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sárlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sárlíce, adv.

sorely, painfullysorely, grievously, lamentably sorely, bitterly, heavily

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. 18, 3; Fox 64,32 . in a manner that expresses sorrow or grief, sorely, bitterly, heavily Apollonius sárlíce sæt, Ap.

and

(con.)
Grammar
and, conj.
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S. 8, 222. in clauses in which comparison is made, as Gelíce and ( quasi ) mon mǽd máwe, hié wǽron þá burg hergende, Ors. 2, 8; S. 92, 15. Nú sió burg swelc is, gelíce and heó wǽre tó bisene ásteald, 2, 4; S. 74, 24: 3, 7; S. 112, 29.

ǽring

(n.)
Grammar
ǽring, e; f.

The early dawnday-breakdiluculum

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The early dawn, day-break; diluculum In ǽringe, æfter leóhtes cyme at early dawn, after light's coming, Exon. 68a; Th. 252, 9; Jul. 160: Mk. Lind. War. 1, 35

ánes

(n.)
Grammar
ánes, áness, e; f.

A onenessan agreementunitas

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A oneness, an agreement; unitas Gewearþ him and ðam folce on Lindesige ánes there was an agreement between him and the people in Lindsey, Chr. 1014; Th. 274, 13

byrht-word

(adj.)
Grammar
byrht-word, adj. [byrht = beorht bright, word a word]
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Bright of word, clear in words or speech; clarus voce Byrhtword arás engla ordfruma the creator of angels, bright of words, arose, Cd. 218; Th. 279, 15; Sat. 238

Linked entry: beorht-word

dreórung

(n.)
Grammar
dreórung, dreárung,e; f.

A fallingdestillātio

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A falling; destillātio Ðonne on sumeres tíd sended weorþeþ dropena dreórung when a falling of drops is sent in summer's time, Exon 54 a; Th. 189, 23; Az. 64

eást-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
eást-rihte, adv.

East right, towards or in the east contra ortum sólis

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East right, towards or in the east; contra ortum sólis We witan 8ðer eálond eást-rihte nōvĭ;mus insŭlam aliam contra ortum sōles. Bd. I. I; S. 474, 15

feorh-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-dæg, es; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; gen. -daga; dat. -dagum; m.

A life-dayvītæ dies

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A life-day; vītæ dies Ðæt Ismael feorhdaga on woruldríce worn gebíde that Ishmael may abide many life-days in the world, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 8; Gen. 2358

feðer-sceátas

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-sceátas, pl. m.

Four corners or quartersquătuor plăgæ

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Four corners or quarters; quătuor plăgæ Eall ðeós leóhte gesceaft feðersceátum full feohgestreóna all this bright creation in its four quarters full of treasures, Salm. Kmbl. 63; Sal. 32

fit

(n.)
Grammar
fit, fitt, es; n?

Strifea fightcontestrixapugnacertāmen

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Strife, a fight, contest; rixa, pugna, certāmen He slóh and fylde feónd on fitte he struck and felled the enemy in fight, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 33; Gen. 2072

Linked entry: fitung

full-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
full-cúþ, adj.

Full knownwell knownbĕne nōtus

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Full known, well known; bĕne nōtus On cyninga bócum ys fullcúþ be ðám in the books of the kings it is well known about them, Jud. Thw. 161, 20

Linked entry: cúþ

hider-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
hider-weard, adv.

Hitherward

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Hitherward On ðisum geáré menn sǽdon ðæt Cnut cyng fundade hiderward in this year men said that king Cnut was making for this country, Chr. 1085; Erl. 217, 40

land-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
land-fæsten, es; n.

A land-fastnessa pass

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A land-fastness, a strong military position on land, a pass Leoniða on ánum nearwan londfæstenne him wiðstód Leonida in angustiis Thermopylarum obstitit, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 80, 14

mete-þearfende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
mete-þearfende, part.

Wanting food

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Wanting food Hié ǽghwylcne ellþeódigra dydon him tó móse meteþearfendum they made every foreigner food for themselves in want of meat, Andr. Kmbl. 54; An. 27: 272; An. 136

nearu-searu

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-searu, we; f.

A wile that causes restraint or confinement

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Hýdde wǽron þurh nearusearwe næglas on eorþan ( of the nails in the cross that had been buried ), Elen. Kembl. 2215; El. 1109

scoppa

(n.)
Grammar
scoppa, an ; m.
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A shop, a booth or shed for trade or work (cf. work*-*shop) Hé geseh ða welegan hyra lác sendan on ðone sceoppan ( in gazophilacium ), Lk. Skt. 21, 1

Linked entries: scioppa sceoppa

big-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
big-cwide, bí-cwide, es; m. [be, big by; cwide a saying]

A by-saying, by-word, proverb, fable, taleproverbium, fabula

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A by-saying, by-word, proverb, fable, tale; proverbium, fabula Ge forwurðaþ þurh bigspell and bigcwidas eris perditus in proverbium et fabulam, Deut. 28, 37. Bícwide proverbium, Prov. 22

Linked entry: bí-cwide

ge-gyld

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-gyld, adj.

Goldengildeddeaurātus

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Golden, gilded; deaurātus On gyrlan gegyldum in vestītu deaurāto, Ps. Spl. 44, 11. Gyldena, vel gegylde fatu gilded vessels, Ælfc. Gl. 67, Som. 69, 97; Wrt. Voc. 41, 48

ge-iéwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-iéwan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shewostendere

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To shew; ostendere He ðæt beácen geseah ðæt him on heofonum ǽr geiéwed wearþ he saw the beacon which to him before in heaven was shewn, Elen. Grm. 102

ge-mǽn-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-scipe, es; m.

Communion, fellowshipcommunio

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Communion, fellowship; communio Ic ge-mǽnscipe getreówe ðínra háligra I believe in the communion of thy saints, Hy. 10, 52; Hy. Grn. ii. 294, 52 : Wanl. Catal. 49, 16