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a-rǽfnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽfnian, p. ade; pp. ad.

to endurebearsuffersupportsustinerepatisupportareto ponder in mind or heartanimo versareponderare

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Th. i. 30, 35

Linked entry: a-rǽfniende

Deóra bý

(n.)
Grammar
Deóra bý, Deór-bý,es ; n? [Hunt. Dereby, Derebi: Ethel. Derebi: deór an animal, deer; bý a dwelling, habitation; a habitation of deer or animals]

DERBY Derbia

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DERBY; Derbia Hér Æðelflǽd, Myrcna hlǽfdige, begeat ða burh ðe is geháten Deóra bý in this year [A. D. 917] Æthelfled, lady of the Mercians, obtained the burgh which is called Derby, Chr. 917; Erl. 105, 24: 942; Erl. 116, 14; Edm. 8.

Linked entry: Deór-bý

GEÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
GEÁTAN, gǽtan, gétan; p. de te; pp. ed

To grantconfirmassent toconcēdĕreconfirmāreassentīri

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To grant, confirm, assent to; concēdĕre, confirmāre, assentīri Ic geáte ðé I grant to thee, Chr. 656; Th. 53, 38 : 675; Th. 59, 33. Ic Ædgár geáte and gife to dæi I Edgar grant and give to-day, 963; Th. 220, 33.

Linked entries: gǽtan geótton gétan

hell-waru

(n.)
Grammar
hell-waru, e; f.

The body of inhabitants in hell

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C. pref; Th. ii. 132, 22: Hy. 7, 95; Grn. ii. 289, 95. Tó ðare helware [or ðara helwara(?)] stíðe pínnesse to the severe torment of the people of hell, Chart. Th. 369, 34

Linked entry: hell-ware

næsc

(n.)

fawn-skin

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Naescum tractibus (cf. tracta ; pl. in mulomedicina emplastrum ex variis medicamentis compositum, et in tela linea dístentum, Forcellini.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 77

temesian

(v.)
Grammar
temesian, temsian
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In such a loaf the coarse bran only is removed. v. Glossary. Temse-bread is given in Ray's South and East-Country Words, E. D. S. Pub. B. 16), Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 26

be-dípan

(v.)

to dipplunge

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to dip, plunge Bedýp on fontwætre, Lch. ii. 344, 23. Sié bidéped (intinguatur) fót ðín in blóde, Ps. Srt. 67, 24. Se ráp wæs bedýped (-dyp-?) in þám wætre funis tingeretur aqua, Gr. D. 214, 26. Bedíped inditus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 62.

mægen

Grammar
mægen, <b>. I.</b>
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Ben. 138, 17, Ic sylle Wulfsige mínum geréfan wið his holdum mægene ( for his loyal and able service ) ánes hídes lond, Cht. E. 161, 27. Be sáre þæs magan. Gif se man ꝥ mægen hæbbe lǽt him blód, Lch. ii. 180, 31.

súþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-fór, e; f.
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D. i. 235, 8 siith is printed; but suð, Cht. Th. 463, 3, and C. D. B. i. 446, 20. These are all texts of the charter quoted. ] Æt súþfóre ǽlc mon (gilde) .v. pening̃, Cht. Th. 614, 11

hiwian

(v.)
Grammar
hiwian, p. ode; pp. od.

To form, fashion, shape, colour, feign, pretend

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Ic hiwige fingo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 61. Ðú hiwast swilce ðú ðínum cildum hit sparige you make as if you are saving it for your children, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 8.

Linked entry: hiwung

a-solcennys

(n.)
Grammar
a-solcennys, -nyss, e ; f.

Idlenessslothslothfulnesssluggishnesslazinessignaviadesidiapigritia

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Idleness, sloth, slothfulness, sluggishness, laziness; ignavia, desidia, pigritia Heora líðnys is asolcennys and nýtennys their mildness is sloth and ignorance, Homl. Th. ii. 46, 11 : 220, 21.

DÆG

(n.)
Grammar
DÆG, gen. dæges; pl. nom. acc. dagas; m: daga, an; m.

DAY dies the time of a man's life tempus vitæ humanæ the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE = the letter d, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is dæg a day; hence this Rune not only stands for the letter d, but for dæg a day, as,- RUNE byþ Drihtnes sond, deóre mannum day is the Lord's messenger, dear to men

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on undern-tíde; and 3 on midne dæg, — and 4 on nón, — and 5 on ǽfen, — and 6 on fóran niht, — and 7 on úhtan tíman David said, — seven times in a day, O Lord, I sang to thee in praise, that is, — First, in early morning [at break of day]; — Next at nine

flíma

(n.)

a run-awaydeserteran apostatean outlawexilean outcastwretch

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Th. i. 200, lo. Ǽlc flýma beó flýma on ǽlcum lande þe on ánum sý, 296, 21. Pastio latronum latitantium in siluis qui spoliant et occidunt alios, quos Angli uocant fléman, Ll. Lbmn. 614, I.

Linked entry: flýma

ge-sellan

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Iúh gesald is ꝥ gé witte. Mt. L. 13, Ii. to deliver, hand to a person Gefered wæs heáfod his in disc and gesald wæs ðǽr mǽdne, Mt. L. 14, II. <b>III a.

etan

to devourconsumedestroy

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Ic et exedi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 36. of things, of the action of physical agents, where it is gradual Hine æt se cancor, Hml. S. 6, 284.

á-hwá

(pronoun.)
Grammar
á-hwá, g. -hwæs; d. -hwám; acc. -hwone; pron. [á, hwá who]

Anyonealiquis

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Any, one; aliquis Gif he áhwám geweólde if he have done violence to any one, L. Pen. 16; Th; ii. 284, 6

Linked entry: hwá

cúþice

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþice, adv. = cúþlíce

Clearlymanifeste

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Clearly; manifeste Forðon ic cúþlíce [MS. cuþice] on ðǽm, hér nú cwicu lifige quia in ipsis vivificasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 93

filstan

(v.)

to helpaidassist

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to help, aid, assist Gif he nelle filstan if he will not help, L. N. P. L. 54; Th. ii. 298, 19

for-glendrad

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-glendrad, part. p.

Conglūtĭnātusallectu

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Conglūtĭnātus, allectus Gebíged oððe forglendrad oððe gelímod is to eorþan wambe úre conglūtĭnātus est in terra venter noster, Ps. Lamb. 43, 25

lǽr-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lǽr-ness, e: f.

Emptiness

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Emptiness Se cymþ of tó micelre lǽrnesse it [hiccup] comes of too much emptiness, L. M. 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 60, 20