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eást-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
eást-weardes, adv.
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D. 176, 2. of position oðstód eástweardes wendende, Hml. S. 33 b, 162. geseah þæs wífes líchaman orsáwle licgende, and þá handa . . . eástweardes gewende, 743. v. preceding word

Linked entry: weardes

ge-sǽliglíce

(adv.)
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Þá þá þám biscope þá fremdan hǽlo forgeaf, þá becóm gesǽliglíce tó his ágenre hǽle, Gr. D. 190, 30

Linked entry: sǽliglíce

ge-sinlíce

(adv.)
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breác gesinlíce Dúnstánes rǽdes, Lch. iii. 440, 4. diligently georne behogige and gesinlíce (georne, v.l.) gíme hwæþre . . . curiose intendat et sollicitus sit. . . R. Ben. 97, 14

neádunga

Grammar
neádunga, <b>, neádunge.</b>
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Þá þe bepǽcan ne mæg, þá wile neádunga nýdan, Wlfst. 84, 21. Add

Linked entry: nídinga

or-sáwle

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geseah þæs hálgan wífes líchaman orsáwle licgende, Hml. S. 23 b, 742. Wénest þú ꝥ ic sý orsáwle? me esse exanimem credis?, Gr. D. 268, 7. eóde tó þǽre stówe þær se orsáwla (sáwulleása, v. l.) líchama (corpus exanime) læg, 84, 33. Add

or-wirþu

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Add: contumely, insult sǽde hú manigne teónan and orwyrðu (-wyrdu, v. l.) þára nunnena fracoðwyrda geþrowode quantas pateretur verborum contumeliis enarravit, Gr. D. 152, 6.

Linked entry: wirþu

sealmsang-mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
sealmsang-mǽrsung, e; f.
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Celebration by psalm-singing, the service of the canonical hours Án weorc hæfde unforswigod and nǽfre geleórod, þæt wæs sealmsangmǽrsung and háligra gewrita smeágung he never failed to sing the hours and was never tired of studying the Scriptures,

teolen

(n.)
Grammar
teolen, tilen, e; f.
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Þá þá wæs swýðe georne behealdende ðá teolone (tilone, v.l.) his gestlíðnesse cum hospitalitatis studio valde esset intentus, 194, 12

Linked entry: tilen

brim-þisa

(n.)
Grammar
brim-þisa, an; m: -þise, an; f. [brim, -þisa, -þise,
a noise
]

a noiseA shipnavis

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A ship; navis He brimþisan æt sǽs faroþe sécan wolde he would seek a ship on the sea-shore, Andr. Kmbl. 3313; An. 1659. Léton ofer fífelwǽg scríðan bronte brimþisan they let the high ships go over the ocean, Elen. Kmbl. 475; El. 238

brytnian

(v.)
Grammar
brytnian, p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To dispense, distribute, administerdispensare, administrare

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To dispense, distribute, administer; dispensare, administrare He sinc brytnade he dispensed treasure, Beo. Th. 4756; B. 2383. Hí weolan brytnodon they dispensed wealth, Chr. 1065; Erl. 197, 40; Edw. 21.

a-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
a-beódan, p. -beád; pp. -boden; v. a. [a, beódan to order]

To announcerelatedeclareoffercommandreferrenuntiareannuntiareedicereofferrejubere

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To announce, relate, declare, offer, command; referre, nuntiare, annuntiare,edicere, offerre, jubere Ðæt he wolde ðæt ǽrende abeódan that he would declare the errand, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 20: Cd. 91; Th. 11514 ; Gen. 1919: 200; Th. 248, 9; Dan. 510

Linked entry: a-boden

a-borgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-borgian, p. ode; pp. od

To be suretyto undertake forto assignappointfidejubere

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To be surety, to undertake for, to assign, appoint; fidejubere Gif he nite hwá hine aborgie; hæfton hine if he know not who will be his borh, let them imprison [lit. have, detain] him L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i 210, 8

beadu-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-róf, adj.

War-renownedbold in warin pugna strenuus

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He hǽlo and frófre beadurófum abeád he offered safety and comfort to the bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 191; An. 96

Linked entry: beado-róf

ceáp-sceamul

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-sceamul, -sceamel, es; m. [scamel = a bench, seat]

A toll-booth, custom-house, treasury mercatorium scabellum, telonium = HEBREW , gazophylacium = τελώνιον

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Ðás word he spæc æt ceápsceamele hæc verba locutus est in gazophylacio, Jn. Bos. 8, 20

Linked entry: cép-sceamol

eáþ-médum

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþ-médum, adv. [dat. pl. of eáþméd]

Humbly, kindly humĭlĭter, benignĭter

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Ðæt he eáþmédum oncnáwe that he should treat [him] kindly, Andr. Kmbl. 641; An. 321. Gewát him se hálga eáþmédum the holy one departed kindly, 1957; An. 981

folc-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
folc-rǽd, -réd, es;m.

A public benefitthat which serves for the good of the peoplepubiĭcum bĕnĕfĭcium

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He folcréd fremede he accomplished public benefit, Beo. Th. 6004, note; B. 3006

for-stalian

(v.)
Grammar
for-stalian, p. ede; pp. ed [stalian to steal]

To steal awayaufŭgĕre

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Gif he hine forstalede if he should have stolen himself away, L. Ath. v. § 6, 3; Th. i. 234, 7

for-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þringan, p. -þrang, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen [þringan to crowd, throng, rush upon]

To snatch from any oneprotect from any oneerĭpĕre ălĭcuidefendĕre ab ălĭquo

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To snatch from any one, protect from any one; erĭpĕre ălĭcui, defendĕre ab ălĭquo Ðæt he ne meahte ða weáláfe wíge forþringan þeódnes þegne that he might not by war protect the sad remnant from the king's thane, Beo. Th. 2173; B. 1084

gást-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
gást-gedál, gǽst-gedál, es; n.

Separation of soul and bodydeathanĭmæ et corpŏris divortiummors

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Separation of soul and body, death; anĭmæ et corpŏris divortium, mors Ðá he ðas woruld þurh gástgedál ofgyfan sceolde when he must give up this world through death, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 33; Gen. 1127 : Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 32; Gú. 834

Linked entry: gǽst-gedál

mund-gripe

(n.)
Grammar
mund-gripe, es; m.

Hand-gripegrasp

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Ðæt ne métte middangeardes on elran men mundgripe máran, 1510; B. 753