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hǽðung

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðung, [ = hǽtung], e; f

Heating, warming

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Heating, warming Belimpþ seó hǽðung tó ðære hǽtan and seó onlíhting belimpþ tó ðære beorhtnysse the heating belongs to the heat and the illumination to the brightness, Homl. Th. i. 286, 3

Linked entry: hǽtung

búr-cote

(n.)
Grammar
búr-cote, an; f.

a bowera couchA bed-chambercubiculum

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[búr a bower, cote a couch] A bed-chamber; cubiculum On hira búrcotum, and on hiera beddum in their bed-chambers, and in their beds, Past. 16, 2; Hat. MS. 20b, 15

ge-þwǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrlíce, -þwǽrelíce; adv.

Harmoniouslyin accord

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Harmoniously, in accord Sió sunne and se móna rícsiaþ swíðe geþwǽrelíce the sun and moon rule very harmoniously, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 6. Geþwǽrlíce consonanter, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 35

Linked entry: -þwǽrlíce

a-leðran

(v.)
Grammar
a-leðran, p. ede; pp. ed

To lathersaponem illinere

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To lather; saponem illinere Smire mid on niht and on morgen aleðre smear therewith at night and in the morning lather it, L. M. 1, 54; Lchdm, ii. 126, 11

cursian

(v.)
Grammar
cursian, p. ode, ede; pp. od , ed
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To CURSE; maledicere Cursiende [MS. cursiynde] maledicentes, Ps. Spl. C. 36, 23. Ðe biscopes and léred men heó cursede the bishops and clergy cursed them, Chr. 1137; Erl. 262, 37

Linked entry: corsian

deór-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deór-líce, adv.

Preciously, worthily prĕtiōse, digne

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Preciously, worthily; prĕtiōse, digne To hwan hió ða næglas sélost and deórlícost gedón meahte to what she might best and most worthily employ the nails, Elen. Kmbl. 2315; El. 1159

eorre

(n.)
Grammar
eorre, es; n.

Anger, wrath īra

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Anger, wrath; īra Warniaþ eów ðæs Drihtenes eorres and mínes beware of the Lord's anger and of mine, L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 196, 33: Ps. Lamb. 101, 11

Linked entries: irre irre

friþ-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-mǽl, -mál, es; n.

An article of peacepācis pactio

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An article of peace; pācis pactio Ðis synd ða friþmál and ða fórword these are the articles of peace and the agreements, L. Eth. ii. prm; Th. i. 284, 6

galg-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
galg-mód, adj. [galg = gealh sad; mód mind]

Sad in mindgloomytristis anĭmo

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Sad in mind, gloomy; tristis anĭmo His módor, gífre and galg-mód, gegán wolde sorhfulnesíþ his mother, greedy and gloomy, would go a sorrowful journey, Beo. Th. 2558; B. 1277

lagian

(v.)
Grammar
lagian, p. ode

To make a lawordain

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To make a law, ordain Lagiaþ góde woruldlagan and lecgaþ ðærtóeácan ðæt úre cristendóm stande ordain good secular laws, and add thereto the establishment of our christianity. Wulfst. 274, 7

ge-dirnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dirnan, p. de; pp. ed

To concealkeep secretcēlāre

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To conceal, keep secret; cēlāre Se ðe forstolen flǽsc findeþ and gedirneþ he who finds stolen flesh and keeps it secret, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 2, note 1

ge-leaðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leaðian, p. ade; pp. ad

To inviteinvitāre

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To invite; invitāre Hengest and Horsa, from Wyrtgeorne geleaðade Bretta kyninge, gesóhton Bretene Hengest and Horse, invited by Vortigern, king of the Britons, sought Britain, Chr. 449; Erl. 12, 1

ge-lómlícian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lómlícian, p. ode; pp. od

To become frequent

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To become frequent Manig yfel we geaxiaþ hér on lífe gelómlícian and wæstmian many an evil we learn has become frequent in this life and flourishes, Blickl. Homl. 109, 2

un-ásolcenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-ásolcenlíce, adv.

Not lukewarmlyheartilyenergeticallywith vigour

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Not lukewarmly, heartily, energetically, with vigour Gif ðæt gebodene bið gefremed unforhtlíce and unsleaclíce and unásolcenlíce si quod jubetur non trepide, non tarde, non tepide efficiatur, R. Ben. 20, 19

doxian

(v.)
Grammar
doxian, p. ode
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To become dark-coloured Hwílum hé ( the dead body ) bið swíðe láðlicum men gelíc; þonne wannað hé and doxaþ; óðre hwíle hé bið blǽc and ǽhíwe, Verc. fol. 23 b

feónd-rǽs

an onslaughtassault

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A hostile attack, an onslaught, assault Ic fracoðlíce feóndrǽs gefremede . . . and reáfode beám on bearwe I (Eve) wickedly made onslaught and despoiled the tree in the garden, Gen. 900. Substitute:

féster-bearn

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Gregorius is úre altor and wé syndan his alumni, ðæt is ðæt hé is úre fésterfæder on Críste, and wé syndon his fésterbearn on fullwihte, Shrn. 62, 21. Substitutefor passage

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flítere

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Flítere in eobotum rabulus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 64. On helle beóþ þeófas and flýteras and gítseras, Bl. H. 61, 21. Flítera scismaticorum, An. Ox. 2895. Substitute for the passages

forht-lic

fearfulfearfulterrible

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Add: fearful, feeling fear. v. Dict. fearful, inspiring fear, terrible Se stranga and se forhtlica wind, Shrn. 81, 31. ? Hý sculan nyttian lytlum and forhtlicum metum, Lch. ii. 30, 30

ge-bræc

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Dele 'O. H. Ger. ka-preh I and add Ðá cwóm þǽr semninga swíðe micel wind and gebræc tum repente euri uentus tanta vis flantis exorta est, Nar. 22, 27