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cuc

(adj.)

quickalive vivus

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quick, alive; vivus He lét cucne he left alive Ors. 6, 2; Bos. 116, 41; Gen. 1, 20; Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 90

Linked entry: cucon

twi-híwede

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-híwede, adj.

double-shapedhaving two formsdouble-coloured

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Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 9. double-coloured Twyhíwedum wurman bis tincto cocco, Hpt. Gl. 431, 30

Linked entries: -híwede twi-híwe

be-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæstnian, ; p. ode.

to fixto pledgebetroth

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to fix Búton ðá heáfodleahtras him on befæstnian, ne sceal hé for ðám lǽssan losian, Hml. Th. ii. 336, 21. to pledge, betroth

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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Geáfon ðam bisceope begen ða cyningas eardungstówe and biscopsetl on Dorceceastre both the kings [Cynegils of the West Saxons and Oswald of the Northumbrians] gave the bishop [Birinus] a dwelling-place and episcopal see at Dorchester, Bd. 3, 7; S. 529

ceoler

Grammar
ceoler, (-or).
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Dele: '; gen. ceolre ... or,' and add Ceolor gurgustio. (v. preceding word.) Chelor gurgustium, Txts. 112, 52. [O. L. Ger. kelor gurgustium (Gall. 464): O. H. Ger. celur. Grff. iv. 385. v. Job, c. 40. v. 26.] Cf. ceosol

nǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nǽnig, ( = ne ǽnig).

not anynonenono onenot any one

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Gl. 457, 57. Ðǽr hé nǽnige forlét bendum fæstne, Andr. Kmbl. 2074; An. 1039. Grammar nǽnig, with other negatives Nis nǽnig swá snotor nymþe God seolfa, Cd. Th. 286, 8; Sat. 349. Ðone nǽnig heonon ne sceáwaþ, Blickl. Homl. 31, 9.

Linked entry: nán

gréne

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Bebeád se Hǽlend ꝥ ðæt folc sǽte ofer ꝥ gréne híg (ofer groene gers, L., ofer groenum hegge ł grese, R., super uiride faenum ), Mk. 6, 39. Siððan Adam stóp on gréne græs, Gen. 1137.

wirgþu

(n.)
Grammar
wirgþu, (-o); indecl.: wirgþ, e; f.

condemnationcursepunishmentevilwickednesscursingmaledictio

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Ne sceolon on míne wítegan wergðe settan in prophetis meis nolite malignari, 104, 13. Ic hine wergðo on míne sette my curse shall be upon him, Cd. Th. 105, 19; Gen. 1755. Is Euan scyld eal forpynded, wærgða áworpen, Exon.

ǽ-lic

Grammar
ǽ-lic, (ǽw-).

of law, concerned with law, belonging to lawin accordance with law, fixed by law, legal, legitimate

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Add: of law, concerned with law, belonging to law Hé (John) wæs ǽgðer ge ǽlic ge godspellic, Hml. S. 16, 101. Ǽlice legalia (volumina), An. Ox. 4949. Tó ðám fíf ǽlicum bócum, Hml. Th. i. 188, 20: 98, 33: Hml.

Linked entry: ǽw-lic

wearn

(n.)
Grammar
wearn, e; f.

a hindrance, obstacle, difficulty,a refusal,

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Gif hé geþyldelíce forbyrð ǽgðer ge hosp ge edwítu and on ðære wearne þurhwunaþ þeáh and eádmódlíce bit, ðæt him mon infæres tíþige, sý hé underfangen si veniens perseveraverit pulsans, et inlatas sibi injurias et difficultatem ingressus visus fuerit

ed-niwan

(adv.)
Grammar
ed-niwan, adv.

Anew, againde nŏvo, dēnuo

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Anew, again; de nŏvo, dēnuo Eów gebýraþ ðæt beón acennede edniwan ŏportet nos nasci dēnuo, Jn. Bos. 3, 7: 3, 3

freá-reccere

(n.)
Grammar
freá-reccere, es; m.

A chief rulerprinceprinceps

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A chief ruler, prince; princeps Freárecceras oððe ealdras éhton me búton ge-earnungum princĭpes persĕcūti sunt me grātis, Ps. Lamb. 118, 161

Linked entry: reccere

un-teóðod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-teóðod, -tiogoðad; adj.

Untithed

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Untithed tiogoðiaþ eówre mintan and eówerne dile, and lǽtaþ untiogoðad ðætte diórwyrðre is eówra óðra ǽhta, Past. 57; Swt. 439, 29

in-ǽlan

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Holen sceal inǽled, yrfe gedǽled deádes monnes, Gn. Ex. 80. Gesáwon hí ǽnne ofen inǽledne ( succensum clibanum ), Gr. D. 219, 12. Add

þǽr-tó

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add: v. ge-byrian for other examples. with a verb of motion Hé cóm þǽr-tó, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 1

nerian

(v.)
Grammar
nerian, p. ede

To save

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Gr. 41; Sons. 44, 26. Hyne God wolde nergan wið níþum, Exon. Th. 135, 16; . 525. Gewiton feorh heora fleame nergan, Cd. Th. 120, 126; Gen. 2000. Nergean, 151, 16; Gen. 2509. Tó nergenne, 234, 1; Dan. 285. Tó nerganne, Exon. Th. 185, ii; Az. 6.

wíde

Grammar
wíde, <b>.
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</b&gt; add Tóferdon þá apostolas wíde landes geond ealle þás world, Ll. Th. ii. 372, 6. <b&gt;IVa.

býmere

(n.)
Grammar
býmere, es; m. [býme a trumpet] A trumpeter; tubicen, salpista = σαλπιστής
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Gr. 9, 12; Som. 9, 24; Wrt. Voc. 73, 57. Býmere salpista, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 11; Wrt. Voc. 60, 47

Linked entries: bímere bémere

má-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
má-cræftig, adj.

Very (?) skilledpowerful

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skilled or powerful Hwanon cómen ceólum líðan mácræftige menn, Andr. Kmbl. 513; An. 257. Nǽfre ic sǽlidan sélran métte, mácræftigran, 943; An. 472

stæððig

(adj.)
Grammar
stæððig, adj.
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Th. ii. 134, 7. v. ge-, un-stæððig, and next word

Linked entry: stæðig