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ést-mete

(n.)
Grammar
ést-mete, es; m.

Delicate meat, dainties, luxuriesdelĭcātus cĭbus, daps, dēlĭciæ

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Th. i. 146, 34-148, 1

exámeron

(n.)
Grammar
exámeron, es; n.

A work on the six days of creation hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον

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A work on the six days of creation; hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον relating to a day Exámeron, ðæt is be Godes six daga weorcum Hexameron, that is concerning the six days' works of God, Hexam. Norm. I.

here-cumbol

(n.)
Grammar
here-cumbol, -combol, es; m.

A military signal

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It is not so much an articulate sound, as a general cry of valour. They aim chiefly at a harsh note and a confused roar, putting their shields to their mouths, so that, by reverberation, it may swell into a fuller and deeper sound.'

here-téma

(n.)
Grammar
here-téma, -týma, an; m.

A leader of an army, of a peoplea rulergeneral

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Ðá cwæþ hé hwæs sunu is hit ðá cwæþ se bisceop mínes heretéman then said he 'whose son is it ?' Then said the bishop 'my prince's' [?], Shrn. 130, 9. Hé wearþ tó heretéman he became general, Elen. Kmbl. 20; El. 10

Linked entry: -tíma

irfe-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-gewrit, es; n.

a willtestament

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On ðam yrfegewrite in the testament, 32

þrafung

(n.)
Grammar
þrafung, e; f.

Reproofrebukecensure

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Th. i. 294, 16. Hí (Job's friends) mid manegum ðrafungum hine (Job ) geswencton, ii. 454, 21

Linked entry: þrafian

weoroldlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
weoroldlíce, adv.
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E. 3; Th. i. 360, 16. Worldlíce, L.

án-setla

(n.)
Grammar
án-setla, an; m.
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Þridde cyn muneca is ánsetlena ( anachoritarum ) þe hié sylfe on syndrigum húsum belúcaþ . . . Feórþe cyn is þára þe hý under leásum híwe ánsetlan teliaþ . . . ne wyrþ nǽfre fulfremed sé þe on þus níwan anginne ánsetla beón wile . . .

ceáp-stów

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Voc. ii. 104, 41. Ceápstów emptorium, i. mercatus, 143, 39. Him ná álýfed ne byð ꝥ hé on ceápstówe ( mercatu ) ǽnige cýpinge begá, Ll. Th. ii. 174, 18.

ge-bisnian

(v.)
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A. 45, 529. to model, form in accordance with a model or exemplar Swá swá hit áwriten is on þára apostola drohtnunge, be þám muneca líf is gebysenod, R. Ben. 57, 7

ge-nyhtsumlíce

(adv.)
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I. 90, 7

gísel

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Voc. ii. 84, 3. Gíslas obsides, 115, 10. Hé siex hund gísla on his geweald underféng sexcentis equitibus in obsidatum receptis, Ors. 3, 8; S. 122, 3. Man gíslas, (gýslas, v. l. ) sylle friðe tó wedde, Ll. Th. i. 156, 5.

on-hrínan

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Th. ii. 164, 8. with dat. Hé ne mæg þám sáre mid handa onhrínan, Lch. ii. 198, 24

un-geleáffull

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Add: infidel, adjectival Ungeleáful wiþer-cwyda incredulus, i. infidelis negator, An. Ox. 1892. (l a) with gen. Hml. Th. i. 234, 20 (in Dict.). (l b) with dat. :-- Þa wearit hÉ un-geleáfful þæs engles bodungum, Hml. Th. i. 202, 5. (l c) with prep.

wadung

(n.)
Grammar
wadung, e; f.

Goingtravelling

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Th. i. 100, 23) Homl. Skt. i. 17, 102

holen

(n.)
Grammar
holen, holegn, es; m.

Holly

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M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 12. Holenleáfa holly leaves, 3, 69; Lchdm. ii. 356, 11. Holen sceal in æled holly shall to the fire, Exon. 90 a; Th. 338, 17; Gn. Ex. 80. Se fealwa holen the sere holly, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 19; Rä. 56, 10

dóm

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Dóme, rǽde decretum, i. judicium, i. secretum, An. Ox. 2676. ' Canst ðú þone dóm mýnre dohtor gifta?' Apollonius cwæð: 'Ic can þone dóm, and ic hine æt þám geate geseah,' Ap. Th. 4, 8-10.

hátan

Grammar
hátan, Add: <b>I a.</b> with acc. and infin.
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I. 110. 13. where the complement is the title of a book On þǽre béc þe wé hátað De Videndo Deo, Solil. H. 64, 25. where the complement is a class or common noun in the nominative Ðeós wyrt þe . . . sume men hennebelle hátað, Lch. i. 94, 6.

fram

away fromapart fromabsent fromfromalien frombybecause ofon account ofas a result ofofde

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Hí wǽron in gedwolan ácyrred fram Críste, El. 1120. Ic fram ðǽm synnum gecerre, Ps. C. 64: Hex. 52, 3.

hláf

breada loafcakebreadbreadmannacake

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Th. ii. 392, 6. a loaf, cake Smal hláf artocobus (cf. artocopus a symynel, Wülck. Gl. 564, 43), Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 47.

Linked entry: hláf-gang