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DÚN

(n.)
Grammar
DÚN, e; pl. nom. acc. dúna, dúne; f.

A mountain, hill, DOWN ⬩ mons, collis

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He gehleápeþ heá dúne he shall leap the high downs, Exon. 18 a; Th. 45, 10; Cri. 717. Seó stów is on Oliuetes dúne ufeweardre the place is on the high mount of Olives, Homl. Blick. 125, 19

tó

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too

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Hé héht him Abraham tó he summoned Abraham to him, Cd. Th. 112, 3; Gen. 1865: 249,18; Dan. 532: Elen.

Linked entry: -anne

æ-hiwnes

(n.)
Grammar
æ-hiwnes, -ness, e; f.

Paleness ⬩ gloom ⬩ pallor ⬩ deficientia coloris

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Paleness, gloom; pallor, deficientia coloris Wið æblǽcnysse and æhiwnesse ðæs líchoman for paleness and discoloration of the body, Herb. 164; Lchdm. i. 294, 3

be-galan

(v.)
Grammar
be-galan, p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [be, galan to sing, enchant]

To enchant ⬩ incantare

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To enchant; incantare Gyf hwylc yfel-dǽde man óðerne begaleþ if any ill-doing man enchants another Herb. 87, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 10

for-elcian

(v.)
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to put off too long, delay unduly Ꝥ sume þá gecorene . . . beón gemanede tó Godes þénunga þe heó forelcodan, Nap. 24 (12th cent. MS.)

Linked entry: elcian

ge-wilsum

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Take here <b>ge-willsum</b> in Dict., and add: voluntary Gewilsuman spontaneum, An. Ox. 11, 29. See next word

Linked entries: ge-willsum wil-sum

rýmþ

(n.)
Grammar
rýmþ, e; f.

Amplitude ⬩ amplitudo

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[Heo bigunnen arumðe (in large numbers) ræsen to somne, rymthe spacium; oportunitas vel spacium temporis. Laym. 27492. Prompt. Parv.]

brægdan

(v.)

to modulate; ⬩ modulari

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to modulate; modulari Hí gehéraþ hleóðrum brægdan óðre fugelas they hear other birds modulate their songs, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 94; Met. 13, 47

on-symbelness

(n.)
Grammar
on-symbelness, e; f.

A solemn festival

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A solemn festival Mið ðý heó geségon ðone biscop mæssan (mæssena, MS. B.) onsymbelnesse mǽrsian ( celebratis missarum sollemniis ), Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 12

týnness

(n.)
Grammar
týnness, e; f.

An enclosed place, ⬩ a prison

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þrexwealdum (heó) tó geþeódde Anastasia lautomiae liminibus haerescit, Hpt. Gl. 513, 65 (cf. 1. 57 lautomiae cwearternes)

Linked entry: tenys

rídere

(n.)
Grammar
rídere, es; m.

A knight

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A knight Hé begeat ðone castel æt Albemare and ðárinne hé sette his cnihtas . . . Æfter ðisum hé begeat má castelas and ðǽrinne his ríderas gelógode, Chr. 1090; Erl. 226, 30

níd-dǽda

(n.)
Grammar
níd-dǽda, an ; m.

One who does something under compulsion

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One who does something under compulsion Gif hé æfter sunnan upgonge ðis déþ ( kills the housebreaker), hé biþ mansleges scyldig, and hé ðonne self swelte, búton hé niéddǽda (nýd-, MS. H.) wǽre (unless he were forced to do it in self-defence ), L.

be-tellan

exculpate ⬩ excuse

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Th. ii. 570, 35. generally reflexive, absolute Búton hé þider férde and hine betealde, Chr. 1094; P. 228, 36. Gewende hé tó Róme, þæt hé hine betealde, gif hé mihte. Þa betealde hé hine sweðe geáplíce, Hml. Th. i. 80, 9.

for-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
for-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To deal out ⬩ expend ⬩ dispensāre ⬩ erŏgāre

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To deal out, expend; dispensāre, erŏgāre Seó fordǽlde on lǽcas eall ðæt heó áhte quæ in mĕdĭcos erogāvĕrat omnem substantiam suam, Lk. Bos. 8, 43

fóre-tíge

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-tíge, es; m. [tíge from tígan to bind]

A fore-binding place ⬩ market ⬩ fŏrum

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A fore-binding place, market; fŏrum Heó ys gelíc sittendum cnapum [MS. cnapun] on fóretíge sĭmĭlis est puĕris sedentĭbus in fŏro, Mt. Bos. 11. 16

Linked entry: forþ-tége

hús-stede

(n.)
Grammar
hús-stede, es; m.
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The site of a building Ðeós wyrt byþ cenned on ealdum hússtedum, Herb. 52, 1; Lchdm. i. 154, 25; 85, i; Lchdm. i. 188, 12

ge-þang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þang, growth.
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The passage here given should read Fífte wæs gyfe pund, þanon hym wæs geseald sefa and geðang (= geðanc thought ), v. Mod. Lang. Rev. xi. 215

wyrhte

(n.)
Grammar
wyrhte, (?), an; f.

A female worker

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Cýswyrhtan gebyreþ hundred cýse, and ðæt heó buteran macige, L. R. S. 16; Th. i. 438, 30

be-murnan

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Take here passages given under be-meornan in Dict

for-hogodness

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Take here for-hogednes, and add

Linked entries: -hogodness for-hogdness