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úre

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
úre, adj. pronoun.

ourours

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our Úre noster, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 93, 17. Úre Drihten, Blickl. Homl. 11, 22. Fæder úre (úrer, Lind.) Pater noster, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 9. Úre se trumesta staþol, Blickl. Homl. 13, 10. Tó úres Drihtnes méder, 5, 2. On naman Godes úres, Ps. Spl. 19, 5. Beorhtnes

ge-ágnian

(v.)

to have as one's own, possess, occupyto getsecure possession of, acquireto adoptto prove one's title tosecure by shewing titleto usurp

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Add: to have as one's own, possess, occupy Þín sǽd geágnað (þín ofspring sceal ágan, Gen. 22, 17) his feónda gatu possidebit semen luum portas inimicorum Hml. Th. ii. 62, 10. On eówerum geðylde gé geáhniað eów (possidebitis, Lk. 21, 19) eówere sáwla,

hosp

(n.)
Grammar
hosp, es; m.

Reproach, opprobrium, contempt, contumely, insult, blasphemy

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Reproach, opprobrium, contempt, contumely, insult, blasphemy Hosp opprobrium, Ps. Spl. 14, 4: 21, 5. Ða ðe forþgewéteþ of welerum mínum ná ic dó hosp quæ procedunt de labiis meis, non faciam irrita, 88, 34. Hé geseah mínne hosp áfyrran respexit auferre

Linked entry: hyspan

Ælfréd

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfréd, es; m. [ælf an elf; réd = rǽd counsel, wise in counsel: v. Ælfred]

AlfredAlfrédusAlfred the Great

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Alfred; Alfrédus. Alfred the Great, born A.D. 849, grandson of Egbert, and fourth son of king Ethelwulf, reigned thirty years, A.D. 871-901 Ða, A.D. 871, féng Ælfréd, Æðelwulfing, to West Seaxna ríce ... And ðes geáres wurdon ix folcgefeoht gefohten

friþ

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Add: peace as opposed to strife, discord Þǽr is frið freóndum bitweón bútan æfestum, . . . sib bútan níðe, Cri. 1659. Bisceop sceall saca sehtan and frið wyrcan, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 14. Ne wénaþ gé þe ic cwóme frið ł sibb (pacem) tó sendanne on eorðe ;

a-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bídan, ic -bíde, ðú -bídest, -bítst, -bíst, he -bídeþ, -bít, pl. -bídaþ; p. -bád, pl. -bidon; pp. -biden; v. intrans.

ABIDEremainwaitwait forawaitmaneresustinereexpectare

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To ABIDE, remain, wait, wait for, await; manere, sustinere, expectare Hý abídan sceolon in sin-nihte they must abide in everlasting night, Exon. 31b; Th. 99, 28; Cri. 1631. Hér sculon abídan bán here the bones shall remain, 99a; Th. 370, 18; Seel. 61

a-cennan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cennan, ðú -censt, he -cenþ; p. -cende; pp. -cenned; v. a.

To bring forthproducebegetrenewpareregignererenovarerenasci

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To bring forth, produce, beget, renew; parere, gignere, renovare, renasci Swá wíf acenþ bearn as a woman brings forth a child, Bt. 31, 1 ; Fox 112, 2. On sárnysse ðú acenst cild in dolore paries filios. Gen. 3, 16. Ða se Hǽlend acenned wæs cum natus

Linked entry: a-cænned

æfter

(adv.)
Grammar
æfter, adv.

Afterthenafterwardspostposteaexinde

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After, then, afterwards; post, postea, exinde Æfter siððan ever afterwards, from thenceforth, Cd. 26; Th. 35, 6; Gen. 550. Æfter to aldre for ever after, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 15; Gen. 436. Ðæm eafera wæs æfter cenned a son was afterwards born to him, Beo.

Linked entry: æftera

médum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
médum-ness, e: f.

worthdignitykindnesscondescensionappreciation of worth in others

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worth, dignity Medumnes (Cott. MSS. medomnes) dignitas, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 25. Nán man for his ríce ne cymþ tó cræftum and tó medemnesse ac for his cræftum and for his medumnesse hé cymþ tó rice non virtutibus ex dignitate, sed ex virtute dignitatibus

nearulíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nearulíce, adv.

narrowlywithin narrow limitsbrieflyoppressivelygrievouslynarrowlyexactlystrictly

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narrowly, within narrow limits, briefly Nearolíce strictim, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 60. Ys seó foresǽde bóc (Genesis) on manegum stówum swíde nærolíce gesett (is a mere narrative of events ), and ðeáh swíde deóplíce on ðam gástlícum andgite, Ælfc. Gen

Linked entry: nearu-þanc

tál-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tál-líc, adj.

that conveys reproach, calumny, etc., calumnious, blasphemousthat deserves reproof, blameable, reprehensible

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that conveys reproach, calumny, etc., calumnious, blasphemous Þeáh hwá cweðe tállíc word ongeán mé, him biþ forgifen,Homl. Th. i. 498, 24. Of ðære heortan cumaþ ... tállíce word ( blasphemiae ), Mt. Kmbl. 15, 19. Hí cwǽdon ðæt hé tállíce word sprǽce

Linked entries: tǽl-líc teál-líc

þǽr-tógeánes

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-tógeánes, adv.
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local, opposite Ic ðǽrtógeánes standende ego e contra stans, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 15. Seó heofen ... and seó eorðe þǽrtógeánes, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 166. on the contrary Se góda man biþ ðæs Hálgan Gástes templ. Swá eác ðǽrtógeánes se fordóna man biþ deófles

Linked entry: tó-geagnes

þyddan

(v.)
Grammar
þyddan, p. de

To strikethrustpush

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To strike, thrust, push Impingere on besettan ( in margin on þidden, ic on þydde), Hpt. Gl. 505, 46. Ðá ðydde Æfner hine mid hindewerde sceafte on ðæt smælðearme ðæt hé wæs deád percussit eum Abner aversa hasta in inguine, et transfodit eum, et mortuus

castel

(n.)
Grammar
castel, (-ell), es; m.
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a castle Þá Frencyscan þe on þan castelle wǽron, Chr. 1052; P. 175, 13. Sume tó Pentecostes castele, sume tó Ródbertes castele, P. 181, 5. Æt ǽlcan castelle, 1075; P. 210, 25. His wíf wæs innan þám castele, and hine heóld swá lang ꝥ man hire grið sealde

dirnan

(v.)
Grammar
dirnan, p. de
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To conceal, hide Dyrnþ occultat, abscondit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 48. with acc. of thing Gif hé hit dierneð (dirneð, dyrned, v. ll. ), and weorðeð ymb long yppe, Ll. Th. i. 116, 6. Wá mé ꝥ þú swá lange þé sylfe dyrndest, Hml. S. 33, 308. Gif hé hit dierne

ge-sceádlíce

(adv.)
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Add: reasonably, in reason, fitly Drihten, forgyf mé þæt ic þé cunne rihtæ and gescæádlíce biddan (ut bene te rogem), Solil. H. 4, 22. Ful gesceádlíce ðú mé andswarast and ful rihte optime omnino, 39, 3: 47, 3. Gif hé gesceádlíce (-sceáde-, v.l.) mid

ge-stæppan

(v.)
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Add: p. stóp; pp. ge-stapen. of living creatures For hwí gesteppe ic ł gá ic quare incedo, Ps. L. 41, 10. Þá gestóp hé tó ánes wealles byge, Ors. 3, 9 ; S. 134, 19. Tó ðé gistepe ué ad te gradiamur. Rtl. 51, 9. <b>I a.</b> with cognate acc

ge-staþelfæstan

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Add: ge-staþelfæstian. of a material object, to fix firmly Neówe plant gestaðolfæstode (gesteaðulfestad, Ps. Srt.) novella stabilita, Ps. Vos. 143, 12. of a person. to fix in a position to be occupied Munuc gestaþolfæstan mæg abbod on máran þænne in

ge-þeáwían

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeáwían, pp. od
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To form the habits or character of a person, educate Fæderas ic (St. Paul) manode þæt hí mid steóre Godes eges heora cild geðeáwodon (cf. patres, educate filios vestros in disciplina et correptione Domini, Eph. 6, 4), Hml. Th. i. 378, 23. ¶ ge-þeáwod

ge-félan

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Add: to feel an object, perceive by the sense of touch Ne mihte nán man ꝥ swýn geseón, and swá þéh hí hit mihton gefélan Gr. D. 226, 6. to know by sense of touch or organic sensation (with clause or acc. and infin.) Ðá gefélde hé ꝥ se deáda man his