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cemes

(n.)
Grammar
cemes, e; f.

A linen night-gown, chemisecamisia

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A linen night-gown, chemise; camisia, Cot. 31

clyfigende ádl

(n.)

a joint-disease, the gout

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a joint-disease, the gout, Som. Ben. Lye

duguþ

(adj.)
Grammar
duguþ, dugoþ, dugeþ; adj.

Good, honourablebonus, probus

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Good, honourable; bonus, probus, Mann. v. dugeþ; adj

wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor, (-ur, -er), es; n.

Gloryvainglory

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Th. 219, 23 ; Dan. 59. of celestial or spiritual glory Godes wuldor gloria Domini, Lev. 9, 23. Gode sý wuldor, Lk. Skt. 2, 14: Ps. Spl. 103, 32. Hím wideferh wuldor stondeþ, Exon. Th. 350, 2 ; Sch. 57.

Linked entries: wulder wuldor-full

heolfor

(n.)
Grammar
heolfor, es; n.

Blood from a woundgorecruor

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Heolfres þurstge thirsty for gore, 99 b; Th. 373, 24; Seel. 114. Flód blóde weól hátan heolfre blood and hot gore bubbled up in the water, Beo. Th. 2850; B. 1423: 1702; B. 849: 2609; B. 1302: Andr.

Linked entry: helabr

treów-prág

(n.)
Grammar
treów-prág, e; f.
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A season of good faith or trust Men leahtras oft geceósaþ treówþrág is to trág men often prefer vice to -virtue, the time when good faith is kept is all too short (?), Exon. Th. 354, 37 ; Reim. 57

fultumend

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Blissiaþ Gode úrum fultumiende, Ps. L. 80, 2. Add

MILDE

(adj.)
Grammar
MILDE, adj.

MILDgentlemeekbenignliberalmercifulclementpropitious

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God beó ðú milde ( propitius ) mé synfullum, Lk. Skt. 18, 13: Ps. Lamb. 98, 8: Blickl. Homl. 47, 32. Mé milde weorþ miserere mei, Ps. Th. 56, 1. His milde gehigd misericordia sua, 56, 4.

ge-treówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-treówan, -triówan, -triéwan; p. de; pp. ed.

to trustbelievehave confidencehopeconfiderecrederesperareto make true or credibleto persuadesuggestto make one's self out to be trueto clear one's self

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Ðú in écne god ðínne getreowdes thou hast trusted in thy eternal God, Exon. 72 a; Th. 268, 21; Jul. 435.

on-sund

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sund, adj.

of persons, sound, whole, uninjuredof things, sound, entire, perfect, without flaw or injury

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Hine getácnode God tó ansundre hǽle, ii. 512, 13. Ansundre integro, Hpt. Gl. 525, 61. God hine ( Enoch ) genam mid ansundum líchaman of ðissum lífe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 42. Ðenden gǽst and líc geador síþedan onsund on earde, Exon.

Linked entry: án-súnd

CLIF

(n.)
Grammar
CLIF, clyf, cleof, es; n.

A CLIFF, rock, steep descentpromon ory, clivus, rupes, promontorium

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God clifu cyrreþ on wæteres wellan God turneth rocks into wells of water, Ps. Th. 113, 8. Clif promontorium, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 117; Wrt. Voc. 41, 67.

Linked entries: cleof cliof clyf

FÁG

(adj.)
Grammar
FÁG, fáh; def. se fága, seó, ðæt fáge; adj.

Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated tinctus, cŏlōrātus, vărius, versicŏlor, discŏlor

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He me habban wile dreóre fáhne he will have me stained with gore, Beo. Th. 898; B. 447. He geseah steápne hróf golde fáhne he saw the steep roof shining with gold, 1858; B. 927.

Gúþ-lác

(n.)
Grammar
Gúþ-lác, es; m.

The hermitsaint of Crowland died at the age of 41,in A. D. 714

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Gúþlác æfter ðon fiftyne geár ðe he lǽdde his líf, ðá wolde God his þeów gelǽdan to ðǽre écan reste ðæs heofoncundan ríces after Guthlac had led his life for fifteen years, then God would lead his servant to the eternal rest of his heavenly kingdom, Guthl

Linked entry: Crúland

betǽcan

(v.)

to entrustguidanceto hand overpaygiveto assigndestineyield toto direct

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Ben. 91, 2, 7, to hand over, pay, give, of concrete objects Ús gebyreð þ æt wé ǽlces þinges úre teóðunge Gode betǽcan, Wlfst. 102, 20: 208, 1.

smǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
smǽte, adj.

Refined, pure

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Refined, pure (of gold) Smaete gold obrizum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 11. Smǽte obrizum 75, 72. Hié wurdan sóna tó ðam golde ðe man háteþ obritsum ðæt is smǽte gold Shrn. 32, 21. Smǽte gold ðæt in wylme biþ þurh ofnes fýr eall geclǽnsod Elen.

a-þráwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þráwan, p. -þreów, pl. -þreówon; pp. -þráwen [a, þráwan to throw] .

to throw forthto spilleffundereto twistwreathtwinecontorquere

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Kmbl. 2850; An. 1427. to twist, wreath, twine; contorquere Aþráwenan gold-þrǽddas twisted gold-threads. Aþráwenum þrǽdum with twisted threads, Cot. 50

Linked entries: a-dreópan a-þrowen

ofer-féran

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L. 11, 20. to go, go away Mið ðý oferfoerde ðona, Mt. L. 15, 29. Oferfoerde ł gáeð embehtað transiens ministrabit. Lk.

ge-springan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-springan, p. -sprang, -sprong, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen.

To springboundarisego outgo forthprosilireexoririabireprocedereTo get by going[?]to cause to springeructare

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To spring, bound, arise, go out, go forth; prosilire, exoriri, abire, procedere Swá ðæt blód gesprang as the blood sprang, Beo. Th. 3339; B. 1667.

Linked entry: gi-sprunt

dreór-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
dreór-fáh, adj.

Stained with gore cruentātus

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Stained with gore; cruentātus, Beo. Th. 974; B. 485

findig

(adj.)
Grammar
findig, adj.

Considerablegoodheavypondĕrōsus

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Considerable, good, heavy; pondĕrōsus Findig corn heavy corn, Lye