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twelf

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelf, generally indeclinable if used adjectivally and preceding the noun, but generally in other cases declined; nom. acc. twelfe; gen. twelfa; dat. twelfum.
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Kmbl. 3; An. 2. with qualifying or defining words twelfe (tuoelfo, Lind.), Lk. Skt. 8, 1. Hig twelfe (ða tuoelfo, Lind.) sǽdon him, 9, 12. dyde ðæt twelfe mid him wǽron (ðætte hiá wére twelfo mið him, Lind.), Mk. Skt. 3, 14.

Linked entry: endleofan

hearh

(n.)
Grammar
hearh, hearch, herh, es; m: pl. hearga, f.

A temple, an idollucus, nemus, fanum, delubrum, ara

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Sona ðæs ðe gelíhte tó ðam hearge ðá sceát mid his spere ðæt hit sticode fæste on ðam hearge nec distulit ille, mox ut propiabat fanum, profanare illud, injecta in eo lancea quam tenebat, 13; S. 517, 11.

Linked entries: hearh-eard hearh-lic

un-inseglian

(v.)
Grammar
un-inseglian, p. ode

To unseal

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To unseal ( a casket ) nán man ne uninsæglode ǽr ealle þyder cómon ... Se portgeréfa uninsæglode, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 762. Hig uninseglodon ðæt loc and cǽgan, Nicod. 14; Thw. 7, 11

FÓSTER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓSTER, fóstor, fóstur; gen. fóstres; n.

FOSTERingnourishingrearingfeedingfoodnourishmentprovisionsedŭcātionutrīciumpastioalĭmentumvictus

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He gecýðde hwæðer he mǽnde ðe ðæs módes fóster ðe ðæs líchoman he made known whether he meant the feeding of the mind or of the body; pastiōnem cordis an corpŏris suādēret, apĕruit, Past. 18, 6; Hat. MS. 27 a, 21

Linked entries: féster fóstor fóstur

leóran

(v.)
Grammar
leóran, p. de

To godepartpasspass away

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leórde ðonan transiit inde, 11, 1: Andr. Kmbl. 247; An. 124. tó drihtne mid sibbe leórde he departed in peace to the Lord, Glostr. Frag. 110, 30. leórde tó heófonum migravit ad cælos, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 36.

Linked entries: bi-leóran ge-hlioran

man

(pronoun.)
Grammar
man, mon; indef. pron. (originally nom. of noun mann q. v. ; cf. French on from homo).

Oneanyonetheypeople

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mæg man ( quisquam ) ingán on stranges hús, búton gebinde ǽrest ðone strangan, Mt. Kmbl. 12, 29. Worhte man hit him tó wíte, Cd. 17; Th. 21, 2; Gen. 318. Hit gedéfe biþ ðæt mon his winedryhten herge, Beo. Th. 6332; B. 3176

Linked entries: MANN mon

ge-wissian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wissian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To make or cause to knowto instructinformdirectcommandgoverndocereedocereregerepræciperedirigere

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Swá swá him Gregorius ǽr gewissode as Gregory had before directed him, ii. 130, 22: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 64, 241. Se wítega hine gewissode ðæt he cúðe gelýfan the prophet directed so that he was able to believe, 70, 444.

Linked entry: wísian

ágnian

(v.)
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. , also tíman, ) unnecessary Swá hit ágnode swá hit týmde whether he declared himself to have been the owner or traced possession to another . Ll. Th. i. 160, 8.

ge-scildan

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hine wið ðæt fýr gescilde ab ignibus defenditur, Past. 399, 20. Þ úre Hǽlend þé wið ealle fýnd gescylde, Hml. S. 23, 837 : Bl. H. 19, 16

wil

(n.)
Grammar
wil, will, es; n.

will, pleasurea pleasant or desirable thing

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will, pleasure Se cyng geseah ðæt nán þincg his willes ðǽr geforðian ne mihte the king saw that he could carry out nothing of his purpose Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 6. nolde his willes ( of his own accord ) heora geférrǽdene forlǽtan, Homl.

Crúland

(n.)
Grammar
Crúland, Crúwland, es; n. [Interprete Ingulpho crūda et cænosa terra,
  • Gib. Chr. explicatio, p. 22, col. 1
]

CROWLAND or CROYLANDLincolnshire loci nomen in agro Lincolniensi

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Hér wæs Walþeóf eorl beheáfdod on Wincestre, and his líc wearþ gelǽd to Crúlande, and he ðǽr is bebyrged in this year [A.

Linked entries: Gúþ-lác Crúwland

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽcan, -rǽcean; p. -rǽhte; pp. -rǽht

To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer

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Hyne Wulf wǽpne gerǽhte Wolf reached him with his weapon, Beo. Th. 5923; B. 2965: 1117; B. 556: Byrht. Th. 135, 63; By. 142: 136, 29; By. 158. He ða burh gerǽhte he took the town, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 14.

Linked entry: mis-rǽcan

a-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ferian, -igan; p. ede; pp. ed

To take awayremovewithdrawauferreamoveresubducerecum averiis vel curru vehereaveriare

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He aferede he bore away, Andr. Kmbl. 2355; An. 1179: Ps. Th. 135, 25: Menol. Fox 47; Men. 23. Gif he aferaþ if he remove; si averiat, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 8.

Linked entry: auerian

æt-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step forthapproachaccedere

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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745

fýr-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-hát, adj.

Fire-hotut ignis ardens

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Fire-hot; ut ignis ardens Fýrhát lufu a fire-hot love, Elen. Kmbl. 1871; El. 937

leás-lícettung

(n.)
Grammar
leás-lícettung, e; f.

Dissimulationpretence

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Dissimulation, pretence Næs begangende leáslícetunge he did not practise dissimulation, Guthl. 2; Gdwin 12, 18

Linked entry: lícettung

bóþ

boasts

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boasts He bóþ he boasts, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 9; Mód. 28; pres. of bón

gernan

(v.)
Grammar
gernan, p. de; pp. ed

To desiredesīdĕrāre

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To desire; desīdĕrāre He ðæs biscophádes gernde he desired episcopal ordination, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 23

flicerian

(v.)
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cwæð þæt geseáge áne culíran flyceriende ofer his heúfod, Hml. A. 198, 108. Add:"

offrung-spic

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-spic, es; n.
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Bacon offered to idols dyde swilce ǽte of ðám offrungspice, Hml. S. 25, 92

Linked entry: spic