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cnyllan

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L. 7, 7, 8. to strike, ring a bell Þonne þone óðerne cnyll cnylð (þonne mon eft cnylle, R. Ben. 74, 7) dum secundum signum pulsaverit, R. Ben. I. 82, 13. Þænne se cyrcwerd tácn cnylle, Angl. xiii. 398, 475.

nytt

(adj.)
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nytt, adj.
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ea bene uti, 16, 21.

hyge-leás

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Add: of persons, (i) senseless, Gen. 51 (in Dict.). spiritless (f), without courage Be milte wærce . . . tácn ðǽre ádle hú higeleáse hí beóð (cf. the section to which this heading refers: Tácn þǽre ádle hú híwleáse hié beóð . . . þá men beóð mægre and

ge-ásyndrod

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Ben. interl. 43 substitute Hé geásindrod fram geférrǽdene [ealra] reordige ána sequestratus a consortio omnium reficiat solus, R. Ben. I. 77, 13

leógan

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K. 70. to state what is not correct, make a mistake Se áwergda gást ongan Godes béc trahtian, and þá sóna leáh ( and at once made a mistake); forþon þis næs gecweden be Críste . . . ah be hálgum monnum, Bl.

riht-gesamhíwan

(n.)
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lawfully married persons Be ðon ðe ryhtgesamhíwan (rihtgehíwan, v. l., Ll. Lbmn. 22, 25) bearn hæbben, and ðonne se wer gewíte. Gif ceorl and his wíf bearn hæbben gemǽne, Ll. Th. i. 126, 1. Cf. riht-híwa

Linked entries: riht-híwa ge-samhíwan

on-timber

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Ben. I. 110, 4. Druncennys is gálnysse antimber, Hml. Th. i. 604, 25. Eáþe is tó understandenne of hwylcum antimbre þeós unþæslicu ásprincð, R. Ben. 124, 13. Ꝥ nán þurh nán antimber ( pro nulla occasione) ne gedyrstlǽce óðerne wergean, Chrd. 46, 12

wǽdlian

(v.)
Grammar
wǽdlian, p. ode.

to be poor ⬩ indigent ⬩ needy ⬩ in want ⬩ to be in want of something ⬩ to lack ⬩ not to have enough ⬩ to beg

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Beóð welige hwílwendlíce, ðæt gé écelíce wǽdlion, Homl. Th. i. 64, 16.

freólsian

(v.)
Grammar
freólsian, p. ode; pp. od [freóls a holy day]; v. trans.

To keep holy day ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ celebrāre diem festum

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Beó ðú gemyndig ðæt ðú ðone restendæg freólsige be thou mindful that thou keep holy the day of rest, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 4: E. Eth. v. 14; Th. i. 308, 15

BYRGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BYRGAN, birgan, byrigan, birigan, birgean, byrigean, byrian; p. de; pp. ed [
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beorg
tumulus]; v. trans.

tumulus ⬩ To raise a mound, to BURY ⬩ tumulare, tumulo condere, sepelire

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To raise a mound, to BURY; ¨ tumulare, tumulo condere, sepelire Hí his líchaman on cyrican neáh weofode byrgan woldon they would bury his body in the church near the altar, Bd. 3, 19; S. 550, 10: Exon. 82b; Th. 311, 27; Seef. 98. Birge man hine ðæs ilcan

bist

art, shalt be ⬩ es, eris,

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art, shalt be; es, eris, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 43: Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 28; 2nd pers. pres. and fut. of beón

hand-tam

(adj.)
Grammar
hand-tam, adj.
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So tame that it may be handled; mansuetus Gif ðú mid wilddeórum mé nú bǽtan wylt hí beóð sóna handtame, Hml. Skt. 8, 86

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swín-haga

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On afene oð ðæt ðe se alda suínhaga út scióteð tó afene; ðonne be ðǽm hagan on ánne beorg, C.D. ii. 29, 10. Add

bedd-reáf

bed-clothes

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bed-clothes

cugele

(n.)
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cugele, cugle, cuhle, an; f.

A COWL ⬩ monk's hood ⬩ cuculla

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Ben. 55. Cugle cuculla Wrt. Voc. 81, 71. Seó cuhle the cowl R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: cúle

æt-hwega

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Ben. I. 92, 16) beteran, R. Ben. 90, II : aliquatenus, R. Ben. l. 107, 8: 115, 15 : aliquantulum, 95, 8 : An. Ox. 638 : paulatim, Angl. xiii. 365, 9. Æthwege paulisper, An. Ox. 5390. Hit æthwego ádríg, Lch. i. 332, 26

á-gitan

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Add: to find, get to know a person Wille wé be him áwrítan swá swá wé hine ágeáton we will write of him as we found him , Chr. 1086; P. 219, 19. a fact Gif se abbod his geearnunga swá ágitt quem si talem esse perspexerit abba , R. Ben. 110, 3.

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cild-geong

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cild-geong, infant.
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Ben. 114, 8. Be ealdum munecum and cildgeongum ( infantibus ), 61, 10, 12. Cildgeongum mannum infantibus, 130, 1. Add

ófost

(n.)
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ófost, ófest, ófst, e; f.

Haste, speed

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Haste, speed Ófost is sélost tó gecýðanne hwanon eówer cyme sý the quicker you make known where you come from the better Beo. Th. 518; B. 256: 6007; B. 3007. Ófest, Cd. Th. 196, 18; Exod. 293. Ófst and hradung, R. Ben. 3, 11.

Linked entries: éfest ófest ófst

gitan

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Ben. 49, 9 which has begyte) usque dum satisfactione veniam consequatur, R. Ben. I. 56, 15. Add