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fór-rynel

(n.)
Grammar
fór-rynel, fóre-rynel, es; m.

A forerunner ⬩ præcursor

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Th. i. 484, 34: 356, 21: Bt. 36, 1; Fox 170, 28. Ðæs mǽran fórryneles of the great forerunner, Homl. Th. i. 364, 6

heng-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
heng-wíte, es; n.

A fine to be paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the proper tribunal

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A fine to be paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the proper tribunal Si quis latronem vel furem, sine clamore et insecutione ejus, cui dampnum factum est, ceperit, et captum ultra duxerit dabit x solid. de henwite

martyr-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
martyr-dóm, es; m.

Martyrdom

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His martyrdóme wyrþe ejus martyrio condigna, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 7. Hé gearcodon heora mód tó ðam martyrdóme, Homl. Skt. 5, 150. Martyrdóm ( martirium ) þrowiende, Bd. 5, 10; S. 623, 36: Menol. Fox 249; Men. 126: 287; Men. 145

geornes

(n.)
Grammar
geornes, geornys, gyrnes, gyrnys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Earnestness, diligence, industry, care, endeavour ⬩ industria, stŭdium

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Earnestness, diligence, industry, care, endeavour; industria, stŭdium Mid ðysses cyninges geornesse hujus industria rēgis, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 30.

Linked entry: gyrnes

wræc-síþian

(v.)
Grammar
wræc-síþian, p. ode

To be ⬩ travel in a foreign country, to be in exile

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To be or travel in a foreign country, to be in exile Ic wræcsíðige peregrinor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 145, 19. Ðæt hine mann ásende ofer sǽ on wræcsíð tó sumum wéstene, on ðam ðe cristene menn for geleáfan fordémde wræcsíðedon, Homl. Th. i. 560, 22.

Ebréisc

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Ebréiscre stefne, Bl. H. 153, 2. On Ebréisc (Ebr[e]isc) geðióde, Past. 6, 1. On Ebréisc, Bl. H. 245, 4. On Ebresc, Jn. L. 19, 20: Cri. 133. On Ebrisc Hebraice, Jn. R. L. 5, 2: 19, 13, 17. Weras Ebréisce, Jud. 241. Ebresce, El. 559.

Linked entry: Hebréisc

for-grindan

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the -et might be a noun suffix, cf. onǽlet: or(?) for-grind (cf. ge-grind) might be taken), 105, 9. Forgrundenum commolitis, 132, 6. ¶ with dat.: Ic forgrand gramum, B. 424. Dele first two citations, and add

Linked entry: for-grind

gistian

(v.)
Grammar
gistian, p. ode
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To be a guest, be lodged in another's house On wrigylse fiðra þínra ic gystige ( I will lodge? The Latin is exultabo ), Ps. Cam. 62, 8.

on-líc

(adj.)
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Sé bið swíðe onlíc ðǽm stióran, Past. 431, 35. Hé bið getiéged óðrum monnum mid onlícre gecynde aequa ceteris naturae conditione constringitur, 111, 20.

frignung

(n.)
Grammar
frignung, e; f.

Question ⬩ inquiry

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Náht tó láfe ne wunað þǽre frignunge and ácsunge be þám wísum de his nihil quaestionis remansit, 323, 23. Tweógan be þissere sócne and frignunge ( quaestione ), 305, 15

Linked entry: frægning

frum-meolc

Grammar
frum-meolc, -meoluc.

Milk fresh from the cow ⬩ the best milk

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, the best milk Frummeoluc nectar (in the same glossary nectar is variously rendered by wín, þone swétan smæc, wín-gedrinc, hunig oððe mildeáw, and nectareus by hunígteárlic, the word, as in later times, seems to have been used vaguely in a favourable

wiht

(n.)
Grammar
wiht, (e ; f. ?)

weight

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Genim ǽgþres gelíce micel be wihte (gewihte, v. l. ), Lchdm. i. 146, 20. Má hundred punda seolfres; ðet hé nam be wihte, and mid mycelan unrihte, Chr. 1086; Th. i. 355, 31. Genim of ǽlcere ðisre wyrte .xx. penega wiht, Lchdm. i. 374, 21

ge-dyrstigan

Grammar
ge-dyrstigan, l. ge-dyrstigian,
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Bd. I. 27; Sch. 83, 8. Þám þe gedyrstgoden ꝥ . . ., 5, 21 ; Sch. 677, 19. and add

ge-síne

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Take here <b>ge-sýne</b> in Dict., and add: of material objects, visible, to be seen Þ mon þǽre cyrcean flór emlíce gewyrce, ꝥ þǽr nán byrgen gesýne ne sý, Ll. Th. ii. 408, 13. Geséne wére hine cuæð uidendum se dicit, Jn. p. 7, 14.

hatian

(v.)
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worlde welan and þá þing þe hié nú lufiaþ, Bl.

tó-stencan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stencan, p -stencte; pp. -stenced, -stenct.

to scatter the parts of a whole ⬩ disperse a number of objects gathered together ⬩ to destroy the integrity of a whole ⬩ dissipate ⬩ bring to nought ⬩ overthrow

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Ðá wǽron tóstencte (dispersi sunt) ealle ða wiðerweardan gástas, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 7: l, 16; S. 484, 14: Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 27: Homl.

þunian

(v.)
Grammar
þunian, p. ode.

to stand out ⬩ be prominent ⬩ be lifted up ⬩ stick up ⬩ to be lifted up ⬩ be proud ⬩ to be stuck up ⬩ to make a noise ⬩ to sound ⬩ resound ⬩ creak

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Th. 431, 17; Rä. 46, 2. fig to be lifted up, be proud, cf. colloquial to be stuck up : -- Wǽre ðú (the body ) ðé wiste wlanc, þrymful ðunedest, Soul Kmbl. 79; Seel. 40.

Linked entries: þundende tó-þuniende

ge-bann

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Voc. i. 72, 72. an edict, a decree of a temporal or spiritual prince ordering the doing of something by those under him Óðer is seó gesetnys ðe se cyning býtt ðurh his ealdormenn, óðer bið his ágen gebann on his andweardnysse, Hml. Th. i. 358, 32.

sin-gal

(adj.)
Grammar
sin-gal, adj.

everlasting ⬩ perpetual ⬩ continual ⬩ constant ⬩ without intermission ⬩ daily ⬩ in succession ⬩ continuous ⬩ lasting

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Men habbaþ singalne andan betwuh him, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 33. Mid singalum bénum sedulis questibus, Hymn. Surt. 127, 14. Mid singalum gebedum orationibus adsiduis, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 29. of the regular succession of time, daily (cf.

Linked entry: -gal

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann , pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen.

intrans ⬩ to labour ⬩ toil ⬩ work ⬩ to labour, endeavour, strive after ⬩ to labour, struggle, be troubled ⬩ to labour under, suffer from ⬩ to strive, contend, fight ⬩ of hostile action towards a person ⬩ of competition ⬩ of opposition to things ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ with cognate accusative ⬩ to win ⬩ make one's way ⬩ trans ⬩ to labour at ⬩ bestow labour upon ⬩ to labour under ⬩ suffer ⬩ undergo ⬩ to win ⬩ get ⬩ attain

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Th. 135, 12; Gen. 2241. of competition Eart ðú se Beówulf, se ðe wið Brecan wunne, ymb sund flite, Beo. Th. 1017; B. 506. of opposition to things Ðú winsð wiþ ðam hláfordscipe ðe ðú self gecure, Bt. 7, 2 ; Fox 18, 29.

Linked entry: on-winnende