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in-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
in-hold, adj.
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Thoroughly loyal, loyal from the heart Abbodissum wé tǽcaþ ðæt hí inholde sín and ðæs hálgan regoles gebodum eallum móde þeówigen we teach abbesses to be heartily loyal, and to be subservient to the commands of the holy rule with all their mind, Lchdm

in-timbrian

(v.)
Grammar
in-timbrian, p. ede, ode

To instruct

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To instruct Hé hí intimbrade and gelǽrde he instructed and taught them, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 34. Intimbrede, 4, 27; S. 603, 45.

bísgu

(n.)
Grammar
bísgu, e; f.

Occupation, toil, affliction, care

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Occupation, toil, affliction, care, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 5, 6: Exon. 114 a; Th, 438, 14; Rä. 57, 7: 82 b; Th. 311, 6; Seef. 88: 74 b; Th. 280, 7; Jul. 625: Beo. Th. 3490; B. 1743: Bt. Met. Fox 22, 127; Met. 22, 64

ge-ehtian

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

To estimate ⬩ value ⬩ æstĭmāre

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To estimate, value; æstĭmāre Ðæt hie mon ná undeórran weorþe móste lésan ðonne hie mon be ðam were geehtige which must not be redeemed at any cheaper rate than it is estimated at according to his value, L. Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 82, 2, note 8

gifeðe

(n.)
Grammar
gifeðe, es; n.

What is granted by fate ⬩ lot ⬩ fortune ⬩ fate

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What is granted by fate, lot, fortune, fate Wæs ðæt gifeðe to swíð ðe ðone ðyer ontyhte too strong was the fate that impelled him thither, Beo. Th. 6163; B. 3085. On gifeðe by chance, Andr. Kmbl. 977; An. 489v. Grmm. And. u. El. p. 108

æt-geníman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-geníman, p. -genam, pl. -genámon; pp. -genufnen

To take away by force ⬩ to pluck out ⬩ withdraw ⬩ deliver ⬩ rescue ⬩ eripere

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To take away by force, to pluck out, withdraw, deliver, rescue; eripere, Cot. 77

æðel-cundnes

(n.)
Grammar
æðel-cundnes, -ness, e; f.

Nobleness ⬩ nobility ⬩ nobilitas

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Nobleness, nobility; nobilitas Mid micelre æðelcundnesse with great nobleness, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 31

æðel-nes

(n.)
Grammar
æðel-nes, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Nobility ⬩ nobilitas

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Nobility; nobilitas,Bd. 2, 20; S. 522, 7: Ps. Th. 118, 142, [MS. æðeles.]

an-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
an-weorc, es; n.

Material ⬩ cause ⬩ materia ⬩ causa

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Material, cause; materia, causa Búton anweorce without cause, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 16

axse

(n.)
Grammar
axse, an; f.

Ashes ⬩ cinis

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Ashes; cinis On axsan gehwyrfeþ in cinerem convertit, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 34

a-weaht

(v.)
Grammar
a-weaht, a-weahte

awaked ⬩ excited ⬩ raised up

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Th. 77, 65: Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 526, 34;

earþ

art

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art, Cd. 205; Th. 254, 9; Dan. 609: Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 4

eáþ-módlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþ-módlíce, adv.

Humbly ⬩ humĭlĭter

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Bt. 42; Fox 258, 21

for-bæran

(v.)

to forbear

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Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 13

fór-moni

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-moni, adj.

Very many ⬩ permultus

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Th. 138, 52; By. 239

fýren cylle

(n.)
Grammar
fýren cylle, an; f.

A fiery torch ⬩ ignea fax

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A fiery torch; ignea fax, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 29, note, MS. B

Linked entry: fýren

hran-mere

(n.)
Grammar
hran-mere, es; m.

the sea

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The whale-mere, the sea Hronmere, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 19; Met. 5, 10

hýn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hýn-ness, e; f.

Humiliation ⬩ abasement ⬩ proscription

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Humiliation, abasement, proscription Unsceaþþiendra hýnnysse proscriptionibus innocentum, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 25, note

hýr-geoht

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-geoht, es; n.
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A hired yoke of oxen Be hýrgeohte, L. In. 60; Th. i. 140, 7

Linked entry: geoht

hyrian

(v.)
Grammar
hyrian, p. ede

To imitate

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To imitate Hió hyrigaþ monnum they imitate men, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 252, 26