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innan

(adv.)
Grammar
innan, adv. and prep. gen. dat. acc.

Inintowithinfrom within

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Ródetácn wearþ æteówed innan ðære dagenge a cross appeared at dawn, 806; Erl. 60, 24. with acc Feall innan ða sǽ jacta te in mare, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 21. Ne gá gé innan samaritana ceastre in civitates Samaritanorum ne intraveritis, 10, 5 : Andr.

leger

(n.)
Grammar
leger, es; n.

a lyingdeadsicknessdeatha coucha laira grave

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Be ðære róde ðe ǽr in legere wæs lange bedyrned [of the cross that had been buried ], Elen. Kmbl. 1200; E1. 602: 1442; El. 723. Líc legere fæst, 1762; El. 883.

Linked entries: clǽne ÁDL

menigu

(n.)
Grammar
menigu, <b>mengu,</b> menigeo; indecl.: also gen. e; f.

A manymultitudecrowdgreatnumber

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A many, multitude, crowd, great number Seó menigu ðara freónda, Bt. 29, 2; Fox 106, 6. Menigo, Andr. Kmbl. 898; An. 449. Menego, Cd. 214; Th. 270, 1; Sat. 83. Menigeo (MS. A. mænigeo) turba, Mk. Skt. 2, 13. Mænigeo (MS. A. mænio), Mt. Kmbl. 9, 8.

heáp

(n.)
Grammar
heáp, es; m. [generally, but ðeós earme heáp occurs,
  • Cd. 215
  • ;
  • Th. 270, 9
  • ;
  • Sat. 87
  • .
]

A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, companya troop, flockstrues, acervus

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A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, company Galað ðæt is gewitnesse heáp Golaad acervus testimonii interpretatur, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 5.

háwian

(v.)
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sana sit, ut aspiciat, ut videat, 4. where the direction or end of a look is marked by a preposition, to look after, on, to. physical Hé beseah on ǽghwilce healfe ; and hé háwode on þá róde he looked about on every side, and his gaze rested on the cross

cyne-dóm

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Þone cynedóm ciósan to accept the crown, B. 2376. Cynedómas fasces, i. honores, dignitates, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 51: 35, 11. Cynedómum sceptris, An. Ox. 12, 14. noble estate, royal rank or dignity Apollonius forlét his þone wurðfullan cynedóm (cf.

tácn

(n.)
Grammar
tácn, ,es; n.

A token, signa sign, significant forman ensigna token, a credentiala sign, monumenta sign of the Zodiaca sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.)a sign to attract attention, a signala sign of anything future, a prognostica sign, an action that conveys a meaninga sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state</b> as a medical term, a symptoma sign, symbol, emblema sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidencea supernatural sign, miracle, prodigya signal event, remarkable circumstance

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Tácn indicia, 44, 68. a sign, significant form Heofoncyninges tácen the cross, Elen. Kmbl. 341; El. 171. Torht tácen Godes the sun, Exon. Th. 204, 11; Ph. 96. Bútan Godes tácne ( the cross ), 271, 32; Jul. 491. Þurh tácen ðære hálgan róde, Homl.

ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
ríce, adj.

powerfulmightygreatpossessed of powerrichpossessed of wealthstrongpowerfulmightypotent

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Cross) cyning (Christ), Rood Kmbl. 88; Kr. 44. Se cyning and se bisceop and monige óðre ǽfæste weras and ríce rex cum antistite et aliis religiosis ac potentibus viris, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 12. Guman ríce and heáne men, great and small, Exon.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, es; n.

a treea materialwoodtreesa woodroof-treesaddle-treea piece of wooda beamlogstakestaffcudgelgallows-treetree used of the cross

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Similar entries v. fugol-, teld-, wægn-treów. tree as in gallows-tree, tree used of the cross Hǽlendes treów, Rood Kmbl. 50; Kr. 25. Wuldres treów, 28; Kr. 14. Ðú ðé on róde treów áhófe, Anglia xii. 506, 4: Elen. Kmbl. 411; El. 206.

Linked entries: tréu trýw treó

BE

(prep.)
Grammar
BE, [abbreviated from big = bí, q. v.]; prep. dat. and instr.

BYnear totoatinonuponaboutwithjuxtapropeadsecusincumoffromabouttouchingconcerningdequoadforbecause ofafterbythroughaccording topropropterersecundumbesideout ofeex

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Nysse ic be ðǽre [róde] riht I did not know the right about the cross, Elen. Kmbl. 2479; El. 1241. for, because of, after, by, through, according to; pro, propter, er, secundum He sette word be worde he set word for word, Bt. pro?m; Fox viii. 3.

wang

(n.)
Grammar
wang, es; m. . I. the word, which is almost confined to poetry, may be rendered by words denoting the surface of the ground taken in their most general sense,
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Ic ða stówe ne can ne ðæs wanges ( the place where the cross was buried) wiht ne ða wísan cann, Elen. Kmbl. 1364; El. 684. On ðam wange, ðǽr hé sorge gefremede on the scene of his wrong-doings, Beo. Th. 4010; B. 2003.

Linked entries: ge-wenge wencge wenge

wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor, (-ur, -er), es; n.

Gloryvainglory

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Wuldres treó the cross, Elen. Kmbl. 177; El. 89: Rood Kmbl. 28 ; Kr. 14. Wuldores stæf, Salm. Kmbl. 225 ; Sal. 112. Mannes sunu cumende mid mycelum wuldre, Mk. Skt. 13, 26. For Godes wuldre (uldre, Lind.), Jn. Skt. 11, 4. In wuldre in heaven, Andr.

Linked entries: wulder wuldor-full

hebban

(v.)
Grammar
hebban, occurs with dat.

to liftto liftto raiseliftmake a soundto exaltelevateto extolexaltto set upinstituteto raisebring upto directbearTo risemount

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Geworhton mé (the cross) feóndas him tó wæfersýne, héton mé heora wergas hebban, Kr. 31. to lift up what is to be borne out: Ðonne hí hebbað (hæbbað, v. l. elevent) ðá earce úp, Past. 173, 4. Hié hófan þá bǽre and hié bǽron mid heora handnm, Bl.

wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen, wǽpn, es; n.

a weaponmembrum virile

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Ðis (the bridle into which the nails from the cross were put) bið unoferswíðed wǽpen, Elen. Kmbl. 2375; El. 1189. Ǽlces wǽpnes ord mucro, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 35. Swurdes ord oððe óðres wǽpnes, 84, 22. Wǽpnes ecge, Cd. Th. 109, 30; Gen. 1830.

þeóf-feng

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-feng, es; m.
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These emoluments of the crown are made the subject of grant Concedo consuetudines, ut ab omnibus apertius et plenius intelligantur Anglice scriptas, scilicet, mundbryce, feardwítæ, fihtwíte ... þiéfphang, hangwíte, gryðbryce ... toll et teám, aliasque

worn

(n.)
Grammar
worn, weorn, es; m.

A swarmbandJlockcrowdmultitudemanya great numbera great quantitymuchmany

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A swarm, band, Jlock, crowd, multitude, many, a great number, a great quantity, of animate objects Seó wilgedryht wildne weorþiaþ, worn æfter óþrum (flock (of birds) following flock) turba prosequitur, Exon. Th. 222, 4; Ph. 343.

Linked entry: weorn

ge-bídan

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Feala ic ( the cross ) gebiden hæbbe wráðra wyrda, Kr. 50. to live through a period, live (many) years Mín fæder gebád wintra worn, B. 264. Gif on mihtigum mannum geweorðeð, þæt hí hundeahtatig ylda gebíden, Ps. Th. 89, 11.

ge-þeón

(v.)
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Cf. 1 a Of ðám mynstre geðugon æðele biscopas þurh Martines láre gehwilcum leódum there was an ample crop of noble bishops from the monastery through Martin's teaching for every people, Hml. Th. ii. 506, 24

teóna

(n.)
Grammar
teóna, an; m.
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Ðæt behýded wæs tó teónan cristenum folce the cross had been hidden to the detriment of Christians, Elen. Kmbl. 1973; El. 988.

Linked entry: teóne

ge-fæstnian

(v.)
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Hié mé on beorg ásetton, gefæstnodon mé ( the cross ) þǽr feóndas, Kr. 33. Ðæt hí hiora tóhopan gefæstnigen tó ðǽm écum gódum ut spem in bonis perennibus figant, Past. 393, 31. Hé lét his líchoman on róde mid næglum gefæstnian, Bl. H. 85, 2.