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hálig-ern

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Ðæt háliern wearð geopenod and þá lác wǽron in gebróhte, Ap. Th. 24, 6. On hálierne sacello, An. Ox. 3237. Oð ic ingá on háligern donec intrem in sanctuarium Dei, Ps. Rdr. 72, 17. Of háligetnum de sacrariis, Germ. 392, 43

am-byre

Grammar
am-byre, (am-byre = and-byre).
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Substitute: Unfavourable, contrary (of wind) Þyder, hé cwæð, þæt man ne mihte geseglian on ánum n, mónðe, gyf man . . . ǽlce dæge hæfde ambyrne wind, Ors. l, I ; Bos. 21, 20. [Cf. Icel. aud-viðri a head wind. Mod. Icel. and-byrr (= mðt-byrr). (Dr.

martyr-dóm

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On ðá tiid . . . suá huelc sua biscephád under-féng, hé underféng martyrdóme . . . nán twió næs ðæt hé sceolde cuman tó hefegum martyrdóme illo in tempore quo quisquis plebibus praeerat, primus ad martyrii tormenta ducebatur. . . quemque dubium non erat

riht-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
riht-ryne, es; m.

A right course

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A right course Se bróc ðeáh hé swíðe of his rihtryne ðonne ðǽr micel stán of ðam heáhan munte oninnan fealþ and hine tódǽlþ and him his rihtrynes wiðstent, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 27-30 : Met. 5, 20. Oncerran ðisne swiftan rodor of his rihtryne 10, 41

un-wine

(n.)
Grammar
un-wine, es; m.

An unfriend ⬩ enemy

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An unfriend, enemy Ðæt hé mihte his unwinan unþancas dón, Chr. 1075 ; Erl. 212, 16. Gif ic ongén ne cume, þat þú it néfre ne lét weldon mine unwinan æfter mé þe mid unrichte sitteð ðéron and nyttað it mé éuere tó unðanke, Chart. Th. 584, 10

út-faru

(n.)
Grammar
út-faru, e; f.

A going out ⬩ going abroad or out of doors

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A going out, going abroad or out of doors Ðæt nán neód ne sý munecum útan tó farenne, for ðý ðe seó útfaru nán þing ne framaþ hira sáulum ut non sit necessitas monachis vagandi foris quia omnino non expedit animabus eorum, R. Ben. 127, 8

út-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
út-ryne, es; m.

A running out

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Ðæs blódes útryne, Lchdm. i. 294, 17. Is se útryne (what runs out) swilce blódig wæter, ii.202, 1. Útryne exitum, Scint. 224, 6. Útrynas exitus, Blickl, Gl.: Ps. Spl. 106, 33. Útrinas, 106, 35

Linked entry: út-irnende

of-þringan

(v.)

to throng, crowd, press upon

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Ðæt hí hine ne ofþrungon ' lest they should throng him' (A. V. ), Mk. Skt. 3, 9

on-erian

(v.)

to plough up

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to plough up Wé ma lufiaþ ðone æcer ðe ǽr wæs mid þornum áswógen and æfter ðæm ðe ða þornas beóþ áheáwene and se æker biþ onered bringþ gódne wæsðm plus terram diligimus, quae post spinas exarata fructus uberes producit, Past. 52, 9; Swt. 411, 18

on-fundenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-fundenness, e; f.

experience, experiment ⬩ finding out, discovery

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Voc. ii. 145, 49: . experientia, 145, 52. finding out, discovery Ðú ásettest rǽdels gehýr ðú ða onfundennesse ymbe ðæt ðú cwǽde you have set a riddle, hear the meaning discovered of what you have said, Ap. Th. 4, 22

tweónol

(adj.)
Grammar
tweónol, twýnol; adj.

Doubtful

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Ðæt deorc ys oþþe twýnol quod obscurum est aut dubium, 222, 3

Linked entries: tweóne twýnol

tyhtend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tyhtend-líc, adj.

That serves far exhortation ⬩ encouragement ⬩ hortative

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Sume adverbia syndon ðæt synd tihtendlíce, ortativa, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 227, 16. Hé mid tihtendlícum wordum heora gewǽhtan mód getrymde and gefréfrode, Homl. i. 562, 1

Linked entry: tihtend-líc

friþ-herpaþ

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-herpaþ, friþ-herepaþ, es; m.

The king's highway ⬩ a public road which was under the king's

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Omnes herestrete regis sunt, 519, 11 ] On Wifeles ford; ðonne andlang ðæs friðherpadcs (Icknield Way?), C. D. v. 214, 35

gifeðe

(n.)
Grammar
gifeðe, es; n.

What is granted by fate ⬩ lot ⬩ fortune ⬩ fate

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What is granted by fate, lot, fortune, fate Wæs ðæt gifeðe to swíð ðe ðone ðyer ontyhte too strong was the fate that impelled him thither, Beo. Th. 6163; B. 3085. On gifeðe by chance, Andr. Kmbl. 977; An. 489v. Grmm. And. u. El. p. 108

wíglian

(v.)
Grammar
wíglian, p. ode

To practise divination or sorcery

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To practise divination or sorcery Wígliaþ stunte men menigfealde wígelunga on ðisum dæge æfter hǽð;enum gewunan, swylce hí magon heora líf gelengan, oþþe heora gesundfulnysse. Homl. Th. i. 100, 19.

spircan

(v.)

to sparkle ⬩ to fall in drops.

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Spyrcendum scintillantibus, 499, 43. to fall in drops. v. spircing Hé hét mycel ád ontendan on ymbhwyrfte ðæs mǽdenes and mid pice hí besprencgan and mid spyrcendum ele with oil that bespattered her Homl. Skt. i. 9, 118

Linked entries: spearcian spyrcan

á-wendendlic

Grammar
á-wendendlic,
Similar entries
v. á-wendedlic
.
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Ðæt ylce swurd wæs áwendendlic the sword might be turned aside, Hex. 28, 3. Mid áwendenlicum méce romphea versatili, An. Ox. 1151.

a-bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bǽdan, p. -bǽdde; pp. -bǽded

To restrain ⬩ repel ⬩ compel ⬩ avertere ⬩ repellere ⬩ cogere ⬩ exigere

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Ðæt oft wǽpen abǽd his mondryhtne which often repels the weapon for its lord, Exon. 114a; Th. 437, 24; Rä. 56, 12

a-lýsend

(n.)
Grammar
a-lýsend, alésend, es; m. [alýsende, part. of alýsan to deliver]

A liberator ⬩ deliverer ⬩ redeemer ⬩ liberator ⬩ redemptor

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Ic wát ðæt mín Alýsend leofaþ I know that my Redeemer liveth, Job Thw. 167, 40: Ps. Th. 69, 7: 77, 34: 143, 2

Linked entry: a-lésend

a-firran

(v.)
Grammar
a-firran, p. de; pp. ed

To remove ⬩ take away ⬩ put away ⬩ expel ⬩ elongare ⬩ amovere ⬩ auferre

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To remove, take away, put away, expel; elongare, amovere, auferre Ðæt he him afirre frécne geþohtas that he put away from him wicked thoughts. Cd. 219; Th, 282, 9; Sat. 284. Crist heó afirde Christ expelled them, 214; Th. 269, 3; Sat. 67: Ps. Spl.