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martyr-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
martyr-dóm, es; m.

Martyrdom

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Martyrdom Mid sige martyrdómes, Homl. Th. i. 374, 24. Hé ( Stephen ) is fyrmest on martyrdóme, ii. 34, 22. His martyrdóme wyrþe ejus martyrio condigna, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 7. Hé gearcodon heora mód tó ðam martyrdóme, Homl. Skt. 5, 150.

gedýre

(n.)
Grammar
gedýre, es; n. [or -dyre, y from u; cf. Goth. daur]

A door postpostis ad fores

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Hí mearcodon mid blóde on heora gedýrum TAU, ðæt is, róde tácen they marked on their door-posts TAU, that is, the sign of the cross, Homl. Th. ii. 266, 8 : 264, 1

þeówet-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þeówet-líc, adj.
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Gif wé ðeówtlícera weorca, ðæt sind synna, geswícaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 208, 6. Ðæt Sunnandæg freóls beó fram þeówetlícum weorcum, Wulfst. 292, 7

un-cwíd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cwíd, un-cwídd; adj.

Undisturbed by chargesin undisputed possession

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G.) and unbecrafod (cf. ubi bunda manserit sine calumpnia, L. H. I. 14, 5; Th. i. 526, 3), L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 22

Linked entry: cwíd

un-áteorigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áteorigendlíc, adj.

indefatigableunweariedthat shall not failunendingimperishable

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Wé ðe sind éce on úrum sáwlum, and eác beóð on líchaman unáteorigendlíce æfter ðam gemǽnelícum ǽriste, ii. 462, 30

un-gesibsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesibsum, adj.

Prone to discordquarrelsome

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On óðre wísan sint tó manigenne ða gesibsuman, on óðre ða ungesibsuman aliter admonendi sunt discordes, atque aliter pacati, Past. 46; Swt. 345, 6. Ðǽm ungesibsumum is tó cyðanne admonendi sunt dissidentes, Swt. 348, 5

Linked entry: ge-sibsum

un-tǽllíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-tǽllíce, adv.

Blamelesslywithout reproach

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Hí wǽron rihtwíse and heóldon Godes beboda untǽllíce erant justi incedentes in omnibus mandatis Domini sine quaerella (Lk. 1, 6), Homl. Th. i. 200, 35

Linked entries: tǽllíce un-tállíce

ymb-haga

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-haga, an; m.
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, and sleah ǽnne stacan onmiddan dam ymbhagan, and lege ðone stán onuppan ðám stacan (the words on the stone are : Contra apes ut salui sint. There are other charms connected with bees on pp. 384, 397), Lchdm. i. 395, 5. v. ymbe a swarm of bees

cwacian

(v.)
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Gif sino clæppette and cwacige, Lch. ii. 6, 15. Eal hit bið bifiende and cwaeiende, Wlfst. 26, 1. Cwacende (cuaciende, L.) tremens, Lk. R. 8, 47. Cuacende ł bifigende febricitantem, Mt. L. 8, 14. Þá cwacigendan heortan, Bl. H. 107, 19. Add

earm-heort

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Substitute: poor-spirited, faint-hearted On óðre wísan sint tó monianne ðá ofermódan and ðá úpáhæfenan on hira móde, on óðre wísan ðá earmheortan and ðá wácmódan ( pusillanimes ), Past. 209, 2. pitiful, tender-hearted Hé wæs tó þám earmheort (swá mildheort

ge-wuldorbeágian

(v.)
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Se geleáfa æfter gewunnenum sige gewuldorbeágað (coronat) ðá mihta, Prud. 10 b. Cynehelmas óþre gewuldorbeágiað serta alios coronant, Hy. S. 104, 23. Gewuldorbeágod on wurþmente decoratus honore, 47, 16.

gild-scipe

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And þis sind þára manna nama[n], Cht. Th. 609, 24. Gif hwilc gilda forþfære, gebrynge hine eal se gildscipe þǽr hé tó; wilnie . . . Wrece eal gildscipe þone gildan, 611, 2, 25. Of Alwines gildscipe . . . Of þám gildscipe on Lége, 610, I. 9. Add

hell-waran

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Him þá getealdan stówe mid helwarum deputatum sibi apud inferos locum, Bd. 5, 14; Sch. 643, 7

land-ár

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Gehealdenum him sylfan landáre reservato sibi usufructorio 100, 1. Hí lǽfdon heora ǽhta . . . Iulianus þá dǽlde heora landáre þe him lǽfed wæs, Hml. S. 4, 82. Heó beceápode þá gymmas and eác hire landáre wið licgendum feó, 9, 54. Add

hráca

(n.)
Grammar
hráca, an; m.

Expectoration, spittle, matter brought up when clearing the throatspittle

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Expectoration, spittle, matter brought up when clearing the throat Ðæs seócan mannes hráca biþ maniges hiwes the sick man's expectoration is many-coloured, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 260, 13. Hyt gelíðigaþ ðone hrácan, Herb. 55, 2; Lchdm. i. 158, 10.

Linked entry: hrǽcan

on-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bindan, p. -band; pp. -bunden

To unbind, set free, disclose

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To unbind, set free, disclose Seó wiðerwearde wyrd onbint and gefreóþ ... mid ðam hió geopenaþ hú tiedre ðás andweardan gesǽlþa sint, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 2. Hé onband beadurúne, Beo. Th. 1006; B. 501. Æfter ðon onbind, Lchdm. ii. 250, 20.

Linked entries: an-bindan un-bindan

geswinc-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
geswinc-ful, -full; adj.

Full of labourlaborioustroublesomewearisomelăbōriōsusincommŏdus

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Sint hí ðé geswincfulran they are more troublesome to thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 22, MS. Cot

steóran

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
steóran, stióran, (and with umlaut) stiéran, stéran, stíran, stýran; p. de.
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justus sit, si injustos pro injustitia eorum corrigere nolit, L.

æ-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
æ-gilde, æ-gylde, a-gilde, a-gylde; adv. [æ without, gild payment]

Without compensationsine compensatione

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Without compensation; sine compensatione Gif he gewyrce ðæt hine man afylle, lícge ægilde if he so do that any man fell him down, let him be without compensation, L. Eth. vi. 38; Th. i. 324, 24: L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170,13: L. C.

ele-bacen

(part.)
Grammar
ele-bacen, pp.

Oil-baked, baked in or with oil ŏleo coctus, ŏleătus

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Oil-baked, baked in or with oil; ŏleo coctus, ŏleătus Manna híg gadredon and grundon on cwyrne oððe britton and sudon on croccan and worhton hláfas ðǽrof: ða wǽron híg swilce híg wǽron elebacene pŏpŭlus collĭgens Man frangēbat mŏla sive tĕrēbat in mortārio

Linked entry: bracan