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cæg-loca

(n.)
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cæg-loca, an; m.
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A.] gebroht wǽre, sý heó clǽne, ac ðæra cǽgean heó scéal weardian; ðæt is, hire hordern, and hire cyste, and hire tege unless it has been brought under his wife's 'lock and key,' let her be clear; for it is her duty to keep the keys of them; namely, her

MILDE

(adj.)
Grammar
MILDE, adj.

MILDgentlemeekbenignliberalmercifulclementpropitious

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Cyning cystum gód, clǽne and milde ( clement ), Chr. 1065; Erl. 199, 6. Ðam mildestan cyninge Wihtrǽde ríxigendum in the reign of the most clement king Wihtræd, L. Wih. pref.; Th. i. 36, 4

sprǽc

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Add Spræcu (eloquia) Drihtnes sprǽca clǽne, Ps. L. 11, 7. Ásettað þás spǽca (sprǽca, v. l. ) on eówrum heortum, Lk. 9, 44. Add Nán sprǽc ne mæg his mihta áreccan, Hml. S. 31, 1302. Hwæt synt þá spǽca ( sermones ) þe gyt recceað inc betwýnan?

wille

(n.)
Grammar
wille, wielle, welle, wylle, an ; f.

A well, spring, stream, fountain

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Ealle ða námon Ændor wylle and Cisone clǽne hlimme, Ps. Th. 82, 8. Waelle léhtes fons luminis Ps. Surt. ii. p. 200, 35. Uselle fons Jn. Skt. Lind. 4, 6. On saltere wellan; of saltere wellan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 206, 31.

eardian

(v.)
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H. 105, 16. of an in-dwelling spirit Geleáffulle menn gearwiaþ clǽne wununga on heora heortum Críste. Hé cwæþ: 'Ic eardige on him' . . . God sécþ þá clǽnan heortan him on tó eardienne, Bl. H. 73, 13. On his hálgum God eardaþ ( habitat ), An.

medume

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Sceal hé þurh clǽne andetnysse and þurh medeme bóte (through meet penance) and þurh his teáras þá synna eft áðweán, Hml. A. 158, 158. Hé gecéð him to geþingum ðínne ðone medoman naman ( thy worthy name), Shrn. 77, 8.

wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wamm, es; m. n.

a spot, mark, blot. stainfilth, impurity, corruptiona blot, disgrace, damage, hurtmoral stain, impurity, uncleanness, defilementevil, sin, shameful word or deed:

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Clǽne, womma leáse, 12, 19;Cri. 188: 450, 27;Dóm. 94. Womma clǽne, 103, 26;Cri. 1694. Ne ic culpan in ðé ǽfre onfunde womma geworhtra, and ðú ða word spricest, swá ðú sié synna gehwylcre gefylled, 12, l;Cri. 179.

Linked entries: wom wam

wól

(n.)
Grammar
wól, es; m. : e; f.

Pestpestilenceplaguemurrain

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Fram ðysses gemetes wóle (labe; the heresy of Eutyches) clǽne, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 12. Wénst ðú ðe ic nyte ðone wól ðínre gedréfednesse (perturbationum morbum), Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 17. Ic ðone wól (witchcraft) eów forbeóde, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 72

ge-lustfullian

(v.)
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Ðá gelustfullode ðám cyninge heora clǽne líf and heora wynsume behát (rex ipse delectatus uita mundissitna et promissis eorum suauissimis, Bd. l, 26), Hml. Th. ii. 130, 9. <b>II a.

ge-swincfull

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Substitute: of persons, laborious, industrious. v. ge-swinc ; Mǽden scamfæst, geswincful, clǽne, Lch. iii. 192, 2 : 23. Þæs hádes men þe hwýlum wǽron geswincfulleste on godcundan þeówdóme, þá ne swincaþ á swíðe ymbe ǽnige þearfe, Ll.

BRÝD

(n.)
Grammar
BRÝD, bríd, e; f.

A BRIDE, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, womansponsa, nupta, uxor, mulier

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One owned or purchased,— A BRIDE, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, woman; sponsa, nupta, uxor, mulier Seó gelaðung is gecweden Cristes brýd and clǽne mǽden the church is called Christ's bride and a pure maiden, Boutr.

or-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
or-þanc, es; m. n.

Original, inborn thoughtmind, genius, wit, understandingingeniuma skilful contrivance or work, artifice, device, designskilfully, cunningly, ingeniously, with art

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Hwá is ðæt ðe cunne orþonc clǽne ( the creation ) nymðe éce God ? Cd. Th. 266, 6 ; Sat. 18. Orþancas argumenta, commenta, Hpt. Gl. 479, 68.

Linked entries: þanc on-þanc

sweotolung

(n.)
Grammar
sweotolung, e; f.
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Tó swutulunge ðæt man wite ðæt man clǽne bæc hæbbe (tó swutelunge ðæt man mid rihte fare, 9), L. A. G. 5; Th. i. 156, 5.

ge-rýne

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Clǽne girýne sacrificium, Rtl. 109, 21. Ðá gerýnu (-o, v. l.) þæs heofonlican cyninges sacra­menta caelestis regis, Bd. 2, 9 ; Sch. 143, 17 : Hml. S. 23 b, 112. Ge­rýnum sacramentis (missarum ), An. Ox. 2875.

Linked entry: rún

rúh

(adj.)
Grammar
rúh, adj.

rough, hairy, shaggy rough, untrimmed, uncultivatedrough, knottyrough, undressed

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Seó clǽne beó blósman gegrét swá lange ðæt hyre ða rúwan þeóh wurþaþ swýðe gehefegode, Anglia viii. 324,13. Rúwe hirta, Germ. 398, 258. Hrúhe wulla hirsutas lanas, Hpt. 524, 13. rough, untrimmed, uncultivated Rúg frondosa, Wrt. Voc, ii. 151, 16.

Linked entries: rýht rúg rupe

CORN

(n.)
Grammar
CORN, es; n.

CORNa grainseedberry frumentumgranumbaccaa hard or cornlike pimplea cornkernel on the feet pustulaclavus

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Se Déma gegaderaþ ðæt clǽne corn into his berne the Judge will gather the pure corn into his barn Homl. Th. ii. 68, 18; Chr. 894; Erl. 93, 11. Hý heora corn ripon they reaped their corn Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 90, 33; Chr. 896; Erl. 94, 6; Past. 52; Hat.

hlutor

(adj.)
Grammar
hlutor, hluttor; adj.

Clear, pure, bright, sincere

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Wæs hé hluttor and clǽne on his lífe he was pure and clean in his life, Blickl. Homl. 217, 9: Ps. Th. 72, 17. Óþ ðæt byþ áhafen hluttor móna donec extollatur luna, 71, 7: Exon. 58 b; Th. 210, 9; Ph. 183.

Linked entry: hlýttor

feoh

cattlepropertywealthmoneyrichestreasurebribegiftmetalcoin

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Mid uncre claene feó, ðæt wæs mid clǽne golde, Txts. 175, 5. Hwanon þú þus eald feoh geméttest, and þus ealde penegas hider bróhtest, Hml. S. 23, 587. Swíðe eald feoh þe man on fyrndagum slóh, 614. Hwæt begytst þú of þínum cræfte?

hál

(adj.)
Grammar
hál, adj.

Whole, hale, well, in good health, sound, safe, without fraud, honest; often used in salutation

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Ðú mé behéte hál and clǽne ðæt ðæt ðú mé sealdest thou didst declare to me that what thou didst sell me was sound and clean, L. O. 7; Th. i. 180, 22 : 9; Th. i. 182, 4. Hé hyne hálne onféng he hath received him safe and sound, Lk. Skt. 15, 27.

Linked entry: hǽl

wunung

(n.)
Grammar
wunung, e; f.

dwellinglivinga dwellinghabitationplace to live inbeingexistenceliving

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Geleáffulle menn gearwiaþ clǽne wununga on heora heortum Criste sylfum, Blickl. Homl. 73, 12. being, existence, living. Similar entries v. wunian, III Wunung essentia, i. aeternitas, natura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 20.

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