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a-deádan

(v.)
Grammar
a-deádan, -deádian; p. ode; pp. od

To faildecaydiemortifylay wastedestroyfatiscere

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To fail, decay, die, mortify, lay waste, destroy; fatiscere, Herb. 35, Lye: Cot. 90

aldor-déma

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-déma, an; m.

A supreme judgea princesupremus judexprinceps

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A supreme judge, a prince; supremus judex, princeps, Cd. 57; Th. 70, 21; Gen. 1156: 114; Th. 149, 28; Gen. 2481

Linked entry: ealdor-déma

be-deaht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-deaht, = be-þeaht

covered

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covered,Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 29; Jud. 213;

deóp-hycgende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
deóp-hycgende, part.

Deeply meditating contemplābundus

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Deeply meditating; contemplābundus, Exon. 49 a; Th. 168, 29; Gú. 1085: Elen. Grm. 353: 881

deór-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-boren, diór-boren; comp. -ra; sup. -est; adj.

Noble-born, noble nātu nōbĭlis

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Noble-born, noble; nātu nōbĭlis Ða ilcan riht dó man be ðam deórborenran let the same rights be done with respect to the nobler-born, L. In. 34; Th. i. 124, 3

Linked entry: diór-boren

Deór-bý

(n.)

Derby

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Derby, Chr. 1049; Erl. 195, 35

deór-fellen

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-fellen, adj. [fell a skin]

Made of beast-skins ex pellĭbus ferārum

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Made of beast-skins; ex pellĭbus ferārum Crusene oððe deórfellen roc crusen or a beast-skin garment; mastrūga, Wrt. Voc. 82, 4

deór-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deór-líce, adv.

Preciously, worthily prĕtiōse, digne

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Preciously, worthily; prĕtiōse, digne To hwan hió ða næglas sélost and deórlícost gedón meahte to what she might best and most worthily employ the nails, Elen. Kmbl. 2315; El. 1159

dern-unga

(adv.)
Grammar
dern-unga, adv. [derne, unga a termination]

Secretlyclam

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Secretly; clam Dernunga clam, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 2, 7

deáþ-þénunga

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-þénunga, pl. f. [þénung a service]

Funeral services, funerals exsĕquiæ

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Funeral services, funerals; exsĕquiæ, Cot. 74

défe-líc

(adj.)

becoming, fit

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becoming, fit

défe-líce

(adv.)

becomingly, fitly, suitably

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becomingly, fitly, suitably

ealdor-déma

(n.)

a supreme judge, a prince

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a supreme judge, a prince

Norþ-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-Dene, pl.

The North-Danes

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The North-Danes, Beo. Th. 1571; B. 783 : Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 25, 27

ráh-deór

(n.)
Grammar
ráh-deór, es; n.
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A roe-buck Ráhdeór capreus, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 66 : capreolus, 78, 30. Ráhdeóres mearh, Lchdm. iii. 2, 25

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self-déma

Grammar
self-déma, selfe-déma, an; m.
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One who depends upon his own judgment [cf. ǽlc ídel mon liofaþ æfter his ágenum dóme, Past. 39; Swt. 283, 21], used of a certain kind of monks called sarabaitae, monachi qui nulla regula approbati . . . proprio arbitratu vivunt Þridde cyn is muneca

Linked entry: déma

ge-défe

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-défe, adv.

Becominglydecentlydĕcenter

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Becomingly, decently; dĕcenter Ic eom on ðínum dómum gedéfe glæd jūdĭcia tua jŭcunda, Ps. Th. 118, 39 : 124, 4

ge-delf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-delf, es; n.

A delvingthe act of digginga trenchfossiofossa

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A delving, the act of digging, a trench; fossio, fossa Mid gedelfe by digging, Ors. 2. 4; Bos. 44, 12. He lét delfon an mycel gedelf he had a great trench dug, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 58, 5

un-deáded

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deáded, adj.

Not deadened

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Not deadened Wiþ springe ge ádeádedum ge undeádedum, Lchdm. ii. 8, 7

Linked entry: -deáded

un-deóp

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deóp, adj.

Not deepshallow

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Not deep, shallow (lit. and fig.) Nis ðæt rǽdlíc ðing, gif swá hlútor wæter hlúd and undióp tóflóweþ æfter feldum óð hit tó fenne werð, Past. 65; Swt. 469, 6. Ðý læs mon má geóte on ðæt undiópe mód ðonne hit behabban mæge ðæt hit ðonne oferflówe ne cum