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CEÁS

(n.)
Grammar
CEÁS, e; f: es; n.

A quarrel, strifelis

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Mearh mægen samnode to ceáse the horse collected his strength for the strife, Elen. Kmbl. 111; El. 56

Linked entry: or-ceás

clǽn-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽn-georn, adj.

puritatis amans

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Ne mágon ná swilce men macian wununge ðam clǽn-geornan Gode on clǽnre heortan no such men can make a dwelling in a pure heart for a God desirous of purity, Basil, admn. 7; Norm. 48, 19

cine-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cine-líc, adj. [cyn fit, suitable]

Of a like kind, agreeable, suitable, adequatecongruus, cornpetens

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Of a like kind, agreeable, suitable, adequate; congruus, cornpetens Ðæt we wilnian to heorn fultum be swá manegum mannum swá us cinelíc þince æt swá micelere spræce that we desire aid from them of so many men as may seem to us adequate for so great a

dómere

(n.)
Grammar
dómere, es; m.

A judge jūdex

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Heretogan and dómeras hæfdon mǽstne weorþscipe consuls and judges had most honour, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 13. Settaþ ða to dómerum, appoint them judges, Past. 18, 2; Hat. MS. 26 a, 6

dóm-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-georn, adj. [georn desirous, eager]

Eager for justice, ambitious, just, virtuousjustĭtiæ appĕtens, justus

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Eager for justice, ambitious, just, virtuous; justĭtiæ appĕtens, justus Se hálga wæs to hofe lǽded, deór and dómgeorn the holy one was led to the house, dear and virtuous, Andr. Kmbl. 2617; An. 1310.

ende-mes

(adv.)
Grammar
ende-mes, endemest, ændemes, ændemest; adv.

Equally, likewise, in like manner, together părĭter

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Ne mæg hió ealle endemest gescínan nor can she equally shine upon all, Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 9

Linked entries: ændemes emdenes

feld-ciric

(n.)
Grammar
feld-ciric, e; f. -circe, an; f.

A field-churchcountry churchcampestris ecclēsia

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Æt feld-circan for a field-church, L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 342, 3

fliés

(n.)
Grammar
fliés, es; n.

A fleecevellus

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A sheep shall go with its fleece until midsummer, or let the fleece be paid for with two pence, L. In. 69; Th. i. 146, 9-11

ful-wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-wíde, adv.

Full widelyall aroundround aboutcircumcirca

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Fox 9, 10; Met. 9, 5

eádan

(v.)
Grammar
eádan, p. eód, pl. eódon; pp.eáden

To give, concede, grant dăre, concēdĕre

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Fox 31, 18; Met. 31, 9. Is æfestum eáden it [the soul] is given to envy, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 7; Hy. 4, 46. Ac me eáden wearþ but it was granted to me, 10 b; Th. 13, 10; Cri. 200

húf

(n.)
Grammar
húf, es; m.
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This medicine is good for tumour on the epiglottis, Lchdm. iii. 106, 6. Of ðan úve droppaþ uppan ða tunga, 138, 28

Linked entries: úf úf

innian

(v.)
Grammar
innian, p. ode

To get withinput inbring input uplodge

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To get within, put in, bring in, put up, lodge Hé werodaþ syððan hé innaþ interius recepta dulcescant, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 31.

mere-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
mere-torht, adj.

Bright from bathing in the sea

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Fox 13, 121; Met. 13, 61. Becwom ofer gársecges [begong] morgen mæretorht [or mǽretorht splendidly bright, cf. O. H. Ger. mári-mihil], Cd. 160; Th. 199, 29; Exod. 346

Linked entry: mǽre-torht

neósung

(n.)
Grammar
neósung, e; f.

A visitingvisitation

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Mid ðý ðá æfter langre tíde com tó him for neósunge intingan ( gratia visitationis ), Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 41. Búton niósunga absque visitatione, Kent. Gl. 710

Linked entry: ge-neósung

racca

(n.)
Grammar
racca, an; m.
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The word occurs among a list of names for ropes under the heading de nave et partibus ejus ), Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 63

ge-wýscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wýscan, p. te; pp. ed.

to wishdesireoptaredesiderareto adopt

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to wish, desire; optare, desiderare Ic wolde gewýscan ðæt hí næfdon ða heardsǽlþa ðæt hí mihton yfel dón I would wish that they had not the unhappiness of being able to do evil, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 3. to adopt Him to gástlícum bearnum gewíscede adopted

Linked entries: ge-wíscan wýscan

gierwan

(v.)
Grammar
gierwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To make readyprepareput onclotheadornpărāreinduĕrevestīre

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To make ready, prepare, put on, clothe, adorn; părāre, induĕre, vestīre Ongunnon him on uhtan æðelcunde mægþ gierwan to geonge the noble women resolved to prepare for journey at dawn, Exon. 119 b; Th, 459, 19; Hö. 2.

ge-cope

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cope, adj.

Fitpropercongruusopportūnus

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Hwæt him gecopust sié what is most fit for them, 13, 2; Swt. 77, 26; Hat. MS. 17 a, 1; Swt. 275, 18

géme-leáslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
géme-leáslíce, adv.

Negligentlyneglĭgenter

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Negligently; neglĭgenter For hwon sǽdest ðú Ecgbyrhte swá gémeleáslíce and swá wlætlíce ða þing ðe ic ðé bebeád him to secganne quāre tam neglĭgenter ac tĕpĭde dixisti Ecgbercto quæ tibi dīcenda præcēpi? Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 9.

stede-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
stede-fæst, adj.
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G.) módstaðol biþ witena gehwilcum weorðlícre micle, ðonne hé his wísan for ǽnigum þingum fágige tó swiðe, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 38. Stódon stædefæste they stood unyielding, Byrht. Th. 135, 33; By. 127.