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efen-meahtig

(adj.)
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efen-meahtig, adj.
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Of equal might Ðeáh hé him efnmihtig (emmniehtig, v. l.) sié on his godháde quamvis divinitate esset aequalis, Past. 260, 16. Habban geleáfan on God ælmihtigne. . . . Hé wæs ǽfre efenmihtig, and Hé gyt is, and Hé á swá byð, Wlfst. 16, 7

efen-sáre

(adj.; adv.)
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efen-sáre, adv.
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Equally bitterly Hié ne magon ealneg ealle on áne tíd emnsáre hreówan, ac hwílum án, hwílum óðru cymð sárlíce tó gemynde neque uno eodemque tempore aeque mens de omnibus dolet; sed nunc hujus, nunc illius culpae memoria acrius tangitur, Past. 413, 29

fram-weard

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Ðone fromweardan hé ciégeð aversum revocat, Past. 407, 11

geond-scínan

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Ðone ðe ðone folgað ðurh ðá sunnan goodes weorces giendscínan (geond-, v. l. ) wille, Past. 337, 17. Add

ge-sméþan

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Add: to smooth what is rough to the touch, polish Ðá stánas on ðǽm temple wǽron swá emne gesnidene and gesméðde, Past. 253, 14. to remove irritating properties in food, v. sméþe; Meoluc mid hunige gesméþed, Lch. ii. 222, 13. See next word

laþian

(v.)
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Ðætte hé cígende óðre ðider tió and laðige ut illuc clamando alios trahat Past. 379, 20. Ongan óðer ríce man hí laðian tó his gesynscipe, Shrn. 60, 2. Add

níd-þearf

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lack or want of something necessary, or requiring some extraneous aid or addition Ðonne hié eallenga ágiémeleásiað ðone ymbhogan woruldcundra ðinga, ðonne gefultumað hé náwuht tó his hiéremonna niédðearfe subditorum necessitatibus minime concurrunt, Past

on-stellan

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Hê onstalde on ðæ̂m bisene ðæ̂m reccerum exemplum rectoribus praebens, Past. 102, 6. Forlæ̂tan wê . . . ealle þâ þeáwas þe dióflu on him sylfum onstealdon, Verc. Först. 94, 4. Hire nome . . . þe me ærst hire onstalde, Laym. 7132. Cf.

sangere

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add: a church-singer; cantor Sceole wé healdan úrne palm oð þæt se sangere onginne ðone offringsang, Hml. Th. i. 218, 9. Bútan Iácóbe ðám songere, be þám wé ǽr sǽdon, wæs hé sanges mágister Norðhymbra cyricum, Bd. 4, 2; Sch. 345, 21

sceamian

(v.)
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, Past. 101, 5. Hé scamode his wiþ men, gif hé ne eóde intó cyrican in swá hálgan dæge þára eástrena si tanto die non iret ad ecclesiam, erubescebat homines, Gr. D. 308, 23

be-tweoh

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be-tweoh, <b>A. I 1 a</b>.
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Add Betwuh hondum intra (tenentis) manus , Past. 241, 12. Add Hé betweoh gebedum (betwih gebedes word, v. l. inter uerba orationis ) his líf geendode, Bd. 3, 12; Sch. 245, 15. <b>B. II 2</b>. add : See preceding passage

webbestre

(n.)
Grammar
webbestre, an; f.

A female weaver

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Parv. 519 (all 15th cent. glossaries).]

fyrn-geár

the preceding year

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Add: [1. a past year. v. Dict.] the preceding year (cf. Quam gibod Godes fernun gére, Hél. 217) Gif þú wille witan hú eald se móna wǽre fyrngeáre on þysne dæg, Lch. iii. 228, 9, 14. [Þe lost of uernyere, Ayenb. 92, 4.]

wígbed-steall

(n.)
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wígbed-steall, es; n.

The part of the church where the altar stands

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The part of the church where the altar stands Wé lǽraþ ðæt mæssepreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan weófodstealle búton his oferslipe, ne húru æt ðam weófode ðæt hé ðǽr þénige búton ðære wǽde, L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 9 note

gafol-rand

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-rand, es; m.

A pair of compasses

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A pair of compasses Gafelrond (printed -rod) circinnus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 25. Gabulrond, gabelrend, gabarind circino, ferrum duplex, unde pictores faciunt circulos, Txts. 51, 469. Gabulrond radio, 93, 1711. Gafolrand circinnum, Wrt.

ofer-sprecol

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-sprecol, adj.

given to talk too much, talkative, loquaciousgiven to extravagant, inconsiderate speech

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given to talk too much, talkative, loquacious Se ðe ofersprecol biþ multiloquio serviens, Past. 38, 8; Swt. 279, 20. Se ofersprecola wer vir linguosus, R.

Linked entry: ofer-spreca

ge-sibsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sibsumlíce, -sybsumlíce; adv. [sibsumlíce peaceably]

Peaceablypeacefullypācĭfĭce

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Peaceably, peacefully; pācĭfĭce Ða fuglas gesibsumlíce faraþ the birds fly peacefully, Past. 46, 4; Swt. 349, 22; Hat. MS. 66 b, 22. Forðamðe me witedlíce gesybsumlíce hí sprǽcon quŏniam mihi quĭdem pācĭfĭce lŏquēbantur, Ps.

hlúde

(adv.)
Grammar
hlúde, adv.

Loudly

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Ðæs cocces þeáw is ðæt hé micle hlúdor singþ on uhtan ðonne on dægréd gallus profundioribus horis noctis altos edere cantus solet, Past. 63; Swt. 461, 2

eówer

youryouryours

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Add: qualifying a noun, your Ðiós eówru leáf, Past. 451, 32. Eóweres andleofan, Bl. H. 169, 16. Eówres Fæder, 171, 21. Mid eówrum (eórum, v. l.) ágenum willan gé sculon ðencean for eówre heorde, Past. 137, 19. For eówerre fortrúwodnesse, 211, 12.

be-tweoh

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be-tweoh, (i, y, u), -tuh.

betweenamongbetweenamong

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relation of abstract objects Micel tósceád is betwuh ðǽre beðóhtan synne and ðǽre ðe mon fǽrlíce ðurhtiéhð, Past. 435, 5.