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munuc-hád

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-hád, es; m.

Monk-hood ⬩ the monastic state

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Ælfc. C. 18; Th. ii. 348, 31. Ǽgðer ge preósthádes ge munuchádes menn both the secular and regular clergy, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 16. Wæs sum mæssepreóst munuchádes quidam monachus, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 41, MS. B.

scortlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
scortlíce, adv.
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Scortlíce (breviter) ic hæbbe nú gesǽd yrabe ða brié dǽlas, Ors. l, l ; Swt. 10, 3 : l, 14 ; Swt. 58, 7 : Ælfc. Gr. 10 ; Zup. 76, 3. Nú wylle wé sum þing scortlíce eów be him gereccan, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 3.

be-settan

(v.)
Grammar
be-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett; v. a. [be by, settan to set]

To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posess ⬩ circumdare, collocare, ponere

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Domicianus ða réðan éhtnyssa besette on ðám cristenum Domitian appointed the cruel persecutions of the Christians, Ælfc. T. 32, 10. Sǽd þeówna his besetton ða semen servorum ejus possidebit eam, Ps. Spl. 68, 42

Linked entry: bi-settan

bisceop-scír

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-scír, biscop-scír, e; f.

the province of a bishop, a diocese ⬩ episcopi provincia, diœcesis = διoίκησιs, parochia = παρoικία ⬩ the office of a bishop, episcopate ⬩ episcopatus

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[bisceop a bishop, scír a province]. the province of a bishop, a diocese; episcopi provincia, diœcesis = διoίκησιs, parochia = παρoικία Bisceopscír diœcesis vel parochia, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 69, 123; Wrt. Voc. 42, 4.

Linked entries: bisceop-ríce biscop-scír

ge-earnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-earnian, -igan; p. ode; pp. od

To earn ⬩ deserve ⬩ enjoy ⬩ mereri ⬩ promereri ⬩ frui

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To earn, deserve, enjoy; mereri, promereri, frui Ic ge-earnige mereor, ðú ge-earnast mereris, he ge-earnaþ meretur, ic ge-earnode merui vel meritus, Ælfc. Gr. 27; Som. 29, 64, 65 : 33; Som. 36, 49.

Linked entries: ge-ærnian ge-arnian ge-gearnian

sweng

(n.)
Grammar
sweng, es; m.
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A blow, stroke Sweng ictus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Zup. 79, 6. Sweng oððe cnyssung ictus, 43; Zup. 255, 3. Eádweard ánne slóg swíþe mid his swurde, swenges ne wyrnde, Byrht. Th. 135, 15; By. 118. Hé hond swenge ne ofteáh, Beo. Th. 3045; B. 1520.

Linked entry: swinge

twi-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-sprǽce, adj.
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Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 7. With a metaphorical meaning, deceitful in speech, false in speech, (with pleasant words) flattering, (with envy) detracting Se ðe wǽre leássagol (twispǽce, MS. E.), weorðe se sóðsagol (sóðspǽce), Wulfst. 72, 16.

un-efn

(adj.)
Grammar
un-efn, -efen, -emn, -emne(?); adj.

Unequal ⬩ unlike ⬩ dissimilar ⬩ diverse ⬩ irregular

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Anomalus is unemne, inequalis ungelíc, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Zup. 199, 3. Ða unefne ł ungelíco burna woegas diversos rivulorum tramites, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 9

un-áwendendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áwendendlíc, adj.

Unchangeable ⬩ unalterable ⬩ invariable

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Gif hí béoð participia, ðonne beóð hí ... mobilia; gif hí beóð naman, ðonne beóð hí ... fixa, ðæt is unáwendendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Zup. 254, 17. Ða habbaþ ða écean reste and unáwendendlíce welan, Homl. Skt. i. 22, 219

Linked entries: un-andwendlíc un-áwendedlíc

un-gebét

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebét, un-gebétt; adj.

unamended ⬩ uncorrected ⬩ not amended through the penance prescribed by the church ⬩ unatoned because 'bót' has not been made

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Ælfc. C. 32; Th. ii. 354, 29.

wánung

(n.)
Grammar
wánung, e ; f.
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Uae getácnaþ hwílon wánunge, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Zup. 278, 12. Gesaeh ðæt wánung (tumultum) and woepende and mǽni*-*ende, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 38.

werlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
werlíce, adv.
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P. iv. 68, 6; Th. ii. 228, 18. like a man, manfully Wer uir, werlíce uiriliter, Ælfc. Gr. 232, 16. Werlíce dó ðú viriliter age, Ps. Spl. 26, 20: Ps. Surt. 26, 14.

wóp-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wóp-líc, adj.

Mournful ⬩ doleful ⬩ lamentable

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Mournful, doleful, lamentable Wóplíc flebilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 4. Grammar wóp-líc, of persons expressing grief Wóplíc (printed -lie) lacrimabundus, Hpt. Gl. 472, 66.

fore-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fore-weard, e; f.
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[Þá þreó þúsend marc þe him seó cyng be foreweard ǽlce geáre gifan sceolde, 1103; P. 238, 24. Tó ꝥ forewearde ꝥ æfter his dæi scolde ꝥ land in tó þe minstre, 852; P. 65, 22.] Dele ', an ', and add:

Linked entries: on-foreweardan fór-weard

full-fremedlíce

(adv.)
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Ox. 2375. of completed action Tempore praeterito perfecto amaui ic lufode fulfremedlice, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 130, 17: 133, 5

ge-hende

(adj.; prep.)
Grammar
ge-hende, prep.
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Hé becóm tó ánre birig gehende Ephesan, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 32. Seó rǽding cwyð wel gehende þám ende, Angl. viii. 323, 32. Þá Judéiscan ðe on Críst gelýfdon wǽron him gehendor stówlíce, Hml. Th. i. 106, 19.

gyrdel

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Hí cuwon heora girdlas, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 9. Add

hund-nigontig

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Hundnigontigon síðon nonagies, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 286, 5.

tál

Grammar
tál, <b>. I.</b>
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Th. 28, 19: Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 41

hádian

(v.)
Grammar
hádian, p. ode; pp. od

To ordain

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Ælf. C. 17; Th. ii. 348, 26. Hér mon hádode Byrnstán bisceop tó Wintanceastre in this year Byrnstan was ordained to the bishopric of Winchester, Chr. 931; Ed. 110, 22.

Linked entry: ge-hádian

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