níþ-sele
A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe
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A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe [Grein reads niþ-sele a hall low down, beneath the water. ] Hé [in] níþsele náthwylcum wæs, ðǽr him nǽnig wæter wihte ne sceþede, Beo. Th. 3030; B. 1513
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ge-trýwian
to trust ⬩ to clear one's self
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to trust Ic on ðínum wordum wel getrýwade in verbum tuum supersperavi, Ps. Th. 118, 1. to clear one's self Getrýwie hine ðæs sleges let him clear himself of the slaying, L. In. 34; Th. i. 122, 15, MS. B
ge-bedda
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add: (1 a) of a husband Ǽlc wíf ðe cild gebǽre ... sceolde forhabban ... fram hire gebeddan, Hml. Th. i. 134, 20. add Hafað him þrý gebeddan, ꝥ is greót and molde and wyrmas, Verc. Först. 92, 9. Cf. ge-resta
relic-gang
A going to visit relics
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A going to visit relics Seó tíd is nemned laetania majora . . . on ðæm dæge call Godes folc mid eáðmódlíce relicgonge sceal God biddan ðæt hé him forgefe siblíce tíd, Shrn. 74, 10. Letanias, ðæt is ðonne béne and relicgongas, 79, 29
scín-lǽc
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Magical, phantasmal Hí him héton gefeccean tó Escolapius ðone scínlácan mid ðære scínlǽcan (-lácan, MS. L.) nædran, Ors. 3, 10, tit.; Swt. 3, 19. Álésedo from ǽlcum ongifeht scínelácum libera ab omni inpugnatione fantasmatica, Rtl. 98, 26. v. preceding
staflan
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To direct, dictate Se geréfa ðone áð him swór swá hé hyne sylf stafode the steward swore the oath to Abraham, as Abraham himself dictated it, Gen. 24, 9. Abraham ðurh wítegunge stafode ðone að, Homl. Th. ii. 234, 34
þǽr-tóeácan
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Besides, moreover Hé úrum gyltum miltsaþ, and ðǽrtóeácan ðæt heofenlíce ríce behǽt, Homl. Th. ii. 84, 8. On ðæt gerád ðæt se eorl him tó handan lét Uescam, and þǽrtóeácan ðes cynges men sacleás beón móston, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 9
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þearf-leás
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Þearflǽs hé syrwde ymbe Crist he plotted against Christ, but he had no need to do it, Homl. Th. i. 82, 20. Ic ðearfleás (þearfleáse, Job. Thw. 166, 22) hine geswencte without having cause I afflicted him, ii. 452, 16
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un-beceás
Not giving occasion to litigation ⬩ indisputable ⬩ incontestable
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Not giving occasion to litigation, indisputable, incontestable Bidde hé ða hond ðe ðæt ierfe hafaþ, ðæt hé him gedó ðone ceáp unbeceásne ( that he shew the chattel to be his by incontestable right ), L. In. 53; Th. i. 136, 7
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eág-sínes
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With one's eyes, ocularly, evidently Swilce ic hine mid mínan eágan eáhsýnes beheólde as if I beheld him plainly with my eyes, Hml. S. 23, 828. Hé geseah éhsýnes þæs lifigendan Godes sunu and hine gecneów, Hml. Th. ii. 18, 20
efen-wyrhta
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Hí woldon efenwyrhtan beón on sǽ and on lande, Chr. 972; P. 119, 11. Ic gewilnode mid him tó farenne ꝥ ic þe má emwyrhtena on þǽre þrowunge mínes wynlustes hæfde, Hml. S. 23 b, 358. Gemang þám emnwyrhtum, 97. Add
ge-lícung
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Substitute: Pleasing, pleasure Ꝥ him mon mettas gife . . . swá swá beóþ æppla . . . and hláf gedón on ceald wæter oþþe on hát be þǽre gelícunge þæs magan ( according as one or other is agreeable to the stomach ), Lch. ii. 176, 19
heofon-waru
heaven
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Add: the inhabitants of heaven Gesamnod wyrð eall heofonwaru. Wlfst. 25, ii: Ll. Th. ii. 132, 21. Gehýrað, heofonwaru audite, celi, Wlfst. 44, 28. heaven, the region occupied by beatified spirits Hé hefenware cǽga him (St. Peter) befæste, 176, 15
scip-gefére
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Substitute: <b>scip-gefær,</b> es; n. A going by ship Hé him mid fare gehwearf (in scipgefære hwearf, on his scypgefere hwearf, v. ll.) eft tó Centlande rediit Cantiam nauigio, Bd. 2, 20; Sch. 186, 24. (?)
stód-hors
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Hé þone cyning bæd ꝥ hé him wǽpen sealde and stódhors (equum emissarium) . . . For þon þám bisceope hiora hálignesse ne wæs álýfed ꝥ hé móste wǽpen wegan, ne ælcor bútan on myran rídan, Bd. 2, 13; Sch. 168, 11. Add
þeóf
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Man sette heora heáfda swilce óþra ðeófa búton ðám portweallon on ðám heáfodstoccum, Hml. S. 23, 76. Hé genam on his cwearterne twégen ðeófas, and sealde him ðone unlybban, Hml. Th. i. 72, 19. v. firen-, handfangen-, útfangene-þeóf. Add
hand-hæbbende
Having [stolen property] in one's hand
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Having [stolen property] in one's hand [cf under hand the phrase æt hæbbendre handa] Sit handhabenda, sit non handhabenda whether the thief be taken with the stolen property upon him or not, L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 218, 32
ge-þoftian
To associate ⬩ join ⬩ to enter into an agreement ⬩ assŏciāre ⬩ societātem inīre
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To associate, join, to enter into an agreement; assŏciāre, societātem inīre Geþoftade he wið Ptholomeus he joined with Ptolemy, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74, 26. Seleucus and Demetrias him togædere geþoftedan Seleucus and Demetrius joined together, 3, 11; Bos
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á-weg
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Add: á-wege-wege Hé com wund áweg confossus vulneribus evasit, Ors. 4, 6;S. 172, 24. Hé tówearp ꝥ deófolgild and wearð him áwege, Hml. S. 25, 228. hér ys se áwege, Amauisti vel amasti, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 147, 1
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bádian
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Tó gemóte hé cóme ofþe hine man bádode (? cf. iii gemót on geáre búton hé hit gebicge oþþe gebidde,433, 33) he should come to the meeting or a fine might be exacted of him Cht. Th. 432, 32. Add