singal
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add: of a person or action, assiduous, unremitting Micelum framaþ gebed rihtwíses singal ( assidua ), Scint. 30, 14. On bebodum his syngal (assiduns) beó þu, 66, 11. On hálgum spǽcum singal, 220, 2. Singalre crebra (lectionis assiduitate), An. Ox. 11
wǽðan
To hunt
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To hunt Ic wiht (a rake ) geseah . . . seó ðæt feoh fédeþ, hafaþ fela tóþa . . . wǽþeþ geond weallas, wyrte séceþ aa. Exon. Th. 416, 27;Rä. 35, 5. Winde gelícost, ðonne hé hlúd ástígeþ, wǽðeþ be wolcnum, Elen. Kmbl. 2545;El. 1274. Brim wíde wǽðde, wælfæðmum
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riht-gelífed
Possessed of a true belief, orthodox, catholic
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Possessed of a true belief, orthodox, catholic Eal rihtgelýfed folc sceal gefeón on ðone his tócyme, Blickl. Homl. 167, 14. Ðæs rihtgelýfdan geleáfan orthodoxiae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 13. Ða hálgan gelaþunge rihtgelýfdan sanctam aecclesiam catholicam, Apstls
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hord-cleófa
A treasure-chamber, treasury, store-room, closet
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A treasure-chamber, treasury, store-room, closet Hí gáþ in tó ðínum húse and tó ðínum bedde and tó ðínum hordclýfan ingredientur cubiculum lectuli tui et super stratum tuum, Exod. 8, 3. Ic hæbbe on mínum hordcleófan án wundorlíc weorc I have in my treasury
ofer-gitolness
Forgetfulness, oblivion
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Forgetfulness, oblivion Ofergitolnys (-geo-tulnis, Ps. Surt. ) oblivio Ps. Spl. C. T. 9, 19. Wið ða ádle ðe man litargum háteþ, ðæt ys on úre geþeóde ofergytulnys (-gittolnes,MS. H.) Lchdm. i. 200, 8. In eorþan ofergytolnysse in terra oblivionis Ps.
ómig
rusty (v. óm), rust-coloured ⬩ inflammatory
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rusty (v. óm), rust-coloured Ðǽr wæs helm monig eald and ómig, Beo. Th. 5519; B. 2763. Dýre swyrd ómige bmhetene, 6090; B. 3049. Ðý læs ðæt ómige fæt mid ealle tóberste, gif hé mid ungemete scæfþ, R. Ben. 121, 3. Anfiltes hómiges incudis, Hpt. Gl. 417
ge-somnung
A congregation ⬩ synagogue ⬩ church ⬩ congrĕgātio ⬩ sy̆năgōga ⬩ ecclēsia
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A congregation, synagogue, church; congrĕgātio, sy̆năgōga, ecclēsia He com into hyra gesomnunge vēnit in sy̆năgōgam eōrum, Mt. Bos. 12, 9. On gesomnunge ingongan ecclēsiam intrāre, Bd. 1, 27; S. 495, 7. Justus reahte ða gesomnunge Justus rĕgēbat ecclēsiam
hyhtan
To hope ⬩ trust ⬩ rejoice
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To hope, trust, look forward to with hope or joy, rejoice Ic under fiðrum hihte sub pennis ejus sperabis, Ps. Th. 90, 4. Ic ðé hihte tó sperantem in te, 85, 2. Hihte ic tó ðínra handa hálgum dǽdum in operibus manuum tuarum exultabo, 91, 3. Heorte mín
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mancus
A mancus ⬩ the eighth of a pound ⬩ the sum of thirty pence
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A mancus, the eighth of a pound, the sum of thirty pence Fif penegas gemacigaþ ǽnne scillingc and xxx penega ǽnne mancus (other MSS. manccus, mancs), Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 52, 8. In Cnut's laws the heriot of an earl included twá hund mancus goldes (which
dǽd-bétan
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Add: in a general sense, to repent Bútan geþeahte náht þú dó, and æfter dǽde þú ná dǽdbétst ( peniteberis ), Scint. 200, 12. as an ecclesiastical term, to be penitent, do penance Þolige se preóst his hádes and dǽdbéte georne, Wlfst. 120, 11. Gif hit
for-gán
to forgo ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ go without ⬩ to abstain from
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to forgo. Add: to abstain from, not to use, go without, not to take Hé cuæð ðæt hit wǽre good ðæt mon foreóde flǽsc and wín bonum est non manducare carnem neque bibere uinum, Past. 319, 4. Hé eft ett þæt hé ǽr mid forhefednysse foreóde, Hml. Th. i. 180
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geoc
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Take here <b>iuc</b> in Dict., and add: a (material) yoke. for animals Scear vomer, culter cultor, geoc jugum, Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 74. a collar to secure prisoners Boia (boia torques vinctorum, Migne), arcus vel geoc, boias sweorcopsas, Wrt
ge-warenian
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Take here <b>ge-warnian, ge-wearnian</b> in Dict., and add: to warn a person, put on guard Críst gewarnode his apostolas þysum wordum: ' Vigilate ..., ' Hml. A. 49, 4. Hét hé áwritan hú hine gewarnode Mardocheus, 95, 125. ꝥ hé sí gewarnod
wǽpen-getæc
A wapentake,
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A wapentake, a term used in northern England where in the south hundred was used: 'Quod alii vocant hundredum, supradicti comitatus (counties northward from Northamptonshire) vocant wapentagium,' L. Ed. C. 30; Th. i. 455. The word, which
FORHT
fearful ⬩ timid ⬩ affrighted ⬩ tĭmĭdus ⬩ păvĭdus ⬩ terrĭtus ⬩ trĕpĭdus ⬩ terrible ⬩ dreadful ⬩ formidable ⬩ terrĭbilis ⬩ formīdŏlōsus
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fearful, timid, affrighted; tĭmĭdus, păvĭdus, terrĭtus, trĕpĭdus Ne beó ðú on sefan tó forht be not thou too fearful in mind, Andr. Kmbl. 196; An. 98: Beo. Th. 1512; B. 754. Næs he forht he was not afraid, 5927; B. 2967: Andr. Kmbl. 2172; An. 1087: Rood
meolc
Milk
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Milk Ðeós meolc hoc lac, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 76; Som. 14, 21: Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 31. Súr meolc oxygala, acidum lac: þicce meolc colustrum, 28, 2-3. Áwilled meolc juta, 290, 45. Hé ( the Pater Noster ) biþ sáwle hunig and módes meolc, Salm. Kmbl. 135; Sal. 67
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sculdor
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A shoulder Sculdur scalpula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 18: scapulus, i. 64, 68. Sculdor, 283, 6. Sculder scapula, 44, 27. His sculdor and his hleór wurdon ontende mid ðam fýre, Homl. Th. ii. 344, 16. Wæs ðæt bærnet on his sculdre æfre gesewen, 346, 26. On
ge-lang
Along ⬩ belonging ⬩ depending ⬩ consequent
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Along (in the phrase along of), belonging, depending, consequent Æt ðé is úre lýf gelang our life is along of thee (thou host saved our lives, A. V.), Gen. 47, 25. Seó gescyldnys is æt úrum Fæder gelang protection comes from our Father, Homl. Th. i.
geornlíce
Earnestly, diligently, zealously, strenuously, carefully, willingly ⬩ dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, obnixe, sollĭcĭte, lĭbenter
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Earnestly, diligently, zealously, strenuously, carefully, willingly; dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, obnixe, sollĭcĭte, lĭbenter Faraþ and axiaþ geornlíce be ðam cilde īte, et interrŏgāte dīlĭgenter de puĕro, Mt. Bos. 2, 8: Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 28: 3, 19; S. 547
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þegen-scipe
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thaneship, the status of thane Se déma ðe óðrum wóh déme ... þolige hé his þegenscipes, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. 266, 18: L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 13. a body of thanes Sce Adrianes wæs ðæs cáseres ðegnscipes ealdorman, ðe Maximianus wæs nemned, Shrn. 59,