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Anglo-Saxon

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diégelnes

(n.)

solitude, recess

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solitude, recess, t. 13; Fox 38, 26

dígel

(adj.)

hidden, secret

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MS. fol. 1 a, 20; Homl. Th. ii. 314, 17

dígel-líce

(adv.)

secretly

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secretly, Ors. 6, 21; Bos. 123, 29

dígelnes

(n.)
Grammar
dígelnes, dígelnys

solitariness, recess

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solitariness, recess, Ps. Spl. second 9, 10: Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 39, 40

dígle

(adj.)
Grammar
dígle, dígele secret, hidden, Mk. Bos. 4, 22: Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som 37, 24; nom. n.
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of dígol

Linked entries: dígol dýgel

dígle

(adv.)
Grammar
dígle, adv.

Secretly ⬩ secrēto, clam

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Secretly;secrēto, clam Ic to ðé, Drihten, dígle cleopode clamāvi ad te, Domĭne, secrēto, Ps. Th. 141, 5. Dígle furtim, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 144, 30

dréas

(n.)
Grammar
dréas, soothsayers; hariŏli, Prov. 23, = drýgs; pl. nom.

drý

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of drý

DRECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRECCAN, dreccean, drecan,ic drecce , drece, ðú drecest, drecst, he dreceþ, drecþ, pl. dreccaþ, drecceaþ; p. [drechede = drehde = ] drehte, dreahte, pl.drehton, dreahton ; pp. [dreched = drehed = dreht, dreaht] dreht, dreaht

To vex, afflict, trouble, torture, torment ⬩ vexāre, affligĕre, tribulāre, turbāre, cruciāre

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Bos. 5, 35. Hí hine dreccaþ they trouble him, Ps. Th. arg. 25: Homl. Th. ii. 540, 34. To hwon dreahtest ðú me for what [why] hast thou tortured me? Exon. 98 a; Th. 368, 6 Seel. 17.

dreccednys

(n.)
Grammar
dreccednys, -nyss, e; f.

Vexation, affliction, tribulation ⬩ vexatio, afflictio, tribulātio

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Vexation, affliction, tribulation; vexatio, afflictio, tribulātio He ðære dreccednysse geswác he ceased the affliction, Homl. Th. i. 454, 28

dréd

(v.)
Grammar
dréd, pl. drédon

dreaded, feared

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dreaded, feared; p. of drǽdan

dréfing

(n.)
Grammar
dréfing, e; f.

A disturbing ⬩ conturbātio

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A disturbing; conturbātio, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 24; Wrt. Voc. 17, 29

drehte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
drehte, pl.drehton ; pp. dreht

Vexed, afflicted

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Vexed, afflicted, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 27; Gen. 2249: Ps. Spl. 93, 5; p. of dreccan

dréman

(v.)
Grammar
dréman, drýman; p. de; pp.ed [dreám joy, music]

To rejoice, to play on an instrument ⬩ jubĭlāre, psallĕre

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To rejoice, to play on an instrument; jubĭlāre, psallĕre Drémaþ Gode Iacobes jubĭlāte Deo Iacob, Ps. Spl. 80, 1. Drémaþ oððe fægniaþ on gesihþe cyninges jubĭlāte in conspectu regis, Ps. Lamb. 97, 7.

Linked entry: drýman

drenc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
drenc-hús, es; n.

A drinking-house ⬩ potionārium

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A drinking-house; potionārium Ǽlces cinnes drenc-hús potionārium, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 30; Wrt. Voc. 59, 4

drenge

(n.)

a drink

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a drink Drenge ðú sylst us potum dabis nobis, Ps. Spl. 79, 6

DREÓPAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓPAN, ic dreópe, ðú drýpst, he drýpþ, pl. dreópaþ; p. dreáp, pl. drupon; pp. dropen

To drop ⬩ stillāre

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To drop; stillāre, Prov. 19

DREÓR

(n.)
Grammar
DREÓR, es; m.

Blood ⬩ cruor

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Blood; cruor Ic his blód ageát, dreór on eorþan I shed his blood, his gore on earth, Cd. 49; Th. 63, 12; Gen. 1031. Dreóre fáhne stained with gore, Beo. Th. 898; B. 447. Dreóre druncne drunk with blood, Andr. Kmbl. 2005; An. 1005

dreórd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dreórd, pl. dreórdon, dreórdun dreaded, feared, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 8: 19, 25, = dréd, pl. drédon; p.
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of drǽdan

dreórig

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig, dreóreg, dreórg, driórig; def. se dreóriga, dreórega, seó, ðæt dreórige; adj.

bloody, gory, glorious ⬩ cruentus, cruentātus, gloriōsus ⬩ sad, sorrowful, pensive, DREARY ⬩ mœstus

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Bos. 14, 19. On ðas dreórgan tíd in this sorrowful tide, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 10; Gú. 1058

Linked entry: driórig

dreórig-ferþ

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig-ferþ, adj.

Sad in soul ⬩ tristis anĭmo

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Sad in soul; tristis anĭmo Dreórig-ferþe sad in soul, Exon. 24 a; Th. 68, 26; Cri. 1109

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