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dreám-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
dreám-cræft, es, m.

The art of music, musicmusĭca

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The art of music, music; musĭca Gedéþ se dreámcræft ðæt se mon biþ dreámere the art of music causes the man to be a musician, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 31

dreámere

(n.)
Grammar
dreámere, es; m.

A musicianmusĭcus

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A musician; musĭcus, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 31

dreám-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dreám-hæbbende, part. [dreám I. joy, hæbbende having, possessing]

Possessing bliss, joyful lætābundus

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Possessing bliss, joyful; lætābundus Þrymmas weóxon dreámhæbbendra the glories of the possessors of bliss increased, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 34; Gen. 81

dreám-healdende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dreám-healdende, part. [healdende holding ]

Holding joy, joyful lætābundus

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Holding joy, joyful; lætābundus Beó ðú sunum mínum gedéfe, dreámhealdende be thou gentle to my sons, holding them in joy, Beo. Th. 2459; B. 1227

dreámnes

(n.)
Grammar
dreámnes, -ness, e; f.

A singing cantio

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A singing; cantio Word dreámnessa oððe sanga verba cantiōnum, Ps. Lamb. 136, 3

droge

(n.)
Grammar
droge, an ; f?

Dung, DRAUGHstercus

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Dung, DRAUGH; stercus Nim monnes drogan sume stercus humānum, L. M. 3, 36; Lchdm. ii. 328, 16

dróh

(v.)
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dragged, drew; p. of dragan

drohtaþ

(n.)
Grammar
drohtaþ, drohtoþ,es ; m. [dreógan to do, suffer, pass life, live]

Conversation, manner or way of life, condition, conduct, society condĭtio vitæ, stătio, conversātio

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Kmbl. 626; An. 313: 2770; An. 1387: Exon. 20 a; Th. 53, 28; Cri. 857. Duguþ and drohtaþ virtue and converse, Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 4; . 656.

Linked entry: droht

drohtigen

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that ye converse; pl. pres. subj. of drohtian

drohtnian

(v.)
Grammar
drohtnian, drohtian; part. drohtniende, drohtiende, drohtende; p. ode , ade ; pp. od, ad

To converse, dwell or keep company with, pass life, liveversāri, conversāri, dēgĕre, vitam ăgĕre

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Grn. ii. 285, 89. Cild ic eom under gyrde drohtniende puer sum sub virga dēgens, Coll. Monast. Th. 34, 23. Wæs he on his geférscipe drohtiende in clero illius conversātus, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 28.

Linked entries: drohtian drohtigen

drohtnung

(n.)
Grammar
drohtnung, drohtung, e; f. [droht vitæ condĭtio]

Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio

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On micelre drohtnunge in great renown, L. Ælf. P. 40; Th. ii. 380, 33. He his líf in Gode mid wyrþre drohtende gefylde vitam in Deo digna conversātiōne complēvit, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 24. On ðæra Apostola drohtnunge in the Acts of the Apostles, R.

DROPA

(n.)
Grammar
DROPA, an; m.

DROPstilla, gutta, stillicĭdium

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a DROP; stilla, gutta, stillicĭdium Dropa gutta vel stilla, Ælfc. Gl. 97; Som. 76, 70; Wrt. Voc. 54, 14.

drop-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
drop-fáh, -fág; adj. [dropa a drop, fáh coloured, stained]

Drop-coloured, variegated in spots, spotted stillātus

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Wið dropfágum andwlatan for a spotted face, Med. ex Quadr. 5, 6; Lchdm. i. 348, 21

drop-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
drop-mǽlum, adv.

By drops, drop by drop guttātim

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By drops, drop by drop; guttātim Yrnþ dropmǽlum swíðe hluttor wæter very clear water runs drop by drop, Homl. Th. i. 508, 34. v, mǽl III

droren

(v.; part.)

fallen, perished

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fallen, perished; pp. of dreósan

DROSNA

(n.)
Grammar
DROSNA, drosne, nom. acc; gen.drosna ; dat. drosnum; pl. f.

Grounds, sediment, lees, dregs fæx, fæces

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Gr. 9, 70; Som. 14, 14: Wrt. Voc. 83, 22. His drosna [drosne, Ps. Spl. T. 74, 8] nis aídlad fæx ejus non est exinānīta, Ps. Lamb. 74, 9. Drosna fæces, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 25; Wrt. Voc. 28, 8.

Linked entry: dros

drugaþ

(n.)
Grammar
drugaþ, drugoþ, e; f. [drige dry]

DROUGHT, dryness siccĭtas, arĭdĭtas

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A DROUGHT, dryness; siccĭtas, arĭdĭtas Drugaþ [MS. drugaþe] siccĭtas vel arĭdĭtas, Ælfc. Gl. 96; Som. 76, 35; Wrt. Voc. 53, 43. Drugaþ oððe hǽþ siccĭtas, Wrt. Voc. 76, 77. Bearn Israéla eódon þurh drugode fīlii Israel ambulāvērunt per siccum, Ps.

drugian

(v.)
Grammar
drugian, he drugaþ, pl. drugiaþ; p. ode; pp. od; v. n. [drige dry]

To become, dry, wither arescĕre

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To become, dry, wither; arescĕre Drugaþ his ár on borde his oar becomes dry on board, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 15; Gn. Ex. 188.

Linked entries: druwian ge-drugian

druncaþ

Grammar
druncaþ, drink, Exon. 99 b; Th. 373, 23; Seel. 114, = drincaþ; pres. pl.
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of drincan

druncen

(n.)
Grammar
druncen, es; n?e ; f?

Drunkenness ēbriĕtas

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Druncen beorg ðé and dollíg word guard thyself from drunkenness and foolish words, Exon. 80 b; Th. 302, l0; . 34. Gif hit þurh druncen gewurþe, béte ðe deóppor si ex ebriĕtāte accidĕrit, eo grăvius emendet, L. M. I. P. 41; Th. ii. 276, 12.