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ofer-módian

(v.)
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to be proud Þæt þurh eádmódnysse ná ofermódige ut per humilitatem non superbiat, Scint. 19, 20. Náteshwón framað on héhnysse eádmódnysse leornian sé þe on neowlum gesett ná geswícð ofermódian (superbire ), 84, 8. Ofermódigende superbiendo, 230, 3

Linked entry: -módian

rím-cræftig

(adj.)
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rím-cræftig, adj.

Skilful in computation

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Skilful in computation Tó þám rihtungum ðe rímcræftige preóstas cweþaþ lunares, Anglia viii. 300, 27. On ðám eahta geárum ðe rímcræftige weras on Grécisc hátaþ ocdoade, 315, 23 : 327, 34-36. Rýmcræftige Menol. Fox 89; Men. 44

wæter-weg

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-weg, es; m.

A water-way, a channel connecting two pieces of water (?)

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A water-way, a channel connecting two pieces of water (?) -Wæterweg tramites, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 43. Andlang burnan on wæterweg; of ðan wæterwege on wæterhammas, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 374, 30. [Water-wey meatus, Parv. 518.]

hǽlnes

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlnes, se; f.

haleness, salvationa sanctuary

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haleness, salvation Nú sint hǽlnesse dagas now are the days of salvation, Past. 36, 1; Swt. 246, 14. a sanctuary On circan and on hǽlnessan in churches and sanctuaries, L Eth. 7, 25; Th. i. 334, 26

leóht-gesceot

(n.)
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leóht-gesceot, -gescot, es; n.
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Contribution made to furnish the church with lights. The various regulations respecting it may be seen in the following passages Gif hwá leóhtgesceot ne gelǽste, gylde lahslit mid Denum, wíte mid Englum, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 4. Gelǽste man leóhtgescot

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trog

(n.)
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trog, es; m.
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a trough, tub, basin, vessel for containing liquids or other materials Trog albeus, genus vasis, Txts. 109, 1140: can*-*thera, 49, 425 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 7. Lege on hatne stán on troge, geót hwón wæteres on, Lchdm. ii. 326, 5 : iii. 30, 9. Dó on troh

þrafian

(v.)
Grammar
þrafian, p. ode.

to urgepressto reproverebukecorrect

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to urge, press Ic ðrafige urgeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 3; Zup. 155, 12. Gif ic míne heorde tó swíðe þrafige on gancge and swence hig ealle hig sweltaþ ánes dæges si greges meos plus in ambulando fecero laborare, morientur cuncti una die, R. Ben. 120, 20. Mec

west

(adj.)
Grammar
west, []; spve. west[e]mest; adj.
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Westerly, situated in the west Rómána onweald, se is mǽst and westmest, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 19. On ðæm síþmestan onwalde and on ðæm westemestan. Swt. 254, 2. Ðis sindon ðæs landes gemǽra ðe gebyriaþ into ðære westmestan híde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 262

á-hón

(v.)
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Add:: to hang (trans.), suspend Gyf mon þás wyrte on mannes swyran áhéhð (-héð, v. l. ), Lch. i. 280, 10. Man áhéhð (-héð, v. l. ) mid searwum mycle sweras, Gr. D. 270, 4. Hé áhéng ꝥ dúst on ǽnne post, Hml. S. 26, 226, 233. Hé sǽde ꝥ hé on dá lyfte

hleór

a cheeka face

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Add: a cheek Lege þíne hand brálinga tó þínum hleóre, Tech. ii. 121, 3. Leóre 120, 27. Lege þú þíne swýðran hand under þín hleór, 121, 5. Stryc þú mid þínum twám scytefingran andlang þínra hleóra, 119, 18; 129, 6. On hleórum on the cheeks (of a badger

ǽðan

(v.)

To overflowdelugelay waste

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To overflow, deluge, lay waste Cwæþ ðæt he wolde eall á ǽðan ðæt on eorþan wæs said that he would for ever lay waste all that was on the earth. Cd. 64; Th. 77, 24; Gen. 1280

Linked entry: áǽðan

feorh-dolh

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-dolh, -dolg, es; n.

A life-wounddeadly woundlētāle vulnus

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A life-wound, deadly wound; lētāle vulnus Geseóþ nú ða feorhdolg ðe gefremedon ǽr on mínum folmum see now the deadly wounds which they ere inflicted on my palms, Exon. 29 a; Th. 89, 10; Cri. 1455

forþ-gelang

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-gelang, adj.

Dependentpendensnixus

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Dependent; pendens, nixus On wísum scrifte biþ swíðe forþgelang forsyngodes mannes nýdhelp on wise confession is greatly dependent the needful help to a sinful man, L. Pen. 1; Th. ii. 278, 2: 9; Th. ii. 280, 12

ful-fremednys

(n.)
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ful-fremednys, full-fremednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Fulfilmentperfectionperfectio

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Fulfilment, perfection; perfectio Hwǽr is dínra dǽda fulfremednys ubi est perfectio viārum tuārum? Job Thw. 167, 16. Lifde he his líf on sóþfæstnysse and on fulfremednysse duxit vītam in justĭtiæ perfectiōne, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 29

Linked entry: full-fremednes

nearu-níd

(n.)
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nearu-níd, -néd, e; f.

Sore needgrievous trouble

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Sore need, grievous trouble Ða menigo ðe ðé mid wuniaþ on nearonédum [ or (?) on nearo nédum in confinement by force ], Andr. Kmbl. 203; An. 102. From naronéðe de angusta (as if, angustia? ), Lk. Skt. p. 8, 6

séftness

(n.)
Grammar
séftness, e ; f.
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Quiet, repose, freedom from disturbance Hié woldon hiera dagas on séftnesse geendian ut in privato otio consenescerent, Ors. 6, 30 ; Swt. 280, 22. Hí gewurdon on ðære séftnysse ( of the seven sleepers ), Homl. Skt. i. 23, 261

un-becweden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-becweden, adj.

Unbequeathednot left by will

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Unbequeathed, not left by will On ǽlcum þingum ðe ðær unbecweden bið, on bócum and an swilcum lytlum, Chart. Th. 538, 24. Ðæt land æt Sendan and æt Sunnanbyrg unbecwedene and unforbodene wið ǽlcne man, 208, 38

wíd-férende

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-férende, adj.
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(ptcpl.) Wide-journeying, far-travelling On ðam ( the ocean ) wuniaþ, wídférende síðe on sunde, seldlícra fela, Exon. Th. 193, 32; Az. 130. Ne magon ðǽr gewunian wídférende, ne ðǽr elþeódige eardes brúcaþ, Andr. Kmbl. 558; An. 279

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súsl

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Add Gewilniað þá wiðercoran þæt hí móton of ðǽre súsle ðe hí on cwylmiað, Hml. Th. i. 332, 20. On ðǽre hellican súsle, 410, 32. Habbað hí mid þám deófle þá écan súsle, Hml. S. 19, 238

tó-hreósan

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Add On þysre byri syndon fram þodene weallas tóhrorene ( maenia dissoluta ), Gr. D. 134, 7. add Wæs þǽr sum hreófla wundorlíce tóhroren, Hml. S. 31, 564. Stód þǽr án hreófla tóhrorenum líchaman atelic on híwe, 36, 334