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á-sláwian

(v.)

to become dull of hearing ⬩ to become torpid ⬩ sluggish ⬩ inert

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Add Ásláwie obtorpeo, An. Ox. 18b, 64. physical, to become dull of hearing Ðá eáran ásláwiað þá þe ǽr wǽron swifte tó gehýrenne, Wlfst. 148, of conduct, to become torpid, sluggish, inert Swá ðeáh hé ásláwað quamvis torpescat, Past. 282, 7. Hé ásláwað

ESNE

(n.)
Grammar
ESNE, es; m.

A man of the servile class, a servant, retainer, man, youth ⬩ mercēnārius, servus, vir, jŭvĕnis

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A man of the servile class, a servant, retainer, man, youth; mercēnārius, servus, vir, jŭvĕnis. The esne was probably a poor freeman from whom a certain portion of labour could be demanded in consideration of his holdings, or a certain rene [gafol, q.

hwæþer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæþer, conj.
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Add: generally with subjunctive. For instances of indicative see Mt. 20, 15: Solil. H. 3, 9. Cri. 1307. in direct questions, whether ... [or (whither)] Hwæðer wæs Jóannes fulluht þe of heofonum þe of mannum? baptismus Johannis unde erat? e caelo an ex

DEÁF

(adj.)
Grammar
DEÁF, adj.

DEAF ⬩ surdus

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DEAF;surdus Deáf surdus vel surdaster, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 21; Wrt. Voc. 45, 54. Ic swá swá deáf ne gehýrde ego tamquam surdus non audiēbam, Ps. Lamb. 37, 14. Eart ðú dumb and deáf thou art dumb and deaf, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 26; Seel. 65. Næddran

Linked entry: a-deáf

FORHT

(adj.)
Grammar
FORHT, adj.

fearful ⬩ timid ⬩ affrighted ⬩ tĭmĭdus ⬩ păvĭdus ⬩ terrĭtus ⬩ trĕpĭdus ⬩ terrible ⬩ dreadful ⬩ formidable ⬩ terrĭbilis ⬩ formīdŏlōsus

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fearful, timid, affrighted; tĭmĭdus, păvĭdus, terrĭtus, trĕpĭdus Ne beó ðú on sefan tó forht be not thou too fearful in mind, Andr. Kmbl. 196; An. 98: Beo. Th. 1512; B. 754. Næs he forht he was not afraid, 5927; B. 2967: Andr. Kmbl. 2172; An. 1087: Rood

Linked entries: froht fyrht ge-forht

HEOFON

(n.)
Grammar
HEOFON, heofen, heofun, hefon, heben, hiofon, es; m.

HEAVEN ⬩ cælum

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HEAVEN; cælum Heofon and heofuna heofun and eorþe and ealle ða þing ðe sind on him sind Drihtnes the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lord's, the earth with all that therein is, Deut. 10, 14. Heofen and eorþe síde sǽflódas cæli et terra, mare,

igil

(n.)
Grammar
igil, íl, es; m.

A hedgehog ⬩ porcupine ⬩ an urchin

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A hedgehog, porcupine, an urchin Se mára igil istrix [ = ὕστριξ], Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 29; Wrt.Voc.24, 30. Íl yricius vel equinacius, Wrt. Voc. 78, 21. Se læssa íl iricius; se mára íl istrix, ii. 49, 52, 53. Hé wæs ðara [strǽla] swá full swá igl bip

Linked entry: iil

blác

(adj.)
Grammar
blác, adj.

bright, shining ⬩ lucidus, splendidus ⬩ BLEAK, pale, pallid, livid, as in death ⬩ pallidus, de moribundis et mortuis ⬩ pallidus, subalbus

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bright, shining; lucidus, splendidus On bryne blácan fýres into the burning of the bright fire, Cd. 186; Th. 231, 13; Dan. 246. Lígetta hérgen bláce dýrne Dryhten lightnings bright praise the beloved Lord, Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 16; Az. 107. Engel ða burh

Linked entry: blǽc

blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
blinnan, part. blinnende; ic blinne, ðú blinnest, blinst, he blinneþ, blinniþ, blinþ, pl. blinnaþ; p. ic, he blan, blon, blann, blonn, ðú blunne, pl. blunnon; pp. blunnen; v. intrans.

To cease, rest, leave off ⬩ cessare, desinere

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[be, linnan to cease] To cease, rest, leave off; cessare, desinere Seó réþnes ðæs stormes wæs blinnende the fierceness of the storm ceased [lit. was ceasing], Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 9. Blǽd his blinniþ his prosperity ceaseth, Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 29; Reim

Linked entry: blin

bócere

(n.)
Grammar
bócere, es; m.

A writer, scribe, an author, a learned man, instructor ⬩ scriptor, scriba, interpres, vir doctus vel literatus

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A writer, scribe, an author, a learned man, instructor; scriptor, scriba, interpres, vir doctus vel literatus Ðá cwæþ se bócere, Láreów, well ðú on sóþe cwǽde then the scribe said, Master, thou in truth hast well said, Mk. Bos. 12, 32. Hwæt secgeaþ ða

Linked entry: bécere

bismerian

(v.)
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Bysmraþ adludit, An. Ox. 46, 37. Hé bysmraþ men mid his dreócræfte, Bl. H. 183, 35. Se synfulla bysmraþ (irritavit) Drihten, Ps. Th. 9, 23. Mec þás elreordegan nú bysmergeað illudi me a barbaris existimavi, Nar. 25, 26. Bysmrode ic hine mid mínum ondswarum

eafora

(n.)
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Add: gen. pl. eafora (?) Eádmundes eafora, Chr. 973; P. 118, 22: B. 2358. Sethes eafora se yldesta, Gen. 1133. Eafora æfter yldrum, 1129. Of idese bið eafora wæcned, 2392. Is his eafora (-an, MS.) heard hér cumen, B. 375. Þám eafera wæs æfter cenned,

éce

(adj.)
Grammar
éce, adj.
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Dele bracket, and add: perpetual, to all time Oð ðone fyrst þe hé bócland and ǽce yrfe geearnige, Solil. H. 2, 12. Hé on feorhgebeorh foldan hæfde eallum eorðcynne éce láfe frumcneów gehwæs túddorteóndra he (Noah) to save life for all that lives on earth

for-hogian

(v.)

to disdain ⬩ to disdain

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Add: to disdain Ic forhogige dedignor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 67. to hold in contempt a person or thing Hé ánum folgað and óðerne forhogað (-eð, L. contemnet), Lk. 16, 13. Forhogað accusat, Jn. R. 5, 45. Forogas, Mt. L. 6, 24. Gié forhogas bebod Godes vos

ge-mǽnelic

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Add: that belongs to or concerns all human bangs On hálgum bócum is se gemǽnelica deáð slǽpe wiðmeten . . . ealle móton slápan on ðám gemǽnelicum deáðe, Hml. Th. ii. 566, 27-34. Se gemǽnelica deáð þæs mannes líchaman tó deáðe gebringð . . . Ne mæg nán

Linked entry: -mǽne-lic

ge-wunelíce

(adv.)
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Add: usually, generally. Cf. ge-wunelic; Man þá béc rǽt on circan swíðe gewunelíce, Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 1. On eallum limum ac gewunelícost on þám handum, Hml. S. 1, 200. where a practice is made of doing something, as a matter of habit or custom Ðá seó

lengu

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Take here <b>leng</b> in Dict. and add: <b>, lenge.</b> of space relations, (i) cf. lang; 2 Tó ðon ꝥ him nǽre ná álýfed furður tó gánne þonne swá swá þǽre racenteáge længe (leng, v. l.) áþened wæs ne ei ultra liceret progredi,

sǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽne, adj.

Slow, dull, sluggish, inactive

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Slow, dull, sluggish, inactive Ymb ða gýmene his écre hǽlo hé wæs tó sǽne erga curam perpetuae suae salvationis nihil omnino studii gerens, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538,19 . Ne sceal se tó sǽne beón, ne ðissa lárna tó læt. Exon. Th. 450, 16; Dóm. 88. Sǽne mód a

up-stige

(n.)
Grammar
up-stige, es; m.

ascension ⬩ mounting ⬩ the ascension ⬩ an ascent ⬩ a way of ascending

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ascension, mounting Nis bútan tweón tó understandenne se upstige and se niþerstige (the ascending and descending on Jacob's ladder) on náne óþere wísan, bútan ðæt heofona ríces upstige mid eádmódnesse geearnod bið and mid oferméttum forwyrht, R. Ben.

ge-wislíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wislíce, -wisslíce; adv.

Certainly ⬩ exactly ⬩ truly ⬩ especially ⬩ besides ⬩ videlicet ⬩ scilicet ⬩ sane ⬩ utique ⬩ porro

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Certainly, exactly, truly, especially, besides; videlicet, scilicet, sane, utique, porro Gewisslíce sane, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 45. Gyf sóþlíce gewislíce rihtwísnysse sprecaþ si vere utique justitiam loquimini, Ps. Spl. C. 57, 1. Gewislíce án þing is

Linked entries: wisslíce ge-wisslíce