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hyse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse, es; m.

A young manwarrior

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Him be healfe stód hyse unweaxen cniht on gecampe by his side stood a youth not yet grown up, a boy in battle, Byrht. Th. 136, 17; By. 152. Hyse [Beowulf ], Beo. Th. 2438; B. 1217: Andr. Kmbl. 1190; An. 595: 1622; An. 812: Elen. Kmbl. 1043; El. 523.

Linked entries: hós hese hise

mán-full

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-full, adj.

Evilwickedflagitiousproducing an evil effectdire

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Ðonne ús mánfulle menn onginnaþ cum insurgerent homines in nos, Ps. Th. 123, 2; Andr. Kmbl. 359; An. 180. Mánfulre wurte dirorum (nefandorum) graminum, Hpt. Gl. 450, 9. Sodoman and Gomorran ðæra mánfulra þeóda, Gen. 14, 10: Andr.

ge-dafenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dafenian, -dafnian, -dæfnia; p. ode; pp. od

To be becoming or fitto behovedecereconvĕnīreit behovesit is becoming or fitoughtdĕcetoportet

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Gedæfnad is ús decet nos, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 15

regol-weard

(n.)
Grammar
regol-weard, es; m.

The guardian of a rule,an authority in the matter of the observance of a rule (v. regol, I)a ruler

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matter of the observance of a rule (v. regol, I) Se circul ðe ys gecíged none aprilis, hé sceal mid his ealdorscipe ealle ða óðre gerihtan and gereccan, ðæs ðe ða regolweardas (those who state with authority what the rule or rules on the point may be )ús

síc

(n.)
Grammar
síc, es; n. : but síce, es; m.
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Cuddie Headrigg says 'I took up the syke a wee bit.' :-- Of ðam mere west . . . ðonne innan ánne síce, ðonne andlangc síces ðæt cymþ tó ðæm horpytte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 37, 20-22.

tíd-sang

(n.)
Grammar
tíd-sang, es; m.
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A song used at a particular time, the service held at one of the canonical hours Seofon tídsangas hí gesetton ús tó singenne dæghwamlíce . . .

Linked entry: tíd-þegnung

tyht

(n.)
Grammar
tyht, es; m.
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Ðú mé wǽre leóf ǽr ðon ðe ðú cúþest mínne tyht and míne þeáwas I received thee young, uninstrucíed and untaught, and took as my child and brought thee up to my ways ...

Linked entry: ofer-tyht

tyhting

(n.)
Grammar
tyhting, e; f.
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Deófol tiht ús tó yfele, ac wé sceolon geniman náne lustfullunge tó ðære tihtinge ... Seó yfele tihting is of deófle, Homl. Th. i. 174, 30-35: ii. 226, 29. Crist mid ðyssere tihtinge Petrum gehyrte, 374, 17.

Linked entry: tihting

þicness

(n.)
Grammar
þicness, e; f.
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Wé ne magon for ðære fyrlynan heáhnysse and ðæra wolcna ðicnysse and for ure eágena tyddernysse hí (heofenan) nǽfre geseón, Lchdm. iii. 232, 16. Ða þicnyssa smíces stigon upp the clouds of smoke rose up, Homl.

Linked entry: þicce

þegen-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-scipe, es; m.
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Alexander his ǽrestan ðegnscipe on ðon gecýþde, ðá hé ealle Crécas mid his snyttro on his geweald geniédde, ealle ða ðe wið hiene gewin up áhófon Alexander primam experientiam animi et virtutis suae, compressis celeriter Graecorum motibus, dedit, Swt.

á-sceacan

(v.)
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Wé sceolon ásceacan ðone sleacan slǽp ús fram, Hml. Th. i. 602, 15. His geoc of heora swuran ásceacan, 212, 10: R. Ben. 98, 14. Hé of þám slǽpe ásceacen wearð, Hml. 8. 31, 891. to shake (trans.)

Linked entries: sceacan on-sceacan

bufan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
bufan, prep. adv.
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S. 18, 24. upon Byrgenne, swelce hiera þeáw wæs þæt mon rícum monnum bufan eorðan worhte, Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 5: 2, 4; S. 74, 19. of time, above, more than Fram ánum mónðe and bufan þám, Num. 3, 15. with acc. above, to a point higher than Hé up

feorran

(adv.)
Grammar
feorran, adv.
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Fearra, Rtl. 55, 28. at a distance Ús ðé feorran (longe) wǽron, Hml. Th. i. 106, 16. Ðá stód se mánfulla feorran (fearra, R., fearra tó, L.) publicanus a longe stans, Lk. 18, 13: 23, 49: 17, 12.

fóre-stihtod

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stihtod, fore-stihtan; p. te; pp. -stiht, -stihted; -stihtian; p. ode; pp. od

predestine

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Be ús cwæð se ylca apostol, þæt wé wǽron forestihte, ðus wrítende, 'Quos autem predestinavit . . .'; þæt is, 'Ðá ðe hé forestihte,' Hml. Th. ii. 364, 25-366, 1. Hé ne forestihte nǽnne tó yfelnysse . . .

full-fremed

(adj.)
Grammar
full-fremed, adj. (p/cpl.)
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Z. 124, 5-9. v. un-fullfremed, full-fremman

Linked entry: fremed

langsum

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S. 22, 212. of space relations, lengthy, extended Langsum[um] wrǽda bíum prolixis fasciarum ambagibus An. Ox. 3498. of a person, patient, long-suffering; longanimis, Ps. Spl. 102, 8: Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 52 (in Dict.)

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, e; f.

a sending, mission, message a dish of food, victuals

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Gregorius is rihtlíce Engliscre þeóde apostol, forðan ðe hé þurh his rǽd and sande ús fram deófles biggengum ætbrǽd, ii. 116, 28. Nú com ic tó eów þurh ðæs Almihtigan sande, 296, 20.

bróc

(n.)
Grammar
bróc, es; pl. brócu; n: bróc, gebróc,

Affliction, misery, tribulation, trouble, labour, adversity, a disease, malady, sicknessafflictio, miseria, tribulatio, labor, adversitas, morbus, ægritudo

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He on ðæm bróce nyle alǽtan ðás eorþlican wilnunga in affliction he will not give up these earthly desires, Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50 a, 18, 21, 22: 36, 4; Hat. MS. 47 b, 7. Onðám brócum in these afflictions, Th. Diplm. A.D. 880-885; 485, 24.

hálig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-nes, -ness, e; f.

holiness, sanctitya holy thing, relica holy place, sanctuary

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Veronix him ðá swýðe wiðsóc and sǽde, ðæt heó náne hálignyssa myd hyre næfde I command thee, Veronica, that thou give up to me the relic that thou hast with thee.

Linked entry: hǽlnes

ofer-drífan

(v.)

to cover by driftingto overcome, refute, repel, defeat

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Wé syndon fram ðé oferswýðde, ac wé ácsiaþ: Hwæt eart ðú swá wunderlíc on ánes mannes hiwe ús tó oferdrýfenne, Nicod. Thw. 16, 20.