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an-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-lícnes, on-lícnes, and-lícnis, -lícness, -lícnyss, e; f.

likeness ⬩ image ⬩ similitude ⬩ resemblance ⬩ imago ⬩ similitudo ⬩ a parable ⬩ parabola ⬩ an image ⬩ statue ⬩ idol ⬩ stature ⬩ height ⬩ statua ⬩ simulacrum ⬩ statura

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In which part has man the likeness of God in him? In the soul, not in the body. The soul of man has in its nature a likeness to the Holy Trinity; for it has in it three things, these are memory, and understanding, and will, Homl.

Linked entries: and-lícnis on-lícness

folgaþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgaþ, es; m.

a train ⬩ retinue ⬩ id quod sĕquĭtur ⬩ cŏmĭtātus ⬩ service of a follower ⬩ cŏmĭtis servĭtus ⬩ ministĕrium

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Áhte ic fela wintra folgaþ tilne, holdne hláford I had for many years a good service, a kind lord, 100b; Th. 379, 25; Deór. 38. v. Stubbs' Const. Hist. comitatus

Linked entry: þegnung

bóc-land

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-land, -lond, es; n.

BOOK-LAND, land held by a charter or writing, free from all fief, fee, service or fines. Such was formerly held chiefly by the nobility, and denominated allodialis, which we now call freehold ⬩ ex scripto sive charta possessa terra, terra codicillaris

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Se mon bócland hæbbe the man has a freehold, L. Alf. pol. 41; Th. i. 88, 16: Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 29: 3, 24; S. 556, 4: Cod. Dipl. 317; A. D. 871-889; Kmhl. ii. 120, 6.

Linked entry: bóc-æceras

CÓL

(n.)
Grammar
CÓL, gen. cóles; pl. nom. acc. cólacólu ; gen. cóla; dat. cólum; n.

COAL ⬩ carbo

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On hát cól upon a hot coal L. M. 1, 50; Lchdm. ii. 124, 6. Cóla onælde synd fram him carbones succensi sunt ab eo Ps. Spl. 17, 10, 15. Feallaþ ofer hí cólu cadent super eos carbones Ps. Spl. C. 139, 11.

and-leofen

(n.)
Grammar
and-leofen, -lifen, -lyfen, es; n.

living ⬩ food ⬩ sustenance ⬩ nourishment ⬩ pottage ⬩ victus ⬩ alimenta ⬩ pulmentum ⬩ that by which food is procured ⬩ money ⬩ wages ⬩ alms ⬩ stipendium ⬩ stips

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living, food, sustenance, nourishment, pottage; victus, alimenta, pulmentum Mon to andleofne eorþan wæstmas hám gelǽdeþ man for sustenance brings home earth's fruits, Exon. 59a; Th. 214, 22; Ph. 243.

ríp

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Dele 'a sheaf of corn', and the bracket, and add: [The Latin for Lch. iii. 208, 15 is: Messes colligere, letitiam significat] Þá þá hé sume ðæge lǽdde hám tó his berne ꝥ ásnidene ríp cum quadam die messem decisam ad aream deduxisset, Gr.

be-beódendlíc gemet

(n.)
Grammar
be-beódendlíc gemet, beódendlíc gemet, es ; n.

The imperative mood ⬩ modus imperativus

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This mood speaketh directly [forthward or to those present], and has no preterite, because no man commands to do what is done, Ælfc. Gr. 21; Som. 23, 20-24

gripe

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.), gúðbilla gripe he had in his hand aid for war, for the assault of battle-bills, Vald. 2, 13. non-material Þǽr is wyrma slite and ealra wǽdla gripe, Wlfst. 209, 18. grasp, power, control, mastery, by persons Þín feorh beran in gramra gripe, An. 217

hlyn

(n.)
Grammar
hlyn, hlynn, hlin, es; m.

A sound, ⬩ noise, ⬩ clamour, ⬩ din

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Hearpan hlyn the sound of the harp, 57 b; Th. 207, 1; Ph. 135: Cd. 52; Th. 66, 7; Gen. 1081: Beo. Th. 1227; B. 6, 11

beó

I am or shall be ⬩ be thou ⬩ sum ⬩ ero ⬩ sis

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I am or shall be, be thou; sum, ero, sis Gefultuma me fæste, ðonne beó ic fægere hál adjuva me, et salvus ero Ps. Th. 118, 117. Ic beó ero Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 29. Beó ðú sis: Beó he sit 32; Som. 36, 30 : Beo. Th. 777; B. 386

ég-streám

(n.)
Grammar
ég-streám, éh-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, a river, the sea ⬩ aquæ fluctus, flūmen, măre

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A water-stream, a river, the sea; aquæ fluctus, flūmen, măre Hæfde Metod égstreám eft gecyrred the just Creator had averted the stream, Cd. 71; Th. 85, 15; Gen. 1415. Here wícode égstreáme neáh the host encamped near the river, Elen.

Linked entries: eá-streám éh-streám

níwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
níwlíce, adv.

Newly ⬩ recently

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Hí hæfdon níwlíce gesett they had recently decreed, Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 202, 26. Hió ðá wæs níwlíce cristen, 6, 4; Swt. 260, 12

teofrian

(v.)
Grammar
teofrian, p. ode
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, appoint Ðone sylfan stán ðe hine wyrhtan áwurpan nú se geworden is hwommona heágost hálig Drihten tó wealles wraðe wís teofrade (he has appointed it to be the wall's support) lapidem quem reprobaverunt aedificantes, hic factus est in caput anguli:

ge-sceorf

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Sceal him mon sellan hát wæter drincan, þonne stilð ꝥ gesceorf, 240, 23. Þis deáh eác þám þe ꝥ gesceorf ðrowiað, 176, 22

be-ceorfan

to deprive a person (acc.) of something (dat.) by cutting

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Hát mé heáfde beceorfan . . . hé þá sceolde beón heáfde becorfen, Bl. H. 183, 16-20. Hé wæs heáfde becorfen, 173, 5: Shrn. 123, 6: Hml. Th. i. 420, 4

ge-bǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽran, p. de ; pp. ed [ge-, and bǽru bearing, habit]

To bear one's self ⬩ behave or conduct one's self ⬩ se gerere

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Ne scule gé wið hine gebǽran swá swá wið feónd ye must not behave to him as to an enemy, Past. 46, 8; Swt. 356, 7; Hat. MS. 68 a, 14. We gebǽraþ swelce we hit nyten we behave as though we know it not, 28, 4; Swt. 194, 4; Hat. MS. 37 a, 25.

Linked entry: bǽran

lafian

(v.)
Grammar
lafian, p. ode

To lave ⬩ bathe ⬩ pour water on

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Genim beren eár beseng lege on swá hát and hát wæter lafa on take a barley ear, singe it, apply it as hot as possible, and pour hot water on, 1, 51; Lchdm. ii. 124, 18

cor-snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cor-snǽd, e; f. [cor, cer, cyrr a choice; snǽd a bit, piece]

A choice or trial piece ⬩ panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta

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A sort of ordeal in which the person accused had placed in his mouth an ounce of bread or cheese. If he ate it freely and without hurt, he was considered innocent; but guilty, if he could not swallow it, or had a difficulty in doing so.

Linked entries: snǽd or-dál

topp

(n.)
Grammar
topp, es; m.

a top, ⬩ summit ⬩ a lock of hair, tuft ⬩ a collection of rays of light ⬩ a top to play with ⬩ the hair at the top of the head ⬩ that which has a similarity with it

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In later English the word seems mostly used of the hair at the top of the head, or of that which has a similarity with it, e.g. the leafy top of a tree Bi þone toppe (coppe, 2nd MS.) he hine nom, Laym. 684.

rihtwís-ness

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Ðæt há sié gebunden tó ðǽre ryhtwiésnesse (-wís-, v. l.) (rectitudine), Past. 75, 6. Add