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Certices óra

(n.)
Grammar
Certices óra, an; m.

Cerdic's shoreCerdĭci lĭtus

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Cerdic's shore; Cerdĭci lĭtus On ðone stede ðe is geháten Certices óra at the place which is called Cerdic's shore, Chr. 495; Th. 25, 29, col. 1, 2: 514; Th. 27, 15, col. 1, 2

cum-líðnys

(n.)
Grammar
cum-líðnys, nyss, e; f.

Hospitableness, hospitality hospitalitas

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Hospitableness, hospitality; hospitalitas Cumlíðnys is swíðe hlísful þing hospitality is a very excellent thing, Homl. Th. ii. 286, 16. Þurh ða cumlíðnysse by hospitality, Homl. Th. ii. 286, 2, 7, 8, 11, 13, 17, 27

eádig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eádig-líc, eádi-líc; adj.

Happy, prosperous prosper, abundans, faustus

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Happy, prosperous; prosper, abundans, faustus Biþ ðæt ǽrende eádiglícre that errand will be more prosperous, Exon. 100 a; Th. 375, 1; Seel. 131. Cumaþ eádilíc wæstm on wangas convalles abundābunt frumento, Ps. Th. 64, 14

Linked entry: eádi-líc

ed-niwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ed-niwe, ed-neowe; adj.

New, again new, renewedrenŏvātus

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New, again new, renewed; renŏvātus Eft cymeþ feorh edniwe renewed life returns, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 12; Ph. 223: 61 a; Th. 224, 4; Ph. 370: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 77; Met. 11. 39

Linked entry: ed-neowe

égor-here

(n.)
Grammar
égor-here, es; m.

The water-host, the delugeundārum exercĭtus, dilŭvium

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The water-host, the deluge; undārum exercĭtus, dilŭvium Se égorhere eorþan tuddor eall acwealde the water-host destroyed all the earth's progeny. Cd. 69; Th. 84, 23; Gen. 1402 : 75; Th. 92, 31; Gen. 1537

feorh-berende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feorh-berende, part.

Life-bearinglivingvītam fĕrensvīvens

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Life-bearing, living; vītam fĕrens, vīvens Heó wile gesécan ǽghwylcne feorhberendra it will seek each of those bearing life, Exon. 110 a; Th. 420, 19; Rä. 40, 6: Cd. 92; Th. 117, 17; Gen. 1955

for-sceppan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceppan, -sceóppan; p. -sceóp, pl. -sceópon; pp. -scepen

To transformtransformāre

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To transform; transformāre Heó alle forsceóp Drihten to deóflum the Lord transformed them all to devils, Cd. 16; Th. 20, 14; Gen. 308. Scinnan forscepene [their] beauty transformed, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 12; Sat. 72

Linked entry: for-sceóppan

full-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
full-wíte, es; n.

Full fineplēna mulcta

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Full fine; plēna mulcta Gylde fullwíte [fulwíte MS. B.] let him pay full fine, L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 7, 9: L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 18, note 48, MSS. B. H

íðast

(adv.)
Grammar
íðast, íðost ; adv. superl.

Most easily

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Most easily Ýðast meahtan frófre findan might find comfort most easily, Exon. 19 b; Th. 50, 15; Cri. 800. Ýðæst, 26 b; Th. 79, 1; Cri. 1284. Ýðost, Hy. 7, 3; Hy Grn. 287, 3

lígnian

(v.)
Grammar
lígnian, p. ede

To deny

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To deny Ðú lígnest nú ðæt síe lifgende se ofer deóflum dugeþum wealdeþ, Cd. 212; Th. 263, 18; Dan. 764. Hú hine [Christ] lýgnedon leáse on geþoncum, Exon. 24 a: Th. 69, 13; Cri. 1120

Linked entries: lýgnian un-lígne

líðs

(n.)
Grammar
líðs, e; f.

Gentlenesscalmeasepleasure

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Gentleness, calm, ease, pleasure Líðsa and wynna hám a home of pleasures and of joys [Eden], Cd. 45; Th. 58, 13; Gen. 945. Líðsum gewunedon they lived at ease, 80; Th. 100, 28; Gen. 1671

Linked entry: liss

gielpan

(v.)

to gloryboastvauntgloriārijactāre

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to glory, boast, vaunt; gloriāri, jactāre Ðæt hý gielpan ne þorftan dǽdum that they should not boast of deeds, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 21; Gú. 210: 114 b; Th. 440, 4; Rä. 59, 12

ge-týhtlod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týhtlod, -týhtled; part.

Accusedaccūsātus

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Accused; accūsātus Ðe oft getýhtlod wǽron who have often been accused, L. Ath. i. 7; Th. i. 202, 25, note 48. Se getýhtleda man the accused man, i. 23; Th. i. 212, 8, note 19

bold-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bold-ágende, part.

House-owning, possessing a housedomum possidens

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[bold a house, ágende owning] House-owning, possessing a house; domum possidens Hæleða monegum boldágendra to many of house-owning men, Beo. Th. 6215; B. 3112: Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 12; Gn. Ex. 93

ge-fetrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fetrian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To fetterbindcompĕdīrevincīre

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To fetter, bind; compĕdīre, vincīre Ðone he gefetrade fýrnum teágum whom he fettered with fiery shackles, Exon. 96 a; Th. 359, 9; Pa. 60. Drihten ða gefetredan alýseþ Dŏmĭnus solvit compĕdītos, Ps. Th. 145, 7

ge-mǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To speak, harangue

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To speak, harangue Adam gemǽlde and to Euan spræc Adam spoke and to Eve said, Cd. 37; Th. 49, 10; Gen. 790. Offa gemǽlde Offa spoke, Byrht. Th. 138, 34; By. 230 : 53; By. 244

west-rodor

(n.)
Grammar
west-rodor, es; m.
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The western heavens Fram upgange sunnan óð ðæt heó wende on westrodur a solis ortu usque ad occasum Ps. Th. 112, 3. Heó gewíteþ on westrodur, 106, 3. Westrodor, Exon. Th. 350, 24; Sch. 68

flǽsclicness

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incarnate condition. Flǽsclicnysse incarnatione, An. Ox. 1530. Þ flǽsclicnysse (incarnationem) úres Drihtnes Hǽlendes Crístes hé gelýfe, Ath. Crd. 29: Hml. Th. i. 194, 26. His hand getácnað his mihte and his flǽsclicnysse, 122, 28. Add

hád-bót

(n.)
Grammar
hád-bót, e; f.

A recompence, compensation, or atonement for injury done to persons in holy orders, or hád-brycesacri ordinis violati compensatio

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A recompence, compensation, or atonement for injury done to persons in holy orders, or hád-bryce; sacri ordinis violati compensatio, L. E. B. 4; Th. ii. 240, 17 : L. O. 12; Th. i. 182, 13

Linked entry: hád-bryce

heáfod-sién

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-sién, -sýn, e; f.

The eye

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The eye Ðǽr him hrefn nimeþ heáfodsýne there [on the gallows] shall the raven take from him his eye, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 19; Vy. 36. Heáfodsiéna, Cd. 114; Th. 150, 11; Gen. 2490

Linked entry: heáfod-sýn