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ge-trýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trýwan, p. de

To trusthope

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Getrýwde hweðre on Ælmihtiges Godes miht he trusted however in the power of Almighty God, Blickl. Homl. 217, 23

hlípe

(n.)
Grammar
hlípe, an; f.
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Take here passage under hlýpa in Dict. a place to jump over On hlýpan; of hlýpan. Cht. Crw. 3, 14. Tó hindehlýpan, C. D. iii. 385, 29. On ðone holan weg æt hindehlýpan; þonne of hindehlýpan, ii. 249, 35.

Linked entries: hlíp hlýpa

L

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In the later specimens of the West Saxon dialect those words in which the vowel a immediately preceded a combination of consonants beginning with 1 are generally found to have undergone a change which was represented by writing ea instead of a.

mere

(n.)
Grammar
mere, mære, es; m. f(?).

the seaa merelakean artificial poolcistern

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Ofer burnan ge ofer meras and ofer ealle wæterpyttas super rivos ac paludes et omnes lacus aquarum, Ex. 7, 19. an artificial pool, cistern On Syloes mere in natatoria Siloae, Jn. 9, 7, 11.

Linked entries: mǽr-bróc mære mire

spinnan

(v.)
Grammar
spinnan, p. spann, pl. spunnon; pp. spunnen.

to spinto writhetwist

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Ða of his leáfum and of his flýse ðæs treówes spunnon and swá eác tó godewebbe wǽfon and worhtan foliis arborum ex siluestri uellere uestes detexunt, Nar. 6, 18. of the action of the tide on the sand Sand sǽcir span (Grein would read spán) the ebb hath

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frymþ

(n.)
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Þæt byð secga gehwám snytru on frymðe initium sapientiae, 110, 7. Swá mé on frymðe gelomp yrmðu, Hy. 4, 83. ¶ in phrases denoting the Deity, the beginning or source of all things :-- Fæðer frymþa gehwæs, Ph. 197. Frymþa God, Jud. 33.

æcyrf

(n.)
Grammar
æcyrf, e; f.

That which is cut offa fragmentpiecerecisurafragmentum

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That which is cut off, a fragment, piece; recisura, fragmentum Ðara treówa æcyrf and láfe forbærnde wǽron the offcuttings and leavings of the wood were burnt, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 13

æt-bryidan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-bryidan, p. ede; pp. ed

To take awayauferre

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To take away; auferre Ðæs óðres áþ ðe mon his orf æt-bryideþ the oath of the other from whom the cattle is taken away, L.O. 3; Th. i. 178,16, = æt-bredan

cyric-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-tíd, e; f.

Church-time, time of service in a churchin ecclesia ministerii tempus

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Church-time, time of service in a church; in ecclesia ministerii tempus His cyrictída on rihtlícne tíman his church-hours at the right time, L. I. P. 8; Th. ii. 314, 20

for-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hewcut downcut in piecesslaughterconcīdĕreoccīdĕre

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To hew or cut down, cut in pieces, slaughter; concīdĕre, occīdĕre Hý forheówan Heaðóbeardna þrym they slaughtered the host of Heathobeards, Scóp. Th. 99; Wíd. 49: Byrht. Th. 135, 9; By. 115

for-tión

(v.)
Grammar
for-tión, impert. -tió, -tióh, pl. -tióþ; subj. -tió, pl. -tión

To draw against or overcover overobscureobdūcĕre

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To draw against or over, cover over, obscure; obdūcĕre Ðæt mód mid ðam gedwol-miste fortió may cover over the mind with the mist of error, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 1

iú-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
iú-dǽd, e ; f.

formerly

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A deed done of old or formerly Gú-dǽda, Exon. 64 a ; Th. 235, 12; Ph. 556. Iúdǽdum, 76 a; Th. 284, 26; Jul. 703 : Cd. 217; Th. 276, 10; Sat. 186

Linked entry: gú-dǽd

mǽl-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-cearu, e; f.

Care or trouble belonging to a particular time

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Care or trouble belonging to a particular time Swá ða mǽlceare maga Healfdenes singala seáþ so did Healfdene's son ever brood over the trouble of that time, Beo. Th. 380; B. 189

morþor-leán

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-leán, es; n.

Recompense of sina terrible recompense

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Recompense of sin or a terrible recompense Ðǽr ( in hell ) sceolan þeófas and þeódsceaþan, leáse and forlegene, lífes ne wénan, and mánsworan morþorleán seón, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 24; Cri. 1612

camp-hád

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Ox. 616. Gúðlác of þǽre gedréfednysse þissere worulde wæs gelǽded tó campháde þæs écan lífes, Guth. 24, 23. In camphád sendan in militiam mittere, Gr. D. 298, 8. Add

drý-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
drý-lic, adj.
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Of magic, magical Mid drýlices fácnes galdre magicae fraudis necromantia, An. Ox. 2907. Mid drýlicum scínláce magica praestigia, 3261: 4699. Mambres ontýnde ðá drýlican béc ( libros magicos ) his bréðer, Nar. 50, 13

martyr-racu

(n.)
Grammar
martyr-racu, e; f.
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An account of martyrs Hí nǽron furðan wyrðe ꝥ man heora naman on ðisre háligra martyrrace sceolde áwrítan, Hml. S. 23, 367. Hí woldon ðisra háligra martyra martyrrace áwrítan, 334: 342: 773

god

(n.)
Grammar
god, m. and <b>god;</b> n.
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Gif se Godes þeów nelle þǽre cyrican on riht þeówian, ꝥ hé þonne mid lǽwedum monnum onfó þeówdómes, Bl. H. 49, 3: C. D. i. 293, 33: Past. 5, 11. of ecclesiastical property or dues Godes feós ðeófð sacrilegium, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 31.

ge-lustfulling

(n.)
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On gewilnunge and ungelustfullunge (on gelustfullunge ?) unclǽnre in concupiscentia et in delectatione inmunda, Angl. xi. 116, 12.

tó-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-flówan, p. -fleów; pp. -flówen

To flow different ways,disperse in flowing,flow awayto flow in different directions, be dispersedto melt away,be destroyed to wander,be drawn hither and thither,be distractedto be separated,take different directionsto spreadto pass away,be dissipated,scattered,rendered useless,brought to nothingto separate in confusion,become disconnected

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Surt. 96, 5. metaphorically, of want of concentration in the mind, to wander, be drawn hither and thither, be distracted Nán wuht nis on ús ungestæððigre ðonne ðæt mód, for ðæm hit gewítt suá oft fram us suá us unnytte geðohtas tó cumaþ, and æfter ǽlcum

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