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wáse

(n.)
Grammar
wáse, an; f.

Ooze ⬩ mud ⬩ slime

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. ¶ the word occurs in several charters dealing with land in the north of Berkshire, and seems to refer to a marsh or stagnant piece of water :-- On Wáse; of Wásan (the Ock, the Thames, and Fyfield are mentioned in this charter), Cod. Dip.

grin

(n.)
Grammar
grin, gryn, e; f: es; n.
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A snare, gin, noose; laqueus Swá swá grin he becymþ on ealle tanquam laqueus superveniet in omnes, Lk. Skt. 21, 35: Ps. Th. 123, 7. Grines laquei, Ps. Lamb. 34, 7. Of grames huntan grine de laqueo venantium, Ps. Th. 123, 6: 90, 3.

Linked entries: ge-grin giren

leóran

(v.)
Grammar
leóran, p. de

To go ⬩ depart ⬩ pass ⬩ pass away

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Hé leórde ðonan transiit inde, 11, 1: Andr. Kmbl. 247; An. 124. Hé tó drihtne mid sibbe leórde he departed in peace to the Lord, Glostr. Frag. 110, 30. Hé leórde tó heófonum migravit ad cælos, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 36.

Linked entries: bi-leóran ge-hlioran

man

(pronoun.)
Grammar
man, mon; indef. pron. (originally nom. of noun mann q. v. ; cf. French on from homo).

One ⬩ anyone ⬩ they ⬩ people

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Hyne man dyde up and hine man efosode and scrýdde hine and brohte hine, tó ðam cynge ille suspensus est in cruce. Eductum de carcere Joseph totonderunt, ac veste mutata obtulerunt regi, Gen. 41, 13, 14.

Linked entries: MANN mon

saltere

(n.)
Grammar
saltere, es; m.

a stringed musical instrument, a psaltery ⬩ the book of Psalms ⬩ a psalter, ⬩ to sing psalms

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Grn. 7, 26. a psalter, a service-book containing the book of Psalms divided into certain portions for Matins, and the Hours, so as to be gone through in the course of the week :-- Hé (the mass-priest)] saltere swá man singþ on Róme, Chart.

Linked entries: psaltere sealten

on-stellan

(v.)

to institute, give rise to, set on foot, bring in, be the author of, set (an example)

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to institute, give rise to, set on foot, bring in, be the author of, set (an example) Ðú scealt greót etan swá ðú wróhte onstealdest thou (the serpent) hast brought sin into the world, Cd. Th. 56, 12; Gen. 911: 57, 22; Gen. 932.

Linked entry: an-stellan

cnyll

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Petrus þá duru belýcó . . . and hé þonne weorpeð þá cǽga ofer his exle intó helle. . . . Hlúd bið se cnyll ofer ealle eorðan, þonne seó cǽg fealleð innon helle, Hml.

rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
rihte, adv.

right, due, directly, straight ⬩ directly, straightway ⬩ ⬩ rightly, well, in a manner suited to the circumstances of a case, fittingly, properly, duly ⬩ correctly, in the proper manner, exactly, accurately, truly

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Th. 138, 6. in accordance with justice or equity, justly Hé ymbhwyrft eorþan démeþ sóðe and rihte judicabit orbem terræ in justitia, in aequitate, Ps.

ge-win

(n.)
Grammar
ge-win, -winn, es; n. [winnan to fight] .

a battle ⬩ contest ⬩ war ⬩ strife ⬩ quarrel ⬩ hostility ⬩ tumult ⬩ certāmen ⬩ pugna ⬩ bellum ⬩ tŭmultus ⬩ labour ⬩ toil ⬩ sorrow ⬩ agony ⬩ lăbor ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ ăgōnia ⬩ fruit of laborers ⬩ gain ⬩ profit ⬩ fructus lăbōrum ⬩ lucrum ⬩ quæstus

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Ðú scealt wunian in gewinne thou shalt continue in toil, Exon. 16 b; Th. 39, 14; Cri. 622: 32 a; Th. l01, 10; Cri. 1656: Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 17. He wæs on gewinne factus in ăgōnia, Lk. Bos. 22, 44.

Linked entry: winn

a-þylgian

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

To sustain ⬩ bear ⬩ be patient ⬩ wait patiently ⬩ sustinere

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Aþylgode sáwle min on worde his sustinuit anima mea in verbum ejus, 129, 5

be-féran

(v.)
Grammar
be-féran, p. de; pp. ed

To go about ⬩ to go round ⬩ surround ⬩ circumire ⬩ circumdare

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To go about, to go round, surround; circumire, circumdare He lǽrende ða castel beférde circumibat castella in circuitu docens, Mk. Bos. 6, 6. He beférde ðæt Israhélisce folc he surrounded the people of Israel, Ex. 14, 9

Linked entries: bi-fǽrende be-faran

edisc

(n.)
Grammar
edisc, es; n. [ed-, Lat. re- again; isc a termination, generally an adj. but also es; n. ]

EDISH or aftermath, pasture ⬩ pascua ⬩ a park ⬩ vīvārium

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EDISH or aftermath, pasture; pascua Wǽrun we his sceáp, ða he on his edisce afédde we were his sheep, which he fed in his pasture Ps. Th. 94, 7: 99, 3. a park; vīvārium, Cot. 207, Lye

Linked entries: edisc-weard ersc

fadung

(n.)
Grammar
fadung, e; f.

A setting in order, disposing, dispensation ⬩ ordo, ordĭnātio, dispŏsĭtio

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A setting in order, disposing, dispensation; ordo, ordĭnātio, dispŏsĭtio Fadung ordo, ordĭnātio, R. Ben. 65: dispŏsĭtio, 18. Swá swá hit ðære godcundlícan fadunge gelícode as it seemed good to the divine dispensation, Homl. Th. i. 274. 31

fit

(n.)
Grammar
fit, fitt, e; f.

A song ⬩ poem ⬩ cantĭlēna ⬩ carmen

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On fitte in song, verse, Bt. Met. Fox introduc. 17; Met. Einl. 9

Linked entry: fittan

for-wordenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-wordenes, -weorþenes, -ness, e; f. [pp. forworden perished]

A coming to nothing ⬩ perishing ⬩ ruin ⬩ intĕrĭtus

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A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedyrfsum geár hér on lande þurh wæstma forwordenessa this was a very grievous year in the land through the perishing of fruits, Chr. 1105; Erl. 240, 15

Linked entry: for-weorþenes

fót-þweál

(n.)
Grammar
fót-þweál, es; n.

A washing of the feet ⬩ pĕdum lōtio

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Fótþweáles fæt a vessel for washing the feet in; pellŭviæ, 26; Som. 60, 88; Wrt. Voc. 25, 28

ful-fremednys

(n.)
Grammar
ful-fremednys, full-fremednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Fulfilment ⬩ perfection ⬩ perfectio

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Lifde he his líf on sóþfæstnysse and on fulfremednysse duxit vītam in justĭtiæ perfectiōne, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 29

Linked entry: full-fremednes

ealdor-apostol

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-apostol, aldor-apostol, es; m.

The chief apostle, the chief of the apostles ⬩ princeps apostōlōrum

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The chief apostle, the chief of the apostles; princeps apostōlōrum He mynster getimbrede on áre Sce Petres ðæs ealdorapostoles he built a monastery in honour of St. Peter, the chief apostle, Bd. 4, 18; S. 586, 26

Linked entry: aldor-apostol

hryte

(adj.)
Grammar
hryte, or hrýte; adj.

Balidinus ⬩ 'balidinus ⬩ balius

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The word occurs in a list of names of colours, but the meaning is uncertain. Ducange has 'balidinus forte legendum badius vel balius nostris bay, bayard.'

nearu-níd

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-níd, -néd, e; f.

Sore need ⬩ grievous trouble

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on nearo nédum in confinement by force ], Andr. Kmbl. 203; An. 102. From naronéðe de angusta (as if, angustia? ), Lk. Skt. p. 8, 6