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for-georne

(adv.)
Grammar
for-georne, adv.

Very diligently

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Very diligently Geseó wé nú forgeorne, Bl. H. 111, 23

Linked entry: georne

ge-leáffulnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáffulnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Faithfulness ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ fĭdēlĭtas ⬩ crēdŭlĭtas

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Faithfulness, belief, trust; fĭdēlĭtas, crēdŭlĭtas Geleáffulnys crēdŭlĭtas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 64. We sceolan andettan ða sóðan geleáffulnesse on úrne Drihten we must confess the true belief in our Lord, Blickl. Homl. 111, 6

unriht-hǽmed

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmed, In the following passage the word is masculine
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Forlsétan wé . . . unrihtwísnessa and unrihthǽmedas, Nap. 36, 25

bóc-lic

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Þurh ásmeágunge bóclicre snotornesse (scholarly wisdom) rǽdels rǽdan, Ap. Th. 3, 16. Basilius áwrát ðá láre ðe wé nú willað secgean . . . Hé cwæð on his bóclican láre (the advice contained in his book), Hex. 32, 19. Underþeódd þǽre bóclican láre, Hml.

cystignes

(n.)
Grammar
cystignes, cystines, cyst-ness, cyst-nyss,e ; f.

Bountifulness, goodness, munificence ⬩ liberalitas, largitas, munificentia

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Bountifulness, goodness, munificence; liberalitas, largitas, munificentia Cystignesse, cystignysse liberalitatis, Mone B. 2511. Cystines liberalitas, 2494. We sceolon oferwinnan woruldlíce gytsunge mid cystignysse úres clǽnan módes we must overcome worldly

staþol-wang

(n.)
Grammar
staþol-wang, es; m. A plain to establish one's self in. v. staþol. III
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Lǽteþ hió ða wlitigan wyrtum fæste stille stondan on staþolwonge ( in the field they occupy ), Exon. Th. 417, 4; Rä. 35, 8. Teón wé of ðisse stówe and unc staþolwangas ( places where we may establish ourselves ) sécan, Cd. Th. 114, 31; Gen. 1912

un-mennisclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mennisclíc, adj.

Inhuman

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Inhuman Wé hérdon on ealdum spellum, ðæt sum sunu ofslóge his fæder, ic nát húmeta, búton wé witon ðæt hit unmennislíc (-lícu, Cott. MS.) dǽd wæs nimis e natura dictum est, nescio quem filios invenisse tortores, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 16

bótettan

(v.)
Grammar
bótettan, p. te

To repair

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To repair Wé magon swýþe micele þearfe and ælmessan ús sylfum gedón, gif wé willað bricge macian and þá symle bótettan (cf. bétan, 239, 9), Wlfst. 303, 8. Bytlian, bótettan (printed bote atan), týnan to build, repair, fence, Angl. ix. 261, 10

fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
fæstnian, festnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

FASTEN, secure, confirm, bind ⬩ firmāre, vincīre

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ToFASTEN, secure, confirm, bind; firmāre, vincīre Hie handa fæstnodon they fastened his hands, Andr. Kmbl. 97; An. 49: Ps. Th. 47, 11. We willaþ griþ fæstnian we will confirm the peace, Byrht. Th. 132, 53; By. 35

foran-niht

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Hit gelamp on þǽre nihte ꝥ se cyning læg wæccende lange on forannihte, Hml. A. 98, 209. De completorio (Forannihtsang) On foranniht wé sculon God herian ǽr wé tó bedde gán, Btwk. 218, 34: 194, 14. Add

Linked entry: foranniht-sang

lár-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
lár-cwide, es; m.

Precept ⬩ doctrine

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Precept, doctrine Wé sódfæstes lǽston lárcwide, Andr. Kmbl. 1347; An. 674

ciric-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-fultum, es; m. [fultum help, aid]

Church-help, ecclesiastical support ⬩ ecclesiæ auxilium

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Church-help, ecclesiastical support; ecclesiæ auxilium We lǽraþ, ðæt preóstas geóguþe geornlíce lǽran ðæt hí ciricfultum habban we enjoin that priests diligently teach youth that they may have ecclesiastical support, L. Edg. C. 51; Th. ii. 254, 26

Linked entry: cyric-fultum

un-sægd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sægd, -sǽd; adj.

Unsaid

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Unsaid Wé hit lǽtaþ unsǽd, Wanl. Cat. 6, 13

a-sæcgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sæcgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To speak out ⬩ relate ⬩ tell ⬩ say ⬩ express ⬩ explain ⬩ announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ edicere ⬩ effari ⬩ exprimere ⬩ referre ⬩ enarrare ⬩ annunciare

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To speak out, relate, tell, say, express, explain, announce, proclaim; edicere, effari, exprimere, referre, enarrare, annunciare Ne mǽge we nǽfre asæcgan, hú ðú æðele eart, éce Drihten we may never express, how excellent thou art, everlasting Lord, Hy

dýr

(n.)
Grammar
dýr, es; n.

A door ⬩ ostium, jānua

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A door; ostium, jānua We lǽraþ, ðæt mæssepreósta oððe mynsterpreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan circan dýre búton his oferslipe we enjoin, that no mass-priest, or minster-priest, come within the church-door without his upper vestment, L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii.

friclan

(v.)
Grammar
friclan, p. ede; pp. ed; with the gen.

To desire ⬩ seek for ⬩ appĕtĕre

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To desire, seek for; appĕtĕre Ðæt we sceolden [MS. sceolde] fremena friclan that we might desire benefits, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 24; Gen. 1843. Næs ðǽr mára fyrst freóde to friclan there was no time more to seek for friendship, Beo. Th. 5105; B. 2556

un-wreón

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Þeáh wé wáce sýn and þás þing leóhtlíce unwreón, hig magon fremian bet þonne þá þe beóð on leóðwísan fægre geglenged, Angl. viii. 304, 2. Wé nú magon behýdan and behelian úra dǽda, ac hié bióð þonne opena and unwrigena, Verc. Först. 101, 7. Add

médren-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
médren-cynn, es; n.

Maternal kin ⬩ kin by the mother's side

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Maternal kin, kin by the mother's side Ælfrédes reht meódrencynn Alfred's direct maternal kin, Chart. Th. 483, 5. Ðæt wé ðín médrencynn mótan cunnan, nú wé áreccan ne mágon ðæt fædrencynn, Exon. 11 b; Th. 15, 34; Cri. 246

mitting

(n.)
Grammar
mitting, e; f.

A meeting

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A meeting Ðonne habbaþ wé gecweden ðæt úre mytting síe þríwa on XII mónþum we have agreed that our meeting be thrice a year, Chart. Th. 613, 25. Se mæssepreóst á singe twá mæssan æt ǽlcere mittinge, 614, 5

Linked entry: mitinc

blæsere

(n.)
Grammar
blæsere, blasere, blysiere, es; m.

A burner, incendiary ⬩ incendiarius

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[blæse I. a blaze, flame] A burner, incendiary; incendiarius Be blæserum of incendiaries, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 18. We cwǽdon be ðám blaserum we have ordained concerning incendiaries, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 13