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samnunga

(adv.)
Grammar
samnunga, sæmninga, semninga; adv.

All at once, on a sudden, suddenly, forthwith, immediately continuo, subito, repente

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Ðá ásceán samninga mycel leóht, Blickl. Homl. 145, 12. Somnunga, 239, 31. Hié sume somnunga sweltaþ, Lchdm. ii. 176, 9. Sæmninga, Blickl. Homl. 141, 27. Ðis is feáwra manna dǽd, ðæt hí ealle eorþlíce þing sæmninga forlǽtan mágon, Homl.

blind

(adj.)

darkdimblind

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Sécað án blind cweartern, þǽr nán leóht ne mage inn, Hml. S. 37, 176. not shining, dim [v. N. E. D. blind, 7] Blindum lígum caecis flammis, Dóm. L. 241. hidden from sight [v. N. E. D. blind, 9] On blindan wyll; þanon on clǽnan splott, C. D.

efen-hlytta

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Th. ii. 228, 26. with gen. of thing shared Efenhlytta fæderlices leóhtes consors Paterni lucis, Hy. S. 18, 1. Neód is þæt hí beón efenhlyttan þæs edleánes, þonne hí wǽron geféran ðǽre ðrowunge, Hml. Th. i. 84, 19.

ge-blinnan

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Voc. ii. 28, 23. to cease from action that has been continuous Hé bideþ þæs écan leóhtes, and nó ne geblinneb, Bl. H. 17, 35. Geblanu <b>ꝥ</b> wind cessavit ventus, Mt. L. 14, 32: Lk. L. 8, 24. Geblann gespreaca cessavit loqui, 5, 4.

torht

(adj.)
Grammar
torht, adj.

Bright,splendidof the brightness of light,of splendid appearancebrightbeautifulsplendidsplendid,glorious,noble,illustrious,having splendid qualities or properties,bright,clear

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Fox 219; Men. 111. of heavenly brightness Wæs mé swegles leóht torht ontýned, Exon. Th. 131, 19; Gú. 457. Wuldres leóht torht, 102, 17; Cri. 1674: Andr. Kmbl. 3222; An. 1614: Cd.

á-springan

(v.)

to be emittedto ariseto rush upburst forthto spring,to spring upcome into existenceto spread (intrans. ) outto run outceasefail

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Ǽlcne telgor ǽr þám þe hé upp ásprunge (antequam oriretur in terra), on eorðan Gen. 2, 5. of things, to spring up, come into existence Hé gedyde ꝥ leóht up ásprang, Hml.

Linked entry: á-sprungen

ríþ

(n.)
Grammar
ríþ, es; m. (v. eá-ríþ) : e; f. : ríþe, an; f .A rithe (v. Halliw. Dict. and Leo A. S. Names of Places, p. 86 : the word is still to be found in North Frisian in the form ride, rie, to denote the bed of running water),
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a small stream Ríþ rivus ... lytel ríþ rivulus, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 20-27 : rivus, 80, 62. Burne ł ríþe latex, Hpt. Gl. 447, 4. Norþ tó blacan ríþe, andlang ríþe, Cod. Dip. B. i. 296, 33. On fúlan ríþe, andlang ríþe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 257, 32. On áne ríþe

Cwénas

(n.)
Grammar
Cwénas, gen. a; pl. m.

The Quaines

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Hý habbaþ swýðe lytle scypa, and swýðe leóhte over against the land [Finland] southward, on the other side of the waste, is Sweden, northward up to the land; and over against the land northward is the land of the Quaines.

Linked entry: Cwén-sǽ

dæg-réd

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-réd, dæg-rǽd,es ; n.

Dawn, daybreak, early morningdilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra

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Ðæt leóht, ðe we hátaþ dægréd, cymþ of ðære sunnan the light, which we call dawn, cometh from the sun, Bd. de nat. retum; Wrt. popl. science 2, 29; Lchdm. iii. 234, 29. Ic gá út on dægrǽd exeo dilūcŭlo, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 13: Ælfc. T. 24, 11

ge-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hygd, -higd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtcogitationmeditationdeliberationconsultationcōgĭtātiomĕdĭtātioconsĭlium

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Thought, cogitation, meditation, deliberation, consultation; cōgĭtātio, mĕdĭtātio, consĭlium Sceal on leóht cuman heortan gehygd his heart's thought shall come into light, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 17; Cri. 1039 : 77 b; Th. 290, 28; Wand. 72.

Linked entries: -hygd ge-higd ge-hýd

on-wrigenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wrigenness, e; f.

An uncovering, discoverya removal of that which obscures or concealsan explanation, expositionan exposure of a person's real charactera revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power

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Gl. 435, 43. a removal of that which obscures or conceals Leóht tó onwrigennysse þeóda lumen ad revelationem gentium; a light to lighten the Gentiles, Homl. Th. i. 136, 22. an explanation, exposition ( Similar entries v. on-wreón, III.)

snell

(adj.)
Grammar
snell, snel; adj.

Quick, active, strongof rapid movement, quick, rapid, swiftactive, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold keen, severe; sharp acute firm, determined bold, active alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent

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Snel 208, 29;208, 29 Hé is snel and swift and swíðe leóht est levis et velox 220, 8; Ph. 317. Wæterþissa snel 182, 2; Gú. 1304: Andr. Kmbl. 1009; An. 505. Snelle veloces Ps. Spl. T. 13, 6. Férend snelle swift emissaries Exon. Th. 246, 12; Jul. 60.

hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
hyhtan, p. te

To hopetrustrejoice

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Wé cunnon hyhtan ðæt wé heofones leóht ágan móton we can hope that we may possess the light of heaven, Fragm. Kmbl. 84; Leás. 44.

Linked entry: hihtan

raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
raðe, (aspirated and unaspirated forms occur, and each can alliterate; the two forms are given separately. v. hraðe); adv.
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Héht lífes brytta leóht forþcuman ofer rúmne grund; raðe wæs gefylled heáhcininges hǽs, Cd. Th. 8, 13; Gen. 123 : 95, 26; Gen. 1584 : Exon. Th. 93, 15; Cri. 1526 : Beo. Th. 1453; B. 724. Ðæs cymþ raðor iste egredietur prius, Gen. 38, 28.

scíne

(adj.)
Grammar
scíne, sciéne, scéne, sceóne, scióne, scýne; adj.
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Cwæð ðæt his líc wǽre leóht and scéne, 17, 26; Gen. 265. Wæsim wlitig and scéne, 30, 16; Gen. 467. Deór wundrum scýne ( the panther ), Exon. Th. 356, 30; Pa. 19. Is seó womb wundrum fæger, scír and scýne, 219, 16; Ph. 308. Mægþ scýne, Beo.

á-blinnan

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H. 25, 5. of things, to cease, stop, fail, come to an end Ðæt leóht on nánre tíde ne áblinneþ, Bl. H. 21, 16. Se rén áblon, Ors. 4, 10; S. 194, 19. Seó scadu áblann umbra cessavit An. Ox. 40, 15. On ungyldan ðá nǽfre áblunnon, Chr. 1097; P. 234, 4.

Linked entry: on-blinnan

gleáwlíce

(adv.)
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Add: skilfully Eart þú gleáwlíce swá limwǽdum leóhte gegyrwed amictus lumine sicut vestimento, Ps. Th. 103, 2.

be

Grammar
be, <b>. A. 11 b.</b>
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Eallu ðing be dæges leóhte ( luce adhuc diei) gefyllede sýn, R. . Ben. 66, 8. 8. Add Gif hé déð dǽdbóte be his synnum, Angl. xi. 114, 61. Sind fíf onlícnessa be hellegryre, Verc.

Linked entry: bi-wrítan

scead

(n.)
Grammar
scead, scæd, scad, sced, es; n.

Shade

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Sceadu beóþ bidyrned, ðǽr se leóhta beám leódum byrhteþ, 67, 16; Cri. 1089. Sceadu sweðerodon, Andr. Kmbl. 1672; An. 838. Sceado (sceaðo, MS.), Cd. Th. 184, 27; Exod. 113. Scadu, Exon. Th. 179, 16; Gú. 1262.

sunne

(n.)
Grammar
sunne, an (sunnu, Cd. Th. 286, 14; Sat. 352, and acc. sunne, 147, 11; Gen. 2437:
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-On ðam feórðan dæge gesceóp God twá miccle leóht, ðæt is sunne and móna, and betǽhte ðæt máre leóht, ðæt is seó sunne, tó ðam dæge,Lchdm. iii. 234, 6-8. Seó sunne is micle ufor ðonne se móna sý, 242, 10.

Linked entries: sunna sunnu sól