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færeld-freóls

(n.)
Grammar
færeld-freóls, es; m.

The passover feasttransĭtus vel paschæ festum, phase

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The passover feast; transĭtus vel paschæ festum, phase Híg worhton phase, ðæt ys færeld-freóls they kept the passover, that is the passover feast; fēcērunt phase, id est paschæ festum, Jos. 5, 10

for-wird

(n.)
Grammar
for-wird, e; f.

Lossdestructionruinperditionperdĭtiointĕrĭtio

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Loss, destruction, ruin, perdition; perdĭtio, intĕrĭtio Hira forwirde dæg ys gehende juxta est dies perdĭtiōnis, Deut. 32, 35. He generode hí of forwirdum heora erĭpuit eos de intĕrĭtiōnĭbus eōrum, Ps. Spl. 106, 20

ge-byrdlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-byrdlic, adj.
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Orderly, harmonious Þú hý hæfst æalle gesceapene gebyrdlice and gesóme, and tó þám geþwǽre þæt heora nán ne mæg óðerne mid ælle fordón dissonantia usque in extremum nulla est, Solil. H. 5, 13

geán-dýne

(adj.)
Grammar
geán-dýne, adj.

Steeparduous

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Steep; fig. arduous (cf. uphill) Þis is mid sumum mannum swýþe geándýne þing and earfoðlic þing hoc apud nonnullos res ardua est et difficilis Ll. Th. ii. 134, 6. Cf. dún, æf-dýne

Linked entry: -dýne

fugel-cynn

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On þǽre ylcan stówe byð óðer fugelcynn fénix hátte mons ubi est griphus auis . . . In eo etiam monte est auis faenix, Nar. 39, 1-3. On culfran híwe . . . On bócum is gerǽdd be ðám fugelcynne þæt his gecynd is swíðe bilewite, Hml. Th. i. 320, 4.

fulluht-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fulluht-bæþ, fulwiht-bæþ, es; n. [full, wiht, e; f: bæþ, es; n.]

A bath or font of baptismbaptismi fonsbaptistēriumβαπτιστήριον

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A bath or font of baptism; baptismi fons, baptistērium = βαπτιστήριον Ðæt gerýne onfón fulluhtbæþes to receive the sacrament of the baptismal font, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 31. Fulluhtebæþes, 3, 3; S. 525, 30. Ða onféng Eádwine cyning fulluhtebæþe then king

fulluht-ere

(n.)
Grammar
fulluht-ere, fulwiht-ere, es; m. [ful, full; uht, wiht; ere; es; m.]

A baptizerthe Baptistbaptista

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A baptizer, the Baptist; baptista On ðám dagum com Iohannes se Fulluhtere in diēbus illis vēnit Joannes Baptista, Mt. Bos. 3, 1: 14, 2: Mk. Bos. 6, 14: Lk. Bos. 7, 20, 28, 33: Homl. Th. i. 356, 7: 358, 22: 478, 1, 30. Syle me on ánum disce Iohannes heáfod

MANN

(n.)
Grammar
MANN, man, monn, es; m.

MANa human being of either sexa man who is wnder the authority of anothera servantvassalliege-mana parishioner

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Hwæne secgeaþ menn ðæt sý mannes sunu quem dicunt homines esse filium hominis? Mt. Kmbl. 16, 13. Hwæt eom ic manna ðæt ic mihte God forbeódan `what was I, that I could withstand God?' Homl. Skt 10, 191.

Linked entry: manna

in-irfe

(n.)
Grammar
in-irfe, es ; n.
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Household stuff or goods Se ðe micel inerfa [MS.Cott. innierfe] and mislíc ágan wile hé beþearf eác micles fultumes pluribus adminiculis opus est ad tuendam pretiosæ supellectilis varietatem, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 10

Linked entries: in-erfe in-orf

ge-grípan

Grammar
ge-grípan, <b>; I.</b>
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add: to snatch from Swá swá spearwa gegripen is ( erepta est ) of grine, Ps. Vos. 123, 7. 2. add: Ðá strecan mód Godes ríce gegrípað (rapiunt, Mt. 11, 12), Hml. Th. i. 358, 26

leornung-scól

(n.)
Grammar
leornung-scól, e; f.
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In þæs leornungscóle drohtnigende and gelæred wæs (in discipulatu illius conversatus atque eruditus est) sum man, Gr. D. 14, 6

wráþ

Grammar
wráþ, <b>. II.</b>
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Þá wearð Tiberius Rómánum swá wráð and swá heard swá hé ǽr wæs milde and iéþe inmutata est Tiberii madestia atque ex mansueiissimo principe saevissima bestia exarsit, Ors. 6, 2; S. 254. 30. Add

níd-þearf

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, adj.

Necessaryneedful

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Necessary, needful Ys cræft mín behéfe þearle eów and neódþearf est ars mea utilis valde vobis et necessaria, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 27: 29, 17. Is eallum mannum nédþearf and nytlíc ðæt hié heora fulwihthádas wel gehealdan, Blickl. Homl. 109, 25.

ehtian

(v.)

to esteem, deem, value æstĭmāre

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to esteem, deem, value; æstĭmāre Swá monnum riht is to ehtienoe quantum homĭnĭbus æstĭmāre fas est, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 30: Beo. Th. 2449; B. 1222: Cd. 193; Th. 241, 25; Dan. 410

lícan

(v.)

to please

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Wel lícaþ Drihtne ða ðe hine him ondrǽdaþ beneplacitum est Domino super timentes eum, 146, 12

Linked entry: lícian

un-besceáwod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-besceáwod, adj.

Inconsiderateheedless

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Inconsiderate, heedless Se ðe unbesceáwud ys tó specenne hé ongytt yfele qui inconsideratus est ad loquendum sentiet mala, Scint. 78, 7. Unbesceawad, Kent. Gl. 433. Unbesceáwode inprovida vel inconsiderata, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 13

strǽt-weard

(n.)
Grammar
strǽt-weard, e; f.
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Et guardereve, id est prepositus custodum, habebit .xxx. hidas quietas pro labore suo, Ll. Th. i. 479, 25-29

Linked entry: weard

ge-sweðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweðerian, -sweðrian; p. ode; pp. od

To weakendestroy

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To weaken, destroy Gesweðerad wæs se swyle fuga tumoris secuta est, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 39. Ðonne beoþ mín sorg gesweðrad my sorrow will be stilled, Exon. 48; Th. 164, 17; Gú. 1013

Linked entry: ge-swæðrung

un-cweþende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cweþende, adj.

not having speechnot having a voiceinanimate

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Kmbl. p. 152, 9. not having a voice, inanimate Hweþer ðú ongite ðæt ða uncweþendan gesceafta wilnodon tó biónne on écnesse swá ilce swá men gif hí mihton ea quae inanimata esse creduntur, nonne quod suum est quaeque simili ratione desiderant?

weargness

(n.)
Grammar
weargness, (werg-, werig-, wirig-, wyrig-), e; f.

Evil

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Feala wyrgnessa wráðe feóndas ðínum ðám hálgum hefige brohtan quanta malignatus est inimicus in sanctis, Ps. Th. 73, 4

Linked entry: wærness