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DEORC

(adj.)
Grammar
DEORC, def. se deorca, seó, ðæt deorce; adj.

DARK, obscure, gloomy, sad ⬩ tenebrōsus, obscūrus

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Biþ se deorca deáþ ge-endad the dark death shall be ended, BExon. 63 aB; BTh. 231, B34; BPh. 499: Ps. Th. 101, B9. Seó deorce niht gewíteþ the dark night departs, BExon. 57 a; BTh. 204, B16; BPh. 98B.

Linked entry: deorcian

deorc

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Deorces sótes furus (i. nigre) fuliginis, An. Ox. 4157. Deorcre caerula, Germ. 389, 73. Geolwum oððe deorcum fuluis, Wülck. Gl. 401, 39. gloomy, dreadful, horrible Duerc teter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 13. On deorce cwicsúsle in tetra tartara. An.

deorc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deorc-líce, adv.

Darkly, horridly ⬩ tetrum,

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Darkly, horridly; tetrum, Glos, Prudent. Recd. 142, 7

deorc-full

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For Scint. 59 substitute Scint. 186, 8, and add Eall líchama þín deorcfull (derkful. Wick. Mt. 6, 23 : Lk. 11. 34) byð, Scint. 187, 14

deorc-full

(adj.)
Grammar
deorc-full, adj.

Darksome, dark ⬩ tenebrōsus

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Darksome, dark; tenebrōsus Deorcfull wæg via tenebrōsa, Scint. 59

deorc-líce

(adv.)
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For reference 'Glos. ... 7' substitute Germ. 391, 22

deorc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
deorc-ness, e; f.
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Darkness, obscurity On swá micelre deorcnysse in tanta obscuritate, Scint. 228, 3

deór

(adj.)
Grammar
deór, diór, dýr; adj. [deór an animal] .

brave, bold, as a wild beast ⬩ fortis, strēnuus ⬩ heavy, severe, dire, vehement ⬩ grăvis, dīrus, vehĕmens

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Georne gewyrcan deóres dryhtscipes to zealously labour for bold rulership, Salm. Kmbl. 775; Sal. 387. Deórum dǽdum by bold deeds, Exon. 82 b; Th. 310, 17; Seef. 76.

DEÓR

(n.)
Grammar
DEÓR, diór,es ; n.

An animal, any sort of wild animal, a wild beast, DEER ⬩ fĕra, bestia

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Ohthere hæfde, ðá he ðone cyningc sóhte, tamra deóra unbebohtra syx hund. Ða deór hí hátaþ hránas Ohthere had, when he came to the king, six hundred of tame DEER unbought [non emptus untrafficked or traded in].

Linked entries: dýr diór

DEÓRE

(adj.)
Grammar
DEÓRE, dióre; adj.

DEAR, beloved ⬩ cārus, dilectus, familiāris ⬩ dear of price, precious, of great value, desirable, excellent, glorious, magnificent, noble, illustrious ⬩ pretiōsus, magni æstimandus, desiderabĭlis, exĭmius, gloriōsus, magnifĭcus, nobĭlis, illustris

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On Dryhtnes naman deórum in the Lord's precious name, Ps. Th. 117, l0. Gesáwon dryncfæt deóre they had seen the precious drinking vessel, Beo Th, 4500; B. 2254. Deóran since with precious metal, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 31; Cri. 309.

Linked entries: dýre dióre

deorce

(adv.)
Grammar
deorce, adv.

Darkly, sadly ⬩ obscūre

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Darkly, sadly; obscūre Ðú his dagena tíd deorce gescyrtest minorasti dies tempŏris ejus, Ps. Th. 88, 38. Nǽfre ge heortan geþanc deorce forhyrden nolīte obdurāre corda vestra, 94, 8

deóre

(adv.)
Grammar
deóre, dióre; adv.

Dearly, with great price ⬩ cāre, magno

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Dearly, with great price; cāre, magno Deóre he hit bohte vel sealde he bought or sold it dearly; care vendĭdit, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 84; Wrt. Voc. 28, 62.

Linked entry: dióre

Deóra bý

(n.)
Grammar
Deóra bý, Deór-bý,es ; n? [Hunt. Dereby, Derebi: Ethel. Derebi: deór an animal, deer; bý a dwelling, habitation; a habitation of deer or animals]

DERBY ⬩ Derbia

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Hér wæs eorþstyrung on Deórbý in this year [A. D. 1049] there was an earthquake at Derby, 1049; Erl. 173, 18

Linked entry: Deór-bý

deóre

(adv.)
Grammar
deóre, adv.
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Fiercely, cruelly [v. deór; adj. ] Deáð se bitera swá deóre (deórne?; but cf. þone deóran síð = death, Sal. 361) genam ǽþelne of eorðan, Chr. 1065 ; P. 194, 14

deóre

(adv.)
Grammar
deóre, adv.
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Dearly.Add: in reference to payment Deóre bebohte care vendidit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 16. His ceáp þe hé deóre gebohte, Ll. Th. i. 304, 22. Hí sculon deóre ágildan eal, Wlfst. 190, 22. Hygeteónan seolfre deóre bétan, Gen. 2732.

deóre

Grammar
deóre, diére, dýre.
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Add: beloved Se deóra þegn the beloved disciple, Bl. H. 67, 22. Sunu mín leaf ł diora filius meus dilectus, Mt. L. 17, 5. of great value He ús swá dýran cépe gebohte, Angl. xii. 517, 35.

deór

(n.)
Grammar
deór, an animal.
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Deór and neát bestiae et universa pecora, Ps. Th. 148, 10. Wildu deór and neáta gehwilc, Dan. 389. Hálig feoh and wilde deór, Gen. 202. Holmes læst and heofonfuglas and wildu deór, 1516. Manna pað semila, deóra pað callis, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 42.

deorf

(n.)
Grammar
deorf, es; n.

Labour, trouble, tribulation ⬩ lăbor, tribulātio

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Labour, trouble, tribulation; lăbor, tribulātio

deorf

(adj.)
Grammar
deorf, adj.

Similar entry: dearf

deóp

(n.)
Grammar
deóp, dýp, dióp,es; n: dýpe,an ; f.

Depth, the deep, abyss ⬩ prŏfundum

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Adó me of deópe deorces wæteres libĕra me de profundo aquārum, 68, 14. Ic slóh gársecges deóp I struck the ocean's deep, Cd. 157; Th. 195, 24; Exod. 281: Beo. Th. 5091; B. 2549: Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 21; Sch. 83

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