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ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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S. 6, 357. (2 a) of language, to write in good style :-- Scemata sind mislíce híw and fægernyssa on Lédensprǽce, hú heó betst gelógod beó, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 295, 5.

BEÓR

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓR, es; m.

BEERnourishing or strong drinkcerevisiasiceraa beverage made of honey and watermeadmetheglinhydromeliĭtisydromellummulsum

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. = a beverage made of honey and water, mead; metheglin, hydromeli, ĭtis, ύδρόμελι, ydromellum, mulsum Beór ydromellum Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 114; Wrt. Voc. 27, 43. Beór mulsum Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 118; Wrt. Voc. 27, 46

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diácon

(n.)
Grammar
diácon, deácon,es ; m.

A deacon, minister of the church, levitediācōnus = διάκoνos a servant, waiting man = Lat. minister, levīta, levītes = λευίτηs

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Ælf. P. 34; Th. ii. 378, 12] deacon is a minister, who ministers to the mass-priest, and sets the offerings upon the altar, and also reads the gospels at God's services. He may baptize children, and housel the people, L. Ælf. C. 16; Th. ii. 348, 12.

Linked entry: deácon

for-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beódan, -biódan, to -beódanne; part. -beódende; p. ic, he -beád, ðú -bude, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [Ger. ver-bieten]

To FORBIDprohibitrestrainsuppressprohĭbērevătāreinterdīcĕre

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Ic forbeóde prohĭbeo; ic forbeád prohĭbui: forboden prohĭbĭtum, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 34, 35. Ic forbeóde vĕto, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 49. Búton ðu forgange ðæt ic ðé forbeóde unless thou forgo that which I forbid thee, Homl.

hræfn

(n.)
Grammar
hræfn, es; m.

A raven

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Ælfc. P. 49; Th. ii. 386, 3. Besceáwiaþ ða hrefnas considerate corvos, Lk. Skt. 12, 24

Linked entries: hræm hrefn hrem hremn

leóma

(n.)
Grammar
leóma, an; m.

Lightradiancesheensplendourlightningray

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Light, radiance, sheen, splendour, lightning, ray or beam of light Ðes leóma hoc jubar, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 9, 43. Candeles leóma lampas, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 88; Wrt. Voc. 41, 41. Leóma globus; leómum globis, Wrt.

wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
wrítere, es; m.

a draughtsmanpaintera writerscribecopyista writerauthora scribe

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Th. ii. 2, 22. purh gýmeleáse wríteras, i. 8, 12 : Ælfc. T. Grn. 24, 32. a writer, author Se gyt óþ tó dæg, cwæþ se wrítere, lifigende is, Bd. 5, 18 ; S. 636, 11. Tó geáre, ðá Brihtferð wrítere ðis áwrát, Anglia viii. 327, 11.

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á-scirian

(v.)
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Se man þe his mód áwent fram eallum þisum bócum, and bið him swá ánwille, þæt him leófre bið, þæt hé lybbe be his ágenum dihte áscired fram þisum, Ælfc. T.

birnan

(v.)
Grammar
birnan, pp. burnen

To burnardentvehement

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Ic byrne ardeo, ðú byrnst ardes, ic onginne byrnan ardesco, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 212, 6. of fire, light, &c. Bir[n]ð ardescit (ignis ), Kent. Gl. 573. Hé þá leóhtfatu onǽlde and hý burnon, Gr. D. 43, 19.

Linked entries: byrnan beornan

nacod

Grammar
nacod, <b>. I a.</b>
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</b> add :-- Nú miht þú wel witan þæt weorc sprecan swíðor þonne þá nacodon word þe nabbað náne fremminge, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 24. <b>II c.

ymb-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton ; pp. -seten.
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Hí þreátiaþ gehwider ymbsittenda óþra þeóda, Met. 25, 14. to beset Ic ymbsitte obsideo Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Zup. 157, 3. Fearras fǽtte ymbsǽton mé tauri pingues obsederunt me Ps. Lamb. 21, 13.

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orf

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Æt ǽlcon smalon orfe, 224, 22. Man offrode fela cinna orf Gode tó láce binnan þám getelde, Ælfc. T. Grn. 24, 2. Hire hyrdeman his orf lǽswode, Hml. Th. ii. 150, 31.

FÓN

(v.)
Grammar
FÓN, to fónne; ic , ðú féhst, he féhþ, pl. fóþ; p. ic, he féng, ðú fénge, pl. féngon; impert. fóh, pl. fóþ; subj. pres., pl. fón; p. fénge, pl. féngen; pp. fangen, fongen; v. trans.

To graspcatchseizeto seize with hostile intentiontakeundertakeacceptreceivemănu comprehendĕrecaptārecăpĕreaccĭpĕre

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Ǽlas fongene beóþ anguillæ căpiuntur, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 5

bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, g. béc, bóce, bóc; d. béc, bóc.

a booka documentregistercataloguea chariera bookvolumeliterary workpages

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Isaias hit on béc sette, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 22. Capitel gemyndelíce bútan béc gesǽd, R. Ben. 34, 1. On bœc in libro (Clementis ), Scint. 17, 16. On boec ðára salma, Lk. L. R. 20, 42. On Isaias béc (bóc L.), Lk. 3, 4; Mk. 12, 26.

wafian

(v.)
Grammar
wafian, p.ode

To look with wonder, be amazed,to wonder at, be amazed at

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Hwá ne mæge wafian ǽlces steorran? Met. 28, 44.

Linked entries: wæfre wæfþ webbung

ofer-stígan

(v.)

to mount, scale, surmount, rise aboveto transcend, surpass, excel, overcome, exceedtranscendere, transire, exsuperareovercome

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Eles gecynd is ðæt hé wile oferstígan ǽlcne wǽtan, Homl. Th. ii. 564, 12. to transcend, surpass, excel, overcome, exceed Ic oferstíge excelleo, Ælfc. Gr. 26;Som. 28, 45.

mid-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
mid-wyrhta, an; m.

One who works with othersa co-operator

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Hyt áwriten hys, ðæt ǽlcum welwyrcendum God myd beó mydwyrhta, Shrn. 179, 29

swellan

(v.)
Grammar
swellan, p. sweall, pl. swullon; p. swollen
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Wiþ ǽlcre yfelre swellendre wǽtan, Lchdm. ii. 6, 26. Swellende yfele swilas, 264, 12

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fiscian

(v.)
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Ælcne man lyst, siððan hé ǽnig cotlýf . . . getimbred hæfð, þæt hé hine móte . . . huntigan and fuglian and fiscian, Solil. H. 2, 10. Ic gǽ fisciga uado piscari, Jn. L. R. 21, 3. Add

wiþer-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-cwide, es; m.

Resistanceoppositioncontest

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Resistance, opposition, contest Ðæt twelf hída land butan ǽlcum wiðercwide seó ágefen tó Wigornacestre, Chart. Th. 131, 25: Chart. Erl. 162, 1. Gif hwá openne wiðercwyde ongeán lahriht gewyrce, L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 8.