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mónaþ-fyllen

(n.)
Grammar
mónaþ-fyllen, e; f.

The time of full moon

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The time of full moon Mónaþfylene plenilunio, Hpt. Gl. 525, 63

Linked entry: -fyllen

cyrr

(n.)
Grammar
cyrr, cerr, cirr, cierr,es ; m.

A turn, space of time, an occasion, affair versio, vices, temporis spatium, negotium

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A turn, space of time, an occasion, affair; versio, vices, temporis spatium, negotium Æt ðam feórþan cyrre [sǽle, q. v.] at the fourth turn or time, Herb. 100, 3; Lchdm. i. 214, 5, 6, 7, 8: Gen. 38, 18.

Linked entries: cerr cier

scortlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
scortlíc, adj.
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Short, of time, not lasting Sceortlíc ł hwílendlíc momentaneum, Scint. 214, 16

ge-niwian

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

To renew, make new, changerenovare, innovare

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in some years it is thirteen times changed [renewed], Lchdm. iii. 248, 22.

betera

(adj.)
Grammar
betera, betra; m : betere, betre; f. n. adj. [from bet good, v. bet-líc good-like, comp. betera, betra better; sup. betest, betst best, v. besta, gód]

BETTERmelior

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Ða betran tída the better times, 4, 9; Bos. 92, 18. To beteran tíde to a better time, Bd. 3. 14; S. 539, 39. Wítodlíce micle má mann ys sceápe betera? hou moche more is a man betre than a sheep? Mt.

Linked entry: betre

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, a summons.
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Add: a fixed time for doing something Hí setton stefna út tó Lundene, and man beád þá folce þider út ofer ealne þisne norðende they fixed times for coming to London, and the people over all this north part were called out thither, Chr. 1052; P. 175,

fyrn-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn-geára, adv. [gen. pl. of -geár]

In by-gone yearsof old timeōlimantīquĭtus

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In by-gone years, of old time; ōlim, antīquĭtus, Ps. Th. 94, 9

hwíl

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R. 27, 45-46. the time of day Tíd ł hwíl (tíma, W. S.) forð gewát hora praeteriit, Mt. R. L. 14, 15. the time of an event Tó neáliceþ hwíl (ðiú huíl l tíd, L. ) appropinquavit hora Mt. R. 26, 45. On þǽre hwíle cwæð se Hǽlend,55.

beód-fers

(n.)
Grammar
beód-fers, es; m. [beód a table, fers a verse]

A song or hymn sung during meal-timead mensam carmenhymnus

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A song or hymn sung during meal-time; ad mensam carmen, hymnusDial. 1, 19

Linked entry: fers

FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

A space of timetimerespitetrucespătium tempŏristempus constĭtūtumintercăpēdo

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A space of time, time, respite, truce; spătium tempŏris, tempus constĭtūtum, intercăpēdo Næs hit lengra fyrst it was not a longer space of time, Beo. Th. 269; B. 134: 5104; B. 2555.

Linked entries: fierst first

fyrst-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrst-gemearc, es; n.

An appointed timespace of timetempus con-stĭtūtumtempŏris spătium

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An appointed time, space of time; tempus con-stĭtūtum, tempŏris spătium Ne biþ ðæs lengra swice sáwelgedáles ðonne seofon niht fyrstgemearces there will be no longer evasion of the soul-separation than seven nights of time's space, Exon. 47 b; Th. 164

iú-mann

(n.)
Grammar
iú-mann, es; m.
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A man of old, of a former time Iúmonna gold, Beo. Th. 6096; B. 3052

Linked entry: geó-mann

riht-meterfers

(n.)
Grammar
riht-meterfers, es ; n.

Correct hexameter verse

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Correct hexameter verse Ðæt rihtmetervers sceal habban feówer and twentig tíman Anglia viii. 314, 10

Linked entry: meter-fers

hand-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hwyrft, es; m.

A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment

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A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment, Lye

hindema

(adj.)
Grammar
hindema, adj.

Last

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Last Hindeman síðe for the last time, Beo. Th. 4105; B. 2049: 5023; B. 2517

calend

(n.)
Grammar
calend, es; m.
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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

eahtoða

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
eahtoða, eahteða, ehteoða, ehtuða; m:-ðe ; f. n: adj.

The eighth octāvus

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The eighth; octāvus Eahtoðan síðe an eighth time. Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 26; Fä. 59

langung-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
langung-hwíl, e; f.
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A time of longing or weariness Feala [ic] ealra gebád langunghwíla, Andr. Kmbl. 249; An. 125

undern-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
undern-mǽl, es; n.

Morning-time

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Morning-time On undernmǽl, Beo. Th. 2860; B. 1428. An undermǽl, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 319

ge-healdsumnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-healdsumnys, -nyss, e; f.

A keepingobservancepreservationabstinencecustōdiaobservātioconservātioabstĭnentia

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this observance was established at the time when a great earthquake happened in a city which is called Vienna, Homl.