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líc-mann

(n.)
Grammar
líc-mann, es; m.
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A person having to do with a corpse Ealle ða líc-menn wurdon áfyllede mid ðam wynsumum stence, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 8: 334, 31. His líc læg ealle ða niht inne beset, ac hé árás of deáþe. Ðalícmenn ðá ealle flugon áweg, 348, 20: 548, 15.

mirigþ

(n.)
Grammar
mirigþ, mirhþ, mirhþ, myrþ, e; f.

Pleasurejoydelightsweetness

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Ðú ðǽr náne myrhþe on næfdest ðá ðá ðú hié hæfdest thou hadst no pleasure in them, when thou hadst them; nec habuisse te in ea pulcrum aliquid, Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 17. Ðín ríce ðǽr wé gemétaþ ealle mirhþe, Hy. 7, 31; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 31.

Linked entries: mirhþ myrþ

forþ-gán

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gán, p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To go forthproceedgo or pass byexīreprocēdĕreprætĕrīretransīre

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Ða þing ðe of ðam men forþgáþ, ða hine besmítaþ quæ de hŏmĭne procēdunt illa sunt, quæ commūnĭcant hŏmĭnem, Mk. Bos. 7, 15. Ðá he forþeóde quo transeunte cōram eo, Ex. 34, 6. Ða ðe forþeódon qui prætĕrībant, Ps. Spl. C. 128, 7.

under-standan

(v.)
Grammar
under-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to understandhave insight intoto understandperceiveknow certainlyto understand in such and such a senseto conceive ofconsiderto accept as correctto observenoticeconsider

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Understand ðás gesihðe intellige visionem (Dan. 9, 23), Homl. Th. ii. 14, 9. Ðam men is gemǽne mid englum ðæt hé understande i. 302, 22. Eal ðæt syndon micle and egeslíce dǽda, understande se ðe wille, Wulfst. 161, 9.

Linked entry: for-standan

ciric-sócn

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Th. i. 104, 12. the territory of a church Ic wille ðat se byrig æt Winintúne and feówer hídan landes ðǽrtó mid ðáre cyrice and mid ðáre cyricsócne . . . and mid ðám lande æt ðǽre leá liggen intó Westmynstre, C. D. iv. 220, 19

fóre-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-spræc, fóre-spæc, e; f. [fóre- fore-, spræc a speech]

A fore-speechprefaceintroductiona speaking before for anothera fore-promisepræfātiopræ-sponsio

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Beóþ ða ungewittigan cild gehealdene on ðam fulluhte þurh fórespræce ðæs godfæder unknowing children are saved in baptism by the fore-promise of the godfather, Bd. Whelc. 180, 44

Linked entries: fóre-spæc for-spǽc

of-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
of-lǽtan, . I.

to give up, relinquishto give up the ghostto let off, cause (blood) to flowto let off, forgive, dismiss

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Ðá se ellorgást oflét lífdagas and ðás lǽnan gesceaft, 3248; B. 1622. Líf oflǽtan, Cd. Th. 65, 28; Gen. 1073. to let off, cause (blood) to flow Ðæt him (hine, Cott. MS.) mon ofléte blódes on ðam earme. Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 23.

wirsa

(adj.)
Grammar
wirsa, (wirra occurs once in the Chronicle); cpve.; wirrest, wirst; spve. adj.

Worseworst

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Hí dydan mycelne hearm ábútan Hámtúne . . . swá ðæt seó scír and ða óðra scíra, ðæ ðǽr neáh sindon, wurdon fela wintra ðe wyrsan, Chr. 1065; Erl. 197, 11.

tó-liðian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-liðian, p. ode

To dismember,disjoint

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To dismember, disjoint Ðá tóliðode se engel ðæt cild on ðam disce, Homl. Th. ii. 272, 18. Biþ ðæt heáfod tóhliden, handa tóliðode (-leoþode, Exon. Th. 373, 16), Soul Kmbl. 214; Seel. 109

Linked entry: tó-leoðian

hlinc

ridge

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On ðæs hlincæs norðændæ; ðæt andlang hlincæs súð on ðæs cumbæs heáfod; ðonon on ðæs hlincæs wæstændæ, 242, 30-33. Be wirtrune on hlinches bróc, iii. 410, 5. On earnes hlingc; of earnes hlince, 412, 31.

wæl

(n.)
Grammar
wæl, es; n.

the slainthe deada number of slain,a single corpsea slain personslaughtercarnagedestruction

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Ðæs wæles wæs geteald six hund manna mid ðám fýrenum flánum ofsceotene of those who died they counted six hundred shot with the fiery arrows, Homl. Th. i. 506, 6. Ðá hé his bróðor siege ofáxode, ðá férde hé tó ðam wæle his líc sécende, ii. 358, 6.

ceápian

(v.)
Grammar
ceápian, ode; od

To bargain, chaffer, trade, to contract for the purchase or sale of a thing, to buy, to bribenegotiari, emere, comparāre

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He adráf út ealle ða ðe ceápodon innan ðam temple ejiciebat omnes ementes et vendentes in templo, Mt. Bos. 21, 12. Gyfum ceápian to bribe with gifts, Cd. 212; Th. 262, 5; Dan. 739.

Linked entry: a-ceápian

rýmet

(n.)
Grammar
rýmet, rýmett, es; n.

space, extentclear space, roomextension, clearance

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mynstres ealdor, ðe tó ðam rýmette fénge, ofeode ðæs óðres mynstres áre mid swilcum þingum swylce ðam híréde, ðæ ða áre áhte, gecwéme wǽre, Chart.

Linked entry: rýmetleást

land-leód

(n.)
Grammar
land-leód, es; pl. e, an [cf. Seaxe, Seaxan]; m.
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Ðæt folc eal ðæt ðǽr tó láfe wæs ðara landleóda beág tó Eádwearde cyninge the people, all that remained of the inhabitants of the district, submitted to king Edward, 921; Erl. 108, 1. Hé wæs ðæs cynges swica and ealra landleóda, 1055; Erl. 189, 4.

Linked entry: leód

sóna

(adv.)
Grammar
sóna, adv.

Soon, immediately, directly, at once

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ðá sóna forléton hyra nett Mt. Kmbl. 4, 22. Ðá sóna (continuo) forscranc ðæt fictreów 21, 19: Cd. Th. 53, 16; Gen. 862. Ðá sóna and hræðe ac[t]utum Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 17.

Linked entry: be-sóne

fundung

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Ðis godspel sprecð ymbe ðæs Hǽlendes fundunge, and hú hé betǽhte ealle ðá geleáfullan his Fæder ǽr ðan ðe hé úp ástige, Hml. Th. ii. 362, 15. Add

weard-mann

(n.)
Grammar
weard-mann, es; m.

A guard, watchman, keeper

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Ðá gelæhton ða weardmen his wealdleðer, ðæt hé mid fleáme ne burste, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 15. Wylsce menn geslógan mycelne dǽl Englisces folces ðæra weardmanna, Chr. 1053; Erl. 188, 10. Nytendum ðám weardmannum ic áríse clam custodibus surgo, Ælfc.

wiþ-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-bregdan, -brédan; p. -brægd,-brǽd,pl. -brugdon, -brúdon

To withholdrestraincheckhold back

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To withhold, restrain, check, hold back Gif ðæt mód ðæm willan ne wiðbrítt dum in cogitatione voluptas non reprimitur, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 8.

un-beden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-beden, adj.

Unbiddenunasked

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Unbidden, unasked Sume preóstas ... unbedene gaderiaþ hí tó ðam líce, swá swá grǽdige ræmmas ðár ðár hí hold geseóð, L. Ælfc. P. 49; Th. ii. 386, 2

Linked entry: biddan

eám

(n.)
Grammar
eám, eán

to waters

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to waters Ofer ðám eam sŭper flūmĭna, Ps. Th. 23, 2. Betweoh ðám twám eán between the two waters, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 16, 28; dat. pl. of eá