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hwílen

(adj.)
Grammar
hwílen, adj.

transitorybrief

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Lasting only for a time, transitory, brief Uton sibbe tó him on ðás hwílnan tíd hǽlu sécan let us seek in this brief season [the present life] peace and salvation from him, Exon. 97 b; Th. 365, 10; Wal. 87

mann-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cwealm, es; m.

Death of menpestilencemortalityslaughter

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On ða tíd ðæs mancwealmes tempore mortalitatis, Bd. 3, 30, tit; S. 561, 31. Mec ongan hreówan ðæt moncynnes tuddor sceolde mancwealm seón, Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 33; Cri. 1417.

endlyfta

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Sió endlefte tíd dæges, Nar. 11, 16. On þám endleoftan dæge Crístes úpstiges, Hml. Th. i. 298, 5. Embe þá endlyftan (ællefta, L. R.) tíde, Mt. 20, 6: Bl. H. 93, 6. Add

geár-rím

(n.)
Grammar
geár-rím, es; n.

A year-numbera yearnumber of yearsannōrum nŭmĕrus

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, number of years; annōrum nŭmĕrus Seó tíd gegǽþ, geár-rímum, ðæt ða geongan leomu geloden weorþaþ the time passes, in a number of years [or by years], that the young limbs be grown, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 17; Vy. 5

Linked entry: geár-gerím

be-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-týnan, -tiénan, bi-týnan; p. -týnde, pl. -týndon; impert. -týn, -tiéne; pp. -týned, -tiéned, -týnd; v. a. [be, týnan to hedge in].

to inclose or surround with a hedge, inclose, close, shut, shut upsepem circumdare, sepire, intercludere, claudere, occludere, concludereto end, finish, concludefinire

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to inclose or surround with a hedge, inclose, close, shut, shut up; sepem circumdare, sepire, intercludere, claudere, occludere, concludere Sum hírédes ealdor wæs, se plantode wíngerd, and betýnde hyne homo erat paterfamilias, qui plantavit vineam, et

Linked entries: be-tiénan bi-týnan

ildian

(v.)
Grammar
ildian, p. ode

To delaydeferput off

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To delay, defer, put off Nis forðí nánum synfullum tó yldigenne ágenre gecyrrednysse ðýlæs ðe hé mid sleacnysse forleóse ða tíd Godes fyrstes it is not, therefore, for any sinner to delay his own conversion, lest by remissness he lose the time of God's

fore-gegán

(v.)

to precedeto pass away

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L. 2, 9. to pass away Tíd is foregeeád ł tíd eáde hora praeteriuit, Mk. L. R. 6, 35

Linked entry: ge-gán

for-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bindan, ic -binde; p. -band, pl. -bundon; subj. pres. -binde, pl. -binden; pp. -bunden

To bind or tie upallígáre

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To bind or tie up; allígáre Ne forbinden gé ná ðǽm þyrstendum oxum ðone múþe may not tie up the mouth of the thirsting oxen, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 7

ge-tígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tígan, pp. -tíged

To tiebind

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To tie, bind Forhwon fealleþ se snáw wæstmas getígeþ why does the snow fall, bind up the fruits? Salm. Kmbl. 606; Sal. 302. Ðǽr stód án ramm getíged be ðam hornum there stood a ram tied by the horns, Homl. Th. ii. 62, 3: i. 206, 10: Lk.

ufera

Grammar
ufera, uferra. II.
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Þá þá seó lættre tíd cóm, and seó ufere þæs dæges weóx and ágán wæs cum jam hora tardior excrevisset, Gr. D. 128, 13. Seð ufere (lætre, v.l.) tíd hora tardior, 129, 2. Add

forþ-gewítan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gewítan, p. -gewát, pl. -gewiton; pp. -gewiten

To go forthproceedgo bypassdepartdieprocēdĕretransīreprætĕrīredecēdĕremŏri

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Prætĕrĭtum tempus is forþgewiten tíd prætĕrĭtum tempus is the past tense, Ælfc. Gr. 20; Som. 23, 7, 10, 12, 13. Se forþgewitena tíma the past tense, Som. 23, 14. Ðone forþgewitenan tíman, Som. 23, 9

Linked entry: ge-wítan

cummáse

(n.)

a coal-titmouse, coal-tit

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a coal-titmouse, coal-tit Wrt. Voc. 281, 10

cneówlian

(v.)
Grammar
cneówlian, p. ode;; pp. od

To KNEELgenuflectere

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Tib. A. iii. fol. 94

hwíl

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Æt þǽre nigoþan tíd (huíl, L.), Mt. R. 27, 45-46. the time of day Tíd ł hwíl (tíma, W. S.) forð gewát hora praeteriit, Mt. R. L. 14, 15. the time of an event Tó neáliceþ hwíl (ðiú huíl l tíd, L. ) appropinquavit hora Mt. R. 26, 45.

relic-gang

(n.)
Grammar
relic-gang, es; m.

A going to visit relics

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A going to visit relics Seó tíd is nemned laetania majora . . . on ðæm dæge call Godes folc mid eáðmódlíce relicgonge sceal God biddan ðæt hé him forgefe siblíce tíd, Shrn. 74, 10. Letanias, ðæt is ðonne béne and relicgongas, 79, 29

glæs

(n.)
Grammar
glæs, es; n.
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Mæstlingc, ǽr and tin, swefel and glæs ( vitrum ), Coll. M. 27, 11. Hafa gebrocen glæs geara gegrunden . . . sóna swá se wyrm þæs onbirigð, þonne swilt hé, Lch. ii. 114, 16. Cnúa glæs tó dúste, dó huniges teár on, lácna ꝥ dolg mid, 128, 4. Add

læt

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Hí wǽron genýdde ꝥ hí for þǽre lættran tíde ( tardiori hora ) wunedon læng þonne hí sceoldon, 126, 26. Oð ðá lætran tíde, 24

crístnere

(n.)
Grammar
crístnere, es; m.
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A catechist Seó tíd sancte Petres þæs crístneres, Shrn. 89, 6

á-sécan

Grammar
á-sécan, <b>. I.</b>
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Tíd ꝥ gesóhte (ásðhte, R., exquisierat) from drýum, Mt. L. 2, 16. Add

scrid-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
scrid-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.
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a chariot Hú seó gesceádwísnes bæd ðæt mód ðæt hit sǽte on hire scridwǽne (cf. on hrædwǽne, 36, 1; Fox 174, 1), Bt. 36, tit.; Fox xviii, 4. sella curulis Sittan on gerénedum scridwǽne in curuli sedere, 27, 1; Fox 96, 1: 27, tit.; Fox xiv, 22