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mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrsung, e; f.

a making knownreportrumourfamerenowncelebritycelebrationa making greatmagnifyingglorificationGreatnessmagnificenceexcellencyhonourfavour

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Lind. 13, 7. fame, renown, celebrity Gesprang mérsung his in alle Syria abiit opinio ejus in totam Syriam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 24. Herodes gehérde mérsung (famam) Hǽlendes, 14, 1. Gesprang mérsung (rumor) his in all lond, Mk. Skt.

ymb-fón

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-fón, p. -féng.
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Ymbféng obuncat (moecham, quam manus tollentis obuncat, Ald. 164), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 39. Ymbeféng, Beo. Th. 5376; B. 2691. to encompass, surround, comprehend Ealle stówa hé gefylleþ and ymbféhþ. Blickl. Homl. 23, 20.

girela

(n.)
Grammar
girela, gierela, am; m.: <b>girelu,</b> e; f.
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Hét hé míne geféran ꝥ hié ealne heora gerelan him of ádydon ponere amicos uestes imperauit, Nar. 27, 13. a garment, robe Wudewan gierela theristotedes (sumpto viduitatis theristro, Ald. 76, 8), Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 46. Gyrlan stola, Germ. 397, 10.

Linked entries: gyrla gerela

hǽmed

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Gl. 525, 13) lenocinia (spreto spousali peplo blanda procorurn lenocinia conternnens, Ald. 76, 9), 5245. ¶ a marriage feast; nuptiae :-- Of hǽmdum ł of brýdlðpurn de nuptis, Jn. p. i. 3. Tó ðǽrn færmum ł hǽmdum ad nubtias, 2, 2. <b>I a.

herung

praiseapprobationpraiselauds

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Ald. 67, 13), An. Ox. 4723. Herunga opinionum (oujus vitam tantis opinionum rumusculis extollit. Aid. 33, 29), 2424: pręconiorum, 4950.

irgþ

(n.)
Grammar
irgþ, e : irgþu, irgþo ; indecl ; f.

Sluggishnesscowardicetimorousnesspusillanimity

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Þurh lyðre yrhþe Godes bydela ðe clumedon mid ceaflum ðǽr hí scoldon clipian through the vile sluggishness of God's messengers, who mumbled with their mouths when they should have cried aloud, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 111, 202

Linked entry: irhþ

swǽman

(v.)
Grammar
swǽman, p. de
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Cf. also: His hert began to melt For veray sweme of this swemeful tale, Lydgate (cited ib. p. 199). Swemyn molestor, mereo; sweem, swemynge or mornynge tristicia, molestia, meror Prompt. Parv. 482, col. 1. In A.

Linked entry: á-swǽman

treówian

(v.)
Grammar
treówian, triéwian, trýwian; p. ode.
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Alf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 8. Gif hé hine triéwian wille, ðæt hé tó ðære lǽne fácn ne wiste, ðæt hé mót, 19; Th. i. 74, 7. [þenne he þe treoweðe alre best, þenne beswikes tu heom, Laym. 3413.

Linked entry: trýwian

ge-springan

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., to spread, be diffused Gesprang mérsung his in alle Syria abiit opinio ejus in totam Syriam, Mt. L. 4, 14. Gesprang ( processit) mérðu (rumor ) his in all loud. Mk. L. l, 28. to reach by spreading, spread and reach (fig.)

on-ufan

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I. 3 Mæht hénisæs onufa all mæht fióndes potestatem calcandi supra omnem uirtutem inimici, Lk. L. 10, 19

tó-cleófan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cleófan, p. -cleáf, pl. -clufon; pp. -clofen

To cleave asunder

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Þe shell tooclef, Alis. (Skt.) 1009. In later English the word is used transitively and intransitively

mál-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
mál-dæg, es; m.

An agreementcovenantsettlementa day on which terms are fixeda day when the dowry was settled

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Ger. mahal-tag dies sponsionis) a day when the dowry was settled Ic an míne wífe al þe þing þe ic haue on Norfolke so ic hire gaf tó mund and to máldage, Chart. Th. 574, 1

a-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drífan, æ-drífan; ic -drífe, ðú -drífest, -drífst, he -drífeþ, -drífþ, -dríft, pl. -drífaþ; p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drivestakeexpelpursuefollow upagerepellereexpellererepelleresequiprosequi

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To drive, stake, expel, pursue, follow up; agere, pellere, expellere, repellere, sequi, prosequi Ða Walas adrifon sumre eá ford ealne mid scearpum pílum greátum innan ðam wætere the Welsh staked all the ford of a certain river with great sharp piles

a-seóðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-seóðan, p. -seáþ, pl. -sudon; pp. -soden

To boilseethescorchto purify by seethingcoquere

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Ealle we lǽtaþ to viii healf-marcum asodenes goldes we estimate all at eight half-marks of pure gold, L. A. G. 2 ; Th. i. 154, 2

be-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dǽlan, -délan, bi-dǽlan; p. -dǽlde, -délde; pp. -dǽled, -déled

To deprivebereave of anythingto deliverreleasefree from anythingprivareorbaresejungereliberareexpertem reddere

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Hí bióþ ǽlces cræftes bedǽlde they are destitute of all ability, Bt, 36, 6; Fox 180, 28. Hwí sceal ic beón bedǽled ǽgþer mínra sunena cur utroque orbabor filio? Gen. 27, 45.

Linked entries: be-délan bi-dǽlan

BEÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓT, es; n.

a threateningthreatcommandmenacecomminatiominæperilpericuluma boastingboasting promisepromisejactantiapromissio gloriosapromissum

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He beót eal wið ðé sóðe gelǽste he truly fulfilled all his promise to thee Beo. Th. 1051; B. 523 : 160; B. 80

Dægsan stán

(n.)
Grammar
Dægsan stán, Degsa-stán, Dæg-stán,es; m. [Flor. Hunt. Degsastan: the stone of Degsa]

DAWSTON or Dalston, Cumberlandagro Cumbriæ

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D. 603] Ægthan king of the Scots fought against the Dalreods, and against Æthelfrith, king of the Northumbrians, at Dawston, and almost all his army was slain, Chr. 603; Th. 36, 24-29, col. 1.

ed-wít

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wít, æd-wít, es; n.

A reproach, disgrace, blame, contumely, scorn opprobrium, probrum, ignōmĭnia, cavillātio

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Ealle beóþ aweaxen of edwíttes ýða heáfdum all shall be grown over by the heads of the waves of scorn, Salm. Kmbl. 57; Sal. 29.

Linked entries: æd-wít -wít

freólsian

(v.)
Grammar
freólsian, p. ode; pp. od [freóls a holy day]; v. trans.

To keep holy dayto celebratecelebrāre diem festum

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Edward's mass-day should be celebrated over all England, L. Eth. v. 16; Th. i. 308, 21: L. C. E. 17; Th. i. 370, 7. Wirc six dagas and freólsa ðone seofoðan sex diēbus ŏpĕrābĕris, die septĭmo cessābis, Ex. 34. 21.

gærs-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-stapa, gærstapa, an; m.

A GRASS-STEPPERlocustlŏcusta

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Lamb. 77, 46, Gærstapan cómon and frǽton ealle ða gærscíþas locusts came and ate up all the blades of grass, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 42 : Homl. Th. ii. 192. 35.