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domne

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Tó ðæs bisceopæs mearcæ . . . swá tó domnes hlincæ, C. D. v. 84, 16: 243, 22. Cf. (?) domni pól, vi. 221, 30: iii. 377, 24. Add

feld-oxa

(n.)
Grammar
feld-oxa, an; m.
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An ox out at pasture (opposed to a fat ox) His bigleofa wæs ǽlce dæg . . . twelf fǽtte oxan and twéntig feldoxan (oxen out of the pastures; boves pascuales, 1 Kings 4, 23), Hml. Th. ii. 576, 33

fera

Grammar
fera, l. féra,
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Ðǽm foerum sociis, Lk. L. 5, 7. and add:

or-met

Grammar
or-met, or-mett.
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Gif God forlǽt þá sáwle for ormættum synnum, þonne swælt heó on þǽm sǽlran dǽle, 1, 144. Add

rýnan

(v.)
Grammar
rýnan, de

To roar

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To roar Sume hí sǽdon ðæt hió sceolde forsceoppan tó león, and ðonne seó sceolde sprecan, ðonne rýnde hió, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194,34 . Ða ðe león wǽron ongunnon láðlíce yrrenga rýna (rýnan (?), rýan (?) ), Met. 26, 84

Linked entry: rýan

hǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽlig, adj.

Slippery, easily moved, fickle, inconstant ⬩ levis ⬩ slippery ⬩ lubricus, caducus

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Slippery, easily moved, fickle, inconstant; levis Ðam ungestæþþegan and ðam hǽlgan ðú miht secggan ðæt hé biþ winde gelícra oððe unstillum fugelum levis, atque inconstans studio permutat? nihil ab avibus differt, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 23

orgel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
orgel-líc, adj.

proud, arrogant, disdainful ⬩ deserving scorn or disdain

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proud, arrogant, disdainful (v. next word). deserving scorn or disdain Hwý sceal ǽnigum menn þyncean tó orgellíc ðæt hé onbúge tó óðres monnes willan qua conscientia dedignatur homo alienae voluntati acquiescere? Past. 42, 2 ; Swt. 307, 15

Linked entry: orgel

hlutor-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
hlutor-, hluttor-líce; adv.

Clearly, ⬩ plainly

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Gif hé him ðæt hluttorlíce gecýðan wolde hwæt hé wǽre si simpliciter sibi quis fuisset proderet, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 37: 5, 13: S. 634, 2

tó-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-heald, adj.

Inclined

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Þeáh wuhta geliwílc wrigaþ tóheald, swíðe onhelded, wið ðæs gecyndes ðe him cyning engla æt trymðe getióde. Met. 13, 10

þæslícness

(n.)
Grammar
þæslícness, e; f.

Fitness ⬩ meetness ⬩ agreement with what is right

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Fitness, meetness, agreement with what is right Ða hláfordas hé manode ðæt hí milde wǽron heora ðeówum mannum mid þæslícnysse (v. Col. 4, 1 : Domini, quod justum est et aequum, servis praestate), Homl. Th. ii. 326, 27

sib-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sib-líc, adj.

Of peace

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God biddan ðæt hé forgefe siblíce tíd and smyltelíco gewidra, Shrn. 74, 11. Wé sceolan ús geearnian ða siblecan wǽra Godes and manna, Blickl. Homl. 111, 3

sice

(n.)
Grammar
sice, es; m.

A sigh ⬩ groan ⬩ gemitus

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A sigh, groan; gemitus Ic mé on Godes helde bebeodewiðð ðane sára[n] sice, wið ðane sára[n] slege, wið ðane grymma[n] gryre... an wiþ eal ðæt láð ðe intó land fare, Lchdm. i. 388, 12

gléd-stede

(n.)
Grammar
gléd-stede, es; m.

A place for a fire ⬩ an altar

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On ðæm glǽdstede gild onsægde made an offering on the altar, 137; Th. 172, 10; Gen. 2842

Linked entry: glǽdsted

FÝR

(n.)
Grammar
FÝR, fír, es; n.

FIRE ⬩ a fire ⬩ hearth ⬩ ignis ⬩ fŏcus

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Ne onæle gé nán fýr on ðam dæge non succendētis ignem per diem sabbăti, Ex. 35, 3 : 22, 6. Mid fýre with fire, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25.

Linked entries: fír fýryn

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, p. ode; pp. od

To place, lodge, dispose, regulate ⬩ ponere, disponere, reponere, collocare

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He begeat má castelas and ðǽr inne his ríderas gelogode he got more castles and lodged his knights therein, 1090; Erl. 226, 30. Geloga híg on ðære sélostan stówe in the best of the land make them to dwell, Gen. 47, 6.

Linked entry: lógian

ge-tǽlan

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Ðæt wæs getǽled ðurh ðone múð ðǽre Sóðfæstnesse quod ore Veritatis increpatur, Past. 439, 27. to contemn, despise, mock : — Ðý lǽs ðú gitéla ne despicias, Rtl. 43, 13. Getéled bið contempnatur, Mk. L. 9, 12: inludetur, Lk.

tilþ

(n.)
Grammar
tilþ, e; also tilþe, an; f.

labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is made ⬩ an employment ⬩ tillage ⬩ cultivation ⬩ work on land ⬩ gain from labour ⬩ produce of labour, ⬩ acquisition ⬩ crop ⬩ produce ⬩ fruit

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Ðæt land mid ðære tilðe ðe ðár ðænne on sý,> Chart. Th. 329, 12. Ic geann ðæs landes mid mete and mid mannum and mid ealre tylðe swá ðǽrtó getilod biþ, 529, 18, and often in the same will. Fela tilða hám gæderian, Anglia ix. 261, 16.

Linked entries: tilþe tylþ

seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
seóc, ;adj.

Sick ⬩ ill ⬩ sick at heart ⬩ ill at ease ⬩ sad

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Gif mon sý ðære healfdǽdan ádle seóc, Lchdm. ii. 284, 31. Seó lange mettrumnes ðæs seócan mannes, Blickl. Homl. 59, 28. Swá swá lǽca gewuna is ðonne hió seócne (siócne, Cott. MS.) mon gesióþ, Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 26. Ða ðe on sáre seóce lágun, Exon.

on-gripe

(n.)
Grammar
on-gripe, es; m.

Attack, assault

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Attack, assault Ðǽra wyrma ongrype and ðæra sorhwíta mǽst, Wulfst. 187, 2.

ge-mang

Grammar
ge-mang, among.
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Nalles ná ðæt án ðæt hé gód doo gemang (-mong, v.l. ) óðrum monnum, Past. 81, 22. of the relation of a thing to others in the same nominal or logical group Gemong þǽm óþrum monegum wundrum inter multa prodigia, Ors. 4, 3; S. 162, 5. of the relation of