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sundor-gifu

(n.)
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sundor-gifu, e; f.
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A special gift or grace, prerogative, privilegeCd. Th. 254, 4; Dan. 606. For ðære sundorgife ðe him God sealde gumena ríce, Wé swylc ne gefrugnan ǽfre gelimpan, ðæt ðú in sundurgiefe swylce befénge, Exon. Th. 6, 6; Cri. 80. God monnum syleþ sundorgiefe

Linked entry: synder-gifu

teónlíce

(adv.)
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teónlíce, adv.
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in a manner that causes harm or trouble, grievously, miserably Hí gedréfde deópe weorðaþ . . . swylce teónlíce geteoriaþ, Ps. Th. 103, 27: Exon. Th. 226, 17; Ph. 407. in a way that brings shame or affront, with insult or ignominy Man sceal ða geóguðe

þri-milce

(n.)
Grammar
þri-milce, es; m. (?)

The early name for the month of May

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The early name for the month of May Se fífta mónað is nemned on úre geðeóde Ðrymylce, for ðon swylc genihtsumnes wæs geó on Brytone and eác on Germania lande, of ðæm Ongla ðeód com on ðás Breotone, ðæt hí on ðæm mónðe þriwa on dæge mylcedon heora neát

Linked entries: meolcian -milce

un-wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wéne, adj.

hopelessnot having hope or expectationnot hoped forunexpected

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hopeless, not having hope or expectation. Similar entries Cf. or-wéne Wæs ðǽr án cnapa geǽttrod þurh næddran, swíðe tóswollen þurh ðæs wyrmes siege, unwéne his lífes, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 7. Hé gehǽlde ánre wydewan sunu ðe unwéne læg, Homl. Skt. i. 6,

weorold-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wíse, an ; f.
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What is usual in the world, a fashion of the world Hé bæd ðæt Godes yrre ofer hí ne cóme, ne him wǽre hwæs (hwæt ?) gneáðes ne óþerra worldwísena. Ðá com stefn of heofonum and seó cwæð: . . . 'Gif hwilc man on micelre neádþearfnesse bið ðín gemyndig

brǽdan

(v.)

to roast

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to roast. Dele last two passages, and add: to roast flesh Ðú, earming, brǽddest ǽnne dǽl mines líchaman, wend nú þone óðerne, and et, Hml. Th. i. 430, 16. Hine cwicne hirstan and brǽdan, Shrn. 116, 3. Þæt lamb brǽdan, Hml. Th. ii. 40, 13. Brædan frixiri

ciric-sceat

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ciric-sceat, v. cyric-sceat
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in Dict., and add Gange ǽgðer ge cyricsceat ge teóðunge intó þám hálgan mynstre, Cht. E. 236, 2. Freoh ǽlces weoruldcundes þeówetes búton þreóm þingum, án is circsceat, C. D. ii. 400, 29. On þæt gerád þe hé ǽlce geáre of þám lande geerige twégen æceras

fǽcne

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Faecni subscivum, Txts. 96, 938. Fǽcne fribula, An. Ox. 7, 189. Fǽ[cne] versuta, 36, 2. Ne sý hé fǽcne non sit nimis suspiciosus, R. Ben. 121, 13. Fǽcne unriht iniquitas, Ps. Th. 72, 6. Se fǽcna the devil, Wal. 71. Þæs fǽcnan strofose, Wrt. Voc. ii. 80

ge-síþcund

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Add: in a general sense, gentle by birth, gentle in contrast with simple Gif his sunu and his sunu sunu ꝥ geþeóð ꝥ hí swá micel landes habban, siþþan bið se ofsprinc gesíðcundes cynnes be twám þúsendum, Ll. Th. i. 188, ll. Drihten on ðreó tówearp þá

ge-stal

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stal, an obstacle.
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Substitute: <b>ge-stál,</b> es; n. a charge, an accusation In þám dæge (doomsday) ús byð æteówed . . . se réða wealdend and se rihta dóm, úre fyrena edwit and þǽra feónda gestál, Wlfst. 186, 17. Gestálum objectionibus (for meaning of objectio

ge-blówan

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Add: <b>ge-blówen</b> blown (as in full-blown), blooming, in bloom, that has blossomed. lit. of plants Ealra beáma beorhtast geblowen, Ph. 179. Secgeað lǽcas ꝥte geblówene wyrta þonne sién betste tó wyrcenne tó drencum, Lch. ii. 146, 17.

ge-wlitegian

(v.)
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Add Gewlitegaþ comat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 14. physical, to give (beautiful) form to Ðá gesceafta hé þwáraþ and gewlitegaþ, hwílum eft unwlitegaþ and on óþrum híwe gebrengþ elementa in se invicem temperat, et alterna commutatione transformat, Bt. 39,

hláford-dóm

jurisdiction

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jurisdiction Hláforddómes consulatus, i. principatus. An. Ox. 271. Constantinus him æfterfyligde in þæs mynstres rihtinge and hláfordóme (ealdordóme, v.l.) Constantinus ei in monasterii regimine successit. Gr. D. 96, 8. An ðás rédenne ðe se monn, sé

inweardlíce

(adv.)
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Hú mæg ǽnig man hine inweardlíce tó Gode gebiddan, búton he inwerdlíce (-weard-, v. l. ) on God hæbbe rihtne geleáfan, Wlfst. 21, 2-4. Inweardlíce medullitus (dilexerit ), An. Ox. 7, 114. Inwurdlíce, 2007. Inwerdlí[ce] uoluntatiue, 56, 147. Gebide þé

on-standan

(v.)
Grammar
on-standan, <b>. I.</b> to consist of
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or in. Cf. standan; Ic ealle mîne bêc, on þâm þe se drŷcræft onstôd, âwearp, Hml. Th. ii. 418, 14. to persist, continue Þæt; mînes worldlîfes bletsung anstande ut mundanae meae vitae benedictio permaneat, Ll. Th. ii. 228, 4. Mid onstandendum geswince

Linked entry: an-standan

steóran

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add: to prohibit. with acc. of person Sóna swá ꝥ gehýrde Nonnosus, hé stýrde hí, ꝥ. ꝥ swá beón ne mihte quod Nonnosus fieri prohibuit, Gr. D. 50, 18. with dat. of person Þá fǽringa stýrde hé þám stefnum þára singendra voces psallentium repente compescuit

rún-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
rún-stæf, es; m.

a rune

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A (runic) letter, a rune. On the subject of Runes see Kemble's paper in Archaeologia, vol. xxviii; the Preface to Dr. George Stephens' Handbook of Runic Monuments; Dr. Isaac Taylor's Greeks and Goths, and the same writer's work 'The Alphabet.' Ðrý sind

Linked entry: rún

sang-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
sang-cræft, es; m.

the art of singing, musican art of singingthe art of composing poetry

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the art of singing, music (vocal or instrumental) Sangcræft musica (in a list of the arts), Hpt. Gl. 479, 46. Wæs hé swýðest on cyricean sangcræft getýd Rómánisce þeáwe maxime modulandi in ecclesia more Romanorum peritum, Bd. 4, 2; S. 566, 19. On sangcræft

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fýst

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Colapsus, i. colafus, pugnus fýst vel tarastrus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 45. Físt [in Wülck. Gl. 291, 17 it is printed fýsð], i. 64, 74. Gif man óðerne mid fýste in naso slæhð .III. scill. gebéte, Ll. Th. i. 16, 17. Þanne ic sleá swíðe mid fýste, breóst míne

Cridian tún

(n.)
Grammar
Cridian tún, es; m. [tún a town:
  • Flor.
Cridiatun]

CREDITONDevonshire oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi

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CREDITON, Devonshire, formerly the seat of the bishops of Devonshire, so called because it is situated on the banks of the river Creedy; oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi Hér æt Kyrtlingtúne forþférde Sideman bisceop, on hrædlícan deáþe: se wæs Defnascíre