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dæg-langes

(adv.)
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dæg-langes, adv.

During one day, for a dayper unam diem

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During one day, for a day; per unam diem Beo ðé stille dæglanges ðínre fyrdinge be still for a day from thy march, Homl. Th. ii. 482, 29

Linked entry: -langes

dróf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dróf-líc, adj.

Agitated, disturbed, troublesome, irksome, sad turbŭlentus, molestus

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Agitated, disturbed, troublesome, irksome, sad; turbŭlentus, molestus Him biþ fýr ongeán,dróflíc wíte before them shall be fire, sad punishment, Exon. 116 a; Th. 446, 8; Dóm. 19

heolstor-cófa

(n.)
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heolstor-cófa, an; m.

A dark, concealed chambergrave

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A dark, concealed chamber, grave Deáþræced heleþa heolstorcófan onhliden, weorþaþ the death houses, the graves of men shall be uncovered, Exon. 56 b; Th. 200, 31; Ph. 49

in-gelaðian

(v.)
Grammar
in-gelaðian, p. ode

To invite

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To invite Se ðe ðé ingelaðode is qui te vocavit, Lk. Skt. 14, 9, 10. Ðá sǽde hé sum bigspel be ðám ingelaðudan dicebat ad invitatos parabolam, 7

mete-gearwa

(n.)
Grammar
mete-gearwa, pl. f.

Preparations of food

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Preparations of food Óðre hwǽtene (MS. wætan) metegearwa sint tó forbeódanne other preparations of wheaten food are to be forbidden, L. M. 2, 23; Lchdm. ii. 210, 26

borde

(n.)
Grammar
borde, an; f.

A board, tabletabula, mensa

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A board, table; tabula, mensa Fǽmne æt hyre bordan geríseþ it becomes a damsel to be at her board, Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 14; Gn. Ex. 64

ge-hindred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hindred, -hindrad, -hyndred; part.

Hinderedimpĕdītus

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Hindered; impĕdītus Biþ eall se here swíðe gehindred [gehindrad, 252, 33, col. 1; gehyndred, col. 2] all the army will be greatly hindered, Chr. 1003; Th. 253, 32

Linked entries: ge-hyndred hindrian

un-sewenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sewenlíc, (?); adj.

Invisible

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Invisible Hwæt wénst ðú be ðære unsewenlícran wyrde (Cott. MS. has unwénlícran, and the Latin is: Quid reliqua, quae, cum sit aspera ), Bt. 40, 2; Fox 236, 24

á-girnan

(v.)
Grammar
á-girnan, -geornan ; p. de
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To desire, be eager for Hé ágeornde (-gyrnde, v. l.) ꝥ hé manigra manna sáwla gelǽdde tó Drihtne multorum animas ad Deum perducere satagebat , Gr. D. 205, 19

á-grimetian

(v.)
Grammar
á-grimetian, p. ode: -grimettan; p. te
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To rage, be furious Se ealda feónd ágrimetede (-grymetode, v. l.) and hine gebealh antiquus hostis infremuit, Gr. D. 211, 22. Se fæder ágrimette pater infremuit , 238, 21

hege-ságol

(n.)
Grammar
hege-ságol, es; m.

A hedge-stake

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A hedge-stake Wearð his óðer fót be his scó fæst on ánum hegesáhle (on ánum ságle þæs geardes, v. l. in sude sepis), Gr. D. 24, 28

Linked entry: ságol

ofer-micel

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Be þǽre ofermiclan friclo, þonne . . . sió ofermiclo friclo and gífernes áríst of þæs hores wǽtan, Lch. ii. 196, 1-3. Ofermi[cle] magna, An. Ox. 46, 24. Add

ofet

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Sume hí leofodon be ofete and wyrtum, Hml. Th. i. 546, 5. Hé æt him ofet, and þæt þæt hé on wuda findan mihte, ii. 38, 8. Add

hálig-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dæg, es; m.

A holy day, Sunday

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A holy day, Sunday Be hálidæiges freólse of the festival of Sunday, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 8. On háligdagum sabbatis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 3, 2

tó-scríðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scríðan, p. -scráð

To flow in different directionsbe disperse

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To flow in different directions, be disperse Ðæt wæter unstille ǽghwider wolde wíde tóscríþan, wác and hnesce, ne meahte hit on him selfum ǽfre gestandan, Met. 20, 93

ceorung

(n.)
Grammar
ceorung, e; f. [ceorian to murmur]

A murmuring, complaint, grudgingmurmuratio, querimonia, querela

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A murmuring, complaint, grudging; murmuratio, querimonia, querela Sum ceorung mihte beón gif he his behát ne gelǽste there might be some murmuring if he performed not his promise, Homl. Th. ii. 80, 26, 12. Æfter ceorunge after murmuring, ii.80, 9. Módignys

helle-hund

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hund, es; m.

A hell-hound

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A hell-hound Sý hé Judas geféra Cristes belǽwendes and sý hé toren of hellehundes tóþum on ðám egeslícum hellewítum mid eallum deóflum bútan ǽlcum ende bútan hé hit ǽr his endedæge rihtlíce gebéte may he be the companion of Judas the betrayer of Christ

gewin-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gewin-dæg, es; m.

A labourtrouble-daybattle-daylaboristribulationis diespugnæ dies

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A labour or trouble-day, battle-day; laboris vel tribulationis dies, pugnæ dies On gewindæge in the day of trouble, Ps. Th. 77, 42. Of gewindagum weorþan sceolde líf alýsed her life should be released from days of trouble, Exon. 74 b; Th. 279, 9; Jul

Linked entry: winn-dæg

twifealdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
twifealdlíce, adv.
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Doubly, to twice the amount On ðam sixtan dæge hig gaderodon twyfealdlíce -in die sexta collegerunt cibos duplices Ex. 16, 22: L. Alf. pol. 39; Th. i. 88, 4. Gé gedóþ hyne helle beam twyfealdlícor ðonne eów ( duplo quam vos ), Mt. Kmbl. 23, 15. in two

full

(adv.)
Grammar
full, adv.
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The two passages given here may be taken under full; see Gen. 50, 10: Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 33 under full in Dict., and full; above; but see also ful-líce, . The forms of adjectives and adverbs given in the Dictionary as compounds with full- (ful-) may be