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epistol

(n.)
Grammar
epistol, es; m. (not e; f.): epistola, an; m.
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Cwæþ hé in fruman þæs epistoles, Nar. 1, 2, 9. On þǽm ǽrron epistole, 3, 28. weak forms Hé cuæð on his epistolan tó Galatum, P. 117, 7.

ge-sacan

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In the passage ge-sécan seems a necessary emendation: ge-sacu.

ge-wittig

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Th. i. 420, 2. in (one's) right mind. v. ge-wit; Þǽr beóð deófolseóce gewittige, Hml. Th. i. 564, 35. Þá wódan þǽr beóð ge*-*wittige, Hml. S. 29, 338

gyru

(n.)
Grammar
gyru, (?), gen. <b>gyrwe;</b> f.
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. ¶ giving rise to a local name :-- Æt wire múðan and be Tínan þǽre eá, on ðǽre stówe þe is gecýged on Gyrwum ( in loco, oni uocatur In Gyruum (Yarrow)), Bd. 5, 21; Sch. 677, 12

Linked entry: Gyrwas

hwæcce

(n.)
Grammar
hwæcce, an; f.
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The same incident is described in the two passages ), Hml. Th. ii. 178, 8.] [Nether wheche ne leede to be leyde in, bote a grete Clothe to hely my foule Caryin, E. W. 27, 4]

Linked entry: corn-hwicce

sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽlan, de

To happen, betide, fortune

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To happen, betide, fortune (e. g. in Spenser) Gif hié ærfeweard ne gestriónen, oðða him sylfum ælles hwæt sǽle . . . Gif him elles hwæt sǽleþ, Chart. Th. 471, 30-472, 1.

un-wittig

(adj.)

Without wit or understanding,

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Grammar un-wittig, adj; Without wit or understanding, not in a bad sense Ge weras, ge wíf and ða unwittigan cild, Homl. Ass. 29, 122. in a bad sense Wel déd se ðe unwittigum stýrð mid swinglum, gif hé mid wordum ne mæg.

Linked entry: un-gewittig

wærness

(n.)
Grammar
wærness, e; f.

Prudence, circumspection, caution

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Prudence, circumspection, caution Mid wærnyssa ( cautela ) in gangende, ðæt óþre gebiddende hé ná gelette, Anglia xiii. 378, 188.

on-bíd

(n.)
Grammar
on-bíd, (-bid ?), es; n.

Awaiting, expectation

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Long is ðis onbíd worulde lífes long in this life is this waiting for the next, 164, 30; Gú. 1019.

Linked entry: an-bíd

sníte

(n.)
Grammar
sníte, an; f.

A snite, snipe.ibis ibex

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[In later glossaries snyte glosses ibis, i. 177, 29: 253, 1. Prompt. Parv. snype or snyte ibex.]

Linked entry: wudu-sníte

ǽfen-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-tíma, an; m.

Evening timeeventidevespertinum tempus

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Evening time, eventide; vespertinum tempus Ðá ǽfentíma wæs, he férde to Bethaníam cum jam vespera esset hora, exiit in Bethaniam, Mk. Bos. 11, 11

Linked entry: tíma

ár-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-cræftig, adj. [ár respect, cræftig crafty]

Skilful or quick in shewing respectrespectfulpolitemorigerusobsequens

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Skilful or quick in shewing respect, respectful, polite; morigerus, obsequens Árcræftig ár a respectful messenger, a prophet, Cd. 202; Th. 250, 23; Dan. 551

and-weard-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
and-weard-líce, adv.

Presentiallyin the presence ofpresentpræsentialiter

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Presentially, in the presence of, present; præsentialiter Ðe hine andweardlíce gesáwon who saw him present, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 30: Elen. Grm. 1141

a-sprincan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sprincan, p. -spranc, pl. -spruncon ; pp. -spruncen

To spring upariseoririexoriri

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To spring up, arise; oriri, exoriri Aspruncen is on þýstrum leóht exortum est in tenebris lumen, Ps. Spl. 111, 4: C. R. Ben. 7

Linked entry: a-spruncen

Dryht'

(n.)
Grammar
Dryht', Driht', or without the apostrophe Dryht, Driht

The Lord Dŏmĭnus

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The Lord; Dŏmĭnus; chiefly used in the interlinear Psalms, published by Spelman and by the Surtees' Society, for all the cases of Dryhten, Drihten

Linked entry: Driht'

eáster-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-fæsten, es; n.

Easter-fastquadrāgēsĭrna, jejūnium paschāle

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Easter-fast; quadrāgēsĭrna, jejūnium paschāle On fóreweard eáster-fæsten in the beginning of the easter-fast; incĭpiente quadrāgēsĭma, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 37

Eofor-wíc-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wíc-scír, e: f.

YORKSHIRE comĭtātus Eboracensis

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YORKSHIRE; comĭtātus Eboracensis Fóran ða þegnas ealle on Eoforwícscíre to Eoferwíc all the thanes in Yorkshire went to York, Chr. 1065 ; Th. 332, 7

feóndlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
feóndlíce, adv.

Hostilelyhostīlĭter

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Hostilely; hostīlĭter Hyre þurh yrre ageaf andsware fæder feóndlíce her father in anger gave answer hostilely, Exon. 67 b; Th. 249, 27; Jul. 118

ferht

(n.)
Grammar
ferht, es; m. n.

The mindmens

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The mind; mens He mæg rihtwísnesse findan on ferhte he may find wisdom in his mind, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 119; Met. 22, 60

forþ-gewitenes

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-gewitenes, -ness, e; f.

A going forthdepartureprofectio

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A going forth, departure; profectio Blissade ðæt þeóstre folc on forþgewitenesse oððe fære heora lætáta est Ægyptus in profectiōne eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 104, 38