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lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battle ⬩ struggle ⬩ an offering ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ oblation ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ service ⬩ a present ⬩ offering of words ⬩ a message ⬩ medicine

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From this special, meaning of offering the more general one of gift, present might easily come.

Linked entries: lácan lǽc freó-lác

pliht

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Tó plihte þínre ǽhta and þínes ágenes heáfdes bodað þes þín cnapa swá bealdlíce be Críste, Hml. S. 35, 32. Add

án-seld

(n.)
Grammar
án-seld, es; m. [án only, seld dwelling]

A solitary dwelling ⬩ an hermitage ⬩ habitatio solitaria

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A solitary dwelling, an hermitage; habitatio solitaria Ic ongon on ðone ánseld búgan 7 began to dwell in this hermitage, Exon. 50b; Th. 176, 23; Gú. 1214

Linked entry: seld

fulwuht

(n.)
Grammar
fulwuht, es; n.

Baptism ⬩ baptismus

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Baptism; baptismus Hér Birínus bisceop bodude West-Seaxum fulwuht in this year [A.D. 634] bishop Birinus preached baptism to the West-Saxons, Chr. 634; Erl. 24, 9

heófung-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
heófung-tíd, e; f.

A time of mourning

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A time of mourning Fram ðisum dæge óþ eastron is úre heófungtíd from this day until Easter is our time of mourning, Homl. Th. ii. 86, 25

hér-búende

(adj.)
Grammar
hér-búende, pl.

People living in this world,

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People living in this world, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 4; Gen. 1079: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 38; Jud. 96: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 124; Met. 9, 62

ge-gild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gild, ge-gyld, es; n.

A guild ⬩ society ⬩ club ⬩ societas ⬩ fraternitas

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A guild, society, or club; societas, fraternitas We for his lufon ðis gegyld gegaderodon for love of him we have gathered this guild, Th. Diplm. 608, 7

Linked entry: ge-gyld

weall-steall

(n.)
Grammar
weall-steall, es; m.

A place where there are buildings

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A place where there are buildings Ðisne wealsteal this spot where the walls stand(cf. weallas stondaþ, 291, 3; Wand. 76), Exon. Th. 291, 26; Wand. 88

gyst-sele

(n.)
Grammar
gyst-sele, es; m.

A guest-hall ⬩ hospĭtālis aula

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A guest-hall; hospĭtālis aula Éðelleáse ðysne gystsele gihþum healdaþ [MS. healdeþ] the homeless hold this guest-hall in memory, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 4; Exod. 534

cænnan

(v.)
Grammar
cænnan, p. cænde; pp. cænned

To bring forth, produce ⬩ parere

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To bring forth, produce; parere Ðeós wyrt biþ cænned abúton dícum this herb is produced about ditches, Herb. 13, l; Lchdm. i. 104, 18, MSS. H. B

á-spyrian

(v.)

to track ⬩ reach by following the track ⬩ to investigate ⬩ examine so as to get knowledge of a subject ⬩ to find out

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Voc. ii. 44, 10. to find out Iulius se cásere þisne bissextum gemétte oððe áspirode, Angl. viii. 306, 40

be-scylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scylian, p. ede; pp. ed

To look upon, to regard ⬩ intueri

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To look upon, to regard; intueri Ðú bescylst mid óðre eágan on ða heofenlícan þing, mid óðre ðú lócast on ðás eorþlícan thou lookest with one eye on the heavenly things, and with the other thou lookest on these earthly [things], Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 18

þeóstrig

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Add:, þýstrig Gif þín eáge byð mánfull, þonne byð þín líchama eall þýstrig, Gr. D. 76, 9

cwyde

(n.)

a sentence ⬩ sententia ⬩ a discourse, sermon

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Gr. 2; Som. 2, 38. a discourse, sermon Smeágaþ ðysne cwyde consider this sermon, Homl. Th. i. 28, 20: ii. 2, 14: 2, 17

weorold-widl

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-widl, es; n.
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Worldly pollution, defilement contracted in this life Ðæt fýr georne áséceþ eorðan sceátas, óþþæt eall hafaþ ældes leóma woruldwidles wom wælme forbærned, Exon. Th. 62, 25; Cri. 1007

Linked entry: widl

ge-bócian

(v.)
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Add: — Þis is þára twéntiga hída bóc . . . þe Eádréd cing gebócode Óswíge his þegne on éce yrfe, C. D. iii. 426, 13, 22 (and often). Cf. ge-bécan

wundor-tácen

(n.)
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a miracle Nú oð þis, þæs þe mé þinceð, on ídel ic wénde ꝥ on Súðlangbeardum nǽron náne fæderas þe wundortácnu ( signa ) wyrcean mihton, Gr. D. 25, 27

ymbhygdig-lic

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Mid tý þe þis wæs gehealden for þám gewunan þæs ymbhýdiglican regoles cum hoc de usu regulae sollicite (sollicitae has been read) servaretur, Gr. D. 126, 21. Add

Dera mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
Dera mǽgþ, e; f. [Dere the Deirians, mǽgþ a province, region, country]

The country of the Deirians, Deira, being part of Northumbria, situate between the Tyne and Humber ⬩ Deirōrum provincia

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The country of the Deirians, Deira, being part of Northumbria, situate between the Tyne and Humber; Deirōrum provincia In \Dera mǽgþe in provincia Deirōrum, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 14

full-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
full-gangan, p. -geóng, pl. -geóngon; pp. -gangen; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ accomplish ⬩ finish ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ fīnīre

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To fulfil, accomplish, finish; perfĭcĕre, fīnīre Ðæt hí móstan ðám gewinne fullgangan that they might finish the war, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 54, 21