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týtan

(v.)
Grammar
týtan, p. te

To stand out ⬩ be conspicuous

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To stand out, be conspicuous (?) Ne týtaþ hér tungul ac biþ týr scæcen stars shall not shine forth, but glory shall have departed, Exon. Th. 447, 26; Dóm. 45

leóf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-wende, adj.

Pleasing ⬩ gracious ⬩ acceptable ⬩ amiable ⬩ estimable

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Pleasing, gracious, acceptable, amiable, estimable Nó liófwende non gratus, Wrt. Voc, ii. 61, 62. Sum biþ leófwende hafaþ mód and word monnum geþwǽre one man is amiable, he hath mind and speech in accord with men, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298. 13; Crä. 84. Ne

búende

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
búende, part. búend, es; m.

Inhabiting or dwelling ⬩ inhabitans ⬩ inhabitants, thus used as a noun,

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Inhabiting or dwelling; inhabitans Búendra leás void of those inhabiting, [Cd. 5; Th. 6, 16; Gen. 89] or inhabitants, thus used as a noun, Mid búendum cum habitantibus, Ps. Lamb. 82, 8

Linked entries: búend bunda

hearga

(n.)
Grammar
hearga, an; m.

a grove ⬩ a temple ⬩ fane ⬩ an idol

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[For pl. hearga; f. substitute: a place sacred to a god, with an idol and an altar. a grove Hearga lucum (the word occurs among glosses to Aldhelm between one on Ald. 50, 25 and another on 50, 27: in the text between these lucum does not occur), Wrt.

exámeron

(n.)
Grammar
exámeron, es; n.

A work on the six days of creation ⬩ hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον

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A work on the six days of creation; hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον relating to a day Exámeron, ðæt is be Godes six daga weorcum Hexameron, that is concerning the six days' works of God, Hexam. Norm. I. Basilius awrát áne wundorlíce boc,

leger-teám

(n.)
Grammar
leger-teám, es; m.

Matrimony

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Matrimony, sexual intercourse [lawful or unlawful] Matheus him sægde ðæt hé wǽre swá synnig wið God gif hé ða gehálgodan fǽmnan tó legerteáme onfénge swá se þeów wǽre se ðe fénge on kyninges quéne tó unryhtum hǽmde Matthew said to him, that he would

fǽge

fey ⬩ damned

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Add: doomed to death, fey Þonne ꝥ wíf seó mid bearne . . . cweþe heó: ' Ic gonge . . . mid cwican cilde, nalæs mid cwellendum, mid fulborenum, nalæs mid fǽgan (with one that will be born alive, not with one that is to be still-born), Lch. iii. 66, 30

ídlian

(v.)
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Add: to be or become empty, be unoccupied, v. ídel; 1 Fram ǽlce bígonge þis land ligeð tólýsed and ídlað in wéstenne ab omni cultura destituta in solitudine vacat terra, Gr. D. 25a, 19. to make vain, render nugatory, v. ídel; Ídlod cassaretur (cum quicquid

lár-spell

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Lárspell ( as heading to a homily ), Wlfst. 232, 11 : 242, 22: 250, 14: 266, 1. Mid lárspelle bodian predicare Chrd. 50, 7. Marcus, þe wæs mid Petre on láre, wrát þá óðre bóc ( the second gospel) be Petres bodunge be þám þe hé geleornode on his lárspellum

heals-fang

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Substitute: A legal payment of varying amount according to the status of a person, to be paid by him as a due or fine, or to be received by him or on his account for injury done to him, to be paid as a due Medemra þegna heregeata: hors and his gerǽda

andgit-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
andgit-leás, adj.

Foolish ⬩ senseless ⬩ doltish ⬩ stolidus ⬩ insipiens

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Foolish, senseless, doltish; stolidus, insipiens Geonge men and andgitleáse man sceal swingan young men and foolish must be beaten [one shall beat ], L. M. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 268, 26

ed-niwung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-niwung, e; f.

A renewing, reparation, renovation ⬩ repărātio

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A renewing, reparation, renovation; repărātio Seó feórþe dǽl sceal beón to edniwunge Godes cyricean the fourth part shall be to a renewing of God's church. Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 9

friónd

(n.)
Grammar
friónd, es; m.

A friend ⬩ amīcus

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A friend; amīcus Hine his mǽgum gebodie and his frióndum let notice of him be given to his kinsmen and to his friends, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 9

gást-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
gást-hálig, gǽst-hálig; adj.

Spirit-holy ⬩ holy in mind ⬩ anĭmi sanctus

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Spirit-holy, holy in mind; anĭmi sanctus Witgan sungon, gast-halíge guman, be Godes bearne prophets, men holy in spirit, sung of the son of God, Elen. Kmbl. 1120; El. 562

Linked entry: gǽst-hálig

ge-landian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-landian, p. ode; pp. od.

to land ⬩ arrive ⬩ accedere ad terram ⬩ to enrich with lands or possessions ⬩ terris locupletare

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to land, arrive; accedere ad terram, Som. [Cf. ge-lendan.] to enrich with lands or possessions; terris locupletare Ðe gelandod sý who has lands, L. Lund. 11. Opposed to be-landian

þurh-fére

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-fére, adj.

That may be passed through or over ⬩ passable ⬩ pervious ⬩ penetrale

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That may be passed through or over, passable, pervious Geat þurhfére porta pervia, Hymn. Surt. 112, 9. The neuter used substantivally translates penetrale : -- On þurhférun in penetralibus, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 26

Linked entry: þurh-fær

an-mód

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Add: In some of the passages perhaps án-mód should be read Onmód (an-) contumax, Txts. 48, 202. Anmóde, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 67. Contumax, i. superbus anmóda contemptor, 135, 23

candel-leóht

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For C. R. Ben. 53 substitute Se ǽfen swá sý gefadod þæt hý candelleóhtes æt ðám gereorde ne behófien, ac eallu ðing be dæges leóhte gefyllede sýn, R. Ben. 66, 7

hwearftlian

(v.)
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Add: to wander about, be tossed about on the sea Hwearftlige versor (v. hwearfian ; ), An. Ox. 2, 500. Ic hwearwlie (= hwearftlie) er[r]o, 23, 57. Hwearft (= hwearftlað) errat, 26, 37

land-efne

(n.)
Grammar
land-efne, es; n.
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Amount of landed property Se cyng lét tóscyfton þone here geond eall þis land tó his mannon, and hí fǽddon þone here ǽlc be his landefne, Chr. 1085 ; P. 216, 3

Linked entry: efne