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ciric-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, service]

Church-duty or serviceecclesiæ ministerium

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Church-duty or service; ecclesiæ ministerium We lǽraþ ðæt preóstas on ciricþénungum ealle án dreógan, and beón efenweorþe on geáres fæce on eallum ciricþénungum eve enjoin that priests in church-duties all perform service at the same time, and, in the

ge-winfullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-winfullíc, -winnfullíc;

Laborioustoilsomelaboriōsus

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Ðæt hí nó má ne mihton swá gewinnfullícum fyrdum swencte beón non se ultra tam laboriōsis expedītiōnibus posse fatīgāri, 1, 12; S. 481, 4

tægl

(n.)
Grammar
tægl, es; m.

A tail

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Ða beón beraþ ǽtterne tægel, Frag. Kmbl. 37; Leás. 20, Hí habbaþ tæglas ðám wyrmum gelíce ðe men hátaþ þrowend, Wulfst. 200, 14

un-brosnigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-brosnigendlíc, adj.

Incorruptibleimperishable

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On ðam gemǽnelícum ǽriste beóð úre líchaman geedcennede tó unbrosnigendlícum líchaman, Homl. Th. i. 394, 33

un-wéned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wéned, adj.

Unhoped forunexpected

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On unwénedum forþsíþe hé beóð gegripene inprouiso exitu rapiuntur, Scint. 181, 12

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weorold-strúdere

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-strúdere, -strútere, es; m.
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A spoiler of this world's goods Ne mót mid rihte nán preóst beón gítsiende mangere, ne worldstrútere on geréfscipe, L. Ælfc. P. 49; Th. ii. 386, 7. Tó helle sculan gítseras, rýperas and reáferas and woruldstrúderas, Wulfst. 26, 17: 165, 36.

feówertyne

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówertyne, l. -tíne,
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and add: substantival Twia seofon beóð feówertýne, Angl. viii. 302, 45. From feówertiénum oþ hundnigontig quinquies bilustris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 44. adjectival Feówerténe (-téno, L.) kneórisse, Mt. R. 1, 17.

ge-þancol

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Utan beón geþancole úre ágenre þearfe. Wlfst. 127, 27

slide

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Add Wé beóð gelǽdde under ús sylfe þurh úres geþóhtes slide (lapsum), Gr. D. 107, 30. Hé him wæs ondrǽdende þone slide ( lapsum ) þǽre synne in þám merwum leorningmannum, 119, 16.

un-fyrn

Grammar
un-fyrn, <b>. I.</b>
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Þú wást ꝥ ic sylfa unfyrn sceall beón sweltende scis quia ego modo te (the dying abbot) secuturus sum 226, 4

wrigels

Grammar
wrigels, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Ongan ꝥ wrigels (operimentum) þǽre bydene for þám weaxendan ele beón upp áhafen, and þá onstyredum þám wrigelse se ele feóll ofer þá brerdas þǽre bydene, Gr. D. 160, 11-13.

gál-scipe

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Mid gálscipe (libidine) beón gewemmed, Scint. 89, 3. Scyldað eów wið gálscypas and swíðe georne wið ǽwbrecas, Wlfst. 40, 12. Add

brýd-lác

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lác, es; n.

A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriagenuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates

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A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage; nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates Ne nán preóst mót beón æt ðam brýdlácum áhwǽr ðǽr man eft wífaþ, oððe wíf eft ceorlaþ nor may any priest be at the celebration of a marriage anywhere

holh

(n.)
Grammar
holh, holg, es; n.

A hollow, cavity, hole

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Holh wæs beboden ðæt sceolde beón on ðæm weobude uppan ... wel hit wæs gecueden ðæt ðæt holh sceolde beón on ðæm weobude ánre elne brád and ánre elne long quod est altaris fossa, nisi bonorum patientia quæ, dum mentem ad adversa toleranda humiliat, quasi

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ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To dividepartimpartseparatedistributesharepartake

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To divide, part, impart, separate, distribute, share, partake Seoððan se líchoma and se gást gedǽlde beóþ after the body and the spirit shall be separated, Blickl. Homl. 111, 30.

cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
cræftig, adj.

IngeniousskilfulCRAFTYcunningvirtuouspowerful ingeniosusperitusastutusprobuspotens

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Yldo beóþ on eórþan ǽghwæs cræftig nage is powerful over everything on earth Salm. Kmbl. 584; Sal. 291; Beo. Th. 3929; B. 1962; Chr. 1066; Th. 334, 1; Edw. 5. Weras wísfæste, wordes cræftige wise men, powerful of speech Elen.

worn

(n.)
Grammar
worn, weorn, es; m.

A swarmbandJlockcrowdmultitudemanya great numbera great quantitymuchmany

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Hé worna fela sorge gefremede, yrmðe, Beo. Th. 4011; B. 2003

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a-blícan

(v.)
Grammar
a-blícan, p. -blác, pl. -blicon; pp. -blicen; v. n.

To shineshine forthto appearglitterto be whiteto astonishamazedealbarimicare

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Ofer snáw ic beó ablicen super nivem dealbabor, Ps. Spl. 50, 8

bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
bǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To constraincompelrequiresolicitcogerecompellereexigerepostulareflagitare

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Mǽru cwén bǽdde byras geonge the illustrious queen solicited her young sons, Beo. Th. 4040; B. 2018

Linked entries: a-bǽdan bǽdde bǽdend

bán-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bán-hús, es; n.

The bone-housethe chestbodyossea domuspectuscorpus

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The bone-house, the chest, body; ossea domus, pectus, corpus He ðæt bánhús gebrocen hæfde he had broken the bone-house, the breast, or body, Beo. Th. 6285; B. 3147. Hence bánhúses weard the body's guard, the mind, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 9; Exod. 523