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bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop, biscop, biscep, es; m.

a BISHOP, prelate ⬩ episcopus ⬩ a chief priest of the Jews ⬩ pontifex ⬩ a heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians

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Biscopes and ealdormannes mund-brice gebéte mid ii pundum recompense a bishop's and an ealdorman's mund-brice with two pounds, L. Eth, vii. 11; Th. i. 332, 1.

Linked entries: ealdor-biscop biscep biscop

METE

(n.)
Grammar
METE, mæte, es; m.

MEAT ⬩ food

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Gif hý him syððan ne dóþ mete ne munde if they afterwards give him neither food nor favour, L. Edm. S. 1; Th. i. 248, 7. Ðǽr mæte þygde, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 11. Mettas cibaria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 71: dapes, 28, 1: fercula, Hpt. Gl. 492, 75.

ge-andettan

(v.)

to confess, acknowledge ⬩ to confess ⬩ to admit for oneself ⬩ concede, allow ⬩ to confess, declare one's belief ⬩ to confess ⬩ acknowledge as having a certain character, declare one's faith in ⬩ to make acknowledgement of a benefit ⬩ give thanks ⬩ praise

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H. 193, 23. to admit for oneself in assertion, concede, allow Ðe ilca geondete lomb niomende synno middangeardes ipsum fatetur agnum tollentem peccata mundi Jn. p. 3, 6. Geondate (giondetted. R.) confessus est, Jn.

clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽnsian, clénsian, to clǽnsianne; clǽnsiende; ode, ade; od, ad [clǽne clean, pure]

To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneself ⬩ mundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare

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Clǽnsa me munda me, Ps. Spl. 18, 13. Clǽnsiende clǽnsode me Drihten castigans castigavit me Dominus, Ps. Spl. 117, 18. Gif he mid ða ádle clǽnsad beón sceolde if he must be chastened by disease, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 26.

Linked entries: be-clǽnsian clǽnsnian clǽsnian clénsian

notian

(v.)
Grammar
notian, p. ode.

to make use of ⬩ employ ⬩ enjoy ⬩ to discharge an office

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Ða ðe ðisses middangeardes notigaþ swelce hí his nó ne notigen qui utuntur hoc mundo, tanquam non utantur, Past. 50, 2; Swt. 389, 1-2. Eall moncyn and ealle nétenu ne notigaþ náwér neáh feórþan dǽles ðisse eorþan, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 8.

uppe

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe, adv.

up ⬩ above ⬩ on high ⬩ up

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Saul hine wolde sécean uppe on ðæm munte, 28; Swt. 197, 13. Wǽron ða lác forbærndu uppe on ðæm altere, 33; Swt. 232, 24. Uppe on ðam eaxlegespanne, Rood Kmbl. 17; Kr. 9. Fugel uppe sceal lácan on lyfte, Menol. Fox 536; Gn. C. 38.

Linked entry: up

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to stand ⬩ stand still ⬩ remain ⬩ last ⬩ exist ⬩ be ⬩ stāre ⬩ mănēre. existĕre ⬩ esse ⬩ to stand against any one ⬩ oppose ⬩ oppress ⬩ attack ⬩ urge ⬩ seize ⬩ insurgĕre ⬩ ingruĕre ⬩ urgĕre ⬩ corrĭpĕre

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Ne mæg hús náht lange standan on ðam heán múnte, gif hit full ungemetlíc wind gestent a house cannot long stand on the high mountain if a violent wind press on it, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 16: 38, 1; Fox 194, 10.

Linked entry: ge-stondan

sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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sulling Aliquam terrae partiunculam, hoc est duarum manentium ... ritu Cantiae án sulung dictum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 249, 19. Terrae particula duarum manentium, id est, án sulung, 250, 8. Yc gean intó Cristes cyrican on Cantwarabyrig ðæs landes æt Holungaburnan

Linked entry: swulung

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battle ⬩ struggle ⬩ an offering ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ oblation ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ service ⬩ a present ⬩ offering of words ⬩ a message ⬩ medicine

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Th. 3172; B. 1584. a gift, present, grace, favour, service; a present or offering of words, a message Lác munus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Som. 12, 14. Lác munus vel zenia, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 77; Wrt. Voc. 28, 55. Lác elogia, i.e. munus, Wrt.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

portic

(n.)
Grammar
portic, es ; m.
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Ic Eádwine munek læi innan mínan portice ( cell ) anbútan nóntíde, Chart. Th. 321, 31. Portic abscidam (absidam), Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 45. part of a church, porch, vestibule; also an arched recess.

ge-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap, -scæp, -scep, es; pl. nom. acc. -sceapu, -sceapo; gen. -sceapa, -sceapena; n.

a creation, created being or thing, creature ⬩ creātio, creātūra ⬩ a decree, fate, destiny, condition, nature, form, shape ⬩ fātum, destĭnāta, condĭtio, nātūra, indŏles, forma, spĕcies ⬩ the privy members ⬩ vĕrenda, pŭdenda ⬩ creature ⬩ decrees of fate

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a creation, created being or thing, creature; creātio, creātūra Song he be middangeardes gesceape cănēbat de creātiōne mundi, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 9. Þurh ðæt beorhte gesceap through that bright creature, Elen. Kmbl. 1576; El. 790.

Linked entries: ge-scæp ge-scapu

slæc

(adj.)
Grammar
slæc, sleac, slec (v. slæcness); adj.
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Voc. ii. 107, 8 : 29, 18. of things, of physical movement, slow, gentle Sum munuc mid sleaccre stalcunge his fótswaðum filigde, Homl.

Linked entry: sleac

tácnung

(n.)
Grammar
tácnung, e; f.

Signification ⬩ an indication, sign, characteristic mark, symptom ⬩ an indication, evidence, proof ⬩ an indication of what is future, a presage, prognostic ⬩ figurative representation, an emblem ⬩ direction, ordering

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móde tó ðam ðæt hí hit beniman ðæs ðe him leófast biþ ðisse worulde, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 6. direction, ordering Ðás feówer heáfodrícu sindon on feówer endum ðyses middangeardes mid unásecgendlícre Godes tácnunge eadem ineffabili ordinatione per quatuor mundi

Linked entry: tǽcning

under-hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
under-hnígan, p. -hnáh; pl. -hnigon; pp. -hnigen.

to descend beneath ⬩ go lower than a place ⬩ to submit to what is laborious or painful ⬩ be subjected to evil ⬩ undergo punishment

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., Grammar under-hnígan, with acc. of that which is undergone Ðonne hí ða scandlícan lustas ðisses middangeardes mid hira módes willan underhnígaþ cum turpi hujus mundi desiderio humanae mentis voluntas substernitur, Past. 52; Swt. 405, 3.

wiþerweard-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþerweard-ness, e; f.

hostility ⬩ contention ⬩ opposition ⬩ perversity ⬩ frowardness ⬩ depravity ⬩ arrogance ⬩ unfavourable condition ⬩ adverse circumstance ⬩ adversity ⬩ contrariety ⬩ diversity

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Hé ðisses middangeardes orsorgnesse ne gímð, ne him náne wiðerweardnesse ne andrǽt ðisse worolde qui prospera mundi postposuit, qui nulla adversa pertimescit, Past. 10; Swt. 61, 8: 33; Swt. 219, 2. Hé sǽde ge hwylce wiþerwardnesse (-wordnesse, Bd.

an-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
an-sýn, -sin, -sién, -sión; on-, e; f. [an, sýn sight, vision] .

a face ⬩ countenance ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ a view ⬩ aspect ⬩ sight ⬩ form ⬩ figure ⬩ aspectus ⬩ conspectus ⬩ visus ⬩ visio ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ figura ⬩ a thing to be looked upon ⬩ a sight ⬩ spectaculum ⬩ a view or sight producing desire or longing ⬩ a desire of anything ⬩ want or lack of anything ⬩ desiderium ⬩ defectus

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Ansién ðyses middan-geardes figura hujus mundi, Past. 51, 2. a thing to be looked upon, a sight; spectaculum Ðisse ansýne Alwealdan þanc gelimpe for this sight may thanks to the Almighty take place, Beo. Th. 1860; B. 928.

Linked entries: and-sýn an-sién an-sín an-sión ehsýne on-seón on-sién

stycce-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
stycce-mǽlum, (sticce-, stic-); adv.
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Ðæs muntes cnoll is sticmǽlum mid wuda oferwexen, and eft sticmǽlum mid grénum felda oferbrǽded, Homl. Th. i. 508, 23. little by little, by degrees, gradually:?

ge-scot

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Þá þóhton hié ꝥ hié sceoldan ǽrest of þǽm muntum hié gebígan mid hiora flána gescotum, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 23. Ge mid scotum (gesceotum, v.l.), ge mid stána torfungum, ge mid eallum heora wígcræftum, 3, 9; S. 134, 15. <b>II a.

uppan

(prep.)
Grammar
uppan, (-on); prep. dat. acc.

upon ⬩ on ⬩ above ⬩ upon ⬩ at ⬩ after ⬩ upon ⬩ on to ⬩ upon ⬩ against

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dat. where there is rest or motion on a surface, upon, on Moises wæs lange uppan ðam munte, Ex. 32, 1. Gá uppan Sinai dúne and stand uppan ðære ðúne ufeweardre. Ne cume nán mann uppan ðære dúne, 34, 2-3.

Linked entries: uppon on-uppan

mæsse-preóst

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-preóst, es; m.

A priest not of the Christian church ⬩ a priest of the Christian church, who had attained the last of the seven appointed orders, and might celebrate the mass

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Ic Ælfríc munuc and mæssepreóst, oml. Th. i. 2, 12. Arrius se mæsse*-*preóst Arias presbyter, Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 282, 33. Mamméa sende æfter Origenise ðæm gelǽredestan mæssepreóste, 6, 18; Swt. 270, 27

Linked entries: mæsse-þegen bisceop bóc

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