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swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).
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where the word points to what has been already described, such, used substantively, that which has been already described, the like, the same Ne biþ swylc ( the practice already described ) cwénlíc þeáw, Beo. Th. 3885; B. 1940. Ne biþ swylc earges síð

Linked entries: swelc swylc swá-lic

missan

(v.)
Grammar
missan, p. miste.

to missfail to hitto escape the notice of a person

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.): Beó se canon him ætforan eágum, beseó tó gif hé wille, ðý læs ðe him misse (lest any part be omitted by him), L. Edg. C. 32; Th. ii. 250, 25

hár-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hár-ness, e; f.
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Hárnessa canos (suos cum dolore ducentes ad inferos ), 3367

preóst-líf

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-líf, es; n.
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A house of priests or canons. Cf. munuc-líf Martinus cóm tó ánum preóstlífe, and hí gelógodon þá his bæd on þæs mynstres sprǽchúse . . . þá woldon ðá preóstas him wurðlíce beddian, Hml. S. 31, 846

regol

(n.)
Grammar
regol, es; m.

a rulea rule, pattern, standard, normprescript, a canonrule

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Voc. ii. 59, 53-54. as an ecclesiastical term, a single rule or prescript, a canon Ðæs regles canonis, Jn. Skt. p. 1, 12. Reglas canones, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 18.

Linked entries: regol-bryce regul

dréme

(adj.)
Grammar
dréme, drýme; adj. [dreám II. music, melody, harmony]

Melodious, harmoniouscanōrus

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Melodious, harmonious; canōrus Mid drémere stefne canōra voce, Mone B. 2538

wíteg-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wíteg-dóm, es; m.

prophecydivination

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Ðæt uítgadóm and allra canóne cuido ða ðe ymb Cristes ðroung ácueden uæs ł wéron, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 30 margin. divination Ne meahte seó manigeo þurh wítigdóm wihte áþencean, ne áhicgan, Cd. Th. 224, 34; Dan. 146

líne

(n.)
Grammar
líne, an; f.

a lineropea linerowrulecanon

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Voc. 56, 60. a line, row, line for guidance, rule, canon Þurh ðæs cantices cwide, Cristes línan [the rule laid down by Christ in the Lord's Prayer], Salm. Kmbl. 34; Sal. 17.

ge-dríme

Grammar
ge-dríme, musical, melodious, harmonious.
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Mid gedrémere stefne canora voce, 2603, Ná mid gedrémum cwyde dissona sententia. Hpt. Gl. 513, 19. Mid gedrýmum stefnum melodis vocibus, Hy. S. 115, 29

láþettan

Grammar
láþettan, [In the last two passages láþettan translates infestare, which however is for infestari. The original Latin of the two translations is: Canes latrantes uiderit vel eis infestare, and: Camelos uidere et ab eis se uiderit infestare.]
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For 'To be odious . . . hate' substitute: to abhor, execrate, hate, hold in detestation Þíne goda ic láðette and him teónan dó ego diis tuis abominationem feci Angl. xvii. 116, 4. Man tó forð láþet þæt man scolde lufian, Wlfst. 165, 3 [: 168, 13: Wrt

Linked entry: lǽþettan

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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Quickly, soon, at once, directly, without hesitation Raðe ilico, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 68 : ocius, 64, 47. Ræðe ultro, 90, 8. Heó nam raðe ( cito ) hyre wǽfels, Gen. 24, 65. Cwelle hig man raðe ( statim ), L. Ecg. C. 39; Th. ii. 164, 1. Ðæt hine mon slóge

frum-wífung

(n.)
Grammar
frum-wífung, e; f.
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First marriage by a man Lǽwede man mót óðre síðe wífian, ac þá canones forbeódaþ þá bletsunga þǽrtó þe tó frumwífunge gesette sýn, Ll. Th. ii. 332, 34, 38: Wlfst. 304, 27

andgit-fullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
andgit-fullíc, adj.

Fully or clearly understoodintelligibleomnino intellectusintelligibilis

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Andgitfullíc stemn is ðe mid andgite biþ geclypod, swá swá is, Ic hérige ða wǽpnu, and ðone wer arma virumque cano, — every voice is either intelligible or confused.

regol

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Add: a ruler for drawing lines, v. regolian. a tabular arrangement, list given in tabular form Ðá talo ł reglas ðá Eusebius in ténum talum geendebrednade canones quos Eusebius in decem numeros ordinavit, Mt. p. 2, 18. Regulas, 3, 9

ge-setness

Grammar
ge-setness, <b>; V.</b>
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Gelǽrede on fædera gesettednyssum ( instituta canonum ), 17, 37

Linked entry: ge-settedness

éce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce, adv.

Ever, evermore, eternally, perpetually in æternum, semper, contĭnuo, perpĕtuo

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Éce standeþ Godes hand-geweorc God's handywork standeth evermore, Canon. Hrs. 369, 17. Ðǽr is help gelong éce to ealdre there is our help for evermore at hand. Exon. 75 a; Th. 281, 14; Jul. 646. Wunaþ symble éce mănet in sēcŭlum sēcŭli, Ps.

swége

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
swége, adj.
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Of geswégum consona, ge-swégre canora, Anglia xiii. 132, 135, 137], swét-, swíþ-swége; hlúd-swége; adv

Certes íg

(n.)
Grammar
Certes íg, e; f.

CHERTSEYCertesia

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of ealdan mynstre fram Eádgáre cynge, and eác of niwan [MS. niwen] mynstre and of Certes íge, and of Mideltúine, and he sette ðárto munecas and abbodas: to niwan [MS. niwen] mynstre Ægel-gárum, to Certes íge Ordberhtum, to Mideltúne Cyneward here the canons

ge-ǽþan

(v.)

to make oath concerning, confirm by oathto administer an oath to, swear

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The previous canon enjoins that &#39; ǽnig preóst ne stande on leásre gewitnesse &#39;; in the present one the &#39; bísæce ordél&#39; may be ordeals which, it was contended, had been conducted improperly (cf.

Linked entries: ǽþan áþ-swaru

bóc-tǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-tǽcing, e; f: bóc-talu, e; f.

Book-teaching, a book of decrees, writings, the scriptures, holy writ, the BibleScripta Lambardo; Sacra Scriptura Bromto: rectius fortasse Sacri Canones, vel Liber Judicialis,

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Book-teaching, a book of decrees, writings, the scriptures, holy writ, the Bible; Scripta Lambardo; Sacra Scriptura Bromto: rectius fortasse Sacri Canones, vel Liber Judicialis, Lye Be bóctǽcinge ex scriptis, L. C. S. 35; Wilk. 140, 3.

Linked entries: tǽcing bóc-talu