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hrepsung

(n.)
Grammar
hrepsung, e; f.

The evening

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The evening Ǽfen oððe hrepsung vesper, Som

Linked entry: ǽfen-hrepsung

bísnung

(n.)

an exampleexemplum

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an example; exemplum, Ælfc. T. 5, 15

ge-hýrþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrþ, 3rd sing, pres. of ge-hýran.

hears

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hears, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 33, 58;

ge-líc-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-líc-gemaca, an; m.

An equalcompar

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An equal; compar, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 51

ge-dál

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And ic gean mínum þrým bróðrum tó gedále þæs landes æt Trosting-túne, búton þám ðe ic gean Ælfwolde ðæs ðe Æðelríc hæfde, Cht. Th. 597, 14-598, 4: Gen. 1400.

a-scyrigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
a-scyrigendlíce, adv.

Disjunctivelyseverallydisjunctive

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Disjunctively, severally; disjunctive,Ælfc. Gr. 44 ? Lye

a-slacigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
a-slacigendlíce, adv.

Slacklyremisslyremisse

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Slackly, remissly; remisse,Ælfc. Gr. 38 ? Lye

a-þrýt

wearies

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wearies, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 19

berian

(n.)
Grammar
berian, pl. of berie

berries

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berries, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 30;

býst

(n.)
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biestings, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 102

ellícor

(adv.)
Grammar
ellícor, adv.

Elsewhere, otherwise

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Elsewhere, otherwise, Ælfc. Gr. 38, Lye. Ettm

eufæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
eufæstnys, e; f.

Sincerity, religionrelĭgio,

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Sincerity, religion; relĭgio, Ælfc. T. 28, 11

ongeánweardlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ongeánweardlíce, adv.

Adversatively

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Adversatively, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 45, 50

ge-hwilc

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Æt þám óðrum táum gehwilcum healf gelde . . . æt þám óðrum gehwilcum, Ll. Th. i. 20, 3, 6. Of syndrigum gehwyl-cum cyricum (cyriceum gehwylcum, v. l.) ex singulis quibusque ecclesiis Bd. l, 27; Sch. 65, 15.

niman

(v.)
Grammar
niman, p. nam, pl. námon; pp. numen (kept in the slang word nim = steal. Cf. Shakspere's Corporal Nym).

to takereceivegetsumereaccipereto takekeepholdtenereto takecatchto containto take (with one)carrybringto take (to one)giveto take forciblyseizetake awaycarry offtollerecapessereauferrerapere

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Bysne niman be, æt to take example by, from. Nime heó bysne be ðisre wudewan, Homl. Th. i. 148, 5. Hí námon ða bysne ðæs fæstenys æt ðam Niniveiscan folce, 244, 23. Casum niman to take a case (of the government of verbs), Ælfc. Gr. 41; Som. 43, 57.

Linked entry: bi-nom

cýping

(n.)
Grammar
cýping, cýpingc, cíping,e; f. [ceáping, ceáp a price, q. v. II.].

a bargaining, setting a price, marketing, chapping, traffic negotiatio, nundinaa market-place, market forum

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Ne fortruwige he hiene æt ðære cípinge let them not be too confident of their bargain, Past. 44, 6; Hat. MS. 62b, 9. Cýpinga nundinæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 21.

eówde

(n.)
Grammar
eówde, eówede, eówode, es; n: eówd, eówod, e; f.

A flock, herd grex

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He genam hine æt eówde, úte be sceápum tŭlit eum de grĕgĭbus ŏvium, 77, 69. Ne scealt ðu ðæt eówde ánforlǽtan thou shalt not desert the flock, Andr. Kmbl. 3334; An. 1671.

lange

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Hé wæs longe ǽr swíðe earfaðcierre tó Godes geleáfan, Shrn. 100, 17: Exod. 138: Cri. 115. Hwæðer hé lenge ǽr áfeólle, Lch. ii. 258, 24. Be þǽre róde þe ǽr in legere wæs lange bedyrned, El. 602.

wracu

(n.)
Grammar
wracu, e; f.

painsufferingmiserysufferingpunishmentvengeanceretributionpersecutionhostilityactive enmityvengeancerevenge

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pain, suffering, misery Is fela yfela and mistlícra gelimpa wíde mid mannum ; and eal hit is for synnum ; and gyt weorþeþ máre, ðæs ðe béc secgaþ, wracu and gedreccednes, ðonne ǽfre ǽr wǽre on worulde, Wulfst. 91, 7.

munuc-líf

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-líf, es; n.

the monastic lifethe place in which the monastic life is liveda monastery

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Aþelwold biscop æft ða láre (Latin) on munuclífum árǽrde, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Som. 1, 42