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be-gýmen

(n.)
Grammar
be-gýmen, be-gímen, e; f.

Care ⬩ regard ⬩ observation ⬩ shew ⬩ pomp ⬩ observatio

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Care, regard, observation, shew, pomp; observatio Mid begýmene = μετά παρατηρήσεωs with shew or that it can be observed Lk. Bos. 17, 20

Linked entry: be-gímen

ciric-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-sócn, cyric-sócn, e; f

Church-privilege ⬩ ecclesiæ immunitas

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Church-privilege; ecclesiæ immunitas Be ciricsócnum of church-privileges, L. In. 5; Th. i. 104, 12

cyric-bót

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-bót, ciric-bót,e; f.

Church-repair ⬩ ecclesiæ reparatio

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Church-repair; ecclesiæ reparatio To cyricbóte for church-repair, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 6. To ciricbóte sceal eall folc fylstan mid rihte all people must lawfully give assistance to church-repair, L. C. S. 66; Th. i. 410, 12: L. Eth. ix. 6; Th.

Linked entry: bót

dafenlícnes

(n.)
Grammar
dafenlícnes, -nys, -nyss,e ; f.

A fit time, opportunity ⬩ opportunitas

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A fit time, opportunity; opportunitas Ðú forsihst on dafenlícnyssum gedréfednysse despicis in opportunitatibus in tribulatione, Ps. Spl. C. second 9, 1

CWYRN

(n.)
Grammar
CWYRN, cweorn, e; f:cweorne , an; f.

A mill, hand-mill, QUERN ⬩ mola

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A mill, hand-mill, QUERN; mola Twá beóþ æt cwyrne grindende: án byþ genumen, and óðer byþ lǽfed duæ molentes in mola; una assumētur, et una relinquētur, Mt. Bos. 24, 41. Ðæt híg grundon on cwyrne popŭlus illud frangēbat mola, Num. 11, 8. Æt ðære cweornan

Linked entries: cwearn cweorn

deád-lícnys

(n.)
Grammar
deád-lícnys, -nyss, e; f.

Deadliness, mortality ⬩ mortalĭtas

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Deadliness, mortality; mortalĭtas Ðæt he dǽlnimend wǽre úre deádlícnysse that he was a partaker of our mortality, Homl. Th. i. 36, 34. He becom on ða tíde ðære mydan deádlícnysse tempŏre mortalitātis adveniens, Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 9: 3. 30; S. 561, 38

Linked entry: deáþ-lícnes

dúru-þínen

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-þínen, dúre-þínen, e; f.

A female door-keeper ⬩ ancilla ostiāria

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A female door-keeper; ancilla ostiāria Cwæþ seó dúruþínen to Petre dĭcit Petro ancilla ostiāria, Jn. Bos. 18, 17. Se leorningcniht cwæþ to ðære dúreþínene discĭpŭlus dixit ostiāriæ, 18, 16

Linked entry: dúre-þínen

dwǽs-nys

(n.)
Grammar
dwǽs-nys, -nyss, e ; f.

Dulness, foolishness, stupidity ⬩ hĕbĕtūdo, stultĭtia, stŭpĭdĭtas

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Dulness, foolishness, stupidity; hĕbĕtūdo, stultĭtia, stŭpĭdĭtas Dwǽsnys vel sotscipe hĕbĕtūdo, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 80; Wrt. Voc. 50, 60

dyrstignes

(n.)
Grammar
dyrstignes, dyrstnes, -nyss, e; f.

Boldness, presumption, arrogance, rashness ⬩ audācia, temĕrĭtas

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Boldness, presumption, arrogance, rashness;audācia, temĕrĭtas Sió gedyrstignes [MS. Cot. dyrstignes] his módes præsumptio spīrĭtus, Past. 13, 2; Hat. MS. 17 a, 15. Ðæt ðín mód ne beó ahafen mid dyrstignysse [dyrstnysse, Nat. S. Greg. Els. P. 39, note

Linked entries: dyrstnys ge-dyrstig-nes

eád-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
eád-gifu, -giefu, e; f.

Blessed grace, gift of blessedness ⬩ beāta grātia, beatitūdĭnis dōnum

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Blessed grace, gift of blessedness; beāta grātia, beatitūdĭnis dōnum Ðæt ðú me ne lǽte of lofe hweorfan ðínre eádgife that thou let me not turn from the praise of thy blessed grace, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 2; Jul. 276

Linked entry: eád-giefu

eáster-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-feorm, eástor-feorm, e; f.

Easter-feast or repast ⬩ paschālis firma

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Easter-feast or repast; paschālis firma On sumere þeóde gebýreþ winter-feorm [and] eáster-feorm in quĭbusdam lŏcis dătur firma nātālis Dŏmĭni, et firma paschālis, L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26

EAX

(n.)
Grammar
EAX, , ex, æx , e; f.

An axis, axle-tree ⬩ axis

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An axis, axle-tree; axis Neáh ðam norþende ðære eaxe near the north end of the axis, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 20: 39, 13; Fox 232, 33: Bt. Met. Fox 28, 44; Met. 28, 22: 29, 36; Met. 29, 18. On ðære ilcan eaxe hwerfeþ eall rúma ródor all the spacious sky turns

edisc-hen

(n.)
Grammar
edisc-hen, -henn, e; f.

EDISH HEN, quail ⬩ cŏturnix

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AnEDISH HEN, quail ; cŏturnix Hí bǽdon, and com edischen petiērunt, et vēnit cŏturnix. Ps. Spl. 104, 38. Edeschen 'the edisse-henne,' Ps. Surt. 104, 40

Linked entries: edesc-hen ersc-hen hen

efen-éhþ

(n.)
Grammar
efen-éhþ, -néhþ,e ; f.

A plain ⬩ plānĭties

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A plain; plānĭties On ǽlcre efen-éhþe on every plain, Chr. 894; Th. 170, 36

Linked entry: -néhþ

efnes

(n.)
Grammar
efnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Evenness, equity, justice ⬩ æquĭtas

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Evenness, equity, justice; æquĭtas Efnes syndon dómas ðíne æquĭtas sunt jūdĭcia tua. Ps. Spl. 118, 75: Ps. Lamb. 118, 144. He démþ ymbhwyrft eorþan on efnesse ipse judĭcābit orbem terræ in æquĭtāte. Ps. Lamb. 9, 9. Ðú gelíffæst me on efnesse oððe emnesse

Linked entry: efen-nys

efn-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
efn-lícnes, -ness, e; f.

Evenness, equality ⬩ æquālĭtas

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Evenness, equality; æquālĭtas Hie healdaþ má geférrǽdenne and efnlicnesse ðonne ealdordóm they observe companionship and equality more than authority, Past. 17, 9; Hat. MS. 24 b, 6

Linked entry: efen-lícnes

ell-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
ell-þeód, ell-þiéd, e; f.

A strange people, foreign nation ⬩ pĕregrīna gens

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A strange people, foreign nation; pĕregrīna gens Hý fóron on ellþiéde they went into a foreign land, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 6

el-reordignes

(n.)
Grammar
el-reordignes, -ness, e; f.

-Barbarousness, outlandishness ⬩ barbăries

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-Barbarousness, outlandishness; barbăries, Som. Ben. Lye

eorþ-styrung

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-styrung, -stirung, e; f.

An earth-stirring, earthquake ⬩ terræ mótus

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An earth-stirring, earthquake; terræ mótus Eorþstyrung fela burhga ofhreas . . . þreóttyne byrig þurh eorþ-styrunge afeóllon an earthquake has overthrown many cities ... thirteen cities fell through an earthquake, Homl. Th. i. 608, 27, 29: 244, 17. Micele

eówode

(n.)
Grammar
eówode, es; n: eówod, e ; f.

A flock, herd ⬩ grex

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A flock, herd; grex Neuter, He gebrohte híg swylce eówode on wéstene perduxit eos tamquam grĕgem in deserto. Ps. Lamb. 77, 52. Feminine, He nýtenum lǽcedðm forgeaf, ahredde fram wódnysse, and hét faran aweg to ðære eówode ðe hí ofadwelodon he gave medicine