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gysternlíc-dæg

(n.)

yesterday

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yesterday Swylce gysternlíc dæg, ðe forþgewát tanquam dies hesterna quæ præteriit, Ps. Lamb. 89, 4

Linked entry: ǽr-gystran-dæg

dǽl-numelnes

(n.)
Grammar
dǽl-numelnes, -ness,e ; f. [numol taking, receiving]

A sharing, partaking, participationparticipatio

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A sharing, partaking, participation;participatio Ðære dǽlnumelnes is hire on ðæt sylfe cujus participatio est ejus in id ipsum, Ps. Lamb. 121, 3

dæg-candel

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-candel, dæg-condel,dæg-candell,e; f.

Day-candle, the sundiei candela, sol

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Day-candle, the sun;diei candela, sol Dægcondel, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499, 34; Rä. 88, 26. Dryhten forlét dægcandelle scínan the Lord permitted the sun [the day-candle] to shine, Andr. Kmbl. 1670; An. 837

Sætern-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sætern-dæg, Sæternes-, Sæter-,Sæteres-dæg, es ; m.

Saturday dies Saturni

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Saturday; dies Saturni Sæterndæges rest requies sabbati, Ex. 16, 23. On Sæterndæg, Mk. Skt. 9, 2, Rbe. Sæterndæg (sæter-, MS. A. ), Skt. 23, 56. Sæterdæg (sæternes-,MS. A. ) 23, 54. Sæternesdæg, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 28, Rbe. : 20, 29, Rbe. On ðone Sæternesdæg

dǽl-nimend

(n.)
Grammar
dǽl-nimend, -nymend,-neomend ,es; m. [nimende, part. of niman to take] .

a taker of a part, a sharer, partaker, participator partĭcepsA participle particĭpium

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Tofóran eallum his dǽlnymendum on ðære menniscnysse before all his participators in humanity, Homl. Th. ii. 230, 26. in grammar.

Geóhel-dæg

Grammar
Geóhel-dæg, geóhhel-dæg, es; m.

Yule-day, a day at Yule-tide

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Yule-day, a day at Yule-tide On ðone forman dæig on geáre ðæt is on ðone ǽrestan geóheldæig eall cristen folc worðiaþ cristes acennednesse on the first day of the year, that is, on the first day of Yule all christian folk honour Christ's birth

mán-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mán-dǽd, e; f.

An evil deedcrimesin

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An evil deed, crime, sin Mándǽd crimen, peccatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 3. Mándǽda scelera, 149, 29. Hé sume mándǽde (aliquid sceleris) gefremede, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 34. Mándǽda forlǽtan intermissis facinoribus, S. 601, 27. His synne and mándǽde scelera

of-dæl

(adj.)
Grammar
of-dæl, adj. l. (?) of-dæle (
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as an i-stem)

dǽd-bót

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-bót, e; f.

An amends-deed, repentance, penitence pœnitentia, maleficii compensatio

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Eornostlíce dóþ médemne weastm ðære dǽdbóte facite ergo fructum dignum pœnitentiæ, Mt. Bos. 3, 8: Lk. Bos. 3, 3, 8. Búton hý to rihtre dǽdbóte gecyrran unless they turn to right repentance, L. Edm. E. 6; Th. i. 246, 16: Chr. 963; Erl. 123, 15, 21.

dæg-rím

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-rím, es; n. [dæg day, rím a number]

A number of days, a course of daysdierum numerus

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Upon ðæt ígland ðǽr Apollines dóhtor wunode dægrímes worn upon the island where Apollo's daughter dwelt a number of days, Bt. Met.

Fríg-dæg

Grammar
Fríg-dæg, Fríge-dæg.
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Langan (-un, MS.) Frígedæges þrowunge parasceue passione, Angl. xiii. 409, 633. Þæs Friándæges (cf. O.Frs. Frigendei) sexta feria, R. Ben. I. 43, 12. Add

wel-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wel-dǽd, e; f.

a good deeda benefitfavourkindnessan officeservice

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Sý him wuldor and lof ðære weldǽde Homl. Th. ii. 282, 27. Weldǽdum beneficiis Scint. 16, 5. Uton brúcan godcundum weldǽdum 133, 6: Anglia xiii. 370, 74: Homl. Th. i. 562, 7. Hé wið monna bearn wyrceþ weldǽdum (acts beneficently) Exon.

lof-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lof-dǽd, e; f.
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A deed deserving praise, Beo. Th. 48; B. 24

dǽl-niman

(v.)
Grammar
dǽl-niman, p.-nam , pl.-námon ; pp. -numen

To take part, to participate participāre

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To take part, to participate; participāre. v. dǽl-nimend, etc

dæg-réd

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-réd, dæg-rǽd,es ; n.

Dawn, daybreak, early morningdilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra

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Ðæt leóht, ðe we hátaþ dægréd, cymþ of ðære sunnan the light, which we call dawn, cometh from the sun, Bd. de nat. retum; Wrt. popl. science 2, 29; Lchdm. iii. 234, 29. Ic gá út on dægrǽd exeo dilūcŭlo, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 13: Ælfc. T. 24, 11

mis-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mis-dǽd, e; f.

A mis-deedevil actiontransgressionoffenceinjury

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A mis-deed; evil action, transgression, offence, injury Míne misdǽda bióþ simle beforan mé delictum meum coram me est semper, Past. 53, 2; Swt. 413, 18. God him geunne ðæt his góde dǽda swýðran wearþan ðonne misdǽda, Chr. 959; Erl. 121, 6. Gif hund mon

syn-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
syn-dǽd, e; f.

A sinful deed, sin, wicked act

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A sinful deed, sin, wicked act For syndǽda ðara eardendra ðe hire on lifdan a malitia inhabitantium in ea, Ps. Th. 106, 33. Se deófol ða syndǽda stǽleþ on ða gástas, Wulfst. 256, 7

fóran-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
fóran-dæg, foran-dæg, es; m.
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The early part of the day Ǽlc man sylð on forandæge his góde wín (omnis homo primum bonum uinum ponit, Jn. 2, 10), Hml. Th. ii. 70, 26: Nap. 23. Substitute:

dæg-wóma

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wóma, an; m. [wóma a noise]

The rush of day, the dawn diei apparitio, aurora

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Dægwóman bitweon and ðære deorcan niht between dawn and the dark night, Exon. 50 b; Th. 175, 7; Gú. 1191

Linked entry: wóma

dæg-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-weorþung, e; f. [weorþung an honouring, celebration]

A commemoration or celebration of a feast-day diei festi celebratio

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A commemoration or celebration of a feast-day; diei festi celebratio Ðe on gemynd nime ðære deórestan dægweorþunga róde under róderum who may bear in remembrance the honouring of the day of the most precious cross under the firmament [i. e. the feast