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míre

(n.)
Grammar
míre, mýre, an ; f.
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An ant, mire in pis-mire. The word occurs in the nickname Mýran heáfod, Chr. 1010; P. 140, 13, applied to Þurcytel, who is called in Fl. Wig. Danicus minister. The nickname is in that chronicle glossed by ' equae caput, ' but in H.

a-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon ; pp. -writen ; v. a. [a, wrítan to engrave, write] .

to write out or downto transcribedescribecomposetranscriberedescribereconscriberecontexereto inscribeinscribereinscriptione ornareto carvedelineatedrawsculperedelineare

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Cuthbert, first in heroic metre, and after a space in prose, Bd. 5, 23 ; S. 648, 27. Eall þurh endebyrdnesse ic awrát cuncta per ordinem transcribere curavi, 5, 23; S. 648, 11.

Linked entry: a-wrát

GILP

(n.)
Grammar
GILP, gelp, gielp, gylp, es; m.

Gloryostentationprideboastingarrogancevain-gloryhaughtinessgloriaostentatio

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He nolde nán þing dón mid gylpe forðon ðe se gylp is án heáfod-leahter he would do nothing in pride, for pride is a deadly sin, i. 170, 24.

ge-líca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-líca, an; m : also ge-líce, an; f.

An equalæqualisparæqualitas

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An equal; æqualis, par, æqualitas Nán man nis his gelíca on eorþan non sit ei similis in terra, Job. Thw. 164, 17. Micel is ðæt ongin ðínre gelícan great is the attempt for thy equal [cf.

Linked entry: un-gelíca

un-gehádod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehádod, adj.

Not ordainednot in holy orders

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P. ii. 17; Th. ii. 180, 19-188, 9-12. Gewylces ungehádodes wífes tácen is..., Techm. ii. 129, 18

Linked entries: ge-hádod un-hádod

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To meanto intend to convey a certain senseto intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement to meanpurposehave as an object to which the mind is directedintendto signifyhave a certain signification or purpose

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To mean. of persons to intend to convey a certain sense Gif hé of wege ǽnigne gebrohte . . ðæt is ðæt ic mǽne gif hé ǽnigne man on synne bespeóne if he have brought any man out of the way . . . what I mean, is, if he have lured any man to sin, L.

Linked entries: ge-mǽnan ge-mǽnan

þegnest

(n.)
Grammar
þegnest, (? related to þegnian as O. Sax. thionost,
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: where it occurs as the first part of a compound the form is þeónest; in the same passage, which is late, eó is written where é is the more regular form, as heót for hét; perhaps, however, the Scandinavian form has influenced the English) Service Þæs

Butting-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Butting-tún, es; m.
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It does not, however, suit 'ðá up be Sæferne,' if this means that they went up stream, which would seem to be its meaning, though not in Florence, Chr. Erl. notes, p. 318

mis-rǽdan

(v.)

to counsel amissgive bad advice

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act ill-advisedly (in the choice of an abbot), and a few wise men of the society with greater wisdom recognize what is necessary, let their counsel prevail, who with the fear and wisdom of God choose what is necessary, R.

pirige

(n.)
Grammar
pirige, an ; f.
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On ða pyrian, ii. 205, 15. The word, as in Piriford, is found in local names, e.g. Pirigfliát, Pyrihom, Pirigtún, vi. 322, col. 2

Linked entry: pyrige

hearmian

(v.)
Grammar
hearmian, p. ode

To harm, hurt, injurecalumniarito afflict, grieveto be annoyed

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Gif ðú hine forgitst hit hearmaþ ðé sylfum and ná Gode if thou forgettest him it harms thyself and not God, Homl. Th. i. 140, 31. Ðeáh ðe hit hearmige sumum though it may do harm to some, H. R. 105, 36

on-wealhness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wealhness, e; f.

Wholeness, soundness, integritypurity, chastity, integrity

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Wholeness, soundness, integrity. literal Þurh ða heora onwalhnesse gecýðed is it is made evident by the unchanged condition of the footsteps, Blickl.

Linked entry: an-wealgnes

ymb

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Th. ii. 152, 6. (bα) where the point from which time is measured is in the genitive. Cf. Dict. 2 b 1.

land-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
land-scearu, e; f.

landcountry

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It is not a wise thing if water so pure disperses itself along the fields, until it becomes a marsh, Past. 65; Swt. 469, 5.

ildra

(adj.)
Grammar
ildra, adj.
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<b>I b.

brád-nes

(n.)
Grammar
brád-nes, -ness,-nis, -niss,-nys,-nyss, e; f. [brád broad, large, -nes, -nis, -nys -ness]

broad, large-nessBROADNESS, extent, largeness, surface; latitudo, amplitudo, facies, superficies

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. iii. 278, 11;280, 14.

Linked entries: brǽded-nes brǽd-nys

fore-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
fore-weard, adj.
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Malchus eóde on foreweardan (in front) in tó his geféran, and se bisceop æfter him inn eóde, 752. On ǽlces mannes tungan Crístes nama is ǽfre on foreweardan, 536. On forwerdum in fronte, i. in facie, An.

féðe

(n.)
Grammar
féðe, es; n.

The power of going on footwalkinggoingmotionpacefăcultas pĕdĭbus eundiambŭlātiogressuspassus

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Hit is nædrena gecynd ðæt heora féðe biþ on heora ribbum it is the nature of serpents that their power of going is in their ribs, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 44. On féðe léf [MS. líf] lame in walking, Exon. 87b; Th. 328, 16; Vy. 18.

Linked entry: an-féðe

flór

Grammar
flór, flóre.
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D. in. 404, 9. Add:

Etna

(n.)
Grammar
Etna, indecl? Etne, Ætne, es; m.

Etna, the volcano of Sicily

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Nú manna gitsung is swá byrnende, swá ðæt fýr on ðaelig;re helle, seó is on ðam múnte ðe Ætne hátte now the covetousness of men is as burning as the fire in the hell, which is in the mountain that is called Etna, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 20.

Linked entries: Ætne Etne