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á-segendness

(n.)
Grammar
á-segendness, e; f.

An offering

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An offering Nymþe mid ásegendnisseum (muneribus) in eóde, Nar. 24, 17. Similar entries Cf. on-sægdness

Linked entry: -segendness

bed-gemána

(n.)
Grammar
bed-gemána, an; m.

Cohabitation

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Cohabitation Ðone ymbhogan ne forlét ðæs flǽsclican beddgemánan nec stratum carnalium sollicitudine deserit, Past. 99, 25

Linked entry: ge-mána

symbel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
symbel-hús, es; n.

A banqueting-hall, dining-room

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A banqueting-hall, dining-room æteóweþ iów symbelhús ( cenaculum ) micel, Lk. Skt. Rush. Lind. 22, 12

sceacan

(v.)
Grammar
sceacan, scacan; sceóc, scóc; sceacen, scacen, scæcen.

to shake (intrans.), quiverto flee, hurry off, go forthto move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shakingto pass, proceed, departto shake (trans.)to weave

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behét ðæt nǽfre siððan of ðam mynstre sceacan nolde he promised that he would not leave the monastery in a hurry again, Homl. Th. ii. 176, 28. Hwí woldest ðú sceacan bútan mínre gewitnisse cur ignorante me fugere voluistil? Gen. 31, 27.

a-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hreósan, p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren [a, hreósan to rush]

To rushfallfall downirrueremerecorrueredecidere

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He ahreás he fell, Homl. Th. i. 192, 20

Linked entries: a-hruron a-reósan

bere-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
bere-ærn, ber-ern, beren, bern, bearn, es; n.

A barley-placea corn-placea barnhorreum

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A barley-place, a corn-place, a barn; horreum He gegaderaþ his hwǽte on his bern congregabit triticum suum in horreum, Mt. Bos. 3, 12 : 13, 30. He feormaþ hys berenes flóre purgabit aream suam, Lk. Jun. 3, 17.

doppettan

(v.)
Grammar
doppettan, p. te; pp.ed

To dip often, dip in, immerse mersāre

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of the river, Homl.

fætnes

(n.)
Grammar
fætnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [fæt fat]

FATNESS pinguēdo, adeps

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FATNESS; pinguēdo, adeps habbaþ fætnesse they have fatness, Ps. Th. 16, 9. Of fætnysse hwǽtes ex adĭpe frūmenti, Ps. Lamb. 80, 17. Fætnysse heora beclýsdon thei han closide togidere her fatnesse, Wyc; ădĭpem suum conclūsērunt, Ps.

fóre-sprecen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-sprecen, -specen, fór-sprecen; part.

FORE-SPOKENaforesaidfore-mentionedpræfātusprædictus

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He on ðæt fóresprecene mynster gedón and geþeóded wæs he had been put in and joined to the aforesaid monastery, 5, 19; S. 637, 29

for-gýmeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gýmeleásian, -gímeleásian, -giémeleásian, -gémeleásian; p. ode; pp. od [for-, gýmeleásian to neglect]

To neglect entirelyomnīno neglĭgĕre

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Gif he forgýmeleásaþ his hláfordes gafol if he neglect his lord's tribute, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 15. Swylc geréfa swylc ðis forgýmeleásie such reeve as may neglect this, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 2.

frófor-gást

(n.)
Grammar
frófor-gást, frófer-gást, es; m.

The Spirit of comfortthe Holy GhostParacleteconsōlātiōnis SpīrĭtusSpīrĭtus SanctusParaclētusΠαράκλητος

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in the Greek tongue Παράκλητος, that is Spirit of comfort, because he comforts the sad, Homl.

galdor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-cræft, gealdor-cræft, es; m.

The art of enchantingmagic artincantationincantandi arsmăgĭca arsincantātio

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He Iudéa galdor-cræftum wiðstód he withstood the magic arts of the Jews, Andr. Kmbl. 332; An. 166. Ða ðe galdorcræftas begangaþ those that practise magical arts, Blickl. Homl. 62, 23

Linked entry: gealdor-cræft

Iclingas

(n.)
Grammar
Iclingas, pl.
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Guthlac belonged was ðæs yldestan and ðæs æðelstan cynnes ðe Iclingas wǽron genemnede he [Guthlac's father] was of that chiefest and noblest race that were called Iclings, Guthl. 1 ; Gdwin. 8, 4. [Icelingtun (Ickleton in Cambridgeshire?)

in-cofa

(n.)
Grammar
in-cofa, an; m.

the breastheart

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An inner chamber, [metaph.] the breast, heart On his incofan ł on his clyfan in cubili suo, Ps. Lamb. 35, 5. On díglum ł on incofan ł on eówrum clyfum in cubilibus vestris, 4, 5. Eal ðæt hæfde on his incofan all that he had in his breast, Bt.

Lǽden-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-bóc, f.
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A Latin book Nán man næfþ lédenbóca angit be fullon búton ðone cræft cunne no man perfectly understands Latin books, unless he know that art [grammar], Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 50, 65. Áwriten on lédenbócum written down in Latin books, Homl.

mæc

(adj.)
Grammar
mæc, adj.

Well-matchedequalagreeable

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Hár hildering hréman ne þorfte macan (other MSS. mecca, meca, mecga) gemǽnan the grey-haired warrior had no need to boast of well-matched intercourse, i. e. would not boast of being a match for those against whom he fought, and by whom he had been defeated

martyr-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
martyr-dóm, es; m.

Martyrdom

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Martyrdom Mid sige martyrdómes, Homl. Th. i. 374, 24. ( Stephen ) is fyrmest on martyrdóme, ii. 34, 22. His martyrdóme wyrþe ejus martyrio condigna, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 7. gearcodon heora mód tó ðam martyrdóme, Homl. Skt. 5, 150.

mis-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mis-rǽd, es; m.

evil advice or directionmis-guidanceevil conduct

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evil advice or direction, mis-guidance beóþ geyrmede þurh unwísne cyning on manegum ungelimpum for his misrǽde they (a people) are made miserable through an unwise king, by many mischances, on account of his misguidance, Homl.

ge-trýwþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trýwþ, e; f.

A covenanttreatypledgefaithfidelityfœduspignus

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A covenant, treaty, pledge, faith, fidelity; fœdus, pignus Ofer ealle ða getrýwþa ðe he him geseald hæfde against all the pledges which he had given him, Chr. 1001; Erl. 136, 15: 1093; Erl. 229, 19.

Linked entry: ge-treówþ

glenge

(n.)
Grammar
glenge, es; m.

An ornament

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An ornament Hwǽr beóþ ðonne ða glengeas and ða mycclan gegyrelan ðe he ðone líchoman ǽr mid frætwode where shall then be the ornaments and the grand apparel with which he before decked his body? Blickl. Homl. 111, 35. Glengas, 99, 24, 19: 115, 2.

Linked entry: glenc