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treów-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
treów-cynn, es; n.
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Oftost on treówcynne beóþ ða treówa getealde feminini generis and se wæstm neutri generis, Ælfc. Gr. 6, 9; Zup. 20, 14. Man worhte Noes earce of ðam treówcynne ðe is genem-ned Sem, Salm. Kmbl. p. 184, 16: Nar. 10, 13.

þaccian

(v.)
Grammar
þaccian, p. ode.
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Ǽlc ðara manna ðe óðerne swíðe lufaþ, hine lyst bet þaccian and cyssan ðone óðerne on bær líc, ðonne ðér ðǽr cláðas beotweóna beóþ, Shrn. 185, 31. [This carter thakketh his hors uppon the croupe, Chauc. C. T. 7141.

þurh-wacol

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-wacol, adj.

Very watchfulvigilantvery wakefulquite sleepless

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Þurhwacol pernox, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 65; Zup. 71, 15. in reference to persons: Þurhwacol emhídignys pervigil sollicitudo, Hpt. Gl. 426, 51. Hé ábád on ðam legere ... Þurhwacol on gebedum, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 30.

Linked entry: þurh-wacian

un-weder

(n.)
Grammar
un-weder, es; n.

Bad weathertempest

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F.) tempestatibus acti, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Zup. 260, 12. Hé geðreáde ðæt wind and hroeðnise ł unwoeder ðæs wætres increpavit ventum et tempestatem aquae, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 24: p. 5, 18. Eów unwæstm þurh unweder gelóme gelimpeþ, Wulfst. 133, 7.

Linked entries: un-geweder un-widere

á-dílgian

(v.)
Grammar
á-dílgian, á-díligian.

to destroy, &c., obliterateto blot out iniquity, &c.

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Nú man ǽlc yfel mæg mid góde ádílgian (-dílegian, Hatt. MS.) cum mala cuncta bonis sequentibus deluantur, 348, 16. Similar entries v. also a-dylegian in Dict

hærfest

(n.)
Grammar
hærfest, es; m.

Harvest, autumnautumpnusautumnautumnusautumn

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Harvest, autumn Hærfest autumnus, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 76, 9; Wrt. Voc. 53, 23. Autumnus is hærfeste, Lchdm. iii. 250, 11. Se hærfest welig on wæstmum the autumn rich in fruits, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 40, 27 : 21; Fox 74, 22; Bt. Met.

Linked entry: herfest

ofen

(n.)
Grammar
ofen, ofn, es; m.

An oven, a furnace

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Ðás þrí cnihtas hét se cyning áwurpan intó byrnendum ofne the fiery furnace, Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 26. Geond ðone ofen, Cd. Th. 238, 13; Dan. 354. On fýres ofen (ofn, Lind.) in caminum ignis, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 42.

Linked entry: ofn

HLÚD

(adj.)
Grammar
HLÚD, adj.

LOUD, sonorous

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Hlúddra sang chorea, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 47; Wrt. Voc. 28, 28. Ðæt ár ðonne hit mon slihþ hit biþ hlúdre ðonne ǽnig oðer ondweorc aes dum percutitur amplius metallis celeris sonitum reddit, Past. 37, 3; Swt. 267, 24. Hlúdast, Menol. Fox 467; Gn.

tó-dǽledness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-dǽledness, e; f.

Division,distinction,separationa division,one of the different kinds of parts into which a whole may be dividedone of the parts into which a whole is divideddivision,separation,break of connection or of continuity,intermissioninterruptiona division,dividing-point,break,pause

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Ben. 39, 14. a division, dividing-point, break, pause Idus tódǽleanyssa ðæs mónðes, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Zup. 85, 6. Cesuras, ðæt synd ða tódǽlednyssa on ðám versum . . . Ða tódǽlednyssa on ðám versum synd feówer, Anglia viii. 313, 38

Linked entry: -dǽledness

wénunga

(adv.)
Grammar
wénunga, (wéninga); adv.

Perhapshaplyby chance

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Perhaps, haply, by chance Wénunge(-a) farsan, forsitan, fortassis, fortasse Ælfc. Gr. 38 ; Zup. 229, 1: Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 23. Wénunga forsitan Ps. Spl. 80, 13.

Linked entries: wéning weninga

Sunnan-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-dæg, es; m.
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Ælf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 22-25.

fersc

freshfreshfresh

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Ne ete fersce gós, ne ferscne ǽl, ne fersc swín . . . gif hé hwilc þissa ete, sié ꝥ sealt, 88, 7-10

ge-tæl

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Gyt ðǽr is óder getel (-tæl. v. l. ) æfter ðisum: singularis ánfeald, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 284, 5-17.

in-dryhto

(n.)
Grammar
in-dryhto, f.

Noblenesshonourglory

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Gehwone wyrta wynsumra ðe wuldercyning ofer eorþan gescóp tó indryhtum ælda cynne every pleasant plant that the king of glory created on earth as honours for the race of men, 58 b; Th. 211, 15; Ph. 198

Linked entry: -dryhto

in-híwan

(n.)
Grammar
in-híwan, -hígan ; pl.
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Ǽlce gǽre áne dægfeorme inhiowum every year one day's provision for the members of the convent, Chart, Th. 509, 14. Gie aron inhígo godes estis domestici Dei, Rtl. 82, 33

Linked entry: in-híréd

bor-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bor-líce, adv.

Eminentlyexcellentlywell

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Wolde ic ꝥ þá æþelan clericas ásceócon fram heora andgites orðance ǽlce sleacnysse, ꝥ hig þe borlícor mihton gecýðan þǽra epactena gesceád, 315, 5

prica

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Add Seó forme ábécédé ys bútan pricon, and seó ððer ys gepricod on þá swýðran healfe, and seó þrydde on þá wynstran healfe, Angl. viii. 332, 42. add Ǽlce geáre wanað án tíd and án prica and se nigonteóða dǽl ánes prican, Angl. viii. 308, 46.

riftere

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Sum tún wæs . . . ǽlce geáre áwést þurh hagol, swá ꝥ heora æceras ǽr wǽron áþroxene ǽr ǽnig ryftere ꝥ geríp gaderode, Hml. S. 31, 1218. Ic cweþe tó þám riftrum, 'Gesomniað þá weód. . . ' Witodlíce þá riftras, ꝥ beóð þá englas . . . Gr. D. 316, 1-3.

clyne

(n.)
Grammar
clyne, es, m?, n? clyna; clyne; clyno

A masslumpballmetalmassasphærametallumσφαῖρα

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Ǽlces cynnes wecg, vel óra oððe clyna metallum Ælíc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 8; Wrt. Voc. 34, 67. Clyne;clyno massa, metallum Cot. 132: 182. Sile hym áne clyne give him one lump Lchdm. iii. 134, 33. Trendel, clyne sphæra Mone B. 3465.

ge-hálgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hálgian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To consecratededicateinitiateordainhallowmake holysanctifyconsecrārededĭcāresacrāreinĭtĭāreordĭnāresanctĭfĭcāre

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Ælf. C. 25; Th. ii. 352, 13. Sý ðín nama gehálgod hallowed be thy name, Homl. Th. ii. 596, 5 : Hy. 6, 3; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 3 : 7, 18; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 18. He wæs gehálgod fram Scottum ordĭnātus a Scottis, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 22.