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seonoþ-bóc

(n.)
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seonoþ-bóc, f.
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A book containing the decrees of a synod Hié on monegum senoþum monegra menniscra misdǽda bóte gesetton, and on monega senoþbéc hý writon, hwǽr ánne dóm, hwǽr óðerne, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 58, 15

preóst-líf

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-líf, es; n.
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Cf. munuc-líf Martinus cóm tó ánum preóstlífe, and hí gelógodon þá his bæd on þæs mynstres sprǽchúse . . . þá woldon ðá preóstas him wurðlíce beddian, Hml. S. 31, 846

olfend

(n.)
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Wǽron wit twégen on ánum olfende, and wit unc simble ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of þám olfende, and miccle má wit hangodan be þám olfende þonne wit þǽron sǽton . . . uncer wǽta wæs olfenda miolc, Shrn. 38, 14-18.

blissian

(v.)
Grammar
blissian, blyssian, blissigan, blissigean; part. blissiende, blissigende; ic blissie, blissige, ðú blissast, he blissaþ, pl. blissiaþ; p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To rejoice, exult, be glad or merrylætari, gaudere, exultare, ovare To make to rejoice, to gladden, delight, exhilaratelætificare

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Lamb. 63, 11: 57, 11: Andr. Kmbl. 1268; An. 634. Ða ðe ondrǽdaþ ðé, geseóþ me, and hí blissiaþ qui timent te, videbunt me, et lætabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 118, 74: Exon. 26 b; Th. 79, 8; Cri. 1287. Hyge blissode their spirit rejoiced, Andr.

Linked entry: blyssian

díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, e; f.

scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant

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Binnon lytlum fæce wendon to Lundene; and dulfon ðá áne mycele díc, on ða súþ-healfe, and drógon heora scipa [scypo MS. Cot. Tiber. B. i; scipo MS. Cot. Tiber.

Linked entry: walu

EÁCA

(n.)
Grammar
EÁCA, an; m.

An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantageadditāmentum

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An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantage; additāmentum Ðeáh mín bán and blód bútú geweorþen eorþan to eácan though my bones and blood both become an increase to the earth, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 10; Gú. 352.

wícnere

(n.)
Grammar
wícnere, es; m.
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Se cyngc beódeþ his geréfan, ðæt gé ðám abbodan beorgan, and filstan heora wícneran, L. Eth. ix. 32; Th. i. 346, 32. Án woruldcynincg hæfð fela þegna and mislíce wícneras, Homl. Skt. i. pref., 60

Linked entry: wícnung

ge-fégan

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Ðá stánas wǽron suá wel gefégede and suá emne gesnidene and gesméðde, ǽr hié mon tó ðǽm stede bróhte ðe hié on standan scoldon, Past. 253, 14

þeáh

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nime ǽnne and lecge onfúl sloh though a man do no more than take a stone and lay it in a foul slough, Wlfst. 239, 9.

god-fæder

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Mark's ) godfæder and hine Gode gestrýnde, and hé lange folgode his fulluhtfædere Petre, Hml. S. 15, 143. Ic eom þín godfæder and þú mín goddohtor, Hml. A. 178, 297.

un-sceþþig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceþþig, -scæþþig; adj.

Innocentharmless

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Hé sǽde ðæt án gehwǽde wolcn upp ástige mid ðære unscæðþigan ( not threatening storm ) lyfte, Hontl. Skt. i. 18, 150. Cain his ágenne bróðor rihtwísne and unscæððigne ácwealde, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 41.

Linked entries: sceþþig un-scæþþig

caru

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Voc. i. 83, 60. care, trouble Gind ealne middangeard caru and gewin and ege crudelis ubique luctus, ubique pavor, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 21. Hwæt bewearp þé on þás care and on þás gnornunga quid est quod te in moestitiam luctumque dejecit ?

hú-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hú-líc, pron.

qualis

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Of what sort; qualis Hé áhsode hwæt alexander se cyning dyde and húlíc mon hé wǽre and in hwylcere yldo he asked what king Alexander was doing, and what sort of man he was, and of what age, Nar. 18, 12.

húsel-gang

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-gang, es; m.
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Attendance upon or partaking of the sacrament Fulluht and synna forgyfenys húselgang sind eallum gemǽne earmum and eádigum baptism and forgiveness of sins, attendance at the sacrament, are common to all, to poor and rich, Homl.

beþian

(v.)
Grammar
beþian, beþigean.

To warmfoment

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Bæðþenda smerwunga wyrce of ele and wíne, beþe ðonne, smire mid þý, 182, 16. Take together, and add: generally used as a medical term

Linked entries: beþan bæþþan

hold

(n.)
Grammar
hold, es; m.
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Ysopa hold and Óscytel hold, 905; Erl. 98, 34. Þurcytel eorl and ða holdas ealle, 918; Erl. 104, 22. Þurferþ eorl and ða holdas, 921; Erl. 107, 28. Holdes and cyninges heáhgeréfan wergild iiii þúsend þrymsa, L. Wg. 4; Th. i. 186, 8.

Linked entries: a-hold holde

scínan

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Hé næs þæccille bearnende and líxende ł scínende (lucens), Jn. L. 5, 35. of persons Heálicere héhþe gleów, scán pręcelso (puritatis) fastigio fulminauit, claruit, An. Ox. 4409: 4573.

æ-men

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-men, adj. [æ without, man man]

Unmanneddepopulateddesolatehominibus nudusnon habitatus

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Unmanned, depopulated, desolate; hominibus nudus, non habitatus Stód seó dýgle stów ídel and æmen the secret spot stood void and desolate, Exon. 35 a; Th. 115, 9; Gú. 187

éðel-setl

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-setl, es; n.

A native seat, a settlement patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium

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A native seat, a settlement; patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium Him ðá eard geceás and éðelsetl chose him then a dwelling and a settlement, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 30; Gen. 1927

fit

(n.)
Grammar
fit, fitt, es; n?

Strifea fightcontestrixapugnacertāmen

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Strife, a fight, contest; rixa, pugna, certāmen He slóh and fylde feónd on fitte he struck and felled the enemy in fight, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 33; Gen. 2072

Linked entry: fitung