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dænn

(n.)
Grammar
dænn, es; n.

A den ⬩ cubile

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Dipl. 1315; A. D. 1020; Kmbl. vi. 178, 8, 13

deorce

(adv.)
Grammar
deorce, adv.

Darkly, sadly ⬩ obscūre

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Darkly, sadly; obscūre Ðú his dagena tíd deorce gescyrtest minorasti dies tempŏris ejus, Ps. Th. 88, 38. Nǽfre ge heortan geþanc deorce forhyrden nolīte obdurāre corda vestra, 94, 8

eáster-ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-ǽfen, eástor-ǽfen, es; m.

Easter-even ⬩ dies ante festum paschæ

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Easter-even; dies ante festum paschæ Ðys sceal on eáster-ǽfen this [gospel] must be on easter-even, Rubc. Mt. Bos. 28, 1; notes, p. 577, 28, I a

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feorh-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-dæg, es; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; gen. -daga; dat. -dagum; m.

A life-day ⬩ vītæ dies

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A life-day; vītæ dies Ðæt Ismael feorhdaga on woruldríce worn gebíde that Ishmael may abide many life-days in the world, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 8; Gen. 2358

un-geteórode

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geteórode, adv. (?).
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ealne dæg ádreógað ymbe woroldþing sunt quidam clericorum qui in secularibus negotiis pene totum infatigabiliter deducunt diem, Chrd. 34, 8

ge-þæf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þæf, adj. [geþafian to agree, consent]

Agreeing ⬩ content ⬩ consentiens

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Dipl. 183; A. D. 803; Kmbl. i. 222, 35: R. Ben. 7

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Cynete

(n.)
Grammar
Cynete, an; f.

KENNET which rises in Wiltshire ⬩ fluvii nomen qui originem suam habet in agro Wiltoniensi ⬩ KENNET, a village on the river Kennet in Wiltshire ⬩ villæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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Dipl. 792; A. D. 1050; Kmbl. iv. 122, 21, 26: Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 378 ; A. D. 939; Kmbl. iii. 413, 22, 30: Cod. Dipl. 1120; A. D. 939; Kmbl. v. 238, 17, 25, 35: 1152; A. D. 944; Kmbl. v. 300, 16, 18: 1199; A. D. 956; Kmbl. v. 376, 6, 16: 1282; A.

swát

(n.)
Grammar
swát, es; n. [The passages in which the gender is marked are doubtful. Ðæt swót. Lchdm. iii. 98, 17, occurs in a late MS.; ísen swát, ii. 296, 18, may be a compound; ða swát, iii. 72, 28, may be a mistake for spátl, v. ii. 56, 15. Dutch has a neuter, German and Scandinavian have masculines.]
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Geseoh seolfes swæðe, swá ðín swát ágeát, blódige stíge, Andr. Kmbl. 2881; An. 1443: 2552; An. 1277: Beo. Th. 5380; B. 2693. Him for swenge swát ǽdrum sprong forð under fexe, 5925; B. 2966. Beswyled mid swátes gange, Rood Kmbl. 45; Kr. 23.

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á-teorian

(v.)

to get exhausted ⬩ faint, ⬩ to lose heart or energy ⬩ get weary ⬩ faint ⬩ to get exhausted ⬩ come to an end ⬩ fail ⬩ be wanting ⬩ to be defective

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Ðín mægn is áterod, Hml. S. 3, 611. Áteoredum exhausta, Hpt. Gl. 462, 26. in grammar, to be defective On ó;ðrum stówum hí áteoriað, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 205, 13

middaneard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
middaneard-líc, adj.

Earthly ⬩ worldly ⬩ mundane ⬩ earthly

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Earthly. in a physical sense Ðæt heó mid hyre hǽtan middaneardes (other MSS. middaneardlíce) wæstmas, ne forbærne, Lchdm. iii. 250, 17. as distinguished from spiritual or heavenly, worldly, mundane, earthly Godes sunu becom tó ðissum middanearde tó ðí

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á-hwænne

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Spl. 34, 20. at any time Ðí lǽs áhwænne gegrípe ne quando rapiat, Ps. Spl. 7, 2. Áhwanne, Ps. L. 2, 12. Gif hit áhwænne ( aliquando ) swá gelimpð, Ll. Th. ii. 188, 25: 190, 7: R. Ben. 99, 21: 103, 2. Ǽhwænne, R. Ben.

an-bídung

(n.)
Grammar
an-bídung, es; m.

An abiding ⬩ tarrying ⬩ awaiting ⬩ expectation ⬩ commoratio ⬩ expectatio

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An abiding, tarrying, awaiting, expectation; commoratio, expectatio Wícode þreó niht on anbídunge moratus est tres dies, Jos. 3, 1. Hwylc is anbídung mín quæ est expectatio mea? Ps. Spl. 38, 11

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Alfriþ

(n.)
Grammar
Alfriþ, es; m. [al = all = eal, eall all; friþ peace]

Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria

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D. 705, Alfred, king of the Northumbrians, died, Chr. 705; Th. 69, 7, col. 3

eorþ-græf

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-græf, es; n.

A hole dug in the earth, a ditch, well ⬩ fossa, pŭteus

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A hole dug in the earth, a ditch, well; fossa, pŭteus Isernes dǽl eorþgræf pæðeþ a part of iron passes the well, Exon. 114 b; Th. 439, 26; Ru. 59, 9

fæst-rǽdnes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-rǽdnes, -ness, e; f.

Fixed state of mind, fortitude, resolution ⬩ fortĭtūdo

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Fixed state of mind, fortitude, resolution; fortĭtūdo Mót ic nú cunnian hwón ðíne [MS. ðinne] fæstrǽdnesse may I now inquire a little concerning thy fortitude? Bt. 5, 3; Fox 10, 35

bi-gegnes

(n.)
Grammar
bi-gegnes, bi-gegnys, -ness, e; f.

studium

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Dial. 1, 10

teón-hete

(n.)
Grammar
teón-hete, es; m.
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Harmful or wrongful hate, dire hostility Wið ðam teónhete ( the hostility of the Egyptians in pursuit of the Israelites ), Cd. Th. 191, 34; Exod. 224. Wið teónhete, Ps. Th. 147, 2

wápe

(n.)
Grammar
wápe, (-a? m.); an; f.
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cf. wípian) Gif ðú sceát habban wille oððe wápan, ðonne sete ðú díne twá handa ofer ðínum bearme and tóbrǽd hí swilce sceát ástrecce, Techm. ii. 122, 23

candel-leóht

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Ben. 53 substitute Se ǽfen swá sý gefadod þæt hý candelleóhtes æt ðám gereorde ne behófien, ac eallu ðing be dæges leóhte gefyllede sýn, R. Ben. 66, 7

cwém-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
cwém-lic, adj.
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Pleasing, agreeable, satisfying Cuoemlic ( placabilis ) sié ðé ðiós ásægdnis, Rtl. 124, 38. Ðá ðe ðé aron cuoemlico quae tibi sunt placita, 39, 3. Cuoemlic sufficientiam (-tem? ), 7; 27. v. next word

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