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BÚAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÚAN, búgan; ic búe, ðú búst, he býþ; p. búde, pl. búdon; pp. gebún; v. anom.

To dwell, livehabitare, versari aliquo locoTo inhabit, occupyinhabitare, colere, incolere

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Ðæt ðú búst eorþan ut inhabites terram, Ps. Th. 36, 33. Ðæt hér men bún ðone heán heofon that here men inhabit the high heaven, Cd. 35; Th. 45, 32; Gen. 735. Ne mæg mon meduseld búan a man may not occupy the mead-bench, Beo. Th. 6123; B. 3065

gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
gylden, gilden; adj.

Goldenaureus

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Ðá stód ðǽr gyldenu onlícnes then stood there a golden image, Shrn. 88, 22. Ðǽr is geat gylden there is a golden gate, Cd. 227; Th. 305; 19; Sat. 649. On sumum gyldenum wecge to a golden wedge, Homl. Th. i. 60, 29.

Linked entries: gilden ge-gyld gelden

ge-þyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyld, e; f.

Patienceresignationpatientia

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Forber oft ðæt ðú wrecan mǽge geþyld biþ middes eádes often forbear when vengeance is in your power, patience is half happiness, Prov. Kmbl. 25

a-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hefigian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make heavy or sadto weigh downburdengravarecontristaredeprimere

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To make heavy or sad, to weigh down, burden; gravare, contristare, deprimere Swá biþ ðam móde, ðonne hit biþ ahefigad mid ðǽm ymbhogum ðisse worulde so is it with the mind, when it is weighed down by the anxieties of this world, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 32

Linked entry: hefigian

éc

(con.)
Grammar
éc, conj.

EKE, also etiam

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Éc sceoldon his þegnas ðǽr gewunian his followers must also inhabit there, 220; Th. 284, 23; Sat. 326: Beo. Th. 6254, note; B. 3131: Ps. Th. 131, 17

Linked entry: EÁC

ersc-hen

(n.)
Grammar
ersc-hen, ærsc-hen, -hæn, -henn, e; f.

A quail cŏturnix, perdix

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Drihten gesende swá micel fugolcyn on hira wícstówe swilce erschenna, ðæt is on Lýden cŏturnix ascendens cŏturnix co-opĕruit castra. Ex. 16, 13

Linked entries: aersc-hen edisc-hen

friþ-stów

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stów, e; f.

A peace-placerefugeasylumpācis lŏcusrefŭgiurnasȳlum

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A peace-place, refuge, asylum; pācis lŏcus, refŭgiurn, asȳlum Ðæt is seó án friþstów this is the only refuge, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 29: Bt. Met. Fox 21, 31; Met. 21, 16. Gif he friþstówe geséce if he seek an asylum, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25. v. Grm.

mæsse-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-reáf, es; n.

Vestment used when celebrating mass

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Vestment used when celebrating mass Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽlc preóst hæbbe corporalem ðonne hé mæssige, and subuculam under his alban and eal mæssereáf wurðlíce behworfen, L. Edg. C. 33; Th. ii. 250, 28: L. Ælfc. C. 22; Th. ii. 350, 19.

óþ

(con.)
Grammar
óþ, conj.
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Ðæt mód glít niðor and niðor, óþ hit mid ealle áfielþ, Past. 38 ; Swt. 279, 3 : Cd. Th. 22, 14 ; Gen. 340. v. preceding word

ge-gyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gyrnan, p. de; pp. ed [gyrnan to yearn]

To desireseekdesīdĕrārepĕtĕre

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Ðonne ðæt gegyrnaþ ða ðe him Godes egsa hleónaþ ofer heáfdum when they over whose heads the fear of God impendeth, desire that, 33 b; Th. 106, 18; Gú. 43

ge-myltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myltan, -miltan, -mieltan; pp. ed

To cause to melt, soften

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To cause to melt, soften Gold ðæt biþ ðurh ofnes fýr gemylted gold that is melted by the fire of the furnace, Elen. Kmbl. 2621; El. 1312. Gemyltyd is eórðe liquefacta est terra, Ps. Spl. C. 74, 3.

Linked entries: ge-mieltan ge-miltan

sige-leán

(n.)
Grammar
sige-leán, es ; n.
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Ðæt wé brúcan sigeleáne ut perfruamur bravio, Hymn. Surt. 129, 18. Simon and Thaddeus beornas beadorófe sceoldon þurh wǽpenhete sigeleán sécan, Apstls. Kmbl. 161 ; Ap. 81. Éce líf, sélust sigeleána, Elen. Kmbl. 1051 ; El. 527

Linked entry: sigor-leán

stihtere

(n.)
Grammar
stihtere, es ; m.
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A disposer, director Ðæt hié geornlíce geðencen mid hú micelre giefe ofer him wacaþ se Scippend and se stihtere ealra gesceafta ðonne hé hí nyle lǽtan tó hiera ágnum wilnungum ut sollicita consideratione perpendant, Creator dispositorque cunctorum quanta

un-gelimplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelimplíc, adj.

Unseasonableunhappyunfortunate

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Wé oft ongytaþ ðæt áríseþ þeód wiþ þeóde and ungelimplíco gefeoht ( unhappy wars ) on wólícum dǽdum, Blickl. Homl. 107, 28

wiþerweard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþerweard-líc, adj.

Unfavourableadversehurtful

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Warna ðé ðæt ðú nán þing wiðerwerdlíces ne sprece ongén Jacob cave ne quidquam aspere loquaris contra Jacob, Gen. 31, 24

wordlung

(n.)
Grammar
wordlung, e; f.

discourseconversationidle talkbabblingchattering

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Gl. 61. in a bad sense, idle talk, babbling, chattering Ðæt sidefulle wíf wordlunge ne lufaþ (cf. idele weord ne luuað, III. 21), O. E. Homl. i. 301, 2. Ásolcennys ácenð ídelnysse, gemágnysse and wordlunge, Homl.Th. ii. 220, 26

Linked entry: wordlian

feoh-gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gítsung, e; f.

Avaricecovetousnessmiserliness

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Avarice, covetousness, miserliness Monig mon déð micel fæsten and hæfð ðone hlísan ðæt hé hit dó for forhæfdnesse, and déð hit ðeáh for hneáwnesse and for feohgítsunge (-gídsunge) saepe sub parsimoniae nomine se tenacia palliat, Past. 149, 6.

ge-impian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-impian, p. od
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Lóca nú hú se hálega wer sé ðe suá fæsðlíce geimpod wæs tó ðǽm hefenlicum diógolnessum ecce jam coelestibus secretis inseritur, 99, 18

Linked entry: impian

ge-þryle

(n.)
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A press, crowd For ðæs folces geðrýle wæs þæt gesthús ðearle genyrwed, Hml. Th. i. 34, 34. Onmang ðám mycclan geðrýle and on ðám egeslican geþryngce. Hml. S. 23, 92. v. ge-þrýn, and cf. þweál, þweán for similar relation between noun and verb

on-uppan

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Ne cóm hé náuht onuppan ðǽm muntum, 399, 10. Þá sette Martinus his handa him onuppon, Hml. Th. ii. 510, 28. Add Ælfwold gesealde Eádwolde and his sunum .c. panæga anuppan eall ðis óðer, C. D. B. iii. 491, 16