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Anglo-Saxon

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dióp

(n.)
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depth, Ps. Spl. T. 64, 7

disme

(n.)
Grammar
disme, an; f?
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The herb tansy? tanacētum?-Nim cristallan and disman take crystallium and tansy, Lchdm. iii. 10, 29

dígol

Similar entry: dígle

diht

(n.)
Grammar
diht, e; f.
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A saying, dictum, oracle Dihta oððe saga presagia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 46. Dihta oraculorum, An. Ox. 7, 81: 8, 96

ding

(n.)
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to a dungeon

dirige

(n.)
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The first word of the antiphon (v. Ps. 5, 8) at Matins in the Office of the Dead, used as a name for that service Dirige for forþférdum vigilia pro defunctis, Angl. xiii. 433, 975: 444, 1131. [v. N. E. D. dirge.]

dirne

(adj.)
Grammar
dirne, adj.
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Add:to examples given in Dict. under dyrne: secret, hidden Dyrne hordas (gerýna) abdita archana, An. Ox. 4215. Dyrnum pricelsum clandestinis stimulis, 4655. Of dymmum díglum vel of dyrnum de latebrosis recessibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 56. secret (so as

Linked entries: derne dyrne

disme

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Add: moss (?) Peregrino pulvere, i. musco. Muscus est mus peregrinus ꝥ is disme ( muscus, in the sense of moss, seems to be rendered by disme), An. Ox. 46, 4

diégel

(adj.)

hidden, obscure

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hidden, obscure, Past. 43, 2; Hat. MS. 59 a, 17

dígul

(n.)

secret

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secret, Ps. Th. 106, 23

diópe

(adv.)
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deeply, solemnly, Beo. Th. 6131; B. 3069

diór

(n.)
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a beast, animal, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 183; Met. 26, 92: 27, 21; Met. 27, II

dióre

(adj.)
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dear, precious, glorious, magnificent, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 10, MS. Cott: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 57; Met. 10, 29

dióre

(adv.)
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dearly, with great price, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 37; Met. 26, 19

DISC

(n.)
Grammar
DISC, es; m.
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A plate, bowl, DISH; discus, cătīnus, păropsis Eallswá se disc also the dish, L. Ælf. C. 22; Th. ii. 350, 23. Disc discus, Wrt. Voc. 82, 22: 290, 20. Clǽnsa ǽryst ðæt wiðinnan ys calices and disces munda prius quod intus est calĭcis et paropsĭdis = παρoψίs

disg

(adj.)
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foolish, Deut. 32, 21

dígan

(v.)
Grammar
dígan, (?); p. deóg
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To die Deáðfǽge deóg, siððan dreáma leás in fenfreoðo feorh álegde, hǽðene sáwle deathdoomed he died, after he joyless in the fenfastness life laid down, his heathen soul, B. 850

Linked entries: ge-dígan deágan deóg

diht

(n.)
Grammar
diht, es; m.
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Add: order, arrangement, disposition of material God geswác ðæs dihtes ealra his weorca . . . Hé gedihte ealle gesceafta . . . and on ðám deópan dihte stódon ealle þá ðing ðe ðágyt nǽron. Witodlíce wé wǽron on þám dihte, Hml. Th. ii. 206, 8-19. <b

dincge

Similar entry: dynge

díner

Similar entry: dínor

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