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ymbren-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ymbren-dæg, es; m.
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December, on ða néhstan wucan ǽr Cristes mæssan, L. Ecg. P. addit. 21; Th. ii. 234, 33. Áðas sindon tócweden freólsdagum and rihtymbrendagum, L. Eth. v. 18; Th. i. 308, 25.

Linked entry: riht-ymbrendæg

ge-dreóg

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-dreóg, ge-dreóh; adj.

suitable, fit, meet ⬩ quiet, orderly. ⬩ of persons, serious in behaviour; ⬩ gravis ⬩ of animals, gentle, tame; ⬩ mitis

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. ; of persons, serious in behaviour; gravis (Take here ge-dreóh in Dict.) of animals, gentle, tame; mitis Hé áwrát Crístes róde tácen on þæs horses heáfde and ealle his réðnysse áwende on geþwǽrnysse, swá þæt hit wæs stillre and gedreóhre (mitior) þonne

Linked entry: ge-dreog

ele

(n.)
Grammar
ele, es; m.
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Wé tó dæg sceolan dǽlan úrne ele on þreó wísan gehálgodne . . . hálig ele, óþer is crisma, and seóccra manna ele: and gé sceolan habban þreó ampullan gearuwe tó þam þrým elum, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 2-7. Grénes eles, Lch. ii. 180, 11.

cyst

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Beóð gesomnad on þá swíðran hond þá clǽnan folc Críste gecorene bi cystum (by their virtues), Cri. 1224. liberality, bounty, munificence :-- God ásend his rénscúras ofer ðá rihtwísan menn and ofer ðá manfullan for his mycclan cyste (cf.

on-hyrian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hyrian, p. ede

To imitate, emulate

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Ðonne wé onhyrigaþ Criste, Past. 51; Swt. 397, 1. Ðæt hý ne onhyredon ðǽm yfelwillendum, Ps. Th. 36, arg. Ne onhyre ( emulatus fueris ) ðam ðe byþ orsorh, 36, 7. Onhyriaþ, 36, 1. Ne ðú ne onhere ne emuleris, Kent. Gl. 58.

on-gin

(n.)
Grammar
on-gin, on-ginn, es; n.

a beginning ⬩ an attempt, undertaking, enterprise ⬩ action, proceeding ⬩ action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours

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a beginning Ðæs weges ongin, ðe tó Criste lǽt, ne meg beón begunnen on fruman bútan sumre ancsumnysse, R. Ben. 5, 16. Næs his frymþ ǽfre, eádes ongyn, Exon. Th. 240, 13; Ph. 638. His ríces ongin ( original condition ) nǽfre gewonaþ, Blickl.

Birīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Birīnus, i; m. Latin: Biríne, Byríne, es; m.

Birīnus, the first bishop of Wessex,

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He ðá lǽrde ðǽr godcunde láre, and ðone cyning to Cristes geleáfan gecyrde, and hine gecristnade, and hine eft æfter fæce mid fulluhtbæðe aþwógh mid his þeóde West-Seaxum.

Linked entry: Byríne

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
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Þám eáðmódum þe mid heora lífes ðeáwum Crístes bebodum geþwǽriað, Hml. Th. i. 514, 6. Gif þú þártó geþwǽrudest, Ll. Lbmn. 414, 4. Þá men þe þás stale gefremoden and þe þǽrto geþwǽrdon, 438, 9.

hyspan

(v.)
Grammar
hyspan, p. te

To mock ⬩ scorn ⬩ taunt ⬩ revile ⬩ insult ⬩ reproach

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Hié Cristes bebod hyspton and hit forsáwon they scorned Christ's commandment and despised it, Ors. 6, 3 ; Swt. 256, 25. Hysptun hearmcwidum mocked opprobriously, Exon. 24 a ; Th. 69, 15; Cri. 1121. Ðæt ná hyspen ut non insultent, Blickl. Gl.

Linked entries: hypsan hyspend hispan

land-ár

(n.)
Grammar
land-ár, e; f.
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Ðæt land æt Boccinge intó Cristes cyrcean, and his óðre landáre intó óðran hálgan stówan, 540, 26. Nimap ðis gold and bicgaþ eów landáre, Homl. Th. i. 64, 12. Ða ðe landáre hæfdon hí hit beceápodon, 316, 10: ii. 224, 5.

hergung

Grammar
hergung, hergiung, herung
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Seó fifte yld wæs fram Babiloniscre heregunge oð Crístes ácennednysse, Hml. Th. ii. 58, 7. Hé hý gefriðode fram þǽre herunge þára twéga kynincga, Ps. Th. 45, arg.

hǽl

(n.)
Grammar
hǽl, e; f.

Health, safety, salvation, happiness ⬩ salus ⬩ good, luck, happiness ⬩ salus

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Cristes þénung is úre hǽl and folca álýsednys Christ's service is our salvation and the redemption of peoples, ii. 586, 32. Him cymþ gód hǽl good health will come to them, Lchdm. i. 342, 9. Sý him hǽl Osanna, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 9.

fram-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
fram-scipe, fram-scipe (from-), es; m.

energy ⬩ vigour ⬩ vigorous action ⬩ advancement ⬩ success

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Fram ðyssa munuca fram-scype (freóndscipe, v.l.) tó lǽrenne Crístes geleáfan Angelþeóde wæs sended Aidan thanks to the energy of these monks ( but the Latin is: ab horum collegio monachorum ) Aidan was sent to teach belief in Christ to the English, Bd

ge-útian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-útian, p. ode; pp. od

To eject ⬩ banish ⬩ alienate ⬩ ejĭcĕre ⬩ expellĕre

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Cwǽdon hí ðæt hit betere wǽre ðæt ic ða preóstas of Cristes cyrcean geútode they said it would be better that I should expel the priests from Christchurch, iii. 349, 14.

Linked entry: útian

ge-feccan

Grammar
ge-feccan, Substitute: ge-feccan , ge-fecgan

to fetch, ⬩ to go in quest of and bring back, ⬩ to go and get what one seeks, obtain, get

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Nán Crísten mann ne sceal his hǽle gefeccan búton æt ðám Scyppende, 470, 20. Swá þá sculon þe hiora ǽfengifl on helle gefeccean sculon tamquam apud inferos coenaturi, Ors. 2, 5; S. 86, 2. Hé wolde þæs beornes beágas gefecgan, By. 160

Linked entry: ge-fecgan

lyðre

(adj.)
Grammar
lyðre, adj.

Evil ⬩ wicked ⬩ base ⬩ mean ⬩ poor ⬩ sordid ⬩ vile ⬩ lewd ⬩ depraved

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Se ðe Crist belǽwde for lyðrum sceatte who betrayed Christ for filthy lucre, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 26: Wulfst. 297, 26. Ðæs mǽran wítegan deáþ ðære lyðran hoppestran [the daughter of Herodias] tó méde forgeaf, Homl. Th. i. 484, 3.

wéste

(adj.)
Grammar
wéste, adj.
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Bið on eorðan wéste (wésðe, v. l. ) wísdómes, se þurh ðone cantic ne can Crist geherian, Salm. Kmbl. 43; Sal. 22

ge-wis

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-wis, ge-wiss, es; n.
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Wé nyton tó nánum gewisse hwænne Críst ús wile habban tó him, Hml.

ár-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-leás, def. se ár-leása; adj. [ár, leás].

void of honour ⬩ honourless ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ infamous ⬩ wicked ⬩ impious ⬩ inhonestus ⬩ impius ⬩ infamis ⬩ pitiless ⬩ merciless ⬩ cruel ⬩ crudelis

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Ðú scealt hweorfan árleás of earde ðínum thou shalt depart infamous from thy dwelling, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 24; Gen. 1019: Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 25; Cri. 1430. pitiless, merciless, cruel; crudelis Maximianus, árleás cyning, cwealde cristne men Maximian, the

Elene

(n.)
Grammar
Elene, an; f.

Helena ⬩ Helĕna = Ἑλένη

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His [Constantínes] módor wæs cristen, Elená geháten, swíðe gelýfed mann, and þearle eáwfæst his [Constantine's] mother was a christian, called Helena, a very faithful person, and very pious, Homl. Th. ii. 306, 3. See Ors. Bos.