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CRUMA

(n.)
Grammar
CRUMA, an; m.

A CRUMB ⬩ fragment ⬩ mica

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We hédaþ ðæra crumena ðæs hláfes we take care of the crumbs of the bread Homl. Th. ii. 114, 33. Ða hwelpas etaþ of ðám crumum catelli edunt de micis Mt. Bos. 15, 27; Lk. Bos. 16, 21.

Linked entry: croma

on-grislíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-grislíc, adj.

Horrible, dreadful

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On ðære angrislícan gesihþe horridae visionis;, 5, 12 ; S. 628, 19. Ongrislíco hǽr horridi crines, 5, 2; S. 615, 1. Ongristlíce on stefne, Guthl. 5 ; Gdwin. 34, 26

on-lǽtan

(v.)

to release, relax ⬩ to let a thing go on, to continue

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Fæstan twegen dagas on ðære wucan, bútan hý ouermicel geswinc habben. Gif hý út an æcere wurc habben, ðæs middæges gereord is singallíce tó anlǽtenne (on- MS. T.),, R. Ben. 66, 1

Linked entry: an-lǽtan

basing

A mantle

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Hí gemétton ðǽra drýmanna basingas, Hml. Th. ii. 488, 24

hríðer

(n.)
Grammar
hríðer, hrýðer, es; n.

ox ⬩ cow ⬩ heifer

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Se hláford geáhsode ðæt ðæt hrýðer [cf. fear, 7] geond ðæt wésten férde the master learned that the bull was going through the desert, Blickl. Homl. 199, 9, 11, 14, 19, 26. Ðǽr wǽron gecýpe hrýðeru and scép there were for sale oxen and sheep, Homl.

Linked entries: hruðer hrýðer

be-ládian

(v.)
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Ðára scylda hié wilniað ðæt hié scylen hié beladian, Past. 241, 2. with (neg.) clause Hé mæg hine ðý lǽs beládian ðæt hé næbbe wíte geearnod. inexcusabiliter merebitur supplicium, 347, 19

sár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sár-líc, adj.

sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous ⬩ causing pain, grievous ⬩ sad, mournful

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Wé witon unrím ðara monna ðe ða écan gesǽlþa sóhtan nallas þurh ðæt án ðæt hí wilnodon ðæs líchomlícan deáþes ac eác manegra sárlícra wíta hié gewilnodon multos scimus beatitudinis fructum non morte solum, verum etiam doloribus suppliciisque quaesisse

teáh

(n.)
Grammar
teáh, tǽh, téh, tíh (-g); gen. teáge; f.

a tie, band ⬩ a case, coffer, casket, box ⬩ an enclosure, a close (cf. Icel. teigr (teygr?) a close, paddock)

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Ðá féng se portgeréfa tó ðære tége and hí sóna unhlidode, 23, 755-765. Búton hit ( the stolen property ) under ðæs wífes cǽglocan gebroht wǽre ... ðæt is hire hordern and hire cyste and hire tége, L. C. S. 77; Th. i. 418, 22.

Linked entries: tǽg tágum teág tége

seonoþ

(n.)
Grammar
seonoþ, sionoþ, senoþ, sinoþ, synoþ (-aþ, -od), es; m.

A synod ⬩ council ⬩ meeting

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Hig tó ðæra Iudéa synoþe cómon, Nicod. 18; Thw. 8. 31. Wile fæder engla seonoþ gehégan Exon. Th. 231, 23; Ph. 493

Linked entries: synoþ seuoþ sinoþ

á-slídan

to slip ⬩ fall ⬩ to fall ⬩ be removed to an unfavourable place ⬩ to fall into sin ⬩ lapse ⬩ relapse ⬩ to fall ⬩ be hurt ⬩ destroyed

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Voc. ii. 50, 62. literal, to slip,fall Sceal ðæt heáfod gíman ðæt ðá fét ne áslíden, Past. 133, I. Hé sceolde áslídan on þá eá, Gr. D. 319, 13. His fót wearð ásliden, 320, 9: 81, 25.

ofer-stige

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-stige, es; m.

Astonishment, extasy

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, ðæt ic nát ná forgeare hú ic hit ðus macige,' Homl.

Linked entries: stige ofer-stigenness

on-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
on-sprǽc, e; f.

A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge

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Bǽdon ðæt heó mósten gesyllan hire morgengyfe wið ðan ðe se cing ða egeslícan onspǽce áléte ( the charge is previously stated: ðæt hé wǽre on ðam unrǽde, ðæt man sceolde on Eást-Sexon Swegen underfón), Chart. Th. 540, 21

Linked entry: an-sprǽc

tóweardness

(n.)
Grammar
tóweardness, e; f.

the time to come ⬩ the future ⬩ a future coming

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Swá ðú on ðisum andweardum lífe má earfoða drígast, swá myccle ðú eft on tóweardnysse geféhst, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 32, 13. a future coming Úre Drihten ðæt gefylde, ðæt hé þurh his ða hálgan tóweardnesse gehét, Blickl. Homl. 119, 28

antefn

(n.)
Grammar
antefn, = antefen, e; f? es; n? [ἀντί opposite, φωνή a voice]

An antiphon ⬩ anthem ⬩ a hymn sung in alternate parts ⬩ antiphona ⬩ cantus Ecclesiasticus alternus

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An antiphon, anthem, a hymn sung in alternate parts; antiphona, cantus Ecclesiasticus alternus Is ðæt sǽd, ðæt hí ðysne letanían and antefn geleóþre stæfne sungan fertur, quia hanc litaniam consona voce modularentur, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 24

fóre-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-swerian, p. ic, he -swór, ðú -swóre, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen

To FORESWEAR ⬩ declare before ⬩ antejūrāre

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To FORESWEAR, declare before; antejūrāre Ðæt land, ðe ic fóreswór heora fæderum terram, pro qua [ante-] jūrāvi patrĭbus eōrum, Num. 14, 23. Ðæt land, ðe ðú hira fæderum fóreswóre terram, pro qua [ante-] jūrasti patrĭbus eōrum, 11. 12

pullian

(v.)
Grammar
pullian, p. ode
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Gif him þince ðæt hé sceáp pullige, ne biþ ðæt gód, Lchdm. iii. 176, 7

Linked entry: a-pullian

fíftigoþa

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On ðǽm fíftegoðan psalme, Past. 425, 25. Þysne fíftigoðan sealm, Ps. Th. 50, arg. with units On ðǽm feówer and fíftiogoðan psalme, Past. 429, 3

wætla

(n.)
Grammar
wætla, an; m.

A bandage

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A bandage Ðonne ðú hit sníþe, ðonne hafa ðé línenne wætlan gearone ðæt ðú ðæt dolh sóna mid forwríðe ; and ðonne ðú hit eft má lǽtan wille, teóh ðone wætlan of, Lchdm. ii. 208, 20-23. Cf. watel

twislian

(v.)
Grammar
twislian, p. ode

To fork ⬩ branch

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To fork, branch Ðǽr ða wegas twisligaþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 409, 4: iv. 66, 15. Ðǽr ða brócas twisliaþ, v. 198, 34. Tunge fele-twiselende dispertite lingue; cloven tongues (Acts 2, 3), O.E. Homl. ii. 117, 29

Linked entry: twisled

scín-gelác

(n.)
Grammar
scín-gelác, es; n.

A magical practice

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A magical practice Hí ongunnon secgan ðæt hit drýcræftum gedón wǽre scíngelácum ðæt se stán mǽlde they said that it was done by the sorcerer's arts, by magical practices, that the stone spoke, Andr. Kmbl. 1531; An. 767