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eáðelíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eáðelíc, ǽðelíc; comp. m. -lícra; f. n. -lícre: adj.

Easy, possible ⬩ făcĭlis

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Easy, possible; făcĭlis Ealle þing synt mid Gode eáðelíce with God all things are possible, Mt. Bos. 19, 26. Hwæt is eáðelícre what is easier? 9, 5

Linked entry: ǽðe-líc

GEORN

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
GEORN, comp. m. geornra; f. n. geornre; sup. geornast; adj.

Desirous, eager, anxious, ardent, zealous, studious, intent, careful, diligent ⬩ cupĭdus, appĕtens, sollĭcĭtus, studiōsus, intentus, dīlĭgens ⬩ eagerly ⬩ brisk, quick ⬩ earnestly ⬩ earnestly, eagerly ⬩ willingly, earnestly ⬩ desirous ⬩ willingly ⬩ willingly ⬩ willingly ⬩ desirous ⬩ intentus, cupĭdus, stŭdiōsus, prōnus ⬩ yearning for ⬩ gladly ⬩ fain, willingly ⬩ eager, willing

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Desirous, eager, anxious, ardent, zealous, studious, intent, careful, diligent; cupĭdus, appĕtens, sollĭcĭtus, studiōsus, intentus, dīlĭgens Cyning biþ anwealdes georn a king is desirous of power, Exon. 89 b; Th. 337, 4; Gú. Ex. 59. Georn wísdómes desirous

georne

(adv.)
Grammar
georne, giorne, gyrne; comp. geornor; superl. geornost, geornast; adv.

Eagerly, earnestly, diligently, carefully, zealously, willingly, readily, gladly, well ⬩ cŭpĭde, enixe, dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, prompte, lĭbenter, bĕne

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Eagerly, earnestly, diligently, carefully, zealously, willingly, readily, gladly, well; cŭpĭde, enixe, dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, prompte, lĭbenter, bĕne Ðæt fýr georne aséceþ innan and útan eorþan sceátas the fire shall eagerly seek within and without the

Linked entries: giorne gyrne

bædling

(n.)
Grammar
bædling, es; m. [bedd a bed]

A delicate fellow ⬩ tenderling ⬩ one who lies much in bed ⬩ homo delicatus

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A delicate fellow, tenderling, one who lies much in bed; homo delicatus Bædlingas effeminate men; μaλaκoí, Cot. 71: 1 Cot. 6, 9

Linked entry: bedling

Dorn-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
Dorn-sǽte, Dor-sǽte; gen. -sǽta ; dat. > -sǽtum, -sǽton, -sǽtan; pl. m. [dor = Celt. dwr, dur water; -sǽte dwellers, inhabitants: dwellers by water]

Inhabitants or men of Dorsetshire, people of Dorsetshire in a body, DORSETSHIRE ⬩ Dorsetenses, Dorsetia

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Inhabitants or men of Dorsetshire, people of Dorsetshire in a body, DORSETSHIRE; Dorsetenses, Dorsetia Ðý ilcan geáre gefeaht Æðelhelm wið Deniscne here mid Dornsǽtum [Dorsǽtan, Th. 118, 17, col. 2; Dorsǽton, 119, 17, col. 1; Dorsǽtum, 119, 16, col.

Linked entry: sǽta

camb

(n.)
Grammar
camb, es; m. [camb joined; p. of cimban] .
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Camb on hætte, vel on helme a crest on the hat or helmet; crista, Cot. 46

Linked entry: cambiht

acse

ashes

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ashes,Cot. 40

a-suond

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-suond, = a-swand

languished

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languished,Cot. 101;

beónde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beónde, part. of beón.

being

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being Cot. 77;

deáglenes

(n.)

solitariness

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solitariness, Cot. 18

dumle

(n.)
Grammar
dumle, the pelican; onocrŏtălus =

òνoκρόταλos

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òνoκρόταλos, Cot. 23

fámwæstas

molles

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molles, Cot. 131

hromese

acitula

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acitula, Cot. 206

be-sparrad

(adj.; part.)

shut

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shut Cot. 145

bí-lifen

(n.)

food

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food, Cot. 171

ge-rǽd

(adj.)

elegans

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elegans, Cot. 80

port-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
port-strǽt, e; f.
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A town-road, public way In ðære portstrǽt; and swá æfter ðære strǽte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 36, 22. Of ðære portstrǽte, 52, 20. Portstreet occurs as a proper name, vi. 323, col. 2

Temes

(n.)
Grammar
Temes, Temese the Thames. In the declension both weak and strong forms are found. [In Latin, nom. Temis, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 30, 12, Temes, ii. 23, 12: gen. Tamisae, i. 98, 1: dat. Taemise, 216, 25: acc. Tamesim Bd. 1, 2; S. 42, 34 may be cited]
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Út on Temese; ðonne ondlong Temese, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 438, 3-4. Fóron be Temese ... be norþan Temese, Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 14, 20. Hí tugon hira scipuup on Temese, 895; Erl. 93, 31.

a-búnden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-búnden, pp. of a-bíndan.

ready ⬩ expeditus

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ready; expeditus,Cot. 72 ;

a-hlutred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hlutred, pp. of a-hluttrian.

purified ⬩ purificatus

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purified; purificatus,Cot. 68;

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