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tó-standan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-standan, p. -stód; pp. -standen.

to stand apartbe distantto differbe differentto stand aloofnot to be forthcoming

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Tó-standendum mægna distantes vires, i. discordes, 26. to stand aloof, not to be forthcoming Be ðon ðe mon wíf bycgge, and ðonne sió gift tóstande. Gif mon wíf gebycgge, and sió gyft forð ne cume, L. In. 31; Th. i. 122, 3-6

traisc

(adj.)
Grammar
traisc, tráisc (?); adj.

tragicus

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Trojan, perhaps the same meaning is intended here Æfter ðon hé eall gear onwealh Norþan-hymbra mǽgþe áhte nalas swá swá sigefæst cyning ac swá swá leódhata ðæt hé grimsigende forleás and hi on gelícnysse ðæs traiscan wacles wundade dein cum anno integro

Linked entry: Tróiesc

stæf-gefég

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-gefég, es; n.

a combination of lettersa forming of letters in writing

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A domo fram húse; hér is se a for ánum stæfgefége; ab homine; hér is se ab án stæfgefég. Hwílon byþ ðæt stæfgefég on ánum stæfe, hwílon on twám, etc., Ælfc. Gr. 3; Zup. 7, 4-11.

dúre-þínen

(n.)

a female door-keeper

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a female door-keeper, Jn. Bos. 18,6

dúru-stod

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-stod, e; f. [stod = studu a post]

A door-post ostii postis

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A door-post; ostii postis, Cot. 157

Linked entry: dúr-stodl

neáh-lǽcung

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-lǽcung, neá-lǽcung, e; f.

A drawing nighapproach

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Hý sylfe fram manna gesyhþe áscyriende ðara manna neálǽcynge ná underfóþ cutting themselves off from the sight of men they do not admit the approach of men, R. Ben. 135, 1

twi-dǽl

(n.)
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a double portion, two parts out of three gegrundenne pipor on, and cropleác, hwǽtenes melwes twidǽl swilce ðæs pipores twice as much wheaten meal as pepper, two parts of meal to one of pepper, Lchdm. ii. 52, 22.

fúlian

(v.)
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Sealf wiþ þon ꝥ dolh ne fúlige . . . ceów þá rinde on ꝥ dolh, ne fúlaþ hit, Lch. ii. 96, 16, 9. Fúliendum fexe squalente capillatura, An. Ox. 1213. Fúligendum limum putrescentibus membris, Scint. 45, 7. Add

riht-hláfordhyldu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-hláfordhyldu, indecl. -hyld, e; f.

Fidelity justly due to a lord

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Fidelity justly due to a lord Uton beón á úrum hláforde holde and getreówe ... forðam eall ðæt wé ǽfre for rihthláfordhelde dóþ, eal wé hit dóþ ús sylfum tó mycelre þearfe, Wulfst. 119, 15 : 299, 27

fóre-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-wyrd, e; f. [fóre, wyrd an event]

A deed done beforeantefactum

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A deed done before; antefactum, Som. Ben. Lye

am-byr

Grammar
am-byr, l. am-byre.
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Dele down to 'equal,' and add cf. byre

dúne

(adv.)
Grammar
dúne, adv.
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Down Dúne ástág discendit, Lk. L. 4, 31

DOCCE

(n.)
Grammar
DOCCE, an; f.
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Seó scearpe docce the sharp or sour dock, sorrel; oxylăpăthum = òξυλάπαθoν, rumex acētōsa, Som. Ben. Lye. Docce seó ðe swimman wille the dock which will swim, the water-lily; nymphæa, L.

seofoþa

(num.; adj.)
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Óþ ðone seofoþan (tó ðæm seofunda, Lind.: siofund, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 22, 26. On ðone seofeþan dæg, Gen. 2, 2

þweorh

(adj.)
Grammar
þweorh, þwerh, þwyrh; adj.

crookedcrossadverseopposedcrossangrybitterperversewrongevildepravedfrowardwronglyevilly

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Ðonne hig eów tela tǽcean, and him sylf on ðweorh dóð, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 7. Hié on þweorh sprecaþ, Cd. Th. 145, 30; Gen. 2413

for-býgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-býgan, -bígan, -bígean, -bégan; p. de; pp. ed

To bow downbend downabasehumbledestroydeprimĕrehumiliāreimminuĕre

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To bow down, bend down, abase, humble, destroy; deprimĕre, humiliāre, imminuĕre He hellwarena heáp forbýgde he humbled the multitude of hell's inmates, Exon. 18b; Th. 46, 3; Cri. 731: Exon. 120a; Th. 461, 13; Hö. 35

Linked entries: for-bégan for-bígan

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Wið ðone weg circa uiam, Mk. Skt. 4, 4. Hí setton scyldas wið ðæs recedes weal, Beo. Th. 658 ; B. 326. Hé heora fela gesette wið ðone sǽ plurimos ad mare habitare praecepit Ors. 3, 5 ; Swt. 104, 26. Nim sticcan, sete on ðone nægl wið ða wearta . . .

ampre

(n.)
Grammar
ampre, an; f.

Sorreldockrumex

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Sorrel or dock; rumex, Lchdm, iii. 12, 25

býing

(n.)
Grammar
býing, e; f.
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A habitation; domus, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 3

Linked entry: býencg

eá-docce

(n.)
Grammar
eá-docce, an; f.

A water-dock rŭmex aquatĭca

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A water-dock; rŭmex aquatĭca, Lchdm. ii. 379