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ǽsce

question, inquirysearch for stolen cattle

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gehýraþ æfter ðisse ǽscan (-ean, v. l.) (post hanc interrogationem ) Drihten andswariendne, R. Ben. 3, 16. Hé angan tó befrínenne . . . Hé wearð æfter ðysse ǽscan ontend, Lch. iii. 432, 29.

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.

riht

(adj.)
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riht, adj.

erect, directright, straight agreeable to the spirit of law, human or divine, just, equitable the requirements of a lawregulation, legitimate, lawful, regular satisfying the demands of conduct, right, proper, fitting satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox

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Hwæt réce hwæt sprecan búton hit riht sprǽc sý recta locutio Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 14.

capitol-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
capitol-mæsse, an; f.
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Early or morning mass, first mass; prima vel matutinalis missa We sungon capitol-mæssan cantavimus primam missam, Coll. Monast. Th. 33, 29

heofon-bígenged

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-bígenged, heofon-biggenged; adj.
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beón éce heofonbígende simus perennes celibes, Hy. S. 36, 32. Heofan-biggende cęlibes, 5, 27

mynster-hám

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hine cúðon in þám mynsterháme þe hé on wæs nos eum in hac ecclesiastica domo novimus Gr. D. 319, 24. Add

tempel-hálgung

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Templhálgunga, þæt is symbelnessa hyra eardungstówa ná ne begýmaþ schenofegias, id est sollemnitates tabernaculorum, non obseruamus, An. Ox. 40, 36. Add

ælmes-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-weorc, es; n.

Alms-deed, work of charity

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Alms-deed, work of charity Ðæt úre synna béton mid fæstenum and mid gebedum and mid ælmesweorcum, Bl. H. 25, 17

ofer-gǽgedness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gǽgedness, e; f.

Transgression

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Transgression sceolon mid geswince ús metes tilian for Adames ofergǽgednysse, Homl. Th. ii. 462, 12 : 486, 26: Boutr. Scrd. 18, 13

cine-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cine-líc, adj. [cyn fit, suitable]

Of a like kind, agreeable, suitable, adequatecongruus, cornpetens

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Of a like kind, agreeable, suitable, adequate; congruus, cornpetens Ðæt we wilnian to heorn fultum be swá manegum mannum swá us cinelíc þince æt swá micelere spræce that we desire aid from them of so many men as may seem to us adequate for so great a

éc-nes

(n.)
Grammar
éc-nes, -nis, -nys, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Eternity, everlasting æternĭtas

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Eternity, everlasting; æternĭtas Ðæt we wuldres eard in écnesse ágan mósten that we for ever might possess the abode in glory, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 9; Cri. 1204: Ps. Th. 118, 152. On écnisse for ever, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 18; Gen. 469.

freót

(n.)
Grammar
freót, freód, es; m.

Freedomlibertyan enfranchisementa setting a man freelībertasmănūmissio

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We scylon todǽlan freót and þeówet we ought to distinguish between freedom and slavery, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 9: L. Ed. 9; Th. i. 164, 10

Linked entry: freód

ful-lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
ful-lǽst, -lést, -láste (?) es; m.

Helpaidsupportauxĭliumsubsĭdium

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Ðæt we hæfdon æt ðæm fýre leóht and fulláste that we might have light and help from the fire, Nar. 13, 3

Linked entry: lǽst

eneleác

(n.)
Grammar
eneleác, es; n.

An onion cæpe

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An onion; cæpe We hæfdon porleác and eneleác in mentem nobis vĕniunt porri et cæpe, Num. 11, 5

un-áwriten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áwriten, adj.

Unwritten

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Unwritten Thomes ðrowunge forlǽtaþ unáwritene, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 9. Unáwritten cautionem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 6

Linked entry: á-wrítan

be-þerscan

(v.)
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to thrash thoroughly: þurh þé beþurscon úre fýnd in te inimicos nostros ventilabimus, Ps. Th. 43, 7

ge-byrþen

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrþen, e; f.
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What is borne or born, a child Þurh þæt gebyrðor (gebyrðene, v.l. ) wurdon álýsede, Wlfst. 251, 14

Linked entry: byrþen

lætlíce

(adv.)
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Add: latlíce Þane latlíce ( morose ) wyllað beón gesǽd, R. Ben. I. 76, 4. Lætlícor tardius 68, 3

offrung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-dæg, es ; m.
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The feast of unleavened bread Þá offrungdagas ná ne begýmaþ azimas non observamus, An. Ox. 40, 23

ná-hwæðer

(con.)
Grammar
ná-hwæðer, náwðer, náðor; conj.

Neither

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nóhwæðér ne hit witan nyllaþ ne hit bétan nyllaþ, ne furðum ne récaþ hwæðer hit ongieten, 28; Swt. 195, 5.