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tǽl-lic

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Ben. I. 9, 54, 7. Þǽr ma[n] wógerlice leóð and tǽllice singe ubi amatoria et turpia cantantur, Chrd. 78, 34

be-ceorian

(v.)

to murmur at ⬩ complain of

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Ben. 21, 1. His ríce men hit mǽndon, and þá earme men hit beceorodan, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 13

niþer-stige

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-stige, es; m.

A descent

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Ben. 23, 7. Tó Olivetes muntes nyþerstige ad descensum montis Oliveti, Lk. Skt. 19, 37

prím-sang

(n.)
Grammar
prím-sang, es ; m.
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Ben. 40, 6. Ǽlce Sunnanniht bútan Lenctene ... dægrédsang, prímsang ... mid alleluian sýn gesungene, 39, 18

þegnung-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-fæt, es; n.
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Ben. 59, 6-12

on-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
on-weard, adj.

Proceeding against, taking action against

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Ben. 126, 11

ge-syndrian

(v.)

to separate

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Ben. interl. 24, Lye. On ðære gesyndredan híde in the separate hide, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 4, 8

Linked entry: ge-sundrian

breóst-gehygd

Grammar
breóst-gehygd, (-hýd)

thought ⬩ mind

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Hé his béna bebeád breóst-gehigdum verba precantia clamat, Dóm. L. 60. Ealle þurhyrnð óga breóstgehýda singula percurrit pectora terror, 172. Add

sumer-hǽte

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-hǽte, an; -hætu (o); indecl. or gen. e; f.
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Ben. 64, 17. For ðære sumorhǽte, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 132, 31

syflige

(n.)
Grammar
syflige, an; f.
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Ben. Interl. 70, 11-15. v- next word

mirrend

(n.)
Grammar
mirrend, es; m.
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Ben. l. 62, 3

on-búgan

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Add Hí bǽdon ꝥ heora geféran . . . heora cwellerum onbugon (should bend their heads: cf. hí ástræhton heora swuran tó slæge, 71 : or under ?) blíþe tó slæge, Hml.

on-hildan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hildan, -hieldan, -heldan, -hyldan.

to lean, incline, recline, bend down ⬩ with the idea of favourable disposition towards a person or thing, to incline ⬩ to bow, bend ⬩ to turn from the right course ⬩ to cause to sink ⬩ To decline, deviate, incline, sink

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trans. of actual motion, to lean, incline, recline, bend down Onheldeþ hine and falleþ inclinabit se et cadet, Ps. Surt. 9, 31. Se biscop hine onhylde tó ánre ðære studa, Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 37: 4, 9; S. 577, 7.

Linked entries: on-hæld on-heldan on-hyldan

car-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
car-leás, adj. [caru care, leás less]
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Ben. 2

Linked entries: carleás-nes cear-leás

fadung

(n.)
Grammar
fadung, e; f.

A setting in order, disposing, dispensation ⬩ ordo, ordĭnātio, dispŏsĭtio

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Ben. 65: dispŏsĭtio, 18. Swá swá hit ðære godcundlícan fadunge gelícode as it seemed good to the divine dispensation, Homl. Th. i. 274. 31

á-fón

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Ben. I. 69, II. Add

Linked entries: á-féhþ on-fón

dyrst-lǽcan

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Ben. 116, 5: 128, 4. Ne dyrstlǽcen hí þæt hý út of mynstre etan non presumant foris manducare, 79, 16. Add

ge-soc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-soc, n. (not m.?).
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Ben. 22, 21

Linked entry: soc

ge-edstaþelung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-edstaþelung, e; f.
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Ben. 61, 2. Þæt teóðe werod forwearð. Þá wæs mancynn gesceapen tó geedstaðelunge ( to supply the loss ) ðæs forlorenan heápes, Hml. Th. i. 342, 25

Linked entry: ed-staþelung

láreów-lic

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Ben. 9. 18, 9

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