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wíf-þing

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-þing, pl. n.

Matters connected with women ⬩ marriage ⬩ intercourse

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P. ii. 20, tit. ; Th. ii. 180, 32. [He weddede þat mæiden, and nom heo to his bedden; þer wes wífðing riche, Laym. 31128.] Cf. brýd-þing

first

(n.)
Grammar
first, es; m.

A space of time ⬩ time ⬩ tempŏris spătium ⬩ tempus

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A space of time, time; tempŏris spătium, tempus Ðá wæs first agán then was the time expired, Andr. Kmbl. 393; An. 147.

mónaþ

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Ðeós tíd cymð ymbe twelf mónað (post annum), Ll. Th. ii. 224, 32. v. Midsumor-, Midwinter-mónaþ. ¶ for the name of the months see Chr. P. Appendix A. and the Martyrology given in the Shrine. Add

ge-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sígan, p. -sáh, pl. -sigon; pp. -sigen [sígan to sink]

To sink ⬩ fall ⬩ set as the sun ⬩ cadere ⬩ labi ⬩ occĭdĕre ut sol

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Ðonne me ylde tíd on gesíge in tempore senectutis, Ps. Th. 70, 8. Ðá to ðam wage geság then to the wall he sank, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 13; Gú. 1243

warenung

(n.)
Grammar
warenung, warnung, wearnung, e; f.

a putting on guard, a warning, admonition.

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Kmbl. 855; Sal. 427. a putting on guard, a warning, admonition. v. warnian, II Hit ys Godes sprǽc and his warnung and seó tíd cymð hrædlíce, Gen. 41, 32. Wísdómes bigspell and warnung wið disig, Ǽlfc. T. Grn. 7, 38.

Linked entries: wearnung warnung

lange

(adv.)
Grammar
lange, adv.

Long ⬩ a long time ⬩ far

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Long, a long time, far Lange diu; leng diutius; ealra lengst diutissime, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 10. Longe procul, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 71: penitus, 72. Ðá hé ðá lange and lange hearpode when then he had harped a long, long time, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 5.

Linked entries: lencg leng

BÆST

(n.)
Grammar
BÆST, es; m? n?

The inner bark of a tree, of which ropes were made ⬩ tilia

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The inner bark of a tree, of which ropes were made; tilia Bæst vel lind tilia, Lye

tídlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tídlíce, adv.
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for a time, temporarily Yrsunge tídelíce ( but tíde ne, MSS. O. T.) sceal mon gehealdan iracundie tempus non reseruare, R. Ben. 17, 6. <b>I a.

Linked entry: tímlíce

forþ-geleoran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-geleoran, p. de; pp. ed

To pass forth ⬩ pass away ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ transīre ⬩ decēdĕre ⬩ mŏri

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Nymne seó clǽnsunge tíd forþgeleore nĭsi purgātiōnis tempus transiĕrit, 1, 27; S. 493, 39, MSS. B. T.

hund-teóntig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
hund-teóntig, num.

A hundred

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Joseph leofode hundteóntig geára and tín tó eácan Joseph lived a hundred and ten years, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 63, 208. Hundteóntig and twentig a hundred and twenty, Shr. 85, 12. Hundteóntig and þreó and fíftig, Jn. Skt. 21, 11.

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ranc

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Add Tó manege weorðaþ . . . tó wlance and ealles tó rance and tó gylpgeorne erunt homines . . . elati, superbi (2 Tim. 3, 2), Wlfst. 81, 15. Rancra proteruorum, An. Ox. 7, 381. <b>II a.</b> showy in appearance, splendid in dress (?)

smicer

(adj.)
Grammar
smicer, adj.

Fair, fine, beautiful, elegant ⬩ elegans, delicatus

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Voc. ii. 66, 26. [ He warrþ till atell defell off shene smikerr enngell Orm. 13679.]

tohte

(n.)
Grammar
tohte, an; f.

A military expedition, ⬩ war, ⬩ battle

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Gē dóm ágon, tîr æt tohtan, Judth. Thw. 24, 19; Jud. 197. Ðæt wíf ðīn heáfod tredeþ mid fótum sínum ðú scealt fiersna sǽtan tohtan the woman shall tread thy head with her feet, thou shalt lie in wait to attack her heels, Cd. Th. 56, 18; Gen. 914.

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bearhtm-hwíl

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Þá hraðe on þá ylcan tíd næs án brehtmhwíl tó ðon ꝥ se cniht gewearð geswænced hora eadem ac momento puer vexatus est, 242, 30. Gif hé mihte on ánre bearhtmhwíle (berhtm-, v. l.) swá feorr gefaran si tam longe potuit sub momento ire, 150, 12.

rúm

(n.)
Grammar
rúm, es; m.

local, room, space ⬩ temporal, space of time ⬩ opportunity

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Skt. 2, 7. temporal, space of time Næhtes rúme noctis spatio, Rtl. 36, 35.

Linked entry: rúmian

hwanne

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Gé nyton hwænne seó tíd ys, Mk. 13, 33. Hwonne, Bl. H. 117, 27: Gen. 2601. Sege ús hwænne (hoenne, L., hwænne, R.) þás þing gewurðan, Mt. 24, 3: Ors. 4, 10; S. 194, 24: An. 136. Him se reogolweord gebeóde foran tó hwonne sió tíd sié, Cht.

sǽd-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
sǽd-tíma, an; m.

Seed-time

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Seed-time, time for sowing Sǽdtíma and hærfest, sumor and winter ne geswícaþ nǽfre, Hexam. 7; Norm. 12, 28

Linked entry: sǽd

be-faran

(v.)
Grammar
be-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faran; v. trans. [be, faran to go]

To go round ⬩ to travel through ⬩ go all over ⬩ to traverse ⬩ to go ⬩ march ⬩ encompass ⬩ to surround ⬩ peragrare ⬩ circumvenire

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Rómáne on ungewis on án nyrewett befóran, óþ hý Somnite útan befóran the Romans marched unwittingly into a narrow pass, till the Samnites surrounded them on the outside, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 8 : Cd. 167; Th. 209, 10; Exod. 497

Linked entry: be-féran

betst

(adj.)
Grammar
betst, betest; adj. sup. def. se betsta, betesta; seó, ðæt beteste; pos. gód [bet good; v. bet-líc good-like]

Best, the best, first ⬩ optimus, primus

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Tib. B. I. fol. 85 b Se betesta the best, Cot. 153. He sealde ðæt betste hors he gave the best horse, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 16. Ðara betstena sumes of some one of the best, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 110, 5

wringan

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Add Hit gelamp in sume tíd þá þá Langbærdisce mæn wrungon elebergan on þǽre treddan . . . þá cóm Sanctulus tó heom and bróhte ǽmtige cyllan tó þǽre wringan quodam tempore cum in prelo Langobardi olivas premerent . . . utrem vacuum ad prelum detulit,