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mimorian

(v.)
Grammar
mimorian, p. ode

To keep in the memory ⬩ remember

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C.) ða yldran and tǽcan heora gingran, Wulfst. 74, 15

éstlíce

(adv.)
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Hig sceolon swíðe lustlíce hig onfón and him éstlíce tǽcan, Ll. Th. ii. 414, 10. Add

be-tǽhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-tǽhte, pl. -tǽhton

delivered, committed

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delivered, committed, Gen. 9, 2: Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 28; Similar entries p. of be-tǽcan II

dǽma

(n.)
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dǽma, an; m.

A judge ⬩ judex, arbiter

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A judge; judex, arbiter Béte swá mycel swá dǽman tǽcan subjacebit damno quantum arbitri judicaverint, Ex. 21, 22

on-rihtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
on-rihtlíce, adv.

Rightly, duly

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Rightly, duly Ða láreówas sceolan synfullum mannum tǽcan, ðæt hié heora synna cunnon onrihtlíce geandettan, Blickl. Homl. 43, 16

gésine

(adj.)
Grammar
gésine, adj.

Void ⬩ destitute ⬩ expers

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Void, destitute; expers Módum tǽcan ðæt we gésine ne sýn godes þeódscipes to teach our minds that we be not destitute of God's communion, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 18; Exod. 528

un-gelífendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelífendlíc, adj.

Incredible ⬩ extraordinary

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Ic ðé mæg tǽcan óþer ðing ðe dysegum monnum wile ðincan get ungeléfendlícre (-léfed-, Cott. MS.) hoc quod dicam, non minus mirum videatur, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 198, 30

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meagol-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meagol-líce, adv.

Earnestly ⬩ strenuously

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Hé hafaþ wíslícu word, wile meagollíce módum tǽcan, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 16; Exod. 527

weorold-riht

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-riht, es; n.
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Beó on ðære scíre bisceop and se ealdorman, and ðǽr ǽgðer tǽcan ge Godes riht ge woruldriht, L.

seld-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
seld-, sel-cúþ; adj.

Little known ⬩ strange ⬩ wonderful ⬩ unfamiliar

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Díglu þing tǽcan and seldcúþe, 39, 4; Fox 216, 13. Selcúþe reáf varias vestes, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 9

Linked entry: -síne

dæg-mǽl

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., swá swá þá geleáfullan rǽderas hit gesetton, and eác gewisse dægmǽl (-mælas, v. l. ) ús swá tǽcað, Lch. iii. 256, 22. . Add:

scrift-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
scrift-bóc, f.

a penitential ⬩ a book staling the penances to be enjoined after confession for various sins ⬩ a discourse referring to penance

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Ða mæssepreóstas sceolan heora scriftbóc mid rihte tǽcan and lǽran, swá swá hié úre fæderas ǽr démdon, Blickl. Homl. 43, 8. a discourse referring to penance Lárspel and scriftbóc (the title of the homily). Wulfst. 242, 22

innor

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B. 1976 Hé mót him innor tǽcan stede and setl liceat eum in superiorem constitueret locum, R. Ben. 111, 4

mis-bysnian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-bysnian, p. ode

To set a bad example

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To set a bad example Gif ða láreówas wel tǽcaþ and wel bysniaþ ðonne beóþ hí gehealdene; gif hí mistǽcaþ, oððe misbysniaþ, hí forpǽraþ hí sylfe, Homl. Th. ii. 50, 3-5

in-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
in-hold, adj.
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Thoroughly loyal, loyal from the heart Abbodissum wé tǽcaþ ðæt hí inholde sín and ðæs hálgan regoles gebodum eallum móde þeówigen we teach abbesses to be heartily loyal, and to be subservient to the commands of the holy rule with all their mind, Lchdm

leornung-mann

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

A learner ⬩ pupil ⬩ scholar ⬩ student ⬩ disciple

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Mæssepreóstas sceolon symble æt heora húsum leorningmonna sceole habban, and gif hwylc gódra wile his lytlingas hiom tó láre befæstan, hig sceolon swíðe lustlíce hig onfón and him éstlíce tǽcan, L. E. I. 20; Th. ii. 414, 7-10

scír-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
scír-geréfa, an; m.

A shire-reeve ⬩ sheriff ⬩ 'the judicial president of a shire.' ⬩ of a secular official ⬩ of an ecclesiastic

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Ðonne sceall Cristes scírgeréfan (the bishop) ðæt witan, and ymbe ðæt dihtan and déman, swá swá béc tǽcan, L. I. P. 25; Th. ii. 340, 8

Linked entry: ge-réfa

lytling

(n.)
Grammar
lytling, es; m.

A little one ⬩ a young person ⬩ child

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Gif hwylc gódra wile his lytlingas hiom [priests ] tó láre befæstan, hig sceolon swíðe lustlíce hig onfón, and him tǽcan, L. E. I. 20; Th. ii. 414, 8

bisenung

(n.)
Grammar
bisenung, e; f.

example ⬩ example ⬩ proof

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Náþor ne hí mid bodengum wel ná lǽraþ ne mid bisnuncgum wel ná tǽcaþ, Wlfst. 376, 25. Hí mid bysnungum wel ne lǽdað, Ll. Th. ii. 328, 2. example, proof Bysnung documentum, An. Ox. 4539

syn-full

(adj.)
Grammar
syn-full, adj.

Sinful; used substantively, a sinner

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Synnfullum mannum tǽcan, Blickl. Homl. 43, 15. Þeófas and synfulle men, 75, 28. Gesete him synfulle tó ealdrum constitue super eum peccatorem, Ps. Th. 108, 5