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ge-hende

(adj.; adv.)
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ge-hende, adv.

Nearat handprope

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Th. ii. 160, 32 : i. 106, 19

flet

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II. In 1. 5 for' L. ln.' l. L. Alf., and add

á-syndran

Grammar
á-syndran, (á-syndrian).

to separate objects already connectedto distinguishto exceptto place at a distanceto prevent intermixturekeep apartto prevent associationparticipationcut off

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Ben. 1. 39, 12 : 40, 3 : 45, 5. where connexion is prevented, to place at a distance Ásyndredre in remoto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 29. Swá hí swíþor beóþ ásyndrode fram.

afor-feorsian

(v.)
Grammar
afor-feorsian, p. ode; pp. od

To deferdelayprolongprolongare

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Spl. 119, 5; Lambeth has, Eardbegengnes oððe elþeódignys mín afeorrad oððe gelængd is, Ps. 119, 5; my pilgrimaging is drawen along, Wyc

blis

(n.)
Grammar
blis, bliss, blys, blyss, e; f. [contracted from blíþs, q. v. ]

BLISS, joy, gladness, exultation, pleasurelætitia, gaudium, exultatio, beatitasfriendship, kindness, benevolence, gracecomitas, benignitas, benevolentia, gratia

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On heofonum is singal blis in heaven is eternal bliss, Rood Kmbl. 280; Kr. 141: Exon. 18 b; Th. 47, 5; Cri. 750: 48 b; Th. 167, 5; Gú. 1055.

Linked entry: blíþs

hol

Grammar
hol, hollow.
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<b>IV a.</b> lying in a hollow or depression of a stream, pool, &amp;c. :-- On holan bróc, C. D. iv. 95, 36; : 287, 37. On holan ford, iii. 436, 12. In fontem holan wielle, 379, 10.

DRIGE

(adj.)
Grammar
DRIGE, dryge, dríe; def. se driga, dryga, dría; seó, ðæt drige, dryge, dríe; adj.

DRY siccus, arĭdus

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Tunge biþ drige the tongue is dry, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 8. Seó [MS. sie] eorþ is dryge the earth is dry, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 34: Andr. Kmbl. 3161; An. 1583. Læg án dríe strǽt þurh ða sǽ a dry road lay through the sea, Ex. 14, 21.

FEARR

(n.)
Grammar
FEARR, es; m.

a bull, an ox taurus, bosthe Bull, one of the twelve signs of the zodiactaurus

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Lamb. 49, 13: 67, 31: Gen. 32, 15. the Bull, one of the twelve signs of the zodiac; taurus Óðer ðæra tácna ys geháten taurus, ðæt is fearr the second of the signs is called taurus, that is a bull, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 7, 4; Lchdm. iii

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and-weard

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Add: -wurd, -wyrd. local Hé is ǽghwǽr andweard . . . hé is on ǽlcere stówe, Hml. Th. i. 158, 4. Ic wæs and*-*weard sumum bréðer, Gr. D. 267, 24. Him biþ beforan andweard engla cynn, Bl. H. 83, 11.

stæpe

(n.)
Grammar
stæpe, stepe, es; pl. stæpas, stapas, stæpe; m.
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B. 1-8; Th. ii. 240, 242

loc

(n.)
Grammar
loc, es; n.

A lockboltbarenclosurefoldA closeconclusionsettlement

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Ðonne wé sittaþ innan ceastre ðonne wé ús betýnaþ binnan ðǽm locum úres módes in civitate quippe considemus, si intra mentium nostrarum nos claustra constringimus, Past. 49, 4; Swt. 385, 6 : L. E. I. 45; Th. ii. 442, 13.

Linked entry: loca

be-feallan

to fall,to get intoto fall into sininto the hands of a person, to fall to actionto fall upontake effect on a personto fall tobe assigned todeprived (of)

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Ꝥ furðon án spearwa on gryn ne mæg befeallan forútan his foresceáwunge, Chr. 1067; P. 201, 25. figurative, to fall into sin, into the hands of a person, Mé is leófre ꝥ ic on Godes handa befealle, þonne ic on mannes handa befealle, Hml. S. 13, 248.

býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
býsgian, bísgian, býsigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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Ic eom býsgod on sange occupatus sum cantu, Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 25; Wrt. Voc. 2, 11.

weall-stellung

(n.)
Grammar
weall-stellung, -stilling, -stylling, e; f.

The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.

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The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.

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smale

(adv.)
Grammar
smale, smæle; adv.

finely not loudly

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Ðæs dustes smæle gecnucudes Lchdm. i. 286, 2. Gegníd smæle on mortere ii. 60, 1. Gebeát smæle 88, 5.

Linked entries: smæl smæle

líf

(adv.)
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Hwá unclǽnnisse líf álífde, Dóm. 63 : Mód. 48. (3 a) life spent in a particular kind of work :-- .ii. weras in liífe and in háde háliges drohtoðes duo viri in vita atque habitu sanctae conversationis, Gr.

líc-hama

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II. used in reference to the eucharistic elements Ic ofþyrsted wæs Godes líchoman, gástes drynces, Seel. 41. III. used of a plant Wið gewitleáste, genim of þám lichoman þysse wyrte mandragore þreóra penega gewihte, Lch. i. 248, 4

scrín

(n.)
Grammar
scrín, es; n.
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Skt. i. 11, 275. Ðá wolde se cásere wyrcan him eallum (the seven sleepers) gyldene scrýn, Homl. Th. ii. 426, 22.

ge-wanian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wanian, -wonian; p. ode; pp. od.

to lessendiminishto be wanting

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Th. i. 96, 3: Past. 48, 1; Swt. 127, 12; Hat. MS. Ne gé nán þing ne gewanion ye shall not diminish ought, Ex. 5, 8. Gewonige, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 100, 27. Is mín flet-werod gewanod my band of retainers is lessened, Beo.

Linked entries: ge-wonian ge-wane

a-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, pl. -scédon; pp. -sceáden, -scáden; v. a. [a from, sceádan to divide]

To separatedisjoinexcludedistinguishsepararesegregare

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I. 23; Th. ii. 420, 8. Hí of ciricean gemánan ascádene síen they from the church communion shall be excluded, L. Wih. 3; Th. i. 36, 19. Ðæt eálond is feor asceáden fram Hibernia insula ab Hibernia procul secreta est, Bd. 4, 4; S. 570, 40

Linked entries: a-scádan a-scéd