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ilce

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Weaxe sió bót. . . swá ilce swá sió manbót déð, Ll. Th. i. 150, 15. Swá ilce (same, v. l. ) swá, 17 : 19. And swá ylce be þǽre óðerre sunnan, 45, 13. Add

finger

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Gif se midlesta finger sié of áslegen, sió bót bið .xii. scitt. Gif se lytla finger bið of áslegen, þám sceal tó bóte . viiii. sciit. Ll. Th. i. 96, 3-8.

heng-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
heng-wíte, es; n.

A fine to be paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the proper tribunal

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A fine to be paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the proper tribunal Si quis latronem vel furem, sine clamore et insecutione ejus, cui dampnum factum est, ceperit, et captum ultra duxerit dabit x solid. de henwite

myrten

(adj.)
Grammar
myrten, adj.

That has died by disease

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That has died by disease Gif swýn etaþ myrten flǽsc si porci carnem morticinam ederint, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 164, 18.

a-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rinnan, p. -ran, pl. -runnon; pp. -runnen

To run out ⬩ pass by ⬩ to disappear ⬩ effluere ⬩ præterire

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To run out, pass by, to disappear; effluere, præterire Ðæt sý [MS. sie] cwide arunnen that the word be run out, Salm. Kmbl. 960; Sal. 479

hrýfing

(n.)
Grammar
hrýfing, e; f.

Roughness ⬩ scab

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Roughness, scab, crust of a healing wound Smire mid hunige ðæt ðý ðé raþor sió hrýfing of fealle, L. M. 1, 35; Lchdm. ii. 86, 4

bi-weddian

(v.)

to espouse, betrothe, wed ⬩ desponsare

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to espouse, betrothe, wed; desponsare Wæs sió fǽmne wélegum biweddad the woman was betrothed to the rich one, Exon. 66 a; Th. 244, 25; Jul. 33

ge-fyrenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyrenian, -fyrnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To sin ⬩ peccāre

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To sin; peccāre Ic gefyrenode I have sinned, Blickl. Homl. 235, 32, 34. We gefyrnedan mid úrum fæderum peccāvĭmus cum patrĭbus nostris, Ps. Th. 105, 6

Linked entry: ge-firenian

under-neoþemest

(adj.)

lowest

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Cf. sió eorðe is nioþor ðonne ǽnig óðru gesceaft, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 20), Met. 20, 135

ge-súpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-súpan, p. -seáp, pl. -supon; pp. -sopen

To sup ⬩ sip ⬩ suck up ⬩ absorb ⬩ absorbēre

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To sup, sip, suck up, absorb; absorbēre Wén is ðæt hí us woldan wætre gelíce sóna gesúpan forsĭtan vĕlut aqua absorbuissent nos, Ps. Th. 123, 3

hnigian

(v.)
Grammar
hnigian, p. ode

To bend down [the head]

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To bend down [the head] Ðonne uplang ásitte hnigie let him sit up and bend his head downwards, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 18, 16

wyrt-forbor

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-forbor, es; n.

Restraint from an action by the operation of herbs

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Gif mon sié wyrtum forboren,114, 8)and yflum gealdorcræftum, Lchdm. ii. 306, 12

Linked entries: for-beran for-bor

a-giltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-giltan, p. -gilte; pp. -gilt

To sin ⬩ fail ⬩ do wrong ⬩ delinquere ⬩ peccare

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To sin, fail, do wrong; delinquere, peccare Ic agilte wið eówerne Drihten peccavi in Dominum vestrum, Ex. 10, 16: Hy. 7, 103; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 103

dreám-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dreám-líc, def. se -líca, seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Joyous, musical ⬩ jucundus, musĭcus

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Joyous, musical; jucundus, musĭcus Dreámlíc oððe wynsum sý him spæc [MS. spæce] mín jucundum sit ei eloquium meum, Ps. Lamb. 103, 34. Ða dreámlícan musĭca, Cot. 133

Fearn-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Fearn-ham, -hamm, es; m.

FARNHAM, in Surrey ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Surreiensi

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FARNHAM, in Surrey; lŏci nōmen in agro Surreiensi Sió fierd him wið gefeaht æt Fearnhamme the army fought against them at Farnham, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 26

flǽsc-hord

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-hord, es; n.

The flesh-hoard ⬩ the body ⬩ carnis thesaurus ⬩ corpus

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The flesh-hoard, the body; carnis thesaurus, corpus Firenaþ ðus ðæt flǽschord thus will the body sin, Exon. 99b; Th. 373, 3; Seel. 103; Soul Kmbl. 203

lagu-fæðm

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-fæðm, es; m.
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A watery embrace Ýð sió brúne lagufæðme beleólc the dark wave played round me with its watery embrace, Exon. 122 b; Th. 471, 26; Rä. 61, 7

mán-wamm

(n.)
Grammar
mán-wamm, es; m.

A blot caused by sin

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A blot caused by sin Mánwontma gehwone geseón on ðám sáwlum to see every guilty stain in the souls, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 27; Cri. 1280

sciccels

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Hacele vel fótsíd sciccel (v. fót-síd), Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 67. Áwyrp hyder þínne scyccels þe þú mid bewǽfed eart, Hml. S. 23 b, 210. Add

on-pennian

(v.)

to unpen, open

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Ac gif sió pynding wierþ onpennad, ðonne tófléwþ hit eall, Past. 38, 6; Swt. 277, 8