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hlǽnnes

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽnnes, -ness, e; f.

Leanness

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Leanness Hlǽnnes macies vel tabitudo, Ælfc. Gl. 89; Som. 74, 104; Wrt. Voc. 51, 17. Módes hlǽnnys leanness of the mind, Homl. Th. i. 522, 31

frigenes

(n.)
Grammar
frigenes, frignes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [frigen asked, pp. of fricgan to ask; ness, -ness]

An askinginquirya questioninrerrogatioquæstio

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An asking, inquiry, a question; inrerrogatio, quæstio þurh his geornfulle frigenesse repĕtīta interrogātiōne, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 4. Wæs Édwine bealdra geworden on ðære frignesse Edwin was become bolder on that inquiry, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 10. Be monigum

Linked entry: frignes

Cisse-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Cisse-ceaster, -ceastre; f. [Flor. Cissaceaster: Sim. Dun. Cissacestre]

CHICHESTERCicestria

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Cissa's city, CHICHESTER, Sussex; Cissæ castellum, Cicestria in agro Sussexiensi Hergodon hie upon Súþ-Seaxum neáh Cisseceastre they harried on the South-Saxons near Chichester, Chr. 895; Erl. 93, 27. To Cisseceastre at Chichester, L.

cystignes

(n.)
Grammar
cystignes, cystines, cyst-ness, cyst-nyss,e ; f.

Bountifulness, goodness, munificence liberalitas, largitas, munificentia

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Bountifulness, goodness, munificence; liberalitas, largitas, munificentia Cystignesse, cystignysse liberalitatis, Mone B. 2511. Cystines liberalitas, 2494. We sceolon oferwinnan woruldlíce gytsunge mid cystignysse úres clǽnan módes we must overcome worldly

Cetrehta

(n.)
Grammar
Cetrehta, an; m.

CatterickCataracta

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Catterick, near Richmond, Yorkshire; Cataracta, oppidi nomen in agro Richrnondensi Tún, ðe he oftust oneardode wel neáh Cetrehtan, gyt to-dæg mon his naman cneódeþ cujus nomine vicus in quo maxime solebat habitare, juxta Cataractam, usque hodie, cognominatur

ýþ-bord

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-bord, es; n.
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A ship's side Ðonne sǽrófe snelle mægne árum bregdaþ ýðborde neáh ( sitting near the side of the ship ), Exon. Th. 296, 27; Crä. 57. Swá eów scipweardas ofer ýðbord ( speaking across the ship's side; cf. over-board) unnan willaþ, Andr.

ég-streám

(n.)
Grammar
ég-streám, éh-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, a river, the sea aquæ fluctus, flūmen, măre

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Here wícode égstreáme neáh the host encamped near the river, Elen. Kmbl. 132; El. 66: Beo. Th. 1158; B. 577

Linked entries: eá-streám éh-streám

earm-sceape

Grammar
earm-sceape, Dóm. L. 196. v. next word.

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be-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sittan, to be-sittanne; p. -sæt, -sætt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten, [be by, near, sittan to sit].

to sit round, surround, beset, besiegecircumdare, cingere, obsidereto be in session, to hold sessionsto posessconsidere,possidere

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it is a woful thing, that the prince of darkness should own and possess [have influence over by sitting or being near, hold, be in possession of] men of so bright a countenance; heu, proh dolor!

Linked entry: be-seten

ÁR

(n.)
Grammar
ÁR, e; f.

An OARremus

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Sǽrófe árum bregdaþ ýþbord [MS. yþborde] neáh brave seamen draw the vessel near with oars, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 26; Crä. 57

nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
nemnan, nemnian; p. nemde.

to namegive a name to a person or thingto use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thingto call upon the name ofaddress by nameto invoketo mention by nameto mentionrelateto namenominate

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to name, give a name to a person or thing Ða cennest sunu ðone ðú nemnest Hǽlend, Blickl. Homl. 7, 19, Ðú nemdest mid áne noman ealle tógædere woruld, Met. 20, 55. Ða hé nemde (nominavit) apostolas ; Simonem ðæne hé nemde (cognominavit ) Petrus, Lk.

Linked entries: a-nemnan namnian

lytel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lytel, adj., and neut. of adj. Add:: , lýtel (?). A. adj.
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H. 26, 15. lytlum a little at a time Geót þriwa lytlum on háte þá ahsan, Lch. ii. 32, 13 : 176, 22 : 230, 21. lytlum and lytlum little by little, gradually Hé sceal lytlum and lytlum stígan neár and near stæpmǽlum swilce hé on sume hlǽdre stíge, Solil

fremednes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
fremednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [fremed, pp. of fremman and -ness, -nyss]

An accomplishmentfulfilmentperactio

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An accomplishment, fulfilment; peractio Næfþ ðæt swefen nǽnige fremednesse gódes ne yfeles the dream has no accomplishment for good or evil, Lchdm. iii. 154, 17. Nǽnige fremednysse no fulfilment, iii. 156, 1

Donua

(n.)
Grammar
Donua, indecl. f.

The river Danube Danŭbius = Δανoύβιos

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The river Danube; Danŭbius = Δανoύβιos Súþ óþ Donua ða eá, ðære ǽwylme is neáh ðære eá Rínes south to the river Danube, whose spring is near the river Rhine, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 24, 29.

hnesce

softtendersoftgentlesofttendergentleeffeminate

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Add: of material or its quality. soft to the touch, yielding easily to pressure Wé habbað hrepunge þæt wé magon gefrédan hwæt bið heard, hwæt hnesce, Hml. Th. ii. 372, 32. Wæter wolde wíde tóscríðan wác and hnesce, Met. 20, 93. Þæt hnesce and flówende

ná-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwǽr, -hwár, -wér; adv.

no-wherein no placein no caseneverin no respectnot at all

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Nese lá nese ne náwér neáh, Shrn. 196, 28. No trúige ús swá wel, ne náwér neáh swá ðám, 197, 13

Linked entry: á-hwǽr

ná-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
ná-wiht, nó-wiht, ná-uht, náwht, náht, nóht.

nothingnaughta thing of no valuean evil thingnot

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Grammar ná-wiht, as an adverb, not Hit gelamp neáht micelre tíde æfter his slæge ( non multo exacto tempore ), Bd. 3, 9; S. 533. 30. Náht feor eást, 2, 13; S. 517, 15 : Blickl. Homl. 43, 26. Mannum ðe náht swíðe God ne lufiaþ, 53. 18: Wrt.

æll-þeódignes

(n.)
Grammar
æll-þeódignes, -nys, -ness, e; f.

A going or living abroada pilgrimage

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A going or living abroad, a pilgrimage, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 38

æl-þeódignes

(n.)
Grammar
æl-þeódignes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A being or living abroada pilgrimage

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A being or living abroad, a pilgrimage On stówe ælþeódignysse mínra in loco peregrinationis meæ, Ps. Spl. 118, 54: Gen. 12,10: Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 11

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a-rédnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-rédnes, -rǽdnis, -ness, e; f.

A degreeconditioncovenantconsultumconditio

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A degree, condition, covenant; consultum, conditio Ðá geþafedon hí ðære arédnesse ea conditione consenserunt, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 20. Ðæt wíf he onféng ðære arédnesse uxorem ea conditione acceperat, 1, 25; S. 486, 33

Linked entry: a-rǽdnis