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hwanne

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Menn ne magon gebídon hwonne hé him tó cume, Bt. 39, 1; F. 212, 2: 8; F. 26, 12: Exod. 250. (3 a) where the verb in the main clause has an object to which the dependent clause is in apposition :-- Hine ðæs heardost langode hwanne hé of ðisse worlde móste

crisma

(n.)
Grammar
crisma, an; m. [chrisma, ătis, n. = χρῖσμα, ατος; n. an unction, from χρίω [fut. χρίσω] I touch the surface of a body, I rub or anoint]

χρῖσμα, ατοςχρίσω the chrismunction or holy oil, used for anointing by the Roman Catholic church after baptismoleum chrismatisthe white vesture, called chrisom, which the minister puts upon the child immediately after dipping it in water, or pouring water upon it in baptism chrismale, id est, vestis candida, quæ super corpus baptlzati ponitur.

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On ðam háligan fante, ǽrðanðe ge hý fullian, ge scylon dón crisman on Cristes róde tácne; and man ne mót besprengan men mid ðæm fantwætere, syððan se crisma biþ ðǽron gedón O ye mass-priests, my brethren, we will now say to you what we have not before

Linked entries: crism-lýsing crysma

slege

(n.)
Grammar
slege, slæge,es; m.

a stroke, blowof a serpent's sting,a striking, beating,stamping, coiningclashing, collisiona crash, clap of thundea fatal stroke, slaying, slaughter, death (by violencea defeat, loss inflicted on an army; cladesa stroke of affliction, punishment, diseasean instrument for striking a slaya plectrumplectro]a stroke, blowslayingplaga, ictus, tusio, percussio :a blow, defeat; n. a blow; a defeat, slaughter, loss; a stroke of apoplexy

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Kmbl. 26, 31 a defeat, loss inflicted on an army; clades Ðæt tácen núgiet cúþ is on ðære eá noman ðæs consules sleges Fauiuses testatur hanc Fabii cladem Allia, sicut Cremera Fabiorum Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 92, 17.

Linked entries: slæge hearp-slege

mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ, <b>, mǽgeþ,</b> e; f.

A collection of mǽgasa familystockraceas a technical term in the laws, relatives, kindred, the mǽgas who were living at the same time, and to whom the mǽg-lagu applied descendants of a common ancestor living at the same timea generationa tribesubdivision of a peoplea peoplenationprovincecountry

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Ða hwíle ðe ǽnig man wǽre on hira mǽgþe ðe godcundes hádes beón walde as long as there was any man of their stock that was willing to take orders, Chart.

níwe

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Ꝥ geár hæfð twelf níwe monan, 248, 25. other than the former or old, different from that previously existing, known, or used Bið ús geset níwe nama; swá swá se wítega cwæð, 'God gecígð his ðeówan óðrum naman.'

Æðelrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelrǽd, Æðelréd, Æðeréd, es; m. [æðele noble, rǽd counsel]

ÆlhelredÆthelrédÆthelrédus

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D. 889, — Ego Æthelréd, subregulus et patricius Merciorum, hanc donationem signo crucis subscripsi, Th. Diplm. 136, 21. His wife simply writes, — Ego Æthelflæd consensi, Th. Diplm. 136, 23. Ríxiendum ussum Dryhtene ðæm Hǽlendan Crist.

Linked entry: Æðelréd

rǽdels

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdels, es; m.: e; f.: rǽdelse, rǽdelle (?), an; f.
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Eall ðis ðú gerehtest tó sóðe swíðe gesceádwíslíce búton ǽlcre leásre rǽdelsan haec nullis extrinsecus sumtis, sed altero ex altero fidem trahente, insitis domesticisque probationibus explicabas, 35, 5; Fox 164, 31.

raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
raðe, (aspirated and unaspirated forms occur, and each can alliterate; the two forms are given separately. v. hraðe); adv.
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Héht lífes brytta leóht forþcuman ofer rúmne grund; raðe wæs gefylled heáhcininges hǽs, Cd. Th. 8, 13; Gen. 123 : 95, 26; Gen. 1584 : Exon. Th. 93, 15; Cri. 1526 : Beo. Th. 1453; B. 724. Ðæs cymþ raðor iste egredietur prius, Gen. 38, 28.

GRIM

(adj.)
Grammar
GRIM, adj.
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Ðeáh ðú wǽre wyrmcynna ðæt grimmeste though thou hadst been of serpents the fiercest, Soul Kmbl. 167; Seel. 83

Linked entry: grym

ge-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grípan, p. -gráp, pl. -gripon; pp. -gripen

To gripegraspseizecapererapereprehendereapprehenderecomprehenderearriperecorripereeripere

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Geneálǽcende he hí upahóf, hyre handa gegripenre accedens elevavit eam, apprehensa manu ejus, Mk. Bos. 1, 31. Hí wurdon gegripene fram móderlicum breóstum they were snatched from their mothers' breasts, Homl. Th. i. 84, 8

teran

(v.)
Grammar
teran, p. tær, pl. tǽron; pp. toren
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Feax teran to tear the hair. Judth. Thw. 25, 28. Ne sceal hé teran ne bítan swá swá wulf, Homl. Th. ii. 532, 9. Tó teorenne lacerandum, Txts. 172, 2. Terende weleras mordens labia, Scint. 78, 14. Teorende hine discerpens eum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 9, 26.

tyslian

(v.)
Grammar
tyslian, p. ode
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Voc. ii. 127, 13) neck and darkened (by hair falling over the eyes?) eyes.

á-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
á-rǽdan, p. -réd and -rǽdde; pp. -rǽden and -rǽd(ed).
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wyrd) hit swá be þínum heáfde and fóre hafað árǽded vivus in patriam non reverteres, quum fata ita de tuo capite statuerunt, Nar. 29, 14. to read a riddle Ic árǽdde Antiochus rǽdels, Ap. Th. 24, 12 : 5, 2. Hé ꝥ sóð árǽdde, 4, 20.

ést

favourluxuries

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Dunn hafað ðás bóc gesald his wífe an Godes ést, C. D. ii. 58, 21. where favour is shewn by gifts, gracious, liberal gifts, Similar entries cf. II. Ic eów góda gehwæs ést áhwette, An. 339.

fægernes

ornamentbeautypleasantness

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Fægernyssa on lédensprǽce, hú heó betst gelógod beó, 295, 4. pleasantness, a pleasant, delightful condition Ne mæg nán man hit ásecgan ymbe þá fægernessa þe God hafað gegearwod þám mannum þe hine lufian willað, Hml.

geap

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geap, geáp, geápes.
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On geápan gáran westeweardne, v. 173, 6. of a surface, vaulted (of the roof of a house) Ræced hlifade geáp and goldfáh the hall towered up with roof vaulted and gay with gold B. 1800: Ruin. 11.

gærsum

(n.)
Grammar
gærsum, es; m. n. Substitute: gærsurna(-e), an; m. (f.): gærsum, es; m.: e; f. , and add

treasurean article of valuetreasures

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hæfð geinnod ꝥ ǽr wæs geútod þurh Godes fultum ... and þurh his gærsuma, Cht.

nytt

(adj.)
Grammar
nytt, adj.

Usefulprofitableadvantageousbeneficial

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Ðysne nyttan cræft ðéh hé árlíc nǽre hanc utilem magis quam nobilem victoriam, Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 92, 2. Ne gehýrde nǽnig man on his múþe óht elles nefne nytte sprǽce, Blickl. Homl. 225, 1. Hé ðone gódan cræft dó nytne óðrum mannum, Ælfc.

ymb-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-gang, es; m.
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Læssan ymbgang hæfð se mann ðe gǽð ábútan án hús, ðonne se ðe ealle ða burh begǽð, Lchdm. iii. 248, ii. of position, on ymbgange about, around Ealle ðe on ymbegonge hys synd omnes qui in circuitu ejus sunt, Ps. Spl. T. 88, 8.

ge-méde

(n.)
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Eádgár cyning beád ǽlcon his þegna þe énig land on þan lande hafde, ꝥ hí hit ofeódon be þes biscopes gemédon ( in conformity with the bishop's will) oððe hit ágefon. 295, 12.