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durne

(adj.)
Grammar
durne, adj.

Retired, secret reclūsus, secrētus

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Retired, secret; reclūsus, secrētus On ðone durnan [MS. durnen] crundel; of ðam durnan crundelle on ðone þorn to the retired barrow; from the retired barrow to the thorn, Cod. Dipl. 1053; A. D. 854; Kmbl. v. 105, 26

fæsten-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-tíd, e; f.

Fast-tide or time jējūnii tempus

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Fast-tide or time; jējūnii tempus Man sceal freólstídum [MS. -tidan] and fæstentídum [MS. -tidan] geornlícost beorgan one ought most earnestly to take care at festival-times and fast-times, L. C. S. 38; Th. i. 398, 17.

Datia

(n.)
Grammar
Datia, Ors. 1, 1, § 12; Bos. 19, 3, = Datie; gen.Datia ; pl. m.

The DACIANS Dāci

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the Aureliani, who inhabited that part of the province along the Danube in which they were settled And be eástan ðæm sind Datie [MS.

cyric-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-hád, es; m. [hád

A church-degree, order of the church ecclesiæ ordo

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degree, order] A church-degree, order of the church; ecclesiæ ordo For ðám seofon cyrichádum [-hádan MS.] ðe se mæssepreóst, þurh Godes gife, geþeáh ðæt he hæfde, he biþ þegenrihtes wyrðe for the seven orders of the church, which the mass-priest, through

cwíðan

(v.)
Grammar
cwíðan, cwýðan; he cwíðeþ; p. de; pp. ed

To speak or moan in grief, mourn, lament lamentāre, plangĕre

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We cwíðdon [MS. cwiðdun] lamentavimus, Mt. Bos. 11, 17. Fǽmnan ne synd cwýðede [cwyðde MS.] virgines non sunt lamentatæ, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 69. Adames cyn cwíðeþ Adam's race lamenteth, Exon. 22a; Th. 59, 34; Cri. 962.

Linked entries: cwýðan un-cwíd

fædern-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
fædern-mǽg, -mág

a paternal relative

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a paternal relative, Ælfc. Gl 92; Som. 75, 37; Wrt. Voc. 51, 79

mígan

(v.)
Grammar
mígan, p. máh, pl. migon

To make water

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To make water Ic míge mingo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 63. Ic míge meio; míge gé meite; mígan meire, 33; Som. 37, 44-45. Ðæt hé mýhþ ( mingit ), byþ sweart, Lchdm. iii. 140, 22. Ðám ðe under hý mígaþ, L. Med. ex Quad. 8, 12; Lchdm. i. 360, 8

heoru-fæðm

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-fæðm, es; m.

A deadly, hostile grasp

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A deadly, hostile grasp Wolde heoru [huru MS.] fæðmum hilde gesceádan meant with deadly grasps to decide the conflict, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 24; Exod. 504

mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl, mál, mél, es; n. m. (?)

a measurea marksigncrosscrucifixfixed, suitable, appointed timeseasonoccasionthe time for eatinga meal

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a measure Dó wines þrié mél on pour three measures of wine on, L.M. 1, 45; Lchdm, ii. 110, 26. Similar entries v. cucler-mǽl, dæg-mǽl, fot-mǽl, mǽl-tange; and cf.

Eal-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Eal-wealda, an; m.

All-ruler, God, the Almighty omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens

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Noldon ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almightys'] word, 18; Th. 21, 23; Gen. 328

ende-néhst

(adj.)
Grammar
ende-néhst, -nýhst, ende-néxta, ende-níhsta; adj.

The nighest end, the last, uttermost ultĭmus

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The nighest end, the last, uttermost; ultĭmus Drihten, ðú oncneówe ealle ða nywestan oððe ða endeníhstan [MS. ændenihstan] Dŏmĭne, tu cognōvisti omnia novissĭma, Ps. Lamb. 138, 5.

Linked entry: neáh

freó-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
freó-mǽg, -mág, es; m.

A relationkinsmanconsanguĭneusgermānus

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Freómǽgum feor far from my kindred, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 28; Wand. 21: 85 b; Th. 321, 28; Wíd. 53

dern-geliger

(n.)
Grammar
dern-geliger, e; f: dern-geliger-scipe,es ; m.

A secret lying, adultery clandestīnus concubĭtus, adultĕrium

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A secret lying, adultery; clandestīnus concubĭtus, adultĕrium In derngeligerscipe [MS. derne-gilegerscipe] in adultĕrio, Jn. Rush. War. 8, 3

ealla

(n.)
Grammar
ealla, an; m.

Gall, bile fel

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Gall, bile; fel Hym man drincan mengde myd eallan and myd ecede one mingled him a drink with gall and with vinegar, Nicod. 26; Thw: 14, 18. Wid ðæs eallan [geallan MS.

cwic-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-ǽht, cwyc-ǽht , e; f. [ǽht cattle]

Live stock, cattle pecus

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Live stock, cattle ; pecus Gebéte on cwicǽhtum [cwyc- MS. B.] let amends be made in live stock, L. Alf. pol. 18 ; Th. i. 72, 12

Linked entries: ǽht cwyc-ǽht

ealaþ

(n.)
Grammar
ealaþ, ealoþ, alaþ, alþ, aloþ, eoloþ; n; indecl. in s. but gen. alþes, Rtl. 116, 42,

Alecervĭsia

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Ale; cervĭsia Twelf ambra Wilisces ealaþ [MS. B. ealoþ] twelve ambers of Welsh ale, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17: Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103. 33

fór-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
fór-mǽl, fór-mál, e; f. [fór = fóre, mǽl a speech, discourse]

An agreementa treatyfœduspactum

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Æfter ðam fórmálum [MS. -málan] according to the treaties, L. Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284, 11

flít-mǽlum

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Flí[t][lum] certatim, 56, 210. For passage substitute

EBBA

(n.)
Grammar
EBBA, an; m?

EBB or receding of waterrĕcessus măris

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Met. Fox 11, 138; Met. 11 69

Linked entry: æbbung

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, satănas Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words the king took a corresponding oath to his peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body Pastus or ConviviumThe king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges Vigilia head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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Eth. iii. 16; Th. i. 298, 14: vii. 9; Th. i. 330, 24. of all forfeits the king had one half — to healfum Fó se cyng to healfum, — to healfum ða men ðe on ðære ráde beón let the king take possession of half, of [the other] half the men, who may be in