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be-dielf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dielf, for be-dealf; p. of be-delfan.

dug

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dug,Mt. Foxe 25, 18

Linked entry: dielf

dígel-líce

(adv.)

secretly

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secretly, Ors. 6, 21; Bos. 123, 29

diór-boren

(adj.)
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noble-born, noble Apollines dóhtor diórboren Apollo's noble-born daughter, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 103; Met. 26, 52

diór-wyrþe

(adj.)
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precious, costly, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 5

disc-þén

(n.)
Grammar
disc-þén, es; m. [þegen, þén a minister, servant]
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A dish-servant, dish-bearer, minister of food, sewer; discĭfer, discophŏrus, cibi minister Discþén discĭfer vel discophŏrus, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 68; Wrt. Voc. 26, 65. Godes engel gebrohte ðone discþén ðǽr he hine ǽr genam the angel of God brought

frem-dian

(v.)

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ge-diht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-diht, es; n.

A composition

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A composition Fela fægere godspel we forlǽtaþ on ðisum gedihte many excellent gospels we omit in this composition, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 1

Linked entry: diht

un-dirne

(adv.)
Grammar
un-dirne, adv.

Openly ⬩ clearly ⬩ plainly

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Openly, clearly, plainly Wearð ylda bearnum undyrne cúð ðætte Grendel wan wið Hróðgár, Beo. Th. 303; B. 150: 825; B. 410

dirne-gelegerscipe

(n.)
Grammar
dirne-gelegerscipe, es; m.
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Adultery, fornication In dernegilegerscipe ( adulterio ) ginumen, Jn. R. 8, 3. Fleás dernegilegerscipe fugite fornicationem, Rtl. 106, 34

Linked entry: geleger-scipe

dirne-leger

(n.)
Grammar
dirne-leger, es; n.
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Adultery, fornication For dernelegere ob fornicationem, Mt. L. 19, 9. Derneleger adulterium, Mk. L. 10, 11. Dernelegero adulteria, 7, 21

Linked entries: leger -leger

dirne-leger

(adj.)
Grammar
dirne-leger, adj.
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Adulterous Derneleger adultera, Mk. L. 8, 38. Dernel'e adulteri, Lk. L. 18, 11

dirne-legere

(adv.)
Grammar
dirne-legere, adv.
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Licentiously Dernelegere luxuriose, Lk. L. 15, 13

Linked entry: -legere

dirne-legerscipe

(n.)
Grammar
dirne-legerscipe, es; m.
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Adultery, fornication In dernelegerscip (ðerne-, v. 3) in adulterio, Jn. L. 8, 4

Linked entry: -leger-scipe

dirn-gewritu

(n.)
Grammar
dirn-gewritu, pl. n. The Apocrypha
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Dyrngewrita apocrifa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 4

dirn-hǽmende

(adj.)
Grammar
dirn-hǽmende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Fornicating, adulterous Dyrn*-*hǽmendra [in]cestarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 61

dirn-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dirn-líce, adv.
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Secretly Hé hí on niht gemartirode swá hé dyrn*-*lícost mihte, Lch. iii. 424, 30

dirn-licgan

(v.)
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to fornicate, commit adultery Alle ðá dernliggað omnes qui fornicantur, Ps. Srt. 72, 27. Ꝥ ðú ne dernelice ne adulteris, Mk. L. R. 10, 19. Dyrnlicendra mecharum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 12

Linked entry: dirne-licgan

hlæd-disc

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a dish containing various kinds of fruit. Dele '(?)', and add:

húsel-disc

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Add: See the passage Hml. Th. ii. 272, 19 (given under húsel; II.)

hlæd-disc

(n.)
Grammar
hlæd-disc, es; m.

A dish on which many things are heaped up [?]; ⬩ satura [MS. satira]

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A dish on which many things are heaped up [?]; satura [MS. satira], Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 69; Wrt. Voc. 26, 66

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