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strangian

(v.)
Grammar
strangian, p. ode.
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Voc. ii. 74, 6. Strangedon, 46, 49. [Þet eower heorte erȝian and eower feond strongian, O. E. Homl. i. 13, 28. O. H. Ger. strangén confortari.] to make strong, confirm, comfort Staþelige man and strangle and trumme hí georne, L. I.

þri-milce

(n.)
Grammar
þri-milce, es; m. (?)

The early name for the month of May

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(Bede's Latin is: Thrimilci dicebatur, quod tribus vicibus in eo per diem pecora mulgebantur; talis enim erat quondam ubertas Britanniae vel Germaniae, e qua in Britanniam natio intravit Anglorum, De temp. rat. c. 13), Shrn. 77, 37.

Linked entries: meolcian -milce

steóran

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D. 50, 18. (3 a) with clause :-- Godes ængcel stýrde ꝥ man hine in ꝥ fýr ne besæncte angelus eum in ignem mergi prohibuit, 317, 13

will-spryng

(n.)
Grammar
will-spryng, and -sprynge, es; m.

A well-spring, fountainsource (lit. and fig.)

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Voc. i. 54, 30. Seó sóðe lufu is wylspring and ordfruma ealra gódnyssa, Homl. Th. 1. 52, 12. Ðæs wæter-scipes welsprynge is on hefonríce, Past. Swt. 467, 31. Welsprinces fontis, Hpt. Gl. 418, 43. Mid dǽwigun wylsprince roscidis fontibus, 421, 67.

leornian

(v.)
Grammar
leornian, p. ode

To learnstudyread

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To learn, study, read Swá swá in ðære béc his lífes geméteþ swá hwylc swá hí rǽdeþ and leornaþ sicut in volumine vitæ ejus quisque legerit inveniet, Bd. 4, 31; S. 611, 7.

Linked entry: leornend

scræf

(n.)
Grammar
scræf, screaf, scref, es; n.
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Voc. ii. 129, 66. Screafu cavernas, 21, 64. a miserable dwelling, a den Neara scræf gurgustulum vel gurgustium, i. 58, 29. Niht*-*hrefne gelíc ðe on scræfe eardaþ sicut nycticorax in domicilio, Ps. Th. 101, 5.

á-beran

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Ic gaderode mé . . . ðá wlitegostan treówo be ðám dǽle ðe ic áberan mihte; ne com ic mid ánre byrðene hám, ðe mé ne lyste ealne ðane wude hám brengan, gif ic hyne ealne áberan mihte.

gleng

(n.)
Grammar
gleng, e; f.
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Ic ðé secge, ðæs deádan swát, Sal. K. p. 200, 9. Glenge crustu, i. ornata (cf. crustu, i. ornatu frætwunge, Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 8), An. Ox. 7, 370: 8, 371.

gást-lic

Grammar
gást-lic, Add:

pertaining to the spirit, spiritualspiritualspiritualdivine, heavenly, holy, sacred

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On gástlicre gesihþe in oromate (cf. in oromate, i. uisione superna on úplicere gesihþe, An. Ox. 404), Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 60: 62, 62. Gǽst-licre, 75, 65. Æfter gástlicre gebýcnuncge tropologiam, An. Ox. 8, 15 c.

FREÓLS

(n.)
Grammar
FREÓLS, es; m. sometimes, but rarely, n.

freedomimmunityprivilegelībertasimmūnĭtasprivĭlēgiuma time of freedoma holy dayfeastfestivalthe celebration of a festivalfestumfesti celebratio

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Eth. v. 12; Th. i. 308, 8: v. 15; Th. i. 308, 18: vi. 22; Th. i. 320, 10: L. C. E. 14; Th. i. 368, 10

Linked entries: friólsend heals

wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
wǽr, e; f.

A covenantcompactagreementpledge

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Icel. use in pl.) foedus, i. pactum, conjunctio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 43. Clam oððe wed oððe wǽra clasma, 21, 2. Wǽra foedera, i. pacta amicitiae, certa amicitia, 148, 38.

Linked entries: ge-wǽred wǽrlíce

ge-sittan

(v.)
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<b>II a.</b> where purpose of sitting is indicated, to sit at meat, in council :-- Monig oft gesæt ríce tó rúne, B. 171. Hé gesæt him sundor æt rúne, Wand. III. Gesæt tó symble Caldéa cyning, Dan. 701.

áwyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
áwyrn, adv.

Before ?anteaolim ?anywherein any placealicubi

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Fox; Manning says, - perhaps for áhwǽr, anywhere, in any place; alicubi Ne hýrde ic guman áwyrn [gumena fyrn, Grn.] ǽnigne ǽr ǽfre bringan sélran láre I have not heard before any other man ever bring better lore, Menol. Fox 200

burh-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
burh-gemót, es; n.
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A BURGMOTE, city-moot, meeting of townsmen, corporation; urbis comitia Hæbbe man þríwa on geáre burhgemót thrice in a year let a city-moot be held, L. Edg. ii. 5; Th. i. 268, 3: L. C. S. 18; Th. i. 386, 4

deáwig

(adj.)
Grammar
deáwig, adj.

DEWY roscĭdus

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Ðara breósta biþ deáwig wǽtung there is a dewy wetting of the breasts, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 17

fægnung

(n.)
Grammar
fægnung, e; f.

A rejoicing, exultation jubĭlātio, exultātio

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A rejoicing, exultation; jubĭlātio, exultātio Is eádig folc ðæt ðe can wyndreámas oððe fægnunge est beātus pŏpŭlus qui scit jubĭlātiōnem, Ps. Lamb. 88, 16. On fægnunga hí rípaþ in exultātiōne mĕtent, Ps. Spl. 125, 6, 8.

Linked entry: ge-fægnung

fífta fæder

(n.)
Grammar
fífta fæder, m.

The fifth fatherătăvus

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Th. ii. 118, 9

forht-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
forht-mód, adj.

Mind-frightedtimidpusillanimoustrĕpĭdus anĭmopăvĭdus

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Ic sceal eaforan mine forhtmód fergan I, being timid, must convey my children, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 1; Rä. 16, 13

eard-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
eard-wíc, es; n.

A dwelling-placehabitātiōnis lŏcus

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A dwelling-place; habitātiōnis lŏcus Ðonne ic sceal eardwíc uncúiþ gesécan when I shall seek the uncouth dwelling-place, Apstls. Kmbl. 185; Ap. 93. He getimbreþ eardwíc niwe it builds a new dwelling-place, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228, 1; Ph. 431

hwítian

(v.)
Grammar
hwítian, p. ode

to whiten

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To be or become white, to whiten Ic hwítige albeo, albesco, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 6: albo, albico, 36; Som. 38, 29-30. Ðæt ðæt fel hwítige that the skin may become white, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 6

Linked entry: hwítan