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hálig-nes

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II</b> Ðu on ðínre hálignesse hér ásprǽce Deus locutus est in sancto suo, Ps. Th. 59, 5. religious worship, rites or practices Fram þám bisceope hiora hálignesse þe hí ǽr beeódan a pontifice sacrorum suorum, Bd. 2, 13 ; Sch. 167, 16

stycce

(n.)
Grammar
stycce, es; n.
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Th. i. 380, 24. Hí tócurfon ðone líchaman on manugu sticceo. . . . Ðá gesomnodon hí ða sticceo, Shrn. 125, 10, 12. Þurh sticceo per cola, Wrt. Voc. ii. 69, 8. In sticco frusta, in sticce frustatim, 34, 32, 33. In sticce frustatim, 86, 78.

Linked entry: Sticce

HWÍL

(n.)
Grammar
HWÍL, e; f.

A WHILE

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On dæges hwíle in the day-time, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 4; Dan. 349. Crist on dære hwíle tó helle gewende Christ during that time [while in the tomb] went to hell, Homl. Th. i. 26, 35. In hwíle tíde in momenta temporis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 4, 5.

þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung, e; f.
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Voc. ii. 144, 79. <b>IV b.

nyttian

(v.)
Grammar
nyttian, p. ode; with gen.

To make use ofenjoy

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To make use of, enjoy Ic nyttige fungor, utor, perago, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 22. Wuda and wætres nyttaþ, Exon. Th. 340, 12; Gn. Ex. 110. Sume ðæs seáwes ánlípiges nyttiaþ some make of the juice only, Lchdm. ii. 30, 16. Nyttade Noe sídan ríces, Cd.

preówt-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
preówt-hwíl, e; f.
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On ánre preówthwíle on ðære endenétan býman in ictu oculi, in nouissima tuba, Homl. Th. ii. 568, 23. Cf. be-príwan to wink with the eye, Wulfst. 148, 13

Linked entry: be-prenan

betera

(adj.)
Grammar
betera, betra; m : betere, betre; f. n. adj. [from bet good, v. bet-líc good-like, comp. betera, betra better; sup. betest, betst best, v. besta, gód]

BETTERmelior

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hou moche more is a man betre than a sheep? Mt. Bos. 12, 12 Hit is betre it is a better [thing], Wyc. Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 5 : 29, 1; Fox 102, 6

Linked entry: betre

cwéman

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Add: absolute Ic cwéme blandior, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 44. Þéh þe þes middangeard cwéme etiam si mundus blandiretur, Gr. D. 258, 26. with dat. Ic wilnige ðæt ic monnum cuéme and lícige ( placeo ), Past. 147, 19. Ꝥ wé Gode cwémon and deófol týnan, Bl.

ge-tyhtan

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Th. ii. 402, 36. to urge, instigate Gemanod ł getiht instigatus, i. praemonitus, An. Ox. 602. to train, educate Ðǽre getyhtan exercitatae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 7: 30, 15. Þǽre getihtan, 144, 68

griþ-bryce

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D. iv. 208, 23. On Dena lage cyning áh griðbryce ( mulctas pacis violatae ), Ll. Th. i. 384, 6

orige

(adj.)

in the following passage

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If he (the thief) run away, and gets clear off(?), then shall he (the captor. For the responsibility of one who lets a thief escape, see L. In. &sect; &sect; 36, 72) be liable to fine, L. In. 28 ; Th. i. 120, 7. (?)

wóh

(n.)
Grammar
wóh, gen. wóges, wós; dot. wóge, wó; n.

Wrongperversityinjusticeerrorwrongfullywrongly

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Wé ðæt wóh ne worhton, dæt wé ðíne ǽ forléten inique nan egimus in testamento tuo, 43, 19. Gif hwá wóh wyrce, L. Edg. ii. 6 ; Th. i. 268, 9. Ic nylle ðæt gé mé hwæt mid wóh (cf. unrihte, 1. 17) begytaþ, L. Ath. i. proem. ; Th. i. 196, 31.

reáfere

(n.)
Grammar
reáfere, es; m.
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I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 19 : Wulfst. 165, 35 : L. C. S. 7; Th. i. 380, 5

þyrel

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrel, adj.

Perforatedhaving a hole or holespierced through

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Alf. pol. 62; Th. i. 96, 13: 63; Th. i. 96, 16. Gif se wáh bið ðyrel if the wall have a hole through it, Past. 21; Swt. 157, 17. From ðyrelan stáne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 29, 2. On ðone þyrlan stán, iii. 406, 11. Þyrlian, 436, 34.

GÁT

(n.)
Grammar
GÁT, nom. acc; gen. gáte, gǽte; dat. gǽt; pl. nom. acc. gǽt, gét; gen. gáta; dat. gátum; f.

A she-GOATcapra

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M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 8. Gáte horn a goat's horn, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 1; Lchdm. i. 350, 17. Gǽte meolc goat's milk, L. M. 1, 7; Lchdm. ii. 52, 13.

-estre

(suffix)
Grammar
-estre, -istre, -ystre, an; f. are the feminine terminations of nouns of action, same as the Latin -ix and English -ess; as Fiðelestre a female fiddler. Wrt. Voc. 73, 62: hleápestre a female dancer, 73, 71: lǽrestre an instructress: myltestre meretrix vel scortum, Wrt. Voc. 86, 72: rǽdistre a female reader, Wrt. Voc. 72, 7: sangestre [MS. sangystre] a songstress, Wrt. Voc. 72, 5: seámestre

a seamstress

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a seamstress, 74, 13

Linked entries: -istre berþ-estre

lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽstan, p. te.

to followattendaccompanyto doperformobservecarry outexecutedischargeto continuelast

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Bibeád ic eów ... earge gé ðæt lǽstun my command was ... ill have ye performed it, 30 a; Th. 92, 3; Cri. 1503. Leófa Beówulf lǽst eall tela, Beo. Th. 5320; B. 2662: Cd. 106; Th. 139, 4; Gen. 2304.

LYSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LYSTAN, p. te

To LIST

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I, 19; Lchdm. ii. 62, 15. Ðonne hine ǽtes lysteþ, Exon. 97 a; Th. 363, 12; Wal. 52: Bt. Met, Fox 10, 27; Met. 10, 14.

fore-secgan

to foretellprophesyproclaimpronouncedeclareto preach

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Ealle þá þing þe ic eów foresægde ꝥ gé dón sceoldon, Bl. H. 131, 34.

afor

(adj.)
Grammar
afor, adj.

Vehementdirehatefulroughausterevehemensatroxodiosusasperausterusacerbus

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Ðæt [sǽd] byþ þreóhyrne, and hyt byþ afor and sweart the scent is three-cornered, and it is rough and swarthy, Herb. 181, 1; Lchdm, i. 316, 11