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rúme

(adv.)
Grammar
rúme, adv.

widely, far and wide,liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degreeplainly, clearlywithout contraction, in full

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the worms, Lchdm. i. 282, 23.

Linked entry: rúm-heort

folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgoþ, folgaþ, es; m. [folgoþ = folgaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of folgian to follow.]

that which followsA trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followerA serviceofficeofficial dignitycŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕriumoffĭciumpræpŏsĭtūracondition of lifecondĭtio vltæ

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other is fortunate . . . of which of them is the condition better?

Linked entry: folgaþ

lata

(n.)
Grammar
lata, an; m.
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One who is late or slow Ðeáh heó ðæs bearnes lata wǽre though she were late in bearing the child, Blickl. Hom1.163, 8

ge-fercian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fercian, p. ode; pp. od

To supportsustainsustentāre

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To support, sustain; sustentāre Úre hwílendlíce líf biþ mid mettum gefercod our transitory life is sustained by meats, Homl. Th. ii. 462, 20

ge-fnæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fnæd, es; n.

A hem

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A hem Gif ic huru his reáfes gefnædu hreppe if I only touch the hems of his garment, Homl. Th. ii. 394, 10

Linked entry: fnæd

weorold-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wæter, es; n.
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An ocean Saga mé, hú fela is woruldwætra? Ic ðé secge, twá sindon sealte sǽ, and twá fersce, Salm. Kmbl. p. 186, 24)

heáfod-ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-ǽ, (?)
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capitol[is] lex (Wright prints: Capital lex-heáfod), Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 43

Linked entry: ǽ

Hendrícas

(n.)
Grammar
Hendrícas, (?)
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the name of the inhabi ants of a district in England Hendríca landes is þryú þúsend hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 25

wealcere

(n.)
Grammar
wealcere, es; m.

A walkera fuller

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Lancashire Gloss. s. v. walk-mill), a fuller Wealceres fullones (- is ?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 3

hál-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
hál-wende, adj.

Conducive to health, salutary, healing, wholesome

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Th. i. 86, 21. Ða hálwendan men the men who taught a saving faith, the disciples, Blickl. Homl. 117, 8. Swá se lǽcedóm yldra byþ swá hé hálwendra byþ the older the medicine is the more healing it is, Herb. 130, 3; Lchdm. i. 242, 5

Linked entry: -wende

byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f. [beorg tumulus]
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The body was generally laid on its back, on the floor of the grave; but in the wealthier classes, it was frequently inclosed in a wooden coffin, for in A.

folgaþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgaþ, es; m.

a trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followercŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕrium

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is better than the king's service?

hálig-rift

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-rift, -reft, -ryft, e; f.

A holy garment, veil

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Hilda was for thirty-three years in the world and for thirty-three years in the cloister, Shrn. 149, 5.

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

æt

(prep.)
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H. 29, 31. marking object in respect to which some condition or circumstance is given, in the case of of persons Sé ðe scyldunga bǽde æt ( in the case of ) ofslagenum þeófe, Ll. Th. i. 204, 27.

sealm-sang

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-sang, es; m.
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Nú sind ða twá gesetnyssa, ðæt is sealmsang and wítegung, Homl. Th. i. 188, 16-19

lustfullung

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I a. pleasure in something (gen. ) :-- Þæt þú on míne heortan getryme þínra beboda lustfullunga, Angl. xi. 101, 28. in an unfavourable sense On þreó wísan bið deófles costnung ; þæt is on tihtinge, on lustfullunge, on geðafunge.

Candel-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
Candel-mæsse, an; f.
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CANDLEMAS, the mass at the feast of purification which, in the Romish church, is celebrated with many lighted candles; festum purificationis beatæ Mariæ Æt Candelmæssan at Candlemas, L. Eth. ix. 12 ; Th. i. 342, 32. Hér, A.

feorh-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ádl, e; f.

A mortal diseasefatal sicknessfatālis morbus

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A mortal disease, fatal sickness; fatālis morbus Biþ his feorhádl getenge his fatal sickness is near, L. M. 3, 22; Lchdm. ii. 320, 20.

heóre

(adj.)
Grammar
heóre, hýre; adj.

Gentlemildpleasant

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Gentle, mild, pleasant Nis ðæt heóru stów it is a savage place, Beo. Th. 2749; B. 1372. Culufre fótum stóp on beám hýre the dove with her feet stepped on to the tree, gentle, Cd. 72; Th. 88, 20; Gen. 1468.