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a-wunian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wunian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a, wunian to dwell]

To abideremaincontinueinsistmanerepermanereinsistere

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To abide, remain, continue, insist; manere, permanere, insistere Ðeós sibb awunade on Cristes cyrican hæc pax mansit in ecclesia Christi, Bd. 1, 8 ; S. 479, 26. He lét hit on his bósme awunian he let it remain in his bosom, 3, 2 ; S. 525, 14. He on hálgum

ono

(con.)
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if Ono nú ðæt wíf wel gedyrstgade si igitur bene praesumsit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 19. Ono hé wiste hine on wónyssum geeácnodne, hé ðá geómrade hine fram scylde ácennedne qui enim in iniquitatibus conceptum se noverat, a delicto se natum gemebat, S. 495

ge-haldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-haldan, pp. -halden

To keeppreserveholdservārerecondĕretĕnēre

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To keep, preserve, hold; servāre, recondĕre, tĕnēre On ðam heó wilnode gehaldan ða árwurþan bán hire fæderan in quo desīdĕrābat hŏnōranda patrui sui, ossa recondĕre, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 16. Mid ðý hine ðá nǽnig man ne gehaldan ne gebindan mihte cum a

be-hydig

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hydig, bí-hidig; adj.

Carefulvigilantwarywatchfulsolicitousanxioussollers

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Careful, vigilant, wary, watchful, solicitous, anxious; sollers He wæs se behydegesta [MS. behydegæsta] erat sollertissimus Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 13 : 4, 7; S. 574, 33

Linked entries: big-hydig bí-hydig

ealdor-mon

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-mon, -monn, es; m.

An elderman, alderman, nobleman, chief mājor nātu, princeps

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An elderman, alderman, nobleman, chief; mājor nātu, princeps Ebrinus se ealdormon Ebrinus mājor dŏmus rēgiae. Bd 4, 1; S. 564, 33: 2, 13; S. 515, 32

ciric-sang

(n.)
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a church-song; Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 8. (v. Dict.) church-singing; Bd. 2, 20; S. 522, 25 (cf. hé wæs mágister ciriclices sanges (cantionis), 27). v. Dict. Hé férde and cyric*-*sang lǽrde ad docenda ecclesiae carmina diuertens, 4, 12; S. 581, 7. [Icel.

for-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dilgian, -diligian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blot outdestroydēlēreobnūbĭlāreoblītĕrāre

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To blot out, destroy; dēlēre, obnūbĭlāre, oblītĕrāre He wolde ealle his þeóde fram ðam gingrum óþ ða yldran fordón and fordilgian he would do for and blot out all his nation from the younger to the elder, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 13: 5, 21; S. 643, 26. He

martyr

(n.)
Grammar
martyr, martyre, es: m.

A martyr

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A martyr Se strengesta martyr martyr fortissimus, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 33. Wæs se martyre from moncynnes synnum ásundrad, Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 5; Gú. 485. Hé wilnade ðæt hé mid ðone martyr þrowian móste, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 18. Hí cóman tó ðæs martyres húse

on-líhtness

(n.)
Grammar
on-líhtness, e; f.
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Illumination Onlýhtnes (-líhtnes, Ps. Lamb.) illuminatio, Ps. Spl. 26, 1: 43, 5. Seó onlýhtnes Cristes godspelles, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 10: 2, 2; S. 502, 29

Linked entry: on-leóhtness

án-wíg

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Ánwíges biddan to challenge to a duel, Ors. 3, 6; S. 108, 10: Bl. H. 201, 22. Golias clypode bysmor Godes folce, gearu tó ánwíge, Hml. S. 18, 21. Ðá gewearð him bám ꝥ hí twégen tó ánwíge eódon, 27, 53: Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 17. Rómáne curon III hund cempena

un-álífedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-álífedness, e; f.

What is not allowedlicencelicentiousness

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What is not allowed, licence, licentiousness Líchomlícre unáléfednesse corporalis inlecebre, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 83. Úrum lícumlícum unálýfednessum ðeówigende carnis inlecebris servientes, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 37: 5, 6; S. 618, 39: 5, 14; S. 634, 5. Hí

Linked entry: á-lífedness

consul

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Hiene mon tó consule dyde, Ors. 5, 14; S. 248, 8. Agustus þone consul . . . wearþ ǽlc ofslagen búton þǽm consule ánum, 5, 15; S. 250, 9-11. On þára twégea consula dæge, 3, 6; S. 108, 22: p. 4, 10. Consula béc fastorum libri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 40. Add

lustfullian

(v.)
Grammar
lustfullian, p. ode

To rejoicebe gladtake pleasure [in]

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To rejoice, be glad, take pleasure [in] Swá ic lustfullige on ðisum láðum wítum, swá swá se ðe gesihþ ðone ðe hé gewilnode, Homl. Skt. 8, 116. Heó lustfullode on hire fóstormóder húse, Nar. 40, 12. Se cyning ongan lustfullian ðæt clǽneste líf háligra

ár-fæstnes

(n.)
Grammar
ár-fæstnes, ár-fæstnys, ǽr-fæstnys, -ness, e ; f.

Honourablenesshonestygoodnesspietyclemencymercifulnesshonestasprobitaspietasclementiamisericordia

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Honourableness, honesty, goodness, piety, clemency, mercifulness; honestas, probitas, pietas, clementia, misericordia Ðæt he wæs mycelre árfæstnesse and ǽfæstnesse wer quod vir esset multæ pietatis ac religionis, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 7. Seó godcunde árfæstnys

Linked entry: ǽr-fæstnys

ár-weorþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ár-weorþlíce, adv.

Honourablyreverentlysolemnlykindlyhonorificereverentersolemniterclementer

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Honourably, reverently, solemnly, kindly; honorifice, reverenter, solemniter, clementer, R. Ben. 58, Lye: Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 8: 1, 27, resp. 8; S. 495, 17: Gen. 45, 4

neáh-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-mǽgþ, e; f.

A neighbouring province

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A neighbouring province (v. mǽgþ, IV. c) On ða neáhmǽgþe in proximam provinciam, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 23. Ðæra neáhmǽgþa finitimarum provinciarum, 3, 24; S. 557, 15

Linked entry: mǽgþ

nunn-mynster

Grammar
nunn-mynster, nunnan-mynster, es; n.

A nunnery

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A nunnery Ðæt nunmynster ( monasterium virginum ) ðæt mon nemneþ Coludesburhg, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 19 : 5. 3; S. 615, 41. In tó nunnanmynstre, Chart. Th. 231, 35

ge-fylstan

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Him gefylste God tó máran áre, Ors. 6, 33; S. 288, 8. Hí him gefylstan ꝥ hié eft tó hiora ágnum becóman, 4, 3; S. 162, 20. Add

be-sirwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sirwan, (-si(e)rian); p. (e)de

To ensnareentrapcircumvent

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To ensnare, entrap, circumvent Hé ofslóg and besirede his getreówne ðegn devotum militem sub studio fraudis extinxit, Past. 393, 8. Hiene Artabatus besirede and ofslóg per Artabatum circumventus occiditur, Ors. 2, 5 ; S. 84, 24. Besierede, 4, 5 ; S.

Linked entry: be-syrewian

fóre-seónes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-seónes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

A foreseeingforesightprovidenceprovĭsioprovĭdentia

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A foreseeing, foresight, providence; provĭsio, provĭdentia Heó ða cúþestan andsware ðære upplícan fóreseónesse onféng accēpit ipsa certissĭmum sŭpernæ provīsiōnis responsum, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 1. Mid ða godcundan fóreseónesse dĭvīna provīsiōne, 5, 6;