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swefel

(n.)
Grammar
swefel, swefl, es; m.
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. . . mæstlingc, ǽr and tin, swefel and glæs, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 11: Lchdm. i. 200, 2. Swefl, ii. 56, 10

tellan

Grammar
tellan, <b>. II.</b>
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</b> add :-- Wolde hé Róme gesécan, ꝥ in þá tíd wæs micles mægenes teald and gelýfed Romam adire curauit, quod eo tempore magnae uirtutis, aestimabatur, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 470, 11. <b>III c.

ǽfen-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gereord, e; f. es; n. Substitute: add: Used in pl. for a single meal
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Gif hit beó seó tíd ǽfengereordes, árísen hý sóna swá hý heora mete hæbben, and sitten on ánre stówe si tempus fuerit prandii mox ut surrexerint a cena sedeant omnes in unum, R. Ben. 66, 15.

MACIAN

(v.)
Grammar
MACIAN, p. ode

To MAKEdoact

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Se wísdóm sǽde him hú hé hit macian sceolde gif hé heora þegen beón sceolde, Bt. tit. 7; Fox x, 16

cynn-recceniss

(n.)
Grammar
cynn-recceniss, e; f. [reccenys a narration, history]

A reckoning of relationship, a genealogy genealogia

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Lind. 1, title

þæc-tigele

(n.)
Grammar
þæc-tigele, an; f.
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A tile for a roof Þaectigilum imbricibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 56

Linked entry: tigele

dreáriend

(n.)
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the inrushing tide (?) Dreáriende dodrante, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 3. Cf. égor

lof-herung

(n.)
Grammar
lof-herung, e; f.

Praisingcommendation

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Praising, commendation Ic ágylde lofherunga ðé reddam laudationes tibi, Ps. Lamb. 55, 12

Linked entry: herung

mersc-land

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

Marsh-land

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Marsh-land Forneáh ǽlc tilþ on mersclande forférde, Chr. 1098; Erl. 235, 12

ár-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-lic, adj.
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Tíde árlica horam matutinam, 171, 37

Linked entry: ǽr-lic

corn-teóþung

(n.)
Grammar
corn-teóþung, e; f.
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Tithe of corn Sý cornteóðung ágifen be emnihte, Wlfst. 208, 5: 116, 25

þreátung

(n.)
Grammar
þreátung, e; f.

compulsionforceviolenceoppressionill-treatmentrebukereproofthreatening

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Saga Magnús góða, cc. 37, 38: Magnús konungr gerði sendimenn til Englands ... en þat stóð á bréfum ... 'Vil ek, at þú gefir upp ríkit fyrir mér; en at öðrum kosti mun ek sœkja til með styrk hers'), Chr. 1046; Erl. 171, 25

tídan

(v.)
Grammar
tídan, p. de
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To betide, befall, happen Bisceopum gebyreþ ðæt symle mid heom wunian wel geþungene witan, . . . ðæt heora gewitan beón on ǽghwylcne tíman, weald hwæt heom tíde, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 25. Gif ðan biscop[e] hwaet tíde, Cod. Dip.

Linked entry: tídung

ge-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþian, -wurþian, -wyrþian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud.

to set a price onvalueto distinguishhonourdignifyadornworshipadorecelebratepraiseinsignīrehŏnōrāreornāreinstruĕremactāreadōrārecelebrāre

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Wíde is geweorþod háligra tíd the time of the saints is widely celebrated, Menol. Fox 237; Men. 120: 306; Men. 154

Linked entries: ge-wurþian ge-wyrþian

wícnere

(n.)
Grammar
wícnere, es; m.
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P. ii. 14, tit.; Th. ii. 180, 25. Hé clipode him tó his yldestan geréfan ( servum seniorem domus suae ), ðe ealle his þing bewiste ... Ðá cwæð se wícnere (in v. 9 geréfa is again used, in v. 10 wícnere), Gen. 24, 5.

Linked entry: wícnung

fyrn-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn-geára, adv. [gen. pl. of -geár]

In by-gone yearsof old timeōlimantīquĭtus

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In by-gone years, of old time; ōlim, antīquĭtus, Ps. Th. 94, 9

sumer-lic

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Wel is Godes ríce sumerlicre tíde wiðmeten, Hml. Th. i. 614, 28. Add

salness

(n.)
Grammar
salness, e; f.

Darkness, duskiness

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Darkness, duskiness Conticinium, ðæt ys swítíma oððe salnyssa tíma, Anglia viii. 319, 29

heáh-flód

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-flód, es; m.

High tide [as opposed to neap tide], deep watera high flood-tide

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High tide [as opposed to neap tide], deep water Heáhflód malina: népflód ledona, Ælfc. Gl. 105; Som. 78, 30, 29; Wrt. Voc. 37, 12, 11.

beód-fers

(n.)
Grammar
beód-fers, es; m. [beód a table, fers a verse]

A song or hymn sung during meal-timead mensam carmenhymnus

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A song or hymn sung during meal-time; ad mensam carmen, hymnusDial. 1, 19

Linked entry: fers