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dafenlícnes

(n.)
Grammar
dafenlícnes, -nys, -nyss,e ; f.

A fit time, opportunity opportunitas

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A fit time, opportunity; opportunitas Ðú forsihst on dafenlícnyssum gedréfednysse despicis in opportunitatibus in tribulatione, Ps. Spl. C. second 9, 1

cwicu-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cwicu-líce, adv.

In a living manner, vigorously vivide

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In a living manner, vigorously ; vivide Me on weg ðínne lǽde cwiculíce in via tua vivifica me, Ps. Th. 118, 37

dreór-sele

(n.)
Grammar
dreór-sele, eses; m.

A dreary, desolate-looking hall domus mœstĭtiæ

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A dreary, desolate-looking hall ; domus mœstĭtiæ On dreórsele in the dreary hall, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 20; Kl. 50

ende-byrdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ende-byrdnes, -byrnes, -ness, e; f.

Order, disposition, method, way, manner, means ordo

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Order, disposition, method, way, manner, means; ordo Óþ endebyrdnesse ex ordĭne, Lk. Bos. 1, 3. On endebyrdnesse in ordĭne,l, 8

Eofor-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wíc, Eofer-wíc, Efer-wíc, Euer-wíc, es; n. [Hunt. Eouerwic, Eouorwic, Euerwic: Dun. Eworwic: Hovd. Eboracum]

YORK Ebŏrā*-*cum

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YORK; Ebŏrā*-*cum Seuerus ge-endode on Eoforwíc Severus ended [his days] at York, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 28, col. 1

fleóh-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
fleóh-cyn, -cynn, es; m.

A kind of fliesmuscārum gĕnus

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A kind of flies; muscārum gĕnus Fleóh-cynnes feala flugan on gemǽru sciniphes in omnĭbus fīnĭbus eōrum, Ps. Th. 104, 27

folc-mót

(n.)
Grammar
folc-mót, es; n.

A popular assemblypŏpŭli consessus

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A popular assembly; pŏpŭli consessus On folcmóte at the folk-moot, L. Ath. i. 12; Th. i. 206, 11, note 25

Linked entry: folc-gemót

for-gnýdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gnýdan, pp. -gnyden

To dash or throw downelīdĕre

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To dash or throw down; elīdĕre On eorþan forgnyden, fǽmende he tearflode elīsus in terram, vŏlūtābātur spūmans, Mk. Bos. 9, 20

hundteóntigfeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hundteóntigfeald-líc, adj.

Hundredfold

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Hundredfold Ðæt hé ón ðyssum life hundteóntigfealdlíce méde onfénge ut in hoc vita centuplum acciperet, Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 36

middel-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
middel-dǽl, es; m.

The middle

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The middle Ongén ðæm middeldǽle (other MS. middele) on ðæm eástende ad mediam frontem orientis, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 10, 6

mundiend

(n.)
Grammar
mundiend, es; m.

A protectorguardian

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A protector, guardian Ic hine bidde ðæt hé mín fulla freónd and mundiend beó on mīum dege. Chart. Th. 525, 8

mynster-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-þegnung, e; f.

Service done in a monastery

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Service done in a monastery Ðeós foresceáwung sý gehealden ... on eallum mynstres þénungum (mynster-þénungum, Wells Frag.), R. Ben. 85, 17

nearu-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-þearf, e; f.

Pressing need

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Pressing need Ic on ýðum slóg niceras nihtes, nearoþearfe dreáh, Beo. Th. 849; B. 422: Exon. Th. 5, 14; Cri. 69

neód-lof

(n.)
Grammar
neód-lof, es; n.

Diligent praise

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Diligent praise Herian naman Drihtnes mid neódlofe (cf. hebbaþ neódlíce eówre handa on hálig lof, 133, 3), Ps. Th. 148, 12

palm-wicu

(n.)
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the week which begins with Palm Sunday On ðære palmwucan, Rub. Lk. Skt. 22, 1: Rub. Jn. Skt. 12, 1, 24

ge-wyrdelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wyrdelíc, adj.

Historicalfortuitous

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Historical, fortuitous On gewyrdelícum racum in historical narratives, Homl. Th. i. 58, 9. Gewyrdelíc historialis, Hpt. Gl. 506; fortuitus, 410, 495

risoda

(n.)
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rheum Ða yfelan wǽtan on ðam seócum men ðe biþ swá swá horh oððe risoda oððe gillistre, Lchdm. ii. 282, 11. (?)

ge-cýð

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cýð, -cýðð, e; f.

A countrynative countrypatrianatale solum

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A country, native country; patria, natale solum On hiora ágenre gecýþþe in their own country, Bt. 27, 3; Fox l00, 1

sess

(n.)
Grammar
sess, es ; m.
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A seat, bench Ses, sæs transtrum, Txts. 103, 2050. Hé gesæt on sesse, Beo. Th. 5427 ; B. 2717: 5506; B. 2756

Linked entry: sæs

strǽl-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl-wyrt, e ; f.
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Club-moss (?). Somner gives the word as glossing callitrichon Gif dolh fúlige, ceów strǽlwyrt on and gearwan, Lchdm. ii. 96, 9