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mæsse-wín

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-wín, es; n.

Wine used in the service of the mass

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Wine used in the service of the mass Messewín infertum vinum, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 126; Wrt. Voc. 27, 52

seolh-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
seolh-bæþ, es; n.
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The seal's bath, the sea (cf. fisces, ganotes bæþ) Mec wind wíde bær ofer seolhbaþo, Exon. 392, 21; Rä. 11, 11

ýþ-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-gewinn, es; n.
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The wave-strife, the billows Sumne hé feores getwǽfde ýðgewinnes, Beo. Th. 2872; B. 1434. Holmwylme neáh, ýðgewinne, 4815; B. 2412

asc-bacen

(adj.)
Grammar
asc-bacen, adj.
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Baked in the ashes, on the hearth His gebróðra gegearwodon axbakenne (heorðbæcenne, v. l.) hláf (panem subcinericium ), Gr. D. 86, 30

Cynebellingas

(n.)
Grammar
Cynebellingas, pl. m.
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The settlers at Kimble Innan Cynebellinga gemǽre, C. D. B. ii. 259, 10. Cf. the proper name Cynebill, Bd. 3, 23

ge-ilca

(adj.)
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same Eall þe geilcan gerihta . . . eall þæ geylcan gerihta (cf. þá ilcan 11, þe ilcan 14), Cht. Th. 433, 25, 36

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ge-byrgednes

(n.)
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The better reading of the passage given in Dict. under ge-byrigednes is ge-byrgednes, Bd. 4, 32; Sch. 546, 3

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hnut-scill

(n.)
Grammar
hnut-scill, (?), e. f.

A nut-shell

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Perhaps the word may be inferred from the form hnutscyllingas in hnutscyllinga mearc, C. D. iv. 105, 5

ildend

(n.)
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The proper reading in the passage given is ylding Næs þá nǽnig ylding tó ðám nec mora, Guth. Gr. 129, 135

eástan

(adv.)
Grammar
eástan, eásten, éstan; adv.

From the east, easterly ab ŏriente

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Æðeltungla wyn eástan líxeþ the delight of the noble stars shines easterly, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 6; Ph. 290: 57 a; Th. 204, 24; Ph. 102: 20b; Th. 55, 19; Cri. 886. Eásten hider from the east hither, Cd. 27; Th. 35, 16; Gen. 555.

innan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
innan-weard, adj.

Inwardinternalinterior

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Flet innanweard the interior of the hall, Beo. Th. 3957; B. 1976 : 1987; B. 991. Breóst innanweard the breast within, Andr. Kmbl. 1294; An. 647 : Exon. 71 b; Th. 266, 19; Jul. 400.

Linked entries: inne-weard in-weard

on-beran

(v.)
Grammar
on-beran, pp. -boren

To diminish, enfeeble, impair, destroy

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Ðá wæs hord rásod onboren beága hord the hoard was explored, the treasure of rings rifled, Beo. Th. 4557; B. 2284.

DEÓR

(n.)
Grammar
DEÓR, diór,es ; n.

An animal, any sort of wild animal, a wild beast, DEERfĕra, bestia

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Ða deór hí hátaþ hránas Ohthere had, when he came to the king, six hundred of tame DEER unbought [non emptus untrafficked or traded in]. These DEER they call reins, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 25-27. Réðe deór a fierce beast; bellua, Ælfc.

Linked entries: dýr diór

ge-dál

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Se Hælend ús helpe gefremede þurh his líces gedál (the parting of the body from the soul, death), Ph. 651. a dividing of property, sharing. Cf. ge-dǽlan; Þá dǽldon þá cwelleras þǽra martyra wǽpna and gewǽda . . . Æfter ðám gedále . . . Hml.

ǽrror

(prep.)
Grammar
ǽrror, prep. dot.

Beforeante

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Before; ante Cymeþ eástan up ǽrror [MS. æst ror] sunnan, and eft æfter sunnan on setl glídeþ comes up from the east before the sun, and again after the sun glides to his seat, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 52; Met. 29, 26

Arianisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Arianisc, Arrianisc; adj.

ARIANbelonging to Arius

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ARIAN, belonging to Arius, an Alexandrian, who lived in the fourth century Se Arrianisca gedweolda arás the Arian heresy arose, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 27, 18, 33. On ðam Arianiscan gedwolan in the Arian heresy, Ors. 6, 31; Bos. 127, 43

Linked entry: Arrianisc

Eást-land

(n.)
Grammar
Eást-land, es; n.

The east country, Esthonia [Eastland], the country of the Osti or Estas orientālis terra, terra Esthonia

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The east country, Esthonia [Eastland], the country of the Osti or Estas; orientālis terra, terra Esthonia Iacob com to ðam eástlande Iacob vēnit in terram orientālem. Gen. 29, I. Eástland is swýðe mycel Esthonia is very large, Ors. I. I; Bos. 22, 12

fífta fæder

(n.)
Grammar
fífta fæder, m.

The fifth fatherătăvus

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The fifth father; ătăvus Felix, se pápa wæs his [Gregories] fífta fæder Felix, the pope was his [Gregory's] fifth father, that is — reckoning Gregory's father as the first generation, his fifth father would be his great-grandfather's grandfather, Homl

for-sewenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-sewenlíce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Contemptiblyignominiouslycontemptĭbĭlĭterturpĭter

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Contemptibly, ignominiously; contemptĭbĭlĭter, turpĭter Swá he forsewenlícor biþ gewítnod for Godes naman, swá his wuldor biþ máre fór Gode the more ignominiously he is tortured for the name of God, the greater shall his glory be before God, Homl.

swǽsend-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
swǽsend-dagas, (swǽsing-); pl.
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The ides; the Latin term seems to be so rendered from supposing it to be connected with the verb edere; v. next word Swǽsingdagas idus, ab edendo dicuntur Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 37. Swǽsenddagas idus, ab edendo ii. 62, 27: 48, 55