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óþ-feallan

(v.)
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to fall away, cease to have connection with Óþ-fealle se wer (in the case of a man who, upon a charge of theft, being forsaken by his kinsmen, forfeits his freedom) ðám mágum the kinsmen shall have no further concern in the 'wer' L.

renge

(n.)
Grammar
renge, rynge,ringe(?),an; f.

A spider or a spider's web

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A spider or a spider's web Renge aranea, Blickl. Gl. Úre gǽr swá swá lobbe ł rynge beóþ ásmeáde anni nostri sicut aranea meditabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 89, 9.

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þancol-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
þancol-mód, adj.
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Having the mind addicted to thought, of acute mind, wise, intelligent þancolmód wer, þeáwum hýdig, Cd. Th. 102, 24; Gen. 1705. Seó gleáwe hét hyre þínenne þancolmóde heáfod onwríðan, Jud. Thw. 24, 5; Jud. 172.

meter-fers

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Eall swylce sum getýd wer sitte and sum meterfers mid his feðere áwríte, viii. 317, 22. Oft þá þeódwitan þus heora meteruersgewurðiað, 332, 15. Hig gewurðiað heora spǽce and heora meterversa gesetnyssa, 313, 29. Add

aldor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-ner, es; n.

A life's safetyrefugevitæ servatioasylum

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Ðæt we aldor-nere sécan móten that we may seek an asylum, Cd. 117; Th. 152, 13; Gen. 2519

gæst-líðnes

(n.)
Grammar
gæst-líðnes, gest-líðnes, giest-líðnys, -nyss, e; f.

Hospitablenesshospitalityentertainment of guestshospĭtālĭtas

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Hospitableness, hospitality, entertainment of guests; hospĭtālĭtas We willaþ eów on gæstlíðnesse onfón we will receive you in hospitality, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 15.

hýpe

(n.)
Grammar
hýpe, an; f.

A heap

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Hí beóþ gegaderode tó micelre hýpan gif hí weaxan lǽtaþ they will be gathered together into a great heap, if we let them grow, Homl. Th. ii. 466, 7. Goldes and seolfres ungeríme hýpan, i. 450, 21

in-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
in-hold, adj.
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Thoroughly loyal, loyal from the heart Abbodissum tǽcaþ ðæt hí inholde sín and ðæs hálgan regoles gebodum eallum móde þeówigen we teach abbesses to be heartily loyal, and to be subservient to the commands of the holy rule with all their mind, Lchdm

mete-leást

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Hú mage þus feáwa feohtan ongeán þás meniu, nú synd gewǽhte mid gewinne and meteleáste, Hml. S. 25, 306. Add

beaftan

(v.)
Grammar
beaftan, beaftian; p. beaftode, beafte, pl. beaftodon, beafton; pp. beaftod

To lamentlamentare

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To lament; lamentare We mid hondum beafton lamentavimus, Mt. Lind. Stv. 11, 17

Pulgare

(n.)
Grammar
Pulgare, pl.
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The Bulgarians Hiliricos ðe Pulgare hátaþ, Ors. 3, 7 ; Swt. 110, 33

ge-mǽne

Grammar
ge-mǽne, <b>; I d ¶ 1 aα.</b>
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Unc næs gemǽne man we had no child, Hml. S. 2, 157. Add

fácenful-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fácenful-lic, adj.

Deceitful

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Deceitful Náht ne sprece fácenfullices nichil loquamur subdolum, Hy. S. 24, 19

hálga

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sungon be eallum m

paradís

(n.)
Grammar
paradís, es; m.
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Paradise Ðæt inn móton gaan tó ðám upplican paradíse, Hex. 28, 9

syn-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
syn-cræft, es; m.

A sinful art

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A sinful art Ne syncræftas (scyn-, other MS. ) ne onhyrgen, Wulfst. 253,10

ge-lást

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tellan .x. menn tógædere, and se yldesta bewiste þá nigene tó ǽlcum geláste þára þe ealle gecwǽdon, 220, 15-23

forþ-gestígan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gestígan, p. -gestáh, pl. -gestigon; pp. -gestigen

To go forth or forwardsto advanceascendprodīreprocēdĕreascendĕre

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Ðæt we eáðe mágon upcund ríce forþgestígan that we may easily ascend to the realm on high, 93 a; Th. 348, 28; Sch. 35

ge-wuldorbeágian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wuldorbeágian, p. ode; pp. od

To crown

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Stephanus is on Leden coronatus ðæt we eweðaþ on Englisc gewuldorbeágod Stephen is in Latin 'coronatus,' which we express in English by crowned, Homl. Th. i. 50, 12; 52, 20

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bóc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bóc-líc, adj.

BOOK-LIKE, biblical, bookish, relating to booksbiblicus

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Ðæt we ða bóclícan láre smeágan that we consider the book-lore, 284, 24