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út-hleáp

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Substitute : The fine to be paid by a man who goes from his lord without leave Si quis a domino suo sine licentia discedat, útleipa emendetur et redire cogatur, ut rectum per omnia faciat, Ll. Th. I. 543 13. Cf.

plihtan

(v.)
Grammar
plihtan, p. te
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.), to compromise [To plight has later the meaning of to promise under peril of forfeiture, to make a solemn engagement for which one has to answer] Gif hwá bútan leáfe of fyrde gewende ðe se cyng sylf on sý plihte him sylfum and ealre his áre it shall

gebringan

(v.)
Grammar
gebringan, he -bringeþ, -brincþ; p. -brang, -brong; pp. brungen [ge-, bringan to bring]

To bringleadadduceproducebearferredūcĕreaddūcĕreprodūcĕreofferre

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To bring, lead, adduce, produce, bear; ferre, dūcĕre, addūcĕre, prodūcĕre, offerre He mæg ðone láðan gást fleónde gebringan he may bring the evil spirit to flight, Salm.

tógædere-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
tógædere-weard, adv.

In directions that will bring [people] together, will lead to meeting

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In directions that will bring [people] together, will lead to meeting Ða hwíle ðe hié tógædereweard fundedon while they were proceeding to meet one another; Ptolemaeus occurrere bello Perdiccae parat, Ors. 3, ll; Swt. 146, 5.

ege-full

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Þone egefullan cwide terribilem sententiam, 49, 19. fearful, timorous. feeling fear, cf. ege-leás Egefulle tremebundos, Hpt. Gl. 475, 4. expressing fear Mid eargum, egefullum gebǽrum formidilosis, i. stupefactis gestibus, Hpt. Gl. 518, 58

in-fær

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Þæt hé preósta gatu ... lúce and unlúce, ꝥ man næbbe infær bútan leáfe ( ut nulli nisi per licentiam aditus pateat intrandi ), Chrd. 20, 10

hæft-néd

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-néd, -niéd, -nýd, e; f.

Captivity, thraldom, custody

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On hæftnýde gelǽdan to lead into captivity, Ps. Th. 14, argument : L. Ecg. C. 26; Th. ii. 152, 4. All Angelcyn ðæt búton Deniscra monna hæftniéde wæs all the English that were not held in subjection by the Danish men, Chr. 886; Erl. 84, 28.

Linked entry: hæft-nýd

CNÓSL

(n.)
Grammar
CNÓSL, es; n.

A raceprogenyoffspringkinfamily;prolesgenusgeneratio

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A race, progeny, offspring, kin, family; proles, genus, generatio Gewít ðú nú féran, and ðíne fare lǽdan, ceápas to cnósle begin thow now to depart, and lead thy family, thy cattle for progeny Cd. 83; Th. 105, 2; Gen. 1747.

on-feng

(n.)
Grammar
on-feng, es; m. [v. fón (on)].

laying hold of, seizingtaking, with the idea of wrongful takingdefence, protection (cf. and-fenga) attack, onset, assault

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B.) bútan leáfe, L. In. 44; Th. i. 130, 1. Be unáliéfedes mæstennes onfenge, 49; Th. i. 132, 11. defence, protection (cf. and-fenga) Wǽron ða hálgan on onfenge manna sáulum, Blickl.

Linked entries: and-feng on-fang

ge-ærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ærnan, he -ærneþ; p. de; pp. ed.

To runcurrĕreTo run forto gain by runningcursu certārepropalma cursu contendĕre

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To run for, to gain by running; cursu certāre, propalma cursu contendĕre He nimþ ðone læstan dǽl, se nýhst ðæm túne ðæt feoh geærneþ he takes the least part, who nearest the town, gains [by running] the property, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 40

ge-axian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-axian, p. ode; pp. od [acsian to ask]

To find out by askinglearnhearexquīrĕreresciscĕreaudīre

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To find out by asking, learn, hear; exquīrĕre, resciscĕre, audīre Swá hwá swá ðæt geaxaþ, he hlihþ eác mid me quicumque audiĕrit, corrīdēbit mihi, Gen. 21, 6.

til-módig

(adj.)
Grammar
til-módig, adj.
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Ic ðé ( Abraham ) bidde ðæt dú tilmódig treówa selle, ðæt ðú wilie mé wesan freónd fremena tó leáne ðara ðe ic ðé gedón hæbbe, 170, 22; Gen. 2817.

feaxede

bushy

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Add: having hair Ðeós wyrt is greáton bógum and swýþe smælon leáfon swylce heó má fexede gesewen sý this plant is with thick boughs and very narrow leaves, it looks rather as if furnished with hair, Lch. i. 250, 20. bushy, full of foliage (?)

út-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
út-færeld, es; n.

A going out

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Ne fare hé út tó gefeohte ne him nán man útfæreld beóde (he is not to be called upon to leave home), Deut. 24, 5

Linked entry: ex-odus

ge-leornian

(v.)
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., to learn to do. with acc.

ciric-sócn

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Th. i. 104, 12. the territory of a church Ic wille ðat se byrig æt Winintúne and feówer hídan landes ðǽrtó mid ðáre cyrice and mid ðáre cyricsócne . . . and mid ðám lande æt ðǽre leá liggen intó Westmynstre, C. D. iv. 220, 19

dolh-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-swæþ, gen. -swæðes ; pl. nom. acc. -swaðu , -swaðo; n: dolh-swaðu, e ; -swaðof: ; indecl. f. [swæþ, swaðu a trace, vestige]

A trace of a wound, a scar cicatrīcis vestīgium, cĭcātrix

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Ðæt seó þynneste dolhswaðo and seó læste ætýwde that the thinnest and the least scar was to be seen, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 19

lot

(n.)
Grammar
lot, es; n.

Deceitguilefraudcraftcunning

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Deceit, guile, fraud, craft, cunning Náuht ne deregaþ monnum máne áþas ne ðæt leáse lot ðe beoþ mid ðám wrencum bewrigen nil perjuria, nil nocet ipsis fraus, mendaci compta colore, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 17: Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 16; Gn. Ex. 189 [v. list].

for-leógan

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Hí fundon leáse gewitan þe forlugon Naboð (cf. viri diabolici dixerunt contra eum testimonium, 1, Kings 21, 13.), 18, 196. Dele: 'To lie greatly,' and add:

am-byr

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
am-byr, gen. m. n. -byres; f. -byrre, -byre: dat. m. n. -byrum; f. -byrre, -byre: acc. m. -byrne; f. -byre; n. -byr; adj. [am even, equal, byr let it happen, from byrian to happen, pertain]. What is happening even or equal, —

Favourablefairæquussecundus

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Favourable, fair; æquus, secundus Gyf man hæfde ambyrne wind if a man had a favourable wind, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 20