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dǽd-bétere

(n.)
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After dǽdbéterum insert: (poenitentibus), and for Nap. 16 l. Chrd. 80, 24

dǽl-niman

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Add: ptcpl. used substantively Twégen dǽlnimende duo pdrticipia, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 144, 7

dæne-land

(n.)
Grammar
dæne-land, es; n. [dænu a valley]

A valley ⬩ convallis

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A valley; convallis Dæneland getelda ic amete convallem tabernaculorum metibor, Ps. Lamb. 59, 8

dáh

Similar entry: dág

neáh-dǽ

(n.)
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a neighbouring part In þám neáhdǽlum Tuscie mǽgðe in vicinis partibus Tusciae, Gr. D. 71, 30

ge-dafen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-dafen, part. [dafen becoming]

Becoming ⬩ fit ⬩ suitable ⬩ dĕcens ⬩ congruus ⬩ convĕnĭens

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Becoming, fit, suitable; dĕcens, congruus, convĕnĭens Gif ðé gedafen þince if it seem becoming to thee, Exon. 67 a; Th. 247, 32; Jul. 87

Linked entries: ge-defen dafen

unriht-dǽde

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
unriht-dǽde, adj.: unriht-dǽda, an; m.

Evil-doing ⬩ an evil-doer

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Evil-doing; an evil-doer Se synfulla and se unrihtdǽda peccator et iniquus, Ps. Lamb. 9 second, 3

Linked entry: yfel-dǽde

yfel-dǽde

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
yfel-dǽde, adj.: yfel-dǽda, an; m.
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Ðæra manna naman ðe wǽron entas and yfeldǽde, Homl. Th. i. 22, 31

of-dæle

Grammar
of-dæle, an (?). l. of-dæle, es, and add: v. gén-dele, æf-dæll (which should be taken here],
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and cf. æf-, geán-dýne

for-ðam

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon, for-ðam-ðe, for-ðæm-ðe, for-ðan-ðe, for-ðon-ðe; conj, [for that which]

For that ⬩ for that reason which ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ nam ⬩ quia

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Me ðæt gelǽrdon leóde míne ðæt ic ðé sóhte, forðan hie mægenes cræft mínne cúðon my people counselled me that I should seek thee, because they knew my capacity of strength, Beo. Th. 840; B. 418: Ps. Spl. 6, 2: Apstls. Kmbl. 93; Ap. 47: Menol.

Linked entries: for-ða for-ðon

tó-dál

(n.)
Grammar
tó-dál, -dǽl, es; n.
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Gr. 5; Zup. 13, 12. apart of a whole, separate portion, section Stæfcræft hæfþ þrítig tódál (cf. sum ðæra dǽla is geháten nota, 291, 9). Ðæt forme tódál is vox stemn . . . Sume tódál sindon pedes, Ælfc. Gr. 50; Zup. 289, 15-290, 13.

Linked entry: tó-dǽl

for-ðam

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ idcirco ⬩ ĭdeo

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For that cause, consequently; proptĕrea, idcirco, ĭdeo Forðam ic secge eów ĭdeo dīco vōbis, Mt. Bos. 6, 25: 12, 27, 31: Cd. 5; Th. 6, 32; Gen. 97. Ne móst ðú wesan forðæm ormód thou must not consequently be dejected, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 58; Met. 5, 29. He

þý-dǽges

(adv.)
Grammar
þý-dǽges, adv.

On that day ⬩ then

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On that day, then Gif ðǽr byð án ofer ða seofon, ðonne tácnaþ ðæt ðæt se mónð gǽð on Sunnandæg on túne; gif ðǽr beóð ofer ða seofon twá oððe þreó, feówer oððe fífe oððe syxe, wite ðú tó sóðe ðæt ðýdæges cymð sé mónð tó manuum, Anglia viii. 304, 13: 310

án-daga

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Hé cwæð þæt hé wolde sylf on ðæm dæge ðe hé gecwæð ðǽr gecuman . . . Hí georne ðæs ándagan cépton. Þá æteówode Benedictus . . . on þǽre nihte þe se ándaga on merigen wæs, Hml. Th. ii. 172, 9-17.

earfoþ-dǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-dǽde, adj.
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Cf. íþ-dǽde

dægen-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
dægen-lic, adj.
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Of this day Fram þyssum dægenlican dæge ab hodierno die, Angl. xvii. 121, 7

of-dæle

(n.)
Grammar
of-dæle, an(?); n.
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Hí síen on ðæt ofdæle ásigen tó yfele and ðider healde, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 28. Sió sunne scýft on ofdæle the sun descends, Met. 13, 58

Linked entries: -dæle æf-dæl

hand-dǽda

(n.)
Grammar
hand-dǽda, an; m.
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One who does a deed with his own hand Ðonne wille ic ðæt eall seó mǽgþ sý unfáh bútan ðam handdǽdan then I will that all the kindred be free from the feud except the actual doer of the deed, L. Edm. S. 1; Th, i. 248, 6, 12: L.

Linked entry: -dǽda

þý-dǽges

Grammar
þý-dǽges, l.
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-dæges

dæft-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dæft-líce, adv.

DEFTLY, aptly, fitly ⬩ commode, opportune

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DEFTLY, aptly, fitly; commode, opportune

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