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martyr-dóm

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On ðá tiid . . . suá huelc sua biscephád under-féng, underféng martyrdóme . . . nán twió næs ðæt sceolde cuman tó hefegum martyrdóme illo in tempore quo quisquis plebibus praeerat, primus ad martyrii tormenta ducebatur. . . quemque dubium non erat

stæflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
stæflíc, adj.

literalliteratepertaining to letters

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literal Wé understandaþ ðæt gástlíce andgit ðæra bóca, and rǽdaþ ða stæflícan gereccednesse, Homl. Th. ii. 114, 35. nellaþ understandan bútan ðæt steaflíce (stæf-, MSS. C. D.) andgit the literal meaning, Homl.

ge-weorþian

(v.)
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H. 71, 17. mid þǽre sóþfæstnesse stefne gehiered wæs and geweorþod, 165, 11.

a-myrran

(v.)
Grammar
a-myrran, -merran; p. de; pp. ed [a, myrran impedire]

to hinderimpedeobstructcheckdisturbimpedireturbareobstruereto dissipatespenddistractdefilemarcorruptspoildestroydissipareperdereconsummarecorrumperedevoraredistrahere

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He ðæs eorles earm amyrde he checked the earl's arm, Byrht.

Linked entries: a-merran on-mirran

ge-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ferian, -fergan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To carryconveybearleadconductferrevehĕredūcĕre

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He geferode hine mid mycclum wurþscipe to Scæftes byrig he conveyed it with great honour to Shaftesbury, Chr. 980; Erl. 129, 33. Ðæt he úsic geferge in Fæder ríce that he convey us into his Father's kingdom, Exon. 12 b; Th. 22, 1; Cri. 345.

þeáh-hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh-hwæðere, adv. conj.
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Nyste þeáhhweðre hwæt him dón sceolde, Blickl. Homl. 215, 2. Gif ne áríst forðam ðe his freónd ys, þeáhhwæþere for hys onhrópe he áríst, Lk. Skt. 11, 8. ¶ combined with swá :-- And swá þeáhhwæþere óþ ðone deáþ hine tintregaþ, Blickl.

Linked entry: hwæðere

wrecan

Grammar
wrecan, <b>. Ib.</b>
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His ðeng sum þám hæfde beboden ꝥ sceolde earmra manna ǽrende wrecan (beódan, ábeódan, v.ll.), Bd. 3, 6; Sch. 209, 20. <b>Id.</b> add :-- Þá folc him betweónum ful .x. winter þá gewin wrecende wǽron, Ors. I, II; S. 50, 21.

ge-endung

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H. 65, 18. Geseah geneálǽcan his lífes geendunge, Hml. S. 26, 156. <b>III a.</b> ending of life, death :-- ábád þæs óðres geendunge, Hml. Th. ii. 152, 18.

ge-búan

(v.)
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hæfdon eft þá burg gebúne (-bogene, v.l. ), 3, 1; S. 96, 4. Heora éþel on heofenum sceolde eft gebúen and geseted weorþan mid hálgum sáwlum, Bl. H. 121, 33. habbað nú eft heora eard gebógod and þá burh Hierusalem, Hml. A. 106, 135

swápan

(v.)
Grammar
swápan, p. sweóp; pp. swápen

To sweepTo sweep with a brushto sweep, move (something) with the action of one sweeping To sweep, have a sweeping motion, drive; the form and much of the sense belong to swoop to wrap.to swing.to sweep, stroke; make a sweeping stroke with a weapon; wrap, swaddle.

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Me wule swopen þin hus, Misc. 176, 151: Fragm. Phlps. 7, 6. Heó swopeð þe duste awei, A. R. 314, 6. Clensi and zuope þe herte. Ayenb. 109, 5. Chaucer has swope, swoope.] intrans.

singan

(v.)
Grammar
singan, p. sang, song, pl. sungon ; pp. sungen
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Cwæþ : 'Hwæt sceal ic singan ?' Cwæþ : 'Sing mé frumsceaft,' Bd. 4, 24 ; S. 597, 16

a-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drǽdan, p. -dréd; pp. -drǽden

To feartimere

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To fear; timere He adréd ðæt folc timuit populum, Mt. Bos. 14, 5

Linked entry: a-dréd

at-áwian

(v.)
Grammar
at-áwian, p. ode; pp. od

To shewostendere

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To shew; ostendere He atáwode him ostendit eis, Ps. Spl. T. 77, 14

Linked entries: at- áwian

at-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
at-ýwan, p. de; pp. ed

To shewostendere

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To shew; ostendere He atýwde him ostendit eis, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 14

gamenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gamenlíce, adv.

Sportinglydeceitfullyjŏcōsecallĭde

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Sportingly, deceitfully; jŏcōse, callĭde gamenlíce rǽddon they counselled deceitfully, Jos. 9, 3

in-ásendan

(v.)
Grammar
in-ásendan, p. de

To send in

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To send in inásendan ðæt bed summiserunt grabatum, Mk. Skt. 2, 4

mund-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
mund-beorh, -beorges; m.

A sheltering hill

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A sheltering hill ( Jerusalem ) synd mundbeorgas micle ymbútan, Ps. Th. 124, 2

prior

(n.)
Grammar
prior, es; m.
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A prior Hine God geuferade ðæt wearð prior, Chart. Th. 445, 34

ge-bisgian

(v.)
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mid Godes herungum his múð gebysgað, Hml. Th. i. 494, 16. Add

be-þýan

(v.)
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be-þýan, p. -þýde, -þýdde, pl. -þýddon; pp. -þýed, -þýd

To thrusttrudere

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To thrust; trudere beþýddon they thrust, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 8