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róse

(n.)
Grammar
róse, an; f.

A rose

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Ðære rósan wlite, Bt. 9; Fox, 26, 20. Ðæra rósena blóstman getácniaþ mid heora reádnysse martyrdóm, Homl. Th. i. 444, 13

clǽn-líce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
clǽn-líce, adv.
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Cf. clǽne, Ðæt is ðonne ðæt hé sié clǽnes willan and goodes, ðæt hé clǽnlíce and ryhtwíslíce ongiete ðæt ðæt hé ongiete pudica videlicet, quia caste intelligit, Past. 349, 3. Ðæt wé úrne crístendóm clǽnlíce gehealdan, Wlfst. 112, 15. entirely.

deórwyrðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
deórwyrðlíce, (-wi(e)rþ-); adv. I.
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II. in high esteem, as of great value :-- Þí hé elcað ðæt we sceolon deórwyrðlíce healdan Godes gife. Swá hwæt swá man eáðelíce begyt, þæt ne bið ná swá deórwyrðe swá þæt þæt earfoðlíce bið begyten, Hml. Th. i. 248, 28.

þolian

(v.)
Grammar
þolian, p. ode
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Ðæt is micel wundor, ðæt hit God wolde þolian, ðæt wurde þegn swá monig forlǽdd, Cd.

un-áberendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áberendlíce, adv.

Unbearablyintolerably

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Unbearably, intolerably Ðætðæt ryht tó suíðe and tó ungemetlíce and tó unáberendlíce ne bodige ne recta nimie et inordinate proferantur, Past. 15; Swt. 95, 18. Ðæt hí tó unáberendlíce ne beóden ne plus justo jubeant, 28; Swt. 189, 19.

un-gehealdsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehealdsum, adj.

Incontinent

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Incontinent Se óðer heáfodleahter is gecweden forliger oððe gálnyss, ðæt is ðæt se man ungehealdsum sý on hǽmede, and hnesce on móde tó flǽsclícum lustum, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 4.

scínan

(v.)
Grammar
scínan, p. scán, sceán
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In ðære reádan sǽ, Salm. Kmbl. 198, 14. Wígbord scinon, Cd. Th. 207, 14; Exod. 466. Eoforlíc scionon, Beo. Th. 612; B. 303. Án cyn ys olocryseis , ðæt is on úre geþeóde gecweden, ðæt heó eall golde scíne, Lchdm. i. 242, 13.

ge-macian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-macian, p. ode; pp. od

To make, cause

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ðæra cinga sehte gemacedon they made peace between the two kings, Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 2. Ðæt landfolc gemacodon ðæt he náht ne dyde the folk of the country prevented him from doing anything, 1075; Erl. 213, 20 : Exod. 5, 21.

Linked entry: MACIAN

bune

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Andlang ðǽre díc ðæt intó bunon; andlang bunan ðæt tó ðan ealdan forda, C.D. vi. 129, 27. ¶ Buna occurs as the name of a person, Txts. 156, 81 : 161, 277

niht-slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
niht-slǽp, es; m.

Sleep during the night

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Sleep during the night Ðæt ilce geþanc ðe heom amang ðam nihtslǽpe wæs on heora heortan, eall ðá hí áwac. Odon hí ðæt sylfe geþohton, Homl. Skt. 23, 442

æcer-splott

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-splott, es; m.

An acre-plot, an acre

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An acre-plot, an acre Ðæs healfes weres bóc and ðæs æcersplottes ðe ðǽrtó líð (cf. Cum unius jugeris sibi adjacentis portione, (134, 33), C. D. vi. 136, 12

Linked entry: splott

a-gǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gǽlan, p. de; pp. ed.

To hinderoccupydetaindelayneglectimpedireretardaremorarinegligereTo hesitatebe carelesscunctariindili-gens esse

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And swá eall ðæt folc wearþ mid him ánum agǽled and all the people were so occupied with him alone. Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 24. v. intrans.

Linked entry: a-gálan

lustfullian

(v.)
Grammar
lustfullian, p. ode

To rejoicebe gladtake pleasure [in]

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Wé witan ðæt se líchoma ne mæg lustfullian bútan ðam móde cum caro delectare sine animo nequeat, 497, 28. Ðá ongan hé lustfullian ðæs biscopes wordum, 2, 9; S. 511, 34. Ðá ongan se biscop lustfullian his wíslícra worda, 5, 19; S. 637, 46.

lytig

(adj.)
Grammar
lytig, lyteg; adj.

Cunningastuteslyartfulcraftywily

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Forðæm him [a simple person] is micle iéðre tó gestíganne on ðone ryhtán wísdóm, ðonne ðæm lytegan síe tó anbúganne, for ðæm ðe hé biþ ǽr upáhæfen for his lotwrencium, 30, 1; Swt. 203, 18.

Linked entries: letig lot lyteg

néðan

(v.)
Grammar
néðan, p. de

To have courage to doto dare to doto venture

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Néðde ðǽr ic Neron beswác I dared to go where I deceived Nero, 260, 24; Jul. 302. Hé in ðæt búrgeteld néðde he ventured into the pavilion, Judth. Thw. 25, 25; Jud. 277.

Linked entry: ge-néðan

or-wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wéne, adj.
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Hié ðæs écan lífes orwéne wǽron, Blickl. Homl. 85, 27. Huí wǽron orwéne hwæðer. . .

Linked entries: wéne orenum

tácn-circul

(n.)
Grammar
tácn-circul, es; m.

A circle or cycle which marks the date.the indiction, a cycle of fifteen years.the lunar cycle of nineteen years; the place which any year occupies in the cycle is marked by the golden number of the year

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A circle or cycle which marks the date. the indiction, a cycle of fifteen years. v. ge-ban Ðæm gǽre ðe wæs ágán fram Cristes ácennednesse eahta hand wintra and feówer and sixtig, and in ðam tácencircole ðæt twelfte geár ( the year of the indiction is

wánian

(v.)
Grammar
wánian, p. ode
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Hé him wæs wániende ǽgðer ge his ágene heardsǽlþa ge ealles ðæs folces ipse nunc suam, nune publicam infelicitatem deflet, Ors. 4, 5 ; Swt. 166, 20. a clause Hé him wæs swíþe wániende ðæt hé to him cucan ne com, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 244, 4

wreþian

(v.)
Grammar
wreþian, p.ede; pp. ed

To propstaysupportsustain

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Gif ðǽr sié gierd mid tó ðreágeanne, sié ðǽr eác stæf mid tó wreðianne si est districtio virgae, quae feriat, sit et consolatio baculi, quae susieníet, Past. 17 ; Swt. 127, 2.

Linked entry: wræpian

rest

(n.)
Grammar
rest, e; ;f.;

rest, quiet, freedom from toilrest, repose, sleepa place of rest, resting-placea bed, couch

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Nis nán gesceaft gesceapen ðara ðe ne wilnige ðæt hit ðider cuman mǽge ðonan ðe hit, ǽr com, ðæt is tó ræste and tó orsorgnesse. Seó ræst is mid Gode, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 29-32 ; Met. 13, 71.

Linked entries: ræst reste