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hand-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
hand-cræft, es; m.

Skill or power of the hand, handicraftstrength, power of hand

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lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc tó-eácan láre leornige handcræftgeorne we enjoin that every priest besides book-learning diligently learn a handicraft, L. Edg. C. 11; Th. ii. 246, 17.

ofer-sittan

(v.)

to sit upon, occupy, take possession ofto desist from, abstain from

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Wit sculon secge ofersittan we shall abstain from the sword, not make use of swords, 1372; B. 684. [Cf. Prompt. Parv. ovyrsyttynge of dede or time omissio]

for-sewennes

(n.)
Grammar
for-sewennes, fore-seuwenes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A looking down uponcontemptcontemptusdespectio

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A looking down upon, contempt; contemptus, despectio Gefylled we synd forsewennysse replēti sŭmus despectiōne, Ps. Spl. 122, 4, 5. For his forsewennesse out of contempt for him, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 13. Forsewennyss contemptus, Ælfc.

middæg-sang

(n.)
Grammar
middæg-sang, es; m.

The midday service

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On midne dæg sculon God herian, Btwk. 216, 13: R. Ben. 39, 19: 40, 7

nón-sang

(n.)
Grammar
nón-sang, es; m.

The service held at the ninth hournones

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Nónsang singaþ nonam psallimus, Hymn. Surt. 60, 35

un-gesibsumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesibsumness, e; f.

Proneness to discordquarrelsomenessdiscord

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Proneness to discord, quarrelsomeness, discord magon gecnáwan on ðara ungesceádwísra niétena gesibsumnesse hú micel yfel sió gesceádwíslíce gecynd ðurh ða ungesibsumnesse gefremeþ si solertes aspicimus, concordando sibi irrationalis natura indicat

Linked entry: ge-sibsumnes

flígan

Grammar
flígan, flían.
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Ðá fuglas ne onweg flégdon quas nos aues non fugare ausi eramus, Nar. 16, 22. Add

Linked entries: fleón flían

ge-médred

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Substitute: Having the same mother habbað ealdne fæder, and hé hæfð mid him úrne gingstan bróðor . . and his gemédryda bróðor (uterinus frater) wæs deád, Gen. 44, 20. Jósep geseah his gemédrydan bróðor Benjamin, 43, 29.

on-stellan

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Forlæ̂tan . . . ealle þâ þeáwas þe dióflu on him sylfum onstealdon, Verc. Först. 94, 4. Hire nome . . . þe me ærst hire onstalde, Laym. 7132. Cf. Ger. an-stellen. Add

manigfeald-ness

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nó þurh ðá mænigfealdnesse úra gebeda sind gehýrede non inn Add: —

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 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

wægn

(n.)
Grammar
wægn, wægen, wǽn, es; m.

A waggonwaincarriagevehicleCharles' wain

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Tunglu ðe hátaþ wǽnes ðísla, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 19: Met. 28, 10

inc

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Þá cwǽdon þá hálgan: 'Ne cunne ...' Hé hét þá twǽgen gebróðra beheáfdian. Hml. S. 7, 411-418

þearf

(n.)
Grammar
þearf, e; f.
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Þonne biddaþ ongeán úre ágenre þearfe þonne forwyrnþ God ús ðæs ðe ungesceádwíslíce biddaþ when we ask for what is opposed to our own good, God refuses us that which we ask indiscreetly, Homl. Th. ii. 528, 8.

Linked entries: þærf þarf

EAL

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EAL, eall; gen. m. n. ealles; f.ealre , eallre ; dat. m. n. eallum ; f.ealre , eallre ; acc. m. ealne, eallne. f ealle, n. eal; inst. ealle; pl. nom. acc. ealle, ealla; gen. ealra, eallra; dat. eallum;

sometimes used indeclwithout substantive, and sometimes governing the genitiveare sometimes used, almost adverbially

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We oncnáwaþ eal [acc. n.] ðæt we geworhton we acknowledge all that we have done, Hy. 7, 91. Hæfde unlifgendes eal gefeormod he had devoured all the lifeless. Beo. Th. 1493; B. 744.

Linked entries: al all eall

faru

goingpassingsailinga journeyvoyagean expeditionproceedingscoursepathprocedurethe trainthe troopsthe followersthe attendantscarriage

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A. 110, 258. the followers of a teacher Se hálga wer férde mid his fare, Hml.

gere

(adv.)
Grammar
gere, adv.

Entirely, well, very wellpenitus, bene, optime

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Entirely, well, very well; penitus, bene, optime, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 14; Exod. 291. Similar entries v. geare; adv

swæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swæðer, swaðer (= swá hwæðer, cf.
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Ðeáh spirian swá mid læs worda swá mid má swæþer hit gereccan mágon though we use more or less words in our enquiry, according as we can explain the matter, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 12: 36, 7; Fox 184, 16.

Linked entry: swaðor

be-lúcan

(v.)
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Sind úte belocene fram ðám leóhte, Hml.

a-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-byrgan, -byrgean, -byrian

To tastegustare

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To taste; gustare We cýðaþ eów ðæt God ælmihtig cwæþ his ágenum múðe, ðæt nán man he mót abyrgean nánes cynes blódes.