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dæg-réd

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-réd, dæg-rǽd,es ; n.

Dawn, daybreak, early morningdilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra

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Dawn, daybreak, early morning; dilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra Dægréd dilūcŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 75, 127; Wrt. Voc. 53, 8. Syxta is matutīnum vel aurōra ðæt is dægréd [-ræd MS. R.] the sixth is matutīnum vel aurōra that is dawn, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt

lícian

(v.)
Grammar
lícian, p. ode

To please

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To please Ic lícige placebo, Ps. Spl, T. 114, 9. Ne mæg nán man hine sylfne tó cynge gedón ac ðæt folc hæfþ cyre tó ceósenne ðone tó cyninge ðe him sylfum lícaþ no man can make himself king, but the people have the option of choosing him as king who

Linked entry: ge-lícian

pund

(n.)
Grammar
pund, es; n.
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A Pound. as a weight without reference to money Án uncia stent on feówer and twentig penegum ; twelf síðon twelf penegas beóþ on ánum punde, Anglia viii. 335. 18. Libra is pund on Englisc, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 30; Som. 52, 8. Pund praesorium (pressorium), Wrt

Linked entries: mund-bryce borh-leás

ge-méde

(n.)
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Substitute: ge-méde, es; pl. (used sometimes with singular meaning) ge-médu ; n. That which is agreeable to one (gen.) or in conformity with one's will, pleasure Bútan sum heora freónda þá land furþor, on þæs arcebisceopes geméde ( as may be agreeable

á-drýgan

to dry upto extract the moisture from materialto dry up a fluidto dry up moisture on material, wipe offto dry material on which there is moisture, wipe dry

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Add: to dry up (lit. and fig.). to extract the moisture from material Hé ðá miltan ádrígeð, Lch. i. 334, 24. Gást unrót ádrígð exsiccat bánu, Scint. 167, 11. Hé ealle ðá costunga of his ágnum líchoman ádrígde omni illa tentatione carnis caruit, Gr. D

Linked entry: á-drígan

for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, l. -swǽlan,

to injuredestroy with heatto consumeburn upto scorchpaindamage with firesingeTo flameburn

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and add: to injure or destroy with heat . of the action of fire, to consume, burn up Fýr cymð and forswǽlð fela þinga on eorðan, Wlfst. 195, 26. Þæt fýr slóh út of ðám ofne, and forswǽlde þá cwelleras, Hml. Th. i. 570, 16. Forswǽlan cremare, An. Ox.

will

(n.)
Grammar
will, well, wyll, es; m.

A well, spring, fountain (lit, and fig.)

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A well, spring, fountain (lit, and fig.) Well fons . Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 29. Án wyll ( fons ) ásprang of ðære corðan, Gen. 2, 6. Ðǽr wæs Iacóbes wyl (wyll, v. l.). Se Hǽlend sæt æt ðam wylle, Jn. Skt. 4, 6. Bið on him will (wyll, v. l. ) forðrǽsendes wætres

Linked entry: well

geond

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Add: <b>gend</b> (v. geond-geótan), <b>gind, giend, gynd. A.</b> with acc. where position is marked. distribution of objects over a surface Ealle hí lágon slǽpende geond þá eordan they all lay about on the ground sleeping, Hml

a-blícan

(v.)
Grammar
a-blícan, p. -blác, pl. -blicon; pp. -blicen; v. n.

To shineshine forthto appearglitterto be whiteto astonishamazedealbarimicare

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To shine, shine forth, to appear, glitter, to be white, to astonish, amaze; dealbari, micare Sóþ-líce on rihtwísnysse ic ablíce ego autem in justitia apparebo [micabo ], Ps. Spl. T. 16, 17. Ofer snáw ic beó ablicen super nivem dealbabor, Ps. Spl. 50,

ærne-weg

(n.)
Grammar
ærne-weg, es; m. [ærnan to run, weg a way]

A running-waya way fit for running ona broad roadvia cursui aptaplatea

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A running-way, a way fit for running on, a broad road; via cursui apta, platea Æt sumes ærneweges ende at the end of some course, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 9. Gescroepe ærneweg via apta cursui equorum, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 41

ǽr-woruld

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-woruld, e; f.

The former worldpristinus mundus

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The former world; pristinus mundus Ðonne weorþeþ sunne sweart gewended, on blódes hiw, seó ðe beorhte scán ofer ǽrworuld then the sun shall be turned swart, to hue of blood, which shone brightly over the former world, Exon. 21b; Th. 58, 17; Cri. 937

an-bídian

(v.)
Grammar
an-bídian, p. ode, ude; pp. od

To abidewaitwait forexpectmoraricommorariexpectare

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To abide, wait, wait for, expect; morari, commorari, expectare Wolde ðǽr on ælþeódignisse anbídian ut pertgrinaritur ibi, Gen. 12, 10. Me anbídiaþ rihtwíse óþ-ðæt ðú afyldest me me expectant justi donec retribuas mihi, Ps. Spl. 141, 10. Ic anbídude hine

Linked entry: and-bídian

dóm-líce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
dóm-líce, adj.

Judicially, powerfully, gloriouslyjudicialĭter, 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

deóran

(v.)
Grammar
deóran, dýran; p.ede ; pp. ed

To hold dear, love cārum habēre

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To hold dear, love; cārum habēre Heó deóraþ míne wísan they love my ways, Exon: 103 b; Th. 393, 9; Rä. 12, 7. Dýran sceolde he his dreámas on heofonum he should hold dear his joys in heaven, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 9; Gen. 257

Linked entry: dýran

eft-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
eft-síþ, es; m.

A journey back, returnrĕdĭtus

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A journey back, return; rĕdĭtus Ár wæs on ófoste, eftsíðes georn the messenger was in haste, desirous of return, Beo. Th. 5560; B. 2783. Landweard onfand eftsíþ eorla the land-warden perceived the return of the warriors, Beo. Th. 3786; B. 1891: 2669;

elcian

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

To put off, delaymŏrari, differre, cunctāri, tempus trăhĕre

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To put off, delay; mŏrari, differre, cunctāri, tempus trăhĕre Ic latige on sumere stówe, oððe ic elcige mŏror, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 14. Ðæt he leng ne elcode to his geleáfan that he no longer delayed his belief, Homl. Th. ii. 26, 1

Linked entry: ildcian

fæs

(n.)
Grammar
fæs, fæss, fas, es; pl. nom. acc, fasu; n.

A fringefimbria

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A fringe; fimbria On fæsumgyldenum in fimbriis aureis, Ps. Spl. C. 44, 15. Wíf gehrán fas [fæss, Rush.] oððe wlóh wédes his mŭlier tĕtĭgit fimbriam vestīmenti ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 20: 14, 36. Micclaþ fasu hiora magnĭfĭcant fimbrias, Mt. Kmbl. Rush

Linked entries: fas fnæs fæsce

fór-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-syngian, -singian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [syngian to sin]

To sin greatlymultum peccāre

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To sin greatly; multum peccāre Ne wurþ ǽnig man on worlde swá swíðe fórsyngad, ðe he wið Gode gebétan ne mǽge no man in the world is so very sinful, that he may not make atonement to God, L. Pen. 12; Th. ii. 282, 1

for-weorþenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-weorþenes, -ness, e; f.

A coming to nothingperishingruin

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A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedeorfsum geár hér on lande and þurh orfcwealm and wæstma forweorþenesse this was a very grievous year in the land, both through murrain of cattle and perishing of fruits. Chr. 1103; Erl.

frý

(adj.)
Grammar
frý, adj.

Freelíber

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Free; líber Betwyx deádum fry inter mortuos līber, Ps. Lamb. 87, 6. Gif hwylc swíðe ríce cyning næfde nǽnne frýne mon on eallon his ríce if some very powerful king had not any free man in all his realm, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 25