metod-wang
The plain where the decrees of fate are executed ⬩ a battlefield
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The plain where the decrees of fate are executed, a battlefield Ðonne rond and hand on herefelda helm ealgodon, on meotudwange, Andr. Kmbl. 21; An. 11
fǽrlíce
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Cf. fǽr-lic; II a
hrúm
Soot
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Micelne sigelhearwan ðæm wæs seó onsýn sweartre ðonne hrúm a great Ethiopian with a face blacker than soot Shrn. 120, 24
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lencten-fæsten
The fast of Lent
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The fast of Lent, L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 25: 40; Th. i. 88, 12: L. C. E. 16; Th. i. 368, 22: Wulfst. 117, 9
sweord-gifu
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-Sceal sincþego and sweordgifu eówrum cynne álicgean taking of treasure and gift of sword shall fail for your race, Beo. Th. 5761; B. 2884
darian
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To lurk, lie hid Fare man swíðe hraðe tó þám scræfe þǽr þá wiðersacan inne dariað behýdde, Hml. S. 23, 322. [v. N. E. D. dare.] Cf. dirnan
ge-recenian
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Add: to arrange, set in order Þá he hæfde ealle his fare gerecenod (ge-reconod, v./. ). Chr. 1052; P. 180, 15. Gerecanade condito, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 45
molcen
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Fela henne ǽgru gesleá on án fæt swá hreáw, geþwere þonne and þicge, and gemenge ǽr wiþ flétan, and nán óþer molcen þicge, Lch. ii. 264, 26. Add
lufen
Hope
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Sceal eall éðelwyn eówrum cynne lufen álicgean [lufena licgean, MS.] all delight in their country and hope shall fail your kin, Beo. Th. 5764; B. 2886
geond-sáwan
To sow, scatter, spread abroad ⬩ serere, spargere, disseminare
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To sow, scatter, spread abroad; serere, spargere, disseminare Deáw-driás winde geondsáwen the dew fall is scattered by the wind, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 19; Dan. 278
síþ-geómor
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Sad and weary with travel Ic ðysne sang síþ*-*geómor fand, on seócum sefan samnode wíde, hú ða æþelingas ellen cýð*-*don, Apstls. Kmbl. 2 ; Ap. 1
rǽs
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L. 8, 32. v. fǽr-, here-, wind-rǽs
mán
A bad, shameful action ⬩ a crime ⬩ crime ⬩ guilt ⬩ wickedness
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Máne fáh stained with crime, 1960; B. 978. Mán nequitiam, Ps. Spl. 72, 8 : Ps. Th. 140, 4. Tó ðam ilcan men ( Achan) ðe ðæt mán (taking of the forbidden spoil ) gefremode, Jos. 7, 17 : Cd. 10; Th. 12, 22; Gen. 189. Ne swera ðú mán (cf. O.
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ríht
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Gif wé sculon rynt ágildan (si ratio exigitur) unnyttra worda, P. 281, 9-14. v. ælmes-, bóc-, burh-, cyne-, eorl-, fær-, freó-, geneát-, lah-, swán (not swǽn-), þegen-, þrǽl-riht
un-wlitig
Not beautiful ⬩ ugly ⬩ foul
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Simle ðæt unwlitige wlitigaþ ðæt wlitige ever does the fair make fair the unfair, Shrn. 165, 34
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camp-rǽden
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State or condition of contest, contest, war; certandi modus, certamen, pugna Nó hyra þrym alæg camprǽdenne their vigour did not fail in the contest, Andr. Kmbl. 7; An. 4
in-bend
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An internal bond Wæs se báncofa ádle onǽled inbendum fæst his body was inflamed with disease, fast with the fetters within, Exon. 46 b ; Th. 159, 18 ; Gú. 928
ge-crincan
To yield ⬩ fall ⬩ occumbere ⬩ ruere
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To yield, fall; occumbere, ruere He under rande gecranc he fell beneath his shield, Beo. Th. 2423; B. 1209 : Byrht. Th. 139, 7; By. 250 : 141, 19; By. 324
ofer-wist
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Monige welige menn lǽtað cuelan hungre Crístes ðearfan, and fédað yfle gliigmen mid oferwiste nonnulli divites, cum fame crucientur Christi pauperes, effusis largitatibus nutriunt histriones, Past. 327, 7. Add
stíþ-lic
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Add: of food, fare, &c., hard, the reverse of luxurious Eal his reáf wæs áwefen of olfendes hǽrum, his bigleofa wæs stíðlic, Hml. Th. i. 352, 6