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denu

Grammar
denu, [Though a nominative dene occurs weak forms of the oblique cases are not found.]
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Andlang weterdene ðǽre deópan dene; of ðǽre dene ðan reádan stáne, C. D. vi. 8, 16. On þǽre dene eádmódnesse, Bt. 12; F. 36, 22. Dena getácniað þá eádmódan, Hml. Th. i. 362, 18. In deanum in convallibus, Ps.

ge-nemnan

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</b> to mention :-- Þára on háde sint syx genemned, El. 741. to name in an appeal for help, to invoke Þá genemde þǽra scypmanna án Sc̃s Martynus and hyne bæd hylpes. Þá stylde se storm sóna, Shrn. 147, 8.

ge-niþerian

(v.)
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</b> to pass sentence(?) :-- Ꝥ ic on gefealle on þone genyðredan (-endan?) cwyde þæs sláwan þeówes (þeawas, MS.) that I fall under the sentence passed on the slothful servant, Hml.

Linked entry: niþerian

manung

(n.)
Grammar
manung, e; f.

monitionadmonitionadvicea claiming or exaction of debt, tributethe place where toll is demandedthe district in which a power of summoning or exacting is exercisedthe people residing in such a district, and bound to answer his summons

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Ðæt wé rídan be eallum mid ðam geréfan ðe hit on hismonunge sý, v. 8, 2; Th. i. 236, 13. the people residing in such a district, and bound to answer his summons Fó se geréfa mid his monuuge, and ádrífe ðæt spor út of his scíre, v. 8, 4; Th. i.

un-besacen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-besacen, adj.

unmolested by litigationnot made the subject of litigationuncontested

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S. 73; Th. i. 414 23. of things, not made the subject of litigation, uncontested Ðæt ðæt land swá unbesæccen gange intó ðære cyrican swá hit ðá on dæg wes ðá hit man him læt that the land pass into the possession of the church as uncontested as it

á-wreccan

to raise upto arouse,to arouseexcite

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Th. ii. 568, 33. referring to the mind, to arouse, excite, a person Se apostol ús áwrehte þæt wé of slǽpe úre ásolcennysse árison, Hml. Th. i. 602, 8. Áwrece ðé sylfne mínre sprǽce, Bas. 34, 3. Hé his mód áwrecce of gedwyldum, Hml. A. 53, 74.

wlite

(n.)
Grammar
wlite, es; m.: wlitu, e (and? an;
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v. wlita, II.
); f.

aspectcountenancelooksappearanceshapeformgood looksbeautiful appearancebeautygloryornament

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Ðes middangeard wæs ðon fæger, ðæt hé teáh men him þurh his wlite and þurh his fægernesse, Blickl. Homl. 115, 11: Met. 7, 31: Exon. Th. 86, 10; Cri. 1406 : Cd. Th. 132, 10; Gen. 2191 : 13, 23 ; Gen. 207.

Linked entries: wlita wlitu

feor-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
feor-cund, feorr-cund; adj.

Come from afarperĕgrīnus

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In. 20; Th. i. 114, 15-116, 2

Linked entry: feorran-cund

ge-cuman

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Add: to move to an object, to reach by moving His cræft . gecymð on ǽlcere ǽdre, Bt. 34, 11; F. 152, 1. Ðæt heáfod gecymð on ðǽre eorðan caput sese ad terram declinat, Past. 133, 2.

botl

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þá hǽþenan mid ealle þý botle forbaerndon . . .

for-geldan

(v.)

to pay forrepayreturngiverenderreddĕreretrĭbuĕre

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Ethb. 22; Th. i. 8, 6: 7; Th. i. 4, 9: 12; Th. i. 6, 8: 26; Th. i. 8, 12, 13: 32; Th. i. 12, 2. Hine man forgelde let a man pay for him, L. H. E. 4; Th. i: 28, 7: 11; Th. i. 32, 7.

a-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scínan, p. -scán, pl. -scinon; pp. -scinen

To shine forthto be clearevidentclarescereelucere

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Ðá ðǽr ascán beáma beorhtast then there shone the brightest of beams, Exon. 52a; Th. 180, 20; Gú. 1282

bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
bǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To constraincompelrequiresolicitcogerecompellereexigerepostulareflagitare

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Mǽru cwén bǽdde byras geonge the illustrious queen solicited her young sons, Beo. Th. 4040; B. 2018

Linked entries: a-bǽdan bǽdde bǽdend

bǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
bǽtan, p. bǽtte; pp. bǽted; v. a.

To bridlerein inrestraincurbbitfrenum equo vel asino injicerefrenarecohibere

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To bridle, rein in, restrain, curb, bit; frenum equo vel asino injicere, frenare, cohibere Esolas bǽtan to bridle asses, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 25; Gen. 2866. Gif he ǽr þweores windes bǽtte if he first restrained the perverse wind, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 16

Linked entries: bǽtte béting boeting

dóm-líce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
dóm-líce, adj.

Judicially, powerfully, gloriouslyjudicialĭter, potenter, gloriōse

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Judicially, powerfully, gloriously; judicialĭter, potenter, gloriōse Sýn me ðíne handa on hǽlu nú, and ðæt dómlíce gedón weorþe fiat manus tua et salvum me facias, Ps. Th. 118, 173: Exou. 54 b; Th. 193, 19; Az. 124: Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 10; Jud. 319

deóran

(v.)
Grammar
deóran, dýran; p.ede ; pp. ed

To hold dear, love cārum habēre

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To hold dear, love; cārum habēre Heó deóraþ míne wísan they love my ways, Exon: 103 b; Th. 393, 9; Rä. 12, 7. Dýran sceolde he his dreámas on heofonum he should hold dear his joys in heaven, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 9; Gen. 257

Linked entry: dýran

elcian

(v.)
Grammar
elcian, part.elcigende ; p. ode ; pp. od ; v. n.

To put off, delaymŏrari, differre, cunctāri, tempus trăhĕre

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To put off, delay; mŏrari, differre, cunctāri, tempus trăhĕre Ic latige on sumere stówe, oððe ic elcige mŏror, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 14. Ðæt he leng ne elcode to his geleáfan that he no longer delayed his belief, Homl. Th. ii. 26, 1

Linked entry: ildcian

esne-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
esne-wyrhta, an; m.

A hireling, mercenarymercēnārius

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Eallum frióum monnum ðás dagas sién forgifene bútan þeówum mannum and esnewyrhtum to all freemen let these days be given, but not to slaves and hirelings, L. Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92, 3

forþ-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-yrnan, part. -yrnende; p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run forth or beforeprecedepræcurrĕre

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To run forth or before, precede; præcurrĕre Wæs, æfter forþyrnendre tíde, ymb fífhund wintra and and hundnigontig fram Cristes hidercyme it was, according to the time preceding, about five hundred and ninety-two years from Christ's coming hither,

ful-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-strang, -strong, full-strong; adj.

Full strongvery severe or overwhelmingvalde sĕvērus vel rĭgĭdus

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Full strong, very severe or overwhelming; valde sĕvērus vel rĭgĭdus Wæs him eall fulstrang it was all very severe to them, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 23; Sat. 226. Is ðeós þrag fulstrong this moment is very overwhelming, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 13; Jul. 464

Linked entry: full-strong