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middel

(adj.)
Grammar
middel, adj.
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D. iii. 260, 11. In þone midlestan holan weg, Swt. A. S. Rdr. ii. 203, 8. Add

stípel

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. ¶ used figuratively of distinguished work :-- Ic worhte ǽnne stýpel ( the reference is to a conversion effected by the speaker ), and þú cwyðst ꝥ ic sceolde sylf hine tówurpan, Hml. S. 36, 375. Add

rýne

(n.)
Grammar
rýne, es; n.

A mystery, mysterious saying

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A mystery, mysterious saying In rýne in misterio, Lk. Skt. p. 3,3 . Tó wuttanne clǽne rýne ł ásægdnise (mysterium ) ríces Godes, Lind. 8, 10.

Linked entry: ge-rýne

sand-ceosol

(n.)
Grammar
sand-ceosol, es; m.

Sand, gravel

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Th. ii. 524, 21

hǽre

(n.)
Grammar
hǽre, an; f.

Hair-cloth, sack-clothcilicium, saccusciliciumcilicium, saccus

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Hair-cloth, sack-cloth; cilicium, saccus Gefyrn hí dydun dǽdbóte on hǽran and on axan olim in cilicio et cinere pænitentiam egissent, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 21. Mid hǽran gescrýdd clad in sackcloth, Homl. Th. ii. 312, 27 : Ps. Spl. 34, 15.

Linked entry: earan

ofer-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-drenc, es; m.

Excessive drinking, drunkenness

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Th. ii. 592, 6. Ðú woldest mé laðian, ðá ðá ic wæs mid ðé, ðæt ic swíðor drunce swilce for blisse ofer míne gewunan ...

trahtnung

(n.)
Grammar
trahtnung, e; f.

Expositionexplanationcomment

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Th. ii. 2, 8

bæc-ern

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Voc. i. 58, 39, 40: pistrinum, 83, 13. Ꝥ ealle neódbehéfness, ꝥ is wæter, myll, orceard, bæcern (pistrinum), oððe mistlice cræftas wiðinnan minstre beón gegánne, R. Ben. I. 112, 15.

ge-métan

(v.)
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(a β) to find in records :-- Þá þe ic gemétte áwþer oþþe on Ines dæge oþþe on Offan, . . . þá þe mé ryhtoste þúhton, ic þá hér on gegaderode, Ll. Th. i. 58, 23. with obj. and infin. Ðá hé hié gemétte swá wandrian, Past. 415, 23.

weorold

(n.)
Grammar
weorold, (-uld), weorld, worold (-uld, -eld), world, e; f. (but se woruld, Prov. Kmbl. 40: worldes, Lk. Skt. l, 70: ðissum worulde, Met. 10, 70)
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Tó worulde in seculum seculi, Ps. Th. 51, 7. Á weoruld in secula, 43, 10. On worulda woruld in seculum seculi, 78, 14. On ealra weorulda weoruld, 110, 5. <b>VIa.</b> used to give emphasis, as in 'what in the world.

hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
hlehhan, hlæhan, hlihhan, hlichan, hlihan. hlihgan; p. hlóh; pl. hlógan

To LAUGH [with gladness or contempt], to deride

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Ne hlóh ic ná ... ac ðú hlóge non risi ... sed risisti, Gen. 18, 15. Ðú hlóge and ic weóp thou didst laugh and I wept, L. E. I. pref; Th. ii. 398, 15. Se eorl wæs ðé blíðra hlóh ðá, Byrht.

heáp

(n.)
Grammar
heáp, es; m. [generally, but ðeós earme heáp occurs,
  • Cd. 215
  • ;
  • Th. 270, 9
  • ;
  • Sat. 87
  • .
]

A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, companya troop, flockstrues, acervus

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Be ðam gesǽligan heápe ðe mid ðam Hǽlende on ðisum lífe drohtnode of the blessed company that lived with the Saviour in this life, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 22.

helm

a helmeta crowndiademthe topcrowncoverconcealmenta covering

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But porticulusin the passage glossed, Aid. 3, 3, is the hammer used in giving signals to rowers), An Ox. 33.

á-drífan

to drive, cause to move (with violence)to drive off, drive awayexpellere, repudiare

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Voc. ii. 32, 14, 15

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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Th. i. 150, 28-31. used figuratively Se Godes cwide is leóht wincendra, Sal. 77.

mæssian

(v.)
Grammar
mæssian, p. ode

To say mass

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To say mass Be ðam sacerde ðonne hé mæssaþ hwæt hé on him hæbbe de iis quibus indutus esse debet sacerdos, cum missarn celebrat, L. Edg. C. tit. ix.; Th. ii. 128, 19. Mæssode se apostol ðam folce. Homl. Th. ii. 478, 14.

slege

(n.)
Grammar
slege, slæge,es; m.

a stroke, blowof a serpent's sting,a striking, beating,stamping, coiningclashing, collisiona crash, clap of thundea fatal stroke, slaying, slaughter, death (by violencea defeat, loss inflicted on an army; cladesa stroke of affliction, punishment, diseasean instrument for striking a slaya plectrumplectro]a stroke, blowslayingplaga, ictus, tusio, percussio :a blow, defeat; n. a blow; a defeat, slaughter, loss; a stroke of apoplexy

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Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 3. Geswell ðe wyrð of fylle oððe of slege Lchdm. ii. 6, 28. His eáge wand út mid ðam slæge Homl. Skt. i. 4, 143. Slægum ictibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 54.

Linked entries: slæge hearp-slege

ǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽr, eár, ér; sup. ǽrost, ǽrest, ǽrst; adv.

EREbeforesoonerearlierformerlyalreadysome time agolatelyjust nowtilluntilanteapriusmanematuredudum

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Ðá ic hér ǽrest com when I first came here, 129; Th. 164, 8; Gen. 2711: Beo. Th. 1236; B. 616

ge-endian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endian, -endigan, to -endianne; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad.

To endfinishcompleteaccomplishfīnīreconsummāreperfĭcĕreto come to an end

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Ic geendige fīnio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 57. Man ðæt geendaþ on ǽfynne man ends it in the evening, Ps. Th. 103, 22. Oþoniél geendode his dagas mortuus est Othoniel, Jud. 3, 11 : Chr. 189; Erl. 9, 27. Hyt ys geendod consummātum est, Jn.

Linked entry: endian

séfte

(adj.)
Grammar
séfte, adj. Soft
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<b>IVa.

Linked entry: sófte