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be-þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þurfan, bi-þurfan, ic, he -þearf, ðú -þearft, pl. -þurfon; p. -þorfte, pl. -þorfton; subj. -þurfe, pl. -þurfen; p. -þorfte, pl. -þorften; gen. or acc. or v. n.

To need, have need, want, to be in want, to requireopus habere, egere, indigere

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We bicgaþ ða þing ðe we beþurfon ememus necessaria, Gen. 43, 4, 8. Máre ðonne he beþurfe more than he has need of, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 21

be-hreówsian

(v.)
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Þæt þæt ágylton, þæt nú bereówsiað, Hml. Th. i. 68, 27. Þám þe heora synna behreówsiað, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 17. Behreówsodon, Hml. S. 12, 34. Behreówsian heora yfelan dǽda, Hml.

bucca

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Buccan offriað oððe ticcen, gif úres líchaman gálnysse oferswíðað, Hml. Th. ii. 210, 31. Fearra flǽsc oððe buccena blód, i. 590, 15. Add

ládian

(v.)
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In l. 3 read 241 for 244, and add: to clear, excuse, defend a person Manigra manna gewuna is ðæt hié hié mid ðissum wordum ládiað and cueðað: ' brucað úres ǽgnes, ne gítsige nánes óðres monnes,' Past. 337, 19: 439, 21.

on-sægedness

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Hé bebeád þæt sceolon gearcian úre líchoman líflice onsægednysse . . . Se líchama bið líflic onsægednys ðe . . . 482, 11-13. [Lífli]cere ansægednesse (ansagenysse, Hpt. Gl. 477, 12) viventis hostię, An. Ox. 3010.

rúmedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rúmedlíce, adv.

liberallyat large, fully

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MS.) selþ, 44; Swt. 326, 20. at large, fully Ðis ðæt nú feám wordum árímdon willaþ hwéne rúmedlícor ( paulo latius ) áreccean, 12; Swt. 75, 17. Rúmerlícor [rúmed ?] latius, multiplicius, Hpt. Gl. 420,30.

Linked entry: rúmed-líc

wíf-hád

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-hád, es; m. 1.

womanhood

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womanhood sprecaþ be ðære heofonlícan cwéne æfter wífháde we speak of the heavenly queen as woman, Homl. Th. i. 546, 14. II. female sex : — Wíf had femininum sexus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 19. Wífhádes man femina, i. 70, 18 : Homl.

bréman

(v.)
Grammar
bréman, part. brémende ; p. de; pp. ed; v. a. [bréme
celebrated
]

celebratedTo celebrate, solemnise, make famous, have in honourcelebrare, honorare

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We ðec, hálig Drihten, gebédum brémaþ we celebrate thee, holy Lord, in our prayers, Cd. 192; Th. 241, 17; Dan. 406: Menol. Fox 186; Men. 94. Bodiaþ and brémaþ beorhtne geleáfan preach and make famous bright belief, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 21; Cri. 483

Linked entries: á-brémende brémen

créda

(n.)
Grammar
créda, an; m. [Lat. crēdo I believe]

The creedbelief symbolum fidei

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We andettaþ on úrum crédan ðæt Drihten sitt æt his Fæder swiðran we confess in our creed that the Lord sits at the right hand of his Father i. 48, 28; 274, 23.

hlýda

(n.)
Grammar
hlýda, an; m.

The month noisy with wind and storm, March

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The month noisy with wind and storm, March Hagolscúrum færþ geond middangeard Martius réðe Hlýda with hail-showers passes through the earth rude March [which we call] Hlyda, Menol. Fox 74; Men. 37.

Linked entry: hlýd-mónaþ

tó-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hew to pieces,cut to pieces

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synd ealle beléwde tó úre lífleáste, ðæt beón tóheáwene mid heardum swurdum, Homl. Ass. 99, 255. Turnus feol mid mechen toheawen, Laym. 178. The helmes thei tohewen and toschrede, Chauc. Kn. T. 1751.

mynster-preóst

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-preóst, es; m.

A priest who conducts service in a minster

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A priest who conducts service in a minster lǽraþ ðæt mæssepreósta oððe mynsterpreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan circan dyre, ne binnan weohstealle bútan his oferslipe, L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 8

benc

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on bence beót áhófon, By. 213. Wǽron bollan steápe boran æfter bencum, Jud. 18. Add

notian

(v.)
Grammar
notian, p. ode.

to make use ofemployenjoyto discharge an office

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Gold and seolfor sind góde, gif ðú hí wel notast : gif ðú sylf yfel bist, ne miht ðú hí wel notian, Homl. Th. ii. 410, 8-9. Grammar notian, case undetermined Man ða reáf nime, ðe hé ǽr notode, R. Ben. l01, 24.

ge-innian

(v.)
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sceolon mid gebedum and lofsangum ús geinnian swá hwæt swá . . . hwónlícor gefyldon, Hml. Th. i. 548, 1. to make up for, repair a fault Nú sceole úre gýmeleáste geinnian, Hml. Th. i. 180, 18.

þýfel

(n.)
Grammar
þýfel, es; m.

A busha thicketa leafy plant

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Genim ðysse wyrte, ðe león fót nemdon, fíf ðýfelas bútan wyrttruman, Lchdm. i. 98, 16

be-hwerfan

(v.)
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Th. i. 540, 3. to exchange, change for Hé ealle his ǽhta behwyrfde wið ánum gyldenum wecge, Hml. Th. i. 394, 12. Úre unclǽnan weorc sceolon behwyrfan mid clænum, 138, 29

on-gægum

(prep.)

towards

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towards Ongægum west towards the west Ch. Th. 70, 18. (?)

ge-lǽran

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Swá magon betst ðá gedyrstigan gelǽran, Past. 209, 15. Ic wénde ꝥ ic þé gió gelǽred hæfde ꝥ þú hí oncnáwan cúþest, Bt. 7, 1; F. 16, 19. sceolan beón gelǽrede mid þysse bysene, Bl.

ang-sumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ang-sumnes, -ness, ang-sumnis, -niss, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Troublesome-nesssorrowanxietyanguishangustiæærumna

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We gesáwon hys angsumnisse nos vidimus angustiam animæ illius, Gen. 42, 21: Jos. 7, 7

Linked entries: angnes anxsumnes