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þurh-lǽran

(v.)

to persuade

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to persuade Nele God wrecan yfelnysse se andettan gyltas þurhlǽrþ non uult Deus ulcisci malitiam, qui confiteri delicta persuadet, Scint. 38, 12

hlystend

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Ǽr beó þú hlystend, syþþan láreow antea esto auditor, postea doctor, Scint. 126, l. Hlystendum auditoribus, i. auscultoribus An. Ox. 2331. Add

mid-þrowung

(n.)
Grammar
mid-þrowung, e; f.
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Compassion Midþrowung conpassio, Scint. 149. 5. Midþrowunge and frófre conpassionis et consolationis, 159, 9. Þurh midþrowunge néhstes per conpassionem proximi, 148, 19

for-þyldigian

(v.)
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Tó forþyldigenne synd tolerandi sunt, Scint. 150, 6. Add

fierdian

(v.)
Grammar
fierdian, p. ede; pp. ed

To march ⬩ proficisci

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To march; proficisci Mid ðære scíre ðe mid him fierdedon with the division which marched with him, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 33

under-beran

(v.)

supportare ⬩ sustinere ⬩ subsistere

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Underberende supportantes, Scint. 24, 1

á-feormung

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Áfeorm-unge mundationem , Scint. 28, 9. Add

ge-sewenlíce

(adv.)
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Add: evidently Hwæt hé geþwǽrige gesewenlíce hé nát quid consentiat (e)videnter ignorat, Scint. 229, 5. v. un-geswen-líce, ge-sáwenlíce

ge-frætwung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frætwung, e ; f.
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Ornament, adornment Gefratewung reáfa ornatus uestium, Scint. 144, 13. Gefratewunga líchamena ornamenta corporum, 18. G[e]fratewun[ga] ornamentorum, An. Ox. 4819

Linked entry: frætwung

lǽrestre

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In l. 3 for 543 read 548, and add Lár hyrde hopan . . . lǽrestre mægenes disciplina custos spei . . . magistra uirtutis Scint. 206, 18

mis-lícness

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For mislícnysse syngigendra sume tó berenne synd, sume tó þreágenne pro diuersitate peccantium alii partandi sunt, alii castigandi, Scint. 114, 19. Add

næglian

(v.)
Grammar
næglian, p. ode, ede

To nail ⬩ fasten with nails

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Ne hié scip fereþ naca nægled bord ( or nægled-bord; adj. ?) nor does ship carry her, vessel, nailed plank (or with nail-fastened sides ), Exon. Th. 439, 17; Rä. 59, 5. Siððan nægled bord, fær séleste, flód up áhóf, Cd. Th. 85, 22.

Linked entry: nægled-bord

land-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
land-leás, adj.

Landless

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Gif hwylc landleás man folgode on óðre scire, L. Ath. i. 8; Th. i. 204, 4

ge-hlǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlǽnsian, p. ode
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To make lean Gewiss ys þæt þurh forhæfed-nysse flǽsc sí gehlǽnsud ( maceretur ), Scint. 53, 8. Gehlǽnsedum macilento, i. tenuato An. Ox. 2123

sixtig-feald

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Z. 285, 9: Scint. 69, 17. Sixtifealdne sexagesimum (fructum ), An. Ox. 1407. Syxtifealdum ber[þenunm] sexagenis fasciculis, 1407. Add

Lyge

(n.)
Grammar
Lyge, an; f.
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Ða Deniscan tugon hira scipu up on Temese, and ðá up on Lygan, Chr. 895; Erl. 93, 32. Se foresprecena here worhte geweorc be Lygan, 896; Erl. 93, 35. Lygean, 913; Erl. 102, 2

Linked entries: Lige lige

un-eáðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-eáðelíce, adv.

with difficulty ⬩ with trouble or inconvenience ⬩ under difficulties

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Ða scipu wurdon swíðe unéðelíce áseten the ships were stranded in a most inconvenient manner, 897; Erl. 95, 29

mód-geþanc

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quis scit hominum quae hominis sunt, nisi spiritus hominis qui est in ipso ?, 137, I

ribb

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Gif mon óðrum rib forsleá binnan gehálre hýde, geselle .x. sciłł. tó bóte; gif sió hýd sié tóbrocen, and mon bán of ádó, geselle .xv. sciłł. tó bóte, Ll. Th. i. 98, 11.

for-sceamian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceamian, -scamian, -scamigan; p. ode; pp. od [sceamian to be ashamed]

To be greatly ashamed ⬩ erŭbescĕre

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To be greatly ashamed; erŭbescĕre Forsceamian erŭbescĕre, Scint. 8. Hie forscamige let it shame them, Past. 21, 1; Hat. MS. 29 a, 26