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hǽðen-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-dóm, es; m.

Heathendom, paganism

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Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc cristendóm geornlíce árǽre and ǽlcne hǽðendóm mid ealle ádwæsce we enjoin that every priest zealously promote Christianity, and totally extinguish every kind of paganism, L. Edg.

Crecca-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
Crecca-gelád, Cre-gelád, e; f. [gelád a road, way:
  • Flor.
Criccelade:
  • Hunt.
Crikelade:
  • Sim. Dun.
Criccelad:
  • Brom.
Criklade]

CRICKLADE, Wiltshire oppidi nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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On ðissum geáre com Cnut mid his here ofer Temese into Myrcum æt Cregeláde in this year [A. D. 1016] Cnut came with his army over the Thames into Mercia at Cricklade, 1016; Erl. 153, 23

á-wéstan

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Gehwilce ǽnlípige sind mid fǽrlicum slihte áwéste, Hml. Th. ii. 124, 10. Add

heá-lic

loftytallhigh uppreciouselevatedraisedloudprofoundintenseextremenobleexcellent

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Mid heálicum geþylde, Hml. A. 21, 176. Mid heálicere gecneordnisse, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 46. Hié hæfdon miccle lufan and eác heálico ondrysnu, Bl.

samod

(adv.)
Grammar
samod, adv.

Together.and, both . . . and, also, too

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Ðú ðe samod mid mé swéte gripe metas qui simul mecum dulces capiebas cibos, Ps. Spl. 54, 15. Graton samod mid ðám cnihtum feóll tó Johannes fótum, Homl. Th. i. 62, 17. Cwom samod mid ðám swylce Assur etenim Assur simul venit cum illis, Ps.

ge-freógan

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Mið ðý ðú gást mid wiðerworde ðínum, sel geornlíce ꝥte ðú sé gefreód from him. Lk. L. 12, 58. to love, embrace Gefrígode hiá complexans eos, Mk. L. 10, 16

sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu, sceaduwe, sceadwe, sceade ; f.

Shadow, shadeshadow (cast by an object) darknessshadow, protectiona shady place, shade, arbouran obscure image

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Þýstro hæfdon bewrigen mid wolenum wealdendes hrǽw, sceadu forþeode wann under wolcnum, Rood Kmbl. 108; Kr. 54. Oferwreáh ús scadu deáþes, Ps. Spl. 43, 22. On midlunge sceaduwe dǽþes, 22, 4. On scade (sceaduwe,Ps. Lamb.) deáþes, 106, 10.

Linked entry: sceadu-genga

a-manian

(v.)
Grammar
a-manian, -manigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a from, manian to admonish, challenge, lay claim to]

To demandexactexigere

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To demand, exact; exigere Gif hit se geréfa ne amanige mid rihte if the reeve do not lawfully exact it, L. Ed. 5; Th. i. 162, 12. Se biscop amanige ða oferhýrnesse æt ðam geréfan let the bishop exact the penalty for contempt from the reeve, L.

ÆX

(n.)
Grammar
ÆX, = ÆCS, æsc, acas, e; f: acase, axe, an; f.

what is brought to an edgeAn AXEa hatchetpickaxesecurisascia

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Mid æxum with axes, Ps. Th. 73, 6. On æxe in securi, Ps. Spl. 73, 7. Forðon seó æx [MS. H. sió æsc; seó eax B.] biþ melda, nalles þeóf because the axe is an informer, not a thief; quia securis acclamatrix potius est, non fur, L.

Linked entries: acas acs æcse eax ex

a-rǽfnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽfnan, -réfnan; p. ede, de; pp. ed

To endurebearsuffersustineretolerareperferre

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To endure, bear, suffer; sustinere, tolerare, perferre Ðæt he ðæt sár mihte geþyldelíce mid smylte móde aberan and arǽfnan ut patienter dolorem ac placida mente sustineret, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 27.

dene

(n.)
Grammar
dene, an; f.

A valley vallis

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Seó dene wæs afylled mid manna sáwlum the valley was filled with men's souls, Homl. Th. ii. 350, 9. Seó micele byrnende dene the great burning valley, ii. 352, 20

Linked entries: Dæne Dena lagu

FÝST

(n.)
Grammar
FÝST, e; f.

A FISTpugnus

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Gif men cídaþ and hira óðer hys néxtan mid ýste slicþ si rixāti fuĕrint vĭri et percussĕrit alter proxĭmum suum pugno, Ex. 21, 18.

heorcnian

(v.)
Grammar
heorcnian, hercnian; p. ode

To hearkenlisten

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Ypolitus mid geþylde heora wordum heorcnode Hippolytus listened to their words with patience, Homl. Th. i. 442, 2. Maria gesæt ær Godes fótum his word heorcnigende Mary sat at the feet of God hearkening to his words, ii. 440, 16.

Linked entry: hyrcnian

be-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
be-spanan, bi-spanan; p. -spón, -speón; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure, entice, incite, urge, induceallicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere

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Ðæt gewin ðe hió hint on bespón mid manigfealdon firen-lustum the war which she brought upon him by her manifold wicked desires, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 26, 40

Linked entries: be-speón bi-spanan

be-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swápan, p. -sweóp, pl. -sweópon; pp. -swápen; [be, swápan to sweep]

To clear up, persuade, cover over, clothe, protectsuadere, cooperire, amicire, munire

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Hí hí mid scýtan besweóp she covered herself over with a sheet, 3, 9; S. 534, 13. Beswápen [beswapyn MS.] leóhte swá swá of rægle amictus lumine sicut vestimento, Ps. Spl. C. 103, 2.

Linked entry: be-sweóp

ge-rec

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rec, es; n.

Rule, government, management, order, direction, explanationregimen, moderamen, ratio, directio, expositio

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Ðone bisceophád mid mycelegerece heóld and rihte episcopatum sedulo moderamine gessit, 3, 7; S. 530, 35: Bt. 21; Fox 74, 29: Bt. Met. Fox 22, 2; Met. 22, 2.

ge-mǽne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne-líc, adj.

Common, generalcommunis, generalis

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Mid ða getýdnesse ge cyriclícra gewrita ge eac gemǽnelícra cum eruditione litterarum vel ecclesiasticarum vel generalium, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 15. Gemǽnelíce naman appellative or common nouns; appellativa nomina, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 31

Scride-finnas

(n.)
Grammar
Scride-finnas, pl. m.
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Ic wæs mid Scridefinnum, Exon. Th. 323, 16; Víd. 79. The distinguishing prefix seems to refer to the use of snowshoes or skates, cf. Icel. skriðr a sliding motion, skríða to glide, slide in snow-shoes

þus-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þus-líc, þul-líc; adj.

Such

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Mid ðullucum (ðuslícum, Rush.) monigum bíspellum talibus multis parabolis, 4, 33. Ðuslícum fultumum, Rtl. 64, 33. Ðuslíco (-u, Rush.) monigo gié dóas hujusmodi multa facitis, Mt. Skt. Lind. 7, 13.

Linked entry: þullíc

un-ámeten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ámeten, adj.

Unmeasurednot having determined limitsvery greatimmenseboundless

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Nis ús nán gemet on ðam ǽrran bebode, forðan ðe wé sceolon úrne Scyppend lufian mid unámetenre lufe, Honl. Th. ii. 314, 12: Homl. Skt. i. 16, 254

Linked entry: á-metan