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heó-dæg

(adv.)
Grammar
heó-dæg, adv.

To-dayhodie

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To-day; hodie, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 23; Gen. 661

líf-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
líf-dæg, es; m.
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A day of life, any portion of the time that a person lives Ðín geleáfa in lífdæge úrum móde þurhwunige may belief in thee while we live continue in our hearts, Hy. 6, 8; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 8. Swá his lífdagas lǽne syndon, Ps. Th. 102, 14. Ic on lífdagum

mægen-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-dǽd, e; f.

A mighty deedan action requiring strength

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A mighty deed, an action requiring strength, Exon. 78b; Th. 294, 9; Crä 12

mǽl-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-dæg, es; m.

A dayseasonan appointed time

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A day, season, an appointed time Hé ðæs mǽl-dæges self ne wénde ðæt him Sarra bringan meahte on woruld sunu he himself never hoped for the day when Sarah could bring him a son into the world, Cd. 107; Th. 141, 4; Gen. 2339. Hé moncynnes mǽste hæfde on

Linked entry: mál-dæg

mæsse-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-dæg, es; m.

A festival

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A festival (v. mæsse, II.) Uton sécan úre cyrcean Sunnandagum and mæssedagum frequentemus ecclesias nostras diebus Dominicis, et diebus festis, L. Ecg. P. iv. 66; Th. ii. 226, 29: Blickl. Homl. 47, 27. Be mæssedaga freólse, L. Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92

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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An agreement, covenant, settlement(?) (Icel. mál-dagi) or a day on which terms are fixed(?) (O. H. 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

merigen-dæg

Grammar
merigen-dæg, mergen-dæg, es; m.

Morrow

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Morrow Hé ðæs mergendæges gebídan móste, Blickl. Homl. 213, 25

midsumor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
midsumor-dæg, es; m.

Midsummer-day

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Midsummer-day Tó midsumer dæi, Chr. 1131; Erl. 259, 34

mis-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mis-dǽd, e; f.

A mis-deedevil actiontransgressionoffenceinjury

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A mis-deed; evil action, transgression, offence, injury Míne misdǽda bióþ simle beforan mé delictum meum coram me est semper, Past. 53, 2; Swt. 413, 18. God him geunne ðæt his góde dǽda swýðran wearþan ðonne misdǽda, Chr. 959; Erl. 121, 6. Gif hund mon

Món-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Món-dæg, es; m.

Monday

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Monday Ǽlce Móndaege, L. R. 8. 3; Th. i. 432, 21

Linked entry: Mónan-dæg

morgen-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-dæg, es; m.

morningday-lightthe morrow

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morning, day-light Ðá hit wæs tóforan dæges ðá cwóman fugelas . . . hí eft gewiton. Ðá hit on mor-gendæg wæs ðá . . ., Nar. 16, 24. the morrow Be ðan morgendæge þencean. Blickl. Homl. 213, 22

Linked entry: merigen-dæg

niþer-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-dǽl, es; m.

A lower part

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A lower part On niþerdǽlum eorþan in inferioribus terrae, Ps. Th. 138, 13

earfoþ-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ-dæg, es; m.

A trouble-day, day of troubletribulātiōnis dies

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A trouble-day, day of trouble; tribulātiōnis dies Ic on earfoþ-dæge Drihten sóhte in die tribulātiōnis Deum exquīsīvi, Ps. Th. 76, 2

gód-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
gód-dǽd, e; f.

A good deeda benefit

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A good deed, a benefit Menn swíðor scamaþ nú for góddǽdum ðonne for misdǽdum men are now more ashamed of good deeds than of misdeeds, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 109, 161: Exon. 26 b; Th. 79, 7; Cri. 1287: 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669. Ealra góddǽda hí forgiten hæfdon

sceþ-dǽd

Similar entry: sceaþ-dǽd

gister-dæg

Grammar
gister-dæg, l.
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gister-dœ̂g

Fríge-dæg

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Frígedæges treów, C.D. vi. 8, 15. Add

blǽd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-dæg, g. -dæges; pl. nom. -dagas; g. pl. -daga; m.

A prosperousor happy dayprosperitatis dies, faustus dies

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A prosperousor happy day; prosperitatis dies, faustus dies Ðǽr we mótun brúcan blǽddaga where we may enjoy prosperous days, Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 16; Ph. 674: Cd. 60; Th. 73, 7; Gen. 1201

ge-dafen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-dafen, part. [dafen becoming]

Becomingfitsuitabledĕcenscongruusconvĕnĭens

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Becoming, fit, suitable; dĕcens, congruus, convĕnĭens Gif ðé gedafen þince if it seem becoming to thee, Exon. 67 a; Th. 247, 32; Jul. 87

Linked entries: dafen ge-defen

gefeoht-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gefeoht-dæg, es; m.

A fight-dayday of battledies belli

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A fight-day, day of battle; dies belli On gefeohtdæge, Ps. Th. 139, 7