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dirnan

(v.)
Grammar
dirnan, p. de
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To conceal, hide Dyrnþ occultat, abscondit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 48. with acc. of thing Gif hé hit dierneð (dirneð, dyrned, v. ll. ), and weorðeð ymb long yppe, Ll. Th. i. 116, 6. Wá mé ꝥ þú swá lange þé sylfe dyrndest, Hml. S. 33, 308. Gif hé hit dierne

ge-mótian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mótian, p. ode.
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to talk about; ge-mótian ymb (be) to discuss Ús þingð genóh ꝥ wé ymbe þæs bissextus wurðscipe habbað þus gemótod, and ymbe his geréna manega þing gehrepod, Angl. viii. 308, 9. Wé habbað be pám bissextum gemótud, and be Ianuarium manega þing gehrepode

Linked entry: mótian

a-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
a-wreón, -wreóhan, -wrióhan, -wrión ; p. -wreáh, pl. -wrugon ; pp. -wrogen ; v. a. [a not, wreón to cover]

To uncoverdiscoverdiscloseopenrevealrevelare

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To uncover, discover, disclose, open, reveal ; revelare Se Sunu hit awreón wyle the Son will reveal it, Lk. Bos. 10, 22. Ðú ðás þing lytlingum awruge revelasti ea parvulis, 10, 21. Drihten awreáh rihtwísnysse hys Dominus revelavit justitiam suam, Ps.

mál-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
mál-dæg, es; m.

An agreementcovenantsettlementa day on which terms are fixeda day when the dowry was settled

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An agreement, covenant, settlement(?) (Icel. mál-dagi) or a day on which terms are fixed(?) (O. H. Ger. mahal-tag dies sponsionis) a day when the dowry was settled Ic an míne wífe al þe þing þe ic haue on Norfolke so ic hire gaf tó mund and to máldage

ge-wyrþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrþan, p. ede; pp. ed

To estimatevalue

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To estimate, value Óðre ungesawene þing mon mót mid áþe gewyrþan and syððan be ðam gyldan other unseen things may be estimated on oath, and then paid for accordingly, L. O. D. 7; Th. i. 356, 7. Swá hit man gewyrþe as it may be valued, L. A. G. 3; Th.

bót-leás

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ꝥ his grið sý bótleás, ꝥ hé mid his ágenre hand sylð, Ll. Th. ii. 292, 4. Open þýfðe and hláfordes searwu and ábǽre morð æfter woruldlagu is bótleás þing, Wlfst. 274, 24. Substitute: Not to be expiated by the payment of bót, that cannot be compensated

be-ládian

(v.)
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Add: to excuse, absolve from an obligation, let off Ic ne beládige míne áteorigendlican ylde, Hml. S. 31, 1346. Hí bǽdon ðone bydel ðæt hé hí beládode. Hml. Th. ii. 374, 9. Beláda mé, 372 20: Lk. 14, 19. ꝥ ðú mé beládige habe me excusalum, 18, Nǽnig

stǽr-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
stǽr-wrítere, es; m.
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A writer of history, a historian Swá swá sóþsagol stǽrwrítete ( verax historicus ) ða þing ðe be him oþþe ðurh hine gewordene wǽron ic áwrát, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 5. Stæfwrítere (stǽr-?) historiographus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 45. Swá swá Trogus and Iustinianus

græf

(n.)
Grammar
græf, a writing-style.
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Gręf graffium, Txts. 67, 997. Synd gesealde from þám abbode ealle neádbehéfe þing, þæt is ... seax, græf ( gravium ) ... weaxbreda, R. Ben. 92, 3: 56, 20. Ðonne þú græf habban wille, þonne sete þú þíne þrí fingras tósomne swilce þú græf hæbbe, and styra

inca

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Add: an occasion, opportunity Beháten þá mágas þæt hý nǽfre nǽnne incan ne sécan, hú him tó syndrigum ǽhtum gerýmed sý promittent quia numquam ei tribuant occasionem habendi, R. Ben. 103, 18. Ne gedyrstlǽce heora nán ... þæt hé Godes áre gewanige oþþe

án-lépe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lépe, -lépig, -lípig, -lýpig, [ǽn-]; adj. [án one; hleáp, hlýp a running, leap]

Going alonesolitaryprivatealonesingularoneeach onesolivagussolitariusprivatussolussingularisunussingulus

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Going alone, solitary, private, alone, singular, one, each one; solivagus, solitarius, privatus, solus, singularis, unus, singulus Nis nán ðe eallunga wel dó, nó forðon ánlépe non est qui faciat bonum, non est usque ad unum, Ps. Th. 13, 2. Ánlépra ǽlc

regn-scúr

(n.)
Grammar
regn-scúr, es; m.

A shower of rain, a shower

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A shower of rain, a shower God sende byrnenderénscúr, Gen. 19, 24. On Ægipta lande ne cymþ nǽfre nán winter nerénscúras, Lchdm. iii. 252, 20 : Homl. Th. i. 64, 30. Ic ofteó míne rénscúras, ii. 102, 33. God sylþrénscúrasðám rihtwísum and ðám unrihtwísum

wudu-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-treów, es; n.

A tree of the woodsa forest tree

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A tree of the woods, a forest tree Nán man ne mót bis ælmessan behátan tó wylle ne to wydetreówe, Wulfst. 303, 18. Wrǽtlíc wudutreów, Exon. Th. 437, 5; Ru. 56, 3. Ðæt man weorðige ǽniges cynnes wudutreówa, L. C. S. 5 ; Th. i. 378, 20. Wudutreówu, Wulfst

Linked entry: wyde-treów

deágung

(n.)
Grammar
deágung, e; f.

A dyeing, colouringtinctūra

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A dyeing, colouring; tinctūra Deágung tinctūra, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 59. Ne mihte nán eorþlíc cyning swá wlítige deágunge his hræglum begytan swá swá róse hæfþ no earthly king could get such beautiful dyeing for his garments as the rose has, Homl

seld-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
seld-, sel-, syl-líce ; adv.
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strangely, wonderfully Nǽfre hié ðæs sellíce bleóum bregdaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 300 ; Sal. 149. Singeþ syllíce, 539 ; Sal. 269. wonderfully well, excellently, admirably Iericho wæs sellíce getimbrod, mid seofon weallas beworht and wel wiðin*-*nan geset,

un-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
un-lúcan, p. -leác

To uncloseopen

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To unclose, open Godes engel unleác ðæt cweartern, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 839. Hostiarius is ðære cyrcean durewerd, se sceal ða cyrcan unlúcan geleáffullum mannum, and ðám ungeleáffullum belúcan wiðútan, L. Ælfc. C. 11; Th. ii, 346, 29. Nán man ne dorste

crafian

(v.)
Grammar
crafian, cræfian.
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Hér kýþ on þissere béc ꝥ Huberd cræfede ánne wífman þe Édit hátte mid unrihte . . . and Huberd wæs leósende þǽre wífmanne for his unrihtcræfinge, Cht. Th. 633, 17. Ðæt nán bisceop náne feorme ne crafige, bútan of ðám ðe him mid rihte gebyrað, C. D. iv

hefig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hefig-líce, adv.

Heavilygrievouslygraviter

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Heavily, grievously; graviter Abraham undernam hefiglíce ðás word the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight, Gen. 21, 11. Hefiglíce graviter, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 15. Hefilíce, Lk. Skt. 11, 53. Ða weras mon sceal hefiglecor and stíðlecor lǽran and

Linked entry: hefelíce

géme-leáslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
géme-leáslíce, adv.

Negligentlyneglĭgenter

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Negligently; neglĭgenter For hwon sǽdest ðú Ecgbyrhte swá gémeleáslíce and swá wlætlíce ða þing ðe ic ðé bebeád him to secganne quāre tam neglĭgenter ac tĕpĭde dixisti Ecgbercto quæ tibi dīcenda præcēpi? Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 9. Ða ðe unwærlíce and gémeleáslíce

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, p. ede
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To speak, talk:?-Oft ic fróde men gehýrde secgan and swerian ymb sume wísan hwæðer wǽre twegra strengra wyrd ðe warnung I have often heard wise men speak and talk (or ? swear, support what they said with oath) about a certain thing, whether of the twain