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cnáwing

(n.)
Grammar
cnáwing, e; f.

Knowledge, ⬩ a knowing; ⬩ cognitio

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Ben. Lye

cólne

(adj.)

pertaining to coals ⬩ carbonarius

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Ben. Lye

hilde-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-sceorp, es; n.

War-clothing

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War-clothing, Beo. Th. 4316; B. 2155

calfian

(v.)

to CALVE ⬩ vitulum edere

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Ben. Lye

lim-lǽweo

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lǽweo, adj.
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-læpeo) lama ðe forworht wǽre weorþe forlǽten and hé æfter ðam þreó niht álibbe siððan man mót hylpan if a criminal that has been mutilated be left, and he live after that three days, then he may be helped, L. E. G. 10; Th, i. 172, 16

Linked entry: lim-lǽw

ciric-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
ciric-georn, adj.
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Diligent in attending church Beó circgeorn, and þé þǽr georne tó Gode bide and tó allum his hálgum, Wlfst. 290, 8. Beó ciricgeornn tó Godes cyrecan, Angl. xii. 518, 26. v. cyric-georn in Dict

Linked entry: georn

wic-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
wic-þegen, es; m.
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Ben. Interl. 66, 6) ánre tíde ǽr gemǽnum gereorde gán tó hláfe . . . Æfterfylige ðære tóweardan wucan wicþén, R. Ben. pp. 58-60. Se diácon wucþén diaconus hebdomadarus, Anglia xiii. 415, 721.

twi-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-sprǽce, adj.

Double-tongued ⬩ bilinguis ⬩ deceitful in speech ⬩ false in speech ⬩ flattering ⬩ detracting

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Ne sýn wé tó tǽlende ne tó twigsprǽce let us not be too free with calumnies and detractions, 253, 6. Ne beó ðú nó tó tǽlende ne tó tweo-sprǽce ... ac beó leófwende, Exon. Th. 305, 19; Fä. 90.

mǽþ

Grammar
mǽþ, mowing.
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Se Godes þeówa cwæð: 'Árís and ber þis gréne híg þám horsum . . . nú is lytel tó láfe þysses mǽþes (cf. hé máweþ heig on þissere dene, 2), and swá þis gedón byþ, ic gá æfter þá' leva fenum viride, porta pabulum jumentis; ecce ego, quia parum superest,

for-gýmeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gýmeleásian, -gímeleásian, -giémeleásian, -gémeleásian; p. ode; pp. od [for-, gýmeleásian to neglect]

To neglect entirely ⬩ omnīno neglĭgĕre

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Forgýmeleásod beón neglectus esse, neglĭgi, R. Ben. 36

hold-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hold-líce, adv.

Graciously, ⬩ with kindness or friendliness, ⬩ with devotion or attachment, ⬩ faithfully, ⬩ loyally

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Hé cwæþ swíðe holdlíce be us 'Fæder mín ic wille ðæt ða ðe ðú mé forgeáfe beón mid mé ðǽr ic beó' he said very graciously concerning us 'My Father, I will that those whom thou hast given me be with me where I am,' Homl.

twelf-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-wintre, adj.

Twelve years old

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Ǽlc man ofer twelfwintre sylle ðone áð, ðæt hé nelle þeóf beón, 21; Th. i. 388, 6. Ǽlc man ðe beó ofer twelfwintre, Wulfst. 136, 17. Perhaps in the last five passages ofer twelfwintre should be taken as a compound

mótian

(v.)
Grammar
mótian, p. ode.

to address one's self ⬩ speak (to a person) ⬩ converse ⬩ to address an assembly ⬩ to discuss ⬩ dispute ⬩ moot a question

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heart not be defiled through the idle conversations, Basil admn. 7; Norm. 48, 11.

a-limpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-limpan, p. -lamp, pl. -lumpon; pp. -lumpen

To happen ⬩ befall ⬩ evenire ⬩ accidere ⬩ contingere

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To happen, befall; evenire, accidere, contingere Óþ-ðæt sǽl alamp until occasion offered, Beo. Th. 1249; B. 622. Ðá him alumpen wæs wén then hope had occurred to him, Beo. Th. 1471; B. 733

Linked entry: a-lamp

singales

(adv.)
Grammar
singales, adv.

Ever ⬩ continually

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Ever, continually Ic singales wæg módceare micle, Beo. Th. 3559; B. 1777: Exon. Th. 115, 15; Gú. 190. Simle singales, 20, 25; Cri. 323: 24, 31; Cri. 393. Syngales, Beo. Th. 2274; B. 1135

Linked entry: singale

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make ready ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish ⬩ execute ⬩ find ⬩ to find the way to any place ⬩ reach ⬩ parare ⬩ præparare ⬩ exsequi ⬩ invenire ⬩ pervenire aliquo

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Arédad beón inveniri, R. Ben. 61. Ðæt ðú ne mǽge ðíne wegas arédian ut non dirigas vias tuas, Deut. 28, 29.

Linked entries: a-rédad a-rédod

ge-beorg

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On gebeorge beón wudewum to be protecting widows, 118, 18. His folce tó gebeorge for the protection of his people, Hml. S. 25, 679. Tó gebeorge and to friðe eallum leódscipe, Ll. Th. i. 276, 21. Feóre to gebeorge to save his life, 330, 12.

fultum-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
fultum-leás, adj.

Without help ⬩ helpless ⬩ sĭne auxĭlio

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Without help, helpless; sĭne auxĭlio Ðæt hí tó raðe woldon fultumleáse beón æt hiora bearnteámum that they would very soon be without help from their posterity, Ors. 1. 14; Bos. 37, 18

fætt

Grammar
fætt, l. fǽtt,

plump ⬩ corpulent ⬩ obese ⬩ fatted ⬩ plump ⬩ full-bodied ⬩ substantial ⬩ oleaginous ⬩ unctuous ⬩ rich ⬩ fertile ⬩ productive ⬩ rich

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Ben. 51, 15) gé underféngon, and ꝥ wanhál wæs gé wiðsócan quod crassum videbatis, assumebatis; et quod debile erat, proicebatis, R. Ben. I. 56, 14. Þá men beóð mægre, þeáh þe hié ǽr fǽtte wǽron, Lch. ii. 242, 4.

un-gebét

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebét, un-gebétt; adj.

unamended ⬩ uncorrected ⬩ not amended through the penance prescribed by the church ⬩ unatoned because 'bót' has not been made

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Ealle scylda, ðe wið God beóð ungebétta, beóð unforgifne on dómes dæge, Past. 33; Swt. 220, 17. of persons, unatoned because 'bót' has not been made Ðá wæs hé ðisse spǽce, ǽgðer ge on lífe and æfter, ungeládod ge ungebétt he was, both when alive and