oððe freónd ǽnigne eác ðissum idesum, aláide of ðysse leód-byrig if thou have a son, or beloved kinsman, or any friend with [in addition to] these damsels, lead [them] from

Linked entries: ǽc éc ícan

sige-beác

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beác, [<b>e</b>]<b>n,</b> es ; n.
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Ðis sigbécn, 124, 2. an ensign that is to lead to victory, a banner Mid sigebeácne vexillo, signo, Hpt. Gl. 450, 35. Árǽraþ eówer sigebécn, and onginnaþ eówer gefeoht, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 59

ge-dwyldlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dwyldlic, adj.
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That leads astray, deceptive, false. v. ge-dwild; Antecríst winð ongeán Godes gecorenan . . . mid gedwyldlicum scíncræftum . . . ; ætforan þám hé wyrcð mænigfealde wundra þæt hé þurh þæt hy tó gedwolan áwende. Wlfst, 196, 18-197, 5

lígnian

(v.)
Grammar
lígnian, p. ede

To deny

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Hú hine [Christ] lýgnedon leáse on geþoncum, Exon. 24 a: Th. 69, 13; Cri. 1120

Linked entries: lýgnian un-lígne

lyffetung

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Ðæt mód undercrýpð seó leáse liffetung (adulatio), 3r. D. 35, 16. Manna lyffetunge ic lufode tó swíðe, Angl. xi. 113, 51. Þás magon þyllice óðre mid lyffetungum tó leahtrum gehnexian, Hml. S. 16, 174. Add

under-creópan

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Swá hit þeáw is ꝥ þám móde þe biþ ábysgod in manigum þingum swíþe undercreópeð (-crýpð, v.l.) seó leáse ólehtung sicut moris est ut occupato in multis animo adulatio valde subrepat. Gr. D. 35, 14. Add

þreótan

(v.)
Grammar
þreótan, p. þreát; pp. þroten

To weary

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To weary Ic ðé bydde ðæt ðé ne ðreóte, ne ðú ða spréce ðǽr ne forléte I pray thee that it may not weary thee, and that thou do not leave the conversation there, Shrn. 188, 20