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forane

(adv.)
Grammar
forane, forne; adv.

beforehandOppositein front ofagainst

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Take here forne, fórne (l. forne) in Dict. and add: alone, denoting anticipation, prevention, beforehand (as in to be beforehand with a person) Forne forféþ anlicipet, An. Ox. 603. Sý forne forfangen preoccupetur, . . . precedat, 1236.

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heá-líce

(adv.)

on highgreatlyextremelynoblyelaborately

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Th. 1. 13. specially: Heálícust on tíde gebedes precipue in tempore orationis, Scint. 36, 16. in or to a high degree or extent, greatly, extremely Ealle mægene hergan heálíce, Cri. 383. Swá swá heálicor ic geswu[telige] ut ahius pandam, An.

Linked entry: heá-lic

hirwan

to despisescornderisionscorn to blasphemeblame

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Th. i. 334, 1. of calumny, backbiting Ne ǽnig man óþerne bæftan ne tǽle ne hyrwe tó swýðe, Wlfst. 70, 15. to blaspheme, blame Ná þás gereccende þíne [Dryhten in mé] ic hyrwe gesceafte non haec narrans tuam Domine in me blasphemo creaturam, Angl. xi.

Linked entries: hyrwan herian herwan

be-æftan

(prep.; adv.)

behind,after

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Add: prep. local, in contrast with before Hé hæfde þriddan dǽl his firde beæftan him, Ors. 1, 12; S. 52, 33. in contrast with advance along with Hé forlét hundeahtatig þúsenda beæftan him, Ors. 2, 5; S. 78, 17: 5, 12; S. 240, 3. figurative Ic forlǽte

abbud-hád

(n.)
Grammar
abbud-hád, es; m.

The statedignity of an abbotabbatis dignitas

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The state or dignity of an abbot; abbatis dignitas Munuchád and abbudhád ne syndon getealde to ðysum getele monkhood and abbothood are not reckoned in this number, L. Ælf. C. 18; Th. ii. 348, 31

Linked entry: abbad-hád

an-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
an-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To strive againstresistdenyimpugnarerepugnarenegare

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In. 46; Th. i. 130, 14, 15

Augustus

(n.)
Grammar
Augustus, i; m; Lat.

the first Roman Emperorthe month of Augustmensis Augustus

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Agustus. the month of August; mensis Augustus On ðam monþe ðe man Augustum nemneþ in the month which is named August, Herb. 7, 1; Lchdm. i. 96, 23

Linked entry: Agustus

Athlans

(n.)
Grammar
Athlans, m. ['Aτλαs, αντοs, m.]

Mount Atlas, in West AfricaAtlas mons

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Mount Atlas, in West Africa; Atlas mons Hyre west-ende is æt ðæm beorge, ðe man Athlans nemneþ its west end is at the mountain, which is called Atlas, Ors. 1, 1 ; Bos. 16, 6

behát

(n.)
Grammar
behát, es; n.

A promisevowpromissumvotum

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A promise, vow; promissum, votum Ic sende on eów mínes fæder behát ego mitto promissum Parris mei in vos Lk. Bos. 24, 49. Ðonne ðú behát behǽtst Drihtene cum votum voveris Domino Deut. 23, 21

cyne-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-wíse, an; f. [wíse an affair]

The state, republic, commonwealth respublica

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The state, republic, commonwealth; respublica Se náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan he began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 21. Rehte ða cynewísan rempublicam rexit, 1, 5; S. 476, 8

ende-líf

(n.)
Grammar
ende-líf, es; n.

An end of life, death vīta fīnīta, mors

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An end of life, death; vīta fīnīta, mors Wurdon hie deáþes on wénan, ádes and endelífes they were in expectation of death, of the funeral pilē and end of life, Elen. Kmbl. 1166; El. 585

fadian

(v.)
Grammar
fadian, p. ode; pp. od

To set in order, dispose, direct, guideordĭnāre, dispōnĕre, dirĭgĕre

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To set in order, dispose, direct, guide; ordĭnāre, dispōnĕre, dirĭgĕre Word and weorc freónda gehwylc fadige mid rihte let every friend guide his works and words aright, L. C. E. 19; Th. i. 372, 1

fóre-weall

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-weall, es; m.

A fore-wallbulwarkpropugnācŭlum

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A fore-wall, bulwark; propugnācŭlum Syndon ða fóreweallas gestépte óþ wolcna hróf the fore-walls are raised to the clouds' roof [the water-walls in the Red Sea ], Cd. 158; Th. 196, 25; Exod. 297

frum-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
frum-weorc, es; n.

An ancient workthe work of the creationŏpus priscumres in princĭpio creāta

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An ancient work, the work of the creation; ŏpus priscum, res in princĭpio creāta Woldon hie ædre gecýðan frumweorca fæder they would at once proclaim the father of creation's works, Andr. Kmbl. 1607; An. 805

Fullan-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Fullan-ham, -hom; gen. -hammes, -hommes; m. [Asser Fullonham: Hunt. Fulenham: Sim. Dun. Fulanham: Brom. Fullenham]

FULHAMMiddlesexlŏci nōmen in agro Middlesexiensi, ad rīpam Tămĕsis flūmĭnis

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FULHAM, Middlesex; lŏci nōmen in agro Middlesexiensi, ad rīpam Tămĕsis flūmĭnis Æt Fullanhamme be Temese at Fulham on the Thames, Chr. 879; Th. 150, 3. On Fullanhomme at Fulham, 880; Th. 150, 12, col. i

hell-dor

(n.)
Grammar
hell-dor, es; n.

The gate of hell

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The gate of hell Tó helldore in infernum, Ps. Th. 87, 3. Æt heldore, Exon. 40 b; Th. 135, 29; Gú. 531: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 20; Gen. 380: 23; Th. 29, 8; Gen. 447

land-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
land-sócn, e; f.
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Search for land or country Tófaran on landsócne to separate in search of land [of the dispersion at the tower of Babel], Cd. 80; Th. 100, 17; Gen. 1665: 81; Th. 102, 12; Gen. 1699

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Loidis

(n.)

Leeds

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Leeds Ða æftran cyningas him botl worhton on ðam lande ðe Loidis[is] háten reges posteriores fecere sibi villam in regione quæ vocatur Loidis, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 21: 3, 24; S. 557, 12

Lunden

(n.)

London

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London Hé bebohte hine on Lundenne he sold him in London, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 3: Chr. 839; Erl. 66, 16: 898; Erl. 96, 20. Of Eástenglum and of Lunden, 992; Erl. 131, 33

manigfeald-ness

(n.)
Grammar
manigfeald-ness, e; f.

Multiplicitycomplexityabundancegreat number

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On mænigfealdnysse in multitudine. Ps. Spl. 65, 2: 68, 20: Cant. Moys. 7