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ge-cneordnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cneordnys, -nyss, e; f. [cneordnys diligence]

Diligence ⬩ study ⬩ an invention ⬩ dīlĭgentia ⬩ stūdium ⬩ adinventio

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Dial. 2, 8. Gremedon hine on gecneordnyssum his irritāvērunt eum in adinventiōnĭbus suis, Ps. Spl. 105, 28

un-geþinged

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþinged, adj.

Undetermined ⬩ unsettled

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Undetermined, unsettled Se egeslíca dæg, se cymð ofer ealle eorðwaran ungeðinged ( the time is not fixed and known beforehand; repentina dies illa), Past. 43; Swt. 317, 12

Linked entries: ge-þingan un-þinged

wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 373, 8. Syndon sume dígol wíc ( mansio quaedam secretior ) mid wealle and mid bearuwe ymbsealde . . . habbaþ ða wíc gebedhús, Bd. 5, 2 ; S. 614, 31. Synd mé wíc ðíne ( tabernacula tua ) leófe, Ps. Th. 83, 1.

be-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-mǽnan, bi-mǽnan; p. de; pp. ed [be, mǽnan to moan, 111. q. v.]

To BEMOAN ⬩ bewail ⬩ lament ⬩ mourn ⬩ lugere ⬩ dolere ⬩ congemere

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To BEMOAN, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere, dolere, congemere Ða heófungdagas wǽron ðá gefyllede, ðe híg Moisen bemǽndon completi sunt dies planctus lugentium Moysen Deut. 34, 8

Linked entries: mǽnan bi-mǽnan

forþ-arǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-arǽsan, p. de; pp. ed

To rush forth ⬩ prosĭlīre

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Dial. 1. 2

bledu

(n.)
Grammar
bledu, bled, blæd, e; f.

A bowl, vial, goblet, the dish of a balance, a scale ⬩ patera, phiala, lanx, trutinæ, scala

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A bowl, vial, goblet, the dish of a balance, a scale; patera, phiala, lanx, trutinæ, scala, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Wrt. Voc. 24, 44: Æthelfledæ Test. Lye

Linked entries: helur-bledu bled blæd

ge-sewenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sewenlíce, adv.

Visibly

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Visibly Ðú miht sóþlíce and gesewenlíce ðíne mihte gecýðan on Marian thou canst truly and visibly make thy power known on Mary, Blickl. Homl. 157, 3

Linked entry: ge-sáwenlíce

stirfig

(adj.)
Grammar
stirfig, adj.
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Pertaining to an animal that has died Gif hwá ete styrfig flǽsc si quis carnem morticinam ederit, L. Ecg. P. iv. 27 ; Th. ii. 212, 17

Linked entry: styrfig

here-wíc

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Castra, oppida, loca altissima sita, dicia quasi casa alta herewíc vel gefylco, 129, 36. Add

heáh-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-strǽt, e; f.

High road

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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 167, 21. Tó ðære hǽhstrǽte to the high road, 246, 20

Linked entry: heáh-weg

LIM

(n.)
Grammar
LIM, es; n. (but it also occurs with adj. fem.:).

A limb ⬩ joint

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 138, 16. Leoma, Blickl, Homl. 147, 15. Leomena, Salm. Kmbl. 205; Sal. 102. Fram árleásum deófles limum, Honsl. Th. i. 556, 8: Wulfst, 37, 7: Ps. Th. 21, 15.

Linked entry: leomu

wulf

(n.)
Grammar
wulf, es; m.

a wolf ⬩ used in reference to outlaws

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Dip. Kmbl. vi.

Linked entry: wulfheáfod-treów

wiht

(n.)
Grammar
wiht, e ; f. : es; n.

a wight ⬩ creature ⬩ being ⬩ created thing ⬩ a whit ⬩ thing ⬩ aught ⬩ anything ⬩ without a negative ⬩ aught ⬩ alone ⬩ with a genitive

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Ne beóð winter ðín wiht ðe sǽmran anni tui non deficient Ps. Th. 101, 24. Hwæt wilt ðú cweþan, gif hwá wuht nylle wiþwinnan, ac mid fullan willan forlǽt ǽlc gód and fulgǽþ ðam yfele, Bt. 36, 6 ; Fox 182, 6.

Linked entries: eall-wihta uht wuht ǽnig-wiht Wiht-land

a-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rísan, part. arísende; p. arás, pl. arison; pp. arisen; v. n.

To ARISE ⬩ rise ⬩ rise up ⬩ rise again ⬩ to come forth ⬩ originate ⬩ surgere ⬩ exsurgere ⬩ resurgere ⬩ provenire ⬩ oriri

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Ðý þryddan dæge arísen tertia die resurgere, Mt. Bos. 16, 21: Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 2 ; Cri. 1031. Ýdel is eów ǽr leóhte arísan vanum est vobis ante lucem surgere, Ps. Spl. 126, 3. He arás sóna surrexit, Gen. 19, 1.

Linked entry: a-rás

dearnunga

(adv.)
Grammar
dearnunga, dearnenga, dearninga; adv. [dyrne secret, obscure]

Secretly, privately, clandestinely ⬩ clam, occulte, clandestīno

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Gif ðín bróðor ðé lǽre dearnunga si tibi voluĕrit persuadĕre frater tuus clam, Deut. 13, 6: Jn. Bos. 19, 38. Oððe eáwunga oððe dearnunga either publicly or privately, L. Edg. ii. 8; Th. i. 270, 5: L. Ath. v. § 1, 2; Th. i. 228, 21.

Linked entries: deornunga dern-unga

from-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
from-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

a from-kin ⬩ offspring ⬩ progeny ⬩ posterity ⬩ prōgĕnies ⬩ prōles ⬩ the race from which one springs ⬩ ancestry ⬩ origin ⬩ gĕnus ⬩ ŏrigo

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Nis ǽnig ðæs horsc, ðe ðín fromcyn mǽge, fira bearnum, sweotule geséðan there is not any so wise, who may manifestly declare thine origin to the children of men, Exon. 11 a; Th. 15, 26; Cri. 242

plóg

(n.)
Grammar
plóg, es ; m.
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Pleuch a quantity of land for caring for which one plough suffices, Jamieson's Dict.), the word sulh being used to denote the implement :-- Ic hit (property ) ágnian wille tó ágenre ǽhte, ðæt ðæt ic hæbbe, and nǽfre ðé myntan ne plot ne plóh, ne turf

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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Dip. Kmbl. v. 121, 33

Tenet

(n.)
Grammar
Tenet, Tænet[t]; also Tenet-land
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Dip. Kmbl. iv. 232, 22. Inntó Raculfe on Tænett, iii. 429, 16. The following. forms occur in Latin charters Tenid, i. 21, 1. Tenaet, 129, 18. Tanet, 118, 1. Tanat, vi. 189, 31. Tanatos insulam, iv. 237, 20. Insula Tanatorum, iii. 347, 15.

teóðung-land

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-land, es; n.
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Dip. Kmbl. ii. 135, 2-6. As may be seen from another charter, the land at Liddiard was in the hands of the bishop of Winchester, v. 144; and several names besides will be found common to the two charters.

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