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á-sparian

(v.)
Grammar
á-sparian, p. ode

To sparekeep

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To spare,keep Se Godes wer nolde ꝥ þǽr wǽre áht tó láfe in þám mynstre, ꝥ ǽnig man cweþan mihte ꝥ hit wǽre þurh unhýrsumnysse ásparod ne in cella aliquid per inobedientiam remaneret, Gr. D. 159, 24

scort

(adj.)
Grammar
scort, adj.
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hit sæcgaþ eów on ða scortostan wísan we will tell it you in the briefest fashion, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 140. as a grammatical term Seó forme geendung is on scortne a , Ælfc. Gr. 9, 1 ; Zup. 32, 17. Mid fíffétedum ł scertrum brachycataleclico, Hpt.

Linked entries: scyrtra sceort

on-drysne

(adj.)
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Swá swá on máran forhæfdnesse lifian þás dagas, and on andrysnum þingum beóþ on þysse worlde, swá sceolan þe máran blisse habban þá hwíle þe lifgaþ hér on worlde, Bl. H. 35, 33

cirice

(n.)
Grammar
cirice, an; f.

A churchecclesia = ἐκκληsigma;ία

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A church; ecclesia = ἐκκληsigma;ία We lǽraþ, ðæt preóstas cirican healdan to godcundre þénunge we enjoin that priests keep their churches for divine service, L. Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 3: 30; Th. ii. 250, 19

Linked entry: ciric

ge-fætan

Grammar
ge-fætan, l. ge-fǽtan,
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and add: To lay as a burden, impose Tó hwan wyllað on ús álecgan and gefǽtan þá byrþene þe áræfnan ne magon quid nobis onera vultis imponere, quae non possumus portare? Gr. D. 165, 27

blǽd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-dæg, g. -dæges; pl. nom. -dagas; g. pl. -daga; m.

A prosperousor happy dayprosperitatis dies, faustus dies

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A prosperousor happy day; prosperitatis dies, faustus dies Ðǽr we mótun brúcan blǽddaga where we may enjoy prosperous days, Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 16; Ph. 674: Cd. 60; Th. 73, 7; Gen. 1201

ge-sélþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sélþ, e; f.

Happinessfēlīcĭtas

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We gyt næfdon ða gesélþa we had not yet the happiness, Chr. 1009; Erl. 141, 25

cristlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
cristlíc, adj.

Christlikechristian christianus

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Christlike, christian; christianus We lǽraþ, ðæt ǽghwilc cristen man cristlíce lage rihtlíce healde we direct, that every christian man rightly observe the christian law L. Eth. vi. 11; Th. 1. 318, 11. note 4

andeta

Grammar
andeta, andetta.
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Þú hæbbe forgitan þæt ðú ǽr andætta wére ꝥ þú wisse, Shrn. 191, 26

ge-teorian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teorian, -teorigan, -teorigean; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud, ad; v. intrans.

To failfaintbe wearylanguishceaseperishdeficerefatigarilanguereexterminari

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Sume sceufon sume tugon and swíðe swǽtton óþ ðæt hig geteorode wǽron some shoved, some pulled and sweated exceedingly until they were exhausted, Shrn. 154, 27

Linked entries: ge-tiorian ge-tyrian

in-fród

(adj.)
Grammar
in-fród, adj.

Very oldvery wise

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Him wæs wén ealdum infródum, 3752 ; B. 1874

ealgian

(v.)
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Ðonne hé wel þénað and úres Drihtnes heorde ealgað, R. Ben. 123, 2. Hí ealle on andwyrdnysse stódon, ðá ðá se án ðé týnde, and noldon ðé ealgian wið heora bréðer, Hml. Th. ii. 30, 13: B. 796. Add

fals

(n.)
Grammar
fals, es; n.
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Ne wyrð nǽfre folces wíse wel gerǽde on þám earde þe man mǽst falses lufað, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 26-29. Buton ǽlcon false, Wlfst. 272, 3. Add

full-fylgan

(v.)
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Hí beóð þæs wel wyrðe, þæt deófol openlíce fandige hwá him fullfyligean wille, Wlfst. 95, 19

ge-lenge

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Wel is eác tó warnianne ꝥ man wite ꝥ hý ( the bride and bridegroom ) þurh mǽgsibbe tó gelænge ne beón, Ll. Th. i. 256, 10. [Cf. O. H. Ger. ge-lang affinis; ge-lengida affinitas.? v. líc-gelenge(?). Add

tó-stician

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stician, p. ode

To stab to pieceswound severely by stabsdestroy by thrusts

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To stab to pieces, wound severely by stabs, destroy by thrusts Funde he hiene ǽnne be wege licgan mid sperum tósticad healfcucne invenit in itinere solum relictum, confossum vulneribus et extrema vitae efflantem, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 14

Linked entry: tó-stingan

a-séðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-séðan, p. -séððe; pp. -séðed

To affirmconfirmaffirmareconfirmare

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To affirm, confirm; affirmare, confirmare Sume [adverbia] syndon ad vel confirmativa, mid ðám we aséðaþ úre spræce some adverbs are affirmative or confirmative, with which we affirm our speech, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 16

læs-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
læs-boren, adj.
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Of inferior birth lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig forþboren preóst ne forseó ðone læsborenan we enjoin that any highborn priest do not despise the one of inferior birth, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 21

búian

(v.)

to dwell, inhabithabitare, incolere

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to dwell, inhabit; habitare, incolere Ðæt we móston búian that we should dwell, Ps. Th. 28, 8. Ðe on eorþan búiaþ who dwell on earth, Ps. Th. 32, 7. Búiaþ inhabit, Ps. Th. 32, 12

ge-féran

(v.)
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Ne durran for his onsýne geféran, Jul. 331. Gefoera exire, Jn. R. i. 43. Gefoerendte wæs profectus est, Mt. L. 25, 15. (l a) fig. :-- Þæt ic on þínre gewitnysse wel gefére converti pedes meos in testimonia tua, Ps.