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ge-þruen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þruen, [ = ge-þuren]; part. p.

Pressed together ⬩ compact

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Pressed together, compact Eorþe is hefigre óðrum gesceaftum þicre geþruen earth is heavier than the other elements, more closely compact, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 267; Met. 20, 134

in-geþanc

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On swelcum . . . ǽlces mennisces módes ingeþanc bið geswenced in talibus humanorum actuum volorumque versatar intentio. Bt. 24, 3; F. 82, 21: 36, 3; F. 176, 6, 20. Mid ealles módes geornfullan ingeþance hígian, 22, 2 ; F. 78, 18.

DÚN

(n.)
Grammar
DÚN, e; pl. nom. acc. dúna, dúne; f.

A mountain, hill, DOWN ⬩ mons, collis

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A mountain, hill, DOWN; mons, collis Seódún ðe se Hǽlend ofastáh, getácnode heofenan ríce the mountain, from which Jesus descended, betokened the kingdom of heaven, Homl. Th. i. 120, 21: 502, 2, 7: Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 1; Rä. 4, 21.

twelf-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-hynde, adj. As applied to a person, of the rank for which the wergild was twelve hundred shillings; applied to the wergild, that must be paid for a person of such rank. As will be seen from the passages given below, the twelfhynde man was a þegn, and his importance, as marked by the wergild and otherwise, was six times that of the
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Gif mon hǽme mid twelfhyndes monnes wífe, hundtwelftig sciłł. gebéte ðam were . . . Cierliscum men feówertig sciłł. gebéte,10; Th. i. 68, 8-12. Twelfhyndes monnes burgbryce .xxx. sciłł . . . Ceorles edorbryce .v. sciłł., 40; Th. i. 88, 9-11.

Linked entry: six-hynde

un-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemet, es; n.

immensity ⬩ an immense number ⬩ immoderation ⬩ excess ⬩ to excess ⬩ without measure ⬩ excessively ⬩ immensely ⬩ very

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immensity, an immense number Ealles his heres wæs swelc ungemet ðæt mon eáðe cweþan mehte ðæt hit wundor wǽre hwǽr hié wæteres hæfden ðæt hié mehten him þurst of ádrincan ut exercitui immensaeque classi vix ad potum flumina suffecisse memoratum sit,

Linked entries: un-gemete on-gemet

word-laþu

(n.)
Grammar
word-laþu, e; f.

Speech ⬩ discourse

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Speech, discourse Sumum hé wordlaþe wíse sendeþ on his módes gemynd. Exon. Th. 41, 31; Cri. 664. Mín hyge blissaþ þurh ðíne wordlæðe, Andr. Kmbl. 1270; An. 635

dreór-lic

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móde multi a bestiali mente mutati sunt, Gr. D. 100, 12

mæsse-niht

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Móna áþístrode on middes wintres mæsseniht, Chr. 827; P. 60, 23. On ealra hálgena mæsseniht, 971; P. 119, 23. On Sćĕ Ambrosius mæsseniht, 1095; P. 230, 27. Add

nunn-mynster

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Þæt hé hine tó ðám befæste ꝥ hé móste beón lǽce þæs nunmynstres (on þám nunmynstre, v. l.) ut eum sanandum monasterio commendaret, Gr. D. 37, 27. Add

sorgung

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Búton ǽnigre sorhiunge (printed or hiunge) oððe yldinga sine aliquo typo vel mora (cf. búton late and gnomunge, R. Ben. 55, 12), R. Ben. I. 62, 11. Add

EARM

(adj.)
Grammar
EARM, ærm, arm; comp. earmra; sup. earmost; adj.

poor, miserable, helpless, pitiful, wretched ⬩ pauper, mĭser ⬩ the poor and destitute for whom the church made a provision ⬩ paupĕres

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Nó ic gefrægn earmran mannan I have not heard of a more miserable man, Beo. Th. 1159; B. 577.

ge-tácnung

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Wæs seó ealde ǽ swíðe earfoðe tó understondenne; ac þonne wé cumað tó ðám smedman, þæt is tó ðǽre getácnunge, þonne gereordað heó úre mód, Hml. Th. i. 188, 8

ríht

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</b> what is proper for a thing with regard to use or appreciation :-- Hwílum alwan æfter hire rihte him mon scæl sellan, Lch. ii. 280, 20.

scealc

(n.)
Grammar
scealc, es; m.

a servant ⬩ a man, soldier, sailor

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Þer wes moni bald scalc(cniht, 2nd MS.), Laym. 19126. Heo wenden bi þen scelden þat hit heore scalkes (men, 2nd MS.)weoren, 4219. Schalk a knight, Gaw. 160

Linked entry: scilcen

ælmesse

alms, what is given in charity ⬩ a charitable action ⬩ an offering

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ælmyssan ðæt ic móte ánes þinges áxian, Hml. S. 23, 721. an offering Éghwelc cwicu almes (almus, L.) omnis victima, Mk. R. 9, 49

smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
smiþ, es; m.

A smith, a worker in metals or in wood ⬩ faber ⬩ faber, cudo

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Gif gesíþcund man fare, ðonne mót hé habban his smiþ mid him L. In. 63; Th. i. 144, 3. Weorc, handweorc smiþa Exon. Th. 408, 18; Rä, 27, 14: 388, 16; Rä. 6, 8: 401, 6: Rä. 21, 7.

Linked entry: helle-smiþ

a-spreótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-spreótan, p. -spreát, pl. -spruton; pp. -sproten; v. intrans. [a, spreótan]

To sprout forth ⬩ break forth ⬩ progerminare ⬩ erumpi ⬩ eructare

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To sprout forth, break forth; progerminare, erumpi, eructare Swá unefne is eorþe þicce, syndon ðas móras myclum asprotene sicut crassitudo terræ erupta est super terram, Ps. Th. 140, 9

camp-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
camp-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.
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State or condition of contest, contest, war; certandi modus, certamen, pugna Nó hyra þrym alæg camprǽdenne their vigour did not fail in the contest, Andr. Kmbl. 7; An. 4

dæg-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-tíma, an; m. [tíma time]

DAY-TIME, day ⬩ diurnum tempus, dies

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DAY-TIME, day; diurnum tempus, dies Þurh dægtíman oððe geond dæg sunne ne forswǽle ðé ne móna per diem sol non uret te, neque luna, Ps. Lamb. 120, 6

frécnian

(v.)
Grammar
frécnian, p. ode
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Moni wíf sweltað and scíp beóð frécnode and ciningas forwearðað, Lch. iii. 164, 1

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