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Anglo-Saxon

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dwola

(n.; part.)
Grammar
dwola, an; m. [dwolen, pp. of dwelan to err]

Error, heresy ⬩ error, hærĕsis = αίρεσιs

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Se [Arrianisca] dwola on ðam niwan sinoþe geniðerad wæs Arriāna hærĕsis in Nicæna synŏdo damnāta erat, 1, 8; S. 479, 36, MS. B

Linked entries: dwala dweola

dwol-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
dwol-cræft, es; m. [cræft a craft]

Foolish craft, magic ⬩ prāva vel magĭca ars

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Foolish craft, magic; prāva vel magĭca ars Him gebléndon drýas þurh dwolcræft drync unheórne the wizards mixed for them through magic a fatal drink, Andr. Kmbl. 67; An. 34

díglod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
díglod, hidden, Fulg. 16; pp.
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of díglian

dígol

(adj.)
Grammar
dígol, dýgol, diógol; gen. m. n. dígles, f.dígolre ; def. nom. m. dígla; f. n. dígle; adj.

Secret, hidden, private, dark, obscure, profound, abstruse, unknown ⬩ secrētus, occultus, obscūrus, ignōtus

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He ána geset on dígolre stówe he sat alone in a secret place, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 2. Sóþlíce nis nán þing dígle, ðæt ne sý geswutelod non est enim occultum, quod non manifestētur, Lk. Bos. 8, 17.

Linked entries: deáhl dégle diégel dígel dýgel dýgle dígle

dígolnes

(n.)
Grammar
dígolnes, dígolnys,-ness , -nyss, e ; f.

Solitariness, solitude, privacy, secrecy, mystery, hiding-place, recess ⬩ solitūdo, abscondĭtum quid, secrētum, arcāna, latebra

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, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 10.

Linked entries: deáglenes dégelnis dégolnis dégulnes diégelnes dígelnes

díhlíce

(adv.)

secretly

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secretly, Mt. Bos. 1, 19: 24, 3

díhlum

in secret

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in secret, Mt. Bos. 6, 6

dihtaþ

Grammar
dihtaþ, dictates, Bd. 1, 27; S. 490, 21, = dihteþ;
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3rd pres. sing. of dihtan

dihtere

(n.)
Grammar
dihtere, dihtnere,es; m.

An informant, expounder, disposer, manager, steward ⬩ auctor, commentātor, expŏsĭtor, dispensātor

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Gl. 49; Som. 65, 86; Wrt. Voc. 34, 18. Dihtnere dispensātor, 33; Som. 62, 29; Wrt. Voc. 28, 12.

Linked entry: dihtnere

DIM

(adj.)
Grammar
DIM, def. se dimma, seó, ðæt dimme; adj.
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On ðis dimnre hol in this dim hole, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 11: Andr. Kmbl. 2618; An. 1310. Sindon dena dimme the dells are dim, Exon. 115 b; Th. 443, 14; Kl. 30: Cd. 215; Th. 271, 13; Sat. 105: Ps. Th. 108, 8.

dimlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
dimlíc, dymlíc; adj.
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Dim, secret, hidden, concealed; obscūrus, clandestīnus Of dimlícum clandestīnis, Mone B. 872. Ná swylce he todrǽfe ða dymlícan þeóstra not as if he dispelled the dim darkness, L. Ælf. C. 14; Th. ii. 348, 7

Linked entry: dymlíc

dingiung

(n.)
Grammar
dingiung, e; f.
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A dunging, manuring; stercŏrātio Dingiung stercŏrātio, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 5; Wrt. Voc. 15, 5

dinig

(n.)
Grammar
dinig, dingc, e; f?
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Dung; fimus Dinig fimus, Ælfc, Gl. 1; Som. 55, 6; Wrt. Voc. 15, 6. Dingc [MS. dingce] thymiāma, Mone B. 4795

diófol-gild

(n.)
Grammar
diófol-gild, es; n.
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Devil-worship, an image of the devil, an idol, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 27

diópe

(adv.)
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Th. 6131; B. 3069

diór

(adj.)
Grammar
diór, heavy, severe, dire, Beo. Th. 4186; B. 2090. v. deór; adj.
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II

diór

(n.)
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a beast, animal, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 183; Met. 26, 92: 27, 21; Met. 27, II

diór-boren

(adj.)
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noble-born, noble Apollines dóhtor diórboren Apollo's noble-born daughter, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 103; Met. 26, 52

dióre

(adj.)
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dear, precious, glorious, magnificent, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 10, MS. Cott: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 57; Met. 10, 29

diór-wyrþe

(adj.)
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precious, costly, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 5

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