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gestran-dæg

(n.; adv.)

yesterday; ⬩ hesterna dies,

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yesterday; hesterna dies, Ps. Vos. 89, 4

bealo-dǽd

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symmel-dæg

Similar entry: symbel-dæg

ge-loten dæg oððe ofernón

(n.; adj.; con.)

latter part of the day ⬩ suprema

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latter part of the day; suprema, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 75; Wrt. Voc. 53, 14

ge-dál

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Cf. ge- dǽlan ; Gedál dispensatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 65. Gedále expenso, 145, 45. Ðý lǽs hié for ðǽm gedále ðæs feós wilnigen ðisses lǽnan lífes . . . Ðonne hé his ælmessan dǽlð, Past. 323, 12.

dáh

Similar entry: dág

dál-mǽd

(n.)
Grammar
dál-mǽd, (w)e; f.
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Meadow-land held in common and divided into doles or shares among the holders Gebirað se fífta æcer ðǽre dálmǽd*-*we tó ðǽre híde, C. D. iii. 260, 3. [v. N. E. D. dole-meadow.] Cf. gedál-land

tó-dál

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Add Ðǽr nys náðor gemencgednys ne tódál, Hml. Th ii. 8, 8

ge-dál

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dál, es; n.

A division ⬩ separation ⬩ parting ⬩ distribution ⬩ dīvīsio ⬩ sepărātio ⬩ dīvortium ⬩ distrĭbūtio

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Æfter ðæs líchoman gedále and ðære sáwle after the separation of the body and soul, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 12. Ðú ondrǽtst ðé on ðam gedále thou fearest to distribute, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 25.

ge-dál

Grammar
ge-dál, <b>;
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III.</b> add Gemánan gedál communi diuidendo actio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 2. <b>III a.</b> with prep, wiþ, separation from :-- Gedál wið eallum his freóndum, Verc. Först. 89, 6

or-dál

(n.)
Grammar
or-dál, -dél; generally neuter, but an apparently fem. acc. pl. ordéla occurs,
  • L. Edg. C. 24
    • ;
  • Th. ii. 248, 28
    • .
(Cf.
O. H. Ger. which has fem. and neut. forms
.
)

judicial decision, judgment ⬩ a decision which follows an appeal to the Deity

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ðonne ðane áþ, ðæt hé sý unscyldig ðære tihtlan ǽr hé tó ðam ordále gá' áþwyrðe ac ordáles wyrðe, L.

Linked entries: ísen-ordál wæter-ordál

neáh-dǽ

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

or-dál

(n.)
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A masculine form ordelas occurs, C. D. ii. 252, 13

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: dafen ge-defen

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

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To divide ⬩ part ⬩ impart ⬩ separate ⬩ distribute ⬩ share ⬩ partake

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Gif he ǽr nele ðone sélestan dǽl Gode gedǽlan if he will not before give the best part to God, Blickl. Homl. 195, 7. Ðæt we gedǽlan ðone teóþan dǽl that we distribute the tenth part, 39, 19.

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

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

ǽr-gystran-dæg

(n.)

ere-yesterday ⬩ the day before yesterday ⬩ nudius tertius

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ere-yesterday, the day before yesterday; nudius tertius

cilda mæsse-dæg

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On cilda mæssedæge, Chr. 963; P. 114, 10: 1066; P. 195, 4. Add

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