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Basilius

(n.)
Grammar
Basilius, g. Basilies; m.

Basil, bishop of Cæsarēa ⬩ Kαιδάρεια

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And he wrote the advice which we now wish to tell in the English language, Basil prm; Norm. 32, 1-14: Sancti Basilii Exameron [ = έξάμεεου] ðæt is, be Godes six daga weorcum the Hexameron of holy Basil, that is, concerning the six days' works of God,

lecgan

(v.)
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Th. i. 296, 7. lecgan in to put into the possession of, assign to Ðá land ðe hig ðider in lecgeað, Cht, Th. 370, 25 (in Dict.). to place, set, apply. to place close to, place on Wið tóþwærce, gebærn hwít sealt, . . . gegníd eal tósomne, lege on, Lch

cyre-bald

(adj.)

bold in decision ⬩ arbltrii strenuus

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bold in decision; arbltrii strenuus

hǽmed-þing

(n.)
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In l. 10 l. hǽmedþingum

hǽr

(n.)
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In l. 8 l. efesiað

drípan

(v.)
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Take here drýpan in Dict

borh-wed

(n.)
Grammar
borh-wed, -wedd, es; n.

Anything given in pledge ⬩ vadimonium

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Anything given in pledge; vadimonium

á-bléred

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
á-bléred, bald, bared of hair. v.
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passage in Dict. under tyslian

cípe-cniht

Grammar
cípe-cniht, v. cépe-, cýpe-cniht
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in Dict., and ceáp-cniht

dríme

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Take here dréme in Dict

fót-lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
fót-lǽst, -leást, e; f.
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See lǽs-hosum in Dict

gist-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gist-lic, hospitable [cf. O. H. Ger. un-gastlíchi]
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v. gast-lic in Dict

hirdung

(n.)
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Take here hyrdung in Dict

Linked entry: hyrdung

hlírian

(v.)
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Take here hlýrian in Dict

moc

(n.)
Grammar
moc, muck ?
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in hiós-moc. v. hlós

scín-lǽca

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In l. 8 l. advexerint

un-gefandod

(adj.)
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In l. 2 read flǽsclicrä

toga

(n.)

a leader

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a leader (only in compounds)

Bensing-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Bensing-tún, Benesing-tún, Bænesing-tún, es; m.

BENSINGTON ⬩ Benson in Oxfordshire ⬩ Bensington in agro Oxoniensi

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BENSINGTON or Benson in Oxfordshire; Bensington in agro Oxoniensi Hér Cuðulf feówer túnas genam, Liggeanburh, and Æglesburh, and Bensingtún, and Egoneshám here, in 571, Cuthwulf took four towns, LENBURY, and AYLESBURY, and BENSON, and ENSHAM Chr. 571

Linked entries: Bænesing-tún Benesing-tún

ge-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týnan, p. de; pp. ed

To shut up ⬩ hide ⬩ opĕrīre ⬩ inclūdĕre

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To shut up, hide; opĕrīre, inclūdĕre Se Hǽlend me in ðam engan hám oft getýnde the Saviour often shut me up in the narrow dwelling, Elen. Kmbl. 1839; El. 921. Foldan getýned hidden in earth, 1441; El. 722.

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