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ealdor-dóm

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Add: greatness, power, authority Ðá wurdon æteówode fela ðúsend engla, ðý lǽs ðe wǽre geþúht ánes engles ealdordóm tó hwónlic tó swá micelre bodunge, Hml Th. i. 38, 5. Ealdordóme auctoritate, An. Ox. 2598.

for-dyde

(v.)
Grammar
for-dyde, pl. -dydon

did fordestroyed

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Lamb. 118, 87: for-dyde, pl. -dyden should do for, destroy, Deut. 9, 25: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 91; Met. 29, 45;

þyrs

(n.)
Grammar
þyrs, es; m.

A giantan enchantera demon

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Ðyrsa Cyclopum, 21, 72

or-dál

(n.)
Grammar
or-dál, -dél; generally neuter, but an apparently fem. acc. pl. ordéla occurs,
  • L. Edg. C. 24
  • ;
  • Th. ii. 248, 28
  • .
(Cf.
O. H. Ger. which has fem. and neut. forms
.
)

judicial decision, judgmenta decision which follows an appeal to the Deity

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'féde hine sylfne mid hláfe and mid wætere and sealte and wyrtum ǽr hé tó gán scyle, and gestande him mæssan ðæra þreora daga (the three days preceding the ordeal) ǽlcne, and geoffrige tó, and gá tó húsle ðý dæge ðe hé tó ðam ordále gán scyle, and swerige

for-ðam

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon, for-ðam-ðe, for-ðæm-ðe, for-ðan-ðe, for-ðon-ðe; conj, [for that which]

For thatfor that reason whichforbecausenamquia

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Næfþ ðys word [willan] nǽnne imperātīvum, forðanðe se willa sceall beón ǽfre frig this verb [to will] has no imperative, for the will must always be free, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 11: Homl. Th. ii. 290, 1, 3, 25.

Linked entries: for-ða for-ðon

Dorn-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
Dorn-sǽte, Dor-sǽte; gen. -sǽta ; dat. > -sǽtum, -sǽton, -sǽtan; pl. m. [dor = Celt. dwr, dur water; -sǽte dwellers, inhabitants: dwellers by water]

Inhabitants or men of Dorsetshire, people of Dorsetshire in a body, DORSETSHIREDorsetenses, Dorsetia

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Inhabitants or men of Dorsetshire, people of Dorsetshire in a body, DORSETSHIRE; Dorsetenses, Dorsetia Ðý ilcan geáre gefeaht Æðelhelm wið Deniscne here mid Dornsǽtum [Dorsǽtan, Th. 118, 17, col. 2; Dorsǽton, 119, 17, col. 1; Dorsǽtum, 119, 16, col.

Linked entry: sǽta

abbad-dóm

(n.)

an abbacy

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an abbacy

a-dylf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dylf, = a-dealf; p. of a-delfan, q. v.

effodit

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effodit,Ps. Th. 7, 15

Asse-dun

(adj.)
Grammar
Asse-dun, adj. [asse asina; or asce ash, cinis; dun dun or grey, fuscus]

ASS-DUNASH-DUNdosinuscinereus

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ASS-DUN or ASH-DUN, of a dun or dark colour; dosinus, cinereus Assedun dosinus vel cinereus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Wrt. Voc. 46, 39. 'Glossæ Isidori : Dosius vel dosinus, equus asinini pili,' Du Cange

Beán-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Beán-dún, e; f.

Bampton, Devonshire

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Bampton, Devonshire, Chr. 614; Th. 38, 38, col. 1; 39, 37, col. 1; Erl. 20, 36; 21, 35

be-dón

(v.)
Grammar
be-dón, [be, dón to do]

To shutclaudere

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To shut; claudere Ðæt ðú ðíne doru mihtest bedón fæste that thou mightest shut fast thy doors, Ps. Th. 147, 2

cáser-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
cáser-dóm, es; m.
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An emperor's rule; imperium Ðá wæs syxte geár Constantínes cáserdómes then was the sixth year of Constantine's imperial rule, Elen. Kmbl. 16; El. 8

dol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dol-líc, dol-líg; adj.

Foolish, rashstultus, temĕrārius

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Foolish, rash; stultus, temĕrārius He manna mǽst mǽrþa gefremede, dǽda dollícra he of men had achieved most glories, rash deeds, Beo. Th, 5285; B. 2646. Druncen beorg ðé and dollíg word guard thyself from drunkenness and foolish words, Exon. 80 b; Th

dol-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
dol-spræc, e; f. [spræc a speaking, talk]

Foolish or vain talk, loquacityfătuus sermo

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Foolish or vain talk, loquacity; fătuus sermo Ðýlæs we, for dolspræce, tó wídgangule weorþen lest, from loquacity, we wander too far, Past. 49, 4; Hat. MS

dol-willen

(n.)
Grammar
dol-willen, es; n.

Rashness, madness temĕrĭtas, dementia

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Rashness, madness; temĕrĭtas, dementia Ðú þurh ðín dolwillen gedwolan fylgest thou followest error through thy rashness, Exon. 68 b; Th. 254, 24; Jul. 202

Linked entry: -willen

dóm-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-eádig, adj.

Blessed with powerpŏtens, nōbĭlis, beātus, glōria abundans

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Blessed with power; pŏtens, nōbĭlis, beātus, glōria abundans Wæs ðære fǽmnan ferþ geblissad dómeádigre [-eadigra MS.] the damsel's soul, the noble one's was rejoiced, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 26; Jul. 288: 32 a; Th. 101, 11; Cri. 1657: 43 a; Th. 145, 23;

dóm-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-fæst, adj. [fæst fast, firm]

Firm in judgment, just, firm, powerfuljnstus, pŏtens

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Firm in judgment, just, firm, powerful; jnstus, pŏtens Noe wæs dómfæst and gedéfe Noah was just and meek, Cd. 64; Th. 78, 2; Gen. 1287: 108; Th. 143, 8; Gen. 2376: Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 1; Az. 99. Syle us to-dæg dómfæstne blǽd give us to-day firm prosperity

dóm-fæstnes

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-fæstnes, -ness, e; f. [fæstnes firmness]

Firmness of judgment, judgment jūdĭcii integrĭtas, jūdĭcium

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Firmness of judgment, judgment; jūdĭcii integrĭtas, jūdĭcium Mildheortnessa and dómtæstnes ic singe miserĭcordiam et jūdĭcium cantābo, Ps. Lamb. 100, 1

dóm-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-georn, adj. [georn desirous, eager]

Eager for justice, ambitious, just, virtuousjustĭtiæ appĕtens, justus

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Eager for justice, ambitious, just, virtuous; justĭtiæ appĕtens, justus Se hálga wæs to hofe lǽded, deór and dómgeorn the holy one was led to the house, dear and virtuous, Andr. Kmbl. 2617; An. 1310. Hleóþrodon dugoþ dómgeorne the ambitious riders spake

dóm-hús

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-hús, es; n. [hús a house]

A judgment-housecūria, epicaustērium, capītōlium

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A judgment-house; cūria, epicaustērium, capītōlium Dóm-hús cūria, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 1; Wrt. Voc. 36, 44. Dóm-hús vel mót-hús epicaustērium, 107; Som. 78, 74; Wrt. Voc. 57, 52. Dóm-hús capĭtōlium, 107; Som. 78, 97; Wrt. Voc. 58, 12