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of-talu

(n.)
Grammar
of-talu, e ; f.

The successful defence made against a claim

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The successful defence made against a claim Seó sprǽc wearð ðam cynge cúð. Ðá ðá him seó talu cúð wæs, ðá sende hé gewrit tó ðam arcebisceope, and beád him ðæt hé and hys þegenas hý on riht gesémdon be ontale and be oftale the suit became known to the

Linked entry: on-talu

sóþ-tácen

(n.)

a true signprodigy

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a true sign, prodigy Sóðtáceno prodigia, Rtl. 43, 35

ge-tǽse

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tǽse, adj.

Meetconvenient suitablemildeasyaccommodusplaciduslenis

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Meet, convenient suitable, mild, easy; accommodus, placidus, lenis Gif him wǽre niht getǽse if he had had an easy night, Beo. Th. 2645; B. 1320. Swá hit getǽsost wæs as was most fitting, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 22; Met. 20, 11

tó-talu

(n.)
Grammar
tó-talu, e; f.

Reputation

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Reputation Fore ðassum tótales intinge pro hac reputationis causa. Rtl. 102, 5

fácen-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-tácen, es; n.

A false sign, sign of crimes scĕlĕrum signum

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A false sign, sign of crimes; scĕlĕrum signum Hafaþ fácentácen feores they shall have the false sign of life, Exon. 30 b; Th. 95, 32; Cri. 1566

fóre-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-tácen, -tacn, es; n.

A FORE-TOKENpresagesignwonderpræsāgiumprodĭgium

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A FORE-TOKEN, presage, sign, wonder; præsāgium, prodĭgium Fóretácn écra góda a fore-token of eternal blessings, Bt. 40, 2; Fox 236, 21: Ps. Spl. 77, 48: 70, 8. Ðæt biþ fóretácna mæst that shall be the greatest of fore-tokens, Exon. 21 a; Th. 55, 34;

fór-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
fór-tácen, [ = fóre-tácen]

a fore-tokenportentum

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a fore-token; portentum, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 12

freoðo-tácen

(n.)

a token or sign of peace

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a token or sign of peace

frum-talu

(n.)
Grammar
frum-talu, e; f. [talu a tale, story]

First words of witnessesfirst accusationprīma testium dictaprīma delāta

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First words of witnesses, first accusation; prīma testium dicta, prīma delāta We willaþ ðæt frumtalu fæste stande we will that first words of witnesses stand fast, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 6

fýr-tang

(n.)

fire-tongsforceps igniāria

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fire-tongs; forceps igniāria, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: tang

gader-tang

(adj.)
Grammar
gader-tang, gæder-tang, gæder-teng; adj.

Continuousconnected withunitedcontĭnuusassŏciusconsŏcius

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Continuous, connected with, united; contĭnuus, assŏcius, consŏcius Biþ sum corn sǽdes gehealden symle on ðære sáule sóþfæstnysse, þenden gadertang wunaþ gást on líce some grain of the seed of truth will be always retained in the soul, while the spirit

luf-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
luf-tácen, es; n.
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A token of love, Beo. Th. 3730; B. 1863

be-táht

(v.; part.)

betrothed

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betrothed, Mt. Lind. Stv. 1, 18 = be-tǽht; Similar entries pp. of be-tǽcan II

bóc-talu

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-talu, e; f.

Book-story or narration, the Bible

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Book-story or narration, the Bible

Linked entry: talu

sigor-tácn

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-tácn, [<b>e</b>]<b>n,</b> es ; n.
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A sign of victory, a convincing sign Godspel bodian, secgan sigortácnum to preach the gospel, tell it with convincing proofs or with marks shewing how it had prevailed, Exon. Th. 169, 3 ; Gú. 1089. v. sige-tác[e]n

stic-tǽnel

(n.)
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a wicker basket Sticténel fiscillus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 55. Stictǽnel fiscilus, 35, 37

Linked entry: tǽnel

tácn-berend

(n.)
Grammar
tácn-berend, es; m.

A standard-bearer

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A standard-bearer Tácnberend signifer, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 27, 15

Linked entry: tácn

tácn-bora

(n.)
Grammar
tácn-bora, an; m.

a standard-bearera leader, guide, director

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a standard-bearer Tácnbora signifer, vexillifer, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 10: signifer, 84, 16. Tácenbora, Hymn. Surt. 113, 3. Tácnboran draconarii vel vexillarii vel signiferi, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 66. a leader, guide, director Ðis is mín tácenbora ðe mé getǽhte

un-tǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tǽled, adj.

Unblamed

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Unblamed Ðý læs hié forlǽten untǽlde óðerra monna yfele unðeáwas ne pravos hominum mores nequaquam redarguant, Past. 46; Swt. 351, 20

un-tala

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