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be-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þeccan, bi-þeccan; p. -þeahte, -þehte, pl. -þeahton, -þehton; pp. -þeaht, -þeht

To cover, cover over, concealtegere, contegere, operire

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Se wæs beþeaht mid þæce quod erat fæno tectum, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, note 32: Exon. 117 a; Th. 451, 4; Dóm. 98. Biþeaht covered, Exon. 47 b; Th. 163, 36; Gú. 1004.

tǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
tǽcing, e; f.

the pointing out of a course to be followed, direction, teaching.teaching, doctrine

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Hé nolde nán ðing dón be ðæs deófles tǽcunge, Homl. Th. i. 168, 26. Gif hé be bóca tǽcinge his líf gefadige, L. Eth. ix. 28; Th. i. 346, 17. Gif hwá nelle bétan æfter mínra biscopa tǽcinge, Chart. Erl. 230, 22.

sceatt

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Ne sceall nán Godes þegn for sceattum riht déman, ac healdan þone dóm búton lyðrum sceattum tó rihte, Hml. S. 19, 244. Scethas (= scettas) curunnas (cf. corban, Mk. 7, 11), Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 52

full-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
full-fremman, to -fremmenne; p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To do fullyfulfilfinishperfectpractiseperfĭcĕreperăgĕrepatrāre

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To do fully, fulfil, finish, perfect, practise; perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, patrāre Syððan he ne mæg ðæne grundweall fullfremman posteaquam fundāmentum non potuĕrit perfĭcĕre, Lk. Bos. 14, 29.

Linked entry: fremman

nest

(n.)
Grammar
nest, es; n.

provisionsvictualsprovisions served out at fixed timesrations

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Ða cempan cwǽdon: Hwæt wé? Ðá sǽde hé him : Beóþ éðhylde on eówrum andlyfenum (Lind. Rush. nestum = stipendiis ), Lk. Skt. 3, 14

ræfnan

(v.)
Grammar
ræfnan, p. de.
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Th. 240, 24; Ph. 643. to do, perform, accomplish, carry out Ða ðe ræfnaþ hér wordum and weorcum wuldorcyninges láre, 149, 20; Gú. 764 : 139, 17; Gú. 594. Neáh is Drihten eallum ðe his willan hér wyrceaþ georne and his hyge swylce elne ræfnaþ, Ps.

Linked entry: a-rǽfnan

sifeþa

(n.)
Grammar
sifeþa, seofoþa ; pl. f. : but also sifeþa, an ; m.
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seofoþa on sealt wæter, ii. 262, 13. Riges seofoþa, 48, 20. Oferwylle on ðam selfan ecede sifeþan, 250, 23. useless seeds, tares Áta ł sifþa ł unwæstm zizania, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 38. Sifþe, 13, 25. Sifþena zizaniorum, p. 17, 5

Linked entries: sifþa siofoþa syfeþa

telgra

(n.)
Grammar
telgra, an; m.
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on ánne telgran (morbeámes), Lchdm. i. 332, 22. Of ánum stelan manega telgran weaxaþ, 276, 22. Ða telgran (ðæs wyrttruman), 318, 10. Telegran antes, virgultus, Hpt. Gl. 496, 71. Telgrum viminibus, virgulis, 483, 58: ramis, Mt. Kntbl.

bledu

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twá bleda fulle wæteres tó, Lch. ii. 38, 2, 4 : 118, 6. Add

raþe

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Ne ic hí ná ðe raðor gelíce, 12. Hé oft wýscte þæt ealle Rómáne hæfden ǽnne sweóran, þæt hé hiene raþost forceorfan mehte, Ors. 6, 3; S. 256, 27. Add

hádung

(n.)
Grammar
hádung, e; f.

Ordination

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Ðæt hé ne háding ne háleging ne not to ordain nor consecrate, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 4

hleór

(n.)
Grammar
hleór, es; n.

A cheek, face

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his hleór xxx síðum tó eorþan vultum suum xxx vicicus ad terram inclinet, L. Ecg. C. 5; Th. ii. 138, 8: Exon. 37 b; Th. 122, 13;Gú. 305: Elen. Kmbl. 2195; El. 1099: Cd. 107; Th. 140, 33; Gen. 2337

Linked entry: hlýrian

ge-wyrht

(n.)
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Add: <b>ge-wyrhtu, gewyrhto;</b> f. a work á þætte duge. Deág þín gewyrhtu ; God þé bið symle góda gehwylces freá and fultum feónd þám óðrum wyrsan gewyrhta do ever what may profit.

gearo

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H. 247, 32: Jul. 398: 365: Rä. 24, 4. with case of a substantive, ready, willing to do, suffer, &amp;c. Ic beó gearo sóna willan þínes I am ready to do what you wish, Jul. 49. <b>III a.

Basing

(n.)
Grammar
Basing, es; m.

Basingold Basing, near Basingstoke, Hampshirenomen oppidi ita hodie vocatum in agro Hantoniensi

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The name of a place, Basing, old Basing, near Basingstoke, Hampshire; nomen oppidi ita hodie vocatum in agro Hantoniensi Wið ðone here æt Basingum with the army at Basing, Chr. 871; Th. 138, 28, col. 2; 139, 27, col. 1, 2

dýpan

(v.)
Grammar
dýpan, p. dýpde = dýpte [dýp deep]

To make deep, deepen, increase, augmentprofundius reddĕre, augēre

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To make deep, deepen, increase, augment;profundius reddĕre, augēre We cwǽdon be ðám blaserum, ðæt man dýpte ðone áþ be þrýfealdum we have ordained concerning incendiaries that the oath be augmented threefold, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 14

égh-þyrl

(n.)
Grammar
égh-þyrl, es; n.

An eye hole, a window fenestra

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An eye hole, a window; fenestra Ðæs leóhtes scíma þurh ða cýnan ðære dúra and þurh ða éghþyrla ineóde the glare of the light entered through the chinks of the door and through the windows, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 20

eoh

(n.)
Grammar
eoh, nom. acc; gen. eohes = eoes = eðs; m.

A war-horse, charger ĕquus bellātor

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A war-horse, charger; ĕquus bellātor He gehleóp ðone eoh he mounted the charger. Byrht. Th. 137, 20; By. 189. Eorl sceal on eós bóge a chief shall [ride] on horse-back. Exon. 90a; Th. 337, ii; Gn. Ex. 63

Linked entry: eh

hrútan

(v.)
Grammar
hrútan, p. hreát, pl. hruton

to snorestriderestertere

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Ne æt mé hrutende hrisil scríðeþ nor does the shuttle come whizzing at me, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 19; Rä. 36, 7

níþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-sele, es; m.

A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe

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A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe [Grein reads niþ-sele a hall low down, beneath the water. ] Hé [in] níþsele náthwylcum wæs, ðǽr him nǽnig wæter wihte ne sceþede, Beo. Th. 3030; B. 1513

Linked entry: niþ