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weorc-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-dæg, es; m.
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A work-day, any day, not a ' freólstíd, ' of the week but Sunday Weorcdæg feria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 4. Sealmas tó weorcdæge (ad feriam) gebyrigende, Anglia xiii. 402, 532. Ðam syxtan weorcdæge sexta feria, 404, 563. Worcdæge, 389, 348. Búton drihten*

wrǽc

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽc, e; f.

Vengeance

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Vengeance. This form seems to be implied by later English forms, e. g. Þatt was mikell wræche, þatt all follc for till helle, Orm. 19 ; don wreche (rimes with speche, leache, teche), Misc. 143, 56 ; tak wreche (rimes with preche), Alis. 2858: but there

biter

(adj.)

painfulacrimonious ill-natured

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Add: bitter to the taste Biter wyrtdrenc picra, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 18. Ðonne se lǽce bietre wyrta déð tó hwelcum drence, . . . ðonne bið se deáðbǽra wǽta ofslægen mid ðǽm biteran drence, Past. 303, 12-17. Bitrum rancidis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 62. bitter

Linked entry: biter-nes

dyrstig-ness

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Se synfulla man ... þe geþristlǽcð tó mæssianne ... and wát hine sylfne tó fúlne ... his dyrstignes dereð him sylfum, Wlfst. 34, 18. Temeritas, þæt is dyrstignys, 52, 20. Temeritas, ꝥ is dyselic dyrstignys, Angl. xi. 109, 41: Hml. Th. ii. 220, 15: Hml

eáþ-módlíce

(adv.)
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Ðæt hié ongieten ðæt hié mon tǽle, and ðæt eáðmódlíce geðafigen, Past. 151, 14: R. Ben. 17, 14. Eáðmódlíce (eád-, v. l.) humiliter, 22, 18. Sancta Maria forhtode and bifigendre stefne eáðmódlíce ondswarode, Bl. H. 9, 19. Gé eáðmódlíce (eád-, v. l.) his

ellen

Grammar
ellen, strength.
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In elne in agonia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 48. Hé áweóx in gástlicum elne in spirituali zelo excreverat, Gr. D. 205, 19. Swá hwæt swá wé tó góde dóþ on elne gástlices mægenes, Bl. H. 29, 9. Swá hwylc swá on elne oþ his ende wunað qui perseveraverit usque in

folc-riht

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Ne lǽte hé nǽfre his hýrmen hyne ofer wealdan (oferwealdan ?), ac wilde (wille,MS.) hé ǽlcne mid hláfordes creafte and mid folcrihte, Angl. ix. 260, 29. [Þæt hé] wiþ heora folcrihte feala worhte (cf. hunc inuenimus subuertentem gentem nostram . . . commouet

ge-blówan

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Add: <b>ge-blówen</b> blown (as in full-blown), blooming, in bloom, that has blossomed. lit. of plants Ealra beáma beorhtast geblowen, Ph. 179. Secgeað lǽcas ꝥte geblówene wyrta þonne sién betste tó wyrcenne tó drencum, Lch. ii. 146, 17.

gebed-hús

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Gebedhús oratorium vel oraculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 64. Be mynstres gebedhúse (oratorio). Gebedhús sý tó þan ánum þe hit gecweden is, þæt is þæt þǽr nán þincg elles geworht ne sý bútan þám ánum weorce . . . þæt is gebedrǽden, R. Ben. 81, 2-5. Æghwǽr, ge

ge-wlitegian

(v.)
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Add Gewlitegaþ comat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 14. physical, to give (beautiful) form to Ðá gesceafta hé þwáraþ and gewlitegaþ, hwílum eft unwlitegaþ and on óþrum híwe gebrengþ elementa in se invicem temperat, et alterna commutatione transformat, Bt. 39,

hláford-dóm

jurisdiction

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jurisdiction Hláforddómes consulatus, i. principatus. An. Ox. 271. Constantinus him æfterfyligde in þæs mynstres rihtinge and hláfordóme (ealdordóme, v.l.) Constantinus ei in monasterii regimine successit. Gr. D. 96, 8. An ðás rédenne ðe se monn, sé

ǽ-bær

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-bær, ǽ-bǽre (-bére); adj.

Brought to light (of the criminal or the crime where guilt is manifest), notorious, proved

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Substitute: Brought to light (of the criminal or the crime where guilt is manifest), notorious, proved Ǽbǽre (-bére) morð ( apertum murdrum, (Lat. Vers.) Ll. Th. i. 410, 5. Ábǽre, Wlfst. 274, 24. Se ǽbǽra þeóf fur probatus (Lat. Vers.) Ll. Th. i. 390

hádung

(n.)
Grammar
hádung, e; f.

Ordination

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Ordination On ðare smyrunge biþ lǽcedóm and ne biþ ná hádung in the unction is healing and there is not ordination, L. Ælfc. P. 48; Th. ii. 384, 33. Bisceopum gebyreþ ðæt hí ne beón tó feohgeorne æt hádunge it is fitting for bishops not to be too eager

ofer-féran

(v.)

to pass over or through, to cross, traverseto come upon or across, meet with

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to pass over or through, to cross, traverse Ic oferférde transiviIordane, Gen. 32, 10. Seó sǽ ðe se Hǽlend oferférde, Homl. Th. i. 182, 25. Oberfoerde emenso, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 22. Oferférde, 29, 33. Mid ðý wit oferférdon transissemus ðás wununesse

for-swíþan

to overcomeconquerto surpassexcelto drive awayforce away

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[The Latin original of Past. 50, 1 (Swt. 387, 22) is: Prosperitatem apud judicium cordis non reprimit.] Add:: to overcome, conquer ꝥte stronga ðu forsuíðes ut fortia confundas, Rtl. 50, 13. ꝥ forswíðeð middangeard vincit mundum, 28, 1, 3. ꝥte ðá ðe ué

Linked entry: fore-swíþan

funta

(n.)

a spring

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a spring (?); the word occurs only in place-names Lond æt Cendeles (Ceadeles, C. D. B. iii. 40) funtan C. D. ii. 293, 20. In loco qui Fobbefunte nominatur, 138, 35. Ðis syndon ðá landgemǽre tó Fobbefunten, iii. 279, 13. Ruris particulam cujus uocabulum

Linked entry: fynt

CÍGAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÍGAN, cígean, cýgan, cýgean, ciégan, cégan, cégean; cígende; de; ed.

To call, name, call upon, invoke, call together, summonvocare, nominare, invocare, convocareTo cry, callclamare, vocare

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v. trans. To call, name, call upon, invoke, call together, summon; vocare, nominare, invocare, convocare Drihten mæg steorran be naman cígean ealle the Lord can call all the stars by name, Ps. Th. 146, 4. Ealle gewunedon hí móder cýgean all were accustomed

Linked entries: cýgan cégan ciégan

hrýman

(v.)
Grammar
hrýman, hréman; p. de

To callcry outto cry outboastexultlamentmurmur

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To call, cry out, to cry out [with exultation or in lamentation, complaint], boast, exult, lament, murmur Ne hé ne hrýmþ neque clamabit, Mt. Kmbl. 12, 19. Wé biddaþ ł wé hrémaþ imploramus, Rtl. 121, i. Forhuon gie hrémas quid ploratis, Mk. Skt. Lind.

Linked entry: hríman

ge-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, gen. dat. -byrde; acc. -byrde, -byrd; pl. nom. gen. acc. a; dat. um; f : ge -byrdo; indecl. in s; f : found in both s. and pl. without any apparent difference of meaning.

birthoriginbeginningparentagefamilylineagenativitasorigostirpsgenusnaturequalitystateconditionlotfatenaturaqualitasconditiosorsfatum

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birth, origin, beginning, parentage, family, lineage; nativitas, origo, stirps, genus Bearnes þurh gebyrde through the birth of a child, Exon. 9 a; Th. 5, 28; Cri. 76. Þurh bearnes gebyrd through child-birth, 8 b; Th. 3, 18; Cri. 38. On dæg gebyrde die

first

timerespite(additional) timein time

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time. Take here fyrst in Dict., and add: a space of time Fyrst intercapedo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 276 7 Huu longes tídes ł huu long firstes quantum temporis, Mk. L. 9, 21. Beó hé feówertig nihta on carcerne . . . Gif hé út oðfleó ǽr þám fierste, Ll. Th. i. 60

Linked entry: fyrst