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eáster

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.), Mt. 26, 2. Wǽron Eástron (wæs Eástro (Eóstru, R.)), Mk. 14, 1.

mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrsung, e; f.

a making knownreportrumourfamerenowncelebritycelebrationa making greatmagnifyingglorificationGreatnessmagnificenceexcellencyhonourfavour

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a making known, report, rumour Spranc mérsung ðiús (fama hæc) in alle eorþo, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 26. Gefehto and mérsungo (opiniones) ðara gefehto, Mk. Skt.

boda

(n.)
Grammar
boda, an; m. [bod a message, -a, q. v. ]

a messenger, ambassador, herald, apostle, angelnuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelusa foreboder, prophetpropheta, vatesa messenger

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Me ðes boda sægde wǽrum wordum this messenger told me in cautious words, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 30; Gen. 680: 32; Th. 43, 6; Gen. 686: 33; Th, 45, 11; Gen. 725.

ge-crístnian

(v.)
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Martinus nú iu gecrístnod ǽr his fulwihte hé mid þysse hrægle gegyrede Martinus adhuc catechumenus hac me ueste contexit, Bl. N. 3, 14.

Linked entry: crístnian

hlot

on allotted portiona sharelotlotfatefortune

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(part or) lot with another: Gif þu nylt ofsleán, nafa þú nán hlot mid on heofena ríce, Hml.

ge-unrótsian

(v.)
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Hí beóþ mid wǽdle and mid hénþe ofþrycte and geunrótsode, Bt. 11, 1; F. 32, 1. intrans. To be troubled Tristitia ... ꝥ is worulde unrótnyss, þonne se man geunrótsoð ealles tó swýðe for his ǽhta lyre ...

Linked entry: un-rótsian

hycgan

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Add: p. hygde, hygede (v. for-hycgan). to think, have such and such thoughts Þá þe mid heortan hycgeað rihte qui recto sunt corde, Ps. Th. 72, 1. On fyrenfulra geðancas, þá wiðer-wearde wráðe hycgeað cogitaverunt adversum me, 139, 8.

guma

(n.)
Grammar
guma, an; m.

A manvir, homo

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Guman God wurþedon the men worshipped God, 187; Th. 232, 14; Dan. 260. Gumena aldor ruler of men, 89; Th. 111, 30; Gen. 1863. God gumena weard God, the guardian of men, 18; Th. 230, 22; Dan. 237.

Cerdices leáh

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdices leáh, leáge; f.

Cerdic's leyCerdăci campus

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Cerdic's ley, in the south of Dorsetshire ; Cerdăci campus Hér Cerdic and Cynríc [MS. Cinric] fuhtan wið Bryttas on ðære stówe ðe is gecweden Cerdices leág [MS.

dyrstignes

(n.)
Grammar
dyrstignes, dyrstnes, -nyss, e; f.

Boldness, presumption, arrogance, rashnessaudācia, temĕrĭtas

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Boldness, presumption, arrogance, rashness;audācia, temĕrĭtas Sió gedyrstignes [MS. Cot. dyrstignes] his módes præsumptio spīrĭtus, Past. 13, 2; Hat. MS. 17 a, 15. Ðæt ðín mód ne beó ahafen mid dyrstignysse [dyrstnysse, Nat. S. Greg. Els.

Linked entries: dyrstnys ge-dyrstig-nes

deóre

(adv.)
Grammar
deóre, dióre; adv.

Dearly, with great pricecāre, magno

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Met. Fox 26, 37; Met. 26, 19

Linked entry: dióre

ge-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drincan, p. -dranc, pl. -druncon; pp. -druncen

To drinkbibere

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Met. Fox 7, 31; Met. 7, 16. Ðæt wín is gedruncen bibitur vinum, Ælf. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 47 : Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 13 : Gen. 27, 25

Linked entry: ge-druncen

ge-lystan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lystan, p. -lyste; pp. -lysted, -lyst; v. impers.

To please, cause a desire for anything

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Met. Fox 1, 18 ; Met. 1, 9

Linked entry: ge-lustian

ge-þwit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þwit, es; n.

What is cut or shaved offshavingscuttingschipsassulæ

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What is cut or shaved off, shavings, cuttings, chips; assulæ Heo of ðǽre ilcan styþe spónas þweoton and sceafþan [ðæt geþwit, MS.

Linked entry: þwit

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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Lind. 17, 4: Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 5. Wosanne (wosane, Rush.), Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 33: Mk. Skt.

án

(adv.)
Grammar
án, adv.

Onlytantum

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Only; tantum Cweþ ðín án word speak thy word only; tantum dic verbo, Mt. Bos. 8, 8

áþ-swyrd

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-swyrd, es ; n.

An oathjuramentum

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An oath; juramentum Gemyndig wæs áþswyrdes [MS. áþswyrde] his memor fuit juramenti sui, Ps. Surt. 104, 9

bergan

(v.)

to tastegustare

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to taste; gustare Ða ðe ne bersaþ deáþ qui non gustabunt mortem, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 16, 28

Linked entries: birgan berian

cynn

(adj.)

suitable, fit

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MS. H

é-swíca

(n.)
Grammar
é-swíca, an; m.

A hypocrite, heathenhypocrĭta, ethnĭcus

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A hypocrite, heathen; hypocrĭta, ethnĭcus Ðú éswíca hypocrĭta, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 5. Éswíca ethnĭcus, 18, 17