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ropp

(n.)
Grammar
ropp, es; m.

An intestinethe colon

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An intestine, the colon Rop colum vel intestinum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 60 : extale, 145, 29. Roop colus (in a list of parts of the body), i. 45, 20. Hrop colum, 19, 55. Be wambe coþum and tácnum on roppe and on smælþearmum, Lchdm. ii. 230, 16-18. Tíhþ

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mæsse-preóst

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-preóst, es; m.

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

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A priest not of the Christian church Melchisedec wæs cyningc and mæssepreóst, Prud. 53. Ðá cwǽdon ða ealdras and ða mæssepreóstas tó Pilate, Nicod. 10; Thw. 5, 22: 11; Thw. 6, 2. a priest of the Christian church, who had attained the last of the seven

dréfednes

(n.)
Grammar
dréfednes, drefed-ness, drefed-nyss, e; f.

Vexation, affliction, tribulationvexātio, afflictio, tribulātio

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Vexation, affliction, tribulation; vexātio, afflictio, tribulātio Syððon cómon [comen MS.] ealle dréfednysse [MS. dræuednysse] and ealle ifele to ðone mynstre after that all troubles and all evils came to the monastery, Chr. 1066; Erl. 203, 31

deófulgyld-hús

(n.)
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deófulgyld-hús, es; n.

A heathen templepaganōrum templum

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A heathen temple; paganōrum templum Constantinus hét ðæt man cyricean timbrede, and ðæt man belúce ǽlc deófulgyldhús Constantine ordered churches to be built, and every heathen temple to be closed, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 127, 36

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éþnes

(n.)
Grammar
éþnes, -ness, e; f.

Easiness, facility, favour facĭlĭtas

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Easiness, facility, favour; facĭlĭtas He gemunde ðara éþnessa and ðara ealdrihta ðe hí under ðám Cáserum hæfdon he remembered the favours and the ancient rights which they had under the Cæsars, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 16

Linked entries: eád-nes eáþnes

feó-gýtsung

(n.)
Grammar
feó-gýtsung, e; f.

Money-desiregreedavaricepĕcūniæ cŭpīdoavārĭtia

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Money-desire or greed, avarice; pĕcūniæ cŭpīdo, avārĭtia Ðæt he sceolde his treówe for feógýtsunge and lufan forleósan that he should lose his truth for desire and love of money, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40

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gafol-gyldere

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-gyldere, es; m.

A tribute-payertributarytrĭbūti reddĭtor

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A tribute-payer, tributary; trĭbūti reddĭtor Ða Indiscan willaþ beón eówere gafolgylderas, and mid ealre sibbe eów underþeódan the Indians will be your tributaries, and with all peace submit to you, Homl. Th. ii. 482, 31

hengest

(n.)
Grammar
hengest, es; m.

A geldinghorsesteed

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A gelding, horse, steed Hengst canterius, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 46; Wrt. Voc. 23, 8. Án hundred wildra horsa and xvi tame hencgestas a hundred wild horses and sixteen tame steeds, Chart. Th. 548, 11

lyft-helm

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-helm, es; m.

The airatmospherecloud

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The air, atmosphere, cloud Lyfthelm and laguflód air [or cloud?] and water, Menol. Fox 553; Gn. C. 46. Wǽron land heora lyfthelme beþeaht their lands were covered with cloud, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 13; Exod. 60

mánful-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mánful-ness, e; f.

Wickedness

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Wickedness Git Martianus for his mánfulnysse nolde on God gelýfan, Homl. Skt. 4, 389. Hé leornode ǽfre máran and máran on his mánfulnysse and ne lét nánne his gelícan on yfele, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 28

med-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
med-strang, adj.

Of moderate meansof middle rank

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Of moderate means, of middle rank Ic lǽrde wlance men and heáhgeþungene ... Ic lǽrde eác ða medstrangan men (cf. Honsl. Th. i. 370, 20, see under medume) ... and þearfum ic lǽrde, Blickl. Homl. 187, 13-17

nacian

(v.)
Grammar
nacian, p. ode

To strip

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To strip (the clothes off a person) Ðá hé ðæt nolde hé wæs nacod and on carcern onsænded when he would not do that (deny Christ), he was stripped and sent to prison, Shrn. 51, 12

neádlunga

(adv.)
Grammar
neádlunga, adv.

Forciblyagainst one's will

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Forcibly, against one's will Manega gewilniaþ óðres mannes wólíce and hí beóþ benǽmede neádlunga hyra ágenes many covet another man's goods, and they shall be forcibly deprived of their own, Basil admn. 9; Norm. 52, 20

Linked entry: nídlinga

niþer-stige

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-stige, es; m.

A descent

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A descent Se upstige and se niþerstige the ascent and descent (of the angels seen by Jacob in his dream), R. Ben. 23, 7. Tó Olivetes muntes nyþerstige ad descensum montis Oliveti, Lk. Skt. 19, 37

sulh-geweorc

(n.)
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sulh-geweorc, es; n.
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Plough-work, making of ploughs Tubal Cain smiðcræftega wæs and manna ǽrest sulhgeweorces fruma wæs ofer foldan ( Tubal Cain an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron, A. V.), Cd. Th. 66, 19; Gen. 1086

un-cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cynde, adj.

Unnatural

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Unnatural Nim swá wuda swá wyrt of ðære stówe ðe his eard and æþelo biþ on tó weaxanne and sette on uncynde stówe him, ðonne ne gegréwþ hit ðǽr náuht, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 27

for-trendan

(v.)
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for-trendan, p. de
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To obstruct by rolling, stop an opening Hí námon swíðe micelne stán and fortrendon þǽre byrgenne duru they took a very big stone and stopped the sepulchre's mouth by rolling the stone to it, Nap. 62

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full-berstan

(v.)
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to be shattered On þyssum þrým stapelum sceall ǽlc cynestól standan . . . and áwácie heora ǽnig, sóna se stól scylfð; anð fulberste heora ǽnig, þonne hrýsð se seól nyðer, Ll. Th. ii. 308, 1: Wlfst. 267, 18

hróc

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Hrooc grallus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 6. Hróc grauculus (garrulus . . . graculus ater, Ald. 142, 19), 89, 56. Flugon tó hrócas and hremmas . . . and þára martyra eágan út áhaccedon, Hml. S. 23, 77. v. niht-hróc. Add

hýdan

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Ongunnun sume efnegespita on hine and hýdde onsióne his ( uelare faciem eius ). Mk. R. 14, 65. Ðá wǽron hié þý swýðor áfyrhte and hié fæstor hýddan tanto magis cunctis propter timorem abditis, Nar. 10, 26. Add