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be-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽd [be- dis-, rǽdan to possess]

To dispossessdeprive ofprivare

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To dispossess, deprive of; privare He hine ríces berǽdde he deprived him of his realm Andr. Kmbl. 2653; An. 132 8: 266; An. 133. Hie unscyldigne feore berǽddon they deprived the guiltless of his life Elen. Kmbl. 993; El. 498. Earnulf hine berǽdde æt

freá-drihten

(n.)
Grammar
freá-drihten, freah-drihten; gen. -drihtnes; m.

A lordmasterthe Lorddŏmĭnus

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A lord, master, the Lord; dŏmĭnus Wæs his freádrihtnes folc-cúþ nama Agamemnon his lord's celebrated name was Agamemnon, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 17; Met. 36, 9. Abraham, ðín freádrihten Abraham, thy lord, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 9; Gen. 2729. Freádrihten mín O my

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hér

here . . . there

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Add Sume (adverbs) synd localia, þæt synd stówlice, for ðan ðe hí getácniað stówa . . . hic hér, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 224, 15. Sume cumað of naman speliendan, hic hér, 233, 9. in this place Wé nabbað hér (hic) bútun fíf hlá as, Mt. 14, 17. Gód ys ús hér tó

feðer-hama

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-hama, -homa, an; m.

Feather-coveringfeathersplumagewingsplūmārum tegmenplūmapennæālæ

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Feather-covering, feathers, plumage, wings; plūmārum tegmen, plūma, pennæ, ālæ Geseó ic him his englas ymbe hweorfan mid feðerhaman I see his angels encompass him with feathery wings, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 6; Gen. 670. Eall biþ geniwad, feorh and feðerhoma

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freoðu-webbe

(n.)
Grammar
freoðu-webbe, an; f.

A peace-weaverwomanpācis textrixconciliatrixmŭlier

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A peace-weaver, woman; pācis textrix, conciliatrix, mŭlier Ne biþ swylc cwénlíc þeáw, ðætte freoðuwebbe feores onsæce leófne mannan such is no feminine usage, that a peace-weaver deprive a dear man of his life, Beo. Th. 3888; B. 1942. Widsíþ mid Ealhhilde

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lah-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lah-líce, adv.

Lawfully

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Lawfully, according to law Ne úre nǽnig his líf ne fadode swá swá hé scolde ne gehádode regollíce ne lǽwede lahlíce nor hath any one of us ordered his life as he should, neither those ordained according to their rules nor the laymen according to the

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ge-leánian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leánian, p. ode; pp. od

To rewardrepayrecompensereddĕretrĭbuĕrerependĕre

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To reward, repay, recompense; reddĕre, trĭbuĕre, rependĕre Ne mágon we geleánian him mid láþes wihte we may not reward him with aught of hostility, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 15; Gen. 394. Him ðæt geleánaþ lífes Waldend the Lord of life will repay him that, Exon

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weorþan

Grammar
weorþan, <b>. II</b> 3.
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Add Heó mid þám cilde wearð sóna and þæt gebær, Wlfst. 22, 9. Hit is áwriten ðætte úre Hǽlend wurde beaftan his méder and his mágum. Past. 385, 20. add: (a) weorþan æt to be at something; cf. (b 2) Þá wurdon hí æt sprǽce, oþ ꝥ Dúnstán rehte be Sancte

ǽg-hwilc

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwilc, -hwelc, -hwylc; adj. [á + ge + hwý + líc]

Everyallwhosoeverwhatsoeverevery onequicunqueunusquisqueomnis

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Every, all, whosoever, whatsoever, every one; quicunque, unusquisque, omnis Ǽghwylc dæg every day, Mt. Bos. 6, 34. Ǽghwylce geáre every year, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 23. Hér is ǽghwylc eorl óðrum getrýwe here is every man true to the other, Beo. Th. 2460;

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lutian

(v.)
Grammar
lutian, p. ode

lurkskulk

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To lie hid, be concealed, lurk, skulk, be latent Sum gedwyld lutaþ ðǽr aliquis latet error, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 45, 46. Of ðam fýre ðe him on lutaþ from the fire that is latent in it, Lchdm. iii. 274, 4. Hú moniga dígla costunga ðæs ealdan feóndes lutigeaþ

wrixl

(n.)
Grammar
wrixl, e; f.

changealterationvicissitudealternationexchangeinterchangeplacesteada loanwhat is given in returnreturnrequital

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change, alteration, vicissitude Ðæt is wræclíc wrixl in wera lífe, ðætte moncynnes Scyppend onféng æt fǽmnan flǽsc, and sió weres friga wiht ne cúþe, Exon. Th. 26, 12; Cri. 416. God, ðú ðe gimetgaþ giscæfta wrixla (rerum vices), Rtl. 164, 12. where there

heáp

(n.)
Grammar
heáp, es; m. [generally, but ðeós earme heáp occurs,
  • Cd. 215
  • ;
  • Th. 270, 9
  • ;
  • Sat. 87
  • .
]

A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, companya troop, flockstrues, acervus

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A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, company Galað ðæt is gewitnesse heáp Golaad acervus testimonii interpretatur, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 5. Se hálga heáp héhfædera and wítgena the holy host of patriarchs

for-faran

(v.)
Grammar
for-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [for-, faran to go] .

to go or pass awayperishperīreto cause to pass awaycause to perishto destroyperdĕre

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to go or pass away, perish; perīre Seó scipfyrd [MS. scipfyrde] ælmǽst earmlíce forfór almost all the ship-force perished miserably, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 35. Hí mǽst ealle forfóron they almost all perished, 910; Erl. 101, 8, 33: 1096; Erl. 233, 22. to

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BRÚCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRÚCAN, to brúcanne; ic brúce, ðú brúcest, brýcst, brícst, he brúceþ, brýcþ, pl. brúcaþ; p. ic, he breác, ðú bruce, pl. brucon; pp. brocen; v. a. gen.

To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, dischargeuti, frui, possidere, habere, gaudere aliqua re, edere

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To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, discharge; uti, frui, possidere, habere, gaudere aliqua re, edere Ðæt he beáh-hordes brúcan móste that he might have enjoyment of the ring-hoard, Beo. Th. 1793; B. 894. Ne benohton

lang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sum, adj.

Longprolixlong-enduringlong-suffering

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Long, taking a long time, prolix, lasting a long time, long-enduring, long-suffering Nis mé ðæs þearf tó secgenne forðon hit longsum is and eác monegum cúþ nec per ordinem nunc retexere nostrum est, quia et operi longum et omnibus notum videtur, Ors.

ge-rád

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rád, adj.
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Add: stilled, instructed Wite þú, geráda preóst, Angl. viii. 330, 17. On ðám heofonlican life beóð ealle ful wise, and on gástlicre láre full geráde. Hml. Th. i. 270, 33. well arranged, ordered, disposed, adapted Ne mæg nán mon on þisse andweardan life

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hogian

(v.)
Grammar
hogian, p. ode

To employ the mind, to think, mind, consider, know, understand, care, be solicitous or anxious, to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve

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To employ the mind, to think, mind, consider, know, understand, care, be solicitous or anxious, to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve Ymbe míne mágas ic hogige erga propinquos curo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 29. Ðú hogast embe ðíne neóde thou

from-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
from-weard, adj.

From-wardturned from or awaydepartingabout to departaversusabĭtūrusmorĭtūrus

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From-ward, turned from or away, departing, about to depart; aversus, abĭtūrus, morĭtūrus Ǽlc ðara ðe ðís woruldgesǽlþa hæfþ, he wát ðæt hi [MS. he] him fromwearde beóþ every one who possesses these worldly goods, knows that they will be departing from

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ge-wítendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wítendlíc, adj.

Transitorytransitorius

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Transitory; transitorius Hwæt is ðiós gewítendlíce sibb what is this transitory peace, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 351, 24; Hat. MS. 67 a, 17. Mín mód forhogode ealle ðás gewítendlícan þing my mind despised all these transitory things, Greg. Dial. Hat. MS. fol

ilding

(n.)
Grammar
ilding, e; f.

Delayputting offdeferringprolongingconnivance

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Delay, putting off, deferring, prolonging, delaying to notice anything, connivance Ylding tricatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 19. Ne wæs ðá ylding tó ðon ðæt hí heápmǽlum cóman non mora ergo confluentibus catervis, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 31. Ne wæs dá ylding ðæt

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