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rýmet

(n.)
Grammar
rýmet, rýmett, es; n.

space, extentclear space, roomextension, clearance

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Eall ðæt rýmet ðe eówer fótswaþu on bestæpþ ic eów forgife omnem locum, quem calcaverit vestigium pedis vestri, vobis tradam, Jos. 1, 3. clear space, room Ðǽr næs nán rýmet on ðam gesthúse, Homl. Th. i. 30, 14.

Linked entry: rýmetleást

wamb

(n.)
Grammar
wamb, e; f.

a belly, stomacha womba hollow

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Eall ðæt on ðone múð gǽð, gǽð on ða wambe (womb, Lind. : wombe, Rush. ventrem ), Mt. Kmbl. 15, 17: Lchdm. ii. 186, 23. Wambe gefyllan ventrem implere, Lk. Skt. 15, 16: Exon. Th. 494, 22;Rá. 83, 5. Hé hæfð áne wambe and þúsend manna bigleofan, Homl.

springan

(v.)
Grammar
springan, p. sprang, pl. sprungon; pp. sprungen

To springto leapboundto burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., to fly to grow as a plantto rise as the sunto move as a spring movesto spreadbe diffusedto spring as blood from a woundto spring as waterto burstcrack

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Ðes hlísa sprang (spranc, Lind.)ofer eall ðæt land exiit fama haec in universam terram illam, Mt. Kmbl. 9, 26. Sprang ł foerde processit, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 28: Beo. Th. 36; B. 18 : Apstls. Kmbl. 12; Ap. 6. Ða sprang ðæt word the report spread, Homl.

Linked entry: sprincan

níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityneedurgent requirementa necessary businessdutyneedwhat one wantsnecessityneeddifficultyhardshipdistressforcecompulsion

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Him beóþ ealle mid néde ( by force ), on genumene, Blickl. Homl. 49, 26. Mid nǽnigum néde gebǽded, 83, 32. Ða kyningas ðe ic mid néde tó hýrsumnesse gedyde, Nar. 32, 19.

tíma

(n.)
Grammar
tíma, an; m.

Timehourtempus horatime when,time at which an event takes place a time when a thing can or ought to be done,a proper time,opportunity in time in good timebe-timesproper timean appointed timea period of time time during which certain events are happening, during which a particular person is living, etc. a season of the yearan age of the world time of pronouncing a syllable, quantity time, condition of things

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Gebiddaþ ealle hálige tó ðé on tilne tíman (in tempore opportuno), Ps. Th. 31, 7. Ðonne hé nytwyrðne tíman ongiet tó sprecenne cum opportunum considerat, Past. 38; Swt. 275, 14.

Linked entries: týma tíme

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 mindrecallto bring to another's mindto remindto bring a duty to the mindto admonishexhortto remind of a debtto ask for paymentto have in the mindto purposeintenddetermine

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B. myndgige) ðæt ealle Godes cyrcan sýn wel behworfene, L. Edm. E; Th. i. 246, 11. Ǽnne hyndenman, ðe ða . x. mynige tó úre ealre gemǽne þearfe, L. Æðelst. v.3; Th. i. 232, 2. Wé willaþ myngian freónda gehwilcne, ðæt gehwá hine sylfne beþence, L.

ge-wemman

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Gewemde infecta, 47, 60. physical, to disfigure, mar, blemish Gelícost ðǽm ðe hé gewemme ealne ðone líchoman quasi totum corpus exasperat, Past. 73, 1. Næs hyra wlite gewemmed, Dan. 437. <b>I a.

ge-wislíce

(adv.)
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Heó fram frymðe gewislíce þurh þone Hálgan Gást ealle þing ymbe Crístes menniscnysse geleornode, Hml.

hatian

(v.)
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H. 16, 14. þú hátast ealle þá þe unriht wyrceað, Ps. Th. 5, 5. Ðá cwǽdon þá hálgan ꝥ hí hine hatedon for his geleáfleáste, Hml.

wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wondera circumstanceact that excites astonishmenta circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature,a prodigyportenta wondermiraclea miraclea wonderful objectwondrous thingwonderfulmiraculous powerwonderadmiration

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Eallum wundrum ðrymlíc girwan up swǽsendo, Judth. Thw. 21, 7; Jud. 8. Hú woruld wǽre wundrum geteód, Cd. Th. 222, 28; Dan. 111

Linked entries: wunder wundrum

mótan

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</b> add: the subject a person Eálá hú yfele mé dóþ manege woruldmenn mid ðám ꝥ ic ne mót wealdan mínra ágenra þeówa an ego sola meum jus exercere prohibebor ? Bt. 7, 3; F. 20, 20.

freó

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Eall sió gioguð ðe nú is on Angelcynne frióra monna, Past. 7, 10. Eallum frióum monnum þás dagas sién forgifene, Ll.

CNIHT

(n.)
Grammar
CNIHT, cneoht, cnyht, es; m.

A boyyouthattendantservantKNIGHT:puerjuvenisadolescensservus

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Cnihtas wurdon ealde ge giunge ealle forhwerfde to sumum dióre the attendants of Ulysses, old and young, were all transformed to some beast Bt. Met. Fox 26, 170; Met. 26, 85.

Linked entries: cneoht cnyht

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, wergan; p. ede.
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Utan líf and land ealle werian, L. Eth. v. 35; Th. i. 312, 22: Chr. 1010; Erl. 144, 8. Burh werian, Blickl. Homl. 79, 16. Wígsteal wergan, Exon. Th. 315, 31; Mód. 39. Ealle ða ðe hié wergan noldon, Chr. 921; Erl. 107, 4. <b>III a.

gíme-líst

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Gé forsáwon eall mín geðeaht, and léton eów tó giémeléste ðonne ic eów cídde ( increpationes meas neglexistis ), 247, 23. Synn ðurhtogen hwílum for giémeléste ( negligentia ), hwílum for un-trymnesse, 435, 15.

teóna

(n.)
Grammar
teóna, an; m.
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Se ðe úre ealra teónan wrǽce he that should avenge the wrong done to us all, L. Ath. v. 7; Th. i. 234, 20: 8, 3; Th. i. 236, 18: Blickl. Homl. 33, 24: Ors. 1, 11; Swt. 50, 12.

Linked entry: teóne

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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MS.) hé welt ealra, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 18-21.

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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Ðá tówende se biscop ðæt weofod and ða dwollícan sócne mid ealle ádwæscte (put an end to the resorting to the place, which had been supposed erroneously to be holy) Homl. Th. ii. 508, 5.

Linked entry: fird-sócn

ge-déman

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</b> to execute judgement on a person, carry out a sentence :-- Þe þú míne éhtend for mé ealle gedéme quando facies de persequentibus me judicium ? Ps.

Cædmon

(n.)
Grammar
Cædmon, es; m. [Cædrnon, MS. C. C. C. Oxford: Cædrnon, Bd. 4, 24; S. 170, 50; Cedmon, S. 597, 12: Ceadmon, MS. B. S. 597, note 12: Cadmon, Runic Monmnts. by Prof. Stephens, fol. Cheapinghaven, 1868, p. 419, 11: cæd linter, mon homo]
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Ðá arás he from ðam slǽpe and eall ðæt he slǽpende song fæste on gemynde hæfde . . .