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fúl

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fúl, adj.
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Swín þe simle willnaþ licgan on fúlum solum, Bt. 37, 4; F. 192, 26. Fúle syle lurida (i. caccabata) uolutabra, An. Ox. 4289. Ðet swín . . . bið fúlre ðonne hit ǽr wæs, Past. 421, 3. opposed to fair of aspect, dark, ugly (?)

hláford

(n.)
Grammar
hláford, es; m.

A LORD;dominus. herus

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Ic mé be healfe mínum hláforde be swá leófan men licgan þence beside my lord, by one so loved, I mean to lie, Byrht. Th. 141, 7; By. 318: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 9; Jud. 251: Andr. Kmbl. 823; An. 412.

Linked entries: hláf-weard hlǽfdige

ge-cnáwan

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Gebyreð ꝥ man his geswinces leán gecnáwe on ðám endum ðe tó efenlǽse licgan, 440, 12. to know, be acquainted with Hié hæfdon míne ǽ, and hí mé ne gecniówon (-cnéwon, v.l.) tenentes legem nescierunt me, Past. 29, 1. to know, be conversant with a subject

mór

(n.)
Grammar
mór, es; m.

a moorwaste and damp landhigh waste grounda mountain

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Th. 326; B. 162: 207; B. 103. high waste ground, a mountain Licgaþ wilde móras wið eástan . . . on ðǽm mórum eardiaþ Finnas . . .

tó-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drífan, p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drive in different directions,drive awayto drive asunderseparateto scatter,disperseto scatter,destroyto drive away,send elsewhereto drive away,dispel,put an end to

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Licgaþ æfter lande loccas tódrifene, Andr. Kmbl. 2852; An. 1428. to scatter, destroy Hé hí on heora fácne fæste tódrífeþ in malitiis eorum disperdet illos Dominus, Ps. Th. 93, 22.

Linked entry: tó-drǽfan

tó-gædere

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-gædere, -gædre, -gadore; adv.

Togetherunion, association, joining, mingling,

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In Danai ðære ié Asia and Europe hiera landgemircu tógædre licgaþ, Ors. I, 1; Swt. 8. Heofon and eorðe hreósaþ tógadore, Andr.

geóguþ

Grammar
geóguþ, l. geoguþ,
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Þá ealdan sceal earmlíce licgan æt hám hungre ácwolcne, and man sceal þá geoguðe geómorlíce lǽdan gehæft . . . of heora éðle, Wlfst. 295, 17. (1 a) of persons in a subordinate position :-- Ymbeóde ides Helminga duguðe and geogoðe dǽl ǽghwylcne, B. 621

Linked entry: giógoð

lim

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Seldum ǽfre þæs fugeles leomu licgað, Sal. 270. Bið se líchama þeónde on strangum breóste, on fullum limum and hálum, Hml. Th. i. 614, 12. Hé leomum onféng and líchoman, Cri. 628. <b>II a.

leger

(n.)
Grammar
leger, es; n.

a lyingdeadsicknessdeatha coucha laira grave

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On gehálgodan legere licgan to be buried in consecrated ground, 22; Th. ii. 248, 20. Ge on lífe ge on legere both alive and in the grave, L. Eth. v. 9; Th. i. 306, 22: vi. 5; Th. i. 316, 14: ix. 28; Th. i. 346, 19.

Linked entries: clǽne ÁDL

BORD

(n.)
Grammar
BORD, es; n.

a BOARD, planktabula sectilis, tabulawhat is made of a board, - A table, shieldmensa, clypeusthe board, covering or deck of a ship, the ship itselftabulatum, stegaconstratum, navisat home and abroaddomi et forisa foot-stool

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Hwílum ic bordum sceal heáfodleás behlýðed licgan sometimes I must lie on boards deprived of head, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 18; Rä. 15, 9.

Linked entries: bord-gelác bord-wudu

hirde

a keeperguardianprotectordirectorguidepastor the keepera keepera guardwatchman

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Lífes waldend, heofona hyrde, Dóm. 86 a keeper of a prison, one on the watch to prevent, a guard, watchman Hié gemétton þæs carcernes duru opene and þá seoton hyrdas deáde licgan, Bl.

ge-tenge

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., and add: of local relations, close against. lying on or by, in contact with Eall líchoma eorþan getenge (cf. sume licgaþ mid eallon lichoman on eorþan, Bt. 41, 6; F. 254, 25) alia exiento sunt corpore, pulveremque verrunt, Met. 31, 7 þonne ic (a swan

LECGAN

(v.)
Grammar
LECGAN, p. legde, lægde, léde

to layplaceputlayto slay

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Lástas lecgan to go, journey, Cd. 109; Th. 145, 3; Gen. 2400: 118; Th. 153. 9; Gen. 2536: Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 14; Seef. 57. to cause to lie [dead. v. licgan], to slay Hine lecge for þeóf seðe him tó cume let him that comes at him slay him for a thief

ymb-útan

(prep.; adv.)
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Licgaþ mé ymbútan grindlas, Cd. Th. 24, 24; Gen. 382. Hine ymbútan hálge hereféðan blícaþ, Exon. Th. 62, 35 ; Cri. 1012.

Linked entry: emb-útan

rídan

(v.)
Grammar
rídan, p. rád, pl. ridon.

to ride on horsebackequitareto rideto rideto swingrock

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Th. 384, 24; Rä. 4, 32. without the idea of progress, to ride (as into ride at anchor), to swing, rock Licgaþ mé ymbe írenbendas rídeþ racentan sál the chain swings (or presses?) on me, Cd. Th. 24, 3; Gen. 372.

Linked entries: a-rídan rid rídusende

húsel

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Ðá gesáwon hí licgan án cild on ðám weófode þe se mæssepreóst æt mæssode, and Godes engel stód mid handsexe . . . þá tóliðode se engel þæt cild on ðám disce, and his blód meó ðám calice ágeát.

ge-wríþan

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Ðá geseah heó licgan ðone hring . . . mid snóde mid ealle . . . Þá wende heó þæt. . . seó snód tóslupe; ac heó áfunde þá snóde mid eallum cnottum swá fæste gewriðen swá heó ǽr wæs, Hml.

Linked entry: ge-wriþen

lást

(n.)
Grammar
lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A stepfootsteptracktrace

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Frætwe léton licgan on láste, 104 a; Th. 394, 30; Rä. 14, 11. Ðá wearþ forht ferþ manig folces on láste then was the mind of many a man of that folk left in fear, Andr. Kmbl. 3191; An. 1598.

Linked entry: lǽst

land

Grammar
land, <b>. I.</b>
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Licgað æfter lande loccas tódrifene, fex on ioldan, An. 1428. Þý lǽs se hwǽte cíða leás licge on þǽm lande, Met. 12, 6. ground as property, landed property Landes lǽn precarium Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 2.

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.
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Licgað mé ymbútan heardes írenes háte geslægene ( forged while the iron glowed ) grindlas greáte, Gn. 383. Ær hé bǽl cure, háte heaðowylmas, B. 2819. Lége hátra, Rä. 41, 57.