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cysten

(v.)
Grammar
cysten, = cystan

to get, procure, get the value of acquirere, æquiparare facere

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to get, procure, get the value of; acquirere, æquiparare facere Se man ðe hafde án púnd he ne mihte cystan [MS. cysten] ænne peni at ánne market the man who had a pound could not get the value of a penny at a market, Chr. 1125; Erl. 253, 28: 1124; Erl

friþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-land, es; n.

A land with which, one is at peace, with which ' friþ' has been madepācis terra

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A land with which, one is at peace, with which ' friþ' has been made; pācis terra Hí ðone mǽstan hearm dydon ðe ǽfre here innon friþlande dón sceolde they did the greatest harm that ever an army could do in a land with which it was at peace, Chr. 1097

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, -stondan; he -stent; p. -stód. pl. -stódon; pp. -standen; v. trans.

to stand up forto defendaidhelpbenefitavaildefendĕreprodesseto understandintelligĕre

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Twelfhyndes mannes áþ forstent vi ceorla áþ a twelve hundred man's oath stands for the oath of six churls, L. O. 13; Th. i. 182, 19. Ðæt his gewitnes eft náht ne forstande that his witness avail again nothing, L. Ath. i. 10; Th. i. 204, 24.

bi-déglad

(v.; part.)

hidden, obscured

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hidden, obscured Bidéglad on dægréd obscured at dawn, Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 15; Ph. 98;

un-gesóm

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesóm, adj.

At variance

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At variance Æfter sumum fyrste wurdon hí ungesóme, Philippus and Arethe, Homl. Th. i. 478, 25

Linked entry: ge-sóm

a-hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlehhan, -hlyhhan; p. -hlóh, -hlóg, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahhen.

to laugh atriderederidereto exultlaughexultarelætari

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to laugh at; ridere, deridere Ðá ðæt wíf ahlóh wereda Drihtnes the woman then laughed at the Lord of hosts, Cd. 109; Th. 143, 16; Gen. 2380. to exult, laugh; exultare, lætari Heorte mín ahlyhheþ lætetur cor meum, Ps. Th. 85, 11.

Linked entries: a-hlóg a-hlyhheþ

Domer-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Domer-hám, Domar-hám, es; m.

DAMERHAM, Wiltshire loci nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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Ic gean ðæs landes æt Domarháme into Glæstinga byrig I give the land at Damerham to Glastonbury, Th. Diplm. A. D. 972; 519, 30

fyrdian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrdian, fierdian, feordian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fyrd an army]

To go with an armymarchbe at warprofĭciscibellum gĕrĕre

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Hí fyrdedon wið Ætlan Húna cyninge they were at war with Attila, king of the Huns, 443; Th. 18, 30, col. 1

Linked entries: feordian fierdian

gár-mitting

(n.)
Grammar
gár-mitting, -mittung, e; f.

A meeting of spears or javelinsa battle

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banners, at the meeting of javelins, Chr. 937; Th. 207, 3, col. 1; Æðelst. 50

un-ǽmtigan

(v.)
Grammar
un-ǽmtigan, un-ǽmtigian

to prevent a person being at leisureto deprive of leisure

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to prevent a person being at leisure, to deprive of leisure Ne lyste ðé wífes ðe ðé on nánum þincgum ne ábysige ne ðé ne unǽmtige tó ðínum wyllan do not you desire a wife that may worry you in nothing, and may not prevent you being at leisure to follow

Án-láf

(n.)
Grammar
Án-láf, es; m.

Olaf, king of Dublin, defeated at Brunanburh

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Olaf, king of Dublin, defeated at Brunanburh, Chr. 937; Th. 201, 29, col. 3: 202, 37; Æðelst. 26

a-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
a-þreát, -þrǽt, es; m.

Irksomenessdisgusttædium

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Irksomeness, disgust; tædium Eów wæs lungre aþreát you had soon disgust [at this], Elen. Kmbl. 736; El. 368

Linked entry: a-þrǽt

ge-toht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-toht, es; n.

A warlike expeditionbattleexpĕdītio bellĭcapugna

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A warlike expedition, battle; expĕdītio bellĭca, pugna Æt getohte at the battle, Byrht. Th. 134, 54; By. 104

Linked entry: tohte

bi-hlyhhan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hlyhhan, p. -hlóh, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahen, -hleahen

To laugh at, derideridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re

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To laugh at, deride; ridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re,Exon.73 b; Th. 274, 1; Jul. 526

eáþmédlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþmédlíce, adv.
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With humility, humbly Hé eal ꝥ se ar̃b. at him crafede eádmédlíce gefylde, Chr. 1070; P. 206, 17

for-specan

(v.)
Grammar
for-specan, p. -spæc, pl. -spǽcon; pp. -specen [for-, specan, sprecan to speak]

To speak in vainspeak negativelydenyfrustra dīcĕrenĕgāre

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Ath. v. § 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 15

hálig-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-wæter, es; n.

Holy water

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Ath. 4, 7; Th. i. 226, 24: L. M. 1, 64; Lchdm. ii. 138, 28. Mid háligwætere with holy water, 62; Lchdm. ii. 136, 4. On háligwætre in holy water, 45, 1; Lchdm. ii. 110, 14

eft-swá-micel

(adv.)

Even so much tantundem

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Even so much; tantundem eft-swa-miceles for so much, at that price; tantīdem, Som. Ben. Lye

here-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-níþ, es; m.

Hostilityenmity which is felt by those at war with one another

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Hostility, enmity which is felt by those at war with one another, Beo. Th. 4938; B. 2474

mód-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-seóc, adj.

Sick at heartwith mind diseaseddistressed

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Sick at heart, with mind diseased, distressed Un*-*rotne, módseócne, Exon. 51a; Th. 177, 30: Gú. 1235