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wín-geard

(n.)
Grammar
wín-geard, -eard, es; m.

a vineyarda place where vines growthe vines growing in such a placevineaa place where other plants than vines grow a vinevitisvinea

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Ðeós wyrt hafaþ leáf swylce wíngeard, Lchdm. i. 316, 8. Wíngeardes twiga, ii. 190, 11. Of ðises wíngeardes (-eardes, v. l.) cynne de generatione vitis, Lk. Skt. 22, 18. Swá on wíngearde weaxen berigean sicut vitis abundans, Ps. Th. 127, 3.

tredan

(v.)
Grammar
tredan, p. træd, pl, trǽdon; pp. treden.

to treadtread downtrample uponto tread uponstep uponwalk upon

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Ðú trides (canculcabis) lean and dracan, Ps. Surt. 90, 13. Hé trit mid ðæm fét terit pede, Past. 47; Swt. 357, 20. Hwílum mec (an animal's skin) brýd triedeþ fótum, Exon. Th. 393, 27; Ra. 13, 6. Mé man tredeþ conculcavit me homo, Ps. Th. 55, l: Cd.

Berhte

(n.)
Grammar
Berhte, an; f.

BerthaBercta

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He received his wife from her parents on condition, that she should have his leave that she might hold the manner of the Christian belief, and of her religion, unspotted, with the bishop, whose name was Liudhard, whom they gave her for the help of that

Linked entry: Berþa

líc-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-wyrþe, adj.

pleasantacceptableagreeableestimablesterling

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Ne lǽt ðú unlofod ðæt ðú swutele ongite ðæt lícwyrþe sý leave not unpraised what you clearly see is estimable, Prov. Kmbl. 62.

bídan

to waitremainto awaitexperience

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Hi bídaþ, hwæt him déman wille tó leáne, Jul. 706: Cri. 802. Bídan, hwæs him cyning unnan wolde, An. 145. Bídan, hwonne him betre líf ágyfen wurde, Gu. 751. uncertain Bídende suspensus (Lk. 19, 48), Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 70.

sceáp

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp, scép, scíp,es; n.

A sheep

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Ic drífe sceáp míne tó heora leáse, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 11

Linked entry: scép

HEÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
HEÁWAN, p. heów, pl. heówon; pp. heáwen

To HEW, cut, strike, smite

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To HEW, cut, strike, smite [with a sharp weapon] Gif mon óðres wudu heáweþ unáliéfedne if a man cut another's wood without leave, L. Alf. pol. 12; Th. i. 70, 4.

óleccung

(n.)
Grammar
óleccung, e; f.

soothing, caressing, gentleness of treatmentflattery, fawning, adulationcharm, allurement

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Hé nǽfre nǽnigum woruldrícum men þurh leáse ólecunga onbúgan nolde, Blickl. Homl. 223, 28. Ðonne hit hæfþ gewunnen ðæs folces ólecunga (favor popularis), Bt. 24, 3; Fox 82, 23. of things, charm, allurement Óliccung jocunda, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 2.

dem

(n.)
Grammar
dem, demm,es ; m.

mischief, harm, injury, loss, misfortunedamnum, mălum, noxa, injūria, detrīmentum, calămĭtas

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Hit oft gebýraþ ðæt seó leáse wyrd ne mæg ðam men dón nǽnne dem it often happens that deceitful fortune can do no injury to a man, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 23.

Linked entry: demm

stig-weard

(n.)
Grammar
stig-weard, es ; m.
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Se ðe má manne in lǽde ðonne hé sceole búton ðæs stíwerdes leáfe and ðæra feormera, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 278, 20.

Linked entry: stí-weard

wandrian

(v.)
Grammar
wandrian, p. ode
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Wandrigende pucan uagantes demonas, Germ. 388, 37. figurative, to leave one's proper work Ðonne gǽð Dine út sceáwian ða elðiódigan wíf, ðonne hwelces monnes mód forlǽt his ǽgne tilunga, and sorgaþ ymb óðerra monna wísan, ðe him náuht tó ne limpð, and

beód

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Se leása freónd bið mannes geféra tó beóde, and ná tó neódþearfe, Sal. K. p. 206, 4. <b>Ib.</b> food eaten at table :-- Ic selle þis lond Agustines hígum intó hiora beóde, Cht.

ge-lǽtan

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Add: to leave, allow to have, grant Ic eaforan þínum spédum wille stépan and him sóðe tó módes wǽre míne gelǽtan, (gelæstan? v. 1542), Gen. 2366.

hraðe

(adv.)
Grammar
hraðe, hræðe, hreðe; adv.

Quicklyimmediatelyat oncesoonforthwithstraightway

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Héton út hræðe æþeling lǽdan they bade quickly lead out the noble one, Andr. Kmbl. 2545; An. 1274: 3039; An. 1522. Ðú ealne hræðe hefon ymbhwearfest rapido cælum turbine versas, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 6; Met. 4, 3.

Linked entry: hræde

elcor

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Voc. ii. 72, 20: 30, 63) gé ne habbaþ leán, Mt. R. 6, 1. Ne menn geótaþ wín neówe in wínbelgas alde; elcur ł elles ( alioquin ) tóbersteþ þá belgas ealde, 9, 17. Elcur nú, Lk.

ge-teohhian

(v.)
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Wé gehéraþ hwílum secgan ꝥ hit scyle eall swá geweorþan swá swá God æt fruman getiohhod hæfde, Bt. 41, 2; F. 246, 17. to destine something for or to a person Ðá leán ðe him God getiohchod hæfð, Past. 387, 18.

gréne

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Foldweg tredan, gréne grundas, An. 777. (1 a) fig. of a path, pleasant :-- Gearwian ús tógénes gréne strǽte úp tó englum, Sat. 287. of a tree, in leaf Hwæðer gé willen on wuda sécan gold þæt reáde on grénum triówum?

sóþfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
sóþfæstness, e; f.

truthfaithfulnessgood faithsinceritytruthrighteousnessjusticetruth of speech or thought

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Ðonne hé sprcyþ leásunga, hé sprycþ of him sylfum, forðam ðe hé is leás. Gé ne gelýfaþ mé forðam ðe ic secge eów sóðfæstnysse, Jn. Skt. 8, 44, 45. Ðú settest on mínum múðe ðínre sóðfæstnysse word, Homl. Th. i. 74, 33.

tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose,undo,dissolvesolvere,dissolvere,exsolvereresolvereto undo that which is boundrelease from a bond,to release from captivity, difficulty,to do away with tension,relax,relieveto put an end to the connection between,to separateto dissolve,put an end to,dissipate,to dissolve,relax,destroy the force of,weakento desolate,destroy,to undo a bondto discharge an obligation,to payto break a connection

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Th. 277, 23; Jul. 585. to dissolve, put an end to, dissipate, of concrete objects Ðysse wyrte leáf tólýsaþ gehwylce yfele springas and heardnyssa, Lchdm. i. 262, 9. Scadu sweþredon tólýsed under lyfte, Exon.

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

fæger

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fæger, fægr; comp. m. fægerra; f. n. fægerre; sup. -est, -ost, -ast, -ust; adj. [fæger beauty, fairness]

FAIR, beautiful, joyous, pleasant, pleasing, sweet pulcher, dĕcōrus, lætus, jucundus, dulcis

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Kmbl. 31; Leás. 17. Swá beóþ gelíce ða leásan men ða ðe mid tungan treówa gehátaþ fægerum wordum such resemble false men who with the tongue promise fidelity in fair words, 48; Leás. 26: Ps. Th. 89, 17.