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dæg-candel

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-candel, dæg-condel,dæg-candell,e; f.

Day-candle, the sun ⬩ diei candela, sol

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Day-candle, the sun;diei candela, sol Dægcondel, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499, 34; Rä. 88, 26. Dryhten forlét dægcandelle scínan the Lord permitted the sun [the day-candle] to shine, Andr. Kmbl. 1670; An. 837

EÁÐE

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EÁÐE, éðe, ýðe; comp. m. eáðera , eáðra ; f. n. eáðere , eáðre ; sup. eáðost ; adj.

Easy, smooth ⬩ făcĭlis, lēvis

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Easy, smooth; făcĭlis, lēvis Gode þancedon ðæs ðe him ýþ-láda eáðe wurdon they thanked God for that the wave-paths had been easy [ = smooth] to them, Beo. Th. 462; B. 228. Eáðere ys olfende to farenne þurh nǽdle þyrel, ðonne se ríca and se wélega on

Linked entries: eáþ éðe íð íðe íðe-líce

be-héfe

(adj.)
Grammar
be-héfe, adj.

Necessary ⬩ behoveful ⬩ necessarius

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Necessary, behoveful; necessarius Ðe behéfe synd qui necessarai sunt Lk. Bos. 14, 28. Behéfe þing necessary things, necessaries C. R. Ben. 46

sǽ-flota

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-flota, an; m.

A ship

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A ship Næs him cúð hwá ðam sǽflotan sund wísode, Andr. Kmbl. 761; An. 381. [Cf. He makede muchul sæflot, Laym. 4530.]

ofer-hygdig

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hygdig, -hýdig, es; n.

Pride

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Pride Ðonne hí oferhýdig up áhófan and him wóhgodu worhtan and grófun in sculptilibus suis emulati sunt eum, Ps. Th. 77, 58

Linked entries: -hygdig ofer-hídig

ge-tel

(n.)

a number; ⬩ numerus

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a number; numerus Gemænigfylde hí synt ofer getele multiplicati sunt super numerum, Ps. Lamb. 39, 6: Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 15, 56

tíd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
tíd-dæg, es; m.
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Skt. 19, 42) Enoses sunu ealra nigon hund wintra hæfde, ðá hé woruld ofgeaf, and týne eác, ðá his tíddæge rím wæs gefylled when for his lifetime the number of years was completed, Cd. Th. 71, 4; Gen. 1165

wócor

(n.)
Grammar
wócor, e; f.

Increase ⬩ fruit ⬩ offspring

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Ða gemunde God sunu Larneches, and ealle ða wócre ðe hé wið wætre beleác, 85, 3; Gen. 1409. Híwan lǽd ðú, ; and ealle ða wocre ðe ic nerede, 90, 4; Gen. 1490

mearulíce

(adv.)
Grammar
mearulíce, adv.
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without hardship, tenderly, delicately, indulgently Hé hæfde ǽnne sunu, and sé wæs . v.

ge-síclian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-síclian, -sýclian; p. ode; pp. od [seóc sick]

To be taken sick or ill ⬩ to be infirm ⬩ ægrōtāre ⬩ infirmāri

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Sum undercyning wæs, ðæs sunu wæs gesýclod on Capharnaum ĕrat quĭdam rēgulus, cujus fīlius infirmābātur Capharnaum, Jn. Bos. 4, 46. Ðá wearþ his hors gesíclod his horse became ill, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 100, 169

Linked entries: ge-seócled ge-séclod ge-sýclian síclian

háw

(n.; suffix)
Grammar
háw, Kemble says, ' In all probability, a look out, or prospect'; Middendorff compares the word with -hau in German place-names, and takes it to mean a clearing, a place where trees are cut down (cf. heáwan). But perhaps in the one passage where the word occurs
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hlawe should be read Haec sunt supradictarum uocabula terrarum, aet Uuineshauue (cf. scuccanhlau, 196, 1), C. D. i. 195, 30

ceoler

(n.)
Grammar
ceoler, ceolre; f.

The COLLAR ⬩ throat ⬩ guttur

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The COLLAR or throat; guttur Sind gefægnunga Codes on ceolre oððe þrote heora sunt exallationes Dei in gutture eorum, Ps. Lamb. 149, 6

ge-lustfulnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lustfulnys, -nyss, e; f.

Delight, pleasure ⬩ delectātio

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Delight, pleasure; delectātio Gelustfulnyssa [synd] on swíðran ðíne óþ on ende delectātiōnes [sunt] in dextĕra tua usque in fīnem, Ps. Spl. 15, 11

wéþan

(v.)
Grammar
wéþan, p. de
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To make calm, gentle, mild Blíþe weorðaþ ða ðe brimu wéþaþ laetati sunt quod (fluctus) siluerunt Ps. Th. 106, 28. v. next word

á-bilgan

(v.)

to offend, exasperate, irritate, provoke

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Ábælgede wérun indignati sunt, Mt. R. 26, 8

Linked entry: á-beligan

for-brytednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-brytednys, -nyss, e; f.

Bruisedness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ contrītio

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Bruisedness, sorrow; contrītio Forbrytednys and ungesǽlignys [synd] on wegum heora contrītio et infēlĭcĭtas [sunt] in viis eōrum, Ps. Spl. 13, 7

ge-scotfeoht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scotfeoht, es; n.

A fight with arrows or darts

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A fight with arrows or darts Eft gewurdon on gescotfeohta scearpe gáras ipsi sunt jacula, Ps. Th. 54, 21: 75, 3

tǽl-wirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽl-wirðe, -wierðe, -wyrðe; adj.

Blameworthy, reprehensible

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Blameworthy, reprehensible Gecnáwan hwæt tǽlwierðe biþ quae reprehendenda sunt cognoscere, Past. 28; Swt. 195, 8. Tǽlwyrðes (-wierðes, Cott. MSS.), 195, 24

ge-hýþigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýþigian, to make suitable, free from restraint or
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distress Fruman gecyrredra geswǽsum gehýðiggende synd gemetum primordia conuersorum blandis refovenda sunt modis, Scint. 61, 10. Gehýþegode expedita, Germ. 391, 31

Linked entries: ge-hýðegod -hýþegian ge-hyðegod

gift-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gift-hús, es; n.

A wedding-house ⬩ nuptiarum domus

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A wedding-house; nuptiarum domus Ðá wǽrun ða gyfthús mid sittyndum mannum gefyllede impletæ sunt nubtiæ discumbentium, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 10

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