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trymming

(n.)
Grammar
trymming, e; f. I.a

strengthening ⬩ confirming ⬩ establishing ⬩ edification ⬩ that which strengthens or supports ⬩ a foundation ⬩ that which edifies

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strengthens or supports, material, a foundation Curs móder áwyrtwalaþ trymmincge the curse of the mother rooteth out foundations (firmamentum,Ecclus. 3, 9) Scint. 174, 7. non-material, that which edifies Wé wyllaþ sume óðre trimminge (edifying matter) be

Linked entry: truming

searwian

(v.)
Grammar
searwian, p. ode

To act with craft or treachery ⬩ to feign

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Gif preóst searwaþ be winde, gebéte ðæt if a priest do not conduct an ordeal rightly, let him make 'bót.' If a priest uses deceit in respect to the wrapping up of the hand or arm exposed to the ordeal, let him make 'bót,' L. N. P.

Linked entry: searwaþ

wífung

(n.)
Grammar
wífung, e; f.

taking a wife ⬩ marriage ⬩ wives ⬩ matrimonia

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taking a wife, marriage Be gehádodra manna wífunge ( malrimonio ), L. Ecg. P. iii. 1, tit. ; Th. ii. 194, 25 : Gen. 24, 9. Ús sceamaþ tó secgenne ealle ða sceandlícan wíglunga ðe gé dwǽsmenn drífaþ on wífunge, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 102.

wígbed-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-þegen, es; m.

A minister of the altar ⬩ an ecclesiastic who performs service at the altar

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Be gehádedum mannum. Gif weófodþegen manslaga wyrðe, L. C. S. 41; Th. i. 400, 13. Gif man freóndleásne weófodþén mid tihtlan belecge, L. Eth. ix. 22; Th. i. 344, 22: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 18: L. C. S. 39; Th. i. 398, 25.

wil-cuma

(n.)
Grammar
wil-cuma, an; m.

One whose coming is pleasant ⬩ a welcome person (or thing)

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Th. 303, 22; Sat. 617 : Beo. Th. 794; B. 394. Hié synt wilcuman Deniga leódum, 782 ; B. 388: 3792; B. 1894. Ic hæleþum bodige wilcumena fela ( many welcome things ) wóþe mínre, Exon. Th. 391, 4 ; Rä. 9, II

ge-eácnung

conceiving, conception. ⬩ what is conceived ⬩ parturition, birth ⬩ what is born

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Þ hé bodige hire geeácnunge, Bl. H. 143, 24. in passive sense Sci Iohannis geeácnung, Shrn. 133, 26. what is conceived Hyre geeácnung (or l ?) is of ðám Hálgan Gáste Hml. As. 135, 630.

ymb-habban

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-habban, p. -hæfde.

to surround, encompass ⬩ to include, contain

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Seó séleste gesǽlþ ðe ða óþra gesǽlþa ealle oninnan him gegaderaþ and hí útan ymbhæfþ, Bt. 24, 1; Fox 80, 21

FEÓWER

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FEÓWER, feówere; nom. acc; gen. feówera, feówra; dat. feówerum:

FOUR ⬩ quătuor

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Ic sette feówer béc I composed four books, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 37. Sylle feówer scép for án restĭtuet quătuor ŏves pro ūna ŏve, Ex. 22, 1: Jn. Bos. 19, 23.

hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
hwyrft, es; m.

A turn ⬩ revolution ⬩ going ⬩ course ⬩ orbit ⬩ circuit ⬩ orb ⬩ circle

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Sóna æfter ðǽm wordum helle hæftas hwyrftum scríðaþ þúsendmǽlum straightway after those words shall the captives of hell by thousands bend thither their steps, Cd. 227; Th. 304, 17; Sat. 631: Beo. Th. 329; B. 163.

Linked entry: hwearft

mǽg-burh

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-burh, gen. -barge; f.

Kindred ⬩ family ⬩ relatives ⬩ tribe

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Ne weorþeþ sió mǽgburg gemicledu eaforan mínum, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 31; Rä. 21, 20. Heó ongan his mǽgburge men geícean sunum and dóhtrum, Cd. 56; Th. 69, 7; Gen. 1132 : 101; Th. 134, 5; Gen. 2220 : Beo. Th. 5766; B. 2887.

dreám

Grammar
dreám, drém, drím.
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Tealte beóð eorðan dreámas, Wlfst. 264, 3. joyous sound, jubilation Drémes jubilationis (cf. swéges, 8, 141), An. Ox. 7, 176. On dríme in jubilo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 15. <b>II a.

for-faran

(v.)

To perish ⬩ To destroy ⬩ to blockade

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Micel gesǽlð bið þé þæt þú on ðínre gesǽlðe ne forfare, Hml. Th. ii. 392, 33. Fýse hí man út of þissan earde, oþþe on earde forfaran hí mid ealle, Ll. Th. i. 378, 9. Gé sceolon forfaran, Hml. Th. ii. 494, 13. trans.

Linked entry: fór-faran

hwǽte

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Voc. ii. 22, 5. as a plant growing Átió hé ǽrest of þám lande þá þornas, ... ꝥ se hwǽte mæge ðý bet weaxan liberat arva prius fruticibus, ... ut nova fruge gravis Ceres eat, Bt. 23; F. 78, 23.

tyslian

(v.)
Grammar
tyslian, p. ode

To dress

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Voc. ii. 127, 13) neck and darkened (by hair falling over the eyes?) eyes.

Linked entry: tyslung

GRIM

(adj.)
Grammar
GRIM, adj.
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Ðæt wæs grim cyning that was a fierce king, Exon. 100 b; Th. 378, 29; Deór. 23. Grim and grǽdig savage and greedy. Beo. Th. 242; B. 121. Mycel wól and grim acerba pestis, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 29. Se grimma wítedóm dira præsagia, 3, 14; S. 541, 9.

Linked entry: grym

býdel

(n.)
Grammar
býdel, es; m.

to bid, order, proclaim ⬩ one who bids or cries out, a herald, proclaimer, minister ⬩ præco, nuncius ⬩ one who bids or summons to appear in a court of law, a BEADLE ⬩ apparitor, exactor, bedellus

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Biscopas sind to býdelum gesette bishops are ordained to be ministers, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 8.

Linked entry: bǽdel

Ælfríc

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfríc, es; m. [ælf, ríc]

Ælfric ⬩ Ælfricus

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Then went Ælfric to his archiepiscopal see, and when he came thither, he was received by those men in orders, who of all were most distasteful to him, that was, by clerks, Chr. 995; Th. ii. 106, 20-24.

mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl, mál, mél, es; n. m. (?)

a measure ⬩ a mark ⬩ sign ⬩ cross ⬩ crucifix ⬩ fixed, suitable, appointed time ⬩ season ⬩ occasion ⬩ the time for eating ⬩ a meal

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Beo. Th. 3226; 1611. Efne swylce mǽla swylce ... just at such times as ..., 2502; B. 1249. Mǽla gehwylce on every occasion, 4121; B. 2057: Ps. Th. 118, 62.

on-fón

(v.)
Grammar
on-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen ( with gen. dat. acc.).

to take ⬩ to take what another appoints or grants, to receive, have given ⬩ to take what another offers, receive favourably, accept ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to undergo a rite, undertake a duty ⬩ to conceive ⬩ to take to, to begin ⬩ incipere

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Onfóh ðissum fulle, Beo. Th. 2342 ; B. 1169. Ic bidde ðé ðæt ðú onfó ðissa láca. Gen. 33, 10.

Linked entries: an-fón on-fónd

hyse-cild

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-cild, es; n.

A male child

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Beó hit hysecild beó hit mǽdencild sit masculus infans, sit femina, L. Ecg. P. ii. 21; Th. ii. 190, 21: L. M. cont. 2, 60; Lchdm. ii. 172, 17.