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eáþ-metto

(n.)
Grammar
eáþ-metto, indecl. sing; pl. nom. acc. -metta; f.

Humility ⬩ humĭlĭtas

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Bt. 12; Fox 36, 22: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 65; Met. 7, 33

folc-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
folc-bealo, gen. -bealowes; n.

Folk-torment ⬩ torment by many ⬩ a great torment ⬩ ingens mălum ⬩ crŭciātus

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Folk-torment, torment by many, a great torment; ingens mălum vel crŭciātus Petrus and Paulus þrówedon on Róme folcbealo þreálíc Peter and Paul suffered grievous torment by the people at Rome, Menol. Fox 248; Men. 125

tíd-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
tíd-þegnung, e; f.
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Service performed at one of the seven canonical hours Nú ic hæbbe be suman dǽle áhrepod be ðam dæghwamlícan tídþénungum ( the services at the several hours are described in what precedes this remark ), Btwk. 220, 40

Linked entry: tíd-sang

eofot

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Dele 'debt' (the various readings to the passage from the Laws are: Be cynincges geréfan þýfðe, be þeófes andettan, and þeófðe for eofot), and add

ge-wrixl

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<b>I a.</b> change of condition :-- Ꝥ is gewrixles dæg líchaman and sáwla, Verc. Först. 130, 12. <b>I b.</b> of change that repeats itself, regular alternation :-- Gewrixle þæs flódes and þæs ebban, Bt. 21; F. 74, 29.

ryne

(n.)
Grammar
ryne, es; m.

A course, run, running, ⬩ an orbit ⬩ course, uninterrupted progress ⬩ a course, water-course, a flow, flux of blood ⬩ course, cycle, lustre ⬩ course of life

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Gif ðú hine lufast on ðínes lífes ryne, ðe ðé is ungewiss, Basil admn. 8; Norm. 52, 8. currus is translated by ryne in Ps. Spl. T. 67, 18 and TCant. Moys, hw. 29, 10. Bi his blodi rune þet ron inne monie studen, O. E. Homl. i. 207, 10.

Linked entry: rine

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

a course ⬩ way ⬩ a lode ⬩ watercourse ⬩ carrying ⬩ carriage ⬩ bringing ⬩ Sustenance ⬩ provision

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Ne lǽt ðú ðec síðes getwǽfan láde gelettan lifgende monn do not thou let living man divert thee from thy journey, hinder thee from thy way, 123 b; Th. 474, 3; Bo. 24: Beo. Th. 1142 ; B. 569.

áh

(v.)
Grammar
áh, 3rd pres. of ágan.

has ⬩ owns ⬩ habet

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Th. 136, 60; By. 175;

alder

(n.)

an elder ⬩ author

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an elder, author, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 40

alder-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
alder-dóm, es; m.

Authority

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Authority, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 12, MS. B

árod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
árod, pp. of árian, q. v.

honoured

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honoured,Bt. Met. Fox 10, 89; Met. 10, 45;

Linked entry: árde

ár-wyrþnes

(n.)
Grammar
ár-wyrþnes, -ness, e; f.

Dignity

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Dignity, Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 3, col. 2

an-hafen

(v.)

lifted up ⬩ exalted

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lifted up, exalted, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 9

a-sette

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sette, p. of a-settan.

set ⬩ placed ⬩ built

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set, placed, built,Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 26;

a-tihtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tihtan, p. -tihte; pp. -tihted, -tiht

To attract ⬩ incite

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To attract, incite, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 3

berhtra

(adj.)
Grammar
berhtra, acc. berhtre, comp. of berht, beorht, q. v.

brighter

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brighter, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 43; Met. 22, 22;

cínan

(n.)
Grammar
cínan, acc. of cíne.

a chink

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a chink, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 28, note;

dégelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
dégelíce, [dégel-líce]

secretly

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secretly, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 127; Met. 1, 64

eágan brégh

(n.)
Grammar
eágan brégh, e; f.

An eyebrow ⬩ palpebra

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Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 18

earhra

weaker

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weaker, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 27, MS. Bod