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be-cnyttan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cnyttan, v. a.

To knot ⬩ bind ⬩ tie ⬩ inclose ⬩ ligare

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To knot, bind or tie, inclose; ligare Ðe seó molde on becnit wæs in which the mould was inclosed, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 29, note

diácon-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
diácon-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, office]

The duty or office of a deacon ⬩ diaconātus offĭcium

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The duty or office of a deacon; diaconātus offĭcium Hediáconþénunge mycelre tíde brúcende wæs diaconātus offĭcio non pauco tempŏre fungebātur, Bd. 4, 3; S. 570, 28

scort

(adj.)
Grammar
scort, adj.

Short ⬩ marking the length of an object ⬩ not tall ⬩ of time ⬩ of a period of time ⬩ short-lived ⬩ brief ⬩ not occupying much time ⬩ as a grammatical term

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Th. i. 580, 30. of time, of a period of time Tó scortre hwíle for a short time, Past. 36, 6; Swt. 255, 11. Ðæt wé sceolan on ðisse sceortan tíde geearnian éce ræste, Blickl. Homl. 83, 2. Ðú ðám winterdagum selest scorte tída, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 4.

Linked entries: sceort scyrtra

ár-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
ár-ýþ, e; f.

An oar-wave ⬩ unda remis pulsata

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An oar-wave; unda remis pulsata Hærn eft onwand, árýða geblond the tide turned back, the commotion of the oar-waves, Andr. Kmbl. 1063; An. 532

hand-hwíl

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Add: cf. span used of time On ánre handhwíle uno momenta, R. Ben. I. 24, 3. Tídum and handhwílum horis et momentis, Hy. S. 145, 5

ge-healdsum

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I Tim. 3, 2 : Tit. I. 8). <b>IIIa</b>, continent Geheald[sume] caelibes An. Ox. 665. safe, inviolate For gehealdsumere side[ful-nesse] pro pudicitia conservanda An. Ox. 2666. Gehealtsumestre integerrime (virtutis ), 4511

mónaþ

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Ðeós tíd cymð ymbe twelf mónað (post annum), Ll. Th. ii. 224, 32. v. Midsumor-, Midwinter-mónaþ. ¶ for the name of the months see Chr. P. Appendix A. and the Martyrology given in the Shrine. Add

ge-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sígan, p. -sáh, pl. -sigon; pp. -sigen [sígan to sink]

To sink ⬩ fall ⬩ set as the sun ⬩ cadere ⬩ labi ⬩ occĭdĕre ut sol

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Ðonne me ylde tíd on gesíge in tempore senectutis, Ps. Th. 70, 8. Ðá to ðam wage geság then to the wall he sank, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 13; Gú. 1243

warenung

(n.)
Grammar
warenung, warnung, wearnung, e; f.

a putting on guard, a warning, admonition.

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Kmbl. 855; Sal. 427. a putting on guard, a warning, admonition. v. warnian, II Hit ys Godes sprǽc and his warnung and seó tíd cymð hrædlíce, Gen. 41, 32. Wísdómes bigspell and warnung wið disig, Ǽlfc. T. Grn. 7, 38.

Linked entries: wearnung warnung

ge-feálíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-feálíce, adv.
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Joyously, in joy Þæt wé ealle mótan on þás hálgan tíde ǽghwæðer ge for Gode and for worolde þý gefeálicor and þe blíþelícor lifian, Wlfst. 284, 16

Sabíne

(n.)
Grammar
Sabíne, a; pl.

The Sabines

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The Sabines Hú Rómáne and Sabíne him betweónum wunnon, Ors. 2, 4; tit. ; Swt. 2,19 . Tó ánwíge gangan wið swá fela Sabína, 2, 4; Swt. 72, 16

cól-máse

(n.)
Grammar
cól-máse, an; f. [cól coal, máse a titmouse]

A coal-titmouse ⬩ coal-tit ⬩ parus ater

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A coal-titmouse, coal-tit; parus ater Cólmáse parra Wrt. Voc. 62, 39 parula, 281, 11 bardioriolus, Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 52; Wrt. Voc. 30, 7

Linked entry: cummáse

for-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sittan, he -siteþ; p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To mis-sit ⬩ to be absent from ⬩ neglect ⬩ delay ⬩ defer ⬩ diminish ⬩ obstruct ⬩ besiege ⬩ abesse a ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ supersĕdēre ⬩ desĕrĕre ⬩ præstruĕre ⬩ obsĭdēre

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Ne he tíd forsæt he deferred not the time. Exon. 37 b; Th. 122, 26; Gú. 311. Ðæt eágena bearhtm forsiteþ and forsworceþ the twinkling of the eyes diminishes and darkens, Beo. Th. 3538; B. 1767.

éce-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce-líce, adv.

Eternally, ever ⬩ perpĕtuo

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Ic ðas tíde Eástrena écelíce healdan wille vŏlo hoc tempus Paschae perpetuo observare Bd. 5. 21; S 643. 20

forþ-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden

To hold to ⬩ follow out ⬩ maintain ⬩ exsĕqui

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To hold to, follow out, maintain; exsĕqui Mid ðý he ðæt langre tíde forþheóld and dyde quod dum multo tempŏre sēdŭlus exsĕquĕrētur, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 24

forþ-geleoran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-geleoran, p. de; pp. ed

To pass forth ⬩ pass away ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ transīre ⬩ decēdĕre ⬩ mŏri

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Nymne seó clǽnsunge tíd forþgeleore nĭsi purgātiōnis tempus transiĕrit, 1, 27; S. 493, 39, MSS. B. T.

bearhtm-hwíl

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Þá hraðe on þá ylcan tíd næs án brehtmhwíl tó ðon ꝥ se cniht gewearð geswænced hora eadem ac momento puer vexatus est, 242, 30. Gif hé mihte on ánre bearhtmhwíle (berhtm-, v. l.) swá feorr gefaran si tam longe potuit sub momento ire, 150, 12.

ge-dyrstigan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyrstigan, p. ede; pp. ed

To dare ⬩ presume ⬩ audēre ⬩ præsumĕre

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To dare, presume; audēre, præsumĕre Ðe gedyrstigedon ðæt hí Eástran heóldan bútan heora rihtre tíde qui Pascha non suo tempŏre observāre præsumĕrent, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 40

Linked entry: dyrstigan

cnyccan

(v.)
Grammar
cnyccan, cnycte, cnyhte; pp. cnyht
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To tie, bind; nectere Oft þrǽl þæne þegen þe ǽr wæs his hláford cniht swýðe fæste, Wlfst. 163, 2. Tó cnuicte (printed -cnutte) adnexuit, Mt. p. 10, 15

ge-þæslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þæslíc, adj. [þæslíc fit]

Fit ⬩ proper ⬩ dĕcens ⬩ opportūnus

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On tíman geþæslícum oððe on gedafenlícre tíde in tempŏre opportūno, Ps. Lamb. 31, 6