a-dumbian
To hold one's peace ⬩ to keep silence ⬩ to become mute or dumb ⬩ obmutescere
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To hold one's peace, to keep silence, to become mute or dumb; obmutescere Adumba and gá of ðisum men obmutesce et exi de homine, Mk. Bos. 1, 25. Adumbiaþ ða fácnfullan weoloras muta efficiantur labia dolosa, Ps. Th. 30, 20. Ic adumbede obmutui, Ps.
aloþ
ale
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Diplm. A. D. 791-796; 40, 4, 5, 6: A. D. 804-829; p. 460, 25
calend
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Fox 62; Men. 31. the appointed time or day of life; dies, terminus vitæe Ǽr se dæg cyme, ðæt sý his calend arunnen ere the day come, when his appointed time be run out, Salm. Kmbl. 959; Sal. 479
Driffeld
Great DRIFFIELD, in the East Riding of Yorkshire ⬩ oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi
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D. 705] Alfred, king of the Northumbrians, died at Driffield, on the 19th of the kalends of January [December 14th], Chr. 705; Erl. 43, 33
fóster-módor
A FOSTER-MOTHER ⬩ nurse ⬩ altrix ⬩ nutrix
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Diplm. 560, 25
Linked entries: fǽster-módor féster-módor fóstor-módor
hidres
hither and thither
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In the phrase hidres ðidres hither and thither Ic ondrǽde ðæt ic ðé lǽde hidres ðidres on ða paþas of ðínum wege ðæt ðú ne mǽge eft dínne weg áredian verendum est, ne deviis fatigatus, ad emetiendum rectum iter sufficere non possis, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240
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hryre
Falling ⬩ decaying ⬩ perishing
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Falling, decaying, perishing Sóðlíce mid ðisum wordum is geswutelod ðæt ðises middangeardes wæstm is hryre. Tó ðam hé wext ðæt hé fealle verily by these words is manifested that the fruit of this world is decaying [or a ruin (?) v. preceding word].
mán
Wicked ⬩ false ⬩ base
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Heora mænige máne swultan many a wicked one of them died, 77, 30. Náuht ne deregaþ monnum máne áþas nil perjuria nocet ipsis, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 16. Mánum treówum woldon hié ðæt feorhleán, fácne gyldan, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 11; Exod. 149
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palm-twig
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Se gewuna stent ðæt gehwǽr on Godes gelaþunge se sacerd bletsian sceole palmtwigu on ðisum dæge ( Palm Sunday ), Homl. Th. i. 218, 3
gleng
An ornament ⬩ honour ⬩ ornamentum ⬩ decus
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Alege nú ðíne glenga now put off thine ornaments, Ex. 33, 5, 6. Gebyrdne hine gesihþ glæncge getácnaþ if he sees himself bearded, it betokens honour, Lchdm. iii. 200, 5
bláte
Lividly, pallidly ⬩ livide, pallide
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Lividly, pallidly; livide, pallide Helle fýr bláte forbærnþ biteran lége the fire of hell lividly burns up with a dire [bitter] flame, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 107; Met. 8, 54.
ge-rúme
Ample, roomy, expanded, made open ⬩ amplus, spătiōsus, dīlātus, pătĕfactus ⬩ spacious ⬩ opportunus
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Syndon ðíne willan rihte and gerúme thy wishes are right and great, 188; Th. 234, 12; Dan. 291
be-hamelian
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S. 25, 127. v. hamelian in Dict
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firlen
distance
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Take here fyrlen in Dict., and add
ge-líþan
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Jul. 677. to go, pass away Synt lífwynne geliden, El. 1269. v. ge-lyðen in Dict
hǽðung
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Óðer ðing déð seó hǽtu, and óðer seó beorhtnys, belimpð seó hǽðung tó ðǽre hǽtan, and seó onlíhting belimpð tó ðǽre beorhtnysse, Hml. Th. i. 284, 34-286, 4
dæg-weorþung
A commemoration or celebration of a feast-day ⬩ diei festi celebratio
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A commemoration or celebration of a feast-day; diei festi celebratio Ðe on gemynd nime ðære deórestan dægweorþunga róde under róderum who may bear in remembrance the honouring of the day of the most precious cross under the firmament [i. e. the feast
eornoste
Earnest, serious ⬩ sērius, stŭdiōsus
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Dipl. 942; Kmbl. iv. 278, 15. Biþ eorneste ðonne eft cymeþ, réðe and ryhtwís he will be earnest when he comes again, stern and just, Exon. 20 a; Th. 51, 32 ; Cri. 825. Mid eornestum móde with earnest mind. Homl. Th. i. 386, 20
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un-brýce
Useless ⬩ unprofitable
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[But calleth hym yn the gospel ryche, As unkynde and unbryche, Halliwell's Dict. Goth. unbrúkjai skalkós servi inutiles, Lk. 17, 10.]
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wan-hoga
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Ic ðíne weogas wanhogan lǽrde, ðæt hié árleáse eft gecerdan tó hiora sáula hiorde, Ps. C. 105. v. un-hoga, and following words