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ge-wissian

(v.)
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Ben. 44, 2. Sé ðe underféhð sáwla tó gewissianne qui suscipit animas regendas, R. Ben. I. 16, 17, 12. with dat. or uncertain God his weorce gewissað oð ðisse weorulde geendunge est gubernator in totius mundi naturis, Angl. vii. 4, 24.

mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, a mark, <b>mearc</b> a limit. [These may be taken under one head, see N. E. D. mark.]
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Ben. 101, 6), R. Ben.

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. a.

To fill ⬩ fulfil ⬩ make a total ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ accomplish ⬩ satisfy ⬩ implere ⬩ saturare

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Wel gefylde bene pastos, Th. An. 20, 31

scucca

(n.)
Grammar
scucca, sceucca, sceocca, scocca, an; m.
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Ben. 50, 1. Deóful ł scuccan Zabulun, Hymn. Surt. 115, 15. Ða áwyrigedan sceoccan (scuccan), Homl. Th. i. 68, 1 : Wulfst. 249, 1. Þurh ðara scuccena lotwrencas, Bt. 39, 6; Fox 220, 14. Scucna englas, Blickl. Homl. 189, 7.

Linked entries: sceucca scocca sceocca

týn

(v.)
Grammar
týn, p. týde, tydde (týdde?); pp. týd
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Ben. 11. 12. Hé scole gesette in ðære cneohtas tydde and lǽrde wǽron instituit scholam in qua pueri literis erudirentur, Bd. 3, 18; S. 545, 45. v. ge-týan, -týdan ( in each case read -týn), and teón, III. 1

undern

(n.)
Grammar
undern, es; m.

The third hour of the day ⬩ nine in the morning

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Ben, 74, 11

unna

(n.)
Grammar
unna, an; m.: unne, an; unn, e; f.

grant ⬩ allowance ⬩ permission ⬩ willingness to give ⬩ pleasure in doing something ⬩ a grant ⬩ what is given

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Ben. 94, 9. Hé eów sige forgeaf þurh unnan ðæs Ælmihtigan, Homl. Th. i. 506, 27: Homl. Ski. i. 3, 556. willingness to give, pleasure in doing something Gelǽste hé Gode his teóðunga mid ealre blisse and mid eallum unnan ...

Linked entry: unne

á-hildan

(v.)
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Ben. I. 36, 2: Hml. Th. ii. 258, 2. intrans. Sunne tó setle áhylde, Hml. S. 23 b, 498.

Linked entries: á-held á-hyldan

án-rǽdlíce

(adv.)
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Ben. I. 50, 3. of a single act, definitely, decidedly, positively, resolutely, without hesitation or uncertainty Heó cwæð ánrǽdlíce: 'Ne gewurð þæt náfre swá,' Hml. A. 128, 401: Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 37 : Hml. S. 18, 247.

hopa

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Ben. 3, 24. <b>I a.</b> where the object of hope is given :-- Se miccla hopa tó þínum Hǽlende ꝥ hé þíne synna ádwǽscan wylle, Dóm. L. 28, 9. <b>I b.

lác

Grammar
lác, [If ðínne in Hml. S. 7, 119 is correct, lác is there masculine, but perhaps ðíne should be read.]
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Ben. 87, 11. Dele: in tie instances given here lác = lácnung. Add: to compounds ælmes-lác (Nap. 5), bríw-lác, drý-lác, sib-lác, word-lác, wróht-lác, wund-lác

wæter-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-scipe, es; m.

A body of water, a piece of water, water

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Ben. 127, 5. On ðære neáwiste næs nán wæterscipe. Jud. 15, 8. Ðis is se wæterscipe, ðe ús God tó frófre gehét . . . ðæs wæterscipes welsprynge is on hefonríce, Past. 65;Swt. 467, 28. Wæterscipes hús colimbus, i. aquaeductus, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 56.

FÆC

(n.)
Grammar
FÆC, es; pl. nom. acc. facu; gen. faca; n.

Space, interval, distance, portion of time ⬩ spătium, intervallum, tempŏris intervallum

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Ben. 53. Fífwintra fæc five years' space; olympias, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 69; Wrt. Voc. 21, 56. Lytel fæc a little time, interval; intervallum, Ælfc. Gr. 47 ; Som. 48, 35: Beo. Th. 4472 ; B. 2240 .

Linked entries: æfter-fæce fec

twiwa

(adv.)
Grammar
twiwa, tweowa, twuwa, tuwa, tuwwa, tua, twiga, twigea, twige, twía; adv.
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Ben. 74, 20: Homl. Skt. i. 16, 80. Oftor ðonne tuwwa (tuwa, other MSS. ), Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 20. Twiga þriga bis terque, Wrt.

Linked entries: tuwa tweowa twía twiga twige twuwa

á-ídlan

Grammar
á-ídlan, á-íd(e)l(i)an.
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Ben. 139, 1. Ðí hé com þæt hé áídlige ealle ðá hǽðengyld, Hml. Th. i. 456, 14. Ðisne geleáfan woldon ge*-*dwolmen áídlian and of Crístes gelaðunge mid ealle ádwǽscan, Hml. S. 23, 361. Áídlian frustrari, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 35.

cirlisc

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Ben. 138, 22. Mid cyrlisceum (ceorl-, v. l.) þeáwe rusticano usu, Gr. D. 9, 16. On þám ceorliscean móde in mente rustica, 46, 13. Interorina fram manegum mannum mid ceorliscum wordum (cyrlisceum worde, v. l.)

dúru

Grammar
dúru, l. duru, dele dure, an; and add: gen. a; dat. u, dyru (-e), and a wk. duran; pl. nom. e, u; gen. a; dat. pl.
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Ben. I. 78, 10) ante foras oratorii, R. Beo. 70, 5. Binnan circan dyre, Ll. Th. ii. 254, 9. Tó þǽre duran (dura, v. l., tó duru, L.) ad januam, Mk. 1, 33. Duru (ðuro, L.) helle ne oferswíðiaþ portae inferi non praevalebunt, Mt. R. 16, 18.

ge-laþian

(v.)
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Ben. 15, 5. Gelaðian arcessire (pedissequas ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 9. Geláþgan adsciscere (turmas ), 94, 21. Wǽre gelaþod adscisceretur, i. aduocaretur, An. Ox. 4088. to summon to Tó gelaðian adsciscere, Wrt.

Linked entry: laþian

ge-camp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-camp, n. (not m.).
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Ben. 9, 4. Wé magon ðá feóndlican leahtras mid gecampe oferwinnan, gif wé cénlíce feohtað, Hml.

ge-uferian

(v.)
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Ben. 30, 10. of rank, position God hí ( Mary ) ofer engla weredum geufrode, Hml. Th. i. 440, 10. Þone ( Haman) geuferode (exaltavit ) se cyning ofer ealle his þegnas, Hml. A. 96, 128: 101, 325.

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