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défre

(adj.)
Grammar
défre, adj.

Timely, seasonable

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Timely, seasonable, Som. Ben. Lye; comp. of défe?

deorf

(adj.)
Grammar
deorf, adj.

Similar entry: dearf

deópe

(n.)
Grammar
deópe, an; f.

deópe

(adv.)
Grammar
deópe, adv.
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Add: literal Hé hine hét sleán and deópe bedelfan, Chr. 1050; P. 170, 3. metaph. Ús is deópe beboden we are most solemnly bidden, Wlfst, 282, 22: Ll. Th. ii. 328, 27. Hit is forboden on hálgum bócum swýþe deópe, Shrn. 162, 26. Þá dǽde wrecan swíðe deópe

deóren

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Deórenum ferinnm, ferinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 8, 9. Add

dearf

(adj.)
Grammar
dearf, [ = W. S. deorf]
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; adj. Bold Dearfe ł dyrstige audaci, Mt. p. 9, 3

Dere

(n.)
Grammar
Dere, gen. Dera; pl. m.

The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber ⬩ Deīri

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The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber; Deīri Andswarede him mon and cwæþ ðæt hí Dere nemde wǽron responsum est quod Deīri vocārentur, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 21, 22: Homl. Th. ii. 120, 34, 35. Mid ðysses cyninges geornesse ða

deór

Grammar
deór, brave.
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dere

Grammar
dere, (Gr. D. 207, 14).

Similar entry: DARU

Deora mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
Deora mǽgþ, Deora ríce the province or

kingdom of the Deirians

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kingdom of the Deirians, Som. Ben. Lye

Deór-hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
Deór-hyrst, es; m. [hyrst a hurst; copse, wood]

DEERHURST, Gloucestershire ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Glocgstriæ

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On Deór-hyrste at Deerhurst, Chr. 1053; Th. 322, 13, col. 2

deór-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-wyrþe, -wurþe; adj. [deóre dear, weorþe worth]

Precious, dear, of great worth or value ⬩ prĕtiōsus

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Precious, dear, of great worth or value; prĕtiōsus Ðá he funde ðæt án deórwyrþe meregrot inventa autem una prĕtiōsa margarīta, Mt. Bos. 13, 46. Deórwurþe prĕtiōsus, Wrt. Voc. 85, 61. Ealra gecorenra hálgena deáþ is deórwurþe on Godes gesihþe the death

Linked entry: diór-wyrþe

derne

(adj.)

secret, hidden

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secret, hidden, Ps. C. 50, 70; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 70

dégle

(adj.)
Grammar
dégle, secret, hidden, Lk. Lind. War. 8, 17; nom. n.
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of dégol

démere

(n.)
Grammar
démere, es; m.

DEEMER, judge ⬩ jūdex

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A DEEMER, judge; jūdex, L. Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, note 38

deáge

(n.)
Grammar
deáge, of a colour or dye, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 5; gen.
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of deáh

démere

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Se doemere judex, Lk. L. 12, 58. Hí beóð ðá démeras and him ne bið nán dóm gedémed, Hml. Th. i. 396, 19. Doemeras judices, Mt. L. 12, 27. Hwǽr syndon démra dómstówa?, Wlfst. 148, 31. Add

démere

Similar entry: self-démere

dearf

(v.)
Grammar
dearf, pl. durfon

laboured

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laboured; p. of deorfan

Linked entries: deorf mán-deorf

deóþ

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death

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