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æcer-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
æcer-mǽlum, adv.

By acres

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By acres Ðæt land líð hídmǽlum and æcermǽlum, C. D. vi. 98, 5

heáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
heáflíc, adj.

Mournful, lamentable, grievous

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Mournful, lamentable, grievous Ðæt, heáflíce gewrit that mournful sentence, Blickl. Homl. 123, 6

oferstígend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
oferstígend-líc, adj.

Superlative

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Superlative Sume synd superlativa, ðæt is oferstígendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 63

ge-suppan

(v.)

to taste

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to taste Hia ðæt gebirigdon ł gesupedon gustaturos, Mk. Skt. p. 4, 3

tó-hnescian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hnescian, ; p. ode

To soften away

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To soften away Ðonne findest ðú ðæt hearde tóhnesced, Lchdm. ii. 250, 21

Linked entry: hnescan

ge-tymbrian

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

To build ⬩ ædĭfĭcāre

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To build; ædĭfĭcāre Ðæt sýn getymbrod weallas ædĭfĭcentur mūri, Ps. Spl. 50, 19

récan

Grammar
récan, reccan.
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Hí ne reccað (-eað, v. l. ) ðeáh menn wénen ðæt hié yfel dón, 179, 9

fretan

to destroy

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R. 12, 40. of animals Ðæt ilce ðæt se hund áspáw, hé hit eft frit, Past. 419, 30. Fryt devorat, Ll. Th. ii. 174, 31. Fretan lurcare (gulosa beluarum ingluvies praedam lurcare non audens, Aid. 49, 8 ) Wrt.

á-belgan

(v.)
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Ðý lǽs hé ábelge mid ðǽre su;ígean ðone dóm ðæs Sceáweres ne spectatoris judicium ex silentio offendat. Past. 93, 5.

Linked entries: á-bloncgne in-belgan

á-sceacan

(v.)
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Gif ðæs módes forhæfdnes mid ungeðylðe ne ascóke ( excuteret ) ðá sibbe of ðǽm sceáte ðǽre smyltnesse, Past. 311, 15. Wé sceolon ásceacan ðone sleacan slǽp ús fram, Hml. Th. i. 602, 15. His geoc of heora swuran ásceacan, 212, 10: R. Ben. 98, 14.

Linked entries: sceacan on-sceacan

dígolnes

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Hé árímde ðá diógolnesse (dígol-, v. l. secreta) ðæs ðriddan hefones . . . hé geimpod wæs tó ðǽm hefenlicum diógolnessum (dígol-, v. l. ), Past. 99, 7, 18. Dígelnyssa abstrusa, An. Ox. 1952.

hǽðen-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-scipe, es; m.

Heathenism, paganism

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Hǽðenscipe biþ ðæt man ídola weorðige ðæt is ðæt man weorðige hǽðene godas and sunnan oððe mónan fýr oððe flód wæter-wyllas oððe stánas we earnestly forbid all heathenism : heathenism is to worship idols, that is to worship heathen gods, and sun or moon

wilnung

(n.)
Grammar
wilnung, e; f.

Desire

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Desire Úþwitan secgaþ ðæt sió sáwul hæbbe ðrió gecynd. Án ðara gecynda is ðæt heó biþ wilnigende... Twá ðara gecynda habbaþ nétenu ; ... óþer ðara is wilnung ... Seó gesceádwísnes sceal wealdan ðære wilnunga, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 3-10: Met. 20, 186.

Linked entry: willnung

blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
blinnan, part. blinnende; ic blinne, ðú blinnest, blinst, he blinneþ, blinniþ, blinþ, pl. blinnaþ; p. ic, he blan, blon, blann, blonn, ðú blunne, pl. blunnon; pp. blunnen; v. intrans.

To cease, rest, leave off ⬩ cessare, desinere

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T.] se bysceophád eall geár and ðæs óðres syx mónaþ the bishopric was vacant [lit. rested] all one year and six months of the next, 3, 20; S. 550, 28.

Linked entry: blin

tyhting

(n.)
Grammar
tyhting, e; f.

Persuasion ⬩ exhortation ⬩ encouragement ⬩ incitement ⬩ instigation ⬩ allurement ⬩ suggestion

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Se ðe óðerne tó leahtrum forspenþ, hé is manslaga, ðonne hé ðæs óðres sáwle forpǽrþ þurh his yfelum tihtingum, 226, 32. Geþafian ðæs deófles tihtinga, 546, 11. Defles tuihting, O.E. Homl. ii. 29, 2. Tihting, i. 229, 19

Linked entry: tihting

sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl, es; m.: e; f.

time, occasion ⬩ a fit time, season, opportunity, ⬩ circumstance, condition ⬩ happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity

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Seó sǽl gewearð (cf. seó tíd gewearð, ðæt se eorl ongan æðele cennan, 74, 25;Gen. 1227), ðæt his wíf sunu on woruld brohte, 72, 14: Gen. 1186. Se sǽl cymeþ, ðæt heó dómes dæges dyn gehýre, Salm. Kmbl. 648; Sal. 323.

Linked entry: sél

ge-hýran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýran, -híran, -héran; to -hýranne, -hýrenne; part. -hýrende; ic -hýre, -ðú -hýrest, -hýrst, he -hýreþ, -hýrþ, pl. -hýraþ; p. ic, he -hýrde, ðú -hýrdest, pl. -hýrdon; impert. -hýr, pl. -hýre, -hýraþ; subj. pres. -hýre, pl. -hýron; p. -hýrde, pl. -hýrden; pp. -hýred.

To hear ⬩ give ear to ⬩ audīre ⬩ exaudīre ⬩ To hear ⬩ audīre ⬩ to obey ⬩ obĕdire

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Ic ðæt gehýre, ðæt ðis is hold weorod I hear that this is a friendly band, Beo. Th. 585; B. 290 : Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 6; Jul. 461. Gehýrest ðú uncerne earne hwelp hearest thou our active whelp? 101 a; Th. 380, 30; Rä. 1, 16.

Linked entries: be-hýring ge-heóran ge-héran ge-hiéran ge-hióran ge-híran ge-hoered ge-hýrst ge-hýrþ

wyrt-wala

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-wala, an; m.: -walu, e; f.
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On heáfdbeorh; ðonne on wyrtwalan on ðæs hagan ende . . . ; andlang herpaðes tó ðære efise, ðonon eft on wyrtwalen, v. 300, 8-13

FOLC

(n.)
Grammar
FOLC, es; n. [Folc being a neuter noun, and a monosyllable, has the nom. and acc. pl. the same as the nom. and acc. sing: it is a collective noun in English, and has not the plural form folks but by a modern corruption]

The FOLK ⬩ people ⬩ common people ⬩ multitude ⬩ a people ⬩ tribe ⬩ family ⬩ pŏpŭlus ⬩ gens ⬩ nātio ⬩ vulgus ⬩ plebs ⬩ cīves ⬩ hŏmĭnes ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ multĭtūdo

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Ðæt folc wæs Zachariam geanbídigende ĕrat plebs expectans Zachăriam, Lk. Bos. 1, 21. Micel folc mid hym cum eo turbo multa, Mt. Bos. 26, 47. Hie awerede ðæt folc the people defended it, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 10, 33.

Linked entries: folc-stów ge-folc þeód-sceaþa

a-býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-býsgian, -býsgan, -býsean, -bisegian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a, býsgian to busy]

To occupy ⬩ preoccupy ⬩ prepossess ⬩ occupare

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To occupy, preoccupy, prepossess; occupare Ðeáh unþeáwas oft abísegien ðæt mód though imperfections oft prepossess the mind, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 32. Biþ hyra seó swíþre symble abýsgod ðæt hí unrihtes tiligeaþ dextera eorum dextera iniquitatis. Ps.

Linked entry: a-bísegien

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