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frécednes

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On frécednesse (frǽcnisse, v.l.) hé dyrfð periculo periclitat, Lch. iii. 151, 9: Hml. Th. ii. 160, 6: Hml. A. 97, 177. Beón hý álýsede fram ǽlcere frécednysse. Hml. S. 30, 437. Bútonftácednysse. Ll. Th. ii. 370, 27. Frécednysse discrimen. An.

cáfer-tún

(n.)
Grammar
cáfer-tún, es; m.

A hall, inclosure, court, vestibule ⬩ atrium, vestibulum

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Lamb. 83, 11: 95, 8: 115, 8: 121, 2: 134, 2; Ps. Th. 121, 2 : 133, 2: 134, 2. Infaraþ on cáfertúnas his on ymnum introite atria [courts] ejus in hymnis, Ps. Spl. 99, 4; Ps. Lamb. 99, 4

Linked entry: ceafer-tún

fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fleón, [/a the following passages given under I. in Dict. fleón is intransitive
    By.
  • 247
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  • Ps. L. 54, 8
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  • Gen. 2080
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  • Bt. F. 116, 17
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  • Ælfc. Gr. 36
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  • 28, 6
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  • Ps. Th. 103, 17
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  • Ps. L. 113, 3
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  • Met. l, 20
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  • Mt. 8, 33
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  • Ps. L. 30, 12
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  • El. 134
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  • Gú. 228
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to flee ⬩ to flee ⬩ to run away ⬩ to pass away ⬩ to fly ⬩ to run away from ⬩ to avoid ⬩ to decline ⬩ to avoid ⬩ eschew

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Se hýra flýhþ (fliið, L. fles, R. ), Jn. 10, 13. Hí fleóþ tó muntum, Bl. H. 93, 25. Fleáh hé tó Godes ciricean, 211, 28. Flaeh (fléh, R. ), Jn. L. 6, 15. Þú fleóh þanan, Dóm. L. 30, 30. Fléh, Mt. L. 2, 13.

an-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
an-sýn, -sin, -sién, -sión; on-, e; f. [an, sýn sight, vision] .

a face ⬩ countenance ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ a view ⬩ aspect ⬩ sight ⬩ form ⬩ figure ⬩ aspectus ⬩ conspectus ⬩ visus ⬩ visio ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ figura ⬩ a thing to be looked upon ⬩ a sight ⬩ spectaculum ⬩ a view or sight producing desire or longing ⬩ a desire of anything ⬩ want or lack of anything ⬩ desiderium ⬩ defectus

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Se Hálega Gást astáh líchamlícre ansýne, swá án culfre descendit Spiritus Sanctus corporali specie, sicut columba, Lk. Bos. 3, 22: Cot. 74.

cyrnel

(n.)
Grammar
cyrnel, cyrnl; gen.es; dat.e ; pl. nom. acc. cyrnlu; gen. cyrnla; n.

KERNEL, grain ⬩ nucleus, granum ⬩ a hard

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-lun] lay to the kernels or swelled glands, Herb. 75, 5; Lchdm. i. 178, 13

Linked entries: cirnel cirnel

rǽding

(n.)
Grammar
rǽding, e; f.
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<b>I a.</b> a reading, a single act of reading :-- Ofthrǽdlíce rǽdinga háligra bóca, L. E. I. 2; Th. ii. 404, 2. Capitula rǽdinga, R.

Linked entry: bóc-rǽding

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, -býrigan, -bírian; 3rd sing. eþ; p. ede; pp. ed; 3rd sing. aþ; p. ode; pp. od. [The cognate words point to a short vowel.]

To happen ⬩ to fall out ⬩ to pertain to ⬩ belong to ⬩ evenire ⬩ accidere ⬩ contingere ⬩ pertinere ad ⬩ It pertains to ⬩ it is fitting or suitable ⬩ it becomes ⬩ it behoves ⬩ pertinet ad ⬩ convenit ⬩ oportet ⬩ decet

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Ðás ðing gebyrigeaþ ǽryst oportet primum hæc fieri, Lk. Bos. 21, 9.

wer-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
wer-þeód, e; f.
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Th. 104, 1. men, the world, cf. weorold, <b>VI a</b> Hú mihte ðæt gewyrðan in werþeóde (how in the world did it happen?), ðæt ðú ne gehýrde Hǽlendes miht? Andr. Kmbl. 1146; An. 573. ¶ Werðeóde glosses nixu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 73

and-efn

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>and-ef(e)n</b> (v. evene in N. E. D.), e: pl. -ef(e)nu; f. Measure Neáh andefene prope modum, Wrt.

á-scirian

(v.)
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Áscyredum remotis, 5389. to set apart Úre Drihten áscyrede tó láfe ꝥ ꝥ wé eft of áwócon, Angl. xi. 2, 42. Ásceredre peculiaris, An. Ox. 11, 5.

gífer-nes

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Tantalus ðe on þisse worulde ungemetlíce gífre wæs, and him þǽr ( in hell) ꝥ ilce yfel fyligde þæs gífernesse, Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, l.

grund

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Staþolas ł grundweallas ł grundas munta fundamenta montium, Ps.

hol

Grammar
hol, hollow.
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<b>IV a.</b> lying in a hollow or depression of a stream, pool, &c. :-- On holan bróc, C. D. iv. 95, 36; : 287, 37. On holan ford, iii. 436, 12. In fontem holan wielle, 379, 10.

hreám

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<b>I a.</b> where the voice is raised under the influence of strong emotion (pain, terror, anger, &c.), a cry of pain, &c. :-- Mid Dryhten dreám, mid deóflum hreám, Cri. 594.

openlíce

(adv.)
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Sé þe þýfðe oft ǽr forworht wǽre openlíce, Ll. Th. i. 228, 25. Add Twá cynn sind martyrdómes; án dearnunge, óðer eáwunge. Sé ðe on éhtnysse his líf álǽt, hé bið openlíce martyr, Hml. Th. ii. 544, 16.

wamb

(n.)
Grammar
wamb, e; f.

a belly, stomach ⬩ a womb ⬩ a hollow

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Wambe gefyllan ventrem implere, Lk. Skt. 15, 16: Exon. Th. 494, 22;Rá. 83, 5. Hé hæfð áne wambe and þúsend manna bigleofan, Homl. Th. i. 66, l.

ǽlc

all ⬩ any

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On ǽlcre ánre talentan wæs lxxx punda, Ors. 4, 6; S. 170, 28. in plural, all :-- Wæs hé ǽlcum witum láþ, Bt. 28; F. 100, 27. On ǽlcum þingum, R. Ben. 15, 20. Se ilca is wendende ǽlce onwaldas, Ors. 2, 1; S. 64, 2. Ǽlce misdǽda ágyldan, Ll.

ám-ber

(n.)
Grammar
ám-ber, óm-ber, óm-bor, es; m. n ?

a dry measure of four bushels ⬩ mensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellos ⬩ a liquid measure ⬩ batus ⬩ cadus ⬩ a vessel with one handle ⬩ a tankard ⬩ pitcher ⬩ pail ⬩ lagena ⬩ urceus ⬩ amphora ⬩ situla ⬩ hydria

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Lk. Lind. War. 22, 10

ildest

(adj.)
Grammar
ildest, superl.

eldest ⬩ oldest ⬩ principal ⬩ chief ⬩ greatest

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Ða yldstan setl on gesamnungum the highest seats in the synagogues; primas cathedras in synagogis, Lk. Skt. 20, 46. Ic hit rehte ðam yldostan Egiptan witun I told it to the chief wise men of Egypt, Gen. 41, 24

rád

(n.)
Grammar
rád, e; f.
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Ðæt man funde ǽnne man tó ráde oððe tó gange, L. Ath. v. 4; Th. i. 232, 15. Rynestrong on ráde, Exon. Th. 400, 9; Rä. 20, 7. <b>I a.

Linked entry: swíþ-hwæt