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cneó-sib

(n.)

a race ⬩ generation

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a race, generation

cneówian

(v.)
Grammar
cneówian, cneówigan; part. cneówigende;p. ode;; pp. od [cneó, cneów a knee]

To bow the knee ⬩ to kneel; ⬩ genuflectere

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R. Conc

Linked entry: cneówlian

cneów-sib

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-sib, gen. -sibbe; f.

A race ⬩ generation ⬩ generatio

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A race, generation; generatio Cende cneówsibbe cénra manna he begot a race of brave men Cd. 161; Th. 200, 13; Exod. 356

Linked entry: cneó-sib

CNYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNYLLAN, cnyllsan; p. de; pp. ed

To KNELL ⬩ sound a bell ⬩ pulsare ⬩ campaná signum dare

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Cnyllaþ cnyllsaþ, Lind. and ontýned biþ iów pulsate et aperietur vobis 11, 9: 12, 36: R. Ben. 48. Cnylled pulsatus R. Cone. 1

Linked entry: cnyllsan

corenes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
corenes, -ness, e; f. [coren, pp. of ceósan to choose]

An election ⬩ a choice ⬩ electio

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R. Ben. 62

costere

(n.)
Grammar
costere, costnere, es; m.

A tempter ⬩ tentator

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of mankind [lit. of the race of men] hath begotten in thee the unrest of this evil thought Guthl. 7; Gdwin. 46, 9. Se costere cwæþ to him tentator dixit ei Mt. Kmbl. Rush. Lind. 4, 3

Linked entry: costnere

cot-setla

(n.)
Grammar
cot-setla, cote-setla, an; m. [MS. kot-setla, kote-setla]

A cottager ⬩ casārius

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R. S. 3; Th. i. 432, 16-434, 2

cú-butere

(n.)
Grammar
cú-butere, an; f.

Cow's butter ⬩ butter made of cow's milk ⬩ vaccæ butyrum

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Cow's butter, butter made of cow's milk; vaccæ butyrum Reáde netlan awylle on hunige and on cúbuteran boil red nettles in honey and in cow's butter L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 268, 18: iii. 16, 20

Linked entry: butere

cugele

(n.)
Grammar
cugele, cugle, cuhle, an; f.

A COWL ⬩ monk's hood ⬩ cuculla

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A COWL, monk's hood; cuculla Twá cugelan two cowls R. Ben. 55. Cugle cuculla Wrt. Voc. 81, 71. Seó cuhle the cowl R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: cúle

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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Rǽd sceal mon secgan, dæges onettan (cf. the night cometh, when no man can work ), 342, 11 ; Gn. Ex. 141

on-fangenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-fangenness, e ; f.

Receiving, reception, acceptance

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God is no respecter of persons, but he that worketh righteousness is accepted with him, Acts 10, 34-35), R. Ben. 13, 4. Seó onfangenes ðaes rices is of Godes gódnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 80, 23.

Linked entry: and-fengnes

on-hróp

(n.)
Grammar
on-hróp, es; m.

importunate clamour, importunity ⬩ abusive language, reproach

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F.) æniges óðres onhrópe, R. Ben. 81, 9. abusive language, reproach Hosp ł onhróp improperium, Ps. Lamb. 68, 20

on-hyring

(n.)
Grammar
on-hyring, e; f.

Imitation, emulation

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Gód anda and anhering áscyreþ fram synna leahtrum, and lǽt tó Gode, R. Ben. 131, 13. Ðonne wé onhyrigaþ Criste and eác ða onhyringe gefyllaþ tunc legem Christi imitando complemus, Past. 51, 3; Swt. 397, 2

Linked entry: hyring

on-lísan

(v.)

to unloose (real or metaphorical bonds) ⬩ to release, deliver, liberate

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to unloose (real or metaphorical bonds) Ðæt bearn benda onlýseþ, Exon. Th. 5, 12; Cri. 68. Hé ða tungan onlýsde, Blickl. Homl. 167, 10. Hire bendas wǽron onlýsede, 89, 25.

Linked entries: on-lésan on-liésan

on-lútan

(v.)

to lout, bend down, bow

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Anlúte him eáðmódlíce tó mid ðam heáfde, R. Ben. 83, 11. Hira sceal ánra gehwylc onlútan, ðe hafaþ læsse mægen, Salm. Kmbl. 713; Sal. 356. Ǽlc gesceaft biþ heald onloten (-locen, Fox) wið hire gecynde, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 7

Linked entry: an-lútan

on-orettan

(v.)

to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking)

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Iudiscféða án onorette uncúð gelád the tribe of Judah by itself performed the difficult and unknown course (the passage of the Red Sea ), Cd. Th. 197, 25; Exod. 313

Linked entry: orettan

on-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
on-rǽs, es; m.

On-rush, attack, assault, violent motion

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On-rush, attack, assault, violent motion Onrǽs impetus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 12. Flódes onrǽs fluminis impetus, Ps. Spl. 45, 4: Ps. Surt. ii. 189, 40. Hyne þurhþýdde mid egeslícum onhrǽse, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 274. Onrǽs irruptionem, Hpt. Gl. 464, 66.

Linked entry: on-hrǽs

on-gin

(n.)
Grammar
on-gin, on-ginn, es; n.

a beginning ⬩ an attempt, undertaking, enterprise ⬩ action, proceeding ⬩ action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours

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Beforan ðé is eall mín gewilnung, R. Ben. 25, 9

on-hefedness

(n.)
Grammar
on-hefedness, e; f.

Exaltation

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Exaltation Gif wé ðone hróf ðære heálícan eáðmódnesse getellan willaþ and tó ðære heofonlícan anhefednesse cuman þencaþ, R. Ben. 23, 2

Linked entry: -hefedness

on-týnan

(v.)

to cover

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to cover Ða stówe wæs ontýnende ea loca operiens ( ea loca operiens did the translator read aperiens?), Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 12. (?)