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drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, to drincenne, ic drince, ðú drincst, he drincþ, dryncþ, pl. drincaþ; p. dranc, pl.druncon; pp.druncen [drinc drink] .

DRINK, imbibebibĕre, potāre, imbĭbĕre

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Úre Hǽlend forbeád ðone oferdrenc. Ða láreówas alédon ðone unþeáw þurh heora láreówdóm and tǽhton ðæt se oferdrenc fordéþ untwí-líce ðæs mannes sáwle and his gesúndfullnysse.

DREÁM

(n.)
Grammar
DREÁM, es; m.

joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus

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On saligum we ahófon oððe ahéngon dreámas úre in salicĭbus suspendĭmus orgăna nostra, Ps. Lamb. 136, 2. Sǽde se engel ðæt se dreám wǽre of ðam upplícum werode the angel said that the melody was from the celestial host, Homl.

dysig

(n.)
Grammar
dysig, disig, dysi, es; n.

An error, ignorance, folly, foolishnesserror, stultĭtia, insānia. insĭpientia

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We sinna fela didon for úre disige we committed many sins through our foolishness, Hy. 7, 107; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 107

deór-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-wyrþe, -wurþe; adj. [deóre dear, weorþe worth]

Precious, dear, of great worth or value prĕtiōsus

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Precious, dear, of great worth or value; prĕtiōsus Ðá he funde ðæt án deórwyrþe meregrot inventa autem una prĕtiōsa margarīta, Mt. Bos. 13, 46. Deórwurþe prĕtiōsus, Wrt. Voc. 85, 61.

Linked entry: diór-wyrþe

DELFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DELFAN, ic delfe, ðú delfest, dilfst, he delfeþ, dilfþ, pl. delfaþ; p. ic, he dealf, ðú dulfe, pl. dulfon; subj. delfe, pl. delfen; p. dulfe, pl. dulfen; pp. dolfen; v. a.

To dig, dig out, DELVEfŏdĕre, effŏdĕre

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Ðǽr þeófas hit delfaþ ubi fures effŏdiunt, Mt. Bos. 6, 19, 20: Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 27; Rä. 41, 97. Ic dealf ðisne pytt ego fodi pŭteum istum, Gen. 21, 30. Se dealf deópe qui fodit in altum, Lk. Bos. 6, 48.

deóflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
deóflíc, deófel-líc; adj.

Devilish, diabolicaldiabŏlĭcus

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Devilish, diabolical; diabŏlĭcus Úre heofenlíca Hláford ðone deóflícan deáþ nyðeratræd our heavenly Lord trod down the diabolical death, Nicod. 29; Thw. 16, 40.

eador

(adv.)
Grammar
eador, adv.

Togetheruna, simul

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Together; una, simul Eall eador all together, Cd. 119; Th. 154, 18; Gen. 2557. Ðá wæs eall eador [geador, Kmbl.] there was all together, Andr. Recd. 3253; An. 1629

Linked entry: geador

dihtan

(v.)
Grammar
dihtan, ic dihte; p. ic, he [dihtde = ] dihte, dyhte, pl. dihton; pp. dihted ; v. a.

to set in order, dispose, arrange, appoint, direct, compose parāre, dispōnĕre, instruĕre, constituĕre, compōnĕreto order, dictate, inditedirĭgĕre, dictāre

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Ðǽr se Hǽlend heom dihte ubi constituĕrat illis Iesus, Mt. Bos. 28, 16: 25, 19. to order, dictate, indite; dirĭgĕre, dictāre Hí didon ðá, swá swá him dihte Iosue then they did as Joshua ordered them, Jos. 8, 8.

EARM

(adj.)
Grammar
EARM, ærm, arm; comp. earmra; sup. earmost; adj.

poor, miserable, helpless, pitiful, wretchedpauper, mĭser the poor and destitute for whom the church made a provision paupĕres

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poor, miserable, helpless, pitiful, wretched;pauper, mĭser Ðá com án earm wuduwe cum vēnisset vĭdua una pauper, Mk. Bos. 12, 42, 43: Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 16.

EFEN

(adj.; prep.; adv.)
Grammar
EFEN, efn, æfen; adj.

EVEN, equal æquus, plānus, æquālis

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On efen, adv. together; simul, una Englas on efen bláwaþ býman angels shall blow the trumpet together. Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 10; Cri. 881: Ps. Th. 116, 1. On efen, prep.

Linked entries: æfen efn emn euen

efn

(adj.; prep.; adv.)
Grammar
efn, adj.

Even, equal æquus, plānus, æquālis

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Together; sĭmul, ūna, Ps. Th. 116, 1. On efn, prep. On even ground, by, near, aside with; in æquāli, juxta, Beo. Th. 5798; B. 2903

Linked entry: on-efn

ELN

(n.)
Grammar
ELN, e; f.

the Royal

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The date of its use in other parts of Europe may be ascertained by referring to the languages quoted above, and in the list of contractions where the names and dates of the authors are given

Linked entry: eln-gemet

embe-úton

(adv.)
Grammar
embe-úton, adv.

About circum

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About; circum Án of ðám ðe ðár embe-úton stódon one of those who stood there about, Mk. Bos. 14, 47. v. ymbe-útan; adv

emne

(adv.)
Grammar
emne, comp. emnor, emnar; adv.

Equally, even, exactly, precisely, just æquālĭter, æque, omnīno

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Crist hiene selfne ge-eáþmédde emne óþ ðone deáþ Christ humbled himself even unto death. Past. 41, 1; Hat. MS. 56 a, 22: 50; Hat. MS: Cd. 92; Th. 116, 28; Gen. 1943: Bt. Met. Fox 9, 76; Met. 9, 38: 13, 89; Met. 13, 45: Andr.

EOFOR

(n.)
Grammar
EOFOR, eofer, eafor, efor, efer, efyr, ofor, es; m. I.

a boar, a wild boar ăper

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Th. has, Hine útan of wuda eoferas wrótaþ 79, 13: Exon. 110b; Th. 423, 8; Rä. 41, 18: 92a; Th. 344, 20; Gn. Ex. 176. Sele ðú him flǽsc eofores give him boar's flesh, L. M. 2, 4; Lchdm. ii. 182, 14.

eóh

(n.)
Grammar
eóh, = iw; m.

The Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE = eó, the name of which letters in Anglo-Saxon is eóh = íw a yew-tree taxus

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The Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE = eó, the name of which letters in Anglo-Saxon is eóh = íw a yew-tree; taxus, — hence this Rune not only stands for the diphthong eo, but for eoh a yew-tree, as, — RUNE [Eóh] biþ útan unsméðe treów, heard, hrusan fæst yew is

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, es; m. [lege = leg, lagu law]

Life-lawfatedeathvītæ lexfātummors

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Life-law, fate, death; vītæ lex, fātum, mors Ðæt on ðone hálgan handa sendan to feorhlege fæderas usse that our fathers lay their hands on the holy one unto death, Elen. Kmbl. 913; El. 458.

Linked entries: fróde -lege

FEÓWER

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FEÓWER, feówere; nom. acc; gen. feówera, feówra; dat. feówerum:

FOURquătuor

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Sylle feówer scép for án restĭtuet quătuor ŏves pro ūna ŏve, Ex. 22, 1: Jn. Bos. 19, 23. Seó hæfde feówere fét under wombe it had four feet under its belly, Exon. 109 b; Th. 418, 10; Rä. 37, 3

festnian

(v.)

to confirmconfirmāre

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to confirm; confirmāre Ic Ceólréd abbud ðas úre selene mid Cristes róde tácue trymme and festnie I Ceolred abbot ratify and confirm this our gift with the sign of Christ's cross, Th. Diplm. A. D. 852; 106, 10-12

FÍF

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FÍF, generally indecl

FIVEquinque

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Beóþ fífe on ánum húse todǽlede érunt quinque in dŏmo ūna divīsi, Lk. Bos. 12, 52. Wǽron fífe eorla and idesa there were five men and women, Exon. 112b; Th. 432, 1; Rä. 47, 6.

Linked entry: fífe