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a-corenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-corenlíc, adj.

Likely to be choseneligibilis

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Likely to be chosen; eligibilis Biþ swíðe acorenlíc is very estimable, Past. 52, 8; Swt. 409, 36

a-mǽn-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
a-mǽn-sumian, p. ode; pp. od [a ex, mǽn = gemǽne communis; sumian = samnian congregare]

To excommunicateexcommunicare

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To excommunicate; excommunicare Síe amǽnsumod let him be excommunicated, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 18

á-hwænne

(adv.)
Grammar
á-hwænne, adv.

Whensometimequando

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When, sometime; quando Drihten áhwænne be-healtst ðu Domine quando respicies, Ps. Spl. 34, 20: 7, 2

Linked entries: á-hwonne ǽ-hwænne

here-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-níþ, es; m.

Hostilityenmity which is felt by those at war with one another

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Hostility, enmity which is felt by those at war with one another, Beo. Th. 4938; B. 2474

here-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
here-rinc, es; m.

A warrior,

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A warrior, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 141; Met. 1, 71: [hereric, MS.] Beo. Th. 2356; B. 1176

súþ-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-stæþ, es; n.
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A south shore, coast, or bank West-Seaxna lond be ðæm súþstæðe, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 9

Linked entry: súþ-rima

þánian

(v.)
Grammar
þánian, p. ode
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To be or to become moist Þǽnie madeo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 44. Ðániaþ madescunt, 57, 39

Linked entries: þǽnian þán

þenning

(n.)
Grammar
þenning, e; f.
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Stretching, extension Be Cristes earm[a] þenninge and his honda on róde, Anglia xi. 172, last line

Linked entry: earm-þenning

un-ádrysnende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ádrysnende, adj.

Not to be quenched or extinguished

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Not to be quenched or extinguished Mið ðæccille his unádrysnendre cum lampade sua inextinguibili, Rtl. 106, 10

Linked entry: á-drysnan

hlúd-clipol

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Hé ná beó hlútclipol on stefne non sit clamostis in voice, R. Ben. I. 35, II. Add

hylu

(n.)
Grammar
hylu, e; f.
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A hollow Of ðǽre wylle on þá hyle; ðonne be ðǽre hyle, C. D. iii. 407, 12

Linked entry: wyla

trendan

(v.)

to turnroll

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to turn, roll. v. sin-trendende teres, but perhaps sin-tredende should be read, see tredan = terere

Linked entries: trinda trandan

á-scortian

(v.)

to run shortrun outbe exhausted

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to run short, run out, be exhausted Æt ðám giftum áscortode wín, Hml. Th. ii. 56, 10

Linked entry: á-sceortian

ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
ríce, adj.

powerfulmightygreatpossessed of powerrichpossessed of wealthstrongpowerfulmightypotent

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Ríce þeóden (God), 53, 21; Gen. 864 : (Hygelac), Beo. Th. 2422; B. 1209. Ríce randwíga (Æschere), 2600; B. 1298. Ríce Drihten Dominus, Ps. Th. 96, 1. Wite se ríca man (vir potens) ðe him God hæfþ micelne welan and ǽhta ðyses lífes tó forlǽten, L.

wígbed-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-hrægel, es; n.

An altar-covering

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An altar-covering Hé sende ða ðing eall ða ðe tó cyrican ðénunge nýdþearflíco wǽron, húselfatu and wígbidhrægl (-bed-, Bd. M. 90, 2) ( veslimenía altarium ), Bd. 1. 29; S. 498, 9

notu

(n.)
Grammar
notu, e; f.

useprofitadvantagean officeemploymentthe discharge of an officeconduct of business

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Ben. 29, 5. the discharge of an office, conduct of business Gif hit beón mæg swylc notu þurh decanonas on mynstre sý gefadod ... ðæt ná nán ǽnlípig ne módige ðonne mynstres notu manegum biþ betǽht if possible, let such a conducting of its business by

wenian

(v.)
Grammar
wenian, p. ede

To accustomto accustomtrainpreparefitto draw attractto draw to to drawto weanablactare

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Ben. 22, 21

folgian

(v.)

to pursueto accompany be attendant uponto followbe guided byfollowto followpractise

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, Bl. H. 191, 32. to accompany, be attendant upon, of persons Cum and folga mé, Mk. 10, 21. Ic wille folgian þé hwider swá þú ganges, Mt.

geornlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
geornlíce, comp. -lícor; superl. -lícost; adv.

Earnestly, diligently, zealously, strenuously, carefully, willinglydīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, obnixe, sollĭcĭte, lĭbenter

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He geornlíce on gebede hleóþrede obnixius orātiōni incumbĕret, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 11: 3, 28; S. 560, 17. Hí bǽdon hyne geornlíce rŏgābant eum sollĭcĭte, Lk. Bos. 7, 4.

Linked entry: eornlíce

bismerian

(v.)
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Se mon bið bismrod (-ad) (inluditur) swá swá ðurh swefen, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 93, 10. Bismrud, Lk. 18, 32. Add