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dígle

(adv.)
Grammar
dígle, adv.

Secretlysecrēto, clam

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Secretly;secrēto, clam Ic to ðé, Drihten, dígle cleopode clamāvi ad te, Domĭne, secrēto, Ps. Th. 141, 5. Dígle furtim, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 144, 30

beór-dræste

(n.)
Grammar
beór-dræste, an: -dræst; pl. -dræsta; f.
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Dregs of beer Clám of beórdræstan and of grénre mucgwyrte, Lch. ii. 330, 16. Genim beór-dræstan and sápan, iii. 42, 27. Genim beórdræsta, ii. 98, 26

Linked entry: dærst

morþ-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-slaga, an; m.

A murdereran assassin

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A murderer, an assassin Sý ǽlc morþslaga áwirged maledictus, qui clam percusserit proximum suum, Deut. 27, 24. Oferfyll biþ mǽgbana and morþslaga, Wulfst. 242, 6

Linked entry: morþor-slaga

æt-fón

(v.)
Grammar
æt-fón, [æt to, fón to seize]

To claimlay claimattachdeprehenderecapere

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To claim, lay claim, attach; deprehendere, capere Gif se ágend hit eft ætfó if the owner afterwards lay claim to it, L. H. E. 7; Th. i. 30, 8: 16; Th. i. 34, 6: L. Ed. l; Th. i. 160, 8

case-bill

(n.)
Grammar
case-bill, (cáser-?)
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Casebill clauam i. gestam̄ (for ? cáserbill gestamen; gestamen sceptrum, Migne: billus baculus, claua oblonga, ib.: so cáser-bill might be compared with cyne-gird), Germ. 394, 285

un-crafod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-crafod, adj.

With no claim made upon one

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With no claim made upon one Se ðe sitte uncrafod on his áre on lífe, ðæt nán man on his yrfenuman ne sprece æfter his dæge he that dwells on his property without any claims being made on him in his lifetime, that no man shall bring an action against

Linked entry: un-becrafod

mál

(n.)
Grammar
mál, es; n.

an actionsuitcause

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an action, suit, cause Mál clasma (cf. clasma clam oððe wed oððe wæra. 'This barbarous word meant in medieval Latin, an action at law, for a bond or other obligation,' 21, 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 42 : Hpt. Gl. 496, 4. [Icel. mál an action : O. H.

clappan

(v.)

to CLAP, move, palpitatepalpitare

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to CLAP, move, palpitate; palpitare, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: clæppettan

hand-spor

(n.)
Grammar
hand-spor, es; n.

A talon, claw

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A talon, claw, Beo. Th. 1976; B. 986

décan

(v.)
Grammar
décan, pp. déced
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To smear, daub Déc ánne cláð, Lch. i. 150, 19

basuian

(v.)
Grammar
basuian, p. ode; pp. od

To be clad in purplepurpura vestiri

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To be clad in purple; purpura vestiri

on-talu

(n.)
Grammar
on-talu, e; f.

A successful claim, a charge that is established

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A successful claim, a charge that is established

æfter-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-spræc, e; f.

After-speech or claimrepostulatio

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After-speech or claim; repostulatio, L. O. 7; Th. i. 180, 23

clifrung

(n.)
Grammar
clifrung, e; f.
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A clawing; a claw(?) Clifrunga ungulae, Germ. 398, 61

waniend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
waniend-líc, wanigend-líc; adj.
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Clam is dígelíce and of ðam is wanigendlíc clanculum hwónlícor dígellíce, 38; Zup. 231, 1-3

of-talu

(n.)
Grammar
of-talu, e ; f.

The successful defence made against a claim

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When the claim was known to him, he sent a writ to the archbishop, and commanded him that he and his thanes should settle it rightfully according as the claim was to be allowed or rejected, according as the verdict was for or against the claim (cf.

Linked entry: on-talu

clemman

(v.)
Grammar
clemman, p. de
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To press, pinch Clæm þú þíne handa tógædere, Tech. ii. 122, 21. Clæm þú þíne wynstran hand þám gemete þe þú óstran on handa hæbbe shut your left hand as if there were an oyster in it, 124, 12, 20

dyppan

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Genim þysse ylcan wyrte wós and dype ánne línenne cláð, Lch. i. 180, 2. Add

clawian

(v.)
Grammar
clawian, p. ode
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To claw, scratch Ic clawige scalpo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 170, 11 note

crafing

(n.)
Grammar
crafing, e; f.
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Demand, claim Saccles of élcre crauigge, Cht. Th. 645, 5. Craufigge, 24

Linked entry: cræfing