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dell

(n.)
Grammar
dell, (dæll), es; n. m.
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On ðæt twigbutme del; of ðám delle on beran del, 86, 20. Of úlan delle, 180, 3. On ðet del; of ðám dellæ, 242, 28. Oð ðane myclan del, C. D. B. ii. 202, 8

Linked entry: dæl

fífta

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fífta, m: seó, ðæt fífte; adj.

The FIFTH ⬩ quintus

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Ðæt gé habbon wæstmas, and syllaþ ðam cynge ðone fíftan dǽl ut frūges hăbēre possītis, quintam partem rēgi dăbĭtis, Gen. 47, 24, 26

DUMB

(adj.)
Grammar
DUMB, def. se dumba, seó, ðæt dumbe; adj.

DUMB, speechless, mute ⬩ mūtus, e-linguis

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Beó ðú dumb óþ-ðæt ðæt cild beó acenned be thou dumb until the child shall be born, Homl. Th. i. 202, 7: L. Alf. pol. 14; Th. i. 70, 14. Dumb mūtus, Wrt. Voc. 75. 36: Mt. Bos. 12, 22: Lk. Bus. l1, 14. Se dumba fæder the dumb father, Homl.

feówerteóða

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówerteóða, m; seó, ðæt, feówerteóðe, f. n; adj.

The fourteenth ⬩ quartus dĕcĭmus

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Ðæs feówerteóðan dæges of the fourteenth day, Ex. 12, 18. On ðam feówerteóðan dæge quarta dĕcĭma die, Lev. 23, 5: Jos. 5, l0. Healdaþ ðæt óþ ðone feówerteódan dæg ðæs mónþes servābĭtur usque ad quartam dĕcĭmam diem mensis hujus, Ex. 12, 6

sǽtan

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽtan, -sǽte; ,-sǽte; adj. ,sæten, Sæter-dæg.

Similar entry: sǽtian

gang-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
gang-dagas, gong-dagas; pl. m. [dæg a day]

Perambulation days ⬩ the three days before Ascension day or Holy Thursday ⬩ Rogation days, when the boundaries of parishes and districts were traversed ⬩ dies perambŭlātiōnes vel processiōnis ⬩ rogātiōnum dies

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Ðis sceal to Gang-dagon ðæge twegen dagas, this [Gospel] must be on the two days of the Rogation days, Rubc. Lk. Bos. 11, 5-13? notes, p. 578

geár-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
geár-dagas, pl. m. [geár, dæg]

YORE-DAYS ⬩ days of yore ⬩ days of years ⬩ time of life ⬩ dies antīqui ⬩ annōrum dies

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YORE-DAYS, days of yore, days of years, time of life; dies antīqui, annōrum dies In [on] geardagum in days of yore, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 11; Cri. 251 : 77 a; Th. 289, 6; Wand. 44 : Cd. 21; Th. 287, 16; Sat. 368 : Beo. Th. 2; B. 1 : 2712; B. 1354 : 4458

dæftan

(v.)
Grammar
dæftan, p. dæfte; pp. dæft

To make conveniant or ready, put in order ⬩ apparare, sternere

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To make conveniant or ready, put in order; apparare, sternere Ðæt he sceolde gearcian anddæftan his weg [MS. weig] that he might prepare and make ready his way, Homl. Th. i. 362, 8. Menn dæftaþ heora hús men put their houses in order, ii. 316, 7.

Linked entry: ge-dæftan

Drihten-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
Drihten-líc, def. se -líca, seó, ðæt Drihten-líce ; adj.

Belonging to the Lord, Lordly ⬩ Domĭnĭcus

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Angelþeóde ðæs Drihtenlícan geleáfan gife geleornode gens Anglōrum Domĭnĭcæ fidei et dona discĕret, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 29. He nǽfre mete onféng bútan ðý Drihtenlícan dæge he never took meat except on the Lord's day, 4, 25; S. 599, 30

Linked entry: Dryhten-líc

fǽrlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽrlíc, feárlic; def.se fǽrlíca, seó, ðæt fǽrlíce; adj.

Sudden, unexpected, quick ⬩ sŭbĭtus, repentīnus

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Se fǽrlíca dæg repentīna dies, Lk. Bos. 21, 34. Se fǽrlíca deáþ sudden death, Homl. Th. ii. 22, 19

Linked entries: feárlíc férlíc

DYRNE

(adj.)
Grammar
DYRNE, dierne; def. se dyrna, seó, ðæt dyrne; adj.

close, hidden, secret, obscure ⬩ occultus, secrētus, latens, obscūrus ⬩ dark, deceitful, evil ⬩ tenebrīcōsus, subdŏlus

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close, hidden, secret, obscure; occultus, secrētus, latens, obscūrus Ðá ðæt wíf geseah, ðæt hit [wíf] him næs dyrn when the woman saw that she [the woman] was not hid from him, Lk. Bos. 8, 47: Elen. Kmbl. 1443; El. 723: Menol. Fox 585; Gn. C. 62.

Linked entries: derne dierne

feórþa

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
feórþa, feówerþa; seó, ðæt feórþe, feówerþe; adj.

The FOURTH ⬩ quartus

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Ðæt feórþe cyn the fourth tribe, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 20; Exod. 310. Feórþan dǽles ríca a ruler of a fourth part, tetrarch; tetrarcha, Lk. Bos. 3, 1. On ðære feórþan mǽgþe generātiŏne quarta, Gen. 15, 16.

fácne

(adj.)
Grammar
fácne, def. se fácna; seó, ðæt fácne; adj.

Deceitful, fraudulent, factious ⬩ subdŏlus, dŏlōsus, factiōsus

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Deceitful, fraudulent, factious; subdŏlus, dŏlōsus, factiōsus Fácna dŏlōsus, Cot. 85: factiōsus, 198. Gif hit fácne is if it be fraudulent, L. Ethb. 77; Th. i. 22, 2. Fácnum wordum with factious words, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 35; Sat. 65

dæges

(adv.)
Grammar
dæges, adv. [from gen. of dæg]

Daily ⬩ die

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Daily; die Dæges and nihtes die ac nocte, Ps. Th. 1, 2: Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 7: Chr. 894; Erl. 93. 5

Linked entry: dages

fiórþa

(adj.)
Grammar
fiórþa, seó, ðæt fiórþe; adj.

The fourth ⬩ quartus

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The fourth; quartus Seó [MS. þio] fiórþe bóc the fourth book, Bt. 40, 4; Fox 240, 9, note 14

besta

(adj.)
Grammar
besta, m : seó, ðæt beste

the BEST ⬩ optimus

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the BEST; optimus Scipio, se besta Rómána witena Scipio, the best of the Roman senators, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 38; Cot. MS. Tib. B. I. fol. 85 b

Linked entry: betera

feówerþa

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówerþa, seó, ðæt feówerþe; adj.

The fourth ⬩ quartus

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The fourth; quartus Is feówerþe lyft the fourth is air, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 122; Met. 20, 61

Linked entry: feórþa

dene-land

Grammar
dene-land, v. dæne-land
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in Dict

rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
rihte, adv.

right, due, directly, straight ⬩ directly, straightway ⬩ ⬩ rightly, well, in a manner suited to the circumstances of a case, fittingly, properly, duly ⬩ correctly, in the proper manner, exactly, accurately, truly

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Swá wæs on ðǽm scennum þurh rúnstafas rihte gemearcod, hwam ðæt sweord geworht ǽrest wǽre, correctly Beo. Th. 3395; B. 1695. Swylce hý wǽron rihte ... swilce hí nú sindon they were exactly such then as they are now, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 1.

ár-wurþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-wurþ, -wyrþ; def. se árwurþa; seó, ðæt árwurþe; adj. [ár honour, weorþ worth]

Honour-worth ⬩ honourable ⬩ venerable ⬩ reverend ⬩ honorabilis ⬩ honorandus ⬩ venerabilis ⬩ venerandus

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Ðæt árwurþe bæþ lavacrum venerabile, 3, 11; S. 535, 34

Linked entry: ár-weorþ