be-sittan
to sit round, surround, beset, besiege ⬩ circumdare, cingere, obsidere ⬩ to be in session, to hold sessions ⬩ to posess ⬩ considere, ⬩ 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!
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nemnan
to name ⬩ give a name to a person or thing ⬩ to use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thing ⬩ to call upon the name of ⬩ address by name ⬩ to invoke ⬩ to mention by name ⬩ to mention ⬩ relate ⬩ to name ⬩ nominate
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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.
from-weardes
From-wards ⬩ in a direction away from
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From-wards, in a direction away from Gif hunta gebíte mannan, sleah þrý scearpan neáh fromweardes if a hunting spider bite a man, strike three scarifications near, in a direction from [the bite ], L. M. 1, 68; Lchdm. ii. 142, 19
fremednes
An accomplishment ⬩ fulfilment ⬩ peractio
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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
ǽg-hwá
Every one ⬩ everything ⬩ quisque ⬩ quicunque
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Every one, everything; quisque, quicunque Ǽghwá secge let every one say, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 5; Vy. 97: 125a; Th. 482, 4; Rä. 66, 2. Ǽghwæt heó gefón mæg whatever she may seize, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 14. God ǽghwæs wealt God governs everything, Bt. 35, 4;
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filmen
skin ⬩ membrane ⬩ scale ⬩ skin ⬩ shell ⬩ husk ⬩ a crack
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Take here examples given in Dict. under fylmen. of animal material, skin, membrane, scale Filmen (film̃ MS.) omentum, centipillium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 46. Se milte hæfð þynne filmene . . . and sió filmen biþ þeccende þá wambe, Lch. ii. 242, 14-17. Be
hnesce
soft ⬩ tender ⬩ soft ⬩ gentle ⬩ soft ⬩ tender ⬩ gentle ⬩ effeminate
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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
land-mearc
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Londmearce neáh near to the land's boundary, Exon. 75 a; Th. 280, 27; Jul. 635
gelodr
A part of the body about the chest, the backbone or spine? pars corporis circa thoracem vel spinam? - Se maga biþ neáh ðære heor-tan and ðære gelodre the stomach is near the heart and the spine,
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- Se maga biþ neáh ðære heor-tan and ðære gelodre the stomach is near the heart and the spine, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 176, 3
ná-wiht
nothing ⬩ naught ⬩ a thing of no value ⬩ an evil thing ⬩ not
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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
A going or living abroad ⬩ a pilgrimage
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A going or living abroad, a pilgrimage, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 38
æl-þeódignes
A being or living abroad ⬩ a 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
A degree ⬩ condition ⬩ covenant ⬩ consultum ⬩ conditio
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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
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aweg-gewitenes
A going away ⬩ departure ⬩ abscessio
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A going away, departure; abscessio Æfter þrím geárum Willfreþes aweg-gewitenesse post tres abscessionis Vilfridi annos, Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 30
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a-wrigenes
A discovery ⬩ revelation ⬩ revelatio
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A discovery, revelation; revelatio To þeóda awrigenesse ad revelationem gentium, Lk. Bos. 2, 32
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efnes
Evenness, equity, justice ⬩ æquĭtas
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Evenness, equity, justice; æquĭtas Efnes syndon dómas ðíne æquĭtas sunt jūdĭcia tua. Ps. Spl. 118, 75: Ps. Lamb. 118, 144. He démþ ymbhwyrft eorþan on efnesse ipse judĭcābit orbem terræ in æquĭtāte. Ps. Lamb. 9, 9. Ðú gelíffæst me on efnesse oððe emnesse
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efn-lícnes
Evenness, equality ⬩ æquālĭtas
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Evenness, equality; æquālĭtas Hie healdaþ má geférrǽdenne and efnlicnesse ðonne ealdordóm they observe companionship and equality more than authority, Past. 17, 9; Hat. MS. 24 b, 6
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el-reordignes
-Barbarousness, outlandishness ⬩ barbăries
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-Barbarousness, outlandishness; barbăries, Som. Ben. Lye
fácen-fulnes
Deceifulness, deceit ⬩ fraudŭlentia
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Deceifulness, deceit; fraudŭlentia, Som. Ben. Lye
fæsten-behæfednes
Parsimony, niggardliness ⬩ parsĭmōnia
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Parsimony, niggardliness; parsĭmōnia, Cot. 191