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syn-leahter

(n.)
Grammar
syn-leahter, es; m.

A sinful fault, a sin

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A sinful fault, a sin Forbúgan ða synleahtras ðe ús forbodene synd, ðæt is unrihthǽmed and ǽrǽtas and oferdruncennessa, Wulfst. 134, 24

Linked entry: firen-leahter

fíf-læppede

(adj.)
Grammar
fíf-læppede, adj.
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Having five laps or lobes Hió (the liver) biþ fíflæppedu (cf. sió lifer hæfð fíf læppan, 198, 1), Lch. ii. 160, 12

ge-mannþwǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mannþwǽrian, p. ode
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To make gentle Ðætte hié gemonn-ðwǽrige (-man-, v.l.) sió lufu hiora niéhstena ut ex proximi amore man-suescunt, Past. 363, 21

Linked entry: -mannþwǽrian

ymb-hycgan

(v.)
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to think about, consider Naenig unirthit thoncsnot-turra than him tharf sié tó ymbhycggannae hwaet his gástae . . . doemid uneorthae, Txts. 149, 18

á-þenung

Grammar
á-þenung, (-ing).
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Sió áþenung þæs magan, (distension) Lch. Ii. 192, 17. On bedde áþeninge mínre in lecto strati mei, Ps. L. 131, 3. Add

fore-sceáwung

considerationcontemplationforeseeingforeknowledgeforethoughtforesightprovidencedivine providence

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Án spearwa on gryn ne mæg befeallan forútan his foresceáwunge, Chr. 1067; P. 201, 26. forethought, foresight, providence Þæs abbotes hit on forascáwunga in abbatis sit providentia, R. Ben. I. 73, 11.

Linked entry: fore-gesceáwung

in-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
in-lendisc, adj.

Nativeindigenous

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hé gemang eów swá inlendisc sit inter vos quasi indigena, Lev. 19, 34, Ðǽr útlendisc man inlendiscan derie where a foreigner injures a native, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 29.

sigor-tácn

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-tácn, [<b>e</b>]<b>n,</b> es ; n.
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A sign of victory, a convincing sign Godspel bodian, secgan sigortácnum to preach the gospel, tell it with convincing proofs or with marks shewing how it had prevailed, Exon. Th. 169, 3 ; Gú. 1089. v. sige-tác[e]n

ná-hwanon

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwanon, adv.

From nowhere

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From nowhere Sió his gesǽlþ him náhwonan útane ne com, ac wæs simle on him selfum, Bt. 34. 7; Fox 144, 20

Linked entry: á-hwanon

blód-reád

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His micgge bið blódreád swilce hió blódig sié, Lch. ii. 198, 20. His fét syndon blódreáde, E. S. viii. 477, 34. Add

ge-melcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-melcan, p. ge-mealc ; pp. ge-molcen
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To get by milking, draw milk from an animal Áþwer buteran þe sié gemolcen of ánes bleós nýtne, Lch. ii. 112, 25

on-eardiend

(n.)
Grammar
on-eardiend, es; m.

An inhabitant

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An inhabitant Ne on heora éðele ne sy þinc oneardiendes et in tabernaculis eorum non sit qui inhabitet, Ps. Th. 68, 26

níd-faru

(n.)
Grammar
níd-faru, e; f.

A journey one is forced to takedeath

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A journey one is forced to take, death Fore there neidfaerae naenig uuirthit thoncsnotturra than him tharf sié, Archaeologia, vol. xxviii. p. 357

birla

(n.)
Grammar
birla, an; m.

The barrel

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The barrel, body (of a horse) Gif hors sié ofscoten; nim tóbrecenre nǽdle eáge, stinge hindan on þone byrlan, Lch. ii. 156, 30

Linked entry: byrla

wæstmberendness

(n.)
Grammar
wæstmberendness, e; f.

Fertility, fecundity

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Fertility, fecundity Mid ðý nis ǽnig synn wæstmberendnesse líchoman cum non sit culpa aliqua foecunditas carnis, Bd. 1, 27; M. 74, 24 note

a-fliéman

(v.)
Grammar
a-fliéman, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to fleeto banish

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To cause to flee, to banish Síe he afliémed let him be [as one] banished, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 60, 17

lenden-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-reáf, es; n.

an apron

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A covering for the loins, an apron Lenden-, síd-reáf lumbare vel renale, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 112; Wrt. Voc. 40, 22

ge-bird

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bird, e; f.

Birthorigin

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Birth, origin Forðam sín ealle men ánra gebirda because all men are of one origin, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 22

sýfer-ǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
sýfer-ǽte, adj.
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Moderate in eating, sober, temperate Sig se abbod clǽne and sýferǽte (sýfre, Wells Frgt.) oportet eum esse castum, sobrium, R. Ben. 119, 25

þyrelung

(n.)
Grammar
þyrelung, e; f.

Perforationpiercing through

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Hwæt is sió ðyrelung ðæs wáges 'fode parietem.' ... Quid est parietem fodere? Past. 21; Swt. 153, 25