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traht

(n.)
Grammar
traht, tract, es; m. : e; f.

a textpassagetextustractusa treating of a subjectan expositiona commentary

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Rǽde man ðære godcundan láre béc, and eác swá ða háligan trahtas (expositions) ðe fram namcúþum fæderum geworhte synt, R. Ben. 33, 20. Trahta commenta, documenta. Hpt. Gl. 512, 32

Linked entry: tract

searu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-cræftig, adj.
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.), cunning (in a good sense) Snottor, searocræftig sáwle rǽdes, Frag. Kmbl. 80; Leás. 42. Sum biþ searocræftig goldes and gimma, Exon. Th. 296, 29; Crä. 58. wily, cunning (in a bad sense), 416, 7; Rä. 34, 7

a-cólian

(v.)
Grammar
a-cólian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To become coolcoldchilledfrigescere

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To become cool, cold, chilled; frigescere Ræst wæs acólad his resting-place was chilled. Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 28; Hö. 6. Ðonne biþ ðæt werge líc acólad then shall be the accursed carcase cooled, Exon, 100a; Th. 374, 12; Seel. 125

Linked entry: a-cealdian

forþ-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-geótan, p. -geát, pl. -guton; pp. -goten

To pour forthprofundĕre

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To pour forth; profundĕre Ongeán ðam rǽse ðæs forþgotenan streámes contra impĕtum flŭvii decurrentis, Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 7.

ge-sinlíce

(adv.)
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Hé breác gesinlíce Dúnstánes rǽdes, Lch. iii. 440, 4. diligently Hé georne behogige and gesinlíce (georne, v.l.) gíme hwæþre . . . curiose intendat et sollicitus sit. . . R. Ben. 97, 14

nón-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
nón-gereord, es; n.

A repast after the service of nones

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Ðonne eft æfter heora nóngereorde rǽdan hý eft heora béc, R. Ben. 74, 8

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, e; f.

a sending, mission, message a dish of food, victuals

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Gregorius is rihtlíce Engliscre þeóde apostol, forðan ðe hé þurh his rǽd and sande ús fram deófles biggengum ætbrǽd, ii. 116, 28. Nú com ic tó eów þurh ðæs Almihtigan sande, 296, 20.

cranic

(n.)
Grammar
cranic, es; m.
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Hé hét forðberan þone cranic ( histories et annales ) and rǽdan ætforan him, 98, 210

snǽding

(n.)
Grammar
snǽding, e; f.

A (slight?) meal a meal to take food

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Ðære wucan rǽdere gange tó hláfe and drince) ǽr ðan ðe hé áginne rǽdan R. Ben. Interl. 70, 4

Linked entry: snǽdan

for-feran

Grammar
for-feran, l. -féran,

to perishperish

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Ealle þá forférdon þe æt þám rǽde wǽron, Chr. 1076; P. 212, 16: Hml. Th. ii. 384, 4: Hml. S. 4, 379: 17, 122: Forférdon naufragauerant, An. Ox. 4490: 4621. of spiritual perdition, to be lost, perish Þæt teóðe engla werod forférde, Hml.

gift-lic

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Giftlice rǽdas sponsalia decreta 1122

Linked entry: gifte-lic

tál

Grammar
tál, <b>. I.</b>
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Gif hwá rǽde, ic bidde ꝥ hé þás áwændednesse ne tǽle, ac ꝥ hé hele swá hwæt swá þáron sý tó tále, Ap. Th. 28, 19: Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 41

ge-cuman

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Genim ðé mínne rǽd and gecum tó ðám apostole. Hml. Th. ii. 414, 12. Oð ꝥ ríc Godes gecyme ( ueniat ), Lk. L. 22, 18. Gecwóme hé cwoðend uenisse se dicens, Mt. p. 14, 12.

cýþ-ness

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Rǽde man ǽgðer ge of þǽre ealdan cýðnesse ge of þǽre níwan, R.

wéde-hund

(n.)
Grammar
wéde-hund, es; m.

A mad dog

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Hé réþigmód rǽst on gehwilcne wédehunde (printed reðe hunde, but cf. wédende hund, Bt. 37, 1 ; Fox 186, 8) wuhta gelícost, Met. 25, 18

rǽding

(n.)
Grammar
rǽding, e; f.
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Man þreó rǽdinga rǽde, R. Ben. 33. 14. Wé willaþ on ðisre stówe ða seofon rǽdinga ( passages ) áwrítan ðe ymbe ða seofon geár synd gedihte ...

Linked entry: bóc-rǽding

stíþlíce

(adv.)
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add: strenuously Wé rǽdað þæt þá ealdan fæderas on ánum dæge þæt stíðlíce (strenue) gefyldon, eálá þǽr wé ásolcene and áwácode on ánre wucan gelǽston, R. Ben. 44, 21.

náwiht-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
náwiht-, náht-líc; adj.

Good for nothingworthlessnaughty

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Manna rǽdas syndon náhtlíce ongeán Godes geþeaht men's plans are of no avail against God's counsel, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 27. Ða hé geceás ðe dyselíce and nahtlíce geþuhte synt he chose those that seemed foolish and of no account, R. Ben. 138, 30

ymener

(n.)
Grammar
ymener, (ymnere?), es; m.
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Hymneres tácen is ðæt mon wæcge brádlinga his hand and rǽre up his litlan finger, Techm. ii. 121, 9. ii. salteras, and se saltere swá man singð on Róme, and .ii. ymneras, Chart. Th. 430, 13

Linked entry: hymener

tapor

(n.)
Grammar
tapor, (-er, -ur); m.

A taper; also the wick of a lamp

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Acolitus is gecweden se ðe candele oððe tapor byrþ, ðonnemann godspell rǽt, L. Ælfc. C. 14; Th. ii. 348, 4. Se sacerd gehálgodne tapor in ðæt wæter déþ, Wulfst. 36, 5. Taperas cerei, Anglia xiii. 402, 529: 403, 541. Ðrítig teapera, Chart.

Linked entries: tapor-berend teaper