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stæpe

(n.)
Grammar
stæpe, stepe, es; pl. stæpas, stapas, stæpe; m.
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Hé stíhþ be ðære hlǽddre stapum, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 22. <b>III a.</b> that on which the lower part of any thing rests, the step of a mast, a pedestal :-- Stepe bassis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 50.

þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
þeówian, p. ode.
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Ða ðe fram cildháde Gode þeówodon, Homl. Th. ii. 78, 17. Him ánum ðú þeówa, Blickl. Homl. 27, 21. Eall ðeós eorðe Gode þeówie, Ps. Th. 99, 1. Sume secgaþ ðæt se milte ðám sinum þeówige, Lchdm. ii. 242, 22. Ðæt wé ðíwgen him ut serviamus illi, Ps.

Linked entries: þeáwian þeówan

a-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bítan, ic -bíte, ðú -bítest, -bítst, he -bíteþ, -bit, pl. -bítaþ; p. -bát, pl. -biton; pp. -biten; v. a.

To biteeatconsumedevourmorderearroderemordendo necarecomederedevorare

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Homl. Th. i. 242, 10. Ðú his ne abítst non comedas ex eo. Deut. 28, 31

Linked entry: a-bát

CEALF

(n.)
Grammar
CEALF, celf, calf, es; cealfru, calfru; n. m.

A CALFvitulus, vitula

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Ðæt hálige cealf the holy calf, Ps. C. 50, 137; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 137. Me ymbhringdon mænige calfru circumdederunt me vituli multi, Ps. Th. 21, 10. Ic ne on-foo of húse ðínum calferu non accipiam de domo tua vitulos, Ps. Surt. 49, 9.

clǽnnes

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e ; f.

CLEANNESS, chastity, purity, modestypuritas, castimonia

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Þurh ða heálícan clǽnnysse through exalted purity, Homl. Th. i. 346, 1: L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 272, 16: Ps. Spl. 17, 22, 26

fandung

(n.)
Grammar
fandung, e ; f.

A temptation, trial, proof tentātio, prŏbātio, inquīsītio

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Ðære lufe fandung is ðæs weorces fremming the proof of love is the performance of work, Homl. Th. ii. 314, 28. On ðære fandunge in temptation, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 8.

Linked entry: a-fandung

for-scrífan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scrífan, p. -scráf, pl. -scrifon; pp. -scrifen [scrífan to judge] ,

to condemnproscribecondemnāreproscrībĕreto writecut intocut downincīdĕresuccīdĕre

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to condemn, proscribe; condemnāre, proscrībĕre He ðæt scyldige werud forscrifen hefde he had proscribed the guilty host, Cd. 213 i Th. 267, 5; Sat. 33.

Linked entries: screón fer-scrifen

hús-bonda

(n.)
Grammar
hús-bonda, -bunda, an; m.
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Then Eustace got on his horse and his companions on theirs, and went to the man of the house and slew him, in his own home, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 35-40

Linked entry: bonda

hwíl-tídum

(adv.)
Grammar
hwíl-tídum, dat. pl. as adv.

At timessometimes

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Ðeós woruld ðeáh ðe beó myrige hwíltídum geþuht sý this world though sometimes it appear joyous, Homl. Th. i. 154, 17. Seó sǽ is hwíltídum smylte and myrige on tó rówene, hwílon eác swiðe hreóh and egeful on tó beónne, 182, 32

í-dæges

(adv.)
Grammar
í-dæges, adv.
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Hí ne móston metes þicgan gif hí igdæges tó mynstre gecyrran mihton they were not allowed to partake of food if they could return to the monastery on the same day, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 32.

Linked entry: ig-dæges

in-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
in-lendisc, adj.

Nativeindigenous

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Hæbben for ðí ða ungelǽredan inlendisce ðæs hálgan regules cýððe þurh ágenes gereordes anwrigennesse the unlearned natives therefore may have knowledge of the holy Rule, through an explanation in their own language, 442, 8

Íras

(n.)
Grammar
Íras, pl.

The Irish

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Íra-land] Férde twelf geár bodiende betwux Ýrum and Scottum and siððan ofer eal Angelcyn he went twelve years preaching among the Irish and Scotch, and afterwards over all England, Homl. Th. ii. 346, 35.

leás-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-líc, adj.

Falsevainfrivolous

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Ða leáslícan ceápas binnan ðam Godes húse geþafedon they allowed false bargains within God's house, Homl. Th. i. 406, 15

Linked entry: leás-ferhþness

Lindisfaran

(n.)
Grammar
Lindisfaran, pl.
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Hé wæs on ðam munuclífe ðe is Lindisfarneá geháten, Homl. Th. ii. 142, 6

méd

(n.)
Grammar
méd, e; f.

Meedreward

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Ðé sind gehealdene ðíne méda gewisse, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 24: Cd. 19; Th. 130, 29; Gen. 2167. Ðú médum scealt onfón, 141; Th. 176, 24; Gen. 2916. Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 34

neádian

(v.)
Grammar
neádian, p. ode (v. níd, VI)

To forcecompelconstrain

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His deópe rihtwísnys nolde hí neádian tí náðrum, Homl. Th. i. 112, 3

Linked entry: neódian

neoþan

(adv.)
Grammar
neoþan, adv.

Downbeneathfrom beneath

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Homl. 23, 20. Ðæt wæter wæs sweart under ðæm clife neoþan, 211, 2 : Cd. Th. 20, 18; Gen. 311. Wrætlíc is seó womb neoþan, Exon Th. 219, 14; Ph. 307 : 392, 2; Rä. 11, 1: 407, 14; Rä. 26, 5 : 414, 14; Rä. 32, 20.

Linked entries: under under-neoþan

nicor

(n.)
Grammar
nicor, es; m.

a hippopotamusa water-monster

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Homl. 209, 29-211, 5. On nicera mere, Beo. Th. 1695; B. 845. Ic on ýðum slóg niceras nihtes, 848; B, 422 : 1154; B. 575. Nicras, 2859; B. 1427

ge-wǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽde, -wéde, es; n.

A garmentclothingvestimentum

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Míne gewǽda vestimentum meum, 68, 11: Homl. Th. ii. 148, 30. Wǽpen and gewǽdu arms and clothing, Beo. Th. 589; B. 292. Gewéde vestimentum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 4. Mið his gewédum vestimentis ejus, 27, 31.

godcundnys

(n.)
Grammar
godcundnys, se; f.

Divine natureDeityDivinityGodheaddivine service

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Divine nature, Deity, Divinity, Godhead, divine service Se God wunaþ on þrýnnysse untodǽledlíc and on ánnysse ánre Godcundnysse the Deity exists in Trinity indivisible, and in unity of one Godhead, Homl. Th. i. 276, 24.