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crisma

(n.)
Grammar
crisma, an; m. [chrisma, ătis, n. = χρῖσμα, ατος; n. an unction, from χρίω [fut. χρίσω] I touch the surface of a body, I rub or anoint]

χρῖσμα, ατοςχρίσω the chrismunction or holy oil, used for anointing by the Roman Catholic church after baptismoleum chrismatisthe white vesture, called chrisom, which the minister puts upon the child immediately after dipping it in water, or pouring water upon it in baptism chrismale, id est, vestis candida, quæ super corpus baptlzati ponitur.

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the chrism, unction or holy oil, used for anointing by the Roman Catholic church after baptism; oleum chrismatis Eálá ge mæsse-preóstas, míne gebróðra, we secgaþ eów nú ðæt we ǽr ne sǽdon, forðonðe we to-dæg sceolan dǽlan úrne ele, on þreó wísan gehálgodne

Linked entries: crism-lýsing crysma

loc

(n.)
Grammar
loc, es; n.

A lockboltbarenclosurefoldA closeconclusionsettlement

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Ðonne is hér seó gewitnes ðe æt ðisum loce wæs and of this settlement the commissioners were . . . Here are the witnesses that were at this settlement, Chart. Th. 303, 12-19.

Linked entry: loca

hræd-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-ness, e; f.

Quicknessrapidity

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Ond ðá mid wunderlícre hreðnysse porrum ðone cyning ofercwomon mira celeritate poro rege devicto, Nar. 4, 4. Se on hrædnesse swá mycele menigo heora fornom quæ in brevi tantam ejus multitudinem stravit, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 30

hund-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
hund-feald, adj.

Hundredfold

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Swá hwæt swá be ánfealdan Godes þearfum syllaþ hé hit ús forgylt be hundfealdum, ii. 106, 2. Mid hundfealdum, i. 180, 26. Sealdon wæstm sum hundfealdne dabant fructum aliud centesimum, Mt. Kmbl. MS. A. 13, 8

Linked entry: hundfeald-getel

á-cwilman

(v.)
Grammar
á-cwilman, p. de
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Sélre ús ys ðæt ús sylfe ofsleán, ðonne hig ús yfelum deáðe ácwylmon, Hml. A. 185, 138. Hé hét Pilatum ðám fúlestan deáðe ácwylman, 190, 257. Titus and Vespasianus hig habbað yfelum deáðe ácwylmede, 191, 293

Linked entry: cwilman

breóst-gehygd

Grammar
breóst-gehygd, (-hýd)

thoughtmind

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þé biddað geornlíce breóstgehygdum, Cri. 262. Hé his béna bebeád breóst-gehigdum verba precantia clamat, Dóm. L. 60. Ealle þurhyrnð óga breóstgehýda singula percurrit pectora terror, 172. Add

fremsumnes

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ongytaþ ꝥ hit þus byð in ðám mundbyrdum háligra martyra, ꝥ hí ná ne cýðað swá manige fremsumnesse þurh heora líchaman swá hí gód eówiað þurh heora reliquias ( ut non tanta per corpora sua quanta beneficia per reliquias ostendant ), Gr. D. 177, 2.

gemynd-wirþe

(adj.)
Grammar
gemynd-wirþe, adj.
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Worthy to be had in remembrance, of persons witon manige foremǽre and gemyndwyrþe weras forþ-gewitene þe swíþe feáwa manna á ongit, Bt. 19; F. 70, 12. of things, worthy of record Hé mé ealle ðá þe gemyndwurðe wǽron onsende ea mihi, quae memoria digna

hand-bóc

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Th. ii. 384, 1. a hand-book, manual gesetton on þissum enchiridion, ꝥ ys mannalis on lyden and handbóc on englisc, manega þing ymbe gerímcræft, Angl. viii. 321, 34

handlian

(v.)
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Ox. 17, 44. to treat a subject Nú wylle ic bysne ætýwan ymbe þá þing þe nú handledon, Angl. viii. 304, 24

út-fær

(n.)
Grammar
út-fær, es; n.

A going outegressexit

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Ðæt symle ðone mǽran gylt forfleón þurh útfære ðæs læssan, Homl. Th. i. 484, 8. Ðeáh heó nán útfær ne gemét, 4 10, 10. On útfærum heora in egressibus suis, Ps. Lamb. 143, 13

wíg-steall

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-steall, es; n.

The part of a church where the altar stands

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lǽraþ ðæt mæssepreósta oþþe mynsterpreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan weohstealle (weófodstealle, v. l. ) búton his oferslipe, ne húru æt ðam weófode, ðæt hé ðǽr þénige búton ðære wǽde, L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 9

hyhtan

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Add: [forms as from hyhtian occur. ] to look (mentally) with expectation and desire, look forward with hope to tó þínum hidercyme hopodan and hyhtan, Bl. H. 87, 12.

bétende

(n.; v.; adj.)
Grammar
bétende, bétend, es; m.
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v. bétan, I (1), burh-bót, ge-bétung) Brosnade burgsteal bétend crungon the buildings were in ruins, those who should have repaired them were dead, Ruin. 28. Substitute:

folgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
folgen, pp. of felgan.

stuck towent into

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stuck to, went into;

Cwichelmes hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
Cwichelmes hlǽw, Cwicchelmes hlǽw , Cwicelmes hlǽw ,es; m. [hlǽw a heap, barrow, small hill: Flor. Cuiccelmeslawe: Hunt. Chichelmeslaue: Hovd. Cwichelmelow: Cwichelm's hill; Cwichelmi agger]

CUCKHAMSLEY hill or Cuchinslow, Berkshire, a large barrow on a wide plain overlooking White Horse Vale Cwichelmi agger in agro Berchensi

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to Wallingford, and burned it all down; and were then one night at Cholsey, and then went along Ashdown to Cuckhamsley hill, and there tarried out of threatening vaunt, because it had often been said, if they came to Cuckhamsley hill, that they would

ge-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scerian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed.

to bestow, appoint, provide, ordain, destinetribuere, providere, ordinare, destinareto number, reckonnumerareto ordain, arrange

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Ic wéne ðæt ðǽr screoda wǽre gescyred ríme siexhundreda I believe that there were six hundred chariots reckoned by number, 122 a; Th. 468, 10; Phar. 5

Linked entries: ge-scyrian ge-scyrigan

fultuman

(v.)
Grammar
fultuman, fultumian, fultomian, fulteman, fultemian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To helpassistaidsupportjŭvāreadjŭvāreauxĭliārifăvēre

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We eów fultumiaþ we will aid you, Chr. Erl. 3, 12. Him náuðer ne fét ne fiðeras ne fultumaþ neither feet nor wings support them, Bt. 41, 6; Fox 254, 26. Me ðíne dómas dǽdum fultumiaþ jūdĭcia tua adjŭvābunt me, Ps. Th. 118, 175.

Linked entries: fulteman fultomian

ídel

(n.)
Grammar
ídel, es; n.

Idlenessvanityfutilityfrivolity

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lǽraþ ðæt preóstas ðǽr ne geþafian ne ídele spǽce ne ídele dǽde ne ǽnig ídel we enjoin that priests do not permit there [in the church] idle talk or action or any frivolity, L. Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 27.

ge-freoðian

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

To protectguardfreekeep

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To protect, guard, free, keep We wǽron gefreoðode feónda gafoles we were freed from devils' tribute, Blickl. Homl. 105, 23. Se ðe his ánum her feore gefreoðade he who here protected only his life, Exon. 39 a; Th. 128, 32; Gú. 413.

Linked entry: ge-friðian