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weald-bǽre

(n.)
Grammar
weald-bǽre, es; n.

A place where trees grow affording mast for swine

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A place where trees grow affording mast for swine Ad hoc terram pertinent in diuersis locis porcorum pastus, id est uuealdbaera, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 184, 1

gafol-penig

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-penig, es; m.

A tribute-pennytribūtārius dēnārius

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A tribute-penny; tribūtārius dēnārius He sceal syllan on Michaeles mæssedæg x gafolpenigas he shall give on Michael's mass-day ten tribute-pennies; dăre dēbet in festo Sancti Michaelis x dēnārios de gablo, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 10

eorl-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-mægen, es; n.

A host of menvĭrō;rum turma

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A host of men; vĭrō;rum turma Sió cwén bebeád ofer eorlmægen áras fýsan the queen commanded messengers to hasten throughout the mass of the people, Elen. Kmbl. 1958; El. 981

symbel-calic

(n.)
Grammar
symbel-calic, es; m.

A chalice

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A chalice for use at festivals or at the solemnity of the Mass. II. Ic an Ðeódréd mín wíte massehakele ðe ic on Pauie bouhte and simbelcalice, Chart. Th. 515, 18

Linked entry: calic

Fróm

(n.)
Grammar
Fróm, e; f.

FROMESomersetshireoppĭdi nōmen in agro Somersetensi

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Clement's mass-day at Frome, Chr. 955; Erl. 118, 6

Dorce-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Dorce-ceaster, Dorces ceaster, Dorca-ceaster, Dorceaster; gen. -ceastre ; f. [Bd. Dorcinca, Dorcic: Hunt. Dorecestre: Brom. Dorkecestre: Matt. West. Dorcestre]

DORCHESTER, Oxfordshire, the episcopal seat of the first bishop of the West Saxons, which was subsequently removed to Lincoln Durocastrum, in agri Oxoniensis parte Berceriensi finitĭma

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DORCHESTER, Oxfordshire, the episcopal seat of the first bishop of the West Saxons, which was subsequently removed to Lincoln; Durocastrum, in agri Oxoniensis parte Berceriensi finitĭma Hér Cynegils [MS. Kynegils] wæs gefullod fram Byríne ðam biscope

ne

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ne, The word often occurs with other negatives.

NotnonnenonayNorneithernenequenec

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Grammar ne, adv. Not; non, ne Ic ne dyde non feci, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 13. Nis hit swá hit nys non, non, 40, 23. Warna ðæt ðú ðæt ne dó cave ne hoc facias, 40, 9. Hwí forbeád God eów, ðæt gé ne ǽton of ǽlcum treówe? Gen. 3, 1. Hí nyllaþ geswícan ðæt

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dýr

(n.)
Grammar
dýr, es; n.

A door ostium, jānua

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A door; ostium, jānua We lǽraþ, ðæt mæssepreósta oððe mynsterpreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan circan dýre búton his oferslipe we enjoin, that no mass-priest, or minster-priest, come within the church-door without his upper vestment, L. Edg.

CREÓDAN

(v.)
Grammar
CREÓDAN, ic creóde, ðú creódest, crýtst, crýst, he creódeþ, crýdeþ, crýt, pl. creódaþ; p. ic, he creád, ðu crude, pl. crudon; pp. croden

To CROWDpressdrive premerepremipellerepelli

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To CROWD, press, drive; premere, premi, pellere, pelli Ðonne heáh geþring on cleofu crýdeþ when the towering mass on the cliffs presses Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 15; Rä. 4, 28.

Linked entry: cruþ

cancettan

(v.)
Grammar
cancettan, part. cancettende; p. cancette; pp. cancetted
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To laugh aloud or in a cackling manner; cachinnare Mæssepreóst ne sceal lufigean micelne and ungemetlícne cancettende hleahtor nor shall a mass-priest love great and immoderate cackling laughter, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 36

Linked entry: ceahhetan

mæsse-sang

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-sang, es; m.

The service of the mass

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The service of the mass Ða symbelnysse to mǽrsianne mæssæsanges missarum sollemnia celebrandi, Bd. 27; S. 497, 1. Mæssesong dón missas facere, 1, 26; S. 488, 4. Gewuna, mæssesonga consuetudo missarum, 1, 27; S. 489, 33.

mæsse-sang

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Add: celebration of mass Nán mæssesang beón ne mæg bútan þǽm þrím þingum, ꝥ is ofiǽtan and wín and wæter (cf. panis et vinuin et aqua sine quibus nequaquam missae celebrantur, III. 30, Ll. Th. ii. 406, 2.

ceáp-ealeðel

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-ealeðel, -ealoþ,es; n.

an ale-housetaberna, popina, cervisiarium

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The ale-selling place, an ale-house; taberna, popina, cervisiarium Ne sceolon mæsse-preóstas æt ceáp-ealeðelum ne etan ne drincan mass-priests should not eat nor drink at ale-houses, L. E. I. 13; Th. ii. 410, 18

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LETallowpermitsufferto letlet gogive updismissleaveforsakeletto letcausemakegethavecause to beplace make as ifmake outprofesspretendestimateconsidersupposethinkto behave towardstreatto let

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to LET, allow, permit, suffer God lǽt him fyrst ðæt hé his mándǽda geswíce God allows him time that he may cease from his crimes, Homl. Th. i. 268, 32. Ðonne ne lǽteþ hé ús nó costian ofer gemet then he will not let us be tempted beyond measure, Blickl

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
hrepian, and <b>hreppan.</b> [The two forms may be taken together.]
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Add: to touch with the hand, come in contact with Ꝥ wíf wearð gehǽled þá ðá heó hrepode (æthrán, Mt. 9, 20) þæs Hǽlendes reáf, Hml. S. 9, 13. Wearð án líc gebróht tó ðæs hálgan byrgene . . . þá árás se deáda mid ðám þe hé hrepode þá byrgene, 18, 307.

ge-húslian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-húslian, p. ode; pp. od

To give the eucharisthoused

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Se hálga sacerd Iustinus him eallum gemæssode and gehúslode the holy priest Justin said mass to them all and houseled them, i. 430, 29. Gehúslod beón communicari, R. Conc. 5

Linked entry: húslian

gold-óra

(n.)
Grammar
gold-óra, an; m.
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A mass of gold Wudebǽre gyrda bearewum on smǽtum rédes goldórun, [gold- ?] wecgum vimina siluestria (e frondosis) nemoribus (allata mutavit) in obrizum flauentis auri metallum (cf. ðá grénan gyrda wurdon tó reádum golde áwende, Hml.

Linked entry: gold-wecg

be-hýdignys

(n.)
Grammar
be-hýdignys, (-hygdignes). [In Ps. Spl. C. 28, 7 the same mistake seems to have been made as in Ps. Srt, 28, 8, where solitudinem is glossed bihygdignisse (= solicitudinem)]
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Care, anxiety, solicitude Bihýdinys (bighýdignys, Hpt. Gl. 538, 41) sollicitudo, An. Ox. 5430. Carfulnesse, bihýdine(sse) sollicitudinis, 906

mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽre, adj.

Greatexcellentdistinguishedillustrioussublimesplendidcelebratedfamouswidely knownnotoriousdistinguished by evil deedsinsignis

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Great, excellent, distinguished, illustrious, sublime, splendid, celebrated, famous, widely known (of persons or things) Mære clarus, insignis, nobilis, perspicuus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 66: inclytus, 46, 10, 11. Mere weard percrebuit, Ep. Gl. 18b, 10.

mæsse-créda

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-créda, an; m.

The creed used in the service of the mass, the Nicene creed

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The creed used in the service of the mass, the Nicene creed On ðam sinoþe (on ðære ceastre Nicéa) wǽron gesetteða hálgan cyricþénunga, and se mæssecréda, L. Ælfc. C. 4; Th. ii. 344, 9. The mæssecréda is given in Homl. Th. ii. 596, 24-598, 14