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a-fýran

(v.)
Grammar
a-fýran, p. de; pp. ed, yd [a, fýran castrare]

To castratecastrare

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To castrate; castrare Afýred olfend a dromedary, a kind of swift camel; dromeda MS. Twegen afýryde men duo eunuchi, Gen. 40, 1

Linked entries: afýrida be-lisnian

dol-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
dol-scipe, es; m. [dol foolish; scipe termination, q. v.]

Foolishness, folly, error stultĭtia, error

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Foolishness, folly, error ; stultĭtia, error Giongra monna dolscipe hí ofslihþ the folly of young men kills them, Past. 50, 2; Hat. MS

efne-esne

(n.)
Grammar
efne-esne, es; m.

A fellow-servant conservus

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A fellow-servant; conservus Efne-esne ðin ic eom [MS. am] conservus tuus sum, Rtl. 70, 41: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 33

Linked entry: efen-esne

mis-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
mis-hírness, e; f.

Disobedienceact of disobedience

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Disobedience, act of disobedience Forlǽt hý on wíta lǽdan, and ða mishérnessa gewrecan, ðe hý wið ðé forworhtan, Wulfst. 256, 4

níten-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
níten-líc, adj.

Animalafter the manner of a brute

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MS.) men O! terrena animalia, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 50, 35

wuldorfæstlícness

(n.)
Grammar
wuldorfæstlícness, e; f.

Glortousnessglory

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Glortousness, glory Sý ðú gebletsod, Drihten God, ðe æteówdest ðá wuldorfæstlícuysse ðe ðú ondrǽdendum gyfest. Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 603

mann-þwǽre

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Leorniað æt ꝥ ic manþwǽre (mitis) eom, Hml. S. 16, 24. [O. H. Ger. man-duuári mitis.] Cf. mann-swǽs. Add

nytt

(n.)
Grammar
nytt, es; n.
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What is useful, advantageous, profitable Ic nát hwes ic bydde, hweðer ic bydde nyttes þe unnittes sylfum, Solil. H. 13, 18

ongeán-weardes

(prep.)
Grammar
ongeán-weardes, prep.
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(adv. ) Towards Ic ne mæg ongeánweardes þé gewenden, Hml. S. 23 b, 206. Teoligende his cneówu tó bígenne hire ongeánweardes, 686

riht-þeów

(n.)
Grammar
riht-þeów, riht-þeówa
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a lawful slave Sæge ꝥ ic þín rihtþeówa (-þeów, v. l.) sý servum me juris tui esse profitere, Gr. D. 180, 6

Linked entry: þeów

tráge

(adv.)
Grammar
tráge, adv.

Evillycruelly

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Evilly, cruelly Ðis is weorc ðara ðe oft wráðe tráge tǽldan hoc opus eorum, qui detrahunt mihi, Ps. Th. 108, 20

hwanne

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Ic wát ðeáh ðú cweþe nú hwonne tó : 'Hwylc unryht mæg bión máre ...?,' 'quae' vero inquies 'potest iniquior esset confusio ...?

ge-hátan

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L. 17, 9. the order contained in a clause Gehéht (praecepit) ðegnum his ꝥ nǽnigum menn cueðas, Mt. L. 16, 20: Mk. L. 9, 9: imperat, Mk. p. 3, 20. Wé gehéhtan ðæt . . ., Mt. p. 2, 17.

LEÁF

(n.)
Grammar
LEÁF, es; n.

A LEAF

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Leáf folia, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 19: 24, 32: Mk. Skt. 13, 28: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 114; Met. 11, 57.

BOD

(n.)
Grammar
BOD, es; pl. u, o, a; n.

A command, commandment, precept, mandate, an edict, order, messagejussum, mandatum, edictuma commandment

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A command, commandment, precept, mandate, an edict, order, message; jussum, mandatum, edictum Hwæt is ðæt bod micle [MS. micla] in ǽ quod est mandatum magnum to lege? Mt. Lind. Stv. 22, 36: Mk. Lind. Stv. 12, 28, 29, 30, 31: Lk. Lind. Stv. 2, 1.

freót-man

(n.)
Grammar
freót-man, -mann, es; m.

A freedmanlībertus

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A freedman; lībertus Hió hyre an ðara [MS. ðere] manna and ðæs yrfes, bútan ðám freótmannum [MS. -mannon] she gives her the men and the stock, except the freedmen, Cod. Dipl. 1290; A. D. 995; Kmbl. vi. 131, 10

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Iówih (iuih, L.) mið vobiscum Jn. R. 14, 30. Mid iówh, Mt. L. 26, 11. Iúch uobis Jn. L. 1. 15. Iúh, Mt. L. 3, 7. Iwh, 26, 21. Iouh (iów, R.), Mk. L. 4, 11. Iucgh, Rtl. 107, 3. Ofer eówic. . . eów super vos . . . vobis Ps. Srt. 128, 8: 113, 14.

hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
hefigian, p. ode.

to make heavyoppressgrieveafflictvexto become heavyto be aggravated or increasedto be burdened or oppressed

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Ðone mete ðe hine hefegaþ on his breóstum cibum, qui pectus deprimebat, 54, 1; Swt. 419, 29. Ða ðe hefigiaþ those who vex me, Ps. Th. 37, 12. Wæs heó eft hefigod mid ðám ǽrran sárum erat prioribus aggravata doloribus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 5.

Linked entry: a-hefigian

wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽgan, p. de

To vexharassafflict

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Ðæt gé mec tó wundre wǽgan mótun (cf. erlós skulun wégian mi te wundrun, dót mi wíties filu, Hél. 3088), 124, 22; Gú. 341

forþmest

(adj.)
Grammar
forþmest, adj.
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Ðá forðmesto sóðfæste priores justos, Lk. p. 6, 18. of age Wéron seofo bróðro and ðe forðmest wíf lǽde, Mt. L. 22, 25. Ðe foerðmesta, Mk. R. 12, 20. Tó ðǽm forðmest (ældra, R., yldran, W. S.), Mt.