bútú
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Wit him bútú sprecaþ we both [lit. we two both] speak to him, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 20; Gen. 574: 39; Th. 52, 4; Gen. 838: 40; Th. 52, 22; Gen. 847. Ðǽr hie sǽton bútú where they both [lit. they two both] sat, 133; Th. 168, 8; Gen. 2779
clipigendlíc
calling, vocative ⬩ vocativus ⬩ making a vocal sound ⬩ vocalis
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calling, vocative; vocativus Vocativus is clipigendlíc oððe gecígendlíc: mid ðam casu we clipiaþ to ælcum þinge, Eálá ðú man cum hider O! homo veni huc: Eálá ðú man sprec to me O! homo loquere ad me: Eálá ðú láreów tǽce me sum þing O!
Linked entry: ge-cígendlíc
clýfa
A chamber ⬩ cubiculum, cubile ⬩ A cave, den ⬩ antrum, caverna, cubile
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a separate place for man, — A chamber; cubiculum, cubile Ne máge we hreppan ǽnne wyrm binnon ðlnum clýfan we may not touch a worm in thy chamber, Homl. Th. ii. 416, 23. On díglum oððe on incófan, oððe on clýfum in cubīlibus, Ps. Lamb. 4, 5.
freme
Advantage ⬩ profit ⬩ benefit ⬩ good ⬩ commŏdum ⬩ quæstus ⬩ emŏlŭmentum ⬩ bŏnum
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Ðæs we mágon fremena gewinnan of what we may gain of advantages, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 18; Gen. 437.
hel-líc
Hellish ⬩ infernal
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Wé wǽron mid eallum úrum fæderum on ðære hellícan deópnysse we were with all our fathers in the deep of hell, Nicod. 24; Thw. 12, 19. Ða hellícan fýnd the fiends of hell, Homl. Th. i. 380, 27
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be-þurfan
To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require ⬩ opus 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
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Þæt þæt wé ágylton, þæt wé 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 wé offriað oððe ticcen, gif wé úres líchaman gálnysse oferswíðað, Hml. Th. ii. 210, 31. Fearra flǽsc oððe buccena blód, i. 590, 15. Add
ládian
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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: 'Wé brucað úres ǽgnes, ne gítsige wé nánes óðres monnes,' Past. 337, 19: 439, 21.
on-sægedness
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Hé bebeád þæt wé 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
liberally ⬩ at large, fully
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MS.) selþ, 44; Swt. 326, 20. at large, fully Ðis ðæt wé nú feám wordum árímdon wé willaþ hwéne rúmedlícor ( paulo latius ) áreccean, 12; Swt. 75, 17. Rúmerlícor [rúmed ?] latius, multiplicius, Hpt. Gl. 420,30.
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wíf-hád
womanhood
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womanhood Wé 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
celebrated ⬩ To celebrate, solemnise, make famous, have in honour ⬩ celebrare, 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
The creed ⬩ belief ⬩ 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
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.
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tó-heáwan
To hew to pieces, ⬩ cut to pieces
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Wé synd ealle beléwde tó úre lífleáste, ðæt wé 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.
fundian
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E. found is used with the meaning as well of fandian as of fundian. v. N. E. D. found] Mid orþance þissesðinges fundian (fandian, fondian, v. ll. ), Lch. i. 100, 7. Wé sculon be þæs andgites mǽðe fandian (fundigan, v. l. ), Bt. 42; S. 147, 15.
mynster-preóst
A priest who conducts service in a minster
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A priest who conducts service in a minster Wé 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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Wé on bence beót áhófon, By. 213. Wǽron bollan steápe boran æfter bencum, Jud. 18. Add
ge-innian
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Wé sceolon mid gebedum and lofsangum ús geinnian swá hwæt swá wé . . . hwónlícor gefyldon, Hml. Th. i. 548, 1. to make up for, repair a fault Nú sceole wé úre gýmeleáste geinnian, Hml. Th. i. 180, 18.