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Candel-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
Candel-mæsse, an; f.

CANDLEMAS, the mass at the feast of purification which, in the Romish church, is celebrated with many lighted candles ⬩ festum purificationis beatæ Mariæ

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CANDLEMAS, the mass at the feast of purification which, in the Romish church, is celebrated with many lighted candles; festum purificationis beatæ Mariæ Æt Candelmæssan at Candlemas, L. Eth. ix. 12 ; Th. i. 342, 32. Hér, A.

beado-wrǽd

(n.)

A war-company

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v. wrǽd, The epithet applies to a collection of plants to be used against a disease, and occurs in a charm) Ic binne (benne ?)

Linked entry: wrǽd

lácan

(v.)
Grammar
lácan, p. leólc, léc; pp. lácen.

to swing ⬩ wave about ⬩ to play ⬩ fight ⬩ to play

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to swing, wave about, move as a ship does on the waves, as a bird does in its flight, as flames do Ic láce mid winde I wave about with the wind, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 17; Rä. 31, 1.

Linked entries: leólc be-leólc

beó-breád

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Voc. i. 27, 65: favum, 284, 70: favi, ii. 37, 62: Beóbréd favus, Germ. 390, 72. Hwæt getácnode ðæs hunies beóbreád ? Beóbreád is on twám ðingum, on weaxe and on hunie, Hml, Th. ii. 292, 13-15. Werednm beóbreáde dulci favo, Wülck. Gl. 225, 19.

sunn-ganges

(adv.)
Grammar
sunn-ganges, adv.
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In the direction of the sun's movement, with the sun Wende ðé ðonne iii sunganges, Lchdm. i. 400, 10. Bebeóde hé hine Gode geornlíce and hine gesénige, cyrre hine sungonges ymb, ii. 116, 9.

Æl-mihteg

(adj.)

Almighty ⬩ omnipotens

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Almighty; omnipotens Ic hæbbe me geleáfan to ðam ælmihtegan Gode I have confidence in the Almighty God, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 27; Gen. 544

a-riht

(adv.)
Grammar
a-riht, adv.

ARIGHT ⬩ right ⬩ well ⬩ correctly ⬩ probe ⬩ recte

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ARIGHT, right, well, correctly; probe, recte Gif man hit ariht asmeáþ if one considereth it right, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 21

ele-land

(n.)
Grammar
ele-land, es; n.

A foreign country ⬩ externa terra

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A foreign country; externa terra Ðǽr ic on elelande áhte stówe there I owned a place in a foreign country. Ps. Th. 118, 54

Linked entry: el-land

forþ-fromung

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-fromung, e; f. [fromung a going]

A going forth ⬩ going away ⬩ departure ⬩ profectio

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A going forth, going away, departure; profectio Geblissod is Egypt on forþfromunge heora lætāta est Ægyptus in profectiōne eōrum, Ps. Spl. C. 104, 36

Linked entry: framung

níd-syn

(n.)
Grammar
níd-syn, (?), níd-synn, e; f.

A sin of violence

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A sin of violence Hú ic becwom in ðis neowle genip nídsynnum (MS. mid synnum : Grein, níþsynnum) fáh, Cd. Th. 275, 32; Sat. 180

bleó-fág

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On þysne mislecan ymbhwyrft and bleófágan in orbem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 59. Bleófáge multicolora, Germ. 390, 104. Add

brǽde-panne

(n.)
Grammar
brǽde-panne, an; f.

A frying-pan

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Voc. ii. 13, 54. On brǽdepannan in frixerio, 48, 54

fæstan

to entrust ⬩ commit

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Similar entries v. ende-fæstend. to entrust, commit In hondum ðínum ic fæsto (commendo) gást mínne, Lk. L. 23, 46

ge-friþiend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-friþiend, es; m.
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A protector Beó mín gefriðiend esto mihi in protectorem, Ps. Th. 30, 3. Hé is gefriþiend ǽlces þára þe him tó hopað, 17, 29

Linked entry: friþiend

ge-stalian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stalian, p. ode; pp. od

To steal; ⬩ fūrāri

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To steal; fūrāri Gyf gehádod man ge-stalige if a man in orders steal, L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 4, MS. B

Linked entry: stálian

fullwian

(v.)
Grammar
fullwian, fullian
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Ic þé fullwie on mínne Godfæder, Shrn. 106, 13. Ðá ongan hé fullwian ðá óðre cnihtas, 78, 28. Take here in Dict., and Add

Linked entry: fullian

scip-líðende

(adj.)
Grammar
scip-líðende, adj.

Going in a skip ⬩ sailing

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Going in a skip, sailing Hé sǽde sciplíðendum monnum, Shrn. 85, 28: Homl. As. 117, 17. Ða sciplíðendan navigeros, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 35

Linked entry: scip-líðend

gléd-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
gléd-fæt, es; n.

A fire-vat ⬩ chafing-dish

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A fire-vat, chafing-dish Dó gléda an glédfæt put live coals in a chafing dish, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 346, 3

spittan

(v.)
Grammar
spittan, p.te

To dig with a spittle

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To dig with a spittle In Agusto and Septembri and Octobri man mæg máwan, wád spittan, fela tilða hám gæderian, Anglia ix. 261, 16

lytling

(n.)
Grammar
lytling, es; m.

A little one ⬩ a young person ⬩ child

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I. 20; Th. ii. 414, 8