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wésten

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God lǽdde hine ðurh ðæt wésten, Past. 304, 7. Add

eald-dagas

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Swá hit on æalddagum gestód, C.D. iii. 272, 33. Add

rósig

(adj.)
Grammar
rósig, adj.

Rosy

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Rosy Mid róseum hiwe ofergoten, Homl. Th. ii, 334, 30

heáh-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-hliþ, es; n.

A high hill

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A high hill, Cd. 71; Th. 86, 31; Gen. 1439

orrest

(n.)

battle

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battle Hé hine on orreste ofercom, Chr. 1096;. 233, 4

be-fótian

(v.)
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Se cyning hét hine befótian, Hml. S. 25, 117. Add

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
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BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHElætus, hilarisgentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweetmansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavisquiet, calm, peacefultranquillus, placidusjoy

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Fæder ongon, þurh blíðne geþoht, his bearn lǽran a father began, through kind thought, to teach his son, Exon. 80 b; Th. 302, 30; Fä. 44: Andr. Kmbl. 1941; An. 973: Ps. Th. 102, 19.

sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl, es; m.: e; f.

time, occasiona fit time, season, opportunity,circumstance, condition happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity

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After liked him ful wele for al was turned him to sele, C. M. 4432) for the happiness of sinners, 84, 21; Cri. 1377. Ne frín ðú æfter sǽlum, sorh is geníwod, Beo.

Linked entry: sél

feorh-ner

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ner, -nere, es; n.

Life's preservation or salvation, a refuge, sustenance, nourishmentfoodvītæ servātiorefŭgiumălĭmentumcĭbus

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Hwílum him to honda, hungre geþreátad, fleág fugla cyn, ðǽr hý feorhnere fundon sometimes the race of birds, forced by hunger, flew to his hands, where they found sustenance, Exon. 46 a; Th. 157, 10; Gú. 889.

munuc

(n.)
Grammar
munuc, munec, es; m. [Lat. monachus]

A monk

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Hé beád, ðæt nán his bearna ðæt menster leng mid preóstan gesette, ac ðæt hit éfre mid munecan stóde, Chart. Th. 227, 17. Hé sende Godes þeów Agustinum and óðre monige munecas. Bd. 1. 23; S. 485, 27

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ende-néhst

lastlastlowestlastfinallatest

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S. 6, 76. latest, most recent Oð ꝥ hit becóm tó ús endenéxtum mannum, Hml. A. 5, 117

Linked entry: endemestness

ge-wuna

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuna, adj.
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Seó gyfu ne bið oncnáwen of þǽre medemnesse, ac gewuna is tó getácnigenne of þǽre sáwle dǽdum, Hml. S. 23 b, 241. Forgeafa gewuna wæs him énne of ðǽm gebundenum dimittere solebat illis unum ex uinctis, Mk. L. R. 15, 6.

Linked entry: be-wuna

neósan

(v.)
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neósan, p. de (?) with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiryto seekvisitto seek with hostile intent

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Hý neósan cwóman, hwæðere him ðæs wonges wyn sweðrade, Exon. Th. 123, 12; Gú. 321. to seek, visit a place Gewát his beddes neósan Holofernes sought his couch, Judth. Thw. 22, 15; Jud. 63: Beo. Th. 3587; B. 1791. Setles neósan, 3576; B. 1786.

ge-dyrstlǽcan

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Gif hwá hit bútan his leáfe gedyrstlǽce, 79, 19. Ne hý nán þing ne gedyrstlǽcen, ne nǽnne ontige on þám mynstre bútan þǽre mæssan ánre, 140, 9. with a clause Gif hwylc bróðor búton his abbodes hǽse gedyrstlǽcð ꝥ hé nime . . . R. Ben. 50, 10.

sceadu

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Dægas his swá swá sceaduwa forðgewítað dies eius sicut umbra praterunt, 143, 4. <b>I a.</b> fig. :-- Oferwreáh dúna his scadu operuit montes umbra eius, Ps. L. 79, 11. Add On middle sceadue deáþes, Ps. L. 22, 4. <b>II a.

éd-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
éd-wylm, es; m. [= ád a funeral pile, wylm heat, fire]

Heat of fire, burning heat flammæ æstuatio

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Heat of fire, burning heat; flammæ æstuatio Se fǽcna gebroht hafaþ æt ðam édwylme ða ðe him oncleófiaþ the beguiler has brought into that burning heat those who cleave to him, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 19; Wal. 73

Linked entry: éd-

þreátnian

(v.)
Grammar
þreátnian, p. ode

To urgeforcecompel

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To urge, force, compel For hwilcum ðingum neádaþ se deófol eów ðæt gé cristene men tó his biggengum ðreátniaþ for what reasons does the devil compel you to force Christian men to his worship? Homl. Th. i. 424, 3

á-plantian

(v.)
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Þá ðé heora heortan wyrtruman on his lufe áplantodon, Hml. Th. i. 612, 29. Áplanta on ðínre heortan þá sóðan lufe, ii. 410, 1. Hé hæfde áplantod án fictreow binnon his wíngearde, 406, 35: Ps. Th. 1, 3. Add

geár-gemynd

(n.)
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geár-gemynd, es; n.
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A yearly commemoration on the anniversary of a person's death Ðis is seó caritas þe Baldwine abbod hæfð geunnon his gebróðrum for Eádwardes sáwle, ꝥ is healf pund æt his geárgemynde tó fisce, Nap. 28. Tó mínon geárgemynde, ib

in-geþóht

(n.)
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conscience Þá gewordenum þám ǽrmergene heó wearð on hire ingeþóhte (geþóhte, v. l.) áfyrhted for þon þe heó þá þurhtogenan lustas on hire líchaman gefremede cum mane facto conscientiam deterreret perpetrata carnis delectatio, Gr.

Linked entry: in-gehygd