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tó-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sprǽdan, p. de

To spread outextendexpandspread in different directions

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R. 402, 9. þe Brutones þat were tosprad here and þere, R. Glouc. 134, 15. With open hede . . . her hair tosprad, Gow. ii. 260, 4

deóp-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deóp-líce, dióp-líce; comp.-lícor ; sup.-lícost ; adv.

DEEPLY, profoundly, thoroughlyprofunde, subtīlĭter

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Wit sculon deóplícor ymbe ðæt beón we two must inquire more deeply about it, 5, 3; Fox 12, 12. Ðe deóplícost Dryhtnes gerýno reccan cúðon who most profoundly could relate the Lord's mysteries, Elen. Kmbl. 559: El. 280

Linked entry: dióplíce

nytness

(n.)
Grammar
nytness, e; f.

Useutilityadvantageprofit

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Náwiht nytnesse ( nihil utilitatis ) hafeþ seó ǽfæstnys ðe óþ ðis hæfdon, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 3. Mid micelre nytnysse ( magna utilitate ) ǽghwæðeres folces, 3, 24; S. 557, 13 : 5, 10; S. 623, 38.

þrowing-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing-tíd, e; f.

the time at which a person suffered martyrdomthe anniversary of the time when some one suffered

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Weorðian on ðissum andweardan dæge Sancte Petres þrowungtíde, Blickl.

ge-nyhtsumnes

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Fæsten for hwǽtes genihtsumnesse, óðerne for wínes, þriddan for eles, Shrn. 138, 13. a condition of plenty sindon cumen tó þǽm gódan tídun . . . and tó ðǽre genihtsumnisse þe hié fore gielpað, Ors. 4, 7; S. 182, 15. a sufficiency, sufficient supply

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.
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Ox. 1180. add: free from occupation Ðisra stafa tácna wyllað on rúmran fæce geswutelian, Angl. viii. 328, 11. Add Fultum and wyrðmynt rúmran (ampliorem), Lch. ii. 204, 9. <b>VI a.

rúmlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rúmlíce, adv.

largely, fully,liberallygraciously, kindly, benignly

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Voc. ii. 140, 15. liberally Gif lustlíce and rúmlíce ða welan dǽlaþ earmum monnum ðe God ús ǽr sealde, Blickl. Homl. 49, 32. graciously, kindly, benignly Rúmlíce clementer, Rtl. 89, 38 : Mt. Kmbl. p. 16, 7.

Linked entry: rúm-líc

smolt

(adj.)
Grammar
smolt, smeolt; adj.

Serene, quiet, peaceful

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hæfdon smolte niht nox serena reddita est nobis Nar. 23, 52. [With smeþe smylyng and smolt Gaw. 1763.]

Linked entry: smeolt

á-teorigendlic

getting exhaustedweariedfailingtransitoryperishabledefective

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Þá ðing ðe geseóð on ðisum lífe sind áteorigendlice, 252, 6. Sé ðe forlǽt ðá áteorigendlican ðing, hé underféhð þá gástlican méde, 398, 4 : Hml. A. 46, 536. in grammar, defective þæt is áteorigendlic, Reor is defectivum, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 161, 20.

faran

to traveljourneyto marchto goto godepartto gomoveto goflyto cometo pass awaydepartto go onpractisehappenturn out

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Hí ne móston þurh unálýfedlice weorc faran (cf. beom næs álýfed, ꝥ hí æ-acute;nigu unálýfedlicu weorc worhton (unálýfedlic þing tó dónne, v. l.), Gr.

Linked entry: farnian

LAND

(n.)
Grammar
LAND, es; n.

LANDeartha landcountryregiondistrictprovincelandlanded propertyestatecultivated landcountry

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LAND as opposed to water or air, earth ðec in lyft gelǽddun oftugon ðé landes wynna we led thee aloft, earth's pleasures withdrew from thee, Exon. 39 b; Th. 130, 15; Gú. 438.

þanc-full

(adj.)
Grammar
þanc-full, þanc-full; adj.
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hálsiaþ, God, ðæt þeów ðín cync úre ... tó ðé ... þancfull mæge becuman quaesumus, Deus, ut famulus tuus rex nosier ... ad te ... gratiosus ualeat pervenire, Anglia xiii. 381, 228.

un-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
un-týnan, p. de.

to uncloseopento discloselay opensolvereinhiare

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ł untýned wéron, Lind. 27, 52. to disclose, lay open Unténð aperiet (stultitiam), Kent. Gl. 452. Hira unriht wearð eall untýned, Ps.

Linked entries: an-týnan on-týnan

ge-myndgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myndgian, ge-myndigian.
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Add: to recall the memory of (gen. ) geedníwiað and gemyndgiað ðǽre scylde ðe úre ieldesta mǽg ús on for-worhte parentis primi lapsus iteratur, Past. 313, 15. to remember Symble bið gemyndgad morna gehwylce eaforan ellorsíð, B. 2450.

ge-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mynd, es; n: e; f.

Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemorationremembrance

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Us is mid mycelre gemynde to geþencenne we must bear well in mind, Blickl. Homl. 29, 2. Gimynd commemoratio, Rtl. 62, 21. In gemyndum to habbanne to be had in mind, Nar. 4, 9: 2, 8

feorran-cumen

(adj.)
Grammar
feorran-cumen, adj.

stranger

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Come from far, stranger Gif feorrancumen man oþþe fræmde búton wege gange, Ll. Th. i. 42, 23. Gif freóndleás man oþþe feorrancuman geswenced weorðe . . . Sé þe freóndleásan and feorrancumenan wyrsan dóm démeð þonne his geféran, 396, 25-29.

Linked entry: feorren

ge-notian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-notian, to use.
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Ðonne þú antiphonariam habban wille, þonne wege þú þíne swíþran hand and crip þínne þúman, for þon hé is genotod (cf. 2), Tech. ii. 119, 4. Add

ge-clibs

(n.)
Grammar
ge-clibs, -cleps, -clebs, -clysp

a clamouroutcryclamor

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a clamour, outcry; clamor Ne wend ðú ðe on ðæs folces geclysp turn thou not thyself to the people's cry, L. Alf. 41; Th. i. 54, 7

síþ-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
síþ-geómor, adj.
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Sad and weary with travel Ic ðysne sang síþ*-*geómor fand, on seócum sefan samnode wíde, hú ða æþelingas ellen cýð*-*don, Apstls. Kmbl. 2 ; Ap. 1

wulf-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
wulf-heort, adj.

Wolf-heartedcruel

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Wolf-hearted, cruel Onwóc wulfheort, se ǽr wíngál swæf, Babilone weard, Cd. Th. 223, 7; Dan. 116. Wulfheort cyning, 224, 12; Dan. 135: 231, 14; Dan. 247