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lætemest

(adj.)
Grammar
lætemest, a double superlative of læt.

Last

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Monige wutudlíce bióþun ǽrist ða foerþmestu and ða lætemestu foerþmest multi autem erunt primi novissimi et novissimi primi, Mk. Skt. Rush. 14, 31. Ða endo ł lætmesta novissima, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 45

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ge-cwide

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Ne hé má eft tó him hwearf æfter heora gecwide (-cwyde, v.l.) neque ultra ad eum juxta suum condictum rediit, Bd. 4, 25; Sch. 496, 10. a will Ðis is Wulfgates gecwide ... ꝥ is þonne ꝥ hé geann ǽrest Gode his sáwelscattas ..., C.D.B. iii. 652, 16

lemian

(v.)
Grammar
lemian, p. ede

To lamecrippleenfeeblestrike

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Swá wildu hors ðonne wé hié ǽresð gefangnu habbaþ wé hié stráciaþ mid brádre handa and lemiaþ equos indomitos blanda pries manu tangimus, Past. 41, 4; Swt. 303, 11.

scenn

(n.)
Grammar
scenn, e; f. (?)

A plate of metal on the handle of a sword

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(Worsaae, Primeval Antiquities, pp. 29, 49, notes that the handles of some of the early swords were covered with plates of gold. v. hilt) Waes on ðǽmscennum scíran goldes þurh rúnstafas rihte gemearcod, hwam ðæt sweord geworht ǽrest wǽre, Beo.

welig

(n.)
Grammar
welig, es;m.

A willow

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Ǽrest on ðone welig; of ðam welige Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 223, 23. Tó ðam greátan welige 438, 3. On ðone ealdan myl[en] ðǽr ða welegas standaþ ii. 250, 10. On welgum in salicibus Blickl. Gl

ge-warenian

(v.)
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Ðurh þæt wyrð mǽst manna beswicen þe hý ne beóð swá wel gewarnode ǽr swá hý beðorfton. Lá! hwæt is se man on lífe búton ... hé ǽr gewarnod þe bet sý, þæt hé þonne ðurh deófol beswicen ne wyrðe, Wlfst, 101, 16-21. <b>I a.

ǼFEN

(n.)
Grammar
ǼFEN, ǽfyn, éfen, es; m.

The EVENeveningeventidevespervespera

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Ǽfen ǽrest vesperum primum, Cd. 8; Th. 9, 7; Gen. 138. Ǽfena gehwám in each of evenings, 148; Th. 184, 16; Exod. 108. Æt ǽfenne, on ǽfenne, or to ǽfenne, at even, in the evening, Ps. Spl. 29, 6

wésan

(v.)
Grammar
wésan, p. de.
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Heoretes sceafeþan of felle áscafen mid pumice and wése mid ecede, 44, 11: ii. 100, 15: 246, 13. v. ge-wésan; wése, wésing. to ooze, suppurate Ðonne ǽrest onginne se healsgund wésan (wesan?), Lchdm. ii. 44, 11

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heáfod-hebba

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-hebba, an ; m.
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S. 23, 365. of a thing, a beginning Ǽrest wé wyllað fón on Ianuarium, for þon hé is heáfodhebba and eác þás geáres geendung, Angl. viii. 305, 29

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tó-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen

To drive in different directionsscatterdisperse

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To drive in different directions, scatter, disperse Weorðaþ tówrecene wíde ealle ða ðe unrihtes ǽror worhtan dispergeniur omnes qui operantur iniiquitatem, Ps. Th. 91, 8: 58, 15. Siendon wé tówrecene geond wídne grund, heápum tóhworfene, Cd.

mundbyrdness

(n.)
Grammar
mundbyrdness, e; f.

protectionA protectorpatronadvocatea protection of rights granted by charter

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Swá swá ic ǽr cwæþ ðínre ðære lícwurþan mundbyrdnysse, 108, 16. a protection of rights granted by charter Ic wille ðæt ðeós mundbyrdnesse beó strang volo ut haec confirmatio vim obtineat, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 202, 20: 205, 7.

óþ-sacan

(v.)
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Ne mæg ic ðæs óþsacan, forðam ðe ic his wæs ǽr geþafa, 34, 3; Fox 138, 15: 33, 1; Fox 122, 2: 34, 9; Fox 146, 34.

bold-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
bold-getæl, es; n. [bold a house, getæl a number, tribe, register]

A dwelling-place, mansion, habitation, housedomicilium, mansio, vicus, domus

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B.] in óðer boldgetæl hláford sécan, dó ðæt mid ðæs ealdormonnes gewitnesse ðe he ǽr in his scíre folgode if a man from one dwelling-place wish to seek a lord in another dwelling-place, let him do it with the knowledge of the alderman, whom he before

ge-fyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-fyrn, adv. [fyrn formerly]

Formerlylong agoof oldof yoreolimpridem

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Gefyrn ǽr formerly, Bt. 33, 3; Fox 126, 30 : 37, 1; Fox 186, 25 : Chr. 892; Erl. 89, 1

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wiþ-habban

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-habban, p. -hæfde

To hold out againstto withstandresist

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Se ðe him ǽr geþúhte, ðæt him nán sǽ wiþhabban ne mehte, ðæt hé hiene mid scipum and mid his fultume áfyllan ne mehte, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 84, 13. Næs nán ðæs stronglíc . . . ðæt mihte ðam miclan mægne wiðhabban, Cd. Th. 297, 18; Sat. 519

Linked entry: wiþer-habban

wiþ-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl.-scufon; pp. -scofen

To push backawayrepeldrive awayrefuterepellereexpellerepraecipitare

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Hwí willaþ gé wiþscúfan (repellere) ðone ðe gé ǽr onféngon, 3, 19; S. 549, 4. Wiþscúfan (refutare ) ða ðe gedyrstigedon, ðæt hí Eástran heóldan bútan heora rihtre tíde, 5, 21; S. 642, 39.

bet

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Mon ǽlcne ceáp mehte be twiefealdan bet geceápian þonne mon ǽr mehte, Ors. 5, 13; S. 248, 2

burg-scír

Grammar
burg-scír, (burh-).
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Pictauienscisce woldon habban ðone ylcan þe hí ǽr álǽndon of heora burhscíre, 518, 21. Ne ára ðú nánum ríce ne ǽnigre burhscíre non parcet oculus tuus ulli regno, omnemque urbem munitam subjugabis mihi, Hml. A. 103, 48

for-teón

(v.)
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Þeáh sió swǽrnes ðæs líchoman mid þám gedwolmiste ꝥ mód fortió ꝥ hit ne mæge beorhte scínan, Bt. 35, 1; F. 156, 1. to draw away, lead astray; seducere Tó þám ríce þonan ús ǽr þurh synlust se swearta gǽst forteáh, Cri. 270

gefá

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Wé beódað, se mon, sé þe his gefán hámsittendne wite, ꝥ hé ne feohte ǽr þám þe hé him ryhtes bidde, Ll. Th. i. 90, 2. Ꝥ náðor ne hý ne wé ne underfón óðres þeóf ne óðres gefán, 288, 5