CYN
every being of one kind, a kindred, kind, race, nation, people, tribe, family, lineage, generation, progeny, KIN ⬩ genus, gens, natio, populus, stirps, tribus, familia, natales, origo, generatio, proles, progenies ⬩ Gender ⬩ genus ⬩ a sex ⬩ sexus
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Ðis gebýraþ oftost to náðrum cynne, swá swá is ðis word hoc verbum: this oftest belongeth to the neuter gender, as is ðis word this word, 6; Som. 5. 35. Twílíces cynnes ðæt Is dubii generis, 6; Som. 5, 46.
stæpe
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Hé stíhþ be ðære hlǽddre stapum, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 22. <b>III a.</b> that on which the lower part of any thing rests, the step of a mast, a pedestal :-- Stepe bassis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 50.
ge-scafan
To shave, scrape, plane ⬩ radere, complanare
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To shave, scrape, plane; radere, complanare Wið innoðes fléwsan gáte horn gesceafen [gescafen, MS. B.] for flux of inwards a goat's horn shaven, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 9; Lchdm. i. 352, 15: 4, 12; Lchdm. i. 344, 23
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scorfed
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and add Scurfede hors, An. Ox. 46, 1
ge-wénan
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Gewénedre ǽfentýde estimata uespertina hora, Chrd. 114, 20. Add
tung-full
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Loquacious, talkative Tungfull mann linguosus homo, Scint. 81, 9
gierwan
To make ready ⬩ prepare ⬩ put on ⬩ clothe ⬩ adorn ⬩ părāre ⬩ induĕre ⬩ vestīre
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To make ready, prepare, put on, clothe, adorn; părāre, induĕre, vestīre Ongunnon him on uhtan æðelcunde mægþ gierwan to geonge the noble women resolved to prepare for journey at dawn, Exon. 119 b; Th, 459, 19; Hö. 2.
ge-hyhtan
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Gihyhte in nome Drihtnes speret in nomine Domini Rtl. 19, 27. to look with hope to Tó hwám mæg ic heononforð gehyhtan (-hyltan, MS.) ?, Hml. S. 33, 273. trans. To hope for, hope to get. with acc. Ðæt ꝥ ic gehihte, ꝥ ic hæbbe nú, Hml.
þeówian
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Ða ðe fram cildháde Gode þeówodon, Homl. Th. ii. 78, 17. Him ánum ðú þeówa, Blickl. Homl. 27, 21. Eall ðeós eorðe Gode þeówie, Ps. Th. 99, 1. Sume secgaþ ðæt se milte ðám sinum þeówige, Lchdm. ii. 242, 22. Ðæt wé ðíwgen him ut serviamus illi, Ps.
or-dál
- L. Edg. C. 24 ;
- Th. ii. 248, 28 .
judicial decision, judgment ⬩ a decision which follows an appeal to the Deity
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The further proceedings in connection with the ordeal by hot water or by hot iron are detailed in L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 8. After the fire to be used in heating was carried into the church, none were to enter but the priest and the accused.
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a-bítan
To bite ⬩ eat ⬩ consume ⬩ devour ⬩ mordere ⬩ arrodere ⬩ mordendo necare ⬩ comedere ⬩ devorare
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Homl. Th. i. 242, 10. Ðú his ne abítst non comedas ex eo. Deut. 28, 31
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CEALF
A CALF ⬩ vitulus, vitula
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Ðæt hálige cealf the holy calf, Ps. C. 50, 137; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 137. Me ymbhringdon mænige calfru circumdederunt me vituli multi, Ps. Th. 21, 10. Ic ne on-foo of húse ðínum calferu non accipiam de domo tua vitulos, Ps. Surt. 49, 9.
clǽnnes
CLEANNESS, chastity, purity, modesty ⬩ puritas, castimonia
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Þurh ða heálícan clǽnnysse through exalted purity, Homl. Th. i. 346, 1: L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 272, 16: Ps. Spl. 17, 22, 26
drigan
To DRY, make dry, rub dry, wipe ⬩ siccāre, tergĕre, extergĕre
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To DRY, make dry, rub dry, wipe; siccāre, tergĕre, extergĕre Se háta sumor giereþ and drigeþ sǽd and bléda the hot summer prepares and dries seeds and fruits, Bt. Met.
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fandung
A temptation, trial, proof ⬩ tentātio, prŏbātio, inquīsītio
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Ðære lufe fandung is ðæs weorces fremming the proof of love is the performance of work, Homl. Th. ii. 314, 28. On ðære fandunge in temptation, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 8.
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hwíl-tídum
At times ⬩ sometimes
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Ðeós woruld ðeáh ðe beó myrige hwíltídum geþuht sý this world though sometimes it appear joyous, Homl. Th. i. 154, 17. Seó sǽ is hwíltídum smylte and myrige on tó rówene, hwílon eác swiðe hreóh and egeful on tó beónne, 182, 32
í-dæges
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Hí ne móston metes þicgan gif hí igdæges tó mynstre gecyrran mihton they were not allowed to partake of food if they could return to the monastery on the same day, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 32.
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in-lendisc
Native ⬩ indigenous
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Hæbben for ðí ða ungelǽredan inlendisce ðæs hálgan regules cýððe þurh ágenes gereordes anwrigennesse the unlearned natives therefore may have knowledge of the holy Rule, through an explanation in their own language, 442, 8
Íras
The Irish
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Íra-land] Férde twelf geár bodiende betwux Ýrum and Scottum and siððan ofer eal Angelcyn he went twelve years preaching among the Irish and Scotch, and afterwards over all England, Homl. Th. ii. 346, 35.
leás-líc
False ⬩ vain ⬩ frivolous
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Ða leáslícan ceápas binnan ðam Godes húse geþafedon they allowed false bargains within God's house, Homl. Th. i. 406, 15
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