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ge-neálǽcan

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Stód se Hǽlend and hét hine, lǽdan tó him. Þá geneálǽhte (geneólécde, L., geneálocade, R., appropinquasset) áhsude hine, Lk. 18, 40. with dative Mid ðý ꝥ fýr him geneálǽcte cum ignes cdpropinquassent, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 279, 10.

oþ-íwan

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Add oðiéwde hú micelne onwald hæfde ofer óðre menn, Past. 115, 13. Ðæt sprecende bebiét, ðæt ðæt wyrcende oðiéwe, 81, 11. Otiéwe (at-, v. l. ), 84, 16. wolde otiéwan (æt-, v. l. ) his árfæstnesse, 100, 9.

leóht

Grammar
leóht, not heavy.
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Basilius áwrát munucregol. . . þeáh þe hefegra sý þonne sé ðe Benedictus us gebysnode, Hml. S.3, 147) ðonne Basilius, Hex. 32, 9.

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LETallowpermitsufferto letlet gogive updismissleaveforsakeletto letcausemakegethavecause to beplace make as ifmake outprofesspretendestimateconsidersupposethinkto behave towardstreatto let

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lǽt him eáþelíce ymbe ðæt he takes it easily, Wulfst. 298, 30: Homl. Skt. 4, 342

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

widuwe

(n.)
Grammar
widuwe, widewe, weoduwe, weodewe, wuduwe, wudewe, wydewe, widwe, an; f. A widow, v. wíf, <b>III a</b>
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Wíf gif hire forman, were forðsíð gebyrige, be leáfe heó nime óðerne, gif heó ðæt ceósan wyle ; and gif heó ðone oferbýt, wunige heó á syððan on wndewan háde, L. Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 6. Iudith þurhwunode on hire wudewan háde, Homl.

Linked entries: weodewe weoduwe

BÝSEN

(n.)
Grammar
BÝSEN, bísen, býsn, e; f.
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Ðæt hí ealle gemyndige wǽron hyre býsene that they all should be mindful of her example, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 20. He býsene gegearwode he gave an example, 4, 23; S. 594, 24. He us býsene sealde his árfæstnysse he gave us an example of his piety, Homl.

Linked entries: bísen bigsen bísen

bleoh

Grammar
bleoh, (bleóh?).

colourform

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brǽd hine on feala bleóna þurh deófles þegnunga, Bl. H. 175, 5

oflǽte

(n.)
Grammar
oflǽte, -láte, -léte, an;

an oblation, offeringa sacramental wafera wafer like the sacramental wafera sacramental waferwafer

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Behealde ðæt his oflétan ne beón ealdbacene, L. Ælfc. C. 36; Th. ii. 360, 26. Benedictus ásende áne ofelétan, and hét mid ðære mæssian, Homl.

Linked entry: ofláte

BLÓSTMA

(n.)
Grammar
BLÓSTMA, blósma, an; m.

A BLOSSOM, bloom, flowerflos

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He dysegaþ se ðe wintregum wederum wile blósman [Cot. blostman] sécan he is foolish who will seek flowers in wintry weather, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 32. Ðænne wangas blóstmum blówaþ then [i.e. in summer] the fields bloom with flowers, Menol.

Linked entry: blóstm

ge-hálgian

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

To consecratededicateinitiateordainhallowmake holysanctifyconsecrārededĭcāresacrāreinĭtĭāreordĭnāresanctĭfĭcāre

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He gehálgode wín of wætere he hallowed wine from water, Andr. Kmbl. 1171; An. 586 : 3298; An. 1652. Wælhreów Criste gehálgode offrunge tyrannus Christo sacrāvit victĭmam, Hymn. Surt. 52, 11.

Linked entries: hálgian ge-heálgian

gelimplic

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Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 162, 2. with a clause Þ gelimplic wæs, ꝥ his leornerum frófre sende, Bl. H. 131, 22: 133, 24. fitted for, adapted to Ǽlc byð gelimplic tó his lifes tilunge, Hex. 16, 4.

HORD

(n.)
Grammar
HORD, es; n. m.

HOARD, treasuren. thesaurus

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ðæt fácen hafaþ in his heortan, hord unclǽne he hath that deceit in his heart, a hoard unclean, Frag. Recd. 11; Leás 6. Hord, heortan geþohtas. Exon. 23 a; Th. 65, 1; Cri. 1048: 23 b; Th. 65, 17; Cri. 1056. Breósta hord, Th. 66, 17; Cri. 1074.

Linked entries: hord-cófa hord-loca

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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Gyf þǽre ylde andðæs andgytes hæfð þset hit understandan mæg. Wlfst. 32, 8. Gif þǽra freónda hæfil þe ꝥ dón durron. Ll. Th. i. 290, 14. Gif mægnes hæbbe ꝥ his gefán beríde, 90, 4.

andgit-fullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
andgit-fullíce, comp. or; sup. ost; adv.

Sensiblyclearlyplainlydistinctlyintelligiblyintelligenter

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Sensibly, clearly, plainly, distinctly, intelligibly, intelligenter Swá swá he hit andgitfullícost gereccan mihte as he most clearly might explain it, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 4

BÆLC

(n.)
Grammar
BÆLC, es; m.

A coveringtegmenperistromatabulatum

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A covering; tegmen, peristroma, tabulatum He bælce oferbrǽdde byrnendne heofon he overspread with a covering the burning heaven, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 9; Exod. 73

emnett

(n.)
Grammar
emnett, es; n?

Level ground, a plain plānĭties, campus

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Level ground, a plain; plānĭties, campus He hæfde on ðam émnette gefaren he had marched on the level ground, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 89, 38

for-cwysan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cwysan, p. de; pp. ed

To shake violentlyconquassāre

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To shake violently; conquassāre He for-cwysde heáfda on eorþan manigra he shook violently the heads of many in the earth, Ps. Spl. 109, 7

ful-ricene

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-ricene, adv.

Full quicklyvery quicklyimmediatelycitissĭme

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Full quickly, very quickly, immediately; citissĭme Gif he múntas hríneþ, hí fulricene reócaþ if he touches the mountains, they immediately smoke, Ps. Th. 103, 30

þeóf-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-sliht, es; m.
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Se ðe þeófslihþ, mót áðe gecýðan ðæt hine fleóndne for þeóf slóge, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 4

beterian

(v.)
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árás beterian þá leóht (ad melioranda lumi-naria) . . beterode ꝥ leóht (refovebat lumen), Gr. D. 227, 4-6. Betriende meliorando, 283, 27. Add