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berbéna

(n.)
Grammar
berbéna, æ; f. Latin : berbéne, an; f.

Vervainverbēna

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This plant, which they call vervain, and by another name verbena, in colour is very like to doves, Herb. 67, 1; Lchdm. i. 170, 11-14. Verbēna officinalis is intended by the drawing in MS. V. and by περιστερεών in Dioskorides

ciric-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, service]

Church-duty or serviceecclesiæ ministerium

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space of a year, be like worthy in all church-duties, L.

hefige

under pressuregrievouslypainfully

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Th. 57, 2(in Dict.)

torn-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
torn-cwide, es; m.

A speech that causes grief,bitter, grievous, distressing words

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Ongunnon gromheorte (the evil spirits) Godes orettan in sefan swencan, swíþe gehéton, ðæt hé in ðone grimman gryre gongan sceolde ...; woldun hý geteón mid torncwidum in orwénnysse Meotudes cempan, Exon. Th. 36, 25; Gú. 546

cwic-súsl

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-súsl, cwyc-súsl, es; n; e; f. [súsl sulphur, brimstone, torment, punishment] Living punishment, hell-torment; sempervivum tormentum, infernum, barathrum = βάραθρον
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Faraþ ða unrihtwísan into écere cwicsúsle, mid deófle and his awyrigedum englum the unrighteous will go into everlasting torment, with the devil and his accursed angels, Homl. Th. ii. 108, 31

Linked entries: súsl cwyc-súsl

ge-lystan

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Geseah heó ǽnne leahtric and hý gelyste þæs lactucam conspiciens concupivit, 30, 33. with infin. of action a person desires to do Hwílum hié wel gelyst út gangan and him þá byrþenne fram áweorpan, Lch. ii. 230, 23. with dat. of person (and infin.)

Icenhilde strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
Icenhilde strǽt, or <b>weg</b>
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the old road running from the coast of Norfolk through Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire, thus connecting g Ðis synd ðá landgemǽre intó Uffentúne ( Upton in Berkshire ) . . . intó Ikenilde strǽte; of Ikenilde strǽt, C. D. v. 252, 30.

án-nes

(n.)
Grammar
án-nes, án-nys, áns, -ness, e; f.

ONENESSunityunitasa covenantan agreementconventiolonelinesssolitudesolitudo

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We andettaþ Þrýnnesse in Ánnesse efenspédiglíce, and Ánnesse on þære Þrýnnesse confitemur Trinitatem in Unitate consubstantialem, et Unitatem in Trinitate, 4, 17; S. 585, 37: Exon. 76a; Th. 286, 5; Jul. 727: Hy. 8, 41; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 41.

Linked entry: án-nyss

æt-íwness

(n.)
Grammar
æt-íwness, e; f.
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In þǽre ætýwnesse (-eáw-, v. l. ) wundorlices foretácnes, 19, 4. In æteównysse (-eáwnesse, v. l.) þæs ídlan gylpes, 77, 3. <b>la.

Linked entries: æt-íwedness -íwness

Defenas

(n.)
Grammar
Defenas, Defnas; gen.a ; dat.um ; pl. m.

Devonians, the inhabitants of Devonshire in a body, Devonshire Devonienses, Devōnia

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Devonians, the inhabitants of Devonshire in a body, Devonshire; Devonienses, Devōnia Hér wæs Weala gefeoht and Defena [Defna, Th. 110, 16] in this year [A. D. 823] there was a fight of the Welsh and Devonians, Chr. 823; Th. 111, 16, col. 1, 2.

hreð-mónaþ

Grammar
hreð-mónaþ, hréd-mónaþ, es; m.

March

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March On ðæm þriddan mónþe on geáre biþ án and þrittig daga and se mónþ is nemned on lǽden martius and on úre geþeóde hrédmónaþ in the third month in the year are one and thirty days, and the month is called in latin martius, and in our language hrédmónaþ

Linked entry: hlýda

Grendel

(v.)
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Add: The form Grendel occurs several times in place-names On Grendles mere (in Wilts.), C. D. B. ii. 364, 11. In Grendelsmere; of Grendelsmere (in Staffs.), iii. 223, 29. Tó Grendeles gatan, 605, 14. On Grendeles pyt; of Grendeles pytte, 667, 5.

wén

(n.)
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Eác Ióhannes stefn geþwǽreþ þám ylcan andgyte in þám ilcan wéne (in aestimationé ista), 332, 21.

freórig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig-mód, adj.

Sad in mindtristis anĭmo

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Sad in mind; tristis anĭmo He monge gehǽlde, ðe hine ádle gebundne gesóhtun, freórigmóde he healed many, who, oppressed with malady, sad in mind, sought him, Exon. 45 b; Th. 155, 14; Gú. 860

gærcian

(v.)
Grammar
gærcian, p. ode; pp. od

To preparepărāre

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To prepare; părāre Ðú gærcodest on ðínre swétnysse ðam þearfan părasti in dulcēdĭne tua paupĕri, Ps. Lamb. 67, 11. Hí gærcodon flána heora on cocere [MS. kokere] părāvērunt săgittas suas in pharetra, 10, 3

mǽl-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-gesceaft, e; f.

That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate

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That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate Ic bád mǽlgesceafta I waited for that which in due time fate would assign me, Beo. Th. 5467; B. 2737

medu-burh

(n.)
Grammar
medu-burh, f.

A city in which mead is drunkone in which mead-drinking warriors live

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A city in which mead is drunk, one in which mead-drinking warriors live On ðære medobyrig, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 2; Jud. 167. On meoduburgum, Exon. 123 a; Th. 473, 18; Bo. 16

niþere

(adv.)
Grammar
niþere, niþre; adv.

Downbeneathbelow

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Down, beneath, below Læg mín flǽschoma in foldan bigrafen, niþre gehýded in byrgenne, ðæt ðú meahte beorhte uppe on roderum wesan, Exon. Th. 89, 34; Cri. 1467. Uppe ge niþre, 360, 3; Pa. 74

Linked entries: niþer niþre niþer

leornung-scól

(n.)
Grammar
leornung-scól, e; f.
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In þæs leornungscóle drohtnigende and gelæred wæs (in discipulatu illius conversatus atque eruditus est) sum man, Gr. D. 14, 6

úp

(adj.)
Grammar
úp, adj.
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For upne in Sat. 199 perhaps uppe should be read; cf. Hí wiston Drihten écne uppe, Dan. 195 ; and in Ps. Th. 81, 6 uppe-godu may be taken