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un-besacen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-besacen, adj.

unmolested by litigationnot made the subject of litigationuncontested

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Ðá sealde hé Æþelrige unbesacen land on hand, ðæt hé þanonforð syþþan ðǽron ne sprǽce he gave the land up to Æþelrige uncontested, so that thenceforth he would not lay claim to it, 289, 31.

ǽ-boda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-boda, an; m.

A messenger of the lawlegis nuntius

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A messenger of the law; legis nuntius Ðá wæs frófre gǽst onsended eádgum ǽbodan then the spirit of comfort was sent to the blessed messenger of the law, i. e. the preacher of the gospel, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 15; Gú. 909

ǽ-swíca

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swíca, an; m: a-swícend, es; m.

An offender of the lawa deceiverhypocriteapostatehypocritaapostata

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An offender of the law, a deceiver, hypocrite, apostate; hypocrita, apostata

Linked entry: é-swíca

gold-hordian

(v.)
Grammar
gold-hordian, p. ode; pp. od
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To hoard, lay up treasure; thesaurizare, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 19, 20

-hád

(suffix)
Grammar
-hád, a suffix forming abstract nouns, e. g. bisceop-, cild-, man-, wer-hid, etc. In the oldest English it is found combined only with nouns, while in the later stages of the language, as in O. Sax. O. Frs. O. H. Ger. words are formed with it from adjectives. An early instance occurs in the Land MS. of the Chronicle 'druncenhed,'
  • 1070
  • ;
  • Erl. 209, 35
. In later English it takes two forms, -hode, -hede; in modern times, -hood, -head.

ge-wéstan

(v.)

to lay wastedesolare

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to lay waste; desolare Gewoested biþ desolabitur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 25

be-brúcan

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Add Gif þás lác ne beóð bebrocene þurh Bél, Shrn. 4, 5

hleápe-wince

(n.)
Grammar
hleápe-wince, an; f.

The lap-wing

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The lap-wing Hleápewince cucurata, Wrt. Voc. 62, 22: cucu, 280, 27

Linked entry: -wince

slite

(n.)
Grammar
slite, es; m.

a slit, tear, rent in cloth,a rent, tear made by an animal, a bitea coila breach, infraction of a law

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lices clyniende vipera sarmentis laqueos corporis inplicans Germ. 401 24. a breach, infraction of a law Similar entries v. lah-slit

Linked entry: slítan

a-hiéðan

(v.)

to destroylay wastedespoil

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to destroy, lay waste, despoil, Salm. Kmbl. 147, MS. A; Sal. 73

mamme

(n.)
Grammar
mamme, an; f.

A teatbreastmamma

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A teat, breast (Lat. mamma) An mamman in papillas, Germ. 401, 77

ǽ-lic

Grammar
ǽ-lic, (ǽw-).

of law, concerned with law, belonging to lawin accordance with law, fixed by law, legal, legitimate

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Add: of law, concerned with law, belonging to law Hé (John) wæs ǽgðer ge ǽlic ge godspellic, Hml. S. 16, 101. Ǽlice legalia (volumina), An. Ox. 4949. Tó ðám fíf ǽlicum bócum, Hml. Th. i. 188, 20: 98, 33: Hml.

Linked entry: ǽw-lic

ge-setednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setednes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A constitution, law, ceremony, religionconstĭtūtio, lex, cērĕmōnia, relĭgio

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To gesetednisse for a law, Gen. 47, 26

fúl

(n.)
Grammar
fúl, e; f: fúle, an; f.

A foul, common or unconsecrated placea highway where criminals were buriedlŏcus profānus

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Hine man on fúlan lecge let one lay him in a common place, L. C. S. 33; Th. i. 396, 17. v. Th. L. Gl

áǽðan

(v.)

to lay wastevastare

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to lay waste; vastare. Gen. 1280: á ǽðan, Cd. 64; Th. 77, 24

fæðem

(n.)
Grammar
fæðem, es; m.

Bosom, lap sĭnus, grĕmium

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Bosom, lap; sĭnus, grĕmium In fæðem in sĭnu, Jn. Lind. War. 1, 18

Februarius

(n.)
Grammar
Februarius, i; m.

Februarynōmen mensis

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Lat. February; nōmen mensis Sígeþ Februarius February approaches, Menol. Fox 35; Men. 18

un-oferswíðende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswíðende, adj.

Unconquerableinvincible

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Unconquerable, invincible Geoffra ðíne lác ðam unoferswíðendum Apolline, Homl. Skt. i. 14, 35

Linked entry: ofer-swíðan

on-wéstan

(v.)

to lay waste, desolate

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to lay waste, desolate Sý wunung heora onwést ( deserta ), Ps. Spl. 68, 30

lungre

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Add: of prompt action Eódon lungre under linde, nalæs late wǽron eorre æscberend, An. 46. Lungre leórdan, nalas leng bidon, 1044. of violent action Ic lungre earn deópe gedréfed, Cri. 167.