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writ

(n.)
Grammar
writ, es; n.

a writingwritscripture

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Æfter ðon ðe hálige writu sprecaþ, Bd. 2, 20; S. 522, 28. Wrioto wítgana scrip-turae prophetarum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 56. Wriotto, 26, 54. Writto, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 49. Writta scripturarum, Mt. Kmbl. p. 1, 1. Wriottana, Jn. Skt. p. 2, 4.

líþ-ness

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Heó heóld on hyre þeáwum hálige drohtnunge þurh módes líþnesse, Hml. S. 2, 96. Líðnysse lenocinio (the English word seems to be a gloss to the phrase blandimentorum lenocinio, rather than to the single word.

wyrmsan

(v.)
Grammar
wyrmsan, wyrsman; p. de
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Sió wund wolde hálian, æfter ðæm ðe heó wyrmsde (wyrsmde, Cott. MSS.), 36; Swt. 259, 1. Gif hit wille wyrsman, Lchdm. ii. 102, 4

Linked entry: ge-wyrsmed

sealmsang-mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
sealmsang-mǽrsung, e; f.
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Celebration by psalm-singing, the service of the canonical hours Án weorc hé hæfde unforswigod and nǽfre geleórod, þæt wæs sealmsangmǽrsung and háligra gewrita smeágung he never failed to sing the hours and was never tired of studying the Scriptures,

fore-þingrǽden

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingrǽden, e; f.

A pleading for anyoneintercessionintercessio

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A pleading for anyone, intercession; intercessio Þurh foreþingrǽdena háligra martira ðínra per intercessiōnes sanctōrum martȳrum tuōrum, Wanl. Catal. 294, 16. col. 1.

Linked entry: þing-rǽden

mete-rǽdere

(n.)
Grammar
mete-rǽdere, es; m.
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Gebróðra gereorde æt hyra mýsum ne sceal beón bútan háligre rǽdinge, R. Ben. 62, 2-4, Gyf þú meterǽdere fyldstól habban wille, Tech. ii. 122, 20

tilung

Grammar
tilung, <b>.
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Lǽcedóm is álýfed fram líchamena týddernysse, and hálige gebedu mid Godes bletsunge, and ealle ódre tilunga syndon andsǽte Gode, Hml. S. 17, 215. add: the getting of something Wulfas and león habbað ... máran tuxas tó heora metes tilunge, Hex. 16, 7

wiþer-leán

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-leán, es; n.

Recompenseretribution

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Deáþes háliges wiþerleáne (as recompense) líf eádig geáhniaþ mortis sacre compendia vitam beatam possident, Hymn. Surt. 130, 9. Wunde wiðerleán retribution for sin, Soul Kmbl. 187; Seel. 94

mór-heald

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
mór-heald, But the word might be a noun,
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Wǽron land heora lyfthelme beþeaht mearchofu mórheald, Cd. 145: Th. 181, 14; Exod. 61. = placed on a mountain slope, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 71, (?)

Linked entry: heald

cwic-súsl

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Seó menigo háligra sáula wǽron of þǽm cwicsúsle áhafena, 87, 19. Intó écere cwicsúsle, Wlfst. 289, 9. Uncyst hine besencte on cwycsúsle, Hml. Th. i. 328, 22. On deorce cwicsúsle in tetra tartara, An. Ox. 1249. Add

métan

(v.)
Grammar
métan, to meet.
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Mon on þám feldum þára háligra gewryta swíðe eáðe þá wǽpnu métan mæg mid þám mon þá uncysta ofercuman mæg, Ll. Th. ii. 414, 20. Mid þǽm ðú geearnode Godes irre, ðǽr ( if) ðá gódan weorc ǽr nǽren ( had not been) on ðé métte ( inventa ), Past. 355, 5.

lǽst

(n.)

actperformance

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Nalles hige gehyrdon háliges láre siððan leófes leóþ lǽste neár swég swiðrode they did not neglect the holy one's [Moses] teaching, after the loved one's lay, when the time drew nearer for action [crossing the Red Sea], and his voice died away, Cd. 158

séðan

(v.)
Grammar
séðan, p. de
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Ealle hálige gewritu sóðlíce séðaþ, ðæt se is Hǽlend Crist, Homl. Th. ii. 414, 9. Hé árás on ðam þriddan dæge, swá swá gewritu séðaþ, 598, 4. Sum óðer séðde and cwæþ alius quidam affirmabat dicens, Lk. Skt. 22, 59.

feormian

(v.)

to cleanseto furbish

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D. 97, 2. to furbish, polish a weapon, vessel Seó hálige clǽnnes þæt sweord feormað (purificat), Gl. Prud. 15. Hé mec (a lance) fægre feormað, Rä. 72, 18. Fe(o)r(mie) wǽge, B. 2253

hord-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
hord-cófa, an; m.

A place for treasure, a retired chamber, closet, a place where the thoughts are stored, the breast, heart

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A place for treasure, a retired chamber, closet, a place where the thoughts are stored, the breast, heart Ðá æfter ðon ðá cégde seó hálige Mariæ tó eallum apostolum on hire hordcófan post hec vocavit Sancta Maria omnes apostolos in cubiculo suo, Blickl

fremsumnes

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Wé 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.

a-springan

(v.)
Grammar
a-springan, -spryngan, -sprincan; p. -sprang, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen; v. intrans.

to spring upariseoriginatebreak forthsurgereassurgereoririexoririrumpiprorumpito spring outlackfailceasefall awaydeficeredesinere

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Asprong hálig defecit sanctus, 11, 1 : 72, 19. Ne ðám fore yrmþum ðe ðær inwuniaþ líf aspringeþ nor, through sorrows, shall life fail to them that dwell therein, Exon. 32 b; Th. 103, 8 ; Cri. 1685: 30 b ; Th. 94, 11; Cri. 1538.

ele

(n.)
Grammar
ele, es; m.
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Wé tó dæg sceolan dǽlan úrne ele on þreó wísan gehálgodne . . . hálig ele, óþer is crisma, and seóccra manna ele: and gé sceolan habban þreó ampullan gearuwe tó þam þrým elum, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 2-7. Grénes eles, Lch. ii. 180, 11.

ís

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On ðǽm mere wæs micel ís and yfel . . . þá on forewearde niht snáð ꝥ ís ðára háligra líchoman, Shrn. 61, 35-62, 2.

manna

Grammar
manna, man.
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Sé ðe herian wille háligne mannan, herige hine. . . æfter his geendunge, Hml. Th. ii. 560, 18. 'Þú ácenst sunu.' Oncnáwað þurh þás word sóðne mannan ácennedne of mǽdenlicum líchaman, i. 198, 10. Add