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hreá-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
hreá-wíc, es; n.
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A place of the dead, a place where people lie slain, Beo. Th. 2432; B. 1214

un-cípe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cípe, adj.

Given without paymentgratuitous

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Given without payment, gratuitous Sió uncýpe gratuita (Dei gratia, Ald. 78), Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 9

Linked entry: un-cýpe

beorhtnian

(v.)
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Bertna ðú sune ðínne ꝥte sune ðín ðec geberhtna (berehtnað, R.), Jn. L. 17, 1. Add

gúþ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-geweorc, es; n.

A warlike workdeed

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A warlike work or deed, Beo. Th. 1360; B. 678: 1967; B. 981: 3654; B. 1825

hǽle

(n.)
Grammar
hǽle, an; f.

Health, safety

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Health, safety On gode standeþ mín gearu hǽle in Deo salutare meum, Ps. Th. 61, 7

Linked entry: ge-hǽle

hilde-deóful

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-deóful, es; n.

A devil, demon

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A devil, demon Sindon ealle hǽðene godu hildedeóful omnes dei gentium dæmonia, Ps. Th. 95, 5

tó-weardes

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-weardes, prep, with dat.

Towards

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Deáð eów tóweardes onet, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 210, 27. Eów neálǽcþ se deáð tóweardes, Wulfst. 231, 34

eást-ródor

(n.)
Grammar
eást-ródor, es; m.

The eastern part of heaven pars orientālis cœli, ortus

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The eastern part of heaven; pars orientālis cœli, ortus Ðes eást-ródor ortus, Ps. Th. 102, 12

þadder

(adv.)
Grammar
þadder, adv.
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Thither, whither Ðadder (ðider, Rush.) ðes færende is quo hic iturus est, Jn. Skt. Lind. 7, 35

Linked entry: þæder

weorþere

(n.)
Grammar
weorþere, es; m.
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A worshipper Godes uorðare Dei cultor, Jn. Skt. Lind. 9, 31. Sóðo uorðares ueri adoratores, 4, 23

wíte-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-scræf, es; n.

A den of torment

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A den of torment, hell Gewít ðú áwyrgda in ðæt wítescræf, Cd. Th. 308, 12 ; Sat. 691

unna

Grammar
unna, <b>. I.</b>
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Búton ðes abbudes hǽse and unne sine abbatis iussu et concessu, C. D. iv. 200, 11. Add

CLYPPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLYPPAN, p. clypte; pp. clypt

To embraceclaspCLIPcherishcomplectiamplexari

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Náwuht ðes woruldgielp is ðe hie clyppaþ and lufiaþ this worldly glory is worthless which they embrace and love Past. 41, 1; Hat. MS. 563, 3.

Linked entry: be-clyppan

big

(prep.)
Grammar
big, prep. dat.

Of, about, concerningde, quoad

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Of, about, concerning; de, quoad Big ðam ðe ic ðé ǽr sægde de qua tibi ante dixi, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 35

HWǼTE

(n.)
Grammar
HWǼTE, es; m.

WHEAT

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Fyrsas ða ðe willaþ derian clǽnum hwǽte, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 9; Met. 12, 5. Hé hí fédde mid hwǽte, Ps. 80, 15. Tó ðæm ðæt hé him tó tíde gemetlíce gedǽle ðone hwǽte ut det illis in tempore tritici mensuram, Past. 63; Swt. 459, 13.

ge-scerpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scerpan, -scirpan, -scyrpan; p. te

To clothe, furnish, adorn, deckvestire, ornare

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Ða ðe gescirped sind qui vestiuntur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 8

tó-nama

(n.)
Grammar
tó-nama, an; m.

A surname,cognomen

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'Huætd ðé tónoma (or tó noma (dat.)?; Rush. has noma) is?' And cuoeð tó him: 'Here tónoma mé is' quod tibi nomen este? Et dicit ei: 'Legio nomen mihi est,' Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 9. Ðes wimman hadde on toname Magdalene, O. E. Homl. ii. 143, 13.

Linked entry: tó-namian

ofer-flówendness

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Add: superabundance, excess Ne forseó gé Godes ðearfan, ðeáh ðe hí tállíce hwæt gefremman; for ðan ðe heora yrmð áfeormað þæt þæt seó gehwǽde oferflówendnys gewemð, Hml. Th. i. 332, 14.

andettan

(v.)
Grammar
andettan, andetan, ondettan, ondetan; p. and-ette [and = Lat. re, contra; Grk. ἀντί; hátan to command, promise]

To confessacknowledgegive thanks or praisefatericonfiteri

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To confess, acknowledge, give thanks or praise; fateri, confiteri Gif he wille and cunne his dǽda andettan if he will and can confess his deeds, L. De. Cf. 2; Th. ii. 260, 18, 16.

lǽce-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-bóc, e; f.
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A book on medicine, book of recipes Ðonne sceal him mon blód lǽtan on ðás wísan ðe ðeós lǽcebóc segþ then shall he be let blood in these ways that this book on medicine sayeth, L. M. cont. 2, 42; Lchdm. ii. 168, 12