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beód-fers

(n.)
Grammar
beód-fers, es; m. [beód a table, fers a verse]

A song or hymn sung during meal-timead mensam carmenhymnus

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A song or hymn sung during meal-time; ad mensam carmen, hymnusDial. 1, 19

Linked entry: fers

dyrn-licgan

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
dyrn-licgan, part. -licgende, -licgynde [dyrne secret, licgan to lie]

To lie secretly, to fornicatefornicāri

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To lie secretly, to fornicate; fornicāri Dyrnlicgynde fornicāti sunt, Ps. Spl. C. 105, 36

Linked entry: dirn-licgan

of-þístrian

(v.)

to darken, obscure

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to darken, obscure ða ðe ofþýstrode synd qui obscurati sunt, Ps. Spl. 73, 21

heáðu-sigel

(n.)
Grammar
heáðu-sigel, es; m.

The sun

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The sun [the prefix seems to be used from seeingthe sun rise or set over the sea], Exon. 126 b; Th. 486, 17; Rä. 72, 16

þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
þurfan, prs. ic, he þearf, ðú þearft, pl. wé þurfon; p. þorfte; subj. prs. is þurfe, þyrfe, pl. þurfen, þyrfen; prs. ptcpl. þurfende, þyrfende

To needto be in needhave need of somethingto need to do somethingto be bound to do something because it is rightto be obligedbe compelled by destinyto have good cause or reason for doing somethingto be use, to be good for a person to do somethingto owe

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To need. to be in need, have need of something, absolute Gif ðú cláþa þe má on hæfst, þonne ðú þurfe, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 15. Ðú gæderast máre, þonne ðú þurfe (þyrfe, Cott. MS.), 14, 2; Fox 44, 8. Nis hit gód, ðæt hié sién on ðam láðe leng, þonne ðú þurfe

ge-unnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unnan, ic, he -an; ðú -unne, pl. -unnon; p. -úðe, pl. -úðon; subj. -unne, pl. -unnen; p. -úðe, pl. -úðen; pp. -unnen

To givegrantallowconcedeconcedereindulgerepermitterelargiri

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To give, grant, allow, concede; concedere, indulgere, permittere, largiri Gif he us geunnan wile, ðæt we hine grétan móton if he will grant to us that we may greet him, Beo. Th. 698; B. 346: Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 25. Se cyning nolde him his feores geunnan

ge-lufian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lufian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To love, esteemămāre, dilĭgĕre

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Ðú eart mín gelufoda sunu tu es fīlius meus dilectus, Mk. Bos. 1, 11. Hí wǽron gelufode ămāti sunt, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 8, 11, 13, 16

Linked entry: lufian

heófung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
heófung-dæg, es; m.

A day of mourning

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A day of mourning Ða heófungdagas wǽron ðá gefyllede completi sunt dies planctus, Deut, 34, 8

be-stípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stípan, p. te

To deprive of

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To deprive of Sé þe his suna bestéped and bereáf*-*od wæs, Gr. D. 76, 18

Linked entry: stípan

ge-inbryrdan

(v.)
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to cause remorse to a person Ne geinbryrde sind nec compuncti sunt, Ps. Srt. 34, 16

Linked entry: in-bryrdan

riht-wís

(n.)
Grammar
riht-wís, (?), e; -wíse (?), an ; f.

Righteousness justice

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Righteousness justice Rihtwíse and sybbe hý cyston justitia et pax osculatae sunt, Ps. Spl. 84, 11

beald-ness

(n.)
Grammar
beald-ness, e; f.

Boldness

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Boldness Hé mid micelre baldnesse cíðde ꝥ se Hǽlend wǽre sóð Godes sunu, Shrn. 31, 34

for-gifenlíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
for-gifenlíc, -gifendlíc, -gyfendlíc, -gyfenlíc; comp. m. ra; f. n. re; sup. ost; adj.

givingdativegivingdătīvusforgivingpardonablebearableremissustolerābĭlis

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giving, dative, or giving [case] ; dătīvus Dătivus is forgifendlíc dative is giving: Mid ðam casu biþ geswutelod ǽlces þinges gifu the gift of everything is declared by this case. Ðisum menn ic forgife hors huic hŏmĭni do ĕquum, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6,

Linked entry: for-gyfendlíc

be-suncen

(v.; part.)

sunk

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sunk, Exon. 103 b; Th. 392, 5; Rä. 11, 3; Similar entries pp. of besincan

witod-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
witod-líc, adj.

Certain

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Certain Wutudlíce sindun wítga ðætte wére certi sunt prophetam esse, Lk. Skt. Rush. 20, 6

Linked entry: wited-líc

FÆDER

(n.)
Grammar
FÆDER, feder; indecl. in sing. but gen. fæderes and dat. fædere are sometimes found; pl. nom. acc. fæderas; gen. a; dat. um; m.

FATHER păter

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Ne sleá man fæderas for suna gylton, ne suna for fædera gilton non occīdentur patres pro fīliis, nec fīlii pro patrĭbus, Deut. 24, 16. Bebeád fæderum ussum mandāvit patrĭbus nostris, Ps.

friþ-candel

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-candel, e; f.

A peace-candlethe sunpācis lucernasol

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A peace-candle, the sun; pācis lucerna, sol Folca friþcandel furðum eóde the peace-candle [sun] of nations had just mounted, Cd. 118; Th. 153, 15; Gen. 2539

be-sincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sincan, p. -sanc, pl. -suncon; pp. -suncen

To sinksubmergere, demergere

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Twá byrig on eorþan besuncon two cities sunk into the earth, Ors. 3, 2; Bos. 54. 43. Wæs ic swíðe besuncen I was, deeply sunk, Exon. 103 b; Th. 392, 5; Rä. 11, 3

Linked entry: be-suncen

from-doe

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Giséne wérun swá fromdoe word ðás visa sunt sicut deleramentum verba ista, Lk. Skt. Rush. 24, 11

mægen-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-weorc, es; n.

A mighty work

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A mighty work Hú micle synt ðíne mægenweorc quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Ps. Th. 91, 4