ELN
the Royal
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That is, Ell, a certain measure of length, which is divided into 24 inches ... An inch one 12th of a foot, and one 24th of an ell.
Linked entry: eln-gemet
fæþm
a bosom ⬩ lap ⬩ the fore-arm ⬩ a cubit ⬩ arms ⬩ bosom ⬩ a fathom ⬩ fist
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Voc. i. 64, 72: 283, 11. as a measure of length, a cubit: Genim medmicle moran glædenon fædme longe and swá greáte swá ðín þuma, Lch. iii. 18, 24. Se arc wæs mid ánre fæþme ufewerd belocen, Scrd. 21, 5.
fót
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Th. 8, 7: 46, 3. a foot as a measure of length Seó eá þæt land oferfleów mid fótes þicce flóde, Ors. 1. 3; S. 32, 6. Eahta fóta brádne and twelf fóta heánne, Bd. 1. 12; Sch. 34, 2.
denu
A plain, vale, dale, valley ⬩ vallis, convallis
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Ðá becóme wit to ánre dene, seó wæs ormǽtlíce deóp and wíd, and forneán on lenge unge-endod we two then came to a valley, which was immensely deep and wide, and in length almost endless, Homl.
tyge
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Ðis godspel hæfþ langne tige on his trahtnunge the exposition of this gospel might be drawn out to a great length, ii. 72, 22.
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langsum
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S. 22, 212. of space relations, lengthy, extended Langsum[um] wrǽda bíum prolixis fasciarum ambagibus An. Ox. 3498. of a person, patient, long-suffering; longanimis, Ps. Spl. 102, 8: Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 52 (in Dict.)
ge-fæstan
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Þæt þú þín lengten rihtlice gehealde and dæghwámlíce tó ánes mǽles þæt fæsten gefæste, 247, 34. Þæt hí þæt fæsten þe lustlícor gefæstan, 181, 20. Ðǽre nihte þe hié þæt fæsten gefæst hæfdon, Bl. H. 205, 34.
late
Slowly ⬩ late ⬩ at length ⬩ at last
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Slowly, late, at length, at last Alexander late unweorðlícne sige gerǽhte [anceps] pugna tandem tristem pene victoriam Macedonibus dedit, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 8.
GÉN
Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hitherto ⬩ iterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique
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Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hitherto; iterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique Ðǽr he gén ligeþ there he still lies, Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 9; Cri. 734. Swá he nú gén déþ as he still does, Beo.
rúme
widely, far and wide, ⬩ liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degree ⬩ plainly, clearly ⬩ without contraction, in full
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Th. 9, 13; Cri. 134. without contraction, in full Ðé ic ásecgan ne mæg rúme áreccan (relate at length ), ne gerím witan heardra heteþonca, 261, 12; Jul. 314
Linked entry: rúm-heort
leornung
Learning ⬩ study ⬩ meditation ⬩ reading
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Micel is tó secganne langsum leornung ðæt hé in lífe ádreág much is it to tell, lengthy the reading, what he in life underwent, Andr. Kmbl. 2962; An, 1484. Geleoso ðære godcundan leornunge studia divinæ lectionis, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 29.
windig
windy ⬩ windy ⬩ flatulent
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Windig lengten, 164, 5. Wæs on ðam ofne, ðǽr se engel becwom, windig (breezy, airy) and wynsum, Cd. Th. 237, 33; Dan. 347. Windig wolcen, Exon. Th. 201, 24; Ph. 61. Ðes eindiga sele (Hell), Cd. Th. 273, 14; Sat. 136.
á-mearcian
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</b> to mark by a name, to denominate :-- Synt þá feówer tíman ámearcod lengten, sumor, hærfest, and winter, 299, 23. to mark out for an end, to design, destine, assign Mid eallum þám þingum on circulum þe þá þeódwitan þǽrtó ámearcodon, 321, 41
Linked entry: mearcian
scort
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Short. marking the length of an object Scort sinewealt stán cilindrus, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 35. Sceort bed wið eorþan coma, 41, 31. Sceort scip naviscella, 47, 60 : 56, 33. Ðæt ic ðé móste getǽcan swá sceortne (scortne, Cote.
þweores
across as opposed to along ⬩ athwart ⬩ transversely ⬩ crosswise as opposed to lengthways ⬩ on the flank ⬩ perversely ⬩ wrongly
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Adam wæs on lenge fíf and hundnigontiges fingra lenge ofer þweoras ða fingras (i.e. taking the breadth, not the length, of the fingers ), Anglia xi. 2, 28.
abbad
an abbot ⬩ abbās
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At length it began to be usual for the abbot to be in orders; and since the sixth century monks generally have been priests. In point of dignity an abbot is generally next to a bishop.
gird
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</b> a straight line drawn as a mark :-- Ymniscus ys seó gyrd þe byð betwyx þám twám pricon ligende, Angl. viii. 333, 44. as a measure of length, a rod, pole. v. passage under weall-stellung and met-gird Ðæs landes . . . .xxiii. gerda on lange,
late
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Lengten ne mæg beón ǽr .v. id. Febr. ne lator þonne .II. id. Martii, Angl. viii. 324, 42. the comparative used in the sense after the point of time indicated by the context Gif se bisceop þá á lator inn eóde si adhuc episcopus tardius intrasset Gr.
síd
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Th. 249, 26; Dan. 536. long, hanging, of ample length, of clothes, hair, etc., v. síd-feax Síd reáf swilce méteras wyrceþ on anlícnesse toga, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 3.
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midd
Mid ⬩ middle
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Fæste án lengten foran tó middan wintra ( ante Natale Christi) ... fæste ii lengtenu, án tóforan middan sumera (ante mediam æstatem ), óðer foran tó middan wintra. L. Ecg. P. iv. 22, 23; Th. ii. 210, 25-28. Tó middan (middum, MS. B.) wintre, L.
Linked entries: midmest midde-niht midne-sumor ford