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á-drǽfan

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Leáse welan hí sind, for ðan ðe hí ne ádrǽfað úre sáule hafenleáste, Hml. Th. ii. 88, 26. Hé ðone deófol ádrǽfde of ðám preóste, 170, 3: i. 406, 1. Drihten ðá cýpan út ádrǽfde, 410, 35: Chr. 1097; P. 234, 13. Hiene Cynewulf on Andred ádrǽfde, 755; P.

hádung

(n.)
Grammar
hádung, e; f.

Ordination

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Ordination On ðare smyrunge biþ lǽcedóm and ne biþ ná hádung in the unction is healing and there is not ordination, L. Ælfc. P. 48; Th. ii. 384, 33. Bisceopum gebyreþ ðæt hí ne beón tó feohgeorne æt hádunge it is fitting for bishops not to be too eager

ofer-brǽdels

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-brǽdels, es; m.

A covering, veil, garmenta coverlet

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A covering, veil, garment Cyrtel vel oferbrǽdels palla, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 56. Oferbrédels operimentum, Kent. Gl. 853. Swá swá oferbrǽdels opertorium ðú áwenst hyg, Ps. Lamb. 102, 27. On oferbrǽdelse velamento fyðera ðínra, Ps. Spl. 62, 8. Hé þencþ on

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of-lysted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
of-lysted, -lyst; part.

Possessed with a very strong desire, very desirous for

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Possessed with a very strong desire, very desirous for (with gen. of object) Eubolus wearð swá mycclum oflyst Basilies láre, ðæt him ne lyste nánes metes, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 42: Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 23. Ðá wæs ðes man swíðe oflyst ðæs Hǽlendes tó-cymes,

on-beran

(v.)
Grammar
on-beran, pp. -boren

To diminish, enfeeble, impair, destroy

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To diminish, enfeeble, impair, destroy Onboren inminutus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 60. Wæs ðam báncofan neáh geþrungen breósthord onboren wæs se blíða gǽst fús on forþweg disease pressed the body hard, the mind was enfeebled, the glad spirit was eager for departure

ge-tilian

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

to strive afterto get by strivingto obtainprocureacquireacquīrĕreto treat a patient;curāre

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to strive after, to get by striving, to obtain, procure, acquire; acquīrĕre Ne ic máran getilige to haldænne nor do I strive to have more, Shrn. 183, 3. Se ðe hit déþ him seluan éce hellewíte ungesǽliglíce getilaþ he who does it will miserably get for

Linked entry: ge-teolod

hláf-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-mæsse, -messe, an; f.

Lammas, a name for the first of August

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Lammas, a name for the first of August Ðæt wæs on ðære tíde calendas Agustus and on ðæm dæge ðe wé hátaþ hláfmæsse it was on the first of August, on the day that we call Lammas, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 246, 17. On ðære nihte ðe gé hátaþ Hláfmesse on the day

stæf-gefég

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-gefég, es; n.

a combination of lettersa forming of letters in writing

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a combination of letters that forms a syllable Syllaba is stæfgefég on ánre orðunge geendod. A domo fram húse; hér is se a for ánum stæfgefége; ab homine; hér is se ab án stæfgefég. Hwílon byþ ðæt stæfgefég on ánum stæfe, hwílon on twám, etc., Ælfc.

á-spanan

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Be þám men þe wífman fram his hláforde áspaneð (allicit) for unrihtum hǽmede, Ll. Th. ii. 180, 24. Sicilie healfe áspónan (-speónnon, v. l.) Læcedemonie him on fultum, and healfe Athenienses Catanenses ab Atheniensibus auxilia poposcunt, at Syracusani

be-bycgan

Grammar
be-bycgan, be-bycgean.
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Bebycgeð vendat, Lk. L. 22, 36. Bebyges (-ið, R.) vendit, Mt. L. 13, 44. Bebycgaþ veneunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 48. Hé bebohte his lond, Shrn. 90, 22. Hé Críst bebohte for feós lufon, Bl. H. 63, 7. Swá hwæt swá ðú hæbbe bibyge (bebyg, L.) vende, Mk. R. 10

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHElætus, hilarisgentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweetmansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavisquiet, calm, peacefultranquillus, placidusjoy

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joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE; lætus, hilaris Beó blíðe, ðú góda þeów be joyful, thou good servant, Mt. Bos. 25, 21. Wæs Iethro blíðe for eallum ðám þingum, ðe Drihten dyde Israhéla folce Jethro was glad for all the things, which the

ge-wita

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Add: a witness; testis. one that is present when anything is done, an eye-witness Ðá diéglan yfel habbað écne gewutan on ðǽm godcundan Déman occulta mala sua divinis judiciis anteponunt, Past. 449, 1. Hwylcre geearnuqge hé hæfed wǽre mid þone inlican

sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl, es; m.: e; f.

time, occasiona fit time, season, opportunity,circumstance, condition happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity

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time, occasion Ðá becom se apostol æt sumum sǽle (on one occasion ) tó ðære byrig Pergamum, Homl. Th. i. 62, 24: 70, 23. On sumne sǽl quandoque, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 66. Heora wíse on nǽnne sǽl wel ne gefór, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 13. Ðás wyrte man mæg

Linked entry: sél

a-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gildan, -geldan, -gieldan, -gyldan; p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To payrenderrepayrestorerewardrequitepermitallowredderesolvererependereretribuereconcedere

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To pay, render, repay, restore, reward, requite, permit, allow; reddere, solvere, rependere, retribuere, concedere Ðú scyle ryht agieldan [agildan MS. Verc.] thou shalt pay just retribution, Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 25; Seel. 98. Gyf ic ageald gyldendum

áre

(n.)
Grammar
áre, an; f.

Honourhonestyfavourbenefitpitymercyhonorhonestasgratiabeneficiummisericordia

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Honour, honesty, favour, benefit, pity, mercy; honor, honestas, gratia, beneficium, misericordia Áre [MS. aare] cyninges dóm ǽghwǽr lufade honor regis judicium diligit, Ps. Th. 98, 3. Mid áran with honours, Cd. 155 ; Th. 193, 12 ; Exod. 245. Árna ne

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andettan

(v.)
Grammar
andettan, andetan, ondettan, ondetan; p. and-ette [and = Lat. re, contra; Grk. ἀντί; hátan to command, promise]

To confessacknowledgegive thanks or praisefatericonfiteri

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To confess, acknowledge, give thanks or praise; fateri, confiteri Gif he wille and cunne his dǽda andettan if he will and can confess his deeds, L. De. Cf. 2; Th. ii. 260, 18, 16. Ic andette Ælmihtigum Gode I confess to Almighty God, 6; Th. ii. 262,

eofor-fearn

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-fearn, efor-fearn, efer-fearn, es; n. [fearn a fern]

A species of fern, polypodypolypŏdium vulgāre

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A species of fern, polypody; polypŏdium vulgāre, Lin Eoforfearn fĭlix mĭnūta, polypŏdium, Glos. Brux. Recd. 41. 36; Wrt. Voc. 67, 51. Eoforfearn fĭlĭcīna, fĭlix arbŏratĭca, 41, 66; Wrt. Voc. 68, 1. Wið ðon sceal eoforfearn polypody shall [do] for that

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eorþ-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cyning, es; m. [cyning a king]

An earthly king, king of the land terræ rex

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An earthly king, king of the land; terræ rex Sceótend Scyldinga to scypum feredon eal ingesteald eorþcyninges the Scyldings' warriors conveyed all the house chattels of the king of the land to their ships. Beo. Th. 2315: B. 1155. Ðam æðelestan eorþcyninga

heófan

(v.)
Grammar
heófan, p. de

To lamentgrievewailmourn

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To lament, grieve, wail, mourn Hungre heófeþ laments for hunger, Exon. 91 b; Th. 342, 30: Gn. Ex. 150. Heófaþ mid handum [Ps. Th. wépaþ and heówaþ] plaudite manibus, Ps. Spl. T. 46, 1: 97, 8. Wé heófdon and gé ne weópon lamentavimus et non plorastis,

heofon-feld

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-feld, es; m.

A Northumbrian local name

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A Northumbrian local name Is seó stów on Englisc nemned Heofenfeld wæs heó geára swá nemned for tácnunge ðæra tóweardra wundra forðon ðe ðǽr ðæt heofonlíce sigebeácen árǽred beón sceolde and ðǽr heofonlíc sige ðam cyninge seald wæs vocatur locus illelingua