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mitting

(n.)
Grammar
mitting, e; f.

A meeting

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A meeting Ðonne habbaþ wé gecweden ðæt úre mytting síe þríwa on XII mónþum we have agreed that our meeting be thrice a year, Chart. Th. 613, 25. Se mæssepreóst á singe twá mæssan æt ǽlcere mittinge, 614, 5

Linked entry: mitinc

blæsere

(n.)
Grammar
blæsere, blasere, blysiere, es; m.

A burner, incendiary ⬩ incendiarius

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We cwǽdon be ðám blaserum we have ordained concerning incendiaries, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 13

Linked entries: blasere blisgere blysiere

trahtnian

(v.)
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Add Swá swá wé nú sceortlíce trahtnodon, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 11, 7. Þæt hí ðǽra bóca andgit him trahtnodon, Hml. Th. ii. 96, 28. Wé ne magon þisne part fullíce trahtnian on Engliscum gereorde, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 240, 16

cniht-cild

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-cild, es; n.

A male child ⬩ boy ⬩ puer

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A male child, boy; puer Wæs on ðam ylcan mynstre cnihtcild sum, ne wæs yldre ðonne þrý-wintre there was in the same monastery a boy, he was not older than three years Bd. 4, 8; S. 575, 27

gód

(adj.)
Grammar
gód, adj.

GOOD ⬩ bonus

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Crist, seðe ǽfre is gód ðeáh ðe we wáce sindon Christ who is ever good, though we are weak, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 20. Ðǽr wearþ Heáhmund bisceop ofslægen and fela gódra monna there was bishop Heahmund slain and many good men, Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 34.

Linked entry: good

a-cræftan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cræftan, p. de; pp. ed

To devise ⬩ plan ⬩ contrive as a craftsman ⬩ excogitare

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To devise, plan, contrive as a craftsman; excogitare Úton ðeáh hwæðere acræftan hú we heora, an ðyssa nihta, mágan mǽst beswícan let us however plan how we can, in this night, most weaken them, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 19

dýpan

(v.)
Grammar
dýpan, p. dýpde = dýpte [dýp deep]

To make deep, deepen, increase, augment ⬩ profundius reddĕre, augēre

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To make deep, deepen, increase, augment;profundius reddĕre, augēre We cwǽdon be ðám blaserum, ðæt man dýpte ðone áþ be þrýfealdum we have ordained concerning incendiaries that the oath be augmented threefold, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 14

eond-lýhtan

(v.)
Grammar
eond-lýhtan, p. -lýhtde = -lýhte; pp. -lýhted = -lýhtd = -lýht [eond = geond through; lýhtan to shine]

To shine through, enlighten ⬩ perlūmĭnāre, illūmĭnare

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To shine through, enlighten; perlūmĭnāre, illūmĭnare We ealle eondlýhte wǽron we were all enlightened, Nicod. 24; Thw. 12, 21. Swylce gylden sunna wǽre ofer us ealle eondlýhte a golden sun as it were shone over us all, 24; Thw. 12, 23

prútlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
prútlíce, adv.
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Wé prútlíce ( in splendid fashion ) gecýðaþ uplendiscum preóstum ðæt wé be ðissum circulgerǽdd habbaþ, 325, 40

bí-genge

(n.)
Grammar
bí-genge, es; n.

Practice ⬩ worship

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On ídol wé áspendað bígencge inane expendimus studium, Scint. 2, 1. Þá bígengu (neomenias) þæs níwan mónan wé ná ne healdaþ, An. Ox. 40, 34. Bodiað bígenga (studia) his, Ps. Spl. 9, 11

Linked entries: -genge -genge bí-geng

wíg-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-smiþ, es;

A war-smith ⬩ war-maker ⬩ warrior ⬩ a man

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A war-smith, war-maker, warrior, a man (poet.) Engle and Seaxe, wlance wígsmiðas, Wealas ofercóman, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 21: Exon. Th. 314, 14; Mód. 14. Ic wígsmiðum sægde, ðæt Sarra mín sweostor wǽre, Cd. Th. 163, 24; Gen. 2703

býre

(n.)
Grammar
býre, es; m. An event, the time at which anything happens, a favourable time, an opportunity; eventus, tempus quo accidit aliquid, opportunitas, occasio, = καιρός
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Wæs ðǽr mid him óþ ðone býre ðæt Swegen wearþ deád was there with him until the time that Sweyn was dead, Chr. 1013; Th. 272, 22. Ðá he býre hæfde when he had opportunity, Byrht. Th. 135, 21; By. 121

fǽr-scyte

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-scyte, es; m.

A sudden or pernicious shot ⬩ imprōvīsus

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A sudden or pernicious shot; imprōvīsus vel fātālis jactus We fæste sculon wið ðam fǽrscyte wearde healdan we should firmly hold ward against that sudden shot, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 4; Cri. 766: 35 a; Th. 113, 13; Gú. 157

hwat

(n.)
Grammar
hwat, es; n.

Augury ⬩ divination

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Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc forbeóde hwata and galdra we enjoin that every priest forbid auguries and incantations, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 3

Linked entry: hwatung

hýrsum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hýrsum-ness, e; f.

Obedience ⬩ subjection

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Þurh ða hýrsumnysse ðe wé heom hýrsomiaþ through the obedience with which we obey them, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 272, 21

á-feohtan

(v.)
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To Fight one's way, make one's way by fighting Þæt sume þurh ealle þá truman út áfuhten, gif hié mehten, Ors. 5, 7; S. 230, 21

ge-span

Grammar
ge-span, suggestion.
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Ús is gecynde ðæt wé ǽlc yfel on ðrió wísan ðurhtión, ðurh gespan (suggesiione) . . . Ðæt gespan bið ðurh dióful . . . Ðá wæs Adam ðurh gespan ðǽre nǽddran oferswíðed . . . On ðǽm gespane wé magon ongietan ðá synne, Past. 417, 19-30. Add

án-cummum

(adv.)
Grammar
án-cummum, adv. [án one, cummum the dat. of cuma a comer]

One by one ⬩ singly ⬩ singulatim

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War. 21, 25

art

art

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War. 1, 19

beer

(n.)

a bier ⬩ bed

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War. 5, 8

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