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cnyttan

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Cnyt(s)t inlicias (cf. inlicias, i. nectis, Hpt. Gl. 524, 8), An. Ox. 8, 333. Oft þrǽl þæne þegen þe ǽr wæs his hláford cnyt swýðe fæste and wyrcó him tó þrǽle, Wlfst. 163, 2. Cnytt, 224, 2. Þá cnitton hí rápas hire tó handum and fótum, Hml. S. 9, 100

ge-egesian

(v.)
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Ðás hǽðenan ... mid fyrhte geegsa (-egesa), Hml. S. 25, 372. Se wéna ðára tóweardena yfela hié geegesige cum suspecta mala contristant, Past. 395, 2. Ðæt wé úre hiéremenn suá geárige suá wé hié eft geegesian (-egsian, v. l.) mæge ut praelatus subditorum

middeweard

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Middeweard se spaca bið ǽgðrum (ende) emnneáh, Bt. 39, 7 ; F. 222, 8. On middeweardum hire ríce hió getimbrede Babylonia, Ors. 2, 1; S. 62, 14: 2, 4; S. 74, 11. On þá lytlan dúne middeweardre, C. D. ii. 249, 31. Tó geménan hylle midde-weardne, v. 100,

Grammar
ná, <b>. I.</b>
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Ne gefiólle hé nó (nǽfre, v. l. ) on swǽ opene scylde, Past. 235, 2. Ne gewurðe hit ná on lífe, Hml. S. 25, 660. <b>II b.</b> add :-- Hé hiene geniédde ꝥ hé sealde Rómánum þreó hund gísla; and hé þéh siþþan ná þý lǽs ne hergeade on Rómáne

a-stondnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-stondnes, -ness, e ; f.

An existencea subsistencesubsistentia

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An existence, a subsistence; subsistentia Ána God on þrým astondnessum one God in three subsistences; unum Deum in tribus subsistentiis, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 38

be-cnyttan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cnyttan, v. a.

To knotbindtieincloseligare

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To knot, bind or tie, inclose; ligare Ðe seó molde on becnit wæs in which the mould was inclosed, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 29, note

beácniend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
beácniend-líc, býcniend-líc, býcnend-líc; adj.

Allegoricalallegoricus

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Allegorical; allegoricus Ic sette áne bóc beácniendlícre race be Cristes cyricean unum librum explanationis allegoriecæ de Christo et ecclesia composui, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 5

Linked entry: býcnend-líc

diácon-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
diácon-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, office]

The duty or office of a deacon diaconātus offĭcium

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The duty or office of a deacon; diaconātus offĭcium Hediáconþénunge mycelre tíde brúcende wæs diaconātus offĭcio non pauco tempŏre fungebātur, Bd. 4, 3; S. 570, 28

eástor-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
eástor-tíd, e; f.

Easter-tide paschæ tempus

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Easter-tide; paschæ tempus In ða eástor-tíde in the easter-tide, Exon. 48 b; Th. 168, 10; Gú. 1075; Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 36

eorþ-bigenga

(n.)
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eorþ-bigenga, an; m. [bigenga an inhabitant, dweller]

An inhabitant of the earth terrĭcŏla, terrĭgĕna

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An inhabitant of the earth; terrĭcŏla, terrĭgĕna Ðæt he eorþbigengan awecce hine to ondrǽdanne ut terrĭgĕnas ad tĭmendum se suscĭtet, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 22

gaful-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
gaful-gylda, an; m.

A tribute payertributarytrĭbūti reddĭtor

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A tribute payer, tributary; trĭbūti reddĭtor He hí to gafulgyldum gesette on Angelþeódde he made them tributaries among the English, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 24

eall-geleáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-geleáflíc, adj. [geleáflíc believed] Believed by all, catholic; cathŏlĭcus = καθολικός
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Ðæt monega cyricean on Hibernia, lǽrendum Athamnano, ða eallgeleáflícan Eástran onféngon ut plurĭmæ Scottōrum ecclesiæ, instante Adamnano, cathŏlĭcum Pascha suscēpĕrint, Bd. 5, 15; S. 635, 10

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ísen-hearde

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-hearde, an ; f.

Ironhardcentaurea nigra

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Ironhard; centaurea nigra, Lchdm. iii. 4, 28 : 22, 31 : 334, col. 2. See Plant Names in E. D. S. Pub. iren-harde, iron-heads, iron-weed

mægen-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-wudu, a; m.

A mighty spear-shaft

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A mighty spear-shaft þegn Hróðgáres cwehte mægenwudu mundum Hrothgar&#39;s thane shook his mighty shaft with his hands, Beo. Th. 477; B. 236

giungra

(n.)
Grammar
giungra, an; m.

A juniordisciplefollowerdiscĭpŭlusassecla

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A junior, disciple, follower; discĭpŭlus, assecla He ðæt ríce forlét and his giungrum bebeád ipse relicto regno ac jŭvĕniōrĭbus commendāto, Bd. 5, 7; S. 621, 10

ge-girela

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Add Se gegyrla þe ic hæfde ... mid ealdunge tótorene forwurdon, Hml, S. 23 b, 570, Add God reáfian lǽteð eówere dohtra heora gegirla, Wlfst. 45, 25

be-twuxt

(prep.)

amonginter

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among; inter Ðá geseah Grégŏrius betwuxt ðám warum, cýpecnihtas gesette then Gregory saw among their wares, youths set for sale, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 11, 14

ge-hwider

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hwider, adv.

Whithersoeveranywhereeverywherealicubi

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Whithersoever, anywhere, everywhere; alicubi Ðonon eóde gehwyder ymb inde circumquaque exire consueverat, Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 26 : Bt. Met. Fox 25, 26; Met. 25, 13

un-cwisse

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cwisse, adj.

Speechless

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Speechless Ðære tungan onstyrenesse beswicade ( linguae motu caruit ). Ðá wǽron ðrý dagas and ðreó niht fulle ðæt heó wæs uncwisse, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 18

Linked entry: -cwisse

un-gescrépe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gescrépe, -gescrǽpe; adj.

Inconvenientunfituseless

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Inconvenient, unfit, useless Unbriéce, ungescrǽpe incommodum, inutile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 76. Ǽghwylcre menniscre eardunge ungescrǽpe humanae habitationi minus accommodus, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 20

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