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dreópian

(v.)
Grammar
dreópian, dreápian, dropian, drupian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To dropstillāre, distillāre

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To drop; stillāre, distillāre Swá dropa, ðe on ðas eorþan dreópaþ as a drop, which droppeth on this earth, Ps. Th. 71, 6. Heofonas [MS. Heofenas] dreápedun cæli distillāvērunt, Ps. Surt. 67, 9. Myrre and cassia dropiaþ of ðínum, cláðum myrrh and cassia

folc-néd

(n.)
Grammar
folc-néd, e; f.

A people's needpŏpŭli necessĭtas

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A people's need; pŏpŭli necessĭtas Him wísode wolcen unlytel daga ǽghwylce, swá hit Drihten hét; and him ealle niht, óðer beácen, fýres leórna, folcnéde heóld a large cloud directed them every day, as the Lord commanded it; and to them all night, another

forþ-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lǽstan, p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽsted

To follow outaccomplishfulfilăgĕreperăgĕre

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To follow out, accomplish, fulfil; ăgĕre, perăgĕre Ðæt for intingan ðæs godcundan eges ǽne síþe for his scylde onbryrded ongan, swá he eác eft for intingan ðære godcundan lufan lustfulligende ðam écum médum fæstlíce forþlǽste quod causa divīni tĭmōris

leáh

(n.)
Grammar
leáh, g. leáge; f.

Lye

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Lye, a mixture of ashes and water Láeg læxiva, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 28. Leáh lexiva 50, 50: lixa, 52, 13. On bitere lége, L. Med. Ex. Quad. 9, 14; Lchdm. i. 364, 5. Ofergeót ða ascen mide, mac swá tó léga, 378, 11. Wyrc him leáge of ellenahsan, L. M. 3

mynster-clǽnsung

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-clǽnsung, e; f.

Purification of a minster

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Purification of a minster (within whose walls a man has been slain) Ðonne béte man ðæt ciricgriþ intó ðære circan . . . and ða mynsterclǽnsunge begite (cf. gif ǽnig man Godes ciricgriþ swá ábrece ðæt hé binnon ciricwágum manslaga weorþe, 11. 6-8), L.

níwness

(n.)
Grammar
níwness, e; f.

Newnessnovelty

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Newness, novelty Ne sceal him mon ánne mete gebeódan, ac missenlíce, ðæt seó niównes ðara metta mǽge him góde beón, Lchdm. ii. 240, 15. Ðæs mónan níwnys, Anglia viii. 310, 38. Ðá wæs se déma mid ða neównysse ( novitate ) swá monigra heofonlícra wundra

pǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
pǽcan, p. pǽhte; pp. pǽht
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To deceive Swylce hié mid sceare and munuces hiwe God pǽcen (pǽcean, MS. T.) as if deceiving God with the tonsure and the appearance of a monk, R. Ben. 9, 15. Hý óðer specaþ, óðer hý þencaþ, and lǽtaþ ðæt tó wærscype, ðæt hý óðre mágan swá swicollíce

BLǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BLǼTAN, p. blǽtte; pp. blǽtted; v. n.

To BLEATbalareto cry as a sheep or goat, to bleat

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[blǽt a bleat] To BLEAT; balare Ic blǽte swá gát I bleat as a goat, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 17; Rä. 25, 2. Scǽp blǽt ovis balat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 9. Hit biþ swíðe dyslíc ðæt se man beorce oððe blǽte it is very foolish that the man bark or bleat,

ge-beorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorc, es; n?

A barkinglatrātus

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A barking; latrātus Gemenged stemn is ðe biþ bútan andgite, swylc swá is hryðera gehlów, and horsa hnǽgung, húnda gebeorc, treówa brastlung, et cætera confused voice is what is without understanding, such as is the lowing of oxen, and the neighing of

Linked entry: BEORCAN

ge-dwelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dwelian, -dweligan.

to deceivelead astrayto err

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to deceive, lead astray Ðæt his me nán man gedweligan mæg that no man can seduce me from it, Bt. 23, 3; Fox 126, 18. Ne weorðe ic ðínra dóma gedweled ǽfre judicia tua non sum oblitus, Ps. Th. 118, 30. to err Ic gedwelede swá ðæt dysige scép erravi sicut

twicen

(n.)
Grammar
twicen, e: twicene, an; f.
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A place where two roads meet Twicen ambitus . Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 46. On twycenan (-cinan, MS. B.) in biuio. Mk. Skt. 11, 4. Of ðære mere on ða twycene; of ðære twycenan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 77, 4. On ða smalan twichenan; and swá andlang twichenan, 240

un-gewítendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gewítendlíce, adv.

Without passing awaypermanently

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Without passing away, permanently Gehiéren hí ðæt ðás andweardan gód bióð from ǽlcre lustfulnesse swíðe hrædlíce gewítende and swá ðeáh sió scyld ðe hí ðurh ða lustfullnesse ðurhtióð ungewítendlíce bið ðurhwuniende mid wræce audiant quod bona praesentia

cyne-ríce

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Add: royal power or authority Óswoldes cyneríce wearð gerýmed swá ꝥ feówer þeóda hine underféngon tó hláforde, Hml. S. 26, 104. Næs nán eorðlic cynincg ofer hí cyneríce underféncg, 18, 7. [Laws for a haill country and kinrick, Rob Roy i. 216. v. N. E

earm-heort

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Substitute: poor-spirited, faint-hearted On óðre wísan sint tó monianne ðá ofermódan and ðá úpáhæfenan on hira móde, on óðre wísan ðá earmheortan and ðá wácmódan ( pusillanimes ), Past. 209, 2. pitiful, tender-hearted Hé wæs tó þám earmheort (swá mildheort

ge-scínan

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Add: to shine Eft gesceán onsióne his resplenduit facies ejus, Mt. L. 17, 2. Gewoedo his huít swíða gesceán (giscionun, R.) uestitus eius albus refulgens, Lk. L. 9, 29. to shine on Swá se fiicbeám ofersceadað ðæt lond ðæt hit under him ne mæg gegrówan

ge-dihtnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dihtnian, p. ode
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To dispose, order, arrange; disponere Gedihnað disponat (cor hominis viam suam ), Kent. Gl. 551. Ðæt God swá gedihtnað (geændebyrdeð, v.l.) of þǽre micelan gedihtnunge (-stihtunge, v.l.) his ǽrfæstnysse quod Deus ex magnae pietatis dispensatione disponit

hól

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Sacu and clacu, hól and hete, Wlfst. 86, 10. Stalu and cwalu, hól and hete, 129, 3: 268, 23. Sennacherib mid hóle (v. 2 Kings xviii. 19 sqq.) him ( Hezekiah ) on wan, Hml, S. 18, 396. Se feónd cwæð : ' Maledicte, non Benedicte', and ꝥ swá gecwæð se deófol

in-gán

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Hé hine swá swýþe deóplíce mid his láre ineóde þæt hé nǽfre ǽr ne syþþan swylc ne gehýrde numquam ante neque post tam magnam profunditatem scientiae se ab ullius ore audisse testatur, Guth. Gr. 163, 46. Wé ðá cynelican burh Porres mid úrum wǽpnum ineódon

mǽþ

Grammar
mǽþ, mowing.
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Se Godes þeówa cwæð: 'Árís and ber þis gréne híg þám horsum . . . nú is lytel tó láfe þysses mǽþes (cf. hé máweþ heig on þissere dene, 2), and swá þis gedón byþ, ic gá æfter þá' leva fenum viride, porta pabulum jumentis; ecce ego, quia parum superest,

ofer-sceadwian

(v.)
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Add: literal Swá se fiicbeám ofersceadað ðæt lond ðæt hit under him ne mæg gegrówan, Past. 337, 11. Ofersceadewad umbrosa, An. Ox. 56, 26. figurative 'Miht ðæs Hýhstan ofersceadewað ðé'. . . Maria wæs ofersceadewed ðurh mihte þæs Hálgan Gástes. Hú wæs