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ge-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-writ, es; n.

Something writtenwritingscriptureinscriptiona writinglettertreatisewritcharterbook

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Something written, writing, scripture, inscription, a writing, letter, treatise, writ, charter, book Óþ ðone first ðe hie wel cunnen Englisc gewrit arǽdan until such time as they can read English writing well, Past. pref. Swt. 7, 13, 17. Ne rǽdde gé

Linked entries: ge-wreot writ

hwíl

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Add: an indefinite space of time Næs þá nán hwíl tó þám þæt . . . nec mora . . . Guth. Gr. 139, 3. Næs þá nǽnig hwíl tó þan sóna swá hí út eódon, þá geségon hí þone hræfn nec mora, egredi-entes conspiciunt corvum 144, 15 : 145, 23. Næs þá nǽnig hwíl

tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
tyhtan, p.te.

to drawstretchto draw the mind to somethingto inciteexhortprovokesolicitprompturgepersuadeto suggestbring to the mindto instructteach

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to draw, stretch [Oferbrǽdels onbútan getint velamen in gyro tensum, Anglia xiii. 421, 806]. [Tuhten is used in Layamon with the meaning of teón, IV: Ure drihten heo bilæueð, and to Mahune heo tuhteð,Laym. 27321. Troynisce tuhten (toȝe, 2nd MS.) to þon

Dún-stán

(n.)
Grammar
Dún-stán, es; m.

Dunstan Dunstānus

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Dunstan; Dunstānus Hér S. Dúnstán wearþ geboren in this year [A. D. 925] St. Dunstan was born, Chr. 925; Th. 199, 4, col. 3. Hér Eádmund cing betǽhte Glæstinga beri S. Dúnstáne, ðár he siððan ǽrest abbod wearþ in this year [A. D. 943] king Edmund delivered

FǼHÞ

(n.)
Grammar
FǼHÞ, fǽgþ, e; f: fǽhþe, an; f: fǽhþo, fǽhþu; indecl. f.

Feud, vengeance, enmity, hostility, deadly feud, that enmity which the relations of the deceased waged against the kindred of the murderer capĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia, vindĭcātio, hostīlĭtas, factio ob hŏmĭnem interemptum

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Feud, vengeance, enmity, hostility, deadly feud, that enmity which the relations of the deceased waged against the kindred of the murderer; capĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia, vindĭcātio, hostīlĭtas, factio ob hŏmĭnem interemptum Sió fǽhþ gewearþ gewrecen wráþlíce

Linked entries: fǽhþe fǽhþo

ildest

(adj.)
Grammar
ildest, superl.

eldestoldestprincipalchiefgreatest

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of eald. eldest, oldest Úre ieldesta mǽg parens primus [Adam], Past. 43, 5 ; Swt. 313, 15. Hé sóhte fram ðam yldestan óþ ðone gingestan quos scrutatus, incipiens a majore usque ad minimum. Gen. 44, 12. Ða yldestan senes, Ps. Th. 104, 18. Ða yldestan

inn

(adv.)
Grammar
inn, in; adv.

Inwithin

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In, within Ic wæs cuma and gé mé ne in ne gelaðodun I was a stranger, and ye did not invite me in, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 43. Waciaþ and gebiddaþ eów ðæt gé in ne gán on costunge vigilate et orate ut non intretis in temtationem, 26, 41. Gangaþ inn þurh ðæt nearwe

lǽwede

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽwede, adj.

Laylaiclewd

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Lay, laic, not learned, not of the church; by gradual change of meaning it has become the later lewd Lǽwede man laicus, Wt. Voc. 72, 8. Ðara manna sum wæs bescoren preóst sum wæs lǽwede sum wæs wífmon e quibus hominibus quidam erat adtonsus ut clericus

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bláwan

(v.)

to blowbreathesnortpantto blowto flameblazeinflate

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Dele first passage, and add : intrans. of the wind Se wind hæfð mistlice naman on bócum; ðanon þe hé blǽwð him byð nama gesett, Lch. iii. 274, 12. Súþan bláwan to blow from the south, Lk. 12, 55. of living creatures, to blow, breathe Swá hwæt swá seó

riht-wís

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Add: of persons Wé cweþaþ ꝥ sé bió rihtwís ðe rihtwísnese hæfð justitiae adeptione justi fiunt, Bt. 34, 5; F. 138, 35. For ðon rehtwís Dryhten guoniam justus Dominus, Ps. Srt. 10, 8. Oft se ungeleáffulla wer bið gehǽled þurh ꝥ rihtwíse wíf saluabitur

ge-ágnian

(v.)

to have as one's own, possess, occupyto getsecure possession of, acquireto adoptto prove one's title tosecure by shewing titleto usurp

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Add: to have as one's own, possess, occupy Þín sǽd geágnað (þín ofspring sceal ágan, Gen. 22, 17) his feónda gatu possidebit semen luum portas inimicorum Hml. Th. ii. 62, 10. On eówerum geðylde gé geáhniað eów (possidebitis, Lk. 21, 19) eówere sáwla,

swician

(v.)
Grammar
swician, p. ode.

to wanderto depart, turnto deceivewith prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matterto offend; also to be offended; scandalizare, scandalizarito give offence by words, speak injuriouslyvagari

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to wander Ðaer hí swiciaþ on swíman, firenweorc beraþ, Exon. Th. 79, 33; Cri. 1300. Suicade, suicudae spatiaretur, Txts. 99, 1893. Hí ðurh cúþe stówe swicedon and fóron per nota loca dispersi vagarentur, Bd. 4. 4; S. 571, 4. Hí swycedan geond wésten

tunge

(n.)
Grammar
tunge, an; tung [? in the passage: Álés sáwle míne fram tunge fácen-fulre a lingua dolosa (but in the next verse linguam is glossed by tungan, so that perhaps tunge is meant for nominative : O. L. Ger. and O. H. Ger. , however, have strong as well as weak forms), Ps. Lamb. 119, 2], e; f.

a tonguetonguethe person who speaks with the tonguewordsspeechlanguagea languagespeechpower of speakinga tongue-shaped thing

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a tongue Tunge lingua, Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 56. Gif monnes tunge biþ of heáfde óðres monnes dǽdum dón, ðæt biþ gelíc and eágan bót, L. Alf. pol. 52 ; Th. i. 94, 20: Exon. Th. 373, 25 ; Seel. Ex. 115. His tungan (tungæs, Lind. : tunga, Rush. ) bend uinculum

full-gán

to follow a professioncarry on an officeapply oneself topractise a habitto give effect tocarry outto execute a command, taskdo a person's will

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Add: to follow a profession, carry on an office, apply oneself to, practise a habit Sé ðe his woruldlustum eallum fulgǽþ, Bt. 31, 1; F. 112, 6. Gif hwá forlǽt ǽlc gód and fulgǽþ þám yfele, 36, 6; F. 182, 7. Ꝥ mon fulgá eallum his lustum, 24, 2; F. 82

a-cennan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cennan, ðú -censt, he -cenþ; p. -cende; pp. -cenned; v. a.

To bring forthproducebegetrenewpareregignererenovarerenasci

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To bring forth, produce, beget, renew; parere, gignere, renovare, renasci Swá wíf acenþ bearn as a woman brings forth a child, Bt. 31, 1 ; Fox 112, 2. On sárnysse ðú acenst cild in dolore paries filios. Gen. 3, 16. Ða se Hǽlend acenned wæs cum natus

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CÁF

(adj.)
Grammar
CÁF, comp, ra, re; sup. est, ost; adj.
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Quick, sharp, prompt, nimble, swift; acer, celer, præceps Ðá geseah Iohannes sumne cniht swíðe glæd on móde and on anginne cáf there John saw a certain youth very cheerful in mind and quick in design, Ælfc. T. 33, 17: R. Ben. 7: Fulg. 9. Cáf præceps,

Cynete

(n.)
Grammar
Cynete, an; f.

KENNET which rises in Wiltshire fluvii nomen qui originem suam habet in agro WiltoniensiKENNET, a village on the river Kennet in Wiltshirevillæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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the river KENNET which rises in Wiltshire; fluvii nomen qui originem suam habet in agro Wiltoniensi Ǽrest on Cynetan, ðæt up andlang strémes . . . ðæt eft innan Cynetan strém first to the Kennet, then up along the stream. . . then again to the river

Dere

(n.)
Grammar
Dere, gen. Dera; pl. m.

The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber Deīri

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The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber; Deīri Andswarede him mon and cwæþ ðæt hí Dere nemde wǽron responsum est quod Deīri vocārentur, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 21, 22: Homl. Th. ii. 120, 34, 35. Mid ðysses cyninges geornesse ða

Iotas

(n.)
Grammar
Iotas, Iutan ; pl.

The Jutes

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The Jutes Ðá cómon ða men of þrím mégðum Germanie of Ald-Seaxum of Anglum of Iotum. Of Iotum cómon Cantwara and Wihtwara ðæt is seó mégð ðe nú eardaþ on Wiht and ðæt cyn on West Sexum ðe man nú git hǽt Iutna cyn then came the men from three tribes of

Linked entries: Eota land Iútan

mann-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cwealm, es; m.

Death of menpestilencemortalityslaughter

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Death of men, pestilence, mortality, slaughter Mancwealm pestilentia, Bd. 1, 14, tit; S. 482, 14. On ðǽm dagum wæs se mǽsta mancwealm ( pestes plurimas dirosque morbos ), Ors. 1, 6; Swt. 36, 15. Se micla moncwealm ingens pestilentia, 3, 3; Swt. 102,