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mægen-þrymm

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Add: : glory, majesty Ðonne hé sit ofer setle his mægenþrymmes tunc sedebit super sedem maiestatis suae, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 237, 9 : Mt. 25, 31. On hys mægenþrymme in sede maiestatis suae, 19, 28.

Acsan mynster

(n.)
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Acsan mynster, Ascan mynster, Axan minster, es; n. [Acsa, an; m? the river Axe; mynster a monastery: Flor. Axanminster: Hunt. Acseminster]

AXMINSTER in Devonshirehodie Axminster, in agro Devoniensi

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AXMINSTER in Devonshire; hodie Axminster, in agro Devoniensi; ita dictum quod situm est ad ripam fluminis Axi Se Cynewulf rícsode xxxi wintra, and his líc líþ æt Wintan ceastre, and ðæs æðelinges æt Ascan [Acsan, Gib. 59, 3; Ing. 71, 28] mynster Cynewulf

be-héfe

(adj.)
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be-héfe, adj.
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Land ðæ him gehændre beó and behéfre terra quae eis uicinior sit uel utilior, C. D. v. 137, 21. Sélost and hire behéfast, Hml. S. 33, 252. Feówer þing synt ealra þinga behéfost þám árwyrðan men, Wlfst. 247, II.

BRÓGA

(n.)
Grammar
BRÓGA, an; m.

A prodigy, monster, trembling, fear, terror, horror, dreadmonstrum, tremor, terror, horror

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Iówer ege and bróga sie ofer ealle eorþan nítenu terror vester ac tremor sit super cuncta animalia terræ, Past. 17, 2; Hat. MS. 22 a. 14. Brógan ðíne gedréfdon me terrores tui conturbaverunt me, Ps. Spl. 87, 17.

Linked entry: brégd

oþþe

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Ǽr oððe síþ, Cri. 1053. phrases Wís on gewitte oððe on wordcwidum, Crä. 13. clauses Þonne þæt mód ymbe hwæt tweónode, oðþe hit hwæs wilnode tó witanne, Solil. H. 2, 22. Hú mæg ic ládigan láðan sprǽce oððe andsware ǽnige findan ?, Cri. 184.

Linked entry: of-þe

hund-seofontig

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Hundseofontigon síþon septuagies, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 286, 4. Hundseofontigum síþon seofon síþon, An. Ox. 61, 22, On þám hundseofontigum geárum (geára, Ps. Vos. Srt.) in ipsis septuaginta annis, Ps. Rdr. L. 89, 10.

for-gǽgednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-gǽgednys, -nyss, e; f.

A transgressionprevaricationstubbornnesstransgressioprævārĭcātioperversĭtas

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Ðæt gé ne beón scildige scamlícre forgǽgednysse ne sitis prævarĭcātiōnis rei, Jos. 6, 18

leóht-gesceot

(n.)
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leóht-gesceot, -gescot, es; n.
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Leóhtgescot þreówa on geáre: ǽrest healfpeningwurþ wexes tó Candelmæssan, and eft on Eásterǽfen and þriddan síþe tó Ealra Hálgena mæssan, Wulfst. 116, 6. Leóhtgescota, 113, 11.

Linked entry: leóht-sceot

hǽlu

(n.)
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hǽlu, hǽlo; indecl. f.

Health, safety, salvation

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Sý hǽlu úrum Gode ðe sitt ofer his þrymsetle salvation be to our God that sitteth on his throne, Homl. Th. i. 538, 18. Hǽlo, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 1; Cri. 411. Hǽlu bútan sáre health without pain, 32 a; Th. 101, 8; Cri. 1655.

Linked entry: hǽlo

un-árímedlíc

(adj.)
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un-árímedlíc, adj.

innumerablecountlessboundlessinfiniteshewn in countless instances

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Hí genámon unárímedlíco herereáf, Chr. 473; Erl. 12, 26: 584; Erl. 18, 25. boundless, infinite, shewn in countless instances Ðæt mid Drihtne sig unárímedlícu mildheortnys quod apud Dominum sit innumerabilis misericordia, L. Ecg.

wicca

(n.)
Grammar
wicca, an; m.
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Ne áxa náne wicca[n] rǽdes nec sit qui pythones consulat nec divinos, Deut. 18, 11

wæstm-berende

(adj.)
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wæstm-berende, adj.

Fruit-bearing, fertile, fruitful, productive,

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Seó wæstm*-*berendeste ( fertilissima ) eorþe, Nar. 5, 20. referring to living creatures Mid ðý ne is ǽnig syn wæstmbærendes (-beorendes, M. 74, 24) líchoman cum non sit culpa aliqua foecunditas Dafnis, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 2. figurative Hé wæs gefultumiende

hæg-steald

(n.)
Grammar
hæg-steald, hæge-, heh-, es; m : e; f [?]

One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, bachelor, virginmansionarius, cælebs, juvenis, virgo

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One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, bachelor, virgin; mansionarius, cælebs, juvenis, virgo Hwæðer hé sig hægsteald ðe hǽmedceorl utrum cælebs sit an uxoratus, L. Ecg.

Linked entry: Hagustaldes-eá

deal

(adj.)
Grammar
deal, deall; adj.

Proud, exulting, eminent superbus, clarus

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Ðǽr swíþferhþe sittan eódon, þryþum dealle the strong of soul went to sit there, proud of their strength, Beo. Th. 992; B. 494. Sprǽcon wlonce monige, dugeþum dealle many proud ones spoke, eminent with virtues, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 1; Gen. 1849

cot-setla

(n.)
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cot-setla, cote-setla, an; m. [MS. kot-setla, kote-setla]

A cottager casārius

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Debet habere quinque acras ad perhabendum, plus si consuetudo sit ibi, et parum nimis est si minus sit quod deservit, quia sæpius est operi illius.

þyrstan

(v.)
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þyrstan, p. te

To thirst

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Cume tó mé se ðe hine þyrste (se ðe ðyrsteð, Lind.: gif hwelc ðyrste, Rush.) qui sitit veniat ad me, 7, 37. Ongan ðone oferhýdygan þyrstan on deáþ, Shrn. 130, 1.

wác

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wác, <b>; II.</b>
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Ðé is leófre on ðisum wácum scræfum ðonne ðú on healle heálic biscop sitte, Hml. Th. ii. 146, 28. Seó slápolnys byð gescrýdd mid wácum tætticum dormitatio vestitur pannis, Hml. A. 9, 238. Add

Rómáne

(n.)
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Rómáne, (Rómane?), an; pl.

The Romans

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The Romans Nǽfre siþan Rómáne ne rícsodon on Bretone, Chr. 409; Erl. 10, 9 : 418; Erl. 10, 13. Rómánan gesáwon fíren cleáwen feallan of heofenum, Shrn. 30, 5. Claudius óðer Rómána cyninga, Chr. 47; Erl. 6, 23.

gál-ness

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Seó gálnes (luxuria) æt hyre ǽfengereordum sitt, Prud. 40 : 41: 43. Fúlre gálnysse lupanaris incesti An. Ox. 4221. Hwæt getácnað þæs fylmenes ofcyrf búton gálnysse wanunge?, Hml. Th. i. 94, 33.

endleofan

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Endleofan síþum hundteóntig þúsenda, Bl. H. 79, 19. substantival Hig cýddon eall þis þám endlufenum (-leof-, v. l.; ællefnum, L. R.), Lk. 24, 9. Hig gemétton endlufan (-leofen, v. l.; ællefno,L., ællefne, R.) gegaderude, 33