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heardung

(n.)
Grammar
heardung, e; f.

A hardening

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Be þǽre lifre heardunge, 160, 21

hére

(n.)

dignity

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In the passage Hwæt is hiora here, perhaps hér might be read, which would correspond with the phrase in the prose nú tó láfe

líþe-lic

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Hit bið mid ðǽre líðelican manunga áredod . . . hine mon sleá mid líðe-licre andsuare, 297, 17-22. Add

mǽg-wlite

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Bl. H. 243, 13), An. 1340. Add

preóst-regol

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-regol, es; m.
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Éstfullnes lífes be preóstregole deuotio uitę regularis, 93, 11

Linked entry: regol

þel-brycg

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Be þaelbrycge, swá forþ andlang bróces, C.D.B. iii. 15, 7. Ðanne tó þelbrycge (-brige, 31), C.D. iii. 236, 28. In pontem thelbrycg, 373, 10. Add

þurh-wacian

(v.)
Grammar
þurh-wacian, p. ode
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To continue watching, maintain a vigil Hé nǽfre gódes weorces ne áblon. ah hé hwílum ealle niht þurhwacode on hálgum gebedum, Bl. H. 227, 7

Linked entry: þurh-wæccan

un-weorþ

Grammar
un-weorþ, <b>. II.</b>
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add: of low estate Preóst þe bið cýpa, and of þám áríst of unwurðum men tó wurðfullum negotiator clericus ex ignobili gloriosus, Chrd. 70, 6

warenian

(v.)
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Add: Dele the last passage, for which see weornian. [ 2 b. In the first passage one MS. has Warnode hé him, Bd. Sch. 53, 24.]

á-bedecian

(v.)
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Búton þú hit forstele ł gereáfige ł ábeþecige, Bt. 32, l; F. 114, 9

Linked entries: á-beþecian bedecian

bócung

Grammar
bócung, For '
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Dele' substitute: Conveyance by charter or deed Ic geaf ... ðonæ hagan ... tó ðǽre ilcan bócunga ðæ ðæt land gæbócod is, C. D. v. 257, 12

riht-scilling

(n.)
Grammar
riht-scilling, es; m.

A lawful shilling

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A lawful shilling Se rihtscylling byþ á be .xii. penegum legitimus solidus semper est .xii. denariorum, L. Ecg. P. iv. 60 ; Th. ii. 222, 7

rót-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
rót-líce, adv.

Cheerfully

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Cheerfully Nú ðú ðus rótlíce and ðus glædlíce tó us sprecende eart qui tam hilariter nobiscum velut sospes loqueris, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 37.

sǽ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-fór, e; f.

A journey by sea, a voyage

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A journey by sea, a voyage Nis ðæs módwlonc mon ofer eorþan . . . ðæt hé á his sǽfóre sorge næbbe, Exon. Th. 308, 19; Seef. 42

á-dimmian

(v.)

To become dim

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Mid ðǽm gewunan ðára wóna weorca ðæt mód bið ádimmod, Past. 69, 7

Linked entry: dimmian

á-drysnan

(v.)
Grammar
á-drysnan, p. ede

To extinguish, repress

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Ðæt fýr ne bið ádrysned non extinguitur Mk. L. 9, 46: Rtl. 38, 23

Linked entry: drysnan

on-forhtian

(v.)

to fear, be afraid

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to fear, be afraid Ne ondrǽdaþ gé eów ne gé ne on-forhtion nolite timere ne paveatis Deut. 31, 6. Onforgtigan timere, Germ. 388, 40

ge-smeáh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-smeáh, gen. -smeáges[?]; n.

Intrigue

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Intrigue Ðǽr wearþ se cyng of France þurh gesmeáh gecyrred there the king of France was turned back by intrigue, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 23

ge-þawenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þawenian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To moisten; ⬩ hūmectāre

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To moisten; hūmectāre Hió mid ðæm wætere weorþeþ [weorþaþ, MS.] geþawened it is moistened with the water, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 204; Met. 20, 102

Linked entry: þawenian

ge-þinnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þinnian, -þinngian, -þynnian; p. ode; pp. od

To thin ⬩ lessen ⬩ diminish ⬩ dispel ⬩ attenuāre

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Bod.] I must first dispel them, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 19

Linked entry: ge-þynnian