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lyge

(n.)
Grammar
lyge, es; m.

A lieligfalsehood

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A lie, lig [provincial], falsehood Ic eów tó sóþe secgan wille and ðæs in lífe lyge ne wyrþeþ in truth I will tell you, and never shall it prove false, Elen. Kmbl. 1147; El. 575.

un-rím

(n.)
Grammar
un-rím, es; n.

A countless numberan incalculable number or amount

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A countless number, an incalculable number or amount, Grammar un-rím, without a following genitive Ðonne án tweó of ádón biþ, ðonne biþ unrím ástyred ut una dubitatione succisa innumerabiles aliae succrescant, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 19. Grammar un-rím,

a-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-secgan, -sæcgan; p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd [a out, secgan to say]

To speak outdeclareexpresstellsayrelateexplainannounceproclaimedicereeffariexprimerereferreenarrareannunciare

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To speak out, declare, express, tell, say, relate, explain, announce, proclaim; edicere, effari, exprimere, referre, enarrare, annunciare Ic him mín ǽrende asecgan wille I will relate to him my errand, Beo. Th. 693; B. 344.

a-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen.

to drive awaypellereexpellereto hitstrikeicerepercutereto relaterecitesingnarrareenarrarecanereto avengerevengeulcisci

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Th. 3452; B. 1724 : 4223; B. 2108. to avenge, revenge; ulcisci Gif hine hwá awrecan wille if any one will avenge him, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 10, note 20

Linked entries: a-wræc a-wrecen

EODOR

(n.)
Grammar
EODOR, eoder, eodur, edor, eder, es; m. I.

a hedge, fence, enclosure, dwelling, house sēpes, sēpīmentum, dŏmus, tectum

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III. a prince, sovereign, protector; princeps, tutor Ic ðé biddan wille, eodor Scyldinga, ánre béne I will entreat of thee, sovereign of the Scyldings, one boon, Beo. Th. 860; B. 428: 2092; B. 1044: Exon. 90a; Th. 339, 6; Gn. Ex. 90

Linked entries: eder edor eodur eðer

huntnaþ

(n.)
Grammar
huntnaþ, huntnoþ, es; m.

Hunting

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And forgá ǽlc man mínne huntnoþ hwǽr ic hit gefriþod wille habban Of hunting. I will that every man have the right to hunt in wood and in open country on his own property.

Linked entry: huntaþ

ládung

(n.)
Grammar
ládung, e; f.

An excusing an apologyexcusea defenceexculpationpurgation

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God lǽt him fyrst ðæt hé his mándǽda geswíce gif hé wile: gif hé nele ðæt hé beó bútan ǽlcere ládunge swíðe rihtlíce tó deófles handa ásceofen God allows the wicked man time, that he may, if he will, cease from his wicked deeds: that, if he will not,

Linked entry: be-ládung

rýman

(v.)
Grammar
rýman, de.

to make roomy, extend, spread, enlarge,amplifyto clear a wayyield, give place

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Ic wille rýman mínne bertún and míne beornu geeácnian (I will pull down my barns and build greater, Lk. 12, 18), 104, 1 : Wulfst. 286, 19.

Linked entry: rúmaþ

un-becweden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-becweden, adj.

Unbequeathednot left by will

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Unbequeathed, not left by will On ǽlcum þingum ðe ðær unbecweden bið, on bócum and an swilcum lytlum, Chart. Th. 538, 24. Ðæt land æt Sendan and æt Sunnanbyrg unbecwedene and unforbodene wið ǽlcne man, 208, 38

lǽne

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Sé ðe égðer wilt ge þissa lǽnena stóclífa ge þára écena háma, Solil. H. 2, 14. Add

reðe-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
reðe-hygdig, adj.

Right-minded

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Right-minded Wel biþ ðam eorle ðe him oninnan hafaþ reðehygdig wer rúme heortan well will it be for that man who, being a mortal right-minded, hath a liberal heart within him, Exon. Th. 467, 15

ofer-hygdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ofer-hygdlíce, adv.
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Arrogantly, presumptuously Gif wé áhsiað þone þe þus oferhídlíce ána hálgað Drihtnes líchaman and his blód, hwæt wile hé secgan ?

ge-tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tǽcan, -tǽcean, -técan; p. -tǽhte; pp. -tǽht [tǽcan to teach]

To teachinstructshowdeclareassigndŏcēreinstruĕreostendereassignāreofferre

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To teach, instruct, show, declare, assign; dŏcēre, instruĕre, ostendere, assignāre, offerre Ic hit ðé wille getǽcan I will teach it thee, Bt. 34, 9; Fox 146 13: 36, 1; Fox 172, 28. He cwæþ ðæt he mihte óðerne getǽcan [getǽcnan, MS.

Linked entry: ge-técan

ǽg-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwǽr, á-hwiér; adv. [á + ge + hwǽr].

everywhereubiquein every respectin every wayomnino

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Fox 10, 116; Met. 10, 58. in every respect, in every way; omnino Eofore eom áéghwǽr cénra I am in every respect bolder than a wild boar. Exon. 110b; Th. 423, 9; Rä. 41,18: Ps. Th. 102,14

eald-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gestreón, es: n.

An old treasure antīquus thēsaurus

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An old treasure; antīquus thēsaurus Ic ðé ða fǽhðe leánigeealdgestreónum I will recompense thee for the strife with old treasures, Beo. Th. 2766; B. 1381: Beo. Th. 2921; B. 1458: Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 8; Cri. 1571

luf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-wende, adj.

Belovedamiablepleasant

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Beloved, amiable, pleasant Cild ácenned lufwende a child born [at that time will be] amiable, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24. Mid lufwendum módes willan cum benevolo animi affectu, Lye. Ða lufwende eardas dilecta rura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 42

mæger

(adj.)
Grammar
mæger, adj.

Meagrelean

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Meagre, lean Ða men beóþ mægre and bláce on onsýne ðeáh ðe hié ǽr fætte wǽron the men will be lean and pale of aspect, though before they were fat, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 3

reáfol

(adj.)
Grammar
reáfol, adj.
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Cild ácenned þríste reáful ofermód him sylfum gelícigende a child born on the thirteenth day of the moon will be bold, rapacious, arrogant, pleasing himself, Lchdm. iii. 190, 14. v. next word

hæft-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-noþ, -neþ, es; m.

Custody, keeping, imprisonment

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Custody, keeping, imprisonment On hæftnoþe biþ gehæfd he will be imprisoned, Lchdm. iii. 200, 34. On hæftneþe gebringan to imprison, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 21. Ðǽr hé on hæftneþe wæs where he was imprisoned, 1101; Erl. 237. 40

æfte-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
æfte-weard, adj. [ = æfter]

Afterbacklatelatterfullposterior

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Drihten ðé gesett ná on æfteweard the Lord will not set thee in the after-part, Deut. 28,13