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wín-tunne

(n.)
Grammar
wín-tunne, an; f.

A wíne-cask

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A wíne-cask Ne hé ne drince æt wíntunnum, swá swá woroldmenn dóð, L. Ælfc. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 4

Linked entry: tunne

tæppian

(v.)
Grammar
tæppian, p. ode

To tap, put a tap into a cask

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To tap, put a tap into a cask Gyf ðé gedrýrptes wínes lyste, ðonne dó ðú mid ðínum swýþran scytefingre on ðíne wynstran hand, swylce ðú tæppian wille, and wænd ðínne scytefinger ádúne and twængc hine mid ðínum twám fingrum, swylce ðú of sumne dropan

Linked entry: tæppa

spærlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
spærlíce, adv.

Sparingly ⬩ sparely ⬩ parce ⬩ frugaliter ⬩ sparingly

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Ðý mon dǽlþ spærlíce ðe mon nele hit forberste sparingly people spend, because they do not want to run short, Prov. Kmbl. 19. Ic sperlícor mid wordum sægde ðonne hié dǽdum gedón wǽrun solere me parcius loqui quam gesta sint omnia, Nar. 2, 24

Linked entry: sperlíce

a-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽtan, a-létan; p. -lét, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten; v. a. [a from, lǽtan to let]

To let go ⬩ lay down ⬩ leave ⬩ give up ⬩ lose ⬩ renounce ⬩ resign ⬩ remit ⬩ pardon ⬩ deliver ⬩ sinere ⬩ abjicere ⬩ deponere ⬩ relinquere ⬩ remittere ⬩ condonare ⬩ relaxare ⬩ liberare

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To let go, lay down, leave, give up, lose, renounce, resign, remit, pardon, deliver; sinere, abjicere, deponere, relinquere, remittere, condonare, relaxare, liberare Ðæt ðú ne alǽte dóm gedreósan that thou wouldest not let thy greatness sink, Beo.

á-hwá

(pronoun.)
Grammar
á-hwá, g. -hwæs; d. -hwám; acc. -hwone; pron. [á, hwá who]

Any ⬩ one ⬩ aliquis

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Any, one; aliquis Gif he áhwám geweólde if he have done violence to any one, L. Pen. 16; Th; ii. 284, 6

Linked entry: hwá

a-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed

To wean ⬩ ablactare

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To wean; ablactare Ǽr ðone, ðæt acennede bearn, awened sí quoadusque, qui gignitur, ablactatur, Bd. 1, 27, resp. 8 ; S. 493, 33

drehnigean

(v.)
Grammar
drehnigean, drehnian, dreahnian; p. ode ; pp.drehnigod

To strain out, DRAIN ⬩ excolāre, percolāre

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To strain out, DRAIN; excolāre, percolāre Lá blindan látteówas, ge drehnigeaþ ðone gnæt aweg duces cæci, excolantes culĭcem, Mt. Bos. 23, 24

Linked entry: dreahnian

frætig

(adj.)
Grammar
frætig, def. se frætga; adj.

Proud ⬩ perverse ⬩ wicked ⬩ superbus ⬩ perversus

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Proud, perverse, wicked; superbus, perversus Forfóh ðone frætgan seize the proud one [the devil ], Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 18; Jul. 284

Súþ-Seaxisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Súþ-Seaxisc, adj.
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South-Saxon, of Sussex Wulnóð cild ðone Súð-Sexiscan (-Seaxscian, col. 1: -Seaxcisan, 260, col. 2), Chr. 1009; Th. 261, col. 2

Linked entry: Seaxisc

súþ-wág

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-wág, es; m.
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Wið ðone súðwág tómiddes ðæs wáges, Blickl. Homl. 207, 15

weorold-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-lǽce, es;m.
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A physician for the body Nis se woruldlǽce wælhreów, ðeáh ðe hé ðone gewundodan mid bærnette gelácnige, Homl. Th. i. 472, 13

áninga

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Is se dæg cumen ꝥ ðú scealt áninga (certainly) óðer twéga líf forleósan oððe lange dóm ágan mid eldum, Wald. 14. Add

firm

(n.)
Grammar
firm, es; m.
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A fixed contribution of food Leófstán dóð tó þis fermfultum án sceppe malt. . . tó fyllincge intó þan ealdan fyrme, Nap. 55. 33

flít-gára

(n.)
Grammar
flít-gára, an; m.
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On ðone flítgáran; of ðám flítgáran, C. D. 217, 15, 22

Linked entry: gára

líg-spiwol

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The Latin translated by Dóm. L. 209 is: Os flammivomum im-plebitur igne. Add

brygdan

(v.)
Grammar
brygdan, he brygdeþ

To turn ⬩ vertere

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To turn; vertere He hálge láre brygdeþ on bysmer he turneth holy lore to mockery, Exon. 117a; Th. 449, 14; Dóm. 71

sluma

(n.)
Grammar
sluma, an; m.

Slumber ⬩ to slumber

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Slumber Sleac mid sluman Dóm. L. 240. Ðæt hine elne binóman slǽpa sluman oððe sǽne mod Exon. Th. 122, 31; Gú. 314

wíg-haga

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-haga, an; m.

A phalanx

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A phalanx Hé mid bordum hét wyrcan ðone wíhagan, and ðæt werod healdan fæste wið feóndum. Byrht. Th. 134, 50 ; By. 102

ge-cnáwness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cnáwness, e; f.

An acknowledgement,

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An acknowledgement, Nú dóð hig æt ǽlcum heorðe tó gecnáwnisse þám canonicon ánne penig tó Eástron ǽlce geáre, Cht. Th. 609, 7

Linked entries: -cnáwness ge-cnáwan

weddian

(v.)
Grammar
weddian, p. ode

To engage, covenant, undertake ⬩ to engage ⬩ to wed, betroth, espouse

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To engage, covenant, undertake Weddodon pepigere, Germ. 396, 137. to engage to do something, Grammar weddian, with gen. of that for which the engagement or pledge is given Be ðon ðe ordáles weddigaþ.

Linked entry: be-weddian