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mis-endebyrdan

(v.)

to arrange improperlyput in wrong order

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to arrange improperly, put in wrong order Gif preóst misendebirde ciriclíce geárþénunga, L. N. P. L. 38; Th. ii. 296, 7

Linked entry: ende-byrdan

be-sóne

(adv.)
Grammar
be-sóne, adv.

Soon, immediatelymox, statim

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Soon, immediately; mox, statim Cweðe se preóst besóne let the priest immediately say, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 24

on-hádian

(v.)

to degrade from holy orders

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to degrade from holy orders Gif preóst óðerne man ofsleá . . . hine biscep onhádige, L. Alf. pol. 21; Th. i. 76, 1

Linked entry: un-hádian

mis-gíman

(v.)

to fail to take careto neglect

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to fail to take care, to neglect Gif preóst sceare misgýme beardes oððe feaxes, L. N. P. L. 34; Th. ii. 294, 27

un-warnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-warnod, adj.

Unwarned

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Unwarned Gif preóst óðerne unwarnode lǽte ðæs ðe hé wite ðæt him hearmian wille, L. N. P. L. 33; Th. ii. 294, 25

be-fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
be-fóran, bi-fóran; prep. I. dat. II. acc. [be by, proximity, fóran fore, as æt fóran]

BEFOREantecorampræBEFORE

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Grammar be-fóran, DAT. BEFORE; ante, coram, præ He swíðe oft befóran fremede folces rǽswum wundor æfter wundre he very often performed before the princes of the people miracle after miracle, Andr. Kmbl. 1237; An. 619. Ealdormen héredon híg befóran him

Linked entries: bi-fóran bi-fóran

ealu-scóp

(n.)
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One who recites poetry where there is drinking Wé lǽrað ꝥ ǽnig preóst ne beó ealuscop ne on ǽnige wísan glíwige mid him sylfum oþ[þe mid] óðrum mannum, Ll. Th. ii. 256, 15. Gif preóst oferdruncem lufige, oþþe glíman oþþe ealascop wurðe, 296, 12.

riht-ándaga

(n.)
Grammar
riht-ándaga, an, m.
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The right term or time Gif preóst tó rihtándagan crisman ne fecce, Ll. Th. i. 168, 10. Tó þám rihtándagan gafol gelǽstan, 270, 17

un-weorþ

Grammar
un-weorþ, <b>. II.</b>
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add: of low estate Preóst þe bið cýpa, and of þám áríst of unwurðum men tó wurðfullum negotiator clericus ex ignobili gloriosus, Chrd. 70, 6

un-mynegod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mynegod, adj.

Undemanded

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Undemanded Gif preóst geárgerihta unmynegode lǽte if a priest leave the yearly dues without payment asked, L. N. P. L. 43; Th. ii. 296, 15

Linked entry: mynegian

un-hálgod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hálgod, adj.

Unhallowedunconsecrated

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Gif preóst on unhálgodon húse mæssige, L. N. P. L. 13; Th. ii. 292, 16

Linked entry: un-gehálgod

ofer-híre

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-híre, adj.

Disobedient, regardless

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Disobedient, regardless Gif preóst on his scriftscíre ǽnigne man wite Gode oferhýre, oððe on heáfodleahtrum yfele befeallene, L. Edg. C. 6; Th. ii. 244, 22

Linked entries: -hýre -híre

mis-weorðian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-weorðian, -wurðian

to dishonourtreat disrespectfully

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to dishonour, treat disrespectfully Gif preóst circan miswurðige, ðe eal his wurðscipe of sceal árísan, gebéte ðæt, L. N. P. L. 25; Th. ii. 294, 10

ge-bismerian

(v.)
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Gif preóst óderne forseó oþþe gebismirige mid worde oþþe mid weorce, gebéte ꝥ, Ll. Th. ii. 294, 17. Gebysmerian ludificare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 7.. Add: —

ofer-glenged

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-glenged, part.

Over-ornamented, too much adorned

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Over-ornamented, too much adorned Ne mót nán preóst beón on his girlum tó ranc, ne mid golde oferglæncged, L. Ælfc. P. 49; Th. ii. 386, 10

-hád

(suffix)
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</b> marking office, rank, apostol-, bisceop-, mæsse-preóst-, martyr-, munuc-, pápan-, preóst-, sácerd-hád. cf. hád ; <b>V. V a.

útian

(v.)
Grammar
útian, p. ode

To put out.to put a person out of a placeto expelremoveto put a thing out of one's possessionto alienate

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Gif man preóst of circan on unriht útige, L. N. P. L. 22; Th. ii. 294, 2. to put a thing out of one's possession, to alienate Gif preóst ciricþingc útige, L. N. P. L. 27; Th. ii. 294, 14. Úttige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 208, 10

féster-man

(n.)
Grammar
féster-man, es; m.

A foster-manbondsmansecurityfĭdĕjussor

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A foster-man, bondsman, security; fĭdĕjussor Ǽlc preóst finde him xii féstermen let every priest find for himself twelve bondsmen, L. N. P. L. 2; Th. ii. 290. 15

ealu-scóp

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-scóp, eala-scóp, es; m.

An ale-poet

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An ale-poet We lǽraþ, ðæt ǽnig preóst ne beó ealu-scóp we teach that no priest be an ale-poet, L. Edg. C. 58; Th. ii. 256, 15

Linked entry: eala-scóp

FRIGNAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRIGNAN, part. frigneride, ic frigne, ðú frignest, he frigneþ, pl. frignaþ; p. ic, he frægn, frægen, frægin, fræng, fregen, fregn, ðú frugne, pl. frugnon; impert. frign, pl. frignaþ; subj. pres. frigne, pl. frignen; pp. frugnen

To askinquireinterrŏgāresciscĭtāri

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Ðáfræng hine his maæsse-preóst for hwon he weópe quem dum presby̆ter suus quare lachrymārētur interrogasset, Bd. 3, 14; S. 541, 3. Fregn freca óðerne one warrior asked another, Andr. Kmbl. 2327; An. 1165.

Linked entries: fregnan fricgan frinan