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un-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
un-lagu, e; f.

violation of law ⬩ illegality ⬩ injustice ⬩ a bad law

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Ðæt man rihte laga up árǽre, and ǽghwylce unlaga georne áfylle, vi. 8; Th. i. 316, 26: L. C. S. 1; Th. i. 376, 8: 11; Th. i. 382, 7: Wulfst. 156, 13.

án-forlǽtan

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Chr. 658; P. 32, 7. to give up what one has a claim to Gif wé ússe brýde ánforlǽtað if we give up those who ought to be our wives. Shrn. 86, 22

Linked entry: for-lǽtan

hús-bonda

(n.)
Grammar
hús-bonda, -bunda, an; m.
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Ðá wearþ Eustatius uppon his horse and his gefeoran uppon heora and férdon tó ðam húsbundon and ofslógon hine binnan his ágenan heorþa one of his men wanted to stop at a man's house against his will, and wounded the man of the house, and the man of the

Linked entry: bonda

for-sewennes

(n.)
Grammar
for-sewennes, fore-seuwenes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A looking down upon ⬩ contempt ⬩ contemptus ⬩ despectio

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A looking down upon, contempt; contemptus, despectio Gefylled we synd forsewennysse replēti sŭmus despectiōne, Ps. Spl. 122, 4, 5. For his forsewennesse out of contempt for him, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 13. Forsewennyss contemptus, Ælfc.

rocc

(n.)
Grammar
rocc, es; m.
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An upper garment Rocc callicula, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 11. Deórfellen roc mastruga, roc toral, 82, 3-4. Rooc (rocc?) toral, 25, 64. Gǽten vel broccen rooc (rocc?) melotes vel pera, 40, 27. Mid rocce beón gescríd, orsorhnysse getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 200, 12

ofer-slype

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-slype, es; m.

An over-garment, surplice

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He is ymbscrýd mid hwítum oferslype he is clad in a white upper garment, Homl. Th. i. 456, 19

Linked entry: slype

godcundlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
godcundlíc, adj.

Divine

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Divine Búton yldinge him becom seó godcundlíce wracu without delay the divine vengeance came upon him, Homl. Th. i. 86, 1. Ðá ongeat he ðæt ðǽr wæs godcundlíc mægen ondweard then he perceived that there was divine power present, Blickl.

dýr

(n.)
Grammar
dýr, es; n.

A door ⬩ ostium, jānua

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A door; ostium, jānua We lǽraþ, ðæt mæssepreósta oððe mynsterpreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan circan dýre búton his oferslipe we enjoin, that no mass-priest, or minster-priest, come within the church-door without his upper vestment, L. Edg.

ofer-tredan

(v.)

to trample upon, tread under foot

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to trample upon, tread under foot Se geleáfa ofertret ðæt deófolgyld/ fides conculcat idolatriam, Prud. 9 a. Seó gýtsung manega ofertret avaritia multos sternit, 58 a.

á-cumba

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Ox. 3293: s[t]uppea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 9. Naptarum heordena ácumba, 59, 48. Ácumban putamine, An. Ox. 3728. Ácuman putamina, 2, 187. Ðá hét se undergeréfa ontendan hí mid ácuman, Hml. S. 4, 333. Add

morþ-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-dǽd, e; f.

A deed which causes destruction ⬩ deadly sin ⬩ evil deed

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[Þonne scalt þu (the body), erming, up arisen imete þine morþdeden, Fragm. Phlps. 7, 37.]

réc

(n.)
Grammar
réc, es; m.
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Of ðære stówe steám up árás swylce réc, Elen. Kmbl. 1604; El. 804. Réce hí gelícast geteoriaþ sicut deficit fumus, deficiant, Ps. Th. 67, 2. Geondfolen fýre, réce and reáde lége, Cd. Th. 3, 31; Gen. 44.

á-metan

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Syndon from þǽre burge weallum twelf míla ámetene up tó þǽm heán cnolle, Bl. H. 197, 23. Syndon betwyh þám twám mynstrum þreóttýne mila ámetenra (-metene, v. l. ], Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 480, 14. Ámetenra demetarum, Wrt.

ge-windan

(v.)
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Add: intrans. of movement, by living things, to roll together, roll up Se iil . . . sóna suá hiene mon geféhð, suá gewint hé tó ánum cliéwene ericius . . . mox ut apprehensus fuerit, semetipsum in sphaeram colligit, Past. 241, 11. by inanimate things

mearu

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Merwost sié, 194, 24. of persons. not grown up, not fully developed, inexperienced Hé him wæs ondrǽdende þone slide þǽre synne in þám merwum (mearwum, v. l.) leorningmannum (tenerioribus discipulis), Gr.

wending

(n.)
Grammar
wending, e; f.

Turning ⬩ a turning round ⬩ revolution ⬩ changing ⬩ mutation

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Cf. wendan On ánre wendinge, ða hwíle ðe hé (the firmament) ǽne betyrnð, gǽð forð feówor and twéntig tída Hexam. 5; Norm. 8, 30. a turning up or over Gif ðǽr sié ðæs hrifes wendung if the stomach be upset (?)

for-wered

worn out ⬩ decrepit

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., and add: Used-up Foruerit abusus, Txts. 109, 1135. of material, worn out In wéde ald ł foruered in vestimentum vetus, Mt. L. 9, 16. of persons, decrepit Forwered decrepita (anicula), An. Ox. 2109.

Linked entry: for-werod

dæg-rím

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-rím, es; n. [dæg day, rím a number]

A number of days, a course of days ⬩ dierum numerus

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Upon ðæt ígland ðǽr Apollines dóhtor wunode dægrímes worn upon the island where Apollo's daughter dwelt a number of days, Bt. Met.

be-rǽsan

attack

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Add: to rush upon, attack Hé him on berǽsde irruit super eos, Gen. 14, 15. to rush into (extremes) Berǽst hé on ungemetlice cuéminge inordinate ad mollitiem rapitur, Past. 143, 6.

ge-dwild

Grammar
ge-dwild, ge-dwyld.

wandering ⬩ error, a being astray ⬩ false opinion, heresy; superstition, false religion ⬩ deception, a leading astray,

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theological sense, false opinion, heresy; superstition, false religion :-- Ásprang on Godes folce mycel gedwyld . . . on ðám tíman þe ðá bisceopas sceoldan Godes ꝥ hálige folc on rihtne weg gebringan, hí swíðost ǽlces gedweldes tiledon, and ǽlc gedwyld hí upp