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fóþorn

(n.)
Grammar
fóþorn, es; m. [fón to grasp, catch; þorn a thorn]

A fothorn ⬩ surgeon's instrument ⬩ tĕnācŭlum

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A fothorn, surgeon's instrument; tĕnācŭlum Wið ðam niðeran tóþece, slít mid ðé fóþorne óþ-ðæt hie bléden for the nether tooth-ache, slit [the gums] with the fothorn till they bleed, L. M. 1, 6; Lchdm. ii. 52, 8

fríþ

Fair

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Substitute: Fair Mec ( the cuckoo ) seó friðe mǽg ( the bird that hatches the cuckoo's egg ) fédde oð þæt ic áweóx the fair lady (cf. freólec mǽg used of a woman) nurtured me, till I grew up, Rä. 10, 9

forþ-gefaran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gefaran, p. -gefór, pl. -gefóron; pp. -gefaren

To go forth ⬩ go by ⬩ pass ⬩ transīre

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To go forth, go by, pass; transīre Nymne seó clǽnsunge tíd forþgefare nĭsi purgātiōnis tempus transiĕrit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 39. Wulfríc forþgefaren wæs Wulfric was departed [dead ], Chr. 1061; Th. 329, 37: 560; Erl. 17, 16: Nar. 40, 9

un-dǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-dǽled, adj.

Undivided ⬩ not separated

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Undivided, not separated Hit þencþ ætgædere beón gehál undǽled, forþam gif hit tódǽled biþ, ðonne tie biþ hit nó hál, Bt. 34, 12; Fox 152, 27. Ða hwíle ðe seó sáwl and se líchoma undǽlde beóþ, 34, 9; Fox 148, 5

fíc-beám

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Tíd ðára fícbeáma (-beóma) tempus ficorum, Mk. L. 11, 13. Fýcbeámas ficos, Mt. L. 7, 16. Add

lencten-fæsten

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Þeós clǽne tíd læntenfæstenes, Angl. xii. 513, 31. Ealra swíðost healdan hý forhæfednesse clǽnsunge on lenctenfæstenne, R. Ben. 76, 5. Fram kalendas Octobris oð lenctenfæsten a kalendis octobribus usque ad caput quadrigesime 74, 3. Add

þǽr-bufan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-bufan, adv.

Besides ⬩ over and above that

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Ðǽrbufan (v. 1 Tim. 3, 2 sqq.for the additional remarks referred to) is geteald hwelc hé beón sceal, gif hé untǽlwierðe biþ, Past. 8; fSwt. 53, 10

Linked entry: bufan

forþ-gewítan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gewítan, p. -gewát, pl. -gewiton; pp. -gewiten

To go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ go by ⬩ pass ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ transīre ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ decēdĕre ⬩ mŏri

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Prætĕrĭtum tempus is forþgewiten tíd prætĕrĭtum tempus is the past tense, Ælfc. Gr. 20; Som. 23, 7, 10, 12, 13. Se forþgewitena tíma the past tense, Som. 23, 14. Ðone forþgewitenan tíman, Som. 23, 9

Linked entry: ge-wítan

Eáster-lic

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Þá eásterlican tíd, Lch. iii. 238, 29. On þá hálgan eásterlicon tíd, Ll. i. 244, 3. Þá eásterlican dagas, Bl. H. 35, 31. v. Eáster, Æfter þǽre eásterlican emnihte, Angl. viii. 330, 6

wǽpned-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-cyn, wǽpned-cynn, es; n.

The male kind or sex

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Hwylce wihta beóð óðre tíd wífcynnes, and óðre tíd wǽpnedcynnes, Salm. Kmbl. p. 202, 13: Exon. Th. 419, 22; Rä. 39, 1.

freomung

(n.)
Grammar
freomung, e; f.

Profit ⬩ advantage ⬩ good ⬩ profectus

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Profit, advantage, good; profectus In ða tíd his bisceophádes swá mycel gástlíc freomung ongon beón in Angelcynnes cyricum, swá nǽfre ǽr ðon beón mihte tantum profectus spīrĭtālis tempŏre præsŭlātus illīus Anglōrum ecclēsiæ, quantum nunquam antea potuēre

Linked entry: fromung

heofonisc

(adj.)
Grammar
heofonisc, adj.

Heavenly

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Heavenly Hú ðæt heofenisce fýr forbærnde ðæt lond on ðæm wǽron ða twá byrig on getimbred Sodome and Gomorre how fire from heaven consumed the land in which were built the two cities Sodom and Gomorrah, Ors. tit. 3; Swt. 1, 6

efen-sáre

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
efen-sáre, adv.
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Equally bitterly Hié ne magon ealneg ealle on áne tíd emnsáre hreówan, ac hwílum án, hwílum óðru cymð sárlíce tó gemynde neque uno eodemque tempore aeque mens de omnibus dolet; sed nunc hujus, nunc illius culpae memoria acrius tangitur, Past. 413, 29

land-mearc

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Þegnas and ceorlas habbað landmearke, hú mycele má geríst hyt ꝥ seó tíd hæbbe mearke, Angl. viii. 326, 12. Add

laþian

(v.)
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Ðætte hé cígende óðre ðider tió and laðige ut illuc clamando alios trahat Past. 379, 20. Ongan óðer ríce man hí laðian tó his gesynscipe, Shrn. 60, 2. Add

ge-somnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-somnian, p. ode; pp. od

To assemble ⬩ collect ⬩ congregare ⬩ colligere

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To assemble, collect; congregare, colligere He us to dæge wolde on ðisse tíde gesomnian he wished to assemble us to-day at this time, Blickl. Homl. 139, 31. Gesomna cúe mesa collect cow's dung, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 5

ge-þióstrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þióstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To obscure; ⬩ obscūrāre

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To obscure; obscūrāre Seó sunne oferlíht ealle óðre steorran, and geþióstraþ mid hire leóhte the sun outshines all other stars, and obscures [them] with her light, Bt. titl. ix; Fox xii. 2. Sunna biþ geþióstrod sol contenebrabitur, Mk. Skt.

forþ-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-yrnan, part. -yrnende; p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run forth or before ⬩ precede ⬩ præcurrĕre

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To run forth or before, precede; præcurrĕre Wæs, æfter forþyrnendre tíde, ymb fífhund wintra and tú and hundnigontig fram Cristes hidercyme it was, according to the time preceding, about five hundred and ninety-two years from Christ's coming hither,

hand-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hwíl, e; f.

A moment ⬩ in a moment of time

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A moment Nis ná eów tó gewitenne ða tíd oððe ða handhwíle ðe mín Fæder gesette þurh his mihte it is not for you to know the hour or the moment that my Father hath appointed through his might, Homl. Th. i. 294, 26

godspell-bodung

(n.)
Grammar
godspell-bodung, e; f. Gospel-preaching, the period during which the gospel has been preached, the Christian dispensation. Cf. god-spell; <b>I a</b>
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Þreó tída sind on ðysse worulde ... óðer is seó ðe wæs under ǽ; seó ðridde is nú æfter Crístes tócyme. Þeós tíd is gecweden 'under Godes gife.' Hml. Th. i. 312, 28