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DÓR

(n.)
Grammar
DÓR, es; pl. nom. acc. dór, dóru, dúru; n.

A large door porta

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A large door; porta Ðæt ðú ðíne dóru mihtest bedón fæste that thou mightest shut fast thy doors, Ps. Th. 147, 2. Gáþ nú on his dóru intrāte portas ejus, Ps. Th. 99, 3.

Linked entry: dýr

ge-nægled

(v.)
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Sié áhóen ł fæste genæglad on róde crucifigatur, 22. Genægled, 26. Genæglod, Hml. Th. i. 82, 25. to fasten together by nails, construct by means of nails. v. næglian Scip sceal genægled, scyld gebunden, Gn. Ex. 94. (O. H.

fyrd-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-getrum, es; n. [getrum a band]

A martial bandcompany of soldiersagmencŏhors

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Héht his herecist healdan georne, fæst fyrdgetrum he bade his warlike band, the firm company, bear them boldly, 151; Th. 189, 1; Exod. 178

Linked entry: fird-getrum

nafu

(n.)
Grammar
nafu, e; f. : nafa (?), an; m.

A nave

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Fæst on ðære nafe, 222, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12

Linked entry: nafa

wiþ-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-hycgan, p. -hogde

To be adverse in thoughtpurpose to set one's self against

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To be adverse in thought or purpose, to set one's self against Heó ðæs beornes lufan fæste wiðhogde her heart was fast closed against the man's love, Exon. Th. 245, 9; Jul. 42.

ge-grówan

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Add: to grow together, unite by growing Swá fæste his heáfod wæs gegrówen tó ðám líchaman, swylce hit nǽfre of ácorfen nǽre ita caput ejus unitum fuerat corpori, ac si nequaquam fuisset abscissum, Gr.

Frig-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Frig-dæg, Frige dæg, es; m.

FRIDAYFriga's daydies Vĕnĕris

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Ǽlces Frige dæges fæsten every Friday's fast, L. Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264. 23: L. C. E. 16; Th. i. 368, 25. Fæstan ǽlce Frige dæg to fast every Friday, L. Eth. v. 17; Th. i. 308, 23: vi. 24; Th. i. 320, 22.

sam

(con.)
Grammar
sam, conj.

Whether, or

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Sam hý fæsten sam hý ne fæsten omni tempore siue jejunii siue prandii, R. Ben. 66, 14. Sam hé hine miclum lufige, sam hé hine lytlum lufige, sam hé hine mydlinga lufige. Shrn. 194, 13.

Linked entries: ge-sam som

bealo-bend

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-bend, es; m.

A grievous bondchain

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A grievous bond, chain Swá hwæt swá gé gebindab hér ofer eorðan fæstum bealubendum (cf. B. 977) for yfelum gewyrhturn, Wlfst. 178, 2

ge-feterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feterian, -fetrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od ad

To fetterbindcompĕdīrevincīre

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Ða wǽron gefeterade fæste togædre who were fettered fast together, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 7; Rä. 53, 4

Linked entry: ge-fetrian

clauster

(n.)
Grammar
clauster, claustres; n.

a cloisterclaustrum

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Fæsten vel clauster claustrum, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 15; Wrt. Voc. 58, 56

ge-mǽnelic

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A. 145, 43. belonging to a community, public, general Þæt eal folc fæste tó gemǽnelicre dǽdbóte, Wlfst. 180, 23. Swá swá man gerǽde for gemænelicre neóde, Ll.

Linked entry: -mǽne-lic

ælmes-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
ælmes-georn, adj.

Diligent in giving almsbenevolentbeneficusliberalis

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Diligent in giving alms, benevolent; beneficus, liberalis Sum biþ ár-fæst and ælmesgeorn one is honest and diligent in giving alms, Exon. 79a; Th. 297, 13; Crä. 67.

wiþ-habban

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Þé ná geríseþ ꝥ þú fæste and þé fram mettum wiðhæbbe abstinere tibi minime congruit, Gr. D. 100, 3

eall-lencten

(n.)
Grammar
eall-lencten, es; m.
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The season of Lent Fram idus Septembris oð lenctenes anginne hý on án mǽl tó nónes gereorden; ofer ealllencten (eal-, v. l.) oþ Eástran hý oð ǽfen fæsten ab idibus Septembris usque ad capud quadragesime ad nonam semper reficiant; in quadragesima usque

Linked entry: eallencten

ceást

(n.)
Grammar
ceást, e; f? es; n?

Strife, contention, murmuring, sedition, scandallis, rixa, seditio

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Gif he þurh unnytte ceáste man ofsleá fæste x geár si in inutili rixa hominem occident, x annas jejunet, L. Ecg. P. iv. 68, § 22; Th. ii. 230, 29. Ne he ceaste ne astirige he shall not stir up strife, L. Ælf. P. 50; Th. ii. 386, 12.

ge-bátad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bátad, <b>ge-batian;</b> pp. od
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., þonne byþ hyt fæste gebatod, Lch. i. 370, 20. Lege on þæt gebatod sié, ii. 134, 7. Hire wæs micel wund open ðá heó mon on byrgenne dyde, and þá hí mon eft úp dyde of þǽre byrgenne ðá wæs hit gebatad, ꝥ þǽr næs bútan seó swaðu on (cf.

mód-staþol

(n.)
Grammar
mód-staþol, es; m.

The foundation on which the mind rests

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The foundation on which the mind rests Steðe*-*fæst modstaþol biþ witena gehwilcum weorþlícre micle ðonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe a firm foundation for the mind is much more honourable for every man of counsel, than an excessive variation of manners

Linked entry: fæstmód-staðol

ge-wriþenness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wriþenness, e; f.
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Binding, condition of being bound up Þǽr byð þearf tó fæstere gewriðennysse there will be need for firmer binding, Lch. i. 370, 20

Linked entry: -wriþenness

á-hlǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hlǽnsian, to grow or
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S. 23, 126. figurative Gif mid hungre fæstena leahtras líchaman beóð áhlǽnsude ( macerentur ), Scint. 57, 13

Linked entry: hlǽnsian