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reccan

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add: to cite an instance Þæs þe rechþ ut fert, Germ. 399, 347. Eft rehþ infra subdit, An. Ox. 5167. Rehte protulit (ad exemplum militiae Christianorum agonem protulit gymnicorum), An. Ox. 57; ederet, i. enarret, 8, 284.

láreów

(n.)
Grammar
láreów, es; m.

A teachermasterpreacher

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Ne gyrne gé ðæt eów man Láreówas nemne án ys eówer Láreów nolite vocari Rabbi: unus enim est Magister vester, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 8. Hé is ordfruma and láreów ealre clǽnnesse he is the origin and teacher of all purity, Blickl. Homl. 13, 21.

ge-lícettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lícettan, p. te.
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<b>II a.

Linked entry: ge-liccettan

lǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽne, adj.

transitorytemporaryfrail

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Granted as a lǽn [q. v.], granted for a time only, not permanent, transitory, temporary, frail [generally used as an epithet of things of this world when they are contrasted with those of the next] Ac ic wolde witan hweðer ðé þuhte be ðam ðe ðú hæfst

þeód-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-cyning, es; m.
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. 7, 19. the king of all nations, the monarch of the world, the Deity Bútan ǽr þeódcyning (cf.

ge-metfæst

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H. 213, 8. (2 a) as an epithet of a quality :-- Embe his efencempan hé haefde micele lufe and gemetfæst geðyld and sóðe eédmódnysse. Hml. S. 31, 45. not over-bearing, kind Hé wæs árfæst and gemetfæst and mildheort on his dǽdum, Bl. H. 217, 8.

Linked entry: ge-metfæstlíce

un-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fæst, adj.

Not firmunstableunsteadyweak

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Ðonne ðæt mód bið on monig tódǽled, hit bið on ánes hwæm ðe unfæstre impar quisque invenitur ad singula, dum confusa mente dividitur ad multa, 4; Swt. 37, 15

ende-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ende-dæg, gen. -dæges ; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; gen. -daga; dat. -dagum; m.

The last day, the day of one's death dies suprémus, dies mortis

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Án endedæg one ending day, Apstls. Kmbl. 157: Ap. 79

heoru-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
heoru-grim, adj.

Very fierce or cruel,savage

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Very fierce or cruel, savage, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 10; Cri. 1524: 31 b; Th. 98, 25; Cri. 1613: 47 a; Th. 161, 1; Gú. 952: 53 a; Th. 186, 29; Az. 27: 111 a; Th. 425, 12: Rä. 41, 55: Beo. Th. 3132; B. 1564: 3698; B. 1847: Elen.

here-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
here-wíc, es; n.

An encampmentcampdwelling

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An encampment, camp, dwelling Míne welan ðe ic hæfde syndon ealle gewitene and míne herewíc syndon gebrosnode my riches that I had are all departed and my dwellings are decayed, Blickl. Homl. 113, 26.

Linked entry: fird-wíc

lísian

(v.)

to releaseredeem

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to release, redeem Gif hé on hand gán wille dó hine man on carcern swá hit æt Greátanleá gecweden wæs and hine be ðam ylcan lýsige if he is ready to submit, let him be put in prison, as it was determined at Greatanlea [v.

mecgan

(v.)
Grammar
mecgan, p. mægde(?)

To stirmix

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To stir, mix Cnuca eall ðás tógadere and magce tógadere pound all these together, and stir together, Lchdm. iii. 134, 8. Nime ðat dust and mæcige mid ðan æge take the dust and stir it up with the egg, 126, 19.

Linked entry: mæcige

ge-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlid, es; pl. nom. acc. -hlidu, -hleodu; n.

A lidcoveringroofan inclosurea vaulttectumclausūraseptum

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A lid, covering, roof, an inclosure, a vault; tectum, clausūra, septum Ic cann ealle heáh-heofona gehlidu I know all the roofs of the high heavens, Cd. 27; Th. 37, 3; Gen. 584 : Exon. 15 a; Th. 32, 25; Cri. 518.

ge-mangian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mangian, p. ode; pp. od
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Hwæt forstent ǽnegum men, ðeáh he gemangige ðæt he ealne ðisne middangeard áge, gif he his sáule forspildeþ what profits it any man, though he trade so as to obtain all this world, if he destroy his soul? Past. 44, 10; Swt. 332, 9; Cot. MS

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Thómas

(n.)
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Thomas Thómas án of ðám twelfon, Jn. Skt. 20, 24. Þómas, 26. Ðómas, 28. Thómas genéðde, Apstls. Kmbl. 99; Ap. 50. Sce Thómas týd ðæs apostoles, Shrn. 155, 28. Nergend Thómase forgeaf éce ríce, Menol. Fox 444; Men. 223. Cf.

un-forsceáwodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-forsceáwodlíce, adv.

unexpectedlywithout forethoughtwithout consideration

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Gif hé hit ǽne and unforsceáwodlíce gedyde si semel et inconsiderate fecerit, L. Ecg. C. 39; Th. ii. 164, 24

Linked entry: fore-sceáwodlíce

fiscoþ

(n.)
Grammar
fiscoþ, es; m.
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Similar entries v. fiscnoþ; II Ic an þat lond at Súðeréye mid alle ðe fiscode ðe þértó bireþ, Cht. Th. 513, 6

for-wandian

(v.)
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Add: to reverence Ꝥ mǽden mid forwandigendre sprǽce cwæð the maid speaking respectfully said, Ap.

gicel

(n.)
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Dele ís at end, and add: <b>, gicele, an;</b> f. Ickle (v. N. E. D. s. v.) Gecilae stiria Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 26. Gecele, i. 289, 33.

hand-gift

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Add: — Næs þǽr gefremed firen æt giftum, ac þǽr Hálig Gást handgift sealde. [The passage seems based on Mt. i. 20: Noli timere accipere Mariam conjugem tuam; quod enim in ea natum est, de Spiritu Sancto est.