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hádod

(v.)
Grammar
hádod, part. p. used as adj.

Ordained, in orders, clerical as opposed to lay

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Ordained, in orders, clerical as opposed to lay Ða witan ge hádode ge lǽwede the 'witan,' both clerical and lay, Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 4 : 1023; Erl. 162, 46 : L. Edm. S. pref : Th. i. 246, 20

on-sundness

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

Soundness, freedom from physical or moral flaw

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Gefég ðás bricas tó ansundnysse join these broken gems together so that they may again be whole, Homl. Th. i. 62, 8

Linked entry: on-sundness

ge-wringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wringan, p. -wrang, pl. -wrungon; pp. -wrungen

To wring ⬩ comprimere ⬩ constringere

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To wring; comprimere, constringere Gewring ða wós of hyre leáfon wring the juice from its leaves, Th. An. 116, 22. Munt gewrungen mons coagulatus, Ps. Lamb. 67, 16. Gewrungan wrung, Herb. 72, 2; Lchdm. i. 174, 11

cancettan

(v.)
Grammar
cancettan, part. cancettende; p. cancette; pp. cancetted

To laugh aloud or in a cackling manner ⬩ cachinnare

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To laugh aloud or in a cackling manner; cachinnare Mæssepreóst ne sceal lufigean micelne and ungemetlícne cancettende hleahtor nor shall a mass-priest love great and immoderate cackling laughter, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 36

Linked entry: ceahhetan

á-dwǽscan

to extinguish fire, light ⬩ to put an end to, put dawn, suppress a practice, doctrine, &;c. ⬩ to put down, suppress, destroy a person

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Ox. 1134. to put an end to, put dawn, suppress a practice, doctrine, &;c. Seó sunne ðá þeóstre ádwǽscþ, Bt. 4; F. 6, 33. Swá swá wæter ádwǽscð fýr, swá ádwǽscð seó ælmysse synna, Hml. Th. ii. 106, 7. Hié ádwǽscað ðá sibbe, Past. 359, 22.

ǽðan

(v.)

To overflow ⬩ deluge ⬩ lay waste

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To overflow, deluge, lay waste Cwæþ ðæt he wolde eall á ǽðan ðæt on eorþan wæs said that he would for ever lay waste all that was on the earth. Cd. 64; Th. 77, 24; Gen. 1280

Linked entry: áǽðan

a-þylgian

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

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

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To sustain, bear, be patient, wait patiently; sustinere For ǽ ðínre ic aþylgode ðé propter legem tuam sustinui te, Ps. Spl. 129, 4. Aþylgode sáwle min on worde his sustinuit anima mea in verbum ejus, 129, 5

Centisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Centisc, adj.

KENTISH, belonging to Kent ⬩ Cantianus

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KENTISH, belonging to Kent; Cantianus Seó Centisce fyrd corn ongeán hí the Kentish force came against them, Chr. 999; Th. 249, 6, col. 2. Ætsǽton ða Centiscan ðǽr the Kentish [men] remained there, 905; Erl. 98, 23

éðan

(v.)
Grammar
éðan, p. de ; pp. ed

To overflow, lay waste ⬩ vastāre

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To overflow, lay waste; vastāre Ðá eácéðan gefrægn eald-feónda cyn win-burh wera then also I heard that the tribe of ancient foes laid waste the people's beloved city, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 19; Dan. 57

Linked entry: ǽðan

fadung

(n.)
Grammar
fadung, e; f.

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

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Swá swá hit ðære godcundlícan fadunge gelícode as it seemed good to the divine dispensation, Homl. Th. i. 274. 31

forþ-gongan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gongan, part. -gongende; p. -geóng, pl. -geóngon; pp. -gongen

To go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To go forth, proceed; procēdĕre, præcēdĕre Forþgongende going forth, Exon. 14 a; Th. 27, 5; Cri. 426: Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 20: 1, 1;S. 474, 24. Forþgongendre yldo ævo præcēdente, 4, 19; S. 587, 32

frum-rípa

(n.)
Grammar
frum-rípa, an; m. [rípa a handful of corn]

First-fruits ⬩ prīmĭtiæ

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First-fruits; prīmĭtiæ Ðine teóðan sceattas, and ðíne frumrípan gongendes and weaxendes, agyf ðú Gode thy tithes, and thy first-fruits of moving and growing things, render thou to God, L. Alf. 38; Th. i. 52, 31

Linked entry: frum-grípa

ge-neósian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-neósian, <b>; II.</b>
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Hí ne dorston ꝥ hálige hús mid ingange geneósian, ac æt ðǽre dura hí gebǽdon they didn't venture to enter the house when they visited it, but prayed at the door, Hml, Th. i. 504, 10. Add

be-sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sprengan, p. de; pp. ed

To besprinkle ⬩ aspergere

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To besprinkle; aspergere Bespreng me mid ysopon, ðæt ic beó geclǽnsod asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor, Ps. Th. 50, 8. Besprengc hyne mid ðam wætere besprinkle him with the water, Herb. 86, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 11

Linked entry: be-sprængan

Bieda

(n.)
Grammar
Bieda, an; m.
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Bieda the son of Port Hér com Port on Brytene, and his twegan sunan, Bieda and Mægla here, A. D. 501, Port came to Britain, and his two sons, Bieda and Mægla, Chr. 501; Erl. 15, 14

blǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
blǽcan, blǽcean; p. de; pp. ed

To BLEACH, whiten, fade ⬩ pallidum colorem inducere, albicare

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To BLEACH, whiten, fade; pallidum colorem inducere, albicare Blǽced bleached, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 27; Rä. 29, 5. Ne mæg ne sunne blǽcan no sun can bleach, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 20: blǽcean, note 20

Linked entry: blǽc

bonnan

(v.)
Grammar
bonnan, p. beónn, pl. beónnon; pp. bonnen

To summon, call together ⬩ citare, convocare

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To summon, call together; citare, convocare Sió býman stefen and se beorhta segn bonnaþ sáwla gehwylce the voice of the trumpet and the bright sign shall summon every soul, Exon. 23 b; Th. 66, 6; Cri. 1067

steór-ness

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steór-ness, stiér-, stýr-ness, e; f.
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Th. i. 360, 17. Hwílon hé gewítnaþ ðæs mannes gewitleáste mid stýrnysse óðrum tó steóre, Homl. Ass. 62, 259. Stiérnesse disciplinam, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 12

Linked entry: steór

hreów-lic

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Add: exciting pity, lamentable Him tó hreówlic þúhte ꝥ man swá geongne man cwealde . . . swá hé geáxod hæfde þe man gehwǽr dyde, Ll. Th. i. 240, 25. suffering distress, hapless, miserable Hreówlice calamitosum (uulgus ), An. Ox. 4868

Linked entry: hrýw-líc

orgellíce

(adv.)
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Aurelianus andwyrcle orgelíce swíðe, 'Ic ána gewealde ealles middaneardes, and ðú specst ðus dyrstiglíce swilce tó sumum déman', Hml. Th. ii. 308, 21. Hé hét him æteówian orhlíce swíðe þone hálgan sanct, Hml. S. 32, 234. Add

Linked entry: orglíce