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bile-witlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
bile-witlíce, (-hwit-, v. Dict.); adv.

Simplyinnocentlyuprightlygently

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Ðætte libbe getreówlíce, ðe bilwitlíce libbe qui ambulat simpliciter, ambulat confidenter, 243, 12. Hé sylfa mé geandette swíþe bilwitlíce (simpliciter), Gr. D. 242, 5

efen-sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-sárgian, p. ode
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Se Godes man efensárgode (efensárgende, v. l. ) hire sáre, 215, 22. Se abbod him efensárgode, Hml. S. 33, 16. Hé hæfde frýnd ꝥ hine fréfrodon and him efensárgodon, 30, 202

Linked entry: sárgian

éþian

(v.)
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Se gást éþað (spirat) þǽr hé wile, Gr. D. 146, 12. Oeðað (ocðiga, R.) spirat, Jn. L. 3, 8. Swá swá se man swelteþ, swí swylteþ eác þá nýtenu, and gelíce hí ealle éþiað (spirant), Gr. D. 264, 20.

heáh-cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cræftiga, an; m.
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a master-builder, an architect Bæd se cyning hine ꝥ hé him onsende sumne heáhcræftigan stángeweorces. . . se abbud sende him cræftige wyrhtan architectos sibi mitti petiit. . . abba misit architectos, Bd. 5, 21 ; Sch. 678, 1-17.

wægn-scilling

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-scilling, es; m.

A toll of a shilling on each waggon standing to be loaded at a salt-pan

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A toll of a shilling on each waggon standing to be loaded at a salt-pan Se wægnscilling and se seámpending gonge tó ðæs cynges handa swá hé ealning dyde æt Saltwíc (cf. sine aliquo tribute dominatoris gentis praedictae, id est statione siue inoneratione

hál-wenda

(n.)
Grammar
hál-wenda, an; m.

A saviour

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Se hálwenda ðe hé embe spræc is úre Hǽlend Crist se ðe com tó gehǽlenne úre wunda ðæt sindon úre synna mine eyes have seen thy Saviour [viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum].

COCCEL

(n.)
Grammar
COCCEL, es; m.

COCKLEdarneltares; zizania

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Se sóða Déma hit his englas gadrian ðone coccel the true Judge shall bid his angels gather the cockle 526, 21; Mt. Bos. 13, 27, 29, 30. Coccela zizaniorum Mone B. 2332

on-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
on-sprǽc, e; f.

A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge

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A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge Se móste his hláford áspelian, and his onspǽce gerǽcan, L. R. 3; Th. i. 192, 3.

Linked entry: an-sprǽc

ge-sundfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sundfulnes, -fullnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Soundnesshealthinessprosperitysānĭtas corpŏrisprospĕrĭtas

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Se oferdrenc fordéþ untwílíce ðæs mannes sáwle and his gesundfullnysse over-drinking surely destroys a man's soul and his soundness, Ælfc. T. 43, 16.

a-cwincan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cwincan, p. -cwanc, pl. -cwuncon; pp. -cwuncen

To vanishbecome extinguishedquenchedextinguievanescere

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To vanish, become extinguished, quenched; extingui, evanescere Se móna acwanc the moon was extinguished, i. e. eclipsed. Chr. 1110; Ing. 331, 30

Linked entry: a-cwanc

bædzere

(n.)
Grammar
bædzere, bæzere, es; m: bezera, an; m.

A baptistbaptizerbaptista

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A baptist, baptizer; baptista Hie cwǽdun, sume Iohannes se bædzere illi dixerunt, alii Ioannem Baptistam, Mt. Rush. Stv. 16, 14: 3, 1

cíele

(n.)
Grammar
cíele, es; m.

Coldfrigus

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Cold; frigus For cíele nele se sláwa erian propter frigus piger arare nonvult, Past. 39, 2; Hat. MS. 53a, 14, 16, 18

eorþ-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþ-cund, adj.

Earthly, terrestrial terrestris

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Earthly, terrestrial; terrestris Se rinc ageaf eorþ-cunde eád the prince gave up earthly happiness. Cd. 79; Th. 98, 8; Gen. 1627

frófre gást

(n.)
Grammar
frófre gást, es; m.

The Spirit of consolationthe Holy GhostParacleteconsōlātiōnis SpīrĭtusParaclētus

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The Spirit of consolation, the Holy Ghost, Paraclete; consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus, Paraclētus Se Hálga Frófre Gást Paraclētus Spīrĭtus Sanctus, Jn. Bos. 14, 26

fyrst

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrst, adv.

At FIRSTprimo

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At FIRST; primo Se biscop com fyrst to Élíg the bishop came first to Ely, Chr. 963; Erl. 121, 20: 123, 2

fyrstig

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrstig, adj. [forst frost]

Frostygĕlĭdus

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Frosty; gĕlĭdus Ðæt se winter wǽre ceald and fyrstig that the winter was cold and frosty, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 27

Linked entry: forstig

mod-staþolfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
mod-staþolfæstness, -staþolness, e; f.

Stability of mind

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C.) and módes strencþe se mánfulla deófol sendeþ wácmodnysse and lyðerne earhscype, Wulfst. 53, 10

Nazarenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Nazarenisc, Nazaresc; adj.

Of Nazareth

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Of Nazareth Se Nazareniscea (Nazaresca, Lind.) Hǽlend, Mk. Skt. 10, 47: 14, 67. Ðone Nazareniscean (Natzarenisca, Lind.) Hǽlend, Jn. Skt. 18, 5

pund

(n.)
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Si pundbreche, i. infractura parci, fiat, L. H. I. 40; Th. i. 540, 5. See also pyndan

scír-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
scír-biscop, es; m.
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The bishop of a shire or diocese (v. scír, 2) Béte ðæt, swá se scírbisceop and eal scírwitan déman, Wulfst. 173, 30

Linked entry: leód-biscop