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á-þrístian

(v.)

to be boldpresume

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to be bold, presume swíðe sceolde áþrístigean (-þrístian, v.l.) on myclum bénum quantum praesumere in magnis petitionibus deberet, Gr. D. 70, 30

ge-witnes

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Gyf se landman ǽniges fácnes gewita sý, þonne sý wítes scyldig, búton hine þǽre gewitnesse geládie, 354, 27. Gif hwá stalie swá his wíf nyte and his bearn. . . . Gif stalie on gewitnesse ealles his hírédes, 106, 16.

capian

(v.)
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Substitute: To look; úp capian to look up, lie on one's back Gyf seó sunne hine ( the moon) onǽlð ufan, þonne stúpað , . . . gyf heó hine ontend neoðan, þonne capað úp; for þan þe went ǽfre þone hricg tó þǽre sunnan weard, Lch. iii. 266, 20-

mearu-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
mearu-lic, adj.
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Soft, easy, luxurious Þá onféng heó þis bebod æt Sancta Marian, ꝥ heó náht ofer ꝥ ne dyde leóhtlices ne mægdenlicre wísan oððe merwelicre, ac ꝥ heó forhæfde sylfe fram unnyttum hleahtre and plegan mandatum accepit, ut nihil ultra leve el puellare

syn-lust

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geteáh þone synlust (unlust, v. l. voluptatem) in his líchaman sár . . . swá onwænde þá hǽte and þone synlust . . . seó costung synlustes wæs átemed on him, Gr. D. 101, 24-34.

for-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-healdan, for-healden.

withholdkeep backdisregardneglect

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Gif hit þonne for[h]ealden sí, ꝥ his man brúcan ne mæge, þonne forbærne hit man, Ll.

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wíte-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
wíte-þeów, adj.

In slavery as a consequence of crime

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Gif wíteþeów Englisc mon hine forstalie, hine mon, L. In. 24; Th. i. 118, 6. Gif ðǽr hwylc wíteðeów man sý ðe hió geðeówede, hió gelýfð tó hyre bearnon ðæt hine willon lýhtan for hyre sáulle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 132, 8.

hálian

(v.)
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.), æfter ðǽm ðe hió wyrmsde, Past. 258, 1. the subject an indefinite hit Gif men his leoðu acen . . . ðonne hálað hyt sóna (cf. gif hund man tóslíte . . . ðonne bið hit sóna hál, 15), Lch. i. 86, 23, 4.

full

(n.)
Grammar
full, a cup with liquor in it.
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Bæd þone bisceop blætsian his ful; nolde, and se dysiga dranc bútan bletsunge, Hml. S. 12, 70. gesénode án wínes ful, and onsende sumum were, Shrn. 126, 17. Ðreó full gódes wínes, Lch. i. 196, 13.

hwaþerian

(v.)
Grammar
hwaþerian, hwoþerian; p. ode
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Drihten cóm gangende on ðǽre sǽ; þá ýða árison, ac oftræd; se brym hwoðerode under his fótswaðum ( the sea roared beneath his footsteps ) ac swá ðeáh hine bær, wolde nolde , Hml. Th. ii. 388, 19. See next word

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campian

(v.)
Grammar
campian, compian; p. ode; pp. od [camp war]
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He for his éðle mid his leódum compode he fought for his country with his men, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 17

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mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, to relate.
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his earfoða tó Rómána witum, þǽr hié æt hiera gemóte wǽron, hwý hié hiene swá unweorðne on his ylde dyden ; and ácsade hié for hwý hié nolden geþencan ealle þá brocu and þá geswinc þe for hira willan fela wintra dreógende wæs; and hié ádyde of

un-bindan

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Add: I. to free from a bond (lit. or fig. ) Frameallum bende unrihtwísnesse þú unbinst ( absolvis ) mægen þín, Angl. xi. 116, 5, mid bendum fæste hét gewríðan . . . hét eft ealle unbindan, Hml.

a-mán-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
a-mán-sumian, p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad [a ex, mán = mǽn = gemǽne communis, sumian = samnian congregare]

To excommunicateanathematizeexcommunicareanathematizare

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We amánsumiaþ mid heortan and mid múþe ða ðe amánsumedan anathematizamus corde et ore quos anathematizarunt, 4, 17; S. 586, 10, 11. amánsumodon ðone mæsse-preost Arríum they excommunicated the mass-priest Arius, L. Ælf. C. 3; Th. ii. 344, 2.

stór

(n.)
Grammar
stór, es ; m.
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Frankincense, storax Ðes stór hoc thus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 33 ; Zup. 59, 14 : Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 25. Stór ðe biþ of gewringe stacten, 20, 28. him geoffrodon gold and récels and myrran . . . se stór getácnode ðæt is sóð God, Homl. Th. i. 116, 9.

Linked entry: stéran

on-hrínan

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Add: with gen. or uncertain Is wén ðæt sió (fennege) hond ðá óðre besmíte gif hió hire anhrínð, Past. 77, 1. Gif his mon onhrinð mid buccan blóde, 271, 3. Heó mid hire ýtemestan fingrum þǽre lenticula onhrán, Hml. S. 23 b, 715.

weald-leðer

(n.)
Grammar
weald-leðer, es; n.

A rein

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A rein ne móton swíþor styrian ðonne him ðæt gerúm his wealdleðeres tó forlǽt, Bt. 21: Fox 74, 8. Se gemetgaþ ðone brídel and ðæt wealdleþer ealles ymbhweorftes heofenes and eorþan orbis habenas temperat, 174, 19.

ge-myndig

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wæs gemyndig ealre his mildheortnesse, Bl. H. 159, 21. with dat. infin. is swýþe gemyndig heora blód tó wrecanne requirens sanguinem eorum memoratus est, Ps.

drencan

(v.)
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Swelcum mannum deáh ꝥ hié hié selfe drencen, Lch. ii. 224, 1. to plunge into water Heó þǽre róde tácn on þá wætru drencte, Hml. S. 23 b, 684. <b>II a.</b> to plunge, sink :-- Þæt wið deáða duru drencyde wǽran, Ps.

a-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gitan, p. -geat, pl. -geáton, -géton; pp. -giten [a away, gitan to get]

To destroyabolishsubvertdestruereexstingueresubvertere

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To destroy, abolish, subvert; destruere, exstinguere, subvertere He ageat gylp wera he destroyed the vaunt of men, Cd. 169; Th. 210, 12; Exod. 514. HI heafodgirnrne agéton they destroyed the gem of the head, Andr.

Linked entry: a-géton