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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.

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

land-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
land-scearu, e; f.

landcountry

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Héton lǽdan ofer landsceare ... drógon æfter dúnscræfum ymb stánhleoðo efne swá wíde swá wegas tólǽgon innan burgum strǽte stánfáge they bade lead him over the country ... they dragged him by mountain caves, across rocky slopes, far as the roads stretched

á-lǽdan

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Add: to lead off, carry off Ic of álǽde abduco, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 275, 10. of captivity Cirus cyning hí ásende eft ongeán tó ludéa lande, þanon þe hí álǽdde wǽron, Ælfc. T.

Gúþ-lác

(n.)
Grammar
Gúþ-lác, es; m.

The hermitsaint of Crowland died at the age of 41,in A. D. 714

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Gúþlác æfter ðon fiftyne geár ðe he lǽdde his líf, ðá wolde God his þeów gelǽdan to ðǽre écan reste ðæs heofoncundan ríces after Guthlac had led his life for fifteen years, then God would lead his servant to the eternal rest of his heavenly kingdom, Guthl

Linked entry: Crúland

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

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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L. 30, 29. to leave, quit. to leave a person. to leave the presence or society of Ne þǽr mon his feónd findeð, ne his freónd forlǽteþ, Bl. H. 105, 1. Ðá forlét (-leort, L. reliquit) se deófol hine, Mt. 4, 11: Bl. H. 27, 21.

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

frimdig

(adj.)
Grammar
frimdig, frimdi, frymdi, firmdig; adj.

Inquisitiveaskingdesirousinquisītīvusdesīdĕransrequīrens

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Ðæt land ðe ðú me firmdig to wǽre ðæt ic ðé lénde the land that thou wast desirous I should lease to thee, Th. Chart. 162, 13

twisprǽcness

(n.)
Grammar
twisprǽcness, e; f.
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Uton beorgan ús wið tǽlnysse and wið twysprǽcnysse and wið leáse gewitnysse caveamus nobis a vituperatione et a biloquio et a falso testimonio, L. Ecg. P. iv. 66; Th. ii. 226, 32. Twyspécnessæ, Wulfst. 290, 30.

heán

lowpoormeanignoblebasehumbleddepresseddejectedcast downmiserablewretchedmeanbaselow

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Þú hreósan sceoldes heán in helle helpendra leás, Cri. 1414. Þú scealt wérigmód, heán, hróðra leás hearm þrowigan, An. 1369. Ic eów hálsie þæt gé mé of þyssum earfeðum úp forlǽten heánne, El. 701. Heáne, hróðra bidǽled, hyhta leáse helle sóhton.

linnan

(v.)
Grammar
linnan, p. lann, pl. lunnon

To ceaseleave offdesistlose

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To cease, leave off, desist, part from, lose Blǽd his blinniþ blisse linniþ [-aþ MS.] listum [lissum?] linneþ his glory comes to an end, he ceases from joy, desists from delights, Exon. 95 a; Th. 354, 30; Reim. 53.

ofer-bídan

(v.)

to outlast, outlive, survive

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to outlast, outlive, survive Gif hwylces weres forme wíf biþ deád, ðæt hé be leáfe óðer wíf niman móte; and gif hé ða oferbýt wunige hé á syððan wífleás, si supersit ei L. Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 3. Yldo oferbídeþ stánas, Salm.

BEÓ

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓ, indecl. in s; pl. nom. acc. beón; gen. beóna; dat. beóum, beóm ; f.

A BEEapis

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Kmbl. 34; Leás. 19. Be ðám ðe beón bewitaþ concerning those, who keep bees L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 434, 35. Ymbtrymedon me swá swá beón circumdederunt me sicut apes Ps. Spl. 117, 12 : Ps. Th. 117, 12

Linked entries: beáw-hyrnet beón bió