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minsian

(v.)
Grammar
minsian, p. ode

To lessendiminishbecome small

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Ne mæg ǽnig man Godes mihta ne his mǽrþa geminsian, Wulfst. 35, 3

Linked entry: min

earfoþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-líc, adj.

Irksomelaboriōsus

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Gif eów ǽnig þing þince earfoþlíce si diffĭcĭle vōbis vīsum ălĭquid fuĕrit, Deut. 1, 17

forþ-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-boren, part. [pp. of forþ-beran]

Born forthnoble-bornhigh-bornclāris parentĭbus ortusnōbĭlis

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Born forth, noble-born, high-born; clāris parentĭbus ortus, nōbĭlis We lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig forþboren preóst ne forseó ðone læsborenan we enjoin that no high-born priest despise the lower born, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 20

ge-fadung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fadung, e; f.

A disposingarrangingdispŏsĭtio

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A disposing, arranging; dispŏsĭtio He nǽre ná ælmihtig, gyf him ǽnig gefadung earfoðe wǽre he would not be almighty if any arranging were difficult to him, Bd. de net. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 19, 6; Lchdm. iii. 278, 14

á-sparian

(v.)
Grammar
á-sparian, p. ode

To sparekeep

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To spare,keep Se Godes wer nolde ꝥ þǽr wǽre áht tó láfe in þám mynstre, ꝥ ǽnig man cweþan mihte ꝥ hit wǽre þurh unhýrsumnysse ásparod ne in cella aliquid per inobedientiam remaneret, Gr. D. 159, 24

beadu-lác

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-lác, es; n.

Play of battlebattlewarstragis actiopugna

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Play of battle, battle, war; stragis actio, pugna Ǽnig mon to beaduláce ætberan meahte any man might bear forth to the play of battle, Beo. Th. 3126; B. 1561. To ðam beaduláce to the battle-play, Andr. Kmbl. 2238; An. 1120

ciric-þén

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-þén, es; m. [þén a servant, minister]

A church-minister, clergymanecclesiæ minister, clericus

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A church-minister, clergyman; ecclesiæ minister, clericus Ǽnig man ciricþén ne útige búton biscopes geþehte let no man turn out a church-minister without the bishop's counsel, L. Eth. v. 10; Th. i. 306, 29: vi. 15 ; Th. i. 318, 27

Linked entry: cyric-þén

frásian

(v.)
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Ne gidarste ǽnig monn frásiga ( interrogare ) hine, Jn. L. 21, 12. Ðǽm frásendum Judéum interrogantibus Judaeis, p. 3, 4

hlagol

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Ne ǽnig man tó hlagol sý ne fǽringa tó fægen ne eft ne beó tó ormód, Wlfst. 70, 13. Ne beón gé tó felawyrde ne ealles tó hlagole ne eft tó ásolcene ne tó unróte, 40, 13. For, 'Lye' substitute

beard

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Wé lǽrað ꝥ ǽnig gehádod man . . . his beard ǽnige hwíle ne hæbbe, Ll. Th. ii. 254, 13. Þonne hé (one entering a monastery) his beard áléde, Hml. S. 6, 2228.

a-gén

(prep.)
Grammar
a-gén, prep. acc.

Againstadversumcontra

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Ðín bróðor hæfþ ǽnig þing agén ðé frater tuus habet aliquid adversum te, Mt. Bos. 5, 23

mynster-munuc

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-munuc, es; m.

A monk who lives in a monastery

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A monk who lives in a monastery Ne þearf ǽnig mynstermunuc mid rihte fǽhþbóte biddan, L. Eth. ix. 25; Th. i. 346, 1. Ða mynstermunecas urnon tó. Homl. Th. ii. 176, 23. Benedictus mid his mynstermunecum, 178, 33: i. 532, 33

Linked entry: munuc

ele-tredde

(n.)
Grammar
ele-tredde, an; f.
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Of þǽre eletreddan ( ex prelo ) nǽnige gemete ǽnig dǽl eles út eóde, 251, 2

leornung-mann

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Ox. 2, 175- ¶ with reference to the teacher :-- 'Wénað wé hwæþer hé ǽnigne láreów hæfde?' 'Ne gehýrde ic nǽfre ꝥ hé ǽniges mannes leorningmann (discipulus) wǽre,' Gr. D. 12, 24. Ne mæg hé beón mín leorningman, Hml. S. 33, 114.

níd-þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
níd-þeówian, p. ode

To reduce to servitudeto compel service from

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To reduce to servitude, to compel service from Gif man cirican nýdþeówige (cf ǽnig man heonan forþ cirican ne þeówige, L. Eth. v. 10; Th. i. 306, 27 : vi. 15; Th. i. 318, 26), L. N. P. L. 21; Th. ii. 294, 1

Linked entry: þeówian

ge-grínian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grínian, p. ode
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Nis preóstes cwéne ǽnig óðer þing bútan deófles grín, and sé þe mid þám gegrínod byð . . ., hé byð þurh deófol gefangen, Ll. Th. ii. 336, 26

Linked entry: ge-grinan

wógian

(v.)
Grammar
wógian, p. ode

To woomarry

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To woo, marry Náht framaþ flǽsc habban mǽden gif on geþance aenig wógaþ nihil prodest carnem habere uirginem si mente quis nupserit, Scint. 70, 7. Bearn worulde ðissere wógiaþ (nwbunt) . . . hí ne wógiaþ (nubunf), ne hí ne lǽdaþ wíf, 68, 14, 17

wígbed-steall

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-steall, es; n.

The part of the church where the altar stands

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The part of the church where the altar stands Wé lǽraþ ðæt mæssepreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan weófodstealle búton his oferslipe, ne húru æt ðam weófode ðæt hé ðǽr þénige búton ðære wǽde, L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 9 note

ofer-slype

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-slype, es; m.

An over-garment, surplice

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An over-garment, surplice Ðæt mæssepreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan circan dyre búton his oferslipe (-slope), L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 10. He is ymbscrýd mid hwítum oferslype he is clad in a white upper garment, Homl. Th. i. 456, 19

Linked entry: slype

án-íge

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Ǽníge luscos, 92, 62