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clyne

(n.)
Grammar
clyne, es, m?, n? clyna; clyne; clyno

A mass ⬩ lump ⬩ ball ⬩ metal ⬩ massa ⬩ sphæra ⬩ metallum ⬩ σφαῖρα

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Sile hym áne clyne give him one lump Lchdm. iii. 134, 33. Trendel, clyne sphæra Mone B. 3465. Clyne clottum massa 3478

hringan

(v.)
Grammar
hringan, p. de; v.

To ring

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Yc gef leáua ðam munche tó hringinde hyre týde I give leave to the monks to ring their hours, Chart. Th. 437, 13

húsel-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-hálgung, e; f.
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Úre gástlícan lác sind úre gebedu and lofsang and húselhálgung our spiritual gifts are our prayers and praise and attendance at the Eucharist, i. 54, 27

ge-dryht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dryht, -driht, e; f.

A host ⬩ company ⬩ band of retainers

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Ðǽr cyninges giefe brúcaþ eádigra gedryht there the band of the blessed enjoy the king's grace, Exon. 32 a; Th. 101, 26; Cri. 1664. Ðínra secga gedryht the band of thy men, Beo. Th. 3349; B. 1672

un-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
un-brygd, (?), es; m.

A not unfair turn ⬩ fair dealing

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Swá ic hit hæbbe, swá hit se sealde, ðe tó syllanne áhte, unbrýde and unforboden, and ic hit ágnian wille tó ǽgenre ǽhte so I have it, as he gave it, who had the right to give, without fraud and unforbidden, and I mean to possess it as my own property

ge-bodian

(v.)
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D. 80, 11. to announce a person, give official notice of:. — Gehealde man hine .xxx. nihta, and hine his mǽgum gebodie (cf. hine his freóndum gecýðe, 16) and his frióndum, Ll. Th. i. 90, 8.

sceád

(n.)
Grammar
sceád, scád, es; n.

Shed ⬩ a division ⬩ distinction ⬩ reason ⬩ reckoning

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Shed (in water-shed), a division, distinction, reason, reckoning Ðú scealt gyldan scád wordum thou shalt give an account (of thine actions) in words, Dóm. L. 73. Haueð wit and schad bituhhe god and uuel, O. E. Homl. i. 255, 30.

ofer-módig

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-módig, adj.

Proud, arrogant, saucy, wanton ⬩ contumax

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Proud, arrogant, saucy, wanton:— Mǽden biþ ofer-módig a girl (born on the thirteenth day of the moon) will be saucy, Lchdm. iii. 190, 16. Ofermódige superbi, Ps. Th. 118, 51. Ofermódigra superborum, Ps. Spl. 118, 69. Ofermódigum superbis, 122, 5.

slípan

(v.)
Grammar
slípan, slépan; p. te

To slip, put something on or off. ⬩ to take away the outside covering from anything ⬩ to strip off the skin or bark of anything ⬩ to slip one's self from a bond ⬩ induere

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Se hláford hefig gioc slépte on ða swyran sínra þegena Met. 9, 55. Se cyning slýpte his beáh of the king slipped his ring off tuiit rex annulum de manu sua Anglia ix. 32, 158

Linked entry: slífan

swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
swíðan, p. de; but a strong form swáð also occurs.

to make strong, give strength to, strengthen, support ⬩ to be strong, exercise strength, prevail

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to make strong, give strength to, strengthen, support Leng ne woldon Elami*-*tarna aldor swíðan folcgestreónum, Cd. Th. 119, 16; Gen. 1980. Ongan Abimæleh Abraham swíðan woruldgestreónum, 164, 18; Gen. 2716.

a-teón

(v.)
Grammar
a-teón, ic -teó, ðú -týhst, he -týhþ, -tíhþ, -tíþ, pl. -teóþ; p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen [a from, out; teón to tow, draw] .

to draw out or away ⬩ pull out ⬩ lead out ⬩ pluck ⬩ draw ⬩ abstrahere ⬩ extrahere ⬩ ejicere ⬩ educere ⬩ trahere ⬩ ducere ⬩ to treat ⬩ use ⬩ dispose of ⬩ employ ⬩ tractare ⬩ uti ⬩ adhibere ⬩ to draw to any place ⬩ betake oneself anywhere ⬩ go ⬩ come ⬩ make a journey or expedition ⬩ se recipere ⬩ meare ⬩ proficisci ⬩ ire ⬩ venire ⬩ iter facere

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Gif ðú up atýhst and awyrtwalast of gewitlocan leása gesǽlþa if thou pluckest up and rootest out of thy mind false felicities, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 49; Met. 12, 25.

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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Gif folces man syngaþ if a man of the people sin, Lev. 4, 27. Ðæs folces hlísa the people's praise, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 16. He slóh folces Denigea fýftyne men he slew of the Danes' folk fifteen men, Beo. Th. 3168; B. 1582.

FRIÞ

(n.)
Grammar
FRIÞ, fryþ, es; m. n.

Peace ⬩ freedom from molestation ⬩ security guaranteed by law to those under special protection ⬩ agreement ⬩ truce ⬩ league ⬩ pax ⬩ tūtēla ⬩ refŭgium

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Gif we aslaciaþ ðæs friþes if we get neglectful of the peace, L. Ath. v. § 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 21. To þearfe and to friþe for the need and peace, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 272, 26.

HÚSEL

(n.)
Grammar
HÚSEL, húsul, húsl, es; n.

The HOUSEL ⬩ the Eucharist

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Hwí is ðæt hálige húsel gecweden Cristes líchama oððe his blód, gif hit nis sóþlíce ðæt ðæt hit geháten is?

Linked entry: húsl

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mind ⬩ recall ⬩ to bring to another's mind ⬩ to remind ⬩ to bring a duty to the mind ⬩ to admonish ⬩ exhort ⬩ to remind of a debt ⬩ to ask for payment ⬩ to have in the mind ⬩ to purpose ⬩ intend ⬩ determine

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Gif hé gelómlíce þurh his bydelas his gafoles myngaþ if he by his messengers often asks for his tribute, L. Edg. S; Th. i. 270, 20. Heáhberht oft ðæs myngode, oðíe ðses landes bæd, Chart. Th. 167, 6.

neáh

(adj.)
Grammar
neáh, adj.

nigh ⬩ near ⬩ later ⬩ latter ⬩ last ⬩ latest

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Gif hwylc man wífige on his néhstan mágan ( proximam cognatam ), L. Ecg. P. ii. 18; Th. ii. 188, 26. Hiera niéhstan friénd, Past. 49; Swt. 377, 1. Heora nýhstan mágas, L. Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 286, 32. in cpve. later, latter; superl. last, latest.

un-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, adv.

with difficulty ⬩ grievously ⬩ hardly ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ hardly ⬩ hardly ⬩ scarcely ⬩ only just

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Ðisse ádle fruman mon mæg ýþelíce gelácnian ... and æfter unéð, gif hió bið unwíslíce tó lange forlǽten, Lchdm. ii. 232, 17.

ár

Grammar
ár, honour.
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Gif hé næfð ðá áre ðe hé on beón mæge si hunc manus misericordiae non commendat, Past. 137, 6. Bidde hé him Godes áre veniam a Deo petat, Ll. Th. ii. 136, 35 : Bl. H. 107, 21. Gode þancian þǽra ára þe hi be wege hæfdon, Ps.

be-werian

(v.)

prohibit ⬩ forbid ⬩ to protect ⬩ defend

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S. 25, 744. þá hí hié bewerian ne mehton, Ors. 4, 13; S. 212, þá heorda bewerian, gif hwilc þeódscaða scaðian onginneð, Wlfst. 191, 8. Nán bróðor ne gedyrstlǽce þæt hé óþerne mid wordum bewerige (defendere), R. Ben. 119, 5.

eáþe

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþe, adv.
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Gif huæt eáða ( forte ) gemitte, Mk. L. R. 11, 13. ¶ Eáþe mæg, perhaps, may be Eáða mæhte ł eáðæ mæge forte, Mt. L. 11, 23. Eáðe (ǽðe, R.) mæg forsitan, Jn. L. 8, 19: alioquin, Mt. L. 6, 1. lest; ne forte Eáðe mæg ł ðý lǽs ne forte, Lk. L. 12, 58.