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beó-ceorl

(n.)
Grammar
beó-ceorl, beó-cere, es; m.

A BEE-CEORLbee farmer or keeperbocherusapum custos

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It behoves a keeper of bees, if he hold a taxable hive [stock of bees], that he then shall pay to the country what shall be agreed.

cyne-stól

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-stól, es; m. [cyne royal, seól a seat, stool]

A royal throne or dwelling, chief city, capitalthronus, urbs regia, arx, metropolis

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Sancta Hierusalem, cynestóla cyst holy Jerusalem, choicest of royal cities, Exon. 8b; Th. 4, 11; Cri. 51

CYRTEL

(n.)
Grammar
CYRTEL, kyrtel; gen. cyrtles; m. A

KIRTLE, vest, garment, frock; coat palla, tunica

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Bicgaþ cyrtlas buy kirtles, Homl. Th. i. 64, 13. Ðam ðe wylle on dóme wið ðé flítan, and niman ðíne tunecan [cyrtel oððe hrægl, Mt. Kmbl.

Elene

(n.)
Grammar
Elene, an; f.

Helena Helĕna = Ἑλένη

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His [Constantínes] módor wæs cristen, Elená geháten, swíðe gelýfed mann, and þearle eáwfæst his [Constantine's] mother was a christian, called Helena, a very faithful person, and very pious, Homl. Th. ii. 306, 3. See Ors. Bos.

mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, p. ode(mearc a mark).

to make a mark on anythingto mark outdesign

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Hé mearcode ða stówe, Homl. ii. 160, 35, Mearca ðé sylfne mid tácne ðære hálgan róde, i. 534, 22. Mearcie ( brand ) man hine (þeówman) æt ðam forman cyrre, L. C. S. 32; Th. i. 396, 9. Mercande signantes, Mt. Kmbl.

melu

(n.)
Grammar
melu, melo, mela, meolu, mealu, wes; n.

Mealflour

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Ðrittig mittan clǽnes melowes ( fine flour ) and sixtig mittan óðres melowes, Homl. Th. ii. 576; 32. Meolwes, Chart. Th. 40, 10. Pollis smedma, pollinis of melowe, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 48. Windlas mid meluwe canistra farina, Gen. 40, 16.

Linked entries: meala mela meolu

god-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
god-fæder, m.
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I baptize thee in the name of my heavenly Father and of me his co-eternal Son and of the Holy Ghost, Shrn. 106, 13: 118, 6. Ðú sitest on ða swíþran hand ðínum God-Fæder thou sittest on the right hand of thy Divine Father, Hy. 8, 31; Hy.

GÓMA

(n.)
Grammar
GÓMA, an; m.
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Ic dó ðæt ðín tunge clifaþ to ðínum góman linguam tuam adherescere faciam palato tuo, Homl. Th. ii. 530, 28. Me syndan góman háse raucæ factæ sunt fauces meæ, Ps. Th. 68, 3: Soul Kmbl. 216; Seel. 110.

scrincan

(v.)
Grammar
scrincan, p. scranc, pl. scruncon; pp. scruncen.
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Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another, Dan. 5, 6), Homl. Th. ii. 436, 2. [Þu scalt scrinchin (deȝe, 2nd MS. ), Laym. 2278.

Linked entry: a-scrincan

ge-rád

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rád, es; n.

Consideration, account, condition, reason, wisdom, prudence, mannerratio, conditio

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Crist awende úre stuntnysse to geráde Christ turned our folly to wisdom, ¨Homl. Th. i. 208, 19. ¶ On ðæt gerád for that reason, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 4. On ða gerád on the condition or account, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 7: Chr. Erl. 3, 15: 1093; Erl. 229, 25

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, 3rd sing. pres. -ríseþ, -ríst , pl. -rísaþ; p. -rás, pl. -rison; pp. -risen

To behove, become, befit, suitdĕcēre, convĕnīre

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Cyninge geríst rihtwísnys righteousness becomes a king, Homl. Th. ii. 318, 32: i. 418, 8. Ðe him betst geríst which suits him best, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 20: Menol. Fox 117; Men. 58.

scín

(n.)
Grammar
scín, scinn, es; n.
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Ða hǽþenan deófle offrodon . . . and ða brǽðas ðæs flǽsces stigon upp on ǽlce healfe eall swilc hit mist wǽre . . . ða hǽþenan on swilcon deófolscíne (altered to -scinne) blissedon, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 39.

steng

(n.)
Grammar
steng, es; m.
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Mid stearcum stengum beátan, Homl. Th. i. 428, 6. Hát wyrcean twegen stengeas (stengas, Hatt. MS.) of ðæm treówe ðe is haten sethim facies vectes de lignis sethim, Past. 22, 1; Swt. 168, 22

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þearf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þearf-líc, adj.
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Ðæt him ðearflíc nǽre, ðæt hé ðǽs hálgan hǽse forhule his hláforde that it would not be well for him to conceal the saint's bidding from his lord, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 80. On gódan þeáwan and on þearflícan dǽdan, Wulfst. 121, 2.

þicce

(adv.)
Grammar
þicce, adv.
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Homl. 203, 10. Swá þicce is þeó heofon mid steorrum áfylled on dæg swá on niht, Lchdm. iii. 234, 31. Wæl þicce gefylled the corpses lying thick on the ground, Cd. Th. 130, 16; Gen. 2160.

un-weorþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-weorþlíce, adv.

unworthilyin an unsuitable mannerwith indignitywith contemptignominiouslywith indignation

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Hí heóldon ðæt gold unwurðlíce they held the gold in contempt, Homl. Th. i. 326, 24. with indignation Ðá se Hǽlend hí geseah unwurðlíce (-weorð-, MS. A.) hé hit forbeád quos cum uideret Iesus indigne tulit, Mk.

wan

(adj.)
Grammar
wan, adj.
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Homl. 131, 17. lacking, not possessed of Wé tíres wone á bútan ende sculon ermþu dreógan, Exon. Th. 17, 15; Cri. 270. with numerals (v. læs), less. Cf. wana; adj. IIIa Ðæt ríce hé hæfde ánes won ðe twéntig wintra, Bd. 4, I ; M. 252, 9.

west

(adj.)
Grammar
west, []; spve. west[e]mest; adj.
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Homl. 127, 8

wundrung

(n.)
Grammar
wundrung, e; f.

wonderingwonderadmirationastonishmenta wonderful sighta spectacle

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Eall hé wæs ful wundrunge and wafunge; and eác ða byrig hé geseah eall on óþre wísan gewend, on óþre heó ǽr wæs, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 509. Heó mid wundrunge wearð befangen, 2, 251.

wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
wreccan, p. wreahte, wrehte ; pp. wreaht, wreht.

to raiselift upto take upundertaketo rouse

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Wé feóllan on slǽpe, ac hé læg þurhwacol, and wræhte ús siððan, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 241. Hié wrehton cumbolwigan, Judth. Thw. 25, 5; Jud. 243: 24, 37 ; Jud. 228.