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mann-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
mann-sliht, -slieht, -slæht, -sleht, es; m.

Manslaughterhomicidemurder

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Ðis synt ða ídelnyssa ðisse worlde ... manslehtas ( homicidia ), L. Ecg. P. i. 8; Th. ii. 174, 34: Wulfst. 164, 4. Ðǽr wǽron swá micle monslihtas on ǽgðere healfe ðæt hié mon bebyrgan ne mehte inhumatas strages reliquit, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 176, 30.

mis-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
mis-, mist-, misse-líc; adj.

wanting in likeness or unityunlikediversevariousdiverging from the usual courseerratic

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Synna beóþ mislíce, Blickl. Homl. 43, 17. Mistlíce wóge wegas divortia, diverticula, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 44. Mistlícra ( variarum ) cræfta biggenceras, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 1. Misselícum sweccum variis odoribus, Kent. Gl. 1016.

BÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BÓT, e; f.

help, assistance, remedy, cureauxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatioa BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offeringcompensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatioto-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides

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For bóte his synna for a redressing of his sins, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 32: 5, 13; S. 632, 13. Bringaþ ánne buccan to bóte bring a kid for an offering, Lev. 4, 23, 28: L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 6: Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 9.

andeta

Grammar
andeta, andetta.
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Ic þé eom andetta mínra synna, Angl. xiii. 501, 15. Ic þe eom andetta bóte I admit to thee my liability to make amends, 501, 17, 23.

efen-niht

(n.)
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Twégen sunstedas synd and twá emniht on þám twelf mónðum, Angl. viii. 311, 9. Hé geendebyrde þá twelf mónðas on twám emnihtum, 299, 18

brytta

(n.)
Grammar
brytta, bryta, bretta, an; m.

A bestower, dispenser, distributor, prince, lord, God?largitor, dispensator, administrator, princeps, dominus, Deus?

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Synna brytta the prince of sins, the devil. Elen. Kmbl. 1913; El. 958. Morðres brytta the prince of murder, the devil, Andr. Kmbl. 2342; An. 1172. Boldes brytta the lord of a house, Elen. Kmbl. 323; El. 162.

Linked entries: bretta bryta brytnere

ge-witnes

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Tó ǽlcere byrig .xxxiii. sýn gecorene tó gewitnesse . . . Heora ǽlc þonne hine man ǽrest tó gewitnysse gecýsð sylle áð . . . sýn on ǽlcum ceápe twégen oþþe þrý tó gewitnysse, 274, 6-19.

eorþe

the groundsoillandearththe eartha landcountrysoilmoulddust

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Feówer gesceafta synd þe ealle eorðlice líchaman on wuniað, ꝥ synd aer, ignis, terra, aqua . . . Terra is eorðe, Lch. iii. 272, 16

Linked entry: eorþ-lic

clerc

(n.)
Grammar
clerc, cleric, clerec, es; m. [Lat. Clericus = κληρικός belonging to the clergy, clerical]

A CLERK, clergyman, generally a deacon or priestclericus

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We lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc to sinoþe hæbbe his cleric we enjoin that every priest at a synod have his deacon, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. ii. 244, 14. Hí wǽron ealle ðæs cynges clerecas they were all the king's clergy, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 22

Linked entry: cliroc

fyrmþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrmþ, frymþ, e; f.

A receiving to foodharbouringan entertainmentreceptio ad victumsusceptioA cleansingwashingablūtiobaptismaβάπτισμα

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[feormian to feed, support, entertain] A receiving to food, harbouring, an entertainment; receptio ad victum, susceptio Ðis syndon ða gerihta ðe se cyning áh ofer ealle men; ðæt is . . . and flýmena fyrmþe these are the rights which the king possesses

Linked entries: feormþ frymþ firmþ

martyr

(n.)
Grammar
martyr, martyre, es: m.

A martyr

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Wæs se martyre from moncynnes synnum ásundrad, Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 5; Gú. 485. Hé wilnade ðæt hé mid ðone martyr þrowian móste, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 18. Hí cóman tó ðæs martyres húse, S. 477, 9.

un-rótsian

(v.)
Grammar
un-rótsian, p. ode.

to be sadto be sorrowfulto make sad or sorrowful

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Ðæt gehwá for his synnum unrótsige mid sóðre dǽdbóte, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 20. Ðú lǽrdest ðæt wé ne unrótsodon, þeáh úre spéda wanodon, Shrn. 167, 12. Hé ongann unrótsian coepit contristari, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 37.

ge-strod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strod, For the two separated forms substitute: <b>ge-strod,</b> es; n.
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Syndan cyrican bereáfode þurh hǽðenra manna gestrodu, Verc. Först. 164, 12. spoil, booty, ill-gotten gain. See passage in Dict. under <b>ge-strod</b> plunder

heóflan

(v.)
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Add: absolute In þám dæge heofene and eorðe cwaciað and heófiað and ealle þá ðing þe on him syndon in quo omnis creatura congemescit. Wlfst. 182, 9. Eádige beóð ðá þe heófiað beati qui lugent, Hml. Th. i. 550, 27.

hǽlend

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlend, hélend, es; m.

A healer, Saviour, Jesus

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Hé sóþlíce hys folc hál gedéþ fram hyra synnum vocabis nomen ejus Iesum; ipse enim salvum faciet populum suum a peccatis eorum, 1, 16. Iesus is on Léden Saluator and on Englisc Hǽlend Jesus is in Latin Salvator and in English healer, Homl.

ge-mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne, adj.

Common, general, mutual, in commoncommuniscommunis, generalis, solituscommunis

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Ðá wæs synn and sacu Sweóna and Geáta, wróht gemǽne then was sin and strife of Swedes and Goths, mutual dissension, Beo. Th. 4938; B. 2473.

Linked entry: mǽne

tál

(n.)
Grammar
tál, e; f.: es; n. (?)

evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detractionevil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemyscorn, mock, derision, reproachblame, censure, reproof

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Th. ii. 222, 8. evil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemy :-- Ǽlc synn and tál biþ forgifen mannum, ac ðæs Hálgan Gástes tál ne bið nǽfre forgifen omne peccatum et blasphemia remittetur hominibus, Spiritus autem blasphemia non remittetur (Mt

Linked entry: tǽl

in-geþanc

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Sió synn ðe longe gesired bið, sió cymð symle of yflum ingeðonce in studiis malitiosa semper intentione peccatur, Past. 435, 17

wítan

(v.)
Grammar
wítan, p. wát, pl. witon; pp. witen.

to see totake heed toguardkeepto lay tchargelay the blame ofimputeto godepart

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Mé Freá wíteþ sume ðara synna, Exon. Th. 456, 32 ; Hy. 4, 75: Salm. Kmbl. 885; Sal. 442. Hwæt wite ðú mé? Soul Kmbl. 43; Seel. 22. Ic nyste hwæt hí mé witon. Ps. Th. 34, 15.

Linked entry: ge-wítan

sóþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ-fæst, adj.

true, without deceptiontrue in deedjustrighteouspiouswithout wickednesstrue in speechveracious

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Sóþfæst eart ðú, Drihten, and rihte syndon ðíne dómas, Blickl. Homl. 89, 6. Ánra gehwylc, sóðfæst ge synnig, Exon. Th. 233, 11; Ph. 523. Hwylc séceþ ðæt ðe sóðfæst biþ misericordiam et veritatem quis requiret ? Ps. Th. 60, 6.