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ge-swǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swǽre, adj.

Heavy ⬩ oppressed ⬩ afflicted

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Heavy, oppressed, afflicted He lǽrde ǽlcne man ðe geswǽre and ofercumen, and eft gefriþod byþ, ðæt he swá ylce Gode þancode he taught every man that is oppressed and overcome, and afterwards is saved, that he in the same way should thank God, Ps.

tó-dǽledlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-dǽledlíce, adv.

Separately, ⬩ not in connection

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Separately, not in connection Tódǽledlíce sigillalim, Ps. Spl. 32, 15: divise, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 229, 9. Seó fífte declinatio gebígþ hire genitivum on e and i tódǽledlíce (the e and i are pronounced separately), 7; Zup. 21, 14.

Linked entry: tó-dǽlendlíce

scrid-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
scrid-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.

a chariot ⬩ sella curulis

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.; Fox xviii, 4. sella curulis Sittan on gerénedum scridwǽne in curuli sedere, 27, 1; Fox 96, 1: 27, tit.; Fox xiv, 22

sícan

(v.)
Grammar
sícan, p. sác.

to sike ⬩ sigh ⬩ groan ⬩ to sigh for ⬩ long for

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to sike (still in dial. e. g. Lancashire), sigh, groan On mínum bedde ic síce and wépe, Ps. Th. 6, 5. to sigh for, long for Ðæt wǽron ða tída ðe Rómáne nú ǽfter sícaþ en tempora . . . quibus recordatio suspirat, Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 92, 35

tin

(n.)
Grammar
tin, es; n.

Tin

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Suá hwá ðonne suá lícet on ðære swingellan, hé biþ ðæm tine gelíc inne on ðæm ofne, Past. 37; Swt. 269, 2-5. Tinnes stagni, Hpt. Gl. 431, 69. Ðiss folc is geworden mé tó áre and tó tine and tó íserne and tó leáde, Past. 37; Swt. 267, 17.

æðele

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
æðele, eðele; comp. -ra; sup. -ast, -est, -use; adj.

noble ⬩ eminent, not only in blood or by descent, but in mind ⬩ excellent ⬩ famous ⬩ singular ⬩ nobilis ⬩ generosus ⬩ præstabilis ⬩ egregius ⬩ excellens ⬩ noble ⬩ vigorous ⬩ young ⬩ nobilis ⬩ novellus

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noble, eminent, not only in blood or by descent, but in mind, excellent, famous, singular; nobilis, generosus, præstabilis, egregius, excellens Se eorl wæs æðele the earl was noble, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 5; Gen. 1182.

Linked entry: eðele

ranc

(adj.)
Grammar
ranc, adj.
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, nor in this poor life-space proud or rich, L.

Linked entry: ranc-strǽt

glædnes

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Mycel glædnysse on him wæs humilitatem in corde praeferebat. Guth. Gr. 170, 175

hírsum-ness

obedience ⬩ obedience ⬩ humility ⬩ service

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Take here hýrsumness in Dict., and add: obedience Hé (Peter) eádmódnysse wiðsóc, and hwæðere for hýrsumnysse geðafode he refused to allow Jesus to humble himself by the washing of feet, and yet in order that he might be obedient he consented, Hml.

sæc

(n.)
Grammar
sæc, sæcc, e; f.

Strife, contest, conflict

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Ðam æt sæcce wearð Weohstán bana méces ecgum Weohstan felled him in fight with the edge of the falchion, 5218; B. 2612. Nægling geswác æt sæcce ( in fight with the fire-drake ), 5355; B. 2681.

Linked entry: sæccan

a-galan

(v.)
Grammar
a-galan, he -gælþ; p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [a, galan to sing]

To sing ⬩ chant ⬩ canere ⬩ cantare

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Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a war-song sung the wolf in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Beo. Th. 3047; B. 1521

Linked entries: a-gælende a-gól

cínu

(n.)
Grammar
cínu, e; f.

A chink, fissure ⬩ rima, fissura

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Gemétte he ðæt fæt swá gehál ðæt ðǽr nán cínu on næs gesewen he found the vessel so whole that there was no chink seen in it, Homl. Th. ii. 154, 22

cyric-sang

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-sang, cyric-song, es; m.

A church-song ⬩ ecclesiasticum carmen

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He wæs on cyric-songe se gelǽredesta qui cantandi in eeclesia erat peritissimus, 2, 20; S. 522, 25

Eást

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
Eást, adj.

EAST, easterly ⬩ orientālis

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EAST, easterly; orientālis Eást used mostly in composition as a noun, Eást-Engle East-Angles, Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 19. Eást-Seaxe East-Saxons, 5, 24; S. 646, 19. Eást-Francan East-Franks, Ors. I, I; Bos. 18, 30: Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 3

fant-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
fant-wæter, font-wæter, es; n.

Font-water, baptismal water ⬩ baptistērii aqua

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Font-water, baptismal water; baptistērii aqua Ðæt hálige fant-wæter, ðe is geháten lífes wyl-spring, is gelíc on hiwe óðrum wæterum the holy font-water, which is called the well-spring of life, is in appearance like other waters, Homl.

Linked entry: font-wæter

feólan

(v.)
Grammar
feólan, fiolan, felan; p. fæl, pl. fǽlon, félon; pp. folen, feolen.

to cleave ⬩ stick ⬩ adhere ⬩ adhærēre ⬩ to reach ⬩ come ⬩ pass ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ pervĕnire

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to cleave, stick, adhere; adhærēre Ðæt ic in ne fele ut non inhæream, Ps. Surt. 68, 15. to reach, come, pass; procēdĕre, pervĕnire Ne meahton hí ofer mere feolan they could not pass over the sea, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 10; Rä 23, 5

Linked entries: felan fiolan ge-feolan

fión

(v.)
Grammar
fión, p. fióde, pl. fiódon

To hate ⬩ ōdisse

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Hit nǽre nó manna ryht, ðæt hiora ǽnig óðerne fióde it would not be right in men, that any of them should hate another, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 5

fromscipe

(n.)
Grammar
fromscipe, -scype, es; m.

Exercise ⬩ a proceeding ⬩ progress ⬩ exercĭtātio ⬩ profectus

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Exercise, a proceeding, progress; exercĭtātio, profectus Geunrótsod ic eom on bigonge oððe fromscipe mínum contristātus sum in exercĭtātiōne mea, Ps. Spl. C. 54, 2.

hwæt-hweganunges

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-hweganunges, -hwugununges, -huguningas; adv.

Somewhat

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-hwugununges] from eorþan áhæfen in animalibus vero jam quidem cogitationes aliquantulum a terra suspensæ, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 155, 15

Linked entry: -hweganunges

lǽce-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-bóc, e; f.
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A book on medicine, book of recipes Ðonne sceal him mon blód lǽtan on ðás wísan ðe ðeós lǽcebóc segþ then shall he be let blood in these ways that this book on medicine sayeth, L. M. cont. 2, 42; Lchdm. ii. 168, 12