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rýmet

(n.)
Grammar
rýmet, rýmett, es; n.

space, extentclear space, roomextension, clearance

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which interfered with the monasteries standing within a ring fence) gedíhligean hét ða mynstra on Wintanceastre . . . and ðet ásmeágan hét, ðæt nán ðera mynstera ðǽr binnan þurh þet rýmet wið óðrum sace næfde, ac gif óðres mynstres ár on óðres rýmette lége

Linked entry: rýmetleást

ǽder

(n.)
Grammar
ǽder, ǽdder, e; f. ǽd(d)re, an; f. (wæter-ǽdre occurs once neuter). Add:to ǽdre:

a channel for fluidsa sinewa rein, kidney

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Lege on ðá ǽdre, 148, 18. Swá swá ǽddran licgeað on ðæs mannes líchaman, iii. 254, 22. On óðrum mónþe ðá ǽdron beóð geworden, on lxv and þreó hundræd hí beóð tódǽlede, and ðæt blód ðonne flóweð on ðá fét, Nar. 49, 27.

Linked entry: héþir

prica

(n.)
Grammar
prica, an; m. pricu (e), an, e (?) ; f.
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Án i oððe án prica ne gewít fram ðære ǽ iota unum aut unus apex non praeteribit a lege, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 18. Ðonne miht ðú ongitan ðæt eorþan ymbhwyrft is eall wið ðone heofon tó mettanne swylce án lytel pricu (lytlu price, Cott.

Linked entry: pric-mǽlum

samnian

(v.)
Grammar
samnian, ode. v. trans.

to collect, assemble, bring together, gather to draw together, join, uniteto get materials together for a poem to composeto collect, assemble, come togetherto draw together, join, uniteto glean

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Spl. 30, 17. to draw together, join, unite Ðá weóxon ða fýr swýðe and hí tógædere þeóddon and samnedon óþ ðæt ðe hí wǽron on ǽnne unmǽtne lége geánede and gesomnade crescentes vero ignes usque ad invicem sese extenderunt, atque in inmensam adunati sunt

Linked entry: samode

sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
sníðan, p. snáð, pl. snidon; pp. sniden

to cut, make an incision in anythingto cut as a surgeon does, to lance to amputateto cut up or to piecesto cut so as to kill, to slay an animal to cut stone, to hewto cut hairto cut corn, to reap to reap to cut secare, resecare, caedere, putare, dolere, attondere to cut, prune

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God hét niman ánes geáres lamb and sníðan on Eástertíde 40, 11: 262, 29. to cut stone, to hew Ðæra wyrhtena ðe ðæne stán snidon and fégdon Anglia xi. 4, 12. to cut hair Wið heáfodece, hundes heáfod gebærn tó absan and sníð ðæt heáfod; lege on Lchdm.

fúl

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fúl, adj.
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. ¶ used substantively, on fúl lecgan, on fúlan lecgan to bury ignominiously (of burial in unconsecrated ground, the opposite of clǽne leger). v. instances under <b>fúl,</b> e; f. in Dict

CEÓSAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEÓSAN, ciósan, ic ceóse, ðú ceósest, cýst, he ceóseþ, cýst, císt, ceósaþ; ic, he ceás, cés, ðú cure,curon; ceós, ceósaþ; coren; v. a.

to CHOOSE, select, electlegere, seligere, eligereto acceptoblatum accipere, accipere

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to CHOOSE, select, elect; legere, seligere, eligere Ðæt hí woldon óðerra wera ceósan that they would make a choice of other husbands, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 32.

for-seón

(v.)
Grammar
for-seón, -sión; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, -sixst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, -seáge, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; impert. -seoh; subj. he -seó; pp. -sewen

To overlookdespisecontemnscornbe ashamed ofneglectrejectrenouncedespĭcĕretemnĕrecontemnĕrespernĕreerŭbescĕreneglĭgĕreposthăbērerejĭcĕre

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Gif gé míne ǽ and míne dómas forseóþ si sprevĕrītis lēges meas et jūdĭcia mea, Lev. 26, 15. Gúþlác mán eall forseah Guthlac despised all sin, Exon. 34 a; Th. 108, 4; Gú. 67: 40 b; Th. 134, 23; Gú. 512.

Linked entry: for-sión

deófol-gild

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Ðæt hié Godes ǽ ne gehwierfen tó deófulgielde ne legem Dei in Satanae sacrificium vertant, Past. 369, 4. Ꝥ man hine forhæbbe fram deófolgylde ( ab idolatria ), Ll. Th. ii. 162, 35.

Linked entry: ge-deóful-geld

þweores

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
þweores, þwires, þwyres.

across as opposed to alongathwarttransverselycrosswise as opposed to lengthwayson the flankperverselywrongly

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across as opposed to along, athwart, transversely, crosswise as opposed to lengthways Lege bred þweores ofer ða fét lay a board across over the feet, Lchdm. ii. 342, 6. Ðonon þweores ofér ðone beorh, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 353, 16.

Linked entries: þwires þwyre

gífre

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Þeáh gé mínne flǽschoman forgrípen gífran lége, Gú. 346. Rícels gífre gléda bærnað, Ps.

scínan

(v.)
Grammar
scínan, p. scán, sceán
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Scínendes léges, 4, 13; S. 581, 15. Scínendum limpidis , Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 34. fig. Ðonne scínaþ ða rihtwísan. Mt. Kmbl. 13, 43.

dreógan

(v.)
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And hié lange wǽron þæt dreógende ǽr heora áðer mehte on óþrum sige gerǽcan ( commisso praelio diu anceps pugna ), 3, 9; S. 134, 7: 1, 14; S. 58, 4: 4, 7; S. 182, 4. intrans. to act Tógénes ǽ dreógendes contra legem agentis, Ps.

milts

(n.)
Grammar
milts, milds, e; f.

mildnesskindnessfavourmercymeeknesshumilityjoy

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Þolige hé clǽnes legeres and Godes mildse, L. N. P. L. 62; Th. ii. 300, 19, Ðú mid mildse mínre férest thou shalt depart with my favour, Andr. Kmbl. 3344; An. 1676.

Linked entry: milds

tíma

(n.)
Grammar
tíma, an; m.

Timehourtempus horatime when,time at which an event takes place a time when a thing can or ought to be done,a proper time,opportunity in time in good timebe-timesproper timean appointed timea period of time time during which certain events are happening, during which a particular person is living, etc. a season of the yearan age of the world time of pronouncing a syllable, quantity time, condition of things

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On ǽlcne tíman, ge on wintra ge on sumera, 33, 20. an age of the world Þrý tíman sind on ðyssere worulde; Ante legem, Sub lege, Sub gratia, Homl. Th. ii. 190, 1. Ðrý tíman synd getealde on ðissere worulde. Án tíma wæs ǽr Godes ǽ . . .

Linked entries: týma tíme

brecan

(v.)

to shatterdemolishto subduetamereflexto strugglestrive

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Hé cwæð ꝥ hé ne cóme no þás bebodu tó brecanne ne tó forbeódanne (legem solvere, Mt. 5, 17), Ll.

Linked entry: bracan

ge-cnáwan

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Gebyreð ꝥ man his geswinces leán gecnáwe on ðám endum ðe tó efenlǽse licgan, 440, 12. to know, be acquainted with Hié hæfdon míne ǽ, and hí mé ne gecniówon (-cnéwon, v.l.) tenentes legem nescierunt me, Past. 29, 1. to know, be conversant with a subject

diht

(n.)
Grammar
diht, es; m.
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Ben. 119, 11. an order, precept Ditio vel arbitrio, judicio vel ratione, lege vel dihte, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 9. Dómas and dihtas rihte man geornlíce, þæt leód and lagu trumlíce stande, Wlfst. 74, 8

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, [druncaþ prs. pl.,
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H. 229, 8. to inhale smoke (cf. to drink tobacco) Lege on hátne stán, drinc þurh horn þone réc, Lch. ii. 316, 11. of porous material, to absorb Elpendes hýd wile drincan wǽtan gelíce and spynge déð elephanti corium, cujus ea natura est, ut imbrem tamquam

ge-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-healdan, -haldan, to -healdenne; ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hiltst, he -healdeþ, -healt, -helt, -hylt, pl. -healdaþ; p. -heóld, -hióld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon, -hióldon; impert. -heald, pl. -healdaþ; subj. pres. -healde, pl. -healden; p. -heólde, pl. -heólden; pp. -healden.

to keepholdobservekeep inretainreservepreservesavedefendprotectcustodīreservāreobservārecontĭnērereservāresalvāredefendĕreto holdoccupypossesstĕnērepossĭdēre

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Geheald ðú, mín folc, míne fæste ǽ attendĭte, pŏpŭle meus, lēgem meam, Ps. Th. 77, 1. Ðec á wið firenum geheald preserve thyself ever from sins, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 27; Fä. 94.