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rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.

roomy, spacious, ample, extensive ⬩ roomy, open, unencumbered. ⬩ long, extended ⬩ ample, great, liberal ⬩ unrestricted, clear, free from conditions ⬩ lax ⬩ ample, far-reaching ⬩ liberal. ⬩ great, noble, august

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Similar entries v. rúm-gifa, -gifol, -mód v.rúm-heort great, noble, august Ðære rúman a[u]guste, Wrt. Voc, ii. 5, 22. Rúmum augusto, regali, Hpt. G1. 487, 29. Þurh ðæt rúme per augustam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 59. Ðæs æþelan oððe rúme fausta, 33. 76.

fénix

(n.)
Grammar
fénix, es; m.

the fabulous bird phœnix ⬩ φoινιξ ⬩ a genus of palms ⬩ the date tree ⬩ date palm ⬩ phœnix dactylĭfĕra

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Fénix byrneþ phœnix burns, 59 a; Th. 213, 2; Ph. 218: 60 b; Th. 221, 26; Ph. 340. a genus of palms, the date tree or date palm; phœnix dactylĭfĕra Ðǽr he heánne beám wunaþ ðone hátaþ men fénix, of ðæs fugles noman there it inhabits a lofty tree, which

inc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
inc, dat : inc, incit; ac : incer; gen.
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Yncer ǽgðer ofslyhþ óderne and hundas licciaþ eówre blód and fugelas fretaþ incer flǽsc and yncer wíf beóþ on ánum dæge wudewan, Shrn. 148, 1-4. Gehwæðer incer either of you two, Beo. Th. 1173; B. 584

Linked entries: git incit

bi-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden.

to hold by or near, guard, observe, preserve ⬩ tenere, inhabitare, custodire, servare, præservare ⬩ to see, look on, behold ⬩ videre, intueri, aspicere

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Se sceal ðære sunnan síþ bihealdan he shall observe the sun's course, Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 27; Ph. 90 : 57 b; Th. 205, 17; Ph. 114.

Linked entry: be-healden

ge-metgung

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

Moderation, temperance, a fit or proper measure, a direction, a regulation ⬩ moderatio, temperantia, modus, moderamen

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Mid ðam gemetgunge ðæs gesceádes gefrætewod moderamine discretionis ornatus, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 42.

un-gelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gelíce, adv.

Not in like manner ⬩ differently ⬩ diversely

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Ða strengas se hearpere suíðe ungelíce styreþ, and mid ðý gedéð ðæt hí náwuht ungelíce ðæm sóne ne singaþ ðe hé wilnaþ.

ge-regne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-regne, ge-réne, es; n.
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Ðǽre hálegestan hálignesse gimmas on ðǽm gerénum ðæs biscepes gierelan sanctuarii lapides in ornamento Pontificis, Past. 135, 12.

Linked entries: -regne ge-réne

mist

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Ðá brǽðas ðæs flǽsces stigon upp on ǽlce healfe geond þá byrig eall swá hit mist wǽre, 23, 38. <b>I a.

spellian

(v.)
Grammar
spellian, p. ode.

To talk ⬩ converse ⬩ discourse ⬩ To announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ tell ⬩ utter ⬩ amare conterens impudentem ⬩ to tell, announce ⬩ to talk

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Him wæs lust ðæt hé ðiossum leódum leóð spellode, Met. Introd. 4. Hié (the prophets) ðære sóþfæstnesse tácen spellodan and secgende wæron. Blickl. Homl. 161, 20

wan

(adj.)
Grammar
wan, adj.

wanting ⬩ absent ⬩ lacking ⬩ not possessed of ⬩ less

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wanting, absent Ðá getreówde hé in godcundne fultom, ðǽr se mennesca wan wæs confidens in divinum, ubi humanum deerat, auxilium, Bd. 2, 7 ; S. 509, 23. Him won (wona, MS.

miltsigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
miltsigend-líc, adj.

To be pardoned ⬩ venial

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Hwí wæs ðæs heáhengles syn unmiltsigendlíc and ðæs mannes miltsigendlíc? Boutr. Scrd. 17, 21

ofer-rídan

(v.)

to cross on horseback

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to cross on horseback: — Sealde hé ðæt betste hors Aidane, ðæt hé on ðam mihte fordas oferrídan. Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 18

á-bǽran

(v.)

to bring out, bring to light

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to bring out, bring to light Ðæt ðæt díhle wæs openum wordum sý eall ábǽred omnia luci verbis reddantur apertis, Dóm. L. 41

Linked entry: ǽ-bær

mid-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ness, e; f.

Middle ⬩ midst

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Middle, midst In midnesse ðæs mynstres ... wit wǽron on midnesse miccles eges; ðá genámon wit on midnysse ðæs eówdes twegen buccan, Shrn. 41, 20-27

ofer-sewenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-sewenlic, adj.
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Contemptible Ðá ungedyrstegan wénað ðæt ðæt swíðe forsewenlic (ofersiwenlic, v. l.) sié ðætte hié dóð pusillanimes vehementer despecta putant esse, quae faciunt, Past. 208, 11

sáwlian

(v.)
Grammar
sáwlian, ode

To give up the ghost, expire

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To give up the ghost, expire Hé ne geswác his gebeda óþ ðæt hé sáwlode, Homl. Th. ii. 518, 1. Flaccus hét ðone preóst beswingan óþ ðæt hé sáwlode, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 291. Sóna swá hé ðyder com swá sáwlode ðæt mǽden, 22, 101: Homl. As. 59, 202.

treów-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
treów-weorþung, e; f.

Tree-worship

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Tree-worship Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc forbeóde treówwurþunga and stánwurþunga, L. Edg. C. 16Th. ii. 248, 30. Cf; Wé forbeódaþ ǽlcne hǽðenscipe. . . ðæt is, ðæt mán weorðige .. . stánas oððe ǽniges cynnes wudutreówa, L. C.

godspellíc

(adj.)
Grammar
godspellíc, adj.
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Evangelical He fylgde ðæt weorc ðæt him gewunelíc wæs ðæt he godspellíce láre lǽrde solitum sibi opus evangelizandi exsequens, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 9: Homl. Th. ii. 586, 3.

un-tótwǽmed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tótwǽmed, adj.

Undivided ⬩ unseparated

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Undivided, unseparated Nis Cristes godcundnys gerunnen tó ðære menniscnysse, ac hé þurhwunaþ þeáh á on écnysse on ánum háde untótwǽmed, Homl. Th. i. 40, 30. Ðæra weorc is symle untótwǽmed, ii. 366, 20

Linked entry: tó-twǽman

wiss-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiss-líc, adj.

Certain

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Dryhten eorle monegum áre gesceáwaþ, wislícne blǽd, sumum weána dǽl, Exon. Th. 379, 16; Deór. 34

Linked entry: wis-líc