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ælmes-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-gifu, e; f.

What is given as alms, alms

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What is given as alms, alms Ðæt ðæt heom góde men tó ælmesgife for Godes lufan sealdon, Wlfst. 159, 20

Linked entry: gifu

tínend

(n.)
Grammar
tínend, es; m.

One who vexes, annoys, etc.

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Similar entries v. tínan Gebiddaþ for eówerum éhterum and týnendum, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 16

LÚTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LÚTAN, p. leát; pl. luton; pp. loten

To loutbowstoop

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Ðeáh heó onsíge and lúte tó ðære eorþan though she [the sun] sink and stoop to the earth, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 25. Forþ lúten wé procidamus, Ps. Surt. 94, 6

under-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
under-þeódan, -þiédan, -þídan; p. de.

to subjectsubjugaterender subjectto subjectcause to endurerender liableto subjoinaddto support

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His anwealde underþeóded, Bt. 26, 3; Fox 94, 15. Ǽlc mon ðe underþeóded (-þiéded, Met. 17, 23) bið unþeáwum, 30, 2; Fox 110, 20. Underþeód (-þýded, Met. 16, 4), 29, 3; Fox 106, 19. Næs him nó ðý læs underðeód eall ðes middangeard, 16, 4; Fox 58, 10.

eallunga

(adv.)
Grammar
eallunga, allunga, eallenga, eællenge, eallinga, eallnunge; adv.

Altogether, entirely, quite, indeed, at all, assuredly, utterlyprorsus, omnīno, profecto

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Fox 25, 131; Met. 25, 66: Bt. 10 ; Fox 30 3. Eallunga Godes ríce on eów becymþ profecto pervēnit in vos regnum Dei, Lk. Bos. 11, 20

lǽce-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽce-cræftig, adj.
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which reason he composed a good-morning drink for all infirmities that stir throughout man's body, Lchdm. iii. 70, 16

lof-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
lof-georn, adj.
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Desirous of praise Se ðe wǽre lofgeorn for ídelan weorþscype weorþe se carfull hú hé swýðast mǽge gecwéman his drihtne he that was eager for praise on account of empty honour, let that man be careful how best he may please his Lord, Wulfst. 72, 10.

ge-tiohhian

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

To appointdetermineordainstătuĕredecernĕre

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Fox 4, 41; Met. 4, 21. Swá him æt frymþe Fæder getiohhode as the Father appointed to them at the beginning, 29, 78; Met. 29, 38. Swá he getiohhod habbe as he has ordained, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 20

ge-mǽðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽðian, -mǽðegian, -mǽðrian, -méðrian; p. ode; pp. od

To honour, bestow something with honour upon onehŏnōrāre, bĕnigne conferre

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For ðære micclan mǽrþe ðe he hine gemǽðegode for the great glory which he honourably bestowed upon him, Ælfc. T. 4, 11

Linked entry: ge-méðrian

stille

(adv.)
Grammar
stille, adv.
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For other instances see passages given under the adjective

fýr-þolle

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-þolle, an; f.

apparatus for cooking, fryingpanapparatus for torturecatasta

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Substitute: fýr-þolle, apparatus for cooking, fryingpan (v. Similar entries þolle), oven Þú setst hig swá swá ofen (fýrþolle, MS. T.) fýres pones eos ut clibanum ignis, Ps.

CÁF

(adj.)
Grammar
CÁF, comp, ra, re; sup. est, ost; adj.
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Ðæt hí sceoldon beón cáfe [MS. caue] to Godes willan that they might be prompt for God's will, Homl. Th. ii. 44, 31. Sume earniaþ ðæt hie síen ðý cáfran some merit that they may be the more nimble, Bt. 34, 7; Fox 144, 8

ge-biddan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-biddan, p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden; often followed by a reflexive dative [ge-, biddan to ask, pray]

To praypray toworshipadoreōrāreadōrārecŏlĕre

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Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 21. Ðonne gé eów gebiddon cum ōrātis, Mt. Bos. 6, 5. Ðonne ðú ðé gebidde cum orāvĕris, 6, 6. Lǽr us us gebiddan dŏce nos ōrāre, Lk. Bos. 11, 1. For ðé gebitt ōrābit pro te. Gen. 20, 7. Ic him á gebæd ego autem ōrābam. Ps.

Linked entries: ge-beden ge-bitt

huntaþ

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Add: hunting, the chase Bið gód huntoð on þám mónþe, Lch, iii. 182, Se cyng, for þan hé of huntaþe (-oþe, v. l.) cóm ( uenerat enim de uenatu), gestód æt þám fýre and hine wyrmde, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 258, 17 : Gen. 27, 30.

or-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
or-mǽte, adj.

Immense, excessive

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For ðære ormǽtan éhtnysse, ii. 542, 20. Hié woldon ormǽte feoh gegaderian. Bt. 24, 2; Fox 82, 17. Ðágesomnode man ormǽte fyrde, Chr. 1001; Erl. 137, 10. Ða ormǽtan minacem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 1. Ormǽte buccan magnicaper, i. 23, 58.

ǽfen-rest

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-rest, e; f.

Evening restvespertina requies

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Evening rest; vespertina requies Sum sáre ongeald ǽfenreste one paid dearly for his evening rest, Beo. Th. 2508; B. 1252

Linked entry: rest

ǽr-wacol

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-wacol, adj.

Early awakediluculo vigil

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Early awake; diluculo vigil For hwí eart ðú ðus ǽrwacol why art thou thus early awake? Apol. Th. 19, 5

Linked entry: wacol

and-efn

(n.)
Grammar
and-efn, es; n. [and, efen even]

An equalitya proportionmeasurean amountproportio

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An equality, a proportion, measure, an amount; proportio Be hire andefne by its proportion, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 14

Linked entry: ond-efen

a-stífician

(v.)
Grammar
a-stífician, -stíficigan; p. ode ; pp. od ; v. a.

To eradicateextirpatedestroyexterminateeradicare

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To eradicate, extirpate, destroy, exterminate; eradicare Ðæt he astíficige unþeáwas that he exterminate vices, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 23

Linked entry: a-stýfecigan

cíle

(n.)
Grammar
cíle, es; m.

A coldfrigus

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Fox 29, 101; Met. 29, 50: Gen. 8, 22

Linked entry: cíele