Ii
Iona
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Iona Heora cyng him gesealde ðæt ígland ðe man Ii nemnaþ ... Nu sceal beón ǽfre on Ii abbod and ná biscop and ðan sculon beón underþeódde ealle Scotta biscopas forðan ðe Columban was abbod ná biscop their king gave him [Columba] the island that is called
middel
Middle
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Middle Be midelen streáme in mid stream, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 385, 15. Se midlesta finger the middle finger, L. Alf. pol. 58; Th. i. 96, 3. Be ðam midlæstan ( the third in a list of five names ) is nú tó secgenne, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 15. Swá biþ dám midlestan
myndgian
to bear in mind ⬩ recollect ⬩ to bring to the mind of another ⬩ recall ⬩ remind
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to bear in mind, recollect Gé sweltaþ deáþe nymþe ic dóm wite sððan swefnes ðæs mín sefa myndgaþ ye shall die unless I know the import of the true dream, of which my mind is still conscious, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 31; Dan. 144. Wé ðæs hereweorces myndgiaþ
teoh
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An association, a company, band Besæt hé ðá sinherge sweorda láfe weán oft gehét earmre teohhe with a mighty host he besieged then those whom the sword had spared, to the wretched band woe he oft promised, Beo. Th. 5868; B. 2938. Óððæt ic ðínes earmes
brǽdan
to roast
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to roast. Dele last two passages, and add: to roast flesh Ðú, earming, brǽddest ǽnne dǽl mines líchaman, wend nú þone óðerne, and et, Hml. Th. i. 430, 16. Hine cwicne hirstan and brǽdan, Shrn. 116, 3. Þæt lamb brǽdan, Hml. Th. ii. 40, 13. Brædan frixiri
eáþ-módlíce
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Ðæt hié ongieten ðæt hié mon tǽle, and ðæt eáðmódlíce geðafigen, Past. 151, 14: R. Ben. 17, 14. Eáðmódlíce (eád-, v. l.) humiliter, 22, 18. Sancta Maria forhtode and bifigendre stefne eáðmódlíce ondswarode, Bl. H. 9, 19. Gé eáðmódlíce (eád-, v. l.) his
feorh-lege
death
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Life-laying [cf. lecgan; II. to slay], death Hú wolde þæt geweorðan þæt on þone hálgan handa sendan tó feorhlege fæderas ússe how should that come to pass that our fathers should lay hands on the holy one to the end that they might slay him, El. 458.
ge-mynegian
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Add: to make mention of Máre ic þyses gemyn-gade þonne ic his mid ealle ásaéde ut commemorata sint haec magis quant explicata, Ors. 3, 2 ; S. 100, 26. Ðá hé gemynegode (-myngode, v. l.) þára eádigra martyra cum beatorum martyrum mentionem faceret, Bd
swíþe
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Add Hié þæt dydon for þǽm swíþost þe hié þóhtan þæt hié siþþan hiora underþeówas wǽren, Ors. 2, 8; S. 92, 22; 3, 9; S. 132, 13. add Wé ne mihton secgan swá swíðe embe þæt swá swá wé woldon, Hex. 2, 4. Gemetegung, mid þǽre sceall seó sáwul ealle þing
a-dón
To take away ⬩ remove ⬩ banish ⬩ tollere ⬩ ejicere
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To take away, remove, banish; tollere, ejicere Ne mágon ðé nú heonan adón hyrste ða reádan the red ornaments may not now take thee hence, Exon. 99a; Th. 370, 14; Seel. 57. Ðæt hý God ðanon adó to heora ágnum lande that God will bring them thence to their
Linked entry: a-dydest
forþ-fór
A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ exĭtus ⬩ ŏbĭtus ⬩ mors
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A going forth, departure, death; exĭtus, ŏbĭtus, mors Forðamðe him cúþ forþfór toweard wǽre eo quod certus sĭbi exĭtus esset, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 16. Ðæt is gesægd ðæt he wǽre gewis his sylfes forþfóre, of ðám ðe we nú secgan hýrdon præscius sui ŏbĭtus
hefe-líc
Weighty ⬩ heavy ⬩ grievous ⬩ serious ⬩ grave ⬩ tedious ⬩ wearisome
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Weighty, heavy, grievous, serious, grave, tedious, wearisome Ðǽr nán hefelíc gefeoht ne wearþ no serious fighting took place there, Chr. 868; Erl. 72, 28. Se cyng lét beódan mycel gyld and hefelíc the king had a great and grievous tax proclaimed, 1083
eác
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Dele 'DER., tó-eác', and add Swíðulf biscop and Ceólmund ealdormon ... and Eádulf cynges þegn ..., and manige eác him (tó eácan him, v. l. ), Chr. 897; P. 90, 9. Monige eác him (eác tó him, eác mid him, v. ll. ), 905; P. 94, 10, 15. Ðæt is nú þæs líchoman
fágian
to vary
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Substitute: to grow dark (of a stormy sky) Tódæg stearm, fágas for ðon unrótlic heofon hodie tempestas, rutilat enim triste coelum, Mt. L. 16, 3. to vary Swá hit nú fágað, Freán eald geweorc þætte winnende wiðerweard gesceaft fæste sibbe forð anhealdað
fandung
trial ⬩ testing ⬩ trial ⬩ experiment
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Add: trial, testing Óðer is costnung, óðer is fandung. God ne costnað nǽnne mannan; ac hwæðere nán man ne cymð to Godes ríce, búton hé sý áfandod; for ðí ne sceole wé ná biddan þæt God úre ne áfandige, ac wé sceolon biddan þæt God ús gescylde, þæt wé
for-byrd
endurance ⬩ forbearance ⬩ abstention
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Substitute: bearing pain, &c., endurance, Similar entries v. for-beran I. Ne mihte Pafnuntius nán forbyrd habban, ne náne frófre onfón, Hml. S. 33, 203. Nú wille ic God biddan ꝥ hé þé forgife forebyrd and geþyld, 251. bearing patiently, forbearance
geárlic
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Take here gérlic in Dict., and add Gérlicae annua, Txts. 42, 94. Gérlice, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 67. that occurs yearly Geárlic freólsdæg annua festiuitas, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 287, 12. Ðes freólsdæg is ús geárlic, ac hé is heofonwarum singallic, Hml. Th. i. 442,
ge-smirian
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Take here <b>ge-smyrian</b> in Dict., and add Gesmirwid delibutus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 37. Gesmired dilibatus, 70, 5. Gesmyred delibatus, 26, 27. Gesmyrede and gehyrde lita, 51, 49. to smear with grease Mycgerne gesmired seuo madefactus (
irþling
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Add: a husbandman Far tó wéstene þǽr nán fugel ne flýhð, ne yrðling ne erað, ne mannes stemn ne swégð, Hml. Th. i. 464, 25. Gif se yrðlincg behylt underbæc gelóme, ne bið hé gelimplic tilia . . . Se yrðlincg ámyrð his furuh gif hé lócað tó lange underbæc
gum-cyst
Manly virtue ⬩ excellence, munificence,liberality
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Manly virtue or excellence, munificence,liberality Ðú ðé lǽr be ðon gumcyste ongit learn from that, understand liberality, Beo. Th. 3450; MB. 1723. He siððan sceal gódra gumcysta geásne hweorfan afterwards shall he pass away wanting in all noble virtues