fór-hradian
To hasten before ⬩ anticipate ⬩ prevent ⬩ prævĕnīre ⬩ præoccŭpāre
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Ðonne hie fórhradigaþ ðone tíman gódes weorces when they anticipate the time of a good work, Past. 39, 3
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eald-riht
An ancient right ⬩ vĕtus jus vel privĭlēgium
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Bǽdon hine ðæt he him to heora ealdrihtum gefultumede they prayed him that he would succour them with respect to their ancient rights. Bt. 1; Fox 2, 24
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in-cúð
Strange ⬩ grievous
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Strange, not friendly, grievous Hé wolde eác swylce þurh ðone regul oncnáwan ða wíslícan gefadunge ðe snotorlíce geset is be incúðra þinga endebyrdnesse he wished also to know by means of the Rule [of Benedict] the wise arrangement, that is prudently
mán-weorc
A wicked work ⬩ crime
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A wicked work, crime Gif mæssepreóst mánweorc tó swíðe gewurce, L. Eth. ix. 26; Th. i. 346, 4: L. C. S. 41; Th. i. 400, 14. Ðæt hý móstun mánweorca tóme lifgan, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 25; Cri. 1211: 72 b; Th. 270, 2; Jul. 459.
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seld-hwanne
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Heó wolde seldhwænne hire líc baðian, Homl. Skt. i. 20, 44. Seld*-*hwonne biþ ðaette áuht manegum monnum ánes hwæt lícige, Bt. 18, 3 ; Fox 64, 29
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blǽc-ern
Literally a lamp or candlestick, also the light itself ⬩ verbum de verbo, candelabrum, etiam candela, lucerna
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[blǽc light, ærn a place] Literally a lamp or candlestick, also the light itself; verbum de verbo, candelabrum, etiam candela, lucerna Bæd ðæt hí ðæt blǽcern acwencton prayed that they would put out the light [lucernam], Bd. 4, 8; S. 575, 40, note, MS
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stoppa
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Halliwell gives stop a small well-bucket, and also stoppe a bucket, or milking-pail, as Norfolk words ; the latter being still in use.
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weorold-cearu
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Worldly care, care about things of this world Woruldcara and welan and flǽsclíce lustas forsmoriaþ ðæs módes ðrotan, Homl. Th. ii. 92, 10. Beóð wære ðæt eówere heortan ne beón ge*-*hefegode mid woruldcarum, 22, 19.
mæsse-steall
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Hé stód æt ðám weófode swylce hé wolde mæssian, Hml. S. 21, 355
mǽrlíce
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Wæs hyre willa mǽrlícor ꝥ heó wolde hyre sylf hyre mægðhád behátan Gode, Hml. A. 32, 200. Se cyng þæt hús (the temple) mǽrlícost tó Gode betǽhte þe ǽfre ǽr ǽnig gewurde Wlfst. 278, 4. Hú hé be Gode mihte mǽrlícost wrítan, Hml. S. 15 202. Add
stípel
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. ¶ used figuratively of distinguished work :-- Ic worhte ǽnne stýpel ( the reference is to a conversion effected by the speaker ), and þú cwyðst ꝥ ic sceolde sylf hine tówurpan, Hml. S. 36, 375. Add
ofer-geótan
to cover by pouring, to suffuse
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Mid wópe ofergoten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 2
tó-sígan
To fall to pieces, ⬩ to decay, ⬩ get worn out
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To fall to pieces, to decay, get worn out Nǽren tósygene ł forgnidene non extricabantur; ic tósíge ł forgníde extricor, Hpt. Gl. 494, 36-39. Næs his reáf horig ne tósigen. Homl. Th. i. 456, 20.
dæg-réd
Dawn, daybreak, early morning ⬩ dilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra
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To ǽfenne þurhwunaþ wóp and on dægréd blisse ad vespĕrum demorābĭtur fletus et ad matutīnum lætĭtia, Ps. Lamb. 29, 6: Gen. 32, 22.
BLÓWAN
to BLOW, flourish, bloom, blossom ⬩ florere, efflorere, reflorere ⬩ to be in full vigour or bloom ⬩ to burst, blossom
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to BLOW, flourish, bloom, blossom; florere, efflorere, reflorere Wudu sceal blǽdum blówan the wood shall blow with flowers, Menol. Fox 527; Gn. C. 34: Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 6; Rä. 35, 9.
Englisc
(the) English ⬩ the English language
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English form of a word: Ealle ðás (et, que, ac, ast, at, atque) habbað án Englisc (i. e. and), þeáh ðe hí tor fægernysse fela synd on Lédensprǽce, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 295, 12
ge-méde
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ge-méting
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Hwylce word hé gehýrde be him sprecan in gemétinge (conventu) þára áwyrgedra gásta, Gr. D. 190, 18. Eft bihald ofer ðás gimoetinge (conventionem), and ðín bloedsunge ofer hiá (eos ) ðerhdǽl, Rtl. no, 32.
ge-cyndelic
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. ¶ used substantively :-- Gyf wíf cennan ne mæge, nime þysse wyrte wós mid wulle, dó on þá gecyndelican, 266, 9
hentan
to seize ⬩ take ⬩ to arrest ⬩ to capture ⬩ strike ⬩ to try to get
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Moyses hente ðe cherl wið hise wond. And he fel dun in dedes bond, Gen. and Ex. 2715.] with prep, hentan æfter to try to get Nime hé leáfe ꝥ hé móte hentan æfter his ágenan (licentiam accipiat ut suum audeat perquirere, Lat. vers.), Ll.