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oflǽt-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
oflǽt-hláf, es; m.
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A loaf of the bread used for the Eucharist Þá genam hé mid him twégen oflǽthláfas on beágwisan ábacene (cf. þis is hálig hláf . . . geoffra þysne hláf Gode for mé æt þínre mæssan, 23-28) duas secum oblationum coronas detulit, Gr. D. 343, 15

on-gebróht

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Add: that is brought on or against a person Se ongebróhta teóna (contumelia illata) ácunnað húlic gehwilc man byþinnan on his dýgolnysse mid him sylfum, Gr. D. 47, 9. Be ongebróhtum teónan de inrogata calumnia, An. Ox. 4689.

Linked entry: ge-brengan

or-wirþu

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Hí ongunnon hine onscunian mid máran orwyrðum fracoðlicra worda majoribus hunc verborum contumeliis detestari coeperunt, 250, 28

Linked entry: wirþu

sceran

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Add Stráca on þín leór mid þínum fingre swilce þú scearan wille, Tech. ii. 127, 3. Add Swá swá lamb þonne hit man scyrð quasi agnus coram tondente, Hml. Th. ii. 16, 22. Swá swá lamb beforan þám scyrendan hit, An. Ox. 40, 33

sealt

(adj.)
Grammar
sealt, adj.
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Add Seó Asia on ǽlce healfe heó is befangen mid sealtum wætere búton on eásthealfe, Ors. 1, 1; S. 12, 12. Andlang strémes west ábútan þane sealtan mersc, C. D. B. i. 296, 33. Add Ðonne þú sealt flǽsc wille, Tech. ii. 125, 1

smeágung

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Add Hys hǽsum mid ealre módes smeáunge hýrsumigende eius imperiis toto mentis conamine obtemperantes, Angl. xiii. 368, 40. Hé híra líf ðurh ðá smeúnga ðæs hálgan gǽstes ongeat eorum vitam spiritu perscrutante deprehendit, Past. 115, 14

teolen

(n.)
Grammar
teolen, tilen, e; f.
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Endeavour, earnest effort, employment; studium Hé wæs geornfull mid teolone (tolene, bígenge, v.ll.) his singalra gebeda continuae orationis studio intentus, Gr. D. 71, 11.

Linked entry: tilen

un-stæþþig

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Act i. sc. 4) Hé sǽde ꝥ án wolcn efne þá upp ástige mid þǽre unstæððigan lyfte, efne ðá árás se wind, Hml. S. 18, 150

wraþu

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Se ilca in þissere byrig fylgeþ þám wraðum (stipendiis) þises hwílendlican lífes mid þám ylcan lǽcecræfte, 344, II

wæl-dreór

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-dreór, es; m.

The blood of the slain

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Ic fylde mid folmum ordbanan Abeles, eordan sealde wældreór weres, 67, 9; Gen. 1098

sméðian

(v.)
Grammar
sméðian, p. ode; pp. od

to become smooth ⬩ to make smooth

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Voc. i. 28, 74. [ He wile foxliche smeþien mid worde O. E. Homl. i. 31, 8. Rihteð and smeðeð þe heorte A. R. 4, 23.]

HOPA

(n.)
Grammar
HOPA, an; m.

HOPE

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Ne bepǽce Ezechias eów mid leásum hopan let not Hezekiah deceive you with false hope, 568, 8

twiccian

(v.)
Grammar
twiccian, p. ode

To twitch ⬩ pluck

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Sume hió twiccedan ða grasu mid heora múðe, (ants) Shrn. 41, 2. Teóh him ða loccas, wringe ða eáran and ðone wangbeard twiccige, Lchdm. ii. 196, 13. Twiccian carpere, arripere. Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 69

Linked entry: twiccere

ge-wlencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wlencan, pp. ed

To make proud, rich ⬩ to exalt

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To make proud, rich, to exalt Ic Æþelrǽd eldorman gewelegod and gewlenced mid sume dǽle Mercna ríces I Ethelred alderman enriched and exalted with a part of the Mercians' realm, Th. Chart. 129, 26. Wírum gewlenced adorned with wires, Elen.

þíht

(adj.)
Grammar
þíht, adj.

Tight ⬩ firm ⬩ strong.

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This word seems to be the second part in each of the two compounds found in the following charm Gehwér férde ic me ðone mǽran magaþíhtan mid ðysse mǽran meteþíhtan ðonne ic mé wille habban and hám gán, Lchdm. iii. 68, 17

ge-cneord

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Búton óðrum trahtbócum ðe hé mid gecneordum andgite deópðancollíce ásmeáde, Hml. Th. i. 436, 19. Á swá hé gecneordra swá bið hé weorðra, Angl. ix. 260, 19. Add

á-cumba

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Ðá hét se undergeréfa ontendan hí mid ácuman, Hml. S. 4, 333. Add

á-cwilmian

(v.)
Grammar
á-cwilmian, p. ode

To suffer

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To suffer Ðá ðá tó helle becumaþ, ne cumaþ hig nǽfre tó reste, ah ðár ácwylmiaþ mid sáule on ðám líchaman ǽfter dómes dæge, Wlfst. 220, 5. Sý hé betáht ðám deófle intó helle grunde and ðǽr ácwylmie, búte geswíce, C. D. iv. 107, 17

béd

(n.)

a prayer ⬩ bed

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a prayer. l. bed, Blinde men hé mid his bedum gehǽlde, Bl. H. 173, 27. Beaddum precibus, Rtl. 91, 31. Sing þú ðǽr þíne bedu, Wlfst. 290, 14. Gibér beodo exaudi preces, Rtl. 97, 14: 103, 38: 90, 20. dele passage from Bede, and add

ascung

(n.)
Grammar
ascung, e; f.

An asking ⬩ a question ⬩ an interrogation ⬩ inquiry ⬩ inquisition ⬩ interrogatio ⬩ inquisitio

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An asking, a question, an interrogation, inquiry, inquisition; interrogatio, inquisitio Ðæs sǽdes corn biþ simle aweaht mid ascunga the grain of this seed is always excited by inquiry, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 81; Met. 22, 41: Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 16

Linked entry: acsung