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slím

(n.)
Grammar
slím, es; m. (?) n. (?)

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Ps. 68, 3: I am festened in slime depenesse) grundes infixus sum in limo profundi Ps. Spl. 68, 2

tó-swífan

(v.)

to move off in different directions

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to move off in different directions Ǽghwilc óþer útan ymbclyppeþ, ðý læs hí tóswífen each from without embraces other, lest they take their separate courses, Met. 11, 36. v. Bt. 21; Fox 74, 11 Similar entries in tó-slúpan, I

bæcestre

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Hé becom tó þám ofne, in þám þá wíf bócon heora hláfas. Þá lócode hé in þone ofn, wénunga hwylc hláf ðǽr tó láfe wunode æfter þám bæcestrum (coquentibus), Gr. D. 251, 27. Add

ÁWA

(adv.)
Grammar
ÁWA, áwo; adv.

Alwayseverfor eversemperunquamusque

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Áwa to feore in seculum, Ps. Th. 51, 8: 65, 6. On écnesse, áwa in æternum, 118, 89. Áwa to worlde in seculum seculi, 71, 19 : 144, 1. Áwa to worulde usque in seculum, 130, 5 : 532, 4.

Linked entries: áwo náwa

ge-nesan

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Add: to escape from an evil in which one is involved. absolute Þæt ealde wundor þǽra þreóra cnihta þe áworpene wǽron in þone byrnende ofen, and swá þeáh ungederede genǽson antiquum trium puerorum miraculum, qui projecti in ignibus laesi non sunt, Gr.

ge-strod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strod, For the two separated forms substitute: <b>ge-strod,</b> es; n.
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See passage in Dict. under <b>ge-strod</b> plunder

on-þeón

(v.)

to prosperto be successful in ones efforts, to prove serviceable

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Th. 1805; B. 900. to be successful in ones efforts, to prove serviceable Gamele ne móston hilde onþeón the aged might not be of service in battle (in the preceding lines it is mentioned that the very young were excluded from the army), Cd.

Dona-feld

(n.)
Grammar
Dona-feld, gen. -feldes ; dat. -felde, -felda; m.

TANFIELD, near Ripon, YorkshireCampodōnum in agro Eboracensi

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TANFIELD, near Ripon, Yorkshire; Campodōnum in agro Eboracensi On Donafelda, dǽr wæs ðá cyninges botl, hét Eádwine ðǽr cyricean getimbrian in Campodōno, ubi tunc etiam villa rēgia erat, Æduīni rex fecit basĭlĭcam, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 17

Ellen-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Ellen-dún, Ellan-dún, e; f. [Flor. Ellandun, i. e. mons Eallæ: Will. Malm. Hellendune: Hunt. Elendune]

Allington, near Amesbury, Wiltslŏci nōmen in agro Wiltoniensi

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Allington, near Amesbury, Wilts; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltoniensi Hér gefeaht Ecgbryht cyning and Beornwulf cyning on Ellendúne [Ellandúne, Th. 111, 21, col. 2] in this year Egbert and Beornwulf fought at Allington, Chr. 823; Th. 110, 20

heofon-hám

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-hám, es; m.

A heavenly homeheaven

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A heavenly home, heaven On heofonháme in cælo, Ps. Th. 102, 18: 137, 6: 148, 4: Exon. 12 a; Th. 18, 33; Cri. 293. Ðú ðe heofonhámas healdest and wealdest qui habitas in cælo, Ps. Th. 122, 1

selfe

(adv.)
Grammar
selfe, adv.
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In the same way, in combination with swá: cf. gelíce, same Hé forlǽt lífes frumsceaft and his ágene æðelo swá selfe. Met. 17, 25. Hæfþ ða wilnunga welhwilc néten and ða yrsunga eác swá selfe, 20, 192, 199

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ge-scyldigian

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

To prove guilty, charge with guilt, deserve punishment in consequence of guilt

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To prove guilty, charge with guilt, deserve punishment in consequence of guilt Ðæt híg hine gescyldegodon ut caperent eum in sermone, Lk. Bos. 20, 20. Þurh ðæt gescildgade wíte per debitam pænam, Bd. 3, 19: S. 548, 30

cýp

(n.)
Grammar
cýp, a tub.
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For second passage substitute Byden, cýpe dolium (in Hpt. Gl. 492, 32 the same form occurs, but in another gloss of the same passage the form is cýue, An. Ox. 2, 236), An. Ox. 3657, where see note

ge-wealden

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In l. 12 for Lchdm. iii. 362, col. 1 substitute Hml. S. 6, 275, and add Hié gewealdenne here on Umbre sendon an hergiunge quibusdam suis ad populandos agros in Umbriam praemissis, Ors. 3, 10; S. 138, 7

or-treówness

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Þás þyslican (infideles) syndon tó þreágienne in heora ortreównesse, and of ðǽre ortreównesse hí syndon tó laþienne tó þǽre gife þæs rihtan geleáfan infideles in sua perfidia redarguendi sunt, ad fidei gratiam provocandi, Gr. D. 263, 3. Add

on-middan

(prep.)
Grammar
on-middan, prep.

Amid, in the middle of

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Amid, in the middle of Onmiddan ðæm hwǽte in medio tritici, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 25. Onmiddan ðám þýstrum, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 19. Onmiddan ðære byrig, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 609. Ómiddan eówrum sceáfum, Gen. 37, 7

Linked entries: midd midde ó-middan

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

ge-lýfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýfan, -lífan, -léfan; to -lýfanne, -lýfenne ; part. -lýfende; ic -lýfe, ðú -lýfest, -lýfst, he -lýfeþ, -lýfþ, pl. -lýfaþ; p- ic, he -lýfde, ðú -lýfdest, pl. -lýfdon; impert. -lýf, pl. -lýfe, -lýfaþ; subj. pres. -lýfe, pl. -lýfon ; pp. -lýfed

To believe, confide, trust, hopecrēdĕre, confīdĕre, spērāre

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To gelýfanne [-lýfenne, col. 1] to ðan leófan Gode to trust in the beloved God, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 10, col. 2. Of ðyssum lytlingum on me gelýfendum ex his pusillis crēdentĭbus in me, Mk. Bos. 9, 42.

ge-hýdan

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Gehýddum abditis 98, 34. to hide, put out of sight, bury in the ground Dætste ꝥ wíf gehýdeð ( abscondit ) in meolo mitto, Lk. L. R. 13, 21. Ic gehýdde ( abscondi ) cræft ðín on eorðo, Mt. L. 25, 25.

æ-werdla

(n.)
Grammar
æ-werdla, an; m.

Damageinjury

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In. 42; Th. i. 128, 10