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húsel-portic

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-portic, es; m.

Sacristy

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Sacristy His líchoma wæs bebyriged beforan ðam húselportice sepultus est corpore ante secretarium, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 15

lǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
lǽdend, es; m.
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One who leads or brings Se wæs ǽ bringend, lára lǽdend, Exon. 10 a; Th. 9, 27; Cri. 141

Linked entry: lǽdan

módor-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
módor-cynd, e; f.

The nature derived from the mother

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The nature derived from the mother Hé wæs sóþ man þurh his médrengecynd (módercynde, MS. H.), Wulfst. 17. 7

gebanngeár

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Ðý gére þe ágán wæs dcccc wintra and iiii winter, and ðý vii gebongére, Cht. E. 161, 24. Add

ge-heordung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-heordung, e; f.

A keepingguardwatchcustōdia

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A keeping, guard, watch; custōdia Ic sette múþa mínum geheordunga pŏsui ōri meo custōdiam, Ps. Spl. T. 38, 2

sin-íðe

(adj.)
Grammar
sin-íðe, -éðe ; adj.
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Very gentle Mid sinéðre ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn oððe pípan sió wamb biþ tó clǽnsianne, Lchdm. ii. 260, 11

Linked entry: sin-éðe

ymb-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-cyme, es; m.
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A convention, an assembly Ðǽr wæs gesamnad eádigra geþeahtendlíc ymcyme, L. Wih. pref.; Th. i. 36, 7. Cf. ymbþreodian

cilfor-lamb

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Cilforlamb oððe ácennende wæs enixa est, 29, 36. Add

Linked entry: ceolbor-lamb

fore-tácnian

(v.)

to foretoken

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His hálignes wæs foretácnod on his cnihtháde, Shrn. 78, 24. Add:

Linked entry: tácnian

ge-molsnian

(v.)
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For Solil. 2 substitute Þeáh se líchama wére ge-molsnod, wæs seó sáwl simle lybbende, Solil. H. 10, 12

of-þylman

(v.)
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to choke, suffocate Hé symlede set his beódgereordum ꝥ ic wæs oft swíþe neáh ofðylmed and ásmorod, Nap. 50

þearf

(adj.)
Grammar
þearf, adj.
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Necessary Þá wæs him án hors þearf, ꝥ man him funde, Gr. D. 183, 2 (v. þearf; II 2)

under-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
under-þeów, adj.
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In subjection or servitude Him nán folc ne getrúwode þe him underþeów wæs, Ors. 4, 12; S. 210, 12

sǽtnian

(v.)
Grammar
sǽtnian, ode

To lie in wait for

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To lie in wait for (with gen. ) Ðá wǽron ðǽr Sarocine gesamnode, ðæt hig sǽtnodan manna, Shrn. 37, 34

Linked entries: sǽtian sǽtnere

wægn-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-geréfa, an; m.

A wain-reeveone who has charge of carriages

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A wain-reeve, one who has charge of carriages Wǽngeréfa carpentarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 44: ii. 16, 66

heall-wahrift

(n.)
Grammar
heall-wahrift, es; n.

Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall

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Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall Ic geann mínum suna ánes heallwahriftes, Chart. Th. 530, 33

á-stípedness

(n.)
Grammar
á-stípedness, e; f.

Bereavement

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Bereavement Hé waes byrnende for þám heáfe þǽre ásteópnesse (-stépednesse,v. L.) orbitatis luctu aestuans. Gr. D. 165, 12

Linked entry: -stípedness

dæg-réd

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-réd, dæg-rǽd,es ; n.

Dawn, daybreak, early morningdilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra

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Ðis wæs eall geworden ǽr dægréde this was all performed ere daybreak, Cd. 223; Th. 294, 4; Sat. 466: Homl. Th. i. 508, 32: 592, 22. Betweox ðam dægréde [-rǽde MS.

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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Wæs he on his geférscipe drohtiende in clero illius conversātus, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 28. Hí drohtende duguþe beswícaþ they by converse deceive the virtuous, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 6; Wal. 32. Ic drohtnige conversor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 15.

Linked entries: drohtian drohtigen

gold

(n.)
Grammar
gold, es; n.
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Abram wæs swíðe welig on golde Abram was very rich in gold. Gen. 13, 6.