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land-ríca

(n.)
Grammar
land-ríca, an; m.

a land-lord

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A powerful man in a district, a landed proprietor, a land-lord; the term, seems equivalent to land-hláford, q. v. Heáh landríca ierarchon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 29. Fó se landríca tó healfan, and tó healfan ðæt hundred, L. Edg. S. 8; Th. i. 274, 30.

Linked entry: heáh-landríca

tíd-sang

(n.)
Grammar
tíd-sang, es; m.
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Voc. ii. 128, 26. Se tídsang matins, R. Ben. 33, 1: complines, 67, 10

Linked entry: tíd-þegnung

un-besacen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-besacen, adj.

unmolested by litigation ⬩ not made the subject of litigation ⬩ uncontested

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Th. 159, 24. Ðá sealde hé Æþelrige unbesacen land on hand, ðæt hé þanonforð syþþan ðǽron ne sprǽce he gave the land up to Æþelrige uncontested, so that thenceforth he would not lay claim to it, 289, 31.

for-lǽtnes

abandonment ⬩ desolation ⬩ neglect ⬩ abandonment ⬩ cessation ⬩ intermission ⬩ remissness ⬩ remission ⬩ pardon ⬩ loss ⬩ putting away ⬩ dismission ⬩ divorce

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Similar entries Cf. for-lǽtan; IV. 2, VI. 1 c Of aldra in forlétnisse de parentum inspretione, Mk. p. 3, 15. abandonment of principle, &c. Similar entries v. for-lǽtan; VII. 2 Seó anfengnes médsceata on dómum ys sóðfæstnesse forlǽtnes, Ll.

for-gifnes

Grammar
for-gifnes, for-gifennes (-gifenes).

release ⬩ mildness ⬩ lenity ⬩ indulgence ⬩ laxity

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L. 4, 18. forgiveness of sin, offence, &c. Hé him þone eádigan wer forgifnesse bæd, Bl. H. 223, 13. Mæht forgefnisse synna potestas dimittendi peccata, Mt. L. 9, 6. Forgefenise, p. 15, 20. Forgiefnesse, Past. 399, 18.

ród

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H. 27, 28: 97, 11: Hml. Th. i. 594, 4, 18. On róde treów áhebban, Angl. xii. 506, 4. Hér Petrus þrowode on róde, Chr. 69; P. 8, 30. On róde áhón to crucify, Shrn. 67, 15: 153, 12: Chr. 1096; P. 232, 23. the cross as a Christian symbol.

hwiða

(n.)
Grammar
hwiða, hweoða, an; m: hweoðu, e; f.

A breeze

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A breeze Hwiða oððe weder aura, Wrt. Voc. 76, 43: Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 109; Wrt. Voc. 53, 59. Hwioðan oððe oreþe aura ii. 6, 56. Ǽlc hwiða windes every breath of wind, Past. 42, 1; Swt. 306, 6.

rípere

(n.)
Grammar
rípere, es; m.
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A robber, plunderer, spoiler Rýperas and reáferas Godes graman habban, búton hig geswícan, L. C. S. 7; Th. i. 380, 5. Má is ðæra rýpera ðonne rihtwísra, and is earmlíc þing, ðæt ða syndon rýperas ðe scoldan beón hyrdas folces, L. I.

be-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swápan, p. -sweóp, pl. -sweópon; pp. -swápen; [be, swápan to sweep]

To clear up, persuade, cover over, clothe, protect ⬩ suadere, cooperire, amicire, munire

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Hí hí mid scýtan besweóp she covered herself over with a sheet, 3, 9; S. 534, 13. Beswápen [beswapyn MS.] leóhte swá swá of rægle amictus lumine sicut vestimento, Ps. Spl. C. 103, 2.

Linked entry: be-sweóp

wer-lád

(n.)
Grammar
wer-lád, e; f. A 'lád' (q. v.) in which the number of those who supported the accused by their oaths is determined by the 'wer' of the accused. [See passages under wer, <b>IV,</b> wer-gild, <b>III,</b> and L. H. I. 64, 4; Th. i. 566, 18: Si quis de homicidio accusetur, et idem se purgare velit, secundum natale suum perneget, quod est werelada.]
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Búton hé geládige hine mid werláde, L. C. S. 39; Th. i. 400, 1. ¶ the equivalent Latin forms werelada negare or pernegare occur several times in L. H. I.; see 12, 3; Th. i. 523, 7: 66, 1; Th. i. 569, 4: 74, 1; Th. i. 578, 22: 92, 14; Th. i. 604, 14.

Linked entry: lád

ánfealdlíce

(adv.)
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S. 8, 18

facian

(v.)
Grammar
facian, fácian; p. ode.

To wish for ⬩ reach

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posse depelli, Ors. 3, 11; S. 152, 7. intrans.

fæsten-dæg

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Gif hit fuguldæg sié; gif hit festendæg sié C. D. i. 293, 10. Gif hit fæstendagas beón si jejunii dies fuerint, R. Ben. 67, 3.

firen-lic

Grammar
firen-lic, (fyrn-).

flagitious ⬩ criminal ⬩ gross ⬩ grievous

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Hé bæd þone Ælmihtigan for ðám árleásum cwellerum, þæt hé him forgeáfe þá fyrnlican synne, 300, 22. Þá fæstan cnottan fyrnlicra synna, Hml. S. 10, 47. Fyranlicra, C. D. iv. 51, 33.

Linked entry: fern-lic

ge-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽnan, to grant for a time,
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Geléned feoh vel on borh geseald res credita, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 70. Wénst ðú ꝥ hí ( earthly goods ) á þe deórwyrþran seón þe hí tó þínre note gelǽnde wǽron, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 2

heáfod-lic

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Voc. ii. 20, 38. Ðóme [heáfod]licum auctoritate principali, An. Ox. 5150. Þás feówer heáfodrícu (heáfodlicu rícu, v. l.) quatuor regnorum principatus, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 20. of sins, deadly, mortal Heáfod[licra] principalium (vitiorum ), An.

útfangene-þeóf

(n.)
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D. B. iii. 575, 22. Cf. cum furis comprehensione intus et foris, i. 550, 31. Omnis latro extra proclamatus (cf. proclamatus extra terminos suos, 4), Ll. Lbmn. 614, 1

wǽdelness

(n.)
Grammar
wǽdelness, e; f.

Poverty ⬩ want ⬩ indigence ⬩ penury

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Voc. ii. 44, 50. For wéþelnysse (wǽðelnesse, Bd. M. 298, 25) woruldgóda prae inopia rerum, Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 9. Ðurh wéþelnysse (wæðelnesse, Bd. M. 68, 4) ex inopia, 1, 27; S. 490, 9. Of wǽdlnysse (wéðelnisse, Ps. Surt.) de inopia, Ps. Spl.

Linked entry: wǽdlness

wíf-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-lác, es ; n.

Intercourse with women

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I. 43; Th. ii. 440, 2), L. C. S. 48; Th. i. 402, 30. Ealle synoðas forbudon ǽfre ǽlc wíflác (v. wífung) weófodþénum, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 336, 12: Wulfst. 270, 21

wilsum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wilsum-líc, adj.

desirable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ voluntary ⬩ spontaneous

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Bd. l, 26; S. 488, 18.