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un-gemetlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gemetlíce, adv.

immoderately ⬩ beyond measure ⬩ excessively ⬩ too (much) ⬩ immensely ⬩ exceedingly ⬩ very greatly

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Ðæt hé ðæt ryht tó swíþe and tó ungemetlíce ( nimie et inordinate ) ne bodige, Past. 15; Swt. 95, 17.

ge-gild-heall

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gild-heall, e; f.

A guild-hall

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A guild-hall Orc hæfþ gegyfen ðæ gegyldhealle ðam gyldscipe to ágenne Orc hath given the guild-hall for the guild to own, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iv. 277, 21

Linked entry: heall

a-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scínan, p. -scán, pl. -scinon; pp. -scinen

To shine forth ⬩ to be clear ⬩ evident ⬩ clarescere ⬩ elucere

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Ðá ðǽr ascán beáma beorhtast then there shone the brightest of beams, Exon. 52a; Th. 180, 20; Gú. 1282

Linked entry: scínan

bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
bǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ require ⬩ solicit ⬩ cogere ⬩ compellere ⬩ exigere ⬩ postulare ⬩ flagitare

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To constrain, compel, require, solicit; cogere, compellere, exigere, postulare, flagitare Ðæs his lufu bǽdeþ whom his love constrains, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 27; Gn. Ex. 100.

Linked entries: a-bǽdan bǽdde bǽdend

bán-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bán-hús, es; n.

The bone-house ⬩ the chest ⬩ body ⬩ ossea domus ⬩ pectus ⬩ corpus

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The bone-house, the chest, body; ossea domus, pectus, corpus He ðæt bánhús gebrocen hæfde he had broken the bone-house, the breast, or body, Beo. Th. 6285; B. 3147. Hence bánhúses weard the body's guard, the mind, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 9; Exod. 523

cépe-þing

(n.)
Grammar
cépe-þing, pl. n.

Saleable things, goods, ware, merchandise ⬩ venalia, merces

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Saleable things, goods, ware, merchandise; venalia, merces Secgeaþ hí ðæt cýpemen monig cépeþing to ceápstowe brohte dicunt quia mercatoribus multa venalia in forum fuissent conlata, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 4. Cépeþing [MS. cepeþinge] merces, Ælfc.

Linked entry: cýpe-þing

Cetrehta

(n.)
Grammar
Cetrehta, an; m.

Catterick ⬩ Cataracta

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Catterick, near Richmond, Yorkshire; Cataracta, oppidi nomen in agro Richrnondensi Tún, ðe he oftust oneardode wel neáh Cetrehtan, gyt to-dæg mon his naman cneódeþ cujus nomine vicus in quo maxime solebat habitare, juxta Cataractam, usque hodie, cognominatur

dóm-líce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
dóm-líce, adj.

Judicially, powerfully, gloriously ⬩ judicialĭter, potenter, gloriōse

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Judicially, powerfully, gloriously; judicialĭter, potenter, gloriōse Sýn me ðíne handa on hǽlu nú, and ðæt dómlíce gedón weorþe fiat manus tua et salvum me facias, Ps. Th. 118, 173: Exou. 54 b; Th. 193, 19; Az. 124: Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 10; Jud. 319

dýr

(n.)
Grammar
dýr, es; n.

A door ⬩ ostium, jānua

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A door; ostium, jānua We lǽraþ, ðæt mæssepreósta oððe mynsterpreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan circan dýre búton his oferslipe we enjoin, that no mass-priest, or minster-priest, come within the church-door without his upper vestment, L. Edg.

elcian

(v.)
Grammar
elcian, part.elcigende ; p. ode ; pp. od ; v. n.

To put off, delay ⬩ mŏrari, differre, cunctāri, tempus trăhĕre

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Ðæt he leng ne elcode to his geleáfan that he no longer delayed his belief, Homl. Th. ii. 26, 1

Linked entry: ildcian

éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
éðe, comp. éðre; sup. éðost; adj.

Easy, ready, mild, soft ⬩ făcĭlis, mītis

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Easy, ready, mild, soft; făcĭlis, mītis Ne wæs ðæt éðe síþ that was no easy enterprise, Beo. Th. 5166; B. 2586. Eall ðú ðín yrre éðre gedydest mĭtĭgasti omnem ĭram tuam, Ps. Th. 84, 3: Mk. Bos. 2, 9: Elen. Kmbl. 2586; El. 1294

fen-land

(n.)
Grammar
fen-land, es; n.

Fen-land ⬩ marshy land ⬩ pălustris terra

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Fen-land, marshy land; pălustris terra Hí ealle Egypta awéston, bútan ðǽm fenlandum they laid waste all Egypt, except the fen-lands, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 26. He þurh ða fenland reów he rowed through the fen-lands, Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 50, 13

feormend-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
feormend-leás, adj.

Wanting a polisher ⬩ pŏlītōre cărens

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Wanting a polisher; pŏlītōre cărens Geseah he orcas stondan, fyrnmanna fatu, feormendleáse, ðǽr wæs helm monig eald and ómig he saw bowls standing, vessels of men of yore, wanting a polisher, there was many a helmet, old and rusty, Beo.

frécnen-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
frécnen-spræc, e; f.

An audacious or hostile speech ⬩ audax vel hostīlis sermo

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An audacious or hostile speech; audax vel hostīlis sermo Gyf Frysna hwylc frécnenspræce ðæs morðorhetes myndgiend wǽre if any of the Frisians, by audacious speech, should call to mind [lit. should be a rememberer of] this deadly feud, Beo.

fugul

(n.)
Grammar
fugul, es; m.

A bird ⬩ fowl ⬩ ăvis ⬩ vŏlucris

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A bird, fowl; ăvis, vŏlucris Ne wæs ðæt ná fugul ána it was not a bird only, Exon. 109 b; Th. 418, 23; Rä. 37, 9. Heofones fugulas hit frǽton vŏlucres cæli comēdērunt illud, Lk. Bos. 8, 5. Fugulum volātĭlĭbus, Ps. Spl. 78, 1

fyrd-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrd-hwæt, adj.

Bold in warfare ⬩ warlike ⬩ brave ⬩ bellĭcōsus

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Bold in warfare, warlike, brave; bellĭcōsus Ðæt wǽron mǽre men ofer eorþan, and fyrdhwate those were famous men throughout the earth, and bold in warfare, Andr. Kmbl. 16; An. 8: Elen. Kmbl. 2356; El. 1179: Apstls. Kmbl. 33; Ap. 12: Beo.

Linked entry: fird-hwæt

fyren-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
fyren-wyrhta, an; m.

An evil-doer ⬩ sinner ⬩ măli actor ⬩ peccātor

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Ðæt ic on wráþne seáþ mid fyrenwyrhtum feallan sceolde that I should fall with sinners into the horrible pit, 87, 4

Linked entry: firen-wyrhta

fyrn-gesceap

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gesceap, es; n.

A decree of old ⬩ ōlim constĭtūtum

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A decree of old; ōlim constĭtūtum Ne wát ǽnig hú ða wísan sind wundorlíce, fæger fyrngesceap, ymb ðæs fugles gebyrd not any knows how the conditions are wondrous, the fair decree of old, concerning the bird's birth, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 15; Ph. 360

heofon-wolcen

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-wolcen, es; n.

A cloud of heaven, of the sky

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Ðǽr mec féddon hruse and heofonwolcn [? MS. wlonc] where earth and rain from heaven fed me, Exon. 126 b; Th. 485, 23; Rä. 72, 2

Linked entry: wolcen

ifig-tearo

(n.)
Grammar
ifig-tearo, n : -tara, an ; m.

Ivy tar

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Dó clǽne ifigtaran ðǽr on gif ðú hæbbe [cf. dó gódne sciptaran tó, 326, 14], 3, 26; Lchdm. ii. 322, 27