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líhting

(n.)
Grammar
líhting, e; f.

Lighteningalleviationreliefmitigationrelease

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Lightening, alleviation, relief, mitigation, release Ðis is seó líhtinge ðe ic wylle eallon folce gebeorgan ðe hig ǽr ðyson mid gedrehte wǽron ealles tó swýðe this is the relief that I will secure to all folk in regard to matters with which they were

weorold-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wíte, es; n.
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A punishment suffered in this world, a unishment on earth Forgield me ðín líf, ðæs ðe ic ðe mín þurh woruld- wíte weorð gesealde, Exon.

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Secge ic ðé tó sóðe, ðæt. . . 1184; B. 590. Gif ðú him tó sóðe sægst if you tell him it as a fact, Cd. Th. 36, 11; Gen. 570. Ic feówer men geseó tó sóðe I really see four men, 242, 8; Dan. 416. Syle mé ða tó sóðe give me it really, Ps. Th. 118, 144.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

ofer-médla

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-médla, an; m.

Pride

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Pride Eahta syndan heáfodlíce synna. . . eahtoþa is ofermédla, L. E. I. 31; Th. ii. 428, 8. Sóna swá ic mínes ofermédlan geswíce, 36; Th. ii. 436, 1. Gif hé on ofermédlan and on óðrum un-þeáwum his líf lyfaþ, 32; Th. ii. 428, 33: Cd.

wiþ-metenness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-metenness, e; f.

Comparison

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On wiðmetenysse in comparatione, Hpt. Gl. 420, 22. On his wiðmetennysse in comparison with it, Homl. Th. i. 618, 20. Næs hé geteald tó ðyssere wiðmetennysse he was not included in this comparison, ii. 38, 3.

Linked entry: wiþ-gemetness

ham

(n.)
Grammar
ham, hom; gen. hammes; m.

A dwelling, fold, or enclosed possession.

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Kmbl. iii. xxvii, where see instances of the occurrence of the word in local names. It occurs as an independent word in the following passages Ðonne geúðe ic Ælfwine and Beortulfe ðes hammes be norþan ðære littlan díc, iii. 421, 15.

be-útan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-útan, prep. dat. [be, útan out]

Withoutextra

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Gif ic míne fiðeru gefó, fleóge ǽr leóhte, óþ ðæt ic be-útan wese eallum sǽwum si sumpsero pennas meas ante lucem, et habitavero in postremo maris, 138, 7.

ginian

(v.)
Grammar
ginian, geonian, gynian; p. ode

To yawngape

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To yawn, gape Ic gynige hio, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 39. Gewíte seó sáwul út ne mæg se múþ clypian ðeáh ðe he gynige if the soul depart the mouth cannot cry, though it gape, Homl. Th. i. 160, 9.

Linked entries: geonian gynian

leoþu-bíge

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-bíge, -bíg; adj.

humblemeek

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Ic gesette eów sóðe gebysnunge, ðæt eówer ǽlc sceole óðres fét áþweán, swá swá ic láreów eów liþebíg [humble] áþwóh, 242, 28

Linked entry: liþe-bíge

scip-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
scip-bryce, es; m.
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H. i. 10, 1; Th. i. 519, 4 where among the rights (jura) belonging to the king naufragium is mentioned.)

sóþe

(adv.)
Grammar
sóþe, adv.

trulygenuinelyreallytrulyin accordance with the facts of a casetrulyin accordance with a promise, agreement, or forecast

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Is on sibbe his stów sóþe behealden, 75, 2. truly, in accordance with the facts of a case Ic eów sóðe secgan wille, ðæt. . . Andr. Kmbl. 915; An. 458. Word sóðe gebunden (the facts were truly told in the poem),Beo. Th. 1746; B. 871.

wyrcend

(n.)
Grammar
wyrcend, es; m.

a workerlabourera makera doer.

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Similar entries v. efen-, fore-, wín-wyrcend, and wyrcan, I. a maker. Similar entries v. wyrcan, II Ic gelýfe on ǽnne God, wyrcend heofenan and eorðan, Homl. Th. ii. 596, 25. Heó wǽron ðám wyrcendum gelíce similes illis fiant qui faciunt ea, Ps.

ge-hefeldian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hefeldian, to fix the weft or
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woof Forcorfen is swylce fram wefendum wífe líf mín þá gyt þe ic wæs gehefaldad praecisa est uelut a tenente uita mea dum adhuc ordirer Cant. Ez. 12. Gehefeldad, Ps. Srt. ii. 184, 34; An. Ox. 3731

Linked entry: hefeldian

ǽ-fæsten

Grammar
ǽ-fæsten, (ǽw-).
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On ǽwfæstenum ic gesyngode, Angl. xi. 102, 66. Ǽfæstenu ic oft ágǽlde, 99, 62: Ll. Th. ii. 144, 23. Add

for-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swerian, p. -swór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen

To FORSWEARto swear falselyperjureejūrārepējĕrāre

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Th. i. 133, 24

ge-þofta

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Manege geþoftan ic hæbbe, gyf hí mé hwæt secgað þæt hí selfe geséwen oððe gehýrdon, ic hys gelýfe eall swá wel swá ic hit self geséwe oððe gehýrde, Solil. H. 60, 33

ge-munan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 55, 34. Nú ic þyses Alexandres gemyndgade, ic wille þæs máran Alexandres gemunende beón, Ox. 3, 7 ; S. 110, 11. Is gemunen, gesǽd memoratur, An. Ox. 1514: 2814.

ge-anlícian

(v.)

to make liketo act towards

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Ic com yslum and axum geanlícod (I am become like dust and ashes, Job 30, 19), Hml. Th. ii. 456, 13. Is sǽd ꝥ hyre wyrttruma sý geanlícud þǽre nǽdran heáfde, Lch. i. 318, 9.

un-nytt

(n.)
Grammar
un-nytt, n.
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Add: what is useless or unprofitable Ic nát hwes ic bydde hweder ic bydde nyttes þe unnyttes mé sylfum oððe þám freóndum þe ic lufige nescio quid mihi ex eo ulile sit, vel eis quos diligo, Solil. H. 13. 18

Linked entries: nytt nytt nytt on-nytt

yfelsung

(n.)
Grammar
yfelsung, eofulsung, e; f.
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wǽre on God Dionysius dixit blasphemiam id esse in Deum, L. Ecg. C. 41; Th. ii. 166, 12. Ic ondette eofulsunge, Anglia xi. 98, 33.

Linked entry: eofulsung