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offrung-dæg

(n.)
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offrung-dæg, es ; m.
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The feast of unleavened bread Þá offrungdagas wé ná ne begýmaþ azimas non observamus, An. Ox. 40, 23

ge-gildan

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Bíde mon mid þǽre wíterǽdenne oþ þæt se wer gegolden sié, Ll. Th. i. 148, 4

ge-hlyttrod

(v.)
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(e)de, ode To make clear, clarify, purify Genim wín and fearres geallan . . . gemeng wiþ þý leáce, dó on ǽrfæt, lǽt standan nigon niht, áwring þurh cláþ, and gehlýttre wel. Lch. ii. 34, 7. Gehlýttrod win meracum vinum Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 61

ge-impian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-impian, p. od
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Lóca nú hú se hálega wer sé ðe suá fæsðlíce geimpod wæs tó ðǽm hefenlicum diógolnessum ecce jam coelestibus secretis inseritur, 99, 18

Linked entry: impian

ge-mettan

(n.)
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One that eats with another, a guest, and add Maximus gelaðede for oft þone árwurðan wer . . . ꝥ hé wǽre his gemetta; þá forhæfde hé hine ǽfre fram his gebeórscipe, cwæð ꝥ hé ne mihte his gemetta beón þe ánne cásere ofslóh and óþerne áflýmde, Hml.

diht

(n.)
Grammar
diht, es; m.
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Gesette hé þæne and gehádige tó ðám dihte abbodhádes þe Godes hús wel fadige (gesetton þone tó abbode and gehádian tó ðám dihte ꝥ hé Godes hús wel fadige, v. l.) domui Dei dignum constituant dispensatorem, R.

íð-belig

(adj.)
Grammar
íð-belig, adj.
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Easily made angry Ne wé tó ýðbelige [eáðbylige, MS. D.] ne sýn, ne tó langsum yrre hæbben, Wulfst. 253, 11

léc

(n.)
Grammar
léc, es; m.

Look ⬩ sight

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Look, sight Wé sceolon áwendan úrne léc fram yfelre gesihþe, urne hlyst fram yfelre sprǽce, Homl. Th. ii. 374, 3

Linked entry: fram-léce

un-freóndlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-freóndlíce, adv.

In an unfriendly manner

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In an unfriendly manner Wé ðé freóndlíce wíc getǽhton, ðú ús leánest nú unfreóndlíce, Cd. Th. 162, 30; Gen. 2689

for-hrædlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-hrædlíce, adv.

Very quickly ⬩ suddenly

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Very quickly, suddenly Wé hí forhrædlíce tó ðǽm weorce dón ne mægen non repente in fabrica ponitur, Past. 445, 1

Linked entry: hrædlíce

sele-scot

(n.)
Grammar
sele-scot, es ; n.

A tabernacle ⬩ dwelling

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A tabernacle, dwelling Gewyrce wé þreó selescotu (tabernacula), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 17, 4. Fuglas heofunas habbaþ selescota (nidos), 8, 20

Linked entries: scot sele-gescot

ge-sund

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sund, adj.

Sound ⬩ healthy ⬩ entire ⬩ unhurt ⬩ safe ⬩ favourable ⬩ prosperous ⬩ sanus ⬩ integer ⬩ salvus ⬩ incolumis ⬩ prosper ⬩ felix

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On ðære stówe we gesunde mágon bídan in that place we may abide safe, Cd. 117; Th. 152, 20; Gen. 2523: Exon. 27 b; Th. 82, 21; Cri. 1342: Beo. Th. 641; B. 318. Eálá ðú, Dryhten mín, dó us gesunde fac, O Domine, bene prosperare. Ps.

æt-foran

(adv.)
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Wé synd hér ætforan (coram) þé, Coll. M. 34, Hé waes Gode gecwéme and gife ætforan him gemétte , Gen. 6, 8: (/3) of objects, before, in front of His sceatt ætstód ætforan him, Hml. S. . 12, 54.

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
  • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
  • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may

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&#39; Hig cwǽdon ðǽt hé wel mihte &#39;sanusne est?&#39; &#39;Valet,&#39; inquiunt, Gen. 29, 6. Ðá sǽde se cnapa ðæt hé swíðe wel mihte, Homl. Skt. 3, 435. Ðonne ðú mé getrymedest, ðæt ic teala mihte, Ps.

Linked entry: mæg

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.

Then, ⬩ when ⬩ then ⬩ then, ⬩ at that time ⬩ then, ⬩ after that ⬩ yet, ⬩ besides ⬩ then, ⬩ again ⬩ then, ⬩ yet, ⬩ but ⬩ then, ⬩ therefore, ⬩ consequently ⬩ then, in that case, ⬩ then, ⬩ in that case ⬩ when ⬩ when, at such times as ⬩ when, after ⬩ when, since, seeing that ⬩ although ⬩ denoting condition, case, when, the case in which Iactantia ⬩ then ... when, ⬩ when ... then ⬩ than

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Gif wé willaþ on Drihten gelýfan, þonne beó wé sittende be ðæm wege, Blickl. Homl. 23, 8: 13, 10: Mt. Kmbl. 24, 50: Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 25. Gif wé deóplícor ymbe ðis sprecaþ, þonne wéne wé ðæt hit wile ðincan ðám ungelǽredum tó menigfeald, Homl.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

stricel

(n.)
Grammar
stricel, es; m.
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Lorgaulté the strickle used in the measuring of corne' Cotgrave. ' When wee goe to take up come for the mill, the first thinge wee doe is to looke out poakes, then the bushel and strickle.' Farming Books of H.

Linked entries: strycel tit-stricel

stearc

(adj.)
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stearc, adj.
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Se ðe mec lǽreþ from ðé on stearcne weg, Exon. Th. 259, 14; Jul. 282. Hé hé mihte swá stearce forhæfednysse (rigid abstinence) healdan, Homl.

Linked entries: stearc-heard streac

riht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-líc, adj.

right, just ⬩ right, fitting, adapted to due requirements ⬩ adapted, fitted, entitled ⬩ right, in accordance with reason ⬩ right as regards conduct, ⬩ righteous

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Rihtlíc ðæt wæs ðæt se blinda be ðæm wege sǽte wædliende; forðon ðe Drihten sylfa cwæþ : 'Ic eom weg sóðfæstnesse,' Blickl.

earfoþe

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþe, adj.
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Uton niman þone earfoðran weg, þæt wé hér sume hwíle swincon, tó ðý þæt wé écelíce beón bútan geswince, Hml. Th. i. 164, 12. grievous Micel éhtnys wæs þá þá hí wǽron gemartyrode, ac git cymð earfoðre éhtnys on Anticrístes tó*-*cyme, Hml. S. 35, 347

Linked entry: earfeðe

á-teón

to draw (out), ⬩ to protract ⬩ to deal with, ⬩ to treat a person ⬩ to employ property ⬩ time ⬩ talents

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For ðǽm giefum ðe him ðynceð ðæt hé suíðe wel átogen hæbbe in bene oblato munere, Past. 321, 24