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be-grípan

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Th. i. 122, 24. ꝥ wíf in argscipe begrippene mulierem in adulterio reprehensam. Jn. p. 5, 8. to reprehend Begripen (increpuerunt) mé lendene míne, Ps. Spl. T. 15, 7 (cf. Toc hemm Sannt Iohan to bigripenn, Orm. 9752)

folcisc

popular ⬩ in common ⬩ secular

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Th. i. 326, 21. of the common people Folcisce men secgaþ ꝥ ǽlce réþu wyrd sié yfel, Bt. 40, 2; F. 248, 6. on folcisc in common, popular language: Lytel fugel, sé is on folcisc (vulgo) þrostle geháten, Gr.

ná-hwǽr

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ná-hwǽr, <b>. I.</b>
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Th. ii. 506, 4. <b>I a.</b> fig. :-- Gyf hyt nú fǽrenga gewurde, nyste ic náhwǽr eorðan hú ic ongynnan wolde ( I should not know how on earth to set about it ), Solil. H. 34, 12. Add

feorh-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ádl, e; f.

A mortal disease ⬩ fatal sickness ⬩ fatālis 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.

Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ pleasant

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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.

ge-béd-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-man, -mannes; m.

A prayer-man ⬩ one whose duty it is to pray ⬩ one of the clergy ⬩ worshipper ⬩ ōrātor ⬩ adōrātor

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and on sóþfæstnesse vēri adōrātōres adōrābunt Patrem in spīrĭtu et vērĭtāte, Jn, Bos. 4, 23

of-dúne

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Add: of direction of movement Úp yrnan and ofdúne, Lch. ii. 116, 24. of attitude or posture, to lie, bow down Eaðmódlíce ofdúne anlútan, Past. 467, 7. Ic ofdúne on ðá eorðan læg, Hml.

sopa

(n.)
Grammar
sopa, an; m.

A sup, draught ⬩ a sup, mouthful

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Súpe cú buteran .viii. morgnas .iii. sopan 294, 1. [ Þer (in hell) is o wateres flod . . . a þusen saulen beoþ bi sore ofþurst . . . ne moten heo biden neuer o sope Misc. 152, 169. Þyse renkeȝ schul neuer suppe on sope of my seve Allit.

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winter-dún

(n.)
Grammar
winter-dún, e; f.

A down or hill on which there is pasturage for sheep during the winter(?)

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Sunt pascua ouium in meósdúne pertinentia ad Tangmere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 373, 23) eác swá, Anglia ix. 259, 11

Candel-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
Candel-mæsse, an; f.

CANDLEMAS, the mass at the feast of purification which, in the Romish church, is celebrated with many lighted candles ⬩ festum purificationis beatæ Mariæ

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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.

beado-wrǽd

(n.)

A war-company

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v. wrǽd, The epithet applies to a collection of plants to be used against a disease, and occurs in a charm) Ic binne (benne ?)

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be-wǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽfan, p. de; pp. ed; [wǽfan to cover]

To befold, wrap round, cover, clothe ⬩ obvolvere, amicire, operire, induere

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His cempan mid wolcnreádum wǽfelse hine bewǽfdon his soldiers clothed him in a scarlet robe, ii. 252, 25. Ic eom réáde bewǽfed I am clothed with red, Exon. 126 a; Th. 484. 2; Rä. 70, 1: Past. 14, 3; Hat. MS. 17 b, 19

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ge-lustfullian

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

To be delighted, be pleased, rejoice ⬩ delectāri, lætāri ⬩ To delight, please ⬩ delectāre, jŭvāre

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Th. ii. 88, 20 : 130, 9

wed-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wed-lác, es; n.

a pledge, security ⬩ wedlock, espousals

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Voc. i. 20, 7. Wedlác arrabo, 50, 31. in reference to marriage, v. weddian, II, wedlock, espousals Wedlác wiðsacende pacta sponsalia refutans, Hpt. Gl. 498, 44. [The latter is the usual sense in Middle English Under wedlac iboren, Laym. 395.

snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
snǽd, es; m.

'A piece of land within defined limits, but without enclosures, a limited circumscribed woodland or pasturage,' ⬩ a clearing in a wood.

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a clearing in a wood. Cf. snǽdan, II. Ic hire léte tó ðæt ceorla gráf tósundran . . . and se alhmunding snǽd hére intó preosda byrig Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 100, 16. Be ðam gráue ðæt hit cymþ intó ðam snǽde; and of ðam snǽde iii. 399, 34.

sweþel

(n.)
Grammar
sweþel, sweoþol,es; m.

A swathe, wrap, band, bandage; cf. swaddling band, clothes ⬩ of a funeral pile in whose fire the body is wrapped

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Voc. ii. 34, 74. Sueðelas suedilas instites, Txts. 69, 1060. Sweþelas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 48. Sweoþolas fascia [e? ], 93, 69. Suuoeðles institis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 44. Suaeðila fasciarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 18. Sweþila, 34, 76. Sweþela, 82, 36.

þende

(adj.; con.)
Grammar
þende, conj.

While

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Ðende ðonne (mid þý þonne þende, Rush.) wæs ðe Hǽlend in Bethania cum autem esset Jesus in Bethania, 26, 6.

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hwæla

(n.)
Grammar
hwæla, an; m.

A whale

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A whale Hé is on middon hwælan hiwes he is of a whale's shape in the middle, Salm. Kmbl. 527; Sal. 263

ceáp-land

(n.)
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Ic an mín wíf al ðat ceáplond and dat óðer ðat ic mid hire nam, C. D. iv. 294, 18

hopian

(v.)
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<b>IV a.</b> with clause, to hope that :-- Ic hopige ꝥ cherubin se mǽra æt wesan wylle, Angl. viii. 325, 30. <b>IV b.