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be-rýfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rýfan, [ = be-reófan]

to bereavespoliareprivare

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to bereave; spoliare, privare Ðá þohton þeóden-stóles rícne berýfan then they thought to bereave the powerful of his throne, Exon. 84 a; Th. 317, 9; Mód. 63

cyric-ǽwe

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-ǽwe, ciric-ǽwe,es; n.

An ecclesiastical marriage ecclesiasticum matrimonium

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An ecclesiastical marriage; ecclesiasticum matrimonium , þurh heálícne hád, ciricǽwe underféngan they, through holy orders, have entered into an ecclesiastical marriage, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 334, 14

flǽsc-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-lícnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss. e; f.

Fleshlinessincarnationincarnātio

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Fleshliness, incarnation; incarnātio Se ðe wile smeágan ymbe ða gerýnu Cristes flǽsclícnysse he who will inquire about the mystery of Christ's incarnation, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 35: 280, 22

freórig-ferþ

(adj.)
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freórig-ferþ, adj.

Sad in soultristis anĭmo

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Sad in soul; tristis anĭmo Cwom freórigferþ ðá seó fǽmne wæs he, sad in soul, came to where the damsel was, Exon. 52 b; Th. 182, 30; Gú. 1318

full-cáflíce

(adv.)
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full-cáflíce, adv.

Full quicklyvery eagerlyvelocissĭme

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Full quickly, very eagerly; velocissĭme Se fullcáflíce bræd of ðæm beorne blódigne gár he very eagerly plucked the bloody dart from the chief, Byrht. Th. 136, 19; By. 153

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fúslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fúslíce, adv.

Readilypromptlygladlypromptelĭbenter

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Readily, promptly, gladly; prompte, lĭbenter Ðæt , fúslíce gehýrdon, ða ðe him gelǽrde wǽron ut lĭbenter ea, quæ dīcĕrentur, audīrent, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, note 17, MS. T

gár-torn

(n.)
Grammar
gár-torn, es; m. [torn anger]

Spear-angerrage of dartsīra tēlis manifestāta

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Spear-anger, rage of darts; īra tēlis manifestāta gártorn geótaþ gífrum deófle they shall pour the rage of darts upon the greedy devil, Salm. Kmbl. 291; Sal. 145

Linked entry: torn

maniend

(n.)
Grammar
maniend, es; m.

One who claims

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Se wæs ǽrest theloniarius ðaet is gafoles moniend he (St. Matthew) was first theloniarius, that is a tax-gatherer, Shrn. 131, 24

preóst-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-lagu, e ; f.
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Ǽlc preóst finde him .xii. festermen ðæt preóstlage wille healdan mid rihte, L. N. P. L. 2 ; Th. ii. 290, 1-16

scyrting

(n.)
Grammar
scyrting, e; f.
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A shortening, an abridgement Gif hwilc gelǽred man ðás race ( the homily on Job ) oferrǽde, ðonne bidde ic ðæt ðás scyrtinge ne tǽle, Homl. Th. ii. 460, 6

scoppa

(n.)
Grammar
scoppa, an ; m.
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A shop, a booth or shed for trade or work (cf. work*-*shop) geseh ða welegan hyra lác sendan on ðone sceoppan ( in gazophilacium ), Lk. Skt. 21, 1

Linked entries: scioppa sceoppa

ge-gang

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manige mæn þára þe ic gemunde, ǽgþer ge on tída gegange ge eác on wundrum oferþeáh multos quorum memini uirtute et tempore praecessit, Gr. D. 179, 10. Add

bi-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To bemoan, bewail, lament, mournlugere

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To bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere Woldan wíf wópe bimǽnan æðelinges deáþ the women would with weeping bewail the noble's death, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 24; . 4

ge-ortréwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortréwan, p. de; pp. ed [tréwan to trust]

To despairdēspērāre

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To despair; dēspērāre Ða þreó ðé ne lǽtaþ geortréwan he ðam écan lífe these three suffer thee not to despair of the everlasting life, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 9

sumsende

(adj.)
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humming, sounding (of falling rain) ( the storm-clouds ) feallan lǽtaþ sweart sumsendu (suinsendu? v. swinsian) seáw of bósme, wǽtan of wontbe, Exon. Th. 385, 19; Rä. 4, 47

sundor-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-genga, an; m.
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-Sum fearhrýþer ðæs óþræs ceápes geférscipe oferhogode, and him gewunode ðæt wæs geond ðæt wésten sundorgenga, Blickl. Homl. 199, 5. Cf. án-genga

þegen-gilde

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-gilde, es; n.
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The wergild for a thane Gyf þrǽl þegen fullíce áfylle, licge ǽgylde; and gyf se þegen þæne þrǽl, ðe ǽr áhte, fullíce áfylle, gylde þegengylde, Wulfst. 162, 10

under-folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
under-folgoþ, es; m.

An office under a superior

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An office under a superior ( Julian ) sǽde ðæt nán cristen man ne móste habban nǽnne his underfolgoþa (sunder-folgeþa, Swt. 286, 5), Ors. 6, 31; Bos. 128, 24

un-ámánsumod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ámánsumod, adj.

Unexcommunicatedrelieved from sentence of excommunication

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Benedictus hét mæssian for ðám mynecenum; cwæð ðæt siððan unámánsumode wǽron, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 28

Linked entry: á-mánsumian

un-meahtiglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-meahtiglíc, adj.

weakimpossible

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weak biþ unmehtiglíc, Lchdm. ii. 60, 8. Uumihtiglíc, iii. 74, 23. impossible Unmæhtiglíc (-iclíc, Lind.) inpossibile, Lk. Skt. Rush. 1, 37: 17, 1. Suíðe unmæghtiglíc, Lind. 18, 24

Linked entry: un-meahtelíc