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rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
rihte, adv.

right, due, directly, straight directly, straightway rightly, well, in a manner suited to the circumstances of a case, fittingly, properly, dulycorrectly, in the proper manner, exactly, accurately, truly

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Scylan eard niman on ðínre ansýne ða mid rǽde hér rihte lifigeaþ habitabunt recti cum vultu tuo, Ps.

Aldhelm

(n.)
Grammar
Aldhelm, Ealdhelm, es; m. [aid=eald old; helm an helmet i]

ALDHELM bishop of SherborneAldhelmus apud Scireburnam episcopus

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ALDHELM bishop of Sherborne; Aldhelmus apud Scireburnam episcopus Hér Aldhelm be westan Selewuda bisceop forþférde here [A. D. 709] Aldhelm bishop west of Selwood [Sherborne] died, Chr. 709; Th. 68, 17, col. 2. Ealdhelm, Chr. 731; Th. 74, 31, col. 2

Linked entry: Ealdhelm

eorþe

the groundsoillandearththe eartha landcountrysoilmoulddust

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Wé æt þǽm ýtmestan dæge eall ágyldan sceolan þe hé ús ǽr on eorþan sealde, 51, 25. in intensive phrase: Nyste ic náwár eorðan hú ic ongynnan wolde I shouldn't know how on earth to set about it, Shrn. 182, 13, 19. the earth as a planet Seó eorðe stent

Linked entry: eorþ-lic

(int.)
Grammar
eá, eáw oh! alas! commonly eá-lá;
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interjec. q. v

Eádgár

(n.)
Grammar
Eádgár, es; m. [eád happy, gár spear]

Edgar, second son of Edmund, and grandson of Alfred the Great. Edgar, in A.D. 955, succeeded to the kingdom of Mercia; and, at the death of his brother Eadwig, in A.D. 959, to the kingdoms of Wessex and Northumbria, over which he reigned sixteen years. He was, therefore, king for twenty years, from A.D. 955-975

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Edgar, second son of Edmund, and grandson of Alfred the Great. Edgar, in A.D. 955, succeeded to the kingdom of Mercia; and, at the death of his brother Eadwig, in A.D. 959, to the kingdoms of Wessex and Northumbria, over which he reigned sixteen years

Eádwíg

(n.)
Grammar
Eádwíg, es; m. [eád happy, wíg war]

Eadwig, son of Edmund. Eadwig was king of Wessex and Northumbria for four years, from A. D. 955-959

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Eadwig, son of Edmund. Eadwig was king of Wessex and Northumbria for four years, from A. D. 955-959 Hér, A. D. 955, féng Eádwíg to ríce, Eádmundes sunu here Eadwig, Edmund's son, succeeded to the kingdom, Chr. 955 ; Erl. 119, 8. Hér, A. D. 959, Eádwíg

cassuc-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
cassuc-leáf, pl. n.
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Hassock-leaves Wið eárum [earon MS.] genim ða brádan biscopwyrt and cassucleáf for the ears take the broad bishop-wort and hassock-leaves, Lchdm iii. 46, 2

al-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
al-mægen, es; n. [eal all, mægen]

All powerstrengthmightomnis vis

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All power, strength, might; omnis vis Gém, al-mægene, heofones tunglu observe, with all thy power, the stars of heaven, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 6; Met. 29, 3

Linked entry: ge-mal-mægen

eal-teaw

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-teaw, adj. [eal all, teaw = tæw good]

Entirely good omnīno bŏnus

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Entirely good; omnīno bŏnus Gif he ealteawne ende gedreógeþ if he enjoys a very good end, Cd. Jun. 110, 16; Hy. 2, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 13

Linked entry: æl-tæw

ǽ-fæst

Grammar
ǽ-fæst, (ǽw-, eáw-, -fest).

religiousmarried

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Add: religious Se ǽwfæsta religiosus wer Laurentius, Gr. D. 12, 17. Mynstermen and widwan eáwfæstes lífes, Ll. Th. ii. 440, 27. Tó ðám ǽwfæstum heápe, Hml. S. 28, 67. Ǽwfæstra manna líc hominum religiosorum cadavera, Ll. Th. ii. 160, 24. Mid eáwfæstum

eástran

(n.)
Grammar
eástran, eástron; dat. pl. of éaster; gen. eás-tres, q. v. Eástron
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seems to 6e used for other cases in the pl

gán

to gowalkto move along, proceedto take a specified course to be guideddeterminedto be habitually in a specified conditionto gobe pregnantto pass, elapseto happen, come to pass, take placeto pass, be currentto be accepted to have a specified issue turn out so and soto move away, depart to relinquishto take one's way, proceedgomove in a specified directiongoandto applybetake oneselfto turnbetake oneselfgoto be carried, moved, impelledto pass, be paid, be allottedto be appropriatedto be one of the constituent elements be amongst the conditions requisiteto amount, be equivalentto attain, reach, extendto come to take precedence of.to produce, came out withto accompany, be withto be uttered to begin, startto go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation to proceed to the business of a court

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Nóe on þá earce eóde, Mt. 24, 38. Eóde eorl tó þám ceorle, By. 132. Ðeáh hí men oððe hundas wiþ eódon, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 3. Gá ðé tó ǽmetthylle, Past. 191, 25.

el-reord

(adj.)
Grammar
el-reord, ell-reord, æl-, sell-, eall-; adj.

Foreign-speaking, barbarous barbărus

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Foreign-speaking, barbarous; barbărus Wǽron heó mid elreordre dysignesse onbláwne inflāti ĕrant barbăra stultĭtia, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 13: 1, 5; S. 4. 76, 11: 1, 14; S. 482, 12: Ps. Surt. 113, 1

for-ealdian

(v.)
Grammar
for-ealdian, -ealdigean, -ealldian; p. ode; pp. od [for-, eald old]

To grow or wax oldbecome oldsenescĕreveterascĕreinveterascĕre

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To grow or wax old, become old; senescĕre, veterascĕre, inveterascĕre Wyrceaþ seódas, ða ðe ne forealdigeaþ făcĭte vōbis saccŭlos, qui non veterascunt, Lk. Bos. 12, 33. Bearn elelendisce forealdodon fīlii aliēni inveterāti sunt, Ps. Lamb. 17, 46. Forealldodon

Linked entry: for-eald

ealneg

(adv.)
Grammar
ealneg, ealnig, eallneg; adv. [ealne weg, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 10, 11]

Always, quite semper, prorsus

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Always, quite; semper, prorsus Ýþ wið lande ealneg winneþ the wave contends always against the land, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 114; Met. 28, 57: Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 36. Ðe ǽfre biþ ealnig smylte which ever is quite calm, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 30; Met. 21, 15

Linked entries: ealling eallneg

eten

Grammar
eten, = eton should eat, Gen. 3, 4; subj.
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of etan

and-eáw

(adj.)
Grammar
and-eáw, adj. [and against, eáw = ǽw lawful, legitimate]

Arrogantpresumptuousproudarrogans

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Arrogant, presumptuous, proud; arrogans, Scint. 46

etest

Grammar
etest, shalt eat; cŏmĕdes, Ps. Th. 127, 2;
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2 nd fut. of etan

eádgian

(v.)
Grammar
eádgian, p. ode; pp. od [eád bliss]

To bless, enrich beatĭfĭcāre

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To bless, enrich; beatĭfĭcāre, Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 16; Cri. 20

Linked entry: eádigan

molda

(n.)
Grammar
molda, or molde, an; m. or f.

The top of the head

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The top of the head Ðæt galdor man sceal singan ǽrest on ðæt wynstre eáre ðænne on ðæt swíðre eáre ðænne ufan ðæs mannes moldan the charm must first be sung into the left ear, then into the right ear, then on the top of the man's head, Lchdm. iii. 42

Linked entry: mold-gewind