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Ii

(n.)
Grammar
Ii, Hii,

Iona

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Now there must always be in Iona an abbot and not a bishop, and to him all the bishops of the Scots must be subject, for Columba was abbot, not bishop, Chr. 565 ; Erl. 18, 1-8.

ge-risene

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risene, n.
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Gr. 101, 4. honour shewn to a person f he (the new bishop) mote beón þǽra þinga wyrþe be óþre beforan wǽron, Dúnstán . . . and mænig óþer, þes móte beón eall swá rihta and gerysna wyrðe, Cht. E. 232, 22.

of-stician

(v.)
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Be beón gif hí mannan ofsticiað (cf. beón gif hí man ácwellað, 164, 1), Ll. Th. ii. 130, 30. Þeáh hine deófol mid bárspere beótige tó ofsticianne, Angl. viii. 324, 19. Man þá hálgan . . . swilce ofsticode swín (stuck pigs) holdode, Hml. S. 23, 106.

wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm, wurm, weorm, es; m.

a reptile ⬩ serpent ⬩ a creeping insect ⬩ a worm

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Ben. 29, 13

Linked entries: weorm wurm

níw-cumen

(adj.)

newly come (to a particular belief) ⬩ a neophyte

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Ben. 101, 15. Be nígcumenra (nícumenra, Wells, Frag.) gebróðra andfenge, 97, 2. Tǽce him mon siððan tó nígcumenra manna húse, 97, 11

for-hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hrepian, -hreppan(?)

to catch

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Ben. I. 102, 2, and Icel. hreppa to catch. The strong form of the participle might be formed on the analogy of a verb like drepan), Jn. p. 5, 8

Linked entries: -repen for-repen

ge-wissung

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Th. i. 614, 31. information. v. gewissian; Nis gerǽd on nánre béc nán swutelre gewissung be hire geendunge, Hml. Th. i. 440, 11

ísen-ordál

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-ordál, es; n.
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The passages from which the following extracts are taken will illustrate this mode of trial Gif hit sý ýsenordál beón þreó niht ǽr man ða hand undó if it be the ordeal by hot iron, let it be three days before the hand be undone, L.

Linked entry: or-dál

án-rǽd

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Beó ðú ánrǽde and unforht, ii. 480, 3 : Guth. 96, 1: Hml. S. 36, 292. Tó þám ánrǽde þæt hé ne áwácað, Wlfst. 97, 6. Wæs ꝥ cild snotor and ánrǽde, Shrn. 127, 12: R. Ben. 108, 21. Ánréd constans, Kent. Gl. 1153.

FÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
FÁH, fág; pl. nom. acc. fá; gen. fára; dat. fáum; adj.

Guilty, criminal, proscribed, outlawed, inimical, hostile ⬩ sons, reus, proscriptus, inĭmīcus, infensus, infentus

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He fág gewát he outlawed departed, Beo. Th. 2531; B. 1263. Beó he fáh wið ðone cyng let him be hostile to the king, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 11: Cd. 215; Th. 270, 28; Sat. 97; Wald. 101; Vald. 2, 22.

here-wæsmun

(n.; adv.)
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Taking either of the first the passage might be translated 'I do not account myself worse in the warlike fruits of martial deeds than Grendel himself' or an herewæsmum and gúþgeweorca might be taken as both dependent upon hnágran

Linked entry: wǽsma

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, e; f. A summons, citation (in rád-stefn a summons carried by a mounted person. v. rád-stefn, where this meaning may be substituted for the one there given).

werc

(n.)
Grammar
werc, glosses nanus, Wet. Voc. ii. 60, 45 : 71, 36. [Elsewhere nanus is rendered by dweorh, for which werc is perhaps wrongly written. Or (?) werc might be for wearh. v. wearg.]

Linked entry: dweorg

on-drysne

(adj.)
Grammar
on-drysne, adj.

terrible, dreadful, awful ⬩ awful, exciting awe ⬩ reverence, venerable

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Ben. 140, 5. See other examples under Similar entries an-drysne

Linked entries: an-drysne drysne -drysne

wicce-cræeft

(n.)
Grammar
wicce-cræeft, es; m.
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Wé cwǽdon be ðǽm wiccecræftum and be liblácum . . . gif man ðǽr ácweald wǽre, and hé his ætsacan ne mihte, ðǽt hé beó his feores scyldig, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 9-12. Wiccecræftas prestigias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 25

ge-blódegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blódegian, -blódgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blódegian to make bloody]

To make bloody ⬩ cover with blood ⬩ cruentāre

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Gif ðæt flet geblódgad wyrþe if the dwelling be covered with blood, L. H. E. 14; Th. i. 32. 14

ge-búan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búan, p. -búde, pl. -búdon; pp. -búen, -bún [ge-, búan to dwell] .

To dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ habĭtāre ⬩ versāri alĭquo lŏco ⬩ To inhabit ⬩ occupy ⬩ inhabĭtāre ⬩ incŏlĕre

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Ne sceal ðes wong gebúen weorþan nor shall this field be occupied, Exon. 37 a; Th. 120, 24; Gú. 276 : Blickl. Homl. 121, 33

Linked entries: ge-bógian ge-búgian ge-búdon ge-bún

bile-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
bile-hwít, adj. [bile the beak, hwít white, referring to the beaks of young birds, then to their nature, Junius]

Simple, sincere, honest, without fraud or deceit, meek, mild, gentle ⬩ simplex, mitis

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Simple, sincere, honest, without fraud or deceit, meek, mild, gentle; simplex, mitis Arnwi munec wæs swíðe gód man and swíðe bilehwít monk Arnwi was a very good man and very meek, Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 12

án-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
án-tíd, e; f.

The first hour ⬩ hora prima

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The first hour; hora prima Ymb án-tíd óðres dógores about the first hour of the second day, Beo. Th. 443; B. 219

burh-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
burh-wéla, an; m.
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City-wealth; urbis opes Þenden he burh-wélanbrúcan móste while he might have the enjoyment of city-wealth, Beo. Th. 6191; B. 3100

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