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canon

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Add: — Béte hé swá canon tǽce, Ll. Th. i. 168, 7. On sumum canone hit cwyð .xii. geár, ii. 230, 5. Hí gesetton ðone canon þæt nán mæssepreóst on his wununge wíf hádes mann næbbe, Hml. Th. i. 97, 29. Canones beódaþ, Hml. S. 36, 387

út-faru

(n.)
Grammar
út-faru, e; f.

A going outgoing abroad or out of doors

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Ben. 127, 8

æfter-sang

Matins

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Ben. I. 43, 2. Æftersangum matutino, 46, 13. Æftersangas matutinas, Angl. xiii. 428, 904. Substitute:

nigon

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Ben. 37, 19 : Ps. Th. 29, arg. On þám nigon and þrittigoðan geáre, Chr. 1052; P. 173, 19

sweord

(n.)
Grammar
sweord, swurd, swyrd, es; n.

A sword

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In the dragon's hoard are 'dýre swyrd,' Beo.

Linked entry: swyrd

swice

(n.)
Grammar
swice, es; m.

departure, escape,escape from that which threatens to befall, evasionoutcome, event, issuedeceit, fraud, treacheryoffence, stumbling-block, snarescandalum

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Ben. 129, 8. Hí settan mé swyce (swyþe, MS. ) ðǽr ic síþade juxta iter scandalum posuerunt mihi, Ps. Th. 139, 5

Linked entry: swicc

onettan

(v.)
Grammar
onettan, p. te.

to hasten, move rapidly to make a quick movement, to anticipate to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy

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seized the woman by her arm, and drew her before me; and if it had not been for this, my blood would have been straightway shed, Shrn. 39, 16. to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy Byrig fægriaþ wongas wlitigaþ woruld onetteþ

eofot

(n.)
Grammar
eofot, eofut, eofet, es; n.

A debt, crimedēbĭtum, culpa

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Godes ágen bearn, unscyldigne eofota gehwylces, héngon on heáne beám fæderas usse our fathers hung up God's own son on a high tree, guiltless of every crime, Elen. Kmbl. 846; El. 423

Linked entries: eofet ge-eofot

frimdig

(adj.)
Grammar
frimdig, frimdi, frymdi, firmdig; adj.

Inquisitiveaskingdesirousinquisītīvusdesīdĕransrequīrens

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Hú máge gé ðæs frimdie beón how can ye be asking for that? Ex. 10, 10. Ðæt land ðe ðú me firmdig to wǽre ðæt ic ðé lénde the land that thou wast desirous I should lease to thee, Th. Chart. 162, 13

metsung

(n.)
Grammar
metsung, e; f.

Provisionfood

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Beád ðá Swegen full gild and metsunga tó his here, 1013; Erl. 149, 3. Heom man geaf gíslas and metsunga, 1052; Erl. 184, 6

wídgilness

(n.)
Grammar
wídgilness, e; f.
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beóð ful swyfte tó farenne geond ealle wídgylnyssa ( vast expanses ) Godes ríces, Homl. Th. ii. 296, 34

Linked entry: wídgalness

heáh-þungen

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-þungen, adj.

Of high rank, distinguished, noble

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Móton wyt ðonne unc on heofonum heáhþungene beón we two may then be exalted in heaven, Soul Kmbl. 315; Seel. 161

Linked entry: heáh-geþungen

tow-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
tow-cræft, es; m.

Skill in weaving or spinning

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Heó wolde beón fram ðære þriddan tíde óð ða nigoþan tíd ymbe hyre webbgeweorc, Homl. Ass. 126, 339. Cf. 132, 545 sqq.

Linked entry: tow-hús

weorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-full, adj.
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Hé wæs swýðe wurðful; þriwa hé bær his cynehelm ǽlce geáre, Chr. 1086; Erl. 221, 14-27. worthy, suitable, fitting Beón wurðful wunung ðæs Hálgan Gástes, Homl. Th. ii. 600, 17.

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Underunderat the foot ofunderwithinamongbelowbeneathdown

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Under helm drepen biteran strǽle, Beo. Th. 3495; B. 1745.

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

a-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweðan, he -cwyþ; p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To saytellanswerdicereeloquirespondere

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To say, tell, answer; dicere, eloqui, respondere Ðæt word acwyþ that word says, Beo. Th. 4099; B. 2046. Word acwæþ, wuldres aldor he spake the word, the chief of glory, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 14; Gen. 639. Ðæt me acweden syndon quæ dicta sunt mihi, Ps.

Linked entries: a-cwǽdon a-cwæþ

beorhtian

(v.)
Grammar
beorhtian, beorhtigan; p. ode; pp. od.

to shinebrightenclarereto sound clearly or loudlyclare sonare

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; clarere Ðǽr his geearnunge oft miclum mægenum scínaþ and beorhtigaþ there his earnings often shine and brighten, with great virtues Bd. 3, 19; S. 550, 17. to sound clearly or loudly; clare sonare Beorhtode bencswég the bench-noise sounded loudly Beo

Linked entry: brihtan

forþ-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-heald, -heold; adj.

Bent forwardinclined downwardsstoopingincurvusprōnusproclīvus

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Bent forward, inclined downwards, stooping; incurvus, prōnus, proclīvus Hwón forþheald paulŭlum incurvus, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 33. He lang fæc forþheald licgende wæs aliquandiu prōnus jăcens, 4, 31; S. 610, 14. Forþheold proclīvus, Ælfc.

Linked entries: forþ-heold heald

lyge-torn

(n.)
Grammar
lyge-torn, es; n.
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Thorpe reads lígtorn burning anger ], Beo. Th. 3890; B. 1943

mylen

(n.)
Grammar
mylen, es; m.

A mill

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Ben. 127, 6. Se mylenham and se myln ðǽrtó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 189, 10. Of Eádweardes mylne, 438, 26: 439, 2. Ne mylnum nis álýfed tó eornenne ( on Sunday ), Wulfst. 227, ll