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mynster

(n.)
Grammar
mynster, es; n.

a monasterya place where a body of monks or of nuns resideda churchminster

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Wih. 17; Th. i. 40, 13. Gif hwá gefeohte on cyninges húse síe hé scyldig ealles his ierfes . . . Gif hwá on mynstre gefeohte, hundtwelftig sciłł. gebéte, L. In. 6; Th. i. 106, 4.

nægel

(n.)
Grammar
nægel, nægl, es; m.

the nail of a finger or toea nailpegan instrument for striking the strings of a harp

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Wið scurfedum nægle; nim gecyrnadne sticcan, sete on ðone nægl, Lchdm. ii. 150, 4 : i. 370, 9 : iii. 114, 21. Deóplíc dǽdbót biþ ...; ðæt íren ne cume on hǽre ne on nægle, L. Edg. C. 10; Th. ii. 280, 21.

GEONG

(adj.)
Grammar
GEONG, giong, geng, ging, giung, iung, gung; def. se geonga, seó, ðæt geonge; comp. geongra, gingra, gyngra; superl. gingest, gingst; adj.

YOUNG, youthful, new, recent, freshjŭvĕnis, adolescens, nŏvellus, rĕcensyoung

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Ðǽr geonge wiste wíc weardian where he knew the young [woman] to be abiding, Exon. 67 a; Th. 248, 6; Jul. 91. Ðæt he feorh geong eft onfón móte that it may again receive a new spirit, 62 a; Th. 228. 4; Ph. 433: 58 b; Th. 211, 3; Ph. 192.

weorþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-líc, adj.
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Wæs his ríce brád, wíd and weorðlíc, Exon. Th. 243, 11 ; Jul. 9. Treów in ðé weorðlícu wunade, 6, 12; Cri. 83. Ðín heáhsetl is heáh and mǽre, fæger and wurðlíc, Hy. 7, 40. Wé ðé þanciaþ ðínes weorðlícan wuldordreámes, 8, 10.

cniht

(n.)
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Hé þone cniht ( Hæsten's son ) ágef and þæt wíf, Chr. 894; P. 86, 31. Ðone cniht (Alcibiades se æðeling, 19) ðurhseón, Bt. 32, 2; F. 116, 23. Cnihtas, geonglingas puberes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 12.

eáþe

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþe, adv.
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Þæt hé ðe iéð mehte winnan wið Brutuse, Ors. 2, 3; S. 68, 14. Eáður facilius, Mt. L. 19, 24: Mk. L. R. 2, 9.

frófor

Grammar
frófor, [A weak form occurs in the late
  • Shrn. 202, 16
.]

consolationthe action of consolingthe state of being consoledalleviation of distresscomfortfreedom from distressa consolationa particular action that consolesa person, thing or circumstance that affords consolation or comfortaidsuccour

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Ic eów mid wunige forð on frófre I will remain on with you consoling you, Cri. 489: 1361.

hám

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
hám, es; m.

Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, propertydomus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessioa villagea dwelling-placean abode, world, this worldhomedomus, domicilium, patria

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Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, property; domus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessio Se hám is gefylled mid heofonlícum gástum that abode [heaven] is filled with heavenly spirits, Blickl.

þes

(pronoun.)
Grammar
þes, þæs; m.: þeós, þiós, þiús; f.: þis, þiss, þys; n. demons. pron. This
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Þǽs, 5, 30. (1 a) where objects are contrasted, this as opposed to that, one as contrasted with others :-- Ðonne hí eów éhtaþ on þysse (ðissær, Lind.) byrig, fleóþ on óðre, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 23.

Linked entries: þás þis

a-rásian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rásian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans. [a, rásian to raise, uncover]

To lay opendiscoverexploredetectreprovecorrectseizedetegereinvenireexplorarecorriperereprehendereintercipere

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Hæleþ wurdon acle arásad for ðý rǽse the men were seized with fear on account of its force, 74 a; Th. 277, 27; Jul. 587. Se ðe wilnaþ hiera unþeáwas arásian qui eorum culpas corripere studet, Past. 35, 3; Hat. MS. 45 b, 6: 35, 5; Hat. MS. 46 a, 20.

be-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-drífan, p. -dráf, -drǽf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen ; v. a.

to drivethrust on or uponto compelconstrain or enforce one to do a thingto pursuefollowcogerecompellereagereadigereto drive or beat againstto surroundobruereobducerecircumflare

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Wiht ða húðe him bedrǽf a creature drove the spoil home, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 5; Rä. 30, 9.

Linked entries: be-drǽf be-dráf

CWELLAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWELLAN, ic cwelle, ðú cwelest, cwelst, he cweleþ, cwelþ, pl. cwellaþ; p. cwealde , pl. cwealdon; pp. cwelled, cweled, cweald ; v. a.

To kill, slay = QUELL? necare, trucidare, occidere, mactare

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Oft ic cwelle compwæpnum often I till with battle-weapons, Exon. 105b; Th. 401, 9; Rä. 21, 9. Ðú ramm cwelst thou shalt kill the ram, Ex. 29, 16. We cwellaþ we kill, Ex. 8, 26. Cwealde had killed, Andr. Kmbl. 3247; An. 1626.

Linked entries: cwoellan cuellan

dǽl-nimend

(n.)
Grammar
dǽl-nimend, -nymend,-neomend ,es; m. [nimende, part. of niman to take] .

a taker of a part, a sharer, partaker, participator partĭcepsA participle particĭpium

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Se níþfulla is ðæra deófla dǽlnimend the envious is a participator with devils, i. 606, 5. Ic eom dǽlneomend ðe heom ondrǽdaþ ðé particeps ego sum omnium timentium te, Ps. Th. 118, 63.

FLÁ

(n.)
Grammar
FLÁ, flaa; gen. dat. acc. flán; pl. nom. acc. flán; gen. flána; dat. flánum; f. [flae, gen. flaan = flán; f.]

An arrowa dartjavelinsăgittatēlumjăcŭlum

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Wearþ Alexander þurhscoten mid ánre flán underneoþan óðer breóst Alexander was shot through with an arrow underneath one breast, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 27. He gedéþ his flán fýrena săgittas suas ardentĭbus effēcit, Ps. Th. 7, 13: 90, 6: Deut. 32, 42.

Linked entries: flán

FLEÓT

(n.)
Grammar
FLEÓT, fliét, es; m: fleóte, an; f.

a place where vessels floata baygulfan arm of the seaestuarythe mouth of a rivera riverstreamsĭnusæstuāriumrīvusa raftshipvesselrătisnāvis

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Ispánia land is eall mid fleóte ymbhæfd the country of Spain is all encompassed with water, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 24, 3. Fleótas æstuāria, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 154, 46: Wrt.

fóre-þonc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þonc, -þanc, es; m.

Fore-thoughtprovidenceprovĭdentia

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Be ðam godcundan fóreþonce, — se godcunda fóreþonc stýreþ ðone ródor and ða tunglu with respect to divine providence, — the divine providence rules the sky and the stars, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 3-7

Linked entry: fóre-þanc

FRAM

(prep.)
Grammar
FRAM, from; prep. dat.

FROMaabConcerningaboutofcum verbis lŏquendide

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Bos. 1, 17, 21, 22. with verbs of speaking, Concerning, about, of; cum verbis lŏquendi, de Ðæt he fram Sigemunde secgan hýrde ellendǽdum that he, concerning Sigemund, had heard tell of valiant deeds, Beo. Th. 1754; B. 875.

ful

(n.)
Grammar
ful, full, es; n.

a cuppōcŭlumwhat contains liquidsA collection of waterthe seacloudsreceptācŭlum liquĭdimărenūbes

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Ic wíde toþringe lagustreáma full I widely disperse the clouds [lit. the collection of water-streams ], Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 1; Rä. 4, 38

GAMEN

(n.)
Grammar
GAMEN, gomen, es; n.

GAMEjoypleasuremirthsportpastimejŏcusoblectāmentumgaudiumjūbĭlumlætĭtialūdus

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Næs ðæt hérlíc dǽd, ðæt hine swelces gamenes gilpan lyste that was not a glorious deed, that he should wish to boast of such sport, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 37; Met. 9, 19. Him to gamene for his sport, 9, 17; Met. 9, 9 : 9, 91; Met. 9, 46.

Linked entry: gomen

hræd-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hræd-líce, adv.

Quicklyhastilyspeedilyimmediatelyat onceforthwith

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Gif ðú wille mildheortnesse ús dón sæge ús ðæt hrædlíce if thou wilt do us kindness, tell us so at once, Blickl. Homl. 233, 19.