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on-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To knownoscere, cognoscere, agnoscereto know, recognise,to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguishto recognise a factto know, understand, attain to a knowledge ofto know, learn by observation, observe, perceiveto acknowledgemake acknowledgment of a faultto acknowledge a greetingto acknowledge the power of another

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Hí hine (Jesus) on ðam gereorde oncneówon, ðone ðe hí ne mihton on onwrigennysse háliges gewrites oncnáwan, 284, 33-34. Ðæt is éce líf, ðæt hí ðé oncnáwon sóðne God, and ðone ðe ðú ásendest, 42, 14 : ii. 362, 22.

a-gén

(adv.)
Grammar
a-gén, adv.

AGAINanewalsoitenimdenuoet

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AGAIN, anew, also; itenim, denuo, et Ðe ðé slihþ on ðín gewenge, wend óðer agén qui te percutit in maxillam, præbe et alteram, Lk. Bos. 6, 29. Ðá wende he on scype agén then he went into the ship again, 8, 37, 40.

elcra

(adj.)
Grammar
elcra, comp. adj. [elcian to put off, delay; elcung lateness, delay]

Latter postĕrior

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Latter; postĕrior Gif hie cumaþ of óðrum biterum and yfelum wǽtum, ða ðe wyrceaþ óman, ðonne beóþ ðaelcran to stillanne óþ-ðæt ðe hie unstrangran weorþan if they come from other bitter and evil humours, which cause inflammations, then are the latter

Linked entries: elcra ælcra

frigenes

(n.)
Grammar
frigenes, frignes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [frigen asked, pp. of fricgan to ask; ness, -ness]

An askinginquirya questioninrerrogatioquæstio

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Be monigum frignyssum ða ðe him nýdþearflíce gesewen wǽron de eis quæ necessāriæ vĭdēbantur quæstiōnĭbus, 1. 27; S. 488, 33

Linked entry: frignes

lád-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
lád-leás, adj.

Innocentharmless

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H. ladleas] beó séce swylcne hláford swylcne hé wille forðý ðe ic an ðæt ǽlc ðara ðe láðleás [MS. H. ladleas] beó folgie swylcum hláforde swylcum hé wille, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. 1, 220, 24-222, 1. Láðleáse immunes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 68

ǽ-brǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-brǽce, (ǽw-,) (eáw-); adj.

Law-breakingsacrilegious, impiousadulterous

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Be ðám ðe ǽwe brecað oððe ǽwbrǽce adulteram habbað, Ll. Th. ii. 180, 12

Linked entry: eáw-brǽce

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mindrecallto bring to another's mindto remindto bring a duty to the mindto admonishexhortto remind of a debtto ask for paymentto have in the mindto purposeintenddetermine

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Ic ðé ǽr mynegode (Cott. MS. myndgode) ðære ilcan sprǽce. Bt. 35, 3; Fox 160, 7. Hú ne mynegodest (Cott. MS. myndgodest) ðu mé ðære ilcan sprǽce, 35, 2; Fox 156, 14. Ic wolde ðé myngian (Gott.

spelian

(v.)
Grammar
spelian, p. ode

To act as the representative of anotherto representto take, or stand in, the place of another

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Gif ðú cwest: 'Hwá lǽrde ðé?' ðonne cweðe ic: 'Dúnstán.' 'Hwá hádode ðé?' 'Hé mé hádode:' ðonne stent se hé on his naman stede and spelaþ hine, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 8, 11-16.

Linked entry: speliend

ǽ-festnes

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-festnes, -ness, e; f.

Religiondevotionreligio

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Religion, devotion; religio Ða ðe to ǽfestnesse belumpon quæ ad religionem pertinebant, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 1

Linked entry: ǽw-festnys

beád

(n.)
Grammar
beád, es; m.

A tablemensa

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A table; mensa Of beád de mensa, Lk. Lind. War. 16, 21. Beádas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 12

el-reordig

(adj.)
Grammar
el-reordig, ell-reordig; adj.

Foreign-speaking, barbarous barbărus, pĕregrīnus

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Foreign-speaking, barbarous; barbărus, pĕregrīnus Of gramum folce ða elreordigeealle wǽron de pŏpŭlo barbăro, Ps. Th. 113, 1

Linked entry: -reordig

marmstán-gedelf

(n.)
Grammar
marmstán-gedelf, es; n.

Marble-quarrying

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Marble-quarrying Má ðonne twá þúsend cristenra manna ðe tó marmstángedelfe gesette wǽron, Homl. Th. i. 560, 32

mylen-stede

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-stede, es; m.

A mill-steadmill

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A mill-stead, mill Ðysne mylenstede ðe ðǽrtó gebyreþ æt Leóferes hagan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 243, 10

ge-cynde

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Add Adam wearð of his gecyndan áre ( de possessione sua ) þurh his wíf út ádrǽfed, Chrd. 68, 24

bi-hlyhhan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hlyhhan, p. -hlóh, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahen, -hleahen

To laugh at, derideridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re

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To laugh at, deride; ridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re,Exon.73 b; Th. 274, 1; Jul. 526

ge-dæfte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dæfte, adj.

Mildgentlemeek

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Mild, gentle, meek Ðín cyning cymþ to ðé, gedæfte rex tuus venit tibi, mansuetus, Mt. Bos. 21, 5

Linked entries: -dæfte ge-dæft

ge-miltsung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-miltsung, e; f.

Favour, mercy, pardonpropĭtiātio

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Favour, mercy, pardon; propĭtiātio Forðonðe mid ðé gemiltsung is quia ăpud te propĭtiātio est, Ps. Spl. 129, 4

Linked entry: miltsung

un-getreówness

(n.)
Grammar
un-getreówness, e; f.

Unfaithfulnessinfidelity

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Unfaithfulness, infidelity Se ðe forlǽt ðone cele ungetreównesse quisquis amisso infidelitatis frigore vivit, Past. 58; Swt. 447, 6

un-gelífend

(n.)
Grammar
un-gelífend, es; m.

An unbeliever

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An unbeliever Se ðe ungeléfend (-en, Lind.) is qui incredulus est, Jn. Skt. Rush. 3, 36: 20, 27

Linked entry: ge-lífend

word-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
word-gleáw, adj.

Prudent in speech

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Prudent in speech Cwæð se ðe wæs cyninges rǽswa, wís and wordgleáw, Cd. Th. 242, 12 ; Dan. 418