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cyrce

(n.)
Grammar
cyrce, gen. cyrcan, cyrcean; f.

A church ⬩ ecclesia

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Th. i. 508, 13: ii. 584, 3: 592, 22, Cyrcan duru a church's door, i. 64, 31. Grist is se grundweall ðære gástlícan cyrcan Christ is the foundation of the spiritual church, ii. 588, 22.

Linked entry: cyrc

EORÞE

(n.)
Grammar
EORÞE, an; f; eorþ, e; f. I. the

EARTH in opposition to the sea, the ground, soil ⬩ terra, hŭmus, sŏlum

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Ðæt gé ne swerion þurh eorþan, forðamðe heó ys Godes fótscamul that ye swear not by the earth, because it is God's foot-stool, Mt. Bos. 5, 35

Linked entries: eord eorþ

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od.

to defend ⬩ protect ⬩ take care of ⬩ make [land] free from claims ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ procurare ⬩ to associate with for the cause of defence ⬩ to make a treaty with ⬩ assŏciāre defensiōnis causa ⬩ jungere fœdĕre

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Þér of is gewerod án and tuenti híde twenty-one hides of it are held in undisputed possession, Schmid. A. S. Ges. p. 614, col. 1.See also p. 677.

fór-gesettenys

(n.)
Grammar
fór-gesettenys, -nyss, e; f.

A proposition ⬩ propŏsĭtio

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A proposition; propŏsĭtio Ic atýne on saltere fórgesettenysse míne ăpĕriam in psaltērio propŏsĭtiōnem meam, Ps. Spl. 48, 4

ge-feohan

(v.)

to rejoice

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to rejoice Gefeoh nú on ferþe rejoice now in mind, Hy. 11, 1; Hy. Grn. ii. 294, 1

Linked entry: ge-feagan

weorþing

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Andlang streámes in wiððan weorðing (weording, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 391, 19), Cod. Dip. B. ii. 41, 2

fǽr-fyll

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-fyll, fǽr-fill, es; m.
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A sudden fall, headlong fall On fǽrfyll head foremost, headlong; in preceps, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 44. Substitute:

heardian

(v.)
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Heardadun (gelaverunt) swé swé wall weter heardadon ýðe in midre sae, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 187, 30. Add:

scerwen

Grammar
scerwen, scerpen (?).
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; according to the facsimile reprint of the Vercelli codex the word is scerwen in An. 1528

sund-mere

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On sundmere (printed onfund-) in nataria (l. natatoria, v. Jn. 9, 7), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 12. Add

ofer-geatu

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-geatu, e; f.

Oblivion

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Oblivion Ða his cwide weoldan on ofergeate hæbben (would have it buried in oblivion,Ps. Th. 128, 6

ofnet

(n.)

a closed vessel

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a closed vessel Geseóþ ofnete seethe in a closed vessel (vasculo clauso vel operto) Lchdm. ii. 30, 24

on-dóung

(n.)
Grammar
on-dóung, e; f.

A putting in, injection

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A putting in, injection Mid ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn sió wamb biþ tó clǽnsianne, Lchdm. ii. 260, 11

Linked entry: dóung

sorgung

(n.)
Grammar
sorgung, e; f.

Sorrowing ⬩ grieving ⬩ sorrow ⬩ grief

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Sorrowing, grieving, sorrow, grief Ðǽr (in hell) is sorgung and sárgung and á singal heóf, Wulfst. 114, 4

tó-slífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slífan, p. -sláf

To split in two ⬩ cleave ⬩ cut to pieces

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To split in two, cleave, cut to pieces Tósláf, tócleáf findit. Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 32 : 93, 8

Linked entry: slífan

beacen-stán

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beácanstán, Farus in promontoria rupis posita, i. fýrtor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 13. Beácenstán farus, 37, 3. Add:

hwider

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Ic wát hwyder (huidder, L. hwider, R.) ic gá, Jn. 8, 14: 14, 5 : Gn. C. 58 : B. 163. (a α) where the place is marked by condition existing in it :-- Tó þencenne . . . hwyder hé gelǽded sý, þe tó wíte, þe tó wuldre, Bl.

drý-cræft

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Th. ii. 418, 3

ciric-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, service]

Church-duty or service ⬩ ecclesiæ ministerium

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C. 50; Th. ii. 254, 22-24

geatwe

(n.)
Grammar
geatwe, gen. a; dat. um; acc. a; pl. f.

Arms ⬩ trappings ⬩ garments ⬩ ornaments ⬩ armāmenta ⬩ vestīmenta ornāmenta

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Freólíce in geatwum [MS. geotwum] in trappings goodly, Chr. 1066;Th. 334, 35, col. 1; Edw. 22. Geatwum with ornaments, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 26; Rä. 36, 10. Ic geondseah recedes geatwa I looked over the ornaments of the house, Beo. 6167; B. 3087