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on-middan

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Add: ¶ where the governed noun comes between on and middan Þá wæs þǽr án mycel burh on heora wege middan, Hml. S. 25, 440. Hé wearð forbærned on þám bæþe middan, Hml. A. 60, 209

tó-hlídan

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On þám sixtan dæge æt þére sixtan tíde dæges þes heofon tóhlýt fram eástdǽle oþ þæne westðǽl, Verc. Först. 133, 2. Þá tóhlád se hróf þæs gebedhúses aperto tecto oratorii, Gr. D. 275, 16. Add

eard

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Ne þú ne ætstande on þisum earde nec stes in omni circa regione, 19, 17. Ealne þone eard Asiam, Hml. Th. i. 68, 34. Þone eard Chanaan landes terram Chanaan, Num. 13, 3. Þone Judéiscan eard, Hml. S. 25, 734.

ge-segnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-segnian, -sénian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [segnian, sénian to sign]
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To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, bless; crŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre Fæder mancynnes hie gesegnaþ the Father of mankind shall bless them, Cd. 221; Th. 286, 30; Sat. 360: Salm. Kmbl. 807; Sal. 403.

Linked entries: segnian ge-sénian

heofon-ríce

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On þá dúne þe Dryhten ǽr áhangen wæs, heofonríces weard, El. 718. heaven as the abode of beatified spirits Þuacute; ús lǽrdest ꝥ wé ongeátan þæt ðæt ys úre ágen . . . þæt ys þæt heofonríce, Solil. H. 8, 1.

cyte

(n.)
Grammar
cyte, cote,an ; f.

A cot, cottage, bedchamber, cell casa, cubiculurn, cella

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A cot, cottage, bedchamber, cell; casa, cubiculurn, cella Tær ðæt hors ðæt þæc of ðære cytan hrófe the horse tore the thatch off the roof of the cottage, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 17.

Linked entry: cote

neáh-west

Grammar
neáh-west, <b>. I.</b>
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Th. i. 562, 27. Add Ic wolde þaet hý mínre neáwiste wilnedon and þíne forhogedon, Wlfst. 255, 17. Búton hit sy elles hwylc þe máran Godes ege habbe, þæt hit for his neáweste þe betere beó for Gode and for worolde, 269, 13

þearle

(adv.)
Grammar
þearle, adv.
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translate Latin words marking degree; while in the case of words which do not convey such an idea, it becomes equivalent to very, very much, exceedingly, and the like. where there is the idea of pain, trouble, etc. where the idea of manner is more prominent

lǽrig

(n.)
Grammar
lǽrig, A word of doubtful meaning occurring only twice
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Grein suggests comparison with λαισήïoν a buckler, target, and that the word like rand may mean the rim of the shield and also the body of the shield. Either rendering is admissible so far as the sense is concerned

Linked entry: ymb-lǽr(i)gian

á-ídlan

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á-ídlan, á-íd(e)l(i)an.
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Þe lǽs þe hé innan áídlode ( inanesceret ), Gr. D. 59, 27. Áýdlian tabescere, Ps. L. 38, 12. Þá geseah se árleása áídlian his smeágunge, Hml.

land-leód

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Þá landleóde hí hátað Parcoadras, Ors. I, i; S. 14, 9. Þá landleóde on þǽre stówe incolae Gr. D. 97, 31. Ealle þá landleóde (ealle þá þe þǽr on lande wǽron, v. l. ), 145, 7. Men þe þǽr landleóde wǽron ejusdem loci accolae 230, 8.

heofone

(n.)
Grammar
heofone, an; f.
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God gesette hig on ðære heofenan ðæt hie scinon ofer eorþan God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth, Gen. 1, 17, 14. On anginne gesceóp God heofenan and eorþan in the beginning God created the heaven and the earth, 1, 1

hord-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
hord-gestreón, es; n.
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Th. 6175; B. 3092. Mæst hlifade ofer Hroþgáres hordgestreónum the mast towered above the riches that had come from Hrothgar's hoard, 3803; B. 1899. Næs him hyht tó hordgestreónum no hope had they in hoarded wealth, Andr. Kmbl. 2229; An. 1116

eád

(adj.)
Grammar
eád, adj.

Rich. wealthy, blessed, happy dīves, opŭlentus, beātus

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Rich. wealthy, blessed, happy; dīves, opŭlentus, beātus Ic ðé eád mǽg gecýde I will shew thee the blessed virgin, Exon. 70 b; Th. 263, 19; Jul. 352: Cd. 151; Th. 189, 17; Exod. 186

rand-burh

(n.)
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Randbyrig ( the walls formed by the waters of the Red Sea when the Israelites passed through it) wǽron rofene were riven (when the Egyptians attempted to cross ), Cd. Th. 207, 7; Exod. 463.

seonu-bend

(n.)
Grammar
seonu-bend, (?), e; f.
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Siððan hine Níðhád on néde legde swoncre seonobende (Grein would read -benne, which is more in accordance with the story in the Edda, that Völund had the sinews of the knees cut: v. Thorpe's note on this passage, and his Northern Mythology, i. 86.

clifian

(v.)
Grammar
clifian, cleofian, cliofian, clyfian;ode; od

To cleave, adhereadhærere

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His flǽsces lima clifaþ ǽlc on óðrum each of the limbs of his flesh cleaves to another, Past. 47; Hat. MS. Ðín tunge clifaþ to ðínum goman thy tongue cleaveth to thy gums, Homl. Th. ii. 530, 28. To ðære lifre clifiaþ adhærent jecori, Lev. 1, 8.

godcundlíce

(adv.)
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Add: of action by the Deity, by God, from heaven Þá cóm micel wæl and moncwild godcundlíce ( diuinitus ) sended, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 357, 22.

drince-leán

(n.)
Grammar
drince-leán, es; n.

Tributary drink, scot-ale, the contribution of tenants to purchase ale for the entertainment of their lord or his steward on the fee, Glos. to Th. Laws, vol. ii. Or, perhaps, the ale given by the seller to the buyer on concluding a bargainretrĭbūtio potus vel præmium bibendi

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Tributary drink, scot-ale, the contribution of tenants to purchase ale for the entertainment of their lord or his steward on the fee, Glos. to Th. Laws, vol. ii.

æ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-mód, adj. [æ without, mód mind]

Out of mindmaddismayeddiscouragedamens

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Out of mind, mad, dismayed, discouraged; amens Forðam Rómáne wǽron swá æmóde, ðæt hý ne wéndon ðæt hí ða burh bewérian mihton because the Romans were so out of heart, they thought that they could not guard the city, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 12