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hwíl-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
hwíl-wende, adj.

Temporary

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Temporary, lasting for a time, not eternal Him fremede tó écere hǽlþe seó hwílwende ehtnys the persecution that lasted but for a time, helped him to the salvation which lasts for ever, Homl. Th. ii. 528, 7. Hé hí mǽrsaþ on ðære écan worulde for heora

Linked entry: hwílende

irfe-hand

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-hand, a ; f.

an administrator

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One who manages the estate of a deceased person, an administrator [?] Se mann se tó londe fóe ágefe hire erfehonda xiii pund pendingæ and heó forgifeþ xv pund for dý ðe mon ðás feorme ðý soel gelǽste let the man who succeeds to the land give to her administrator

lah-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lah-líce, adv.

Lawfully

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Lawfully, according to law Ne úre nǽnig his líf ne fadode swá swá hé scolde ne gehádode regollíce ne lǽwede lahlíce nor hath any one of us ordered his life as he should, neither those ordained according to their rules nor the laymen according to the

Linked entry: lah-líc

mós

(n.)
Grammar
mós, es; n.

Foodnourishment

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Food, nourishment Gé oftugon hrægles nacedum, móses meteleásum. Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 11; Cri. 1507. Tó móse ł ǽte ad edulium, Hpt. Gl. 494, 66. ÐÚ his heáfod sealdest tó móse ( in escam ), Ps. Th. 73, 14. Tó móse manducare, 77, 25: Andr. Kmbl. 53; An.

Linked entry: mésan

grǽdig-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
grǽdig-, grǽdi-, grǽde-líce; adv.
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GREEDILY, covetously; avide He gýmþ grǽdelíce his teolunge he attends greedily to his gain, Homl. Th. i. 66, 10. Ðás fugelas habbaþ feónda gelícnysse ðe gehwilce menn beswícaþ and grǽdelíce grípaþ to grimre helle these birds are like the fiends, that

bróc

(n.)

a brook

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a brook. Hleomoce hátte wyrt, sió wéaxeð on bróce, Lch. ii. 92, 14. ꝥ wæter cymþ up æt ðám ǽwelme, wyrþ ðonne tó bróce, ðonne tó eá, ðonne andlang eá oþ hit wyrþ eft tó sǽ Bt. 34, 6; F. 140, 19. Sum micel ǽwelm, and irnon manige brócas of, 34, I; F.

cnyttan

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Cnyt(s)t inlicias (cf. inlicias, i. nectis, Hpt. Gl. 524, 8), An. Ox. 8, 333. Oft þrǽl þæne þegen þe ǽr wæs his hláford cnyt swýðe fæste and wyrcó him tó þrǽle, Wlfst. 163, 2. Cnytt, 224, 2. Þá cnitton hí rápas hire tó handum and fótum, Hml. S. 9, 100

cracian

(v.)
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Substitute: To crack, sound, resound Cracaþ, brastlaþ crepat, i. sonat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 64. Craciendum, cearciendum crepante, i. sonante, An. Ox. 31. ¶ In Ps. Th. 45, 3 for cracode apparently should be read cwacode (v. Angl. vi. 133), but the former

mynster

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Wæs se abbud gehádod tó þǽm mynstre þe Eádgár cyning mid munecum gesette, Lch. iii. 438, 26. Þes þeáw lange on Angelcynnes mynsterum forþweard wæs, 434, 20. Hé began georne mynstera wíde geond his cyneríce tó rihtlǽcynne, 440, l. Ðá mynstra on Wintanceastræ

út-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
út-færeld, es; n.

A going out

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A going out Exodus on Grécisc, exitus on Lýden, útfæreld on Englisc, Ex. Thw. tit. Útfæreld his fram Fæder egressus ejus a Patre, Hymn. Surt. 44, 17. Hí ǽr Moyse and hys folce ðæs útfæreldes wyrndon, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 19. Útfæreld exitum, Ælfc. Gr.

Linked entry: ex-odus

heán-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heán-líc, adj.

Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poorinfamis, fœdus, ridendus, dedecor, indecor

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Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poor Tó heánlíc mé þinceþ ðæt gé mid úrum sceattum tó scype gangon unbefohtene too shameful methinks that ye with our treasures should go to your ships without a struggle, Byrht. Th. 133, 25. Swíðe nearewe sent and swíðe

á-wiltan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wiltan, p. te.

to rollto harassmolest

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to roll (trans.) Huá eft ł áwæltes (á-wælte, -wælte,ús ðone stán quis reuoluit nobis lapidem?, Mk. L. 16, 3. Se engel áwylte þæt hlid of ðǽre þrýh, Hml. Th. i. 222, 8. Engel eft áwælte (revolvit) ðone stán, Mt. L. 28, 2. Hé áwælte (aduoluit) ðone stán

Linked entries: wiltan á-wyltan

on-fón

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Add: <b>A.</b> the subject a person. add: to take on one's own initiative. to take hold of an object Cornelius hine gebígde tó Petres fótum, ac his onféncg Petrus (Petrus elevavit eum, Acts 10, 26), Hml. S. 10, 129. Hyra Scyppend sceaðan

LÓCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LÓCIAN, p. ode

To LOOKseegazeobserveregardtake heedlook (to)belongpertain

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To LOOK, see, gaze, observe, regard, take heed, look (to), belong, pertain Gif ic on ealle ðíne bebodu lócie dum respicio in omnia mandata tua, Ps. Th. 118, 6. Ðú eádmódra lócast humilia respicit Dominus, 137, 6. Ðás sǽlác ðe ðú tó lócast these offerings

Linked entries: lóc

ge-girwan

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Take here <b>ge-gerwan, ge-gyrian</b> in Dict., and add: to prepare an object for use Hé hét him ýðlidan gegyrwan, B. 199. Ic geongo gegerniga ( parare ) iúh styd, Jn. L. 14, 2. Gegaerwendne conparantem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 47. Bið foldan

frox

(n.)
Grammar
frox, es; m.

A frogrāna

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A frog; rāna To ðé and to ðínum folce and in to eallum ðínum þeówum gáþ ða froxas ad te et ad pŏpŭlum tuum et ad omnes servos tuos intrābunt rānæ, Ex. 8, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13: Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 25. Ic sende froxas ofer ealle díne landgemǽro I will send

Linked entry: FROGGA

in-fiht

(n.)
Grammar
in-fiht, -feoht, es ; n.
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An attack made upon a person by one inhabiting the same dwelling; it was a breach of the peace for which a fine had to be paid to the head of the house if he were competent to exercise jurisdiction Infiht [infitht, MS.] vel insocna est quod ab ipsis

lid

(n.)
Grammar
lid, es; n.

A vesselship

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A vessel, ship On lides [the ark] bósme, Cd. 67; Th. 80, 21; Gen. 1332: 71; Th. 85, 6; Gen. 1410: Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 27; Aðelst. 27. Tó lides stefne, Erl. 112, 34;. Aðelst. 34: Andr. Kmbl. 806; An. 403: 3411; An. 1709. Seó [the dove] eft ne com tó lide

gnyrn

(n.)
Grammar
gnyrn, es; m.

Griefsorrowevilwrong

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n[?] Grief, sorrow, evil, wrong Lác weorþade ðe hire brungen wæs gnyrna to geóce the gift she honoured that was brought to her as a consolation of sorrows, Elen. Kmbl. 2275; El. 1139. Þeóda waldend eallra gnyrna [MS. gnymra] leás the ruler of nations

gíslian

(v.)
Grammar
gíslian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To give hostages or security

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To give hostages or security; obsides dare He gíslode and hine man ðeáhhwæðere ofslóh he gave hostages and yet he was slain, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 11. Man gíslade ða hwíle in to ðám scipum hostages were sent to the ships during the time, 994; Erl. 133