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geornlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
geornlíce, comp. -lícor; superl. -lícost; adv.

Earnestly, diligently, zealously, strenuously, carefully, willinglydīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, obnixe, sollĭcĭte, lĭbenter

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Earnestly, diligently, zealously, strenuously, carefully, willingly; dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, obnixe, sollĭcĭte, lĭbenter Faraþ and axiaþ geornlíce be ðam cilde īte, et interrŏgāte dīlĭgenter de puĕro, Mt. Bos. 2, 8: Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 28: 3, 19; S. 547

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swicol

(adj.)
Grammar
swicol, sweocol; adj.
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deceitful, false, treacherous, crafty Swicol fallax vel mendax, Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 50. of persons Næs heó swicol nánum ðæra ðe hyre tó ðohte she never deceived any one who trusted her, Lchdm. iii. 428, 34. Se swicola Herod . . . cýdde syððan his fácenfullan

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geár

(n.)
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Add: (n.) and m. as a unit of time-measurement, in the case of (approximately) exact measurement, the number of years being given Þá wæs syxte geár Constantínes cáserdómes, El. 7. Ánes geáres cild oððe lamb anniculus Ælfc. Gr. Z. 287, 11. Wé ealne þysne

middan-eard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-eard, es; m.

The middle dwellingthe abode of menthe earththe worldthe worldmankind

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The middle dwelling, the abode of men, the earth, the world (in a physical sense) De mundo. Middaneard is gehaten eall ðæt binnan ðam firmamentum is ... Seó heofen and sǽ and eorþe synd gehátene middaneard, Lchdm. iii. 254, 6-9. Hé sǽde, ðæt eal ðes

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úhta

(n.)
Grammar
úhta, an; m.

the last part of the nightthe time just before daybreakthe time at which the earliest of the seven canonical services was held, the time of nocturnsDe nocturna celebratione.

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the last part of the night, the time just before daybreak Þis wæs on úhtan eall geworden ǽr dægréde, Cd. Th. 294, 2; Sat. 465. On úhtan mid ǽrdæge, Beo. Th. 252; B. 126: Andr. Kmbl. 469; An. 235: 2775; An. 1390: Elen. Kmbl. 209; El. 105. Syle drincan

crísten-dóm

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Add: the state or condition of being Christian Fram fremþe þínes crístendómes, Angl. xii. 515, 21. Deáh þrǽla hwylc of crístendóme tó wícinge weorðe though any thrall from being a Christian become a pirate, Wlfst. 162, 6. For heora crístendóme because

girela

(n.)
Grammar
girela, gierela, am; m.: <b>girelu,</b> e; f.
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Take here <b>gerela</b> in Dict., and add: in a collective sense, attire, apparel, clothing, garments Ðá gimmas . . . scoldon scínan on ðæs hiéhstan sácerdes hrægle . . . ðonne ne beóð hira gimmas on ðǽm gerénum ðæs biscepes gierelan, Past

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saltere

(n.)
Grammar
saltere, es; m.

a stringed musical instrument, a psalterythe book of Psalms a psalter,to sing psalms

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a stringed musical instrument, a psaltery Saltere sambucus, psalterium, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 26 :Ps. Spl. 80, 2 : 107, 2. On saltere syngaþ him in psalterio psallite illi, 32, 2 : 91, 3 : 143, 11 : 150, 3. Cimbalan oððe psalteras oððe strengas ætrínan.

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on-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bryrdan, p. de.

to instigate, stimulate, incite, inspire, animateto excite to a feeling of compunction

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to instigate, stimulate, incite, inspire, animate Onbryrde instigavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 82. Hé hí tó geleáfan onbryrde, Blickl. Homl. 107, 2. Hí se héhsta Déma mid elne onbryrde inspired her with courage, Judth. Thw. 22, 37; Jud. 95. Git mid fullwihte

ge-rihtan

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Add: to right, set in order, make clear Gerihte elimavit (itinerarium Petri decem voluminibus digestum luce clarius elimavit, Aid. 27, 21. Cf. elimavit, interpretavit (haec Gregorius per allegoriam luce clarius elimavit. Aid. 13, 31), 76, 82), Wrt. Voc

rýman

(v.)
Grammar
rýman, de.

to make roomy, extend, spread, enlarge,amplifyto clear a wayyield, give place

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to make roomy, extend, spread, enlarge,amplify Ðú rýmdest dilatasti, Ps. Lamb. 4, 2. Hé éðelþrym rýmde and rǽrde, Cd. Th. 98, 24; Gen. 1635. Sóð metod rýmde, wíde wǽðde spread and drove the waters widely, 208, 7; Exod. 479. Ðæt se gítsere his land mid

Linked entry: rúmaþ

eom

(v.)
Grammar
eom, [eam, am], ðú eart [earþ, art, arþ], he is, ys;

I am, thou art, he is sum, es, est

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I am, thou art, he is; sum, es, est: pl. sind, sindon [synd, sint, synt, sient, sindan, sindun, syndon, syndan, syndun, siendon, seondon, seondan, siondon, siondan, syondon; earon, earun, earan, aron] : pl. we, ye, they are; sŭmus, estis, sunt: subj.

ge-tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tǽcan, -tǽcean, -técan; p. -tǽhte; pp. -tǽht [tǽcan to teach]

To teachinstructshowdeclareassigndŏcēreinstruĕreostendereassignāreofferre

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To teach, instruct, show, declare, assign; dŏcēre, instruĕre, ostendere, assignāre, offerre Ic hit ðé wille getǽcan I will teach it thee, Bt. 34, 9; Fox 146 13: 36, 1; Fox 172, 28. He cwæþ ðæt he mihte óðerne getǽcan [getǽcnan, MS. T.] ostendĕre posse

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dem

(n.)
Grammar
dem, demm,es ; m.

mischief, harm, injury, loss, misfortunedamnum, mălum, noxa, injūria, detrīmentum, calămĭtas

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mischief, harm, injury, loss, misfortune; damnum, mălum, noxa, injūria, detrīmentum, calămĭtas Ðǽr wæs án swá micel dem there was so great a loss, Ors. 6, 14; Bos. 122, 21. Be ðæs demmes ehte pro damni æstimatiōne, Ex. 22, 5. He ðone demm his giémeliéste

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for-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrd, -wird, e; f. [wyrd fortune; for-weorþan to perish] Loss,

damagedestructionperditionruindeathdetrīmentumintĕrĭtusintĕrĭtioperdĭtiopernĭciesinternĕcio

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damage, destruction, perdition, ruin, death; detrīmentum, intĕrĭtus, intĕrĭtio, perdĭtio, pernĭcies, internĕcio Hér is geswutelod úre forwyrd here is made manifest our destruction, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 30; Jud. 285. He alýsde ðin líf of forwyrde qui redĭmit

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wandrian

(v.)
Grammar
wandrian, p. ode
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To wander, rove, roam Wandriendu ludivaga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 26. in a physical sense Se steorra ( Saturn ) wandraþ ofer óþrum steorran, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 13: Met. 24, 23. Wandraþ vagatur, Hpt. Gl. 412, 56. Hí maciaþ eall be luste, woriaþ and wandriaþ

hǽs

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Add: a bidding, an order Streclicere hǽse (quod) violenti pręcepti (imperio complendum jubelur), An. Ox. 1294. Petrus and Andreas be Crístes hǽse forléton heora nett . . . hí æfter stemne ánre hǽse þæt þæt hí hæfilon forgeáton, Hml. Th. i. 578, 24. Deóflu

wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

windair in motionwindflatulencewindbreath

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wind, air in motion Seó lyft, þonne heó ástyred is, byð wind. Se wind hæfð mistlíce naman on bocum ... Feówer heáfodwindas synd. Se fyrmesta is eásterne wind ... Ðás feówer heáfodwindas habbaþ betweox him on ymbhwyrfte óðre eahta windas, ǽfre betwyx

middan-geard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-geard, es; m.

the middle dwellingthe earthworldthe world and they that dwell thereinmankind

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the middle dwelling (between heaven and hell), the earth, world Middangeard chosmos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 36. Se læssa middangeard microchosmos, 56, 22. On Godes onwealde is eal ðes middangeard, and ðás windas and ðás regnas syndon ealle his, and ealle

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ge-wissian

(v.)
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Add: to direct. the subject a person (human or divine), to direct a person in his actions, a thing in its movements, with dat. or uncertain On þám bócum þe Móyses áwrát swá swá him gewissode God, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 37. Hé ástealde þe stíðan drohtnunge