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staþol

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</b> an estate, a farm :-- Se fæder náht elles hire ne sealde búton .vi. ynstan ánre ǽhte (cf. staþol-ǽht) (unius possessiunculae) . . . Cóm án ceorl mid láce of ðám ylcan staðole (ex eodem fundo ) þe heó ǽr onféng vi yntsan æt hire fæder, Gr.

stalu

(n.)
Grammar
stalu, e; f.
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Gif hé næbbe, hwæt hé wið ðære stale sylle, sylle man hine wið feó, Ex. 22, 3. Gif preóst mycele stale forstele, L. Ecg. C. 11; Th. ii. 140, 14. Gif hwylc man medeme þing stele, ágyfe ða stale ðam ðe hig áhte, L. Ecg.

ge-rím

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Þa hig wǽron on gehríme scortum cum essent numero brevi, Ps. L. 104, 12. Heora tel oferstíhð sandceosles gerím, Hml.

crisma

(n.)
Grammar
crisma, an; m. [chrisma, ătis, n. = χρῖσμα, ατος; n. an unction, from χρίω [fut. χρίσω] I touch the surface of a body, I rub or anoint]

χρῖσμα, ατοςχρίσω the chrismunction or holy oil, used for anointing by the Roman Catholic church after baptismoleum chrismatisthe white vesture, called chrisom, which the minister puts upon the child immediately after dipping it in water, or pouring water upon it in baptism chrismale, id est, vestis candida, quæ super corpus baptlzati ponitur.

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Mid ðam háligan ele, ge scylan ða hǽðenan cild mearcian on ðam breóste, and betwux ða gesculdru, on middeweardan, mid róde tácne, ǽrðanðe ge hit fullian on ðam fantwætere; and ðonne hit of ðæm wætere cymþ, ge scylan wyrcan róde tácen uppon ðæm heáfde

Linked entries: crism-lýsing crysma

on-cunnan

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Vos. 140, 4, and add ealle bǽdon heora wóhnyssa forgyfennyssa, þæs þe þæs unrihtes hý oncúðan, Hml. A. 136, 670.

a-heordan

(v.)
Grammar
a-heordan, p. de; pp. ed [heorde = hyrde a guardian, keeper]

To set free from a guardiane custodia liberare

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To set free from a guardian; e custodia liberare Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5853; B. 2930

áþ-swaring

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-swaring, -swerung, e; f.

An oath-swearingjuramentum

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An oath-swearing; juramentum Gemindig wæs áþswaringe his memor fuit juramenti sui, Ps. Spl. 104, 8. Mid áþswerunge with oath-swearing, Chr.1070; Th. 344, 27

Linked entries: áþ-swerung swaring

cyspan

(v.)
Grammar
cyspan, p.ede; pp.ed[cosp a fetter]

To bind, fetter compedibus constringĕre

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To bind, fetter; compedibus constringĕre Sǽdon ðæt hió sceolde cyspan mænigne they said that she would bind many, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 154; Met. 26, 77

Linked entry: ge-cyspyd

ferhþ-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-cófa, an; m.

The mind's cavebreastmentis cŭbīlepectus

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The mind's cave, breast; mentis cŭbīle, pectus On ferhþcófan in his mind's cave or breast, Cd. 123; Th. 157, 8; Gen. 2603: Ps. Th. 108, 17

firenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
firenlíc, adj.

Wickedmălĭtiōsusmălignus

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Wicked; mălĭtiōsus, mălignus Hió me wráþra wearn worda sprǽcon, fǽcne, firenlícu they spoke to me a multitude of wrathful words, deceitful, wicked, Ps. Th. 108, 2

gǽst-bona

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-bona, an; m.

The soul-killerthe devilanĭmi destructordiăbŏlus

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The soul-killer, the devil; anĭmi destructor, diăbŏlus Ðæt him gástbona geóce gefremede that the spirit-slayer would afford them help, Beo. Th. 356; B. 177

mis-weorðian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-weorðian, -wurðian

to dishonourtreat disrespectfully

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to dishonour, treat disrespectfully Gif preóst circan miswurðige, ðe eal his wurðscipe of sceal árísan, gebéte ðæt, L. N. P. L. 25; Th. ii. 294, 10

posel

(n.)
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a small lump, a pill Gǽten smeoro geþýd tó poslum swelge let him swallow goat's grease squeezed to pills, Lchdm. i. 354, 9. v. next word

ge-wunsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wunsum, adj.

Pleasant

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Pleasant Swíðe gewunsum hit biþ ðæt mon wíf hæbbe and bearn it is very pleasant to have wife and children, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 8

giungra

(n.)
Grammar
giungra, an; m.

A juniordisciplefollowerdiscĭpŭlusassecla

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A junior, disciple, follower; discĭpŭlus, assecla He ðæt ríce forlét and his giungrum bebeád ipse relicto regno ac jŭvĕniōrĭbus commendāto, Bd. 5, 7; S. 621, 10

ge-cneówian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cneówian, p. ode; pp. od. [cneówian to kneel]

To bend the kneekneelgenuflectŏre

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To bend the knee, kneel; genuflectŏre He on díglum stówum gecneówige gelóme let him frequently kneel in secret places, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 282, 30

ge-fagen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fagen, adj.

Gladjoyfullætus

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Glad, joyful; lætus Gefagen biþ, gif hit ǽfre to cuman mæg it will be joyful if it ever may come thereto, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 29

ge-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flówan, p. -fleów, pl. -fleówon; pp. -flówen

To overflowinundāre

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To overflow; inundāre Swá hit ðære eá flód ǽr gefleów as the flowing of the river formerly flowed over it, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 28

Linked entries: flówan ge-fleów

ge-frásian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frásian, p. ade; pp. ad

To askinquireinterrŏgāresciscĭtāri

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To ask, inquire; interrŏgāre, sciscĭtāri He gefrásade þegnas his interrŏgābat discĭpŭlos suos, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 13. Geascade oððe gefrásade sciscitābātur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 4

stic

(adj.)
Grammar
stic, (?); sticc adj.
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Steah feówer scearpan ymb ða poccas and lǽt yrnan ðæt sticce ( the sticky matter ) ðe hit wille, Lchdm. ii. 100, 4