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on-clifiende

(adj.)
Grammar
on-clifiende, adj.

Sticking to, persistent

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Sticking to, persistent On forhæfednysse and on clǽnnysse fæsthafule and onclyfiende in abstinence and purity constant and persistent, Cod. Dip. B. i. 154, 37

Linked entry: clifian

ge-swicn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swicn, e; f.

A cleansing ⬩ clearance ⬩ purgātio

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In. 15; Th. i. 112, 5, MSS. B. H

Linked entry: swicn

forþ-weardness

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-weardness, e; f.

Progress ⬩ growth in excellence

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Progress, growth in excellence Se níðfulla mæssepreóst ne mihte wiðstandan þæs hálgan weres forðweardnesse and gódum weorcum (ejus profectibus obviare), Gr. D. 117, 19

-scígan

(suffix)
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in ge-scígan Heora ǽlc sceal án .c. þearfendra manna fédan and ealle ða gescýgean (provide them all with shoes), Chart. Th. 616, 26

Linked entries: scógan -scýgean

searu-geþræc

(n.)
Grammar
searu-geþræc, es; n.

A store of things in which art is displayed

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A store of things in which art is displayed Seón and sécean searogeþræc (the dragon's hoard), wundur under wealle, Beo. Th. 6196; B. 3102

Linked entry: ge-þræc

strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
strǽt, e; f.

A couch, bed

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A couch, bed On beddinge strǽte mínre in lectum strati mei, Ps. Spl. C. 131, 3. Ofer strǽte super lectum, 62, 7: 6, 6

á-þrístian

(v.)

to be bold ⬩ presume

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to be bold, presume Hú swíðe hé sceolde áþrístigean (-þrístian, v.l.) on myclum bénum quantum praesumere in magnis petitionibus deberet, Gr. D. 70, 30

ge-búan

(v.)
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Take here ge-bógian, -búgian, -býa in Dict., and add p. -býede; pp. -búd, -bogen. intrans. To dwell Gebýde in ceastra habitavit in civitate, Mt. L. 2, 23. Gebýde (gibýede, R.), Jn. L. 1, 14. Gewunedon ꝥ gebýedon ðér habitant ibi, Mt. L. 12, 45.

ǽwum-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽwum-boren, part.

Lawfully born ⬩ born in wedlock ⬩ legitimo matrimonio natus

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Lawfully born, born in wedlock; legitimo matrimonio natus Ǽt his déhter ǽwum-borenre with his lawfully-born daughter, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 28

BACAN

(v.)
Grammar
BACAN, ic bace, ðú bacest, bæcest, bæcst, becest, becst, he baceþ, bæceþ, beceþ, pl. bacaþ; p. ic, he bóc, ðú bóce, pl. bócon; pp. bacen; v. a.

To BAKE ⬩ torrere ⬩ pinsere ⬩ coquere

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To BAKE; torrere, pinsere, coquere Fíf bacaþ on ánum ofene quinque in uno clibano coquant, Lev. 26, 26. Hí bócon melu coxerunt farinam, Ex. 12, 39

be-cnyttan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cnyttan, v. a.

To knot ⬩ bind ⬩ tie ⬩ inclose ⬩ ligare

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To knot, bind or tie, inclose; ligare Ðe seó molde on becnit wæs in which the mould was inclosed, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 29, note

balca

(n.)
Grammar
balca, an; m.

A BALK ⬩ beam ⬩ bank ⬩ a ridge ⬩ trabs ⬩ porca ⬩ terra inter duos sulcos congesta

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A BALK, beam, bank, a ridge; trabs, porca, terra inter duos sulcos congesta On balcan lecgan to lay in ridges, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 54, 2

be-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lácan, p. -léc, -leólc, pl. -lécon; pp. -lácen

To flow around ⬩ inclose ⬩ circumfluere

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To flow around, inclose; circumfluere Ýþ mec lagufæðme beleólc the wave inclosed me in its watery bosom Exon. 122 b; Th. 471, 26; Rä. 61, 7

cild-fostre

(n.)
Grammar
cild-fostre, -festre, an; f.

A child-fosterer, nurse ⬩ nutrix

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In. 64; Wilk. 25, 4

eád-módnes

(n.)
Grammar
eád-módnes, eád-módnys, -ness, -nyss,e ; f.

Humbleness, humility, humanity ⬩ humĭlĭtas

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Humbleness, humility, humanity; humĭlĭtas Crist eardaþ on ðære dene eádmódnesse Christ dwells in the vale of humility. Bt. 12; Fox 36, 23: Ps. Spl. 9, 13

Linked entry: eáþ-módnis

eáþ-módnis

(n.)
Grammar
eáþ-módnis, -nys, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Humility ⬩ humĭlĭtas

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On eáþmódnysse míne in humĭlĭtāte mea, Ps. Spl. 118, 50

Linked entry: eád-módnes

emn-neáh

(prep.)
Grammar
emn-neáh, prep.

Equally near ⬩ æque prŏpe

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Equally near; æque prŏpe On ǽlcere stówe he is hire emn-neáh it is in every place equally near it. Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 23

Linked entry: efen-neáh

feorh-líf

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-líf, es; n.

Life ⬩ vīta

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Life; vīta On ðínre gesihþe ne biþ sóþfæst ǽnig, ðe on ðisse foldan feorhlíf bereþ non justĭfĭcābĭtur in conspectu tuo omnis vīvens, Ps. Th. 142, 2

ferhþ-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-cófa, an; m.

The mind's cave ⬩ breast ⬩ mentis cŭbīle ⬩ pectus

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The mind's cave, breast; mentis cŭbīle, pectus On ferhþcófan in his mind's cave or breast, Cd. 123; Th. 157, 8; Gen. 2603: Ps. Th. 108, 17

fót-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
fót-gemet, es; n.

A foot-measure ⬩ foot-band ⬩ fetter ⬩ pĕdis mensūra ⬩ compes

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A foot-measure, foot-band, fetter; pĕdis mensūra, compes Hí ge-eádmétton on fótgemetum fét his humiliāvērunt in compĕdĭbus pĕdes ejus, Ps. Spl. T. 104, 17

Linked entry: FÓT