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on-cunnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cunnan, p. -cúðe; pp. -cunnen

To accuse a person (acc.) of something (gen., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge

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., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge Ðonne oncann hé hiene selfne for ðære hrædhýdignesse ðe hé ǽr tó fela sealde occasionem contra se im- patientiae enquirit, Past. 44, 4; Swt. 325, 16.

Linked entries: á-cunnan on-cunness

on-sægedness

(n.)
Grammar
on-sægedness, e; f.

the rite, act of sacrifice or offeringwhat is offered at the rite, a sacrifice, oblation

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the rite, act of sacrifice or offering Onsægednys lofes árwurþaþ mé sacrificium laudis honorificabit me, Ps. Spl. 49, 24. Ðonne sceal hé hine áhabban fram onsægdnysse ( immolatione ) ðæs hálgan gerýnes, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 4.

swefan

(v.)
Grammar
swefan, p. swæf, pl. swǽfon; pp. swefen

To sleep. of natural sleepof the sleep of death to denote lack of watchfulness to denote cessation of activityto sleep

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To sleep. of natural sleep Se ne slǽpeþ ne swefeþ (or III a) swýðe non dormitavit neque obdormiet, Ps. Th. 120, 4. Hé swifeþ slǽpe gebiesgad. Exon. Th. 358, 1 ; Pa. 39. Hé sófte swæf. Cd. Th. 12, 2 ; Gen. 179: 94, 19 ; Gen. 1564.

Linked entry: sweofot

á-wegan

to carry off to put awayrenounceto weigh.to put in a balanceto estimateconsiderto be equal in weight to

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S. 35, 228. to weigh. to put in a balance (lit. or fig.) Hé áwecþ ealle dúna mid ánre handa, Hml. Th. i. 8, 30. Hé áwæh ðín ríce on wǽgan, ii. 436, 12. Gelícere wáge áwæh aequa bilance trutinabat, An. Ox. 4603. Áwæg, Wrt.

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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brádre þonne ǽnig man ofer seón mæge it is too broad for anybody to be able to see across, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 19.

Linked entries: þonne þænne

þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
þrymm, es; m.

a hostgreat body of peoplea forcemultitudea great body of waterforcepowermightglorymajestymagnificencegreatnessgrandeur

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Ðú ðe sitst ofer engla ðrymm ( qui sedes super cherubim, Is. 37, 16) (or(?) ðrymm = host ), Homl. Th. i. 568, 15. Mec (a hurricane) þrymma sumne one of glorious things, Exon. Th. 383, 2; Rä. 4, 4

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god

(n.)
Grammar
god, m. and <b>god;</b> n.
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Th. i. 418, 12. a Being such as is understood by the proper name God, God according to some particular conception or in regard to some special attribute or relation Ic eom Abrahames God, and Isaaces God, and Iacóbes God.

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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Hé mid ðara wietena willum ðæm cynedóme ne mehte tó cuman, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 166, 26. Ic gestág willum mínum. Exon. Th. 91, 16; Cri. 1493. Ðæs ðe ðú nǽfre þínum willum álǽtan woldest, Bt. II, 2; Fox 34, 13.

ge-mengan

(v.)
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A. trans. to mix two or more substances Þú þǽm gesceaftum mearce gesettest and hí gemengdest eác, Met. 20, 89. Þú hæfst þá gesceafta gemengde, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 2.

lange

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Ox. 2726. of action that takes place at some time or other within a long time Þæt wæs Hróðgáre hreówa tornost þára þe leódfruman lange begeáte, B. 2130. where relative duration is expressed. by the comparative or superlative Ꝥ land stent oferfléde hwílon

lecgan

(v.)
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arrange over a surface. to place in a proper or designed condition Ic lecge grundweall f undo Ælfc.

synderlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
synderlíce, adv.

apart, away from all others, in privateseparately, severally, apartspecially, in particularonly, exclusively, solely, to or by one's selfspecially, exceedingly, to a greater extent than in any other case, singularly

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Scrd. 19, 18. where the reference is to a single person or circumstance, only, exclusively, solely, to or by one's self Ðæt word belimpþ synderlíce tó Gode ánum that phrase belongs exclusively to God alone, Homl. Th. ii. 236, 12.

Linked entry: sundorlíce

CWIC

(adj.)
Grammar
CWIC, cwyc, cwuc, cuc; def. se cwica, seó, ðæt cwice; adj.

Alive, QUICK vivus, vivax

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Tiberius forneáh nǽnne ðæra senátussa ne lét cucne Tiberius left hardly any of the senators alive, Ors. 6, 2; Bos. 116, 41: L. C. S. 25; Th. i. 390, 21. Cwice acc. f. alive, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 148, 51.

sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
sceótan, p. sceát, pl. scuton, sceoton ; pp. scoten.
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Ðonne hié ( the serpen ) mon slóg oððe sceát, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 174, 7. Hé ó;ðerne sceát. Byrht. Th. 135, 67; By. 143. Tó ðam ðæt hí mágon sceótan ða unscyldigheortan ut sagittent rectos corde. Ps. Th. 10, 2.

Linked entries: fore fore-scét

þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
þeáw, es; m.
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Ðeóda ungelíca ǽgþer ge on sprǽce ge on ðeáwum, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 62, 29. mode of conduct, custom, manner, practice, way, usage of a class or kind, referring to human beings Ne bið swylc cwénlíc þeáw, Beo. Th. 3885; B. 1940.

mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, e; f. (but ofer ðínne mǽð,
  • Prov. Kmbl. 27.
  • )

measuredegreeproportionthe measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacydegreerankstatusconditiondue measurerightdue measure in regard to othershonourrespect

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Be ðære synne mǽþe secundum peccati gradum, tit. i; Th. ii. 170, 5: Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 56, 4. Be dǽde mǽþe, L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 364, 1.

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing armsbrachia amplexa, circumdăta A lap, bosom, breast quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectusFATHOM = six feet spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentumAn embrace, protection amplexus, complexus, protectioGrasp, powerpŏtestas, dĭtio An expanse, abyss, deep expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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Kmbl. 1647; An. 825. what embraces or contains, -A lap, bosom, breast; quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectus Me on fæðme sticaþ places me in the bosom, Exon. 103 b; Th. 394, 1; Rä. 13, 11.

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

ám-ber

(n.)
Grammar
ám-ber, óm-ber, óm-bor, es; m. n ?

a dry measure of four bushelsmensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellosa liquid measurebatuscadusa vessel with one handlea tankardpitcherpaillagenaurceusamphorasitulahydria

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Introduc. to Domesday I. p. 133 Tyn ámbra feðra ten ambers of feathers, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 37. Agyfe mon hine élce mónaþ áne ámbra meles let there be given him every month one amber of meal, L. Ath. i. proœm; Th. i. 198, 6.

dysig

(n.)
Grammar
dysig, disig, dysi, es; n.

An error, ignorance, folly, foolishnesserror, stultĭtia, insānia. insĭpientia

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Ulcinienses and Thrusci ða folc forneáh ealle forwurdon for heora ágnum dysige the Volscians and the Etruscans nearly all perished through their own folly, Ors. 4, 3; Bos. 79, 43: Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 4.

DÓGOR

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
DÓGOR, dóger, es; m. n.
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MS. 52 b, 7: Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 82, 15. Dógor beóþ mín forþscriðen my days will be departed, Exon. 48 a; Th. 164, 14; Gú. 1011. He dógora gehwám dreám gehýrde hlúdne in healle he heard loud merriment each day in the hall, Beo. Th. 176; B. 88: Bt. Met.

Linked entry: dóger