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for-ðam

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon; adv.

For that causeconsequentlyproptĕreaidcircoĭdeo

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Wæs he sóþfæstnysse wer, and he forðon eallum wæs leóf he was a man of truth, and was consequently dear to all, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 22: Cd. 9; Th. 11, 9; Gen. 172: Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 7; Cri. 148: Beo. Th. 6035;B. 3021: Menol. Fox 382; Men. 192: Ps.

hálgian

(v.)
Grammar
hálgian, p. ode; pp. od
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Hér man hálgode Ælféhg tó arcebiscope in this year Ælfheah was consecrated archbishop, Chr. 1006; Erl. 138, 2 : 1050; Erl. 176, 22. Nis eów þearf ðæt gé ða ciricean hálgian there is no need for you to consecrate the church, Blickl. Homl. 207, 1.

hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
hálig, adj.
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Woroldlícra weorca on ðam hálgan dæge geswíce man georne let people carefully abstain from worldly works on that holy day [Sunday], L. Eth. 6, 22; Th. i. 320, 13. On ðone hálgan Ðunresdæg on holy Thursday, L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 24.

Linked entries: hálga hǽlig

hát-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
hát-heort, adj.
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Furious, angry, irascible, passionate, ardent; furiosus, iracundus, fervens Gif hwylc man tó ðam hátheort sig and strangmód ðæt hé tó nánum worldrihte and sybbe fón nelle wið ðæne ðe wið hine ágylt si homo quis adeo furiosus et duro corde sit, ut nullum

innera

(adj.)
Grammar
innera, innra ; adj.

Innerinterior

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Se innra man ðæt is seó sáwl interior homo, id est anima, L. Ecg. P. iv. 63; Th. ii. 224, 6. Se inra wind, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 32.

Linked entries: útera inra

líhting

(n.)
Grammar
líhting, e; f.

Lightingshiningillumination

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Healde man ǽlces sunnandæges freólsunga fram nóntíde ðæs Sæternes dæges óþ ðæs mónandæges líhtinge, L. Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264, 20: Wulfst, 117, 4: 207, 12. Ðæt ða gesceaftu gesewenlíce wurdon þurh ðæs dæges líhtinge, Hexam, 4; Norm. 8, 3.

Linked entries: a-líhting leóhting

mǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽrlíce, adv.

Magnificentlyexcellentlynoblysplendidlywith distinction

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Sum welig man . . dæghwamlíce mǽrlíce (splendide) leofode, Homl. Th. i. 328, 13. Joseph leofode on ðam lande (Egypt) mǽrlíce Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 8. Hwæt is ðes mihtiga ðe ðus mǽrlíce féreþ (Christ entering Jerusalem), Blickl. Homl. 71, 14.

micelian

(v.)
Grammar
micelian, miclian, micclian; p. ode.

to become greatto increase in size or in quantityto make greatto increase the size or quantity of a thingto extolmagnify

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On ðǽm dagum wæs ðæt norþmeste (ríce) micliende, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 12. to make great, to increase the size or quantity of a thing Man myclade ðæt ordálýsen the ordeal-iron should be increased in weight, L. Æðelst. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 13.

mirige

(adj.)
Grammar
mirige, adj.

Pleasantdelightfulsweet

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Ne geleofaþ man náht miriges ða hwíle ðe mon deáþ ondrǽt one gets no pleasure from life, while one fears death, Prov. Kmbl. 16. Mid merigum lofsange dulci ymno, Hymn. Surt. 141, 38.

Linked entry: murge

plihtan

(v.)
Grammar
plihtan, p. te
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Gif ǽnig ámánsumad man ... on ðæs cynges neáweste gewunige, ǽr ðam ðe hé hæbbe godcunde bóte georne gebogene, ðonne plihte him sylfum and eallan his ǽhtan, v. 29 ; Th. i. 312, 3. Plihte hí heora áre and eallon heora ǽhton, vi. 36 ; Th. i. 324, 14.

sǽ-flód

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-flód, es; m. n.
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Ðises geáres ásprang up tó ðan swíðe sǽflód, and swá mycel tó hearme dyde swá nán man ne gemunet ðæt hit ǽfre ǽror dyde, 1099; Erl. 235, 24. Sǽflóde indruto, Wrt.

stól

(n.)
Grammar
stól, es ; m.
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Man sceal habban . . . sceamelas, stólas, Anglia ix. 264, 21. the seat (lit. and fig.) of one in authority, the throne of a king, see of a bishop Sóna se stól ( the throne ) scylfþ, L. I. P. 4 ; Th. ii. 308, 1.

spíwan

(v.)
Grammar
spíwan, p. spáw, pl. spiwon.
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Ðonne man ða cild cwalde, ðonne spiwon hí ða meoloc, 33, 1. Hit eft spíwende, Blickl. Homl. 57, 7. with dat. On ða ádle ðe mon wormse spíweþ (cf. worms spíwende, 208, 9), Lchdm. ii. 200, 22. Ic blóde spáu vomebam sanguinem, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 30.

Linked entry: spiwian

stípel

(n.)
Grammar
stípel, es ; m.
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Hine man byrigde æt ðam westende ðam stýple (stýpele, MS. D.) fut gehende he was buried at the west end (of the minster at Ely) quite close to the tower, Chr. 1036 ; Erl. 165, 38.

Linked entry: stýpel

syngian

(v.)
Grammar
syngian, ode

To sin

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Ic eom se lyðra man, se syngige swíðe genehhe, Hy. 3, 42. Ic singie nitende peccavi nesciens, Num. 22, 34. Gyf ðín bróðor syngaþ wið ðé si peccaverit in te frater tuus, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 15, 21. Ic ánum ðé syngode tibi soli peccavi, Ps. C. 47.

Linked entry: singian

þeód-wita

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-wita, an; m.
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P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 12. a man of great wisdom or learning, a sage Wá eów ðe taliaþ eów sylfe tó ðeódwitan ve, qui sapientes estis carom oculis vestris, Wulfst. 46, 26. <b>II a.

un-clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-clǽne, adj.

uncleanfoulfilthyuncleannot fit for fooduncleanimpure

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Wæs sum man unclǽne ( inmundum ) deófol hæbbende, Lk. Skt. 4, 33. Unclǽne ingeþoncas, Exon. Th. 80, 33; Cri. 1316. Unclǽnra inpudicarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 14

un-ǽmetta

(n.)
Grammar
un-ǽmetta, -ǽmta, an; m.

Want of leisure for doing, something, occupation, business

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Gif man hwylc metrum cild tó mæssepreóste bringe, ðonne fullie hé hit sóna, and for nǽnigum unǽmtan ne forlǽte [ðæt] hé hit ne fullie if any sick child be brought to a priest, let him baptize it at once, and do not let him be prevented by any occupation

Linked entry: ǽmetta

á-blendar

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Sedechias man áblende, Ælfc. T. 8, 13, Hí hine ( Samson ) áblendon, Jud. 16, 21. Hét se cyng áblendan Ælfgár, Chr. 993; P. 127, 29. Him burston út his eágan . . . hé wearð áblend, Hml. S. 19, 129.

á-cunnian

(v.)
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Add: to put to the proof, try, test Se ongebróhta teóna ácunnað ( probat ), húlic gehwilc man byþ, Gr. D. 47, 9. Ácunna mé proba me, Ps. Spl. C. 25, 2. Ácunnian experiri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 68. Ácunnod (beón), 145, 50. Wæs ácunnad temtabatur, Mk.

Linked entry: accutian