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for-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To for-saymis-saypretenddenysay againstaccuseprædīcĕrediffāmārenĕgāreaccūsāre

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Se óðerne to deáþe forsegþ he traduces another to death, Homl. Th. ii. 208, 19. Be ðon ðe mon óðerne forsecgaþ in case any one accuse another, L. Edg. ii. 4, titl; Th. i. 266, 21. Swá hwá swá óðerné forsǽde whosoever accused another, Homl.

Cridian tún

(n.)
Grammar
Cridian tún, es; m. [tún a town:
  • Flor.
Cridiatun]

CREDITONDevonshire oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi

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D. 977] bishop Sideman died at Kirtlinglon, by sudden death: he was bishop of Devonshire, and he desired that his body's resting-place might be at Crediton, at his episcopal see, Chr. 977; Erl. 127, 35-38; Cod. Dipl. 1334; A.

ǽr

(prep.)
Grammar
ǽr, prep, d.

Beforeante

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Before; ante Ǽr his swylt-dæge before his death-day, Cd. 62; Th. 74, 12; Gen. 1221. Ǽr dægréde before dawn, 223; Th. 294, 4; Sat. 466.

land-begenga

(n.)
Grammar
land-begenga, an; m.

husbandmanfarmera native

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Gif hit on Wódnes dæig þunrige ðæt tácnaþ landbigencgena cwealm and cræftigra if it thunder on Wednesday, that betokens death of husbandmen and craftsmen, Lchdm. iii. 180, 14. Ágæf ða ðǽm londbigencgum [-bigengum, Rush.] locavit eam agricolis, Mk.

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á-cwician

(v.)
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D. 90, 7. to come to life Ealle deáde menn mannes bearnes stefne gehýrað, and hí ealle ácuciað, Hml. S. 23, 385. On niht hé forþférde, ac on dagunge hé eft ácwicode, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 13. trans. To make lively; vivificare, Ps. Th. 118, 159

cwalu

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Dón tó cwale to put to death, Hml. S. 21, 372. v. morþor-, súsl-cwalu. Add

ge-ǽtrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽtrian, ge-ǽttrian.

to poison

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Nǽddran fela manna tó deáðe geǽttrodon, ii. 238, 12. Wæs án cnapa geǽttrod þurh nǽddran, 514, 6. ꝥ flǽsc wæs geǽttred mid þý werrestan ǽttre, Shrn. 84, 28. On þá oferhýda þǽre geǽttredan deófles láre, Cht. E. 242, 21.

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inwid

(n.)
Grammar
inwid, inwit. es; n.

Fraudguiledeceitevilwickedness

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Ne beó nǽnig man hér on worldríce bregda tó full ne inwit tó leóf let no man in this world be too full of wiles, nor let guile be too dear to him, Blickl. Homl. 109, 29.

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leóf

(n.)
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used as a form of address to one or to many, cf. modern 'dear sir' Wé biddap ðé leóf ðæt ðú hlyste úre sprǽce oramus, domine, ut audias nos, Gen. 43, 20: 3, 10 : Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 1, 5, 14.

LÚTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LÚTAN, p. leát; pl. luton; pp. loten

To loutbowstoop

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Ðeáh heó onsíge and lúte tó ðære eorþan though she [the sun] sink and stoop to the earth, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 25. Forþ lúten wé procidamus, Ps. Surt. 94, 6

mǽst

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽst, adv.

mostchieflyespeciallyalmostnearly

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Geond ealle world, and ðeáh mǽst in Thasalia, 1. 6; Swt. 36, 8. Swá hié mǽst mehten as much as ever they could, 6, 5; Swt. 260, 32: Past. 28; Swt. 190, 9. Ealles mǽst maxime, Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 7.

nágan

(v.)
Grammar
nágan, = ne ágan.

not to havenot to be allowedought not

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Ðeáh ðú hí nǽfre náhtest, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 1. Hé náhte his líchoman geweald, Blickl. Homl. 223, 11. Náhton hié náðer ne mete ne freónd, Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 92, 34. Sí on cynges dóme hwæðer hé líf áge ðe náge, L. Eth. vii. 9; Th. i. 330, 25.

ge-regnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-regnian, -rénian; p. ode; pp. od, ad

To put, dispose, adorn

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Ne ðæt ne beoþ on ðý fægerre ðæt mid elles hwam gerénod biþ ðeáh ða gerénu fægeru síen ðe hit mid gerénod biþ nor will that be the fairer which is adorned with something else though the ornaments be fair with which it is adorned, Bt. 74, 3; Fox 46, 14

æt-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feolan, l. æt-feólan, and add: (from -feolhan); p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon, and -fǽlon (
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Ðearf is ꝥ ic weacenum ætfeóle, S. 601, 3.

án-lípe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lípe, (ǽn-); adj.
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MSS.) wǽron, búton hí bútú ætsomne sién, Past. 125, 3. of number, single (with one) Wísdóm is án ánlépe cræft ðǽre sáwle, and ðeáh wé witon ðæt hé sié betera ðonne ealle ðá óðre cræftas, Bt. 32, 1; F. 116, 3.

magister

Grammar
magister, l. mágister, and
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Hé sette him weorca mægestras (magistros operum), Ex. 1. 11. master as correlative of servant or man Hit is niédðearf ðæt mon his hláford ondrǽde, and se cneoht his mágister, Past. 109, 14. the owner or tamer of an animal Seó leó, deáh hió wel tam sé

leán

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Ꝥone síðfæt him snotere ceorlas lythwón Lógon, þeáh hé him leóf wǽre, hwetton higerófne they said nothing to dissuade him from the journey, dear though he were to them, urged him on, B. 203.

nearu-ness

Grammar
nearu-ness, <b>. I.</b> add: <b>I a.</b>
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Th. 24, 20. scantiness. of space Fore nearonesse (nearwnesse, v.l.) þǽre stówe þe þæt mynster on getimbred is propter angustiam loci, in quo monasterium constructum est, Bd. 4, 10; Sch. 400, 6. of means Ðeáh wé þisse worulde wlenca tilian swíðe . .

wác-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wác-líc, adj.

Poormeanof little dignity or worthpaltry.

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Ðeáh ðe hí sýn wáclíce geðúhte, 334, 30. Wudehunig and óðre wáclíce ðigena, 352, 8. Sume men syllaþ cyrcan tó hýre swá swá wáclíce mylna, Homl. Skt. i. 19, 249. On wáclícum ðingum wícnian to perform menial offices, ii. 170, 25.

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þeów

(n.)
Grammar
þeów, es; þeówa, an; m.
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Ðeá ðíno famulos tuos, Rtl. 100, 22: 170, 31. Ðiúwas (ða ðiówe, Rush.) ancillas, Lk. Skt.