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FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

foodprovisiongoodssubstancevictussubstantiabŏnaan entertainingentertainmentfeasthospĭtālĭtasconvīviumcœnaa place where provisions are keptprovision-quarters of an armyvictus stătiousebenefitprofitenjoymentūsusfructus

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Gewát him mid cnósle, ofer Caldéa folc feran mid feorme, fæder Abrahames the father of Abraham departed with his family, with his goods, to travel over the Chaldeans' nation, Cd. 83; Th. 104, 6; Gen. 1731: 126; Th. 161, 2; Gen. 2659.

FLET

(n.)
Grammar
FLET, flett, es; n.

the groundfloor of a houseārĕaa dwellinghabitationhousecottagehallhăbĭtātiodŏmuscăsaaula

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Scilling agelde ðam ðe ðæt flet áge let him pay a shilling to him who owns the dwelling, L. H. E. 11, 12, 13; Th. i. 32, 6, 9, 12. fǽrlíce flet ofgeáfon they suddenly gave up the hall, Exon. 77a; Th. 290, 7; Wand. 61:Beo.

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bisceop-stól

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Hé betǽhte his bisceopstól óþrum bisceope, Hml. S. 29, 112. in a local sense, a bishop's see, cathedral town Geáfon him tó bisceopstóle þá burh Dorcanceaster, and hé þǽr binnan wunode, Hml. S. 26, 135.

Linked entry: bisceop-stæf

un-gewiss

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewiss, es; n.

uncertaintyignoranceunconsciousnessin ignoranceunintentionallyunconsciouslyunwittinglywhat is uncertain or unknownincertumignominia

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Swelce hé hit ungewisses oððe ungewealdes doo agit velut nesciens, Past. 33; Swt. 215, 10.

Linked entries: ge-wis on-gewiss

hæftan

(v.)
Grammar
hæftan, p. hæfte; pp. hæfted, hæft

To seize, bind, arrest, make captive, imprisonto bind, fetter

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To seize, bind, arrest, make captive, imprison Gif hé nite hwá hine áborgie hæfton hine if he knows not who will be his surety let them arrest him, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 8.

éstfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
éstfulnes, -ness,e ; f.

Fulness of liberality, devotion, zeal dēvōtio

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His éstfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass, on which he [Balaam] sat, opposed his zeal, Past. 36, 7; Cot. MS

wearg-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg-líc, (werig-); adj.

Vile, mean, wretched

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Vile, mean, wretched Sint ðæt werilíce welan ðisses middangeardes, ðonne nán mon fullíce habban ne mæg, ne hié nánne mon geweligian ne magon, búton hié óþerne gedón tó wǽdlan O!

Linked entries: werig-líc wearglíce

gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst, es; m.

The soulspiritmindspīrĭtusanĭmus

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The soul, spirit, mind; spīrĭtus, anĭmus Him wæs gǽst geseald a spirit was given to him, Cd. 201; Th. 249, 21; Dan. 533.

be-fýlan

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He on synnum hine sylfne befýleð, Wlfst. 78, 16. befýlað fracodlíce sylfe, 305, 1O. Ic mid synnum míne lima befýlde, Angl. xi. 112, 19.

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, considerrecordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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Hie gemunaþ ða mycclan eáðmódnesse they recollect his great humility, Blickl. Homl. 129, 10. Ðonne gé gemunaþ Drihten eówerne God when ye remember the Lord your God, Deut. 4, 29.

ge-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lecgan, p. -legde; pp. -leged, -legd, -léd

To laypōnĕre

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He wæs unscyldig ðæs ðe him geléd wæs he was guiltless of that which was laid to him, Chr. 1053; Erl. 187, 21

dyderung

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Manega drýmen maciað menigfealde dydrunga þurh deófles cræft, and bedydriað menn, swylce soðlice swylc þincg dón; ac hit is dydrung mid deófles cræfte, and gif hwá hit bletsað, þonne áblynð seó dydrung, Hml. S. 21, 464-9.

LAND

(n.)
Grammar
LAND, es; n.

LANDeartha landcountryregiondistrictprovincelandlanded propertyestatecultivated landcountry

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Twegen sacerdas ðe ǽr on lífe wǽron his landes menn two priests who before, when living, had been his countrymen, 342, 3. Ðá cómon ða landes menn [the Northumbrians ] tógeánes him and hine ofslógon, Chr. 1068; Erl. 205, 2.

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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a turn, time Ðá besæt sió fierd hié (the Danes) ðǽr ða hwíle ðe hié ðær lengest mete hæfdon, ac hié hæfdon heora stemn gesetenne the English force had sat out its turn of service, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 31.

tácnian

(v.)
Grammar
tácnian, p. ode.

to make a mark upon something, to markto be a token or mark of something, to indicate, mark to indicate, point outto signifyto be the figurative expression of, be a figure of something, to symbolizeto indicate what is future, to portend

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Hé cwæþ ðæt his þegnas dydon swá hé him bebeád. Ðæt tácnaþ ðe ðás láreówas ne sceolan Godes dómas náwþer ne ná wanian ne ne écan, 81, 3.

weorold-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-ǽht, e; f.
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Ðone teódan dǽl his woruldǽhta gesyllan, Wulfst. 283, 26: Bt. 13; Fox 38, 2. Ðæt þolian woroldǽhta (world-, v. l. ), L. Edm. E. 1; Th. i. 244, 13. Hé mót his fæstan álýsan, mid his worldǽhton ( mundanis suis possessionibus ), L. Ecg.

hón

(v.)
Grammar
hón, p. héng; pp. hangen

To hang, suspend, crucify

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To hang, suspend, crucify Gé hig hóþ crucifigetis, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 34. Hine man héng ille suspensus est in cruce, Gen. 41, 13. Hig hine héngon crucifixerunt eum, Lk. Skt. 23, 33. Ðóne héngon on heáne beám fæderas ússe, Elen. Kmbl. 847; El. 424.

þicce

(adv.)
Grammar
þicce, adv.
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Hió spræc him þicce tó she spoke to him again and again, 43, 1; Gen. 684, marking abundance, thickly Lege ðæt dust swíþe þicce on cláð, Lchdm. ii. 148. 15: 340, 21. Wearð beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen reáde and þicce, Exon.

þrafian

(v.)
Grammar
þrafian, p. ode.

to urgepressto reproverebukecorrect

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Gif ic míne heorde tó swíðe þrafige on gancge and swence hig ealle hig sweltaþ ánes dæges si greges meos plus in ambulando fecero laborare, morientur cuncti una die, R. Ben. 120, 20. Mec mín freá þrafaþ on þýstrum, hætst on enge, Exon.

hédan

to have a care fortake notice of to care fortake notice ofto take care thatto observetake note of

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Næs him ná þe sél þæs þe hé georne hédde, ne mihte hé þǽr nǽnne geseón þe hé gecnáwan cúþe, Hml. S. 23, 638. Gelamp hit ꝥ sume hlosniende menn ðǽr betweónan eódon and þisra seofona georne héddon, 137