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an-sín

(n.)
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Ox. 1888. sight, visible appearance Næs þæs wyrmes þǽr onsýn ǽnig there was nothing to be seen of the dragon, B. 2772. ꝥ hé leng from Crístes onsýne wǽre that he should be longer without a sight of Christ, Bl. H. 225, 29.

Linked entry: an-sýn

earfoþe

(adj.)
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earfoþe, adj.
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Seó Godcundnys gefylde þysne earfoðan cwyde ðurh ðá ánnysse Crístes hádes, Hml. Th. ii. 386, 20. Earfoðu difficilia, Kent. Gl. 1093. Wæter and eorþe sint swíþe earfoþe tó geseónne on fýre, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 27: 34, 11; F. 150, 24.

Linked entry: earfeðe

feáwa

a few

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Hé cýdde fela be Crístes godcundnysse . . . feáwa hé áwrát be his menniscnysse, Hml.

ge-rǽdnes

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D. ii. 132, 19. þás gerǽdnisse eall se hióréd mid Crístes róde tácne gefæstnodon, 150, 33. God þone gehealde þe þás úre sylena and úre gerǽðnyssa healdan wylle, Cht. E. 242, 19

ge-rýne

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Hé sealde hi[m] ꝥ hálige gerýne Crístes líchaman and blódes, Hml. S. 30, 97. Clǽne girýne sacrificium, Rtl. 109, 21. Ðá gerýnu (-o, v. l.) þæs heofonlican cyninges sacra­menta caelestis regis, Bd. 2, 9 ; Sch. 143, 17 : Hml. S. 23 b, 112.

Linked entry: rún

ge-bróþor

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Ón þone teógeþan dæg bið seofon gebróðra ðrowung . . . ðá gebróðor Publius wolde oncerran fram Crístes geleáfan, Shrn. 102, 22-26. Gebróþra (-e, MS.) wíf janitrices, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 32.

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, heálsian [Ettmüller connects this verb in the sense obsecrare with hals, and writes halsian, healsian; the forms in which ea occurs seem to favour this writing, while reference to cognate dialects seems to point to á]

To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorcise ⬩ augurari ⬩ to salute, greet

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Fæder and módor hálsedon hí dæt hí forlétan ðone cristes geleáfan father and mother implored them to forsake the faith of Christ, Shrn. 92, 13. Heálsa hine suá suá ðínne fæder obsecra ut patrem, Past. 25; Swt. 181, 2.

hlǽfdige

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽfdige, hlǽfdie, an; f.

A lady, ⬩ mistress of a house; ⬩ after Bertric's time it is the title given to the wife of the West-Saxon king,

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Cristes þegnas cweþaþ ðæt ðú síe hlǽfdige wuldorweorudes Christ's servants say that thou [the Virgin Mary] art the queen of the glorious host, Exon. 12 a; Th. 18, 15; Cri. 284. Hlǽfdige mín O lady mine! Elen. Kmbl. 1309; El. 656.

scolu

(n.)
Grammar
scolu, scól (these two forms may give the later shoal, school as col, cól give coal, cool), e; f.

a school ⬩ a band or troop of people ⬩ a shoal ⬩ school (in school of fishes)

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Ic becom tó Cristes scole, 2, 244. Maria wunode on ealra ðæra apostola gýmene on ðære heofonlícan scole embe Godes ǽ smeágende, Homl. Th. i. 440, 8. Sum leorningman on scole scholasticus quidam, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 18.

Linked entries: sceolu scól

stræc

(adj.)
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stræc, strec; adj.

strict, severe, rigorous, stern, hard ⬩ rigid, unyielding, obstinate, persistent ⬩ violent, using force, uncompromising, vehement

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Eal cristen folc sceal mid neádunge and strecum móde ðæt heofonlíce ríce geearnian, Homl. Th. i. 358, 25-35.

Linked entry: strec

symbel

(n.)
Grammar
symbel, symel, es; n.

a feast, banquet, entertainment ⬩ a feast,

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Ðá sǽde Marcellus him ðæt hé wǽre cristen, and him nǽre álýfed ðæt hé birgde ðara hǽþenra symbles, Shrn. 125, 28-31. Swefan æfter symble, Beo. Th. 238;B. 119. Symle, 2020;B. 1008.

bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, g. bóce? béc; d. béc; acc. bóc; pl. nom. acc. béc; g. bóca; d. bócum, bócan; f.

a BOOK ⬩ liber ⬩ a charter ⬩ charta ⬩ for the books which a priest ought to possess ⬩ for his canonical hours

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Feówer Cristes béc four books of Christ, the four gospels, Ælfc. T. Lisle 24, 22. Bóca streón a treasury of books, a library, Bd. 5, 21; Whelc. 451, 30, MS. C. a charter; charta = χάρτης, m.

ge-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, gen. dat. -byrde; acc. -byrde, -byrd; pl. nom. gen. acc. a; dat. um; f : ge -byrdo; indecl. in s; f : found in both s. and pl. without any apparent difference of meaning.

birth ⬩ origin ⬩ beginning ⬩ parentage ⬩ family ⬩ lineage ⬩ nativitas ⬩ origo ⬩ stirps ⬩ genus ⬩ nature ⬩ quality ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ lot ⬩ fate ⬩ natura ⬩ qualitas ⬩ conditio ⬩ sors ⬩ fatum

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Wítgan cýþdon Cristes gebyrd prophets announced Christ's birth, 8 b; Th. 5, 5; Cri. 65. Bearnes gebyrda the infant's birth, 18 b; Th. 45, 24; Cri. 724 : L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 22.

ge-efenlǽcan

to imitate, ⬩ To act as another has done ⬩ to do what another has done ⬩ to act in accordance with a rule followed by another ⬩ to be like, resemble ⬩ to put on a level with, compare

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Ben. 138, 27. the object the conduct of a person, to do what another has done Hé Crístes gebysnunge árfæstlíce geefenlǽhte, Hml. Th. ii. 34, 16. Ne ðú ne geefenléc nec imiteris (vias ejus ), Kent. Gl. 59.

wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ, adj.

wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed

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Crist him wurðe wráð, ðe hí geþýwie, Chart. Erl. 253, 17. Bið úre Drihten ðám synfullum swíðe wráð æteowéd, and ðám sóðfæstum hé byð blíðe gesewen, Wulfst. 184, 2. Ðín yrre fram ús oncyrre, ðæt ðú ús ne weorðe wrád on móde, Ps. Th. 84, 4 : Cd.

flǽsc

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flǽsc, pl. flǽscu: flǽsce (?), an; /.

flesh ⬩ animals ⬩ human beings

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Se líchama ðe Críst on ðrowode wæs geboren of Marian flǽsce, 270, 18. Foldbúendra flǽsc and gǽstas, Rä. 2, 13. Wé sceolon syllan þýne flǽscu heofenes fugelum.

hlísa

fame ⬩ reputation ⬩ repute ⬩ glory ⬩ reputation ⬩ report ⬩ fame ⬩ approbation ⬩ applause

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Ióhannes wæs wanigende on his hlísan, for ðan ðe hé wearð oncnáwen wítega, sé ðe wæs lytle ǽr Críst geteald, Hml. Th. i. 356, 35.

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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Martha onféng Crist on hire hús, 73, 9. Onfóh ús on ðæt scip, 233, 7. Onfóþ mínre méder on neorxna wonge, 157, 32. Onfóh ðú ðínum esne, Ps. Th. 118, 122. Ðæt hé onfénge ðære eádigan Marian sáwle. Blickl. Homl. 155, 12.

Linked entries: an-fón on-fónd

ge-cýþan

(v.)

to make known by words, ⬩ to give information of, tell, give notice of, report ⬩ (1 a) of official notice, to report, ⬩ a matter ⬩ an object, to give notice of the place or condition of an object ⬩ to bear witness, testify, ⬩ of a formal statement, to declare ⬩ (3 a) of a statement by one in authority, to announce, proclaim, declare, ⬩ to make an object known, tell its character ⬩ to describe, relate, give an account of ⬩ to make known what is asked about, tell in answer to a question ⬩ to confess ⬩ to make known by action, shew kindness, c., display. ⬩ to perform an action ⬩ to shew kindness, favour, display power, c. ⬩ to make to know a feeling, cause a feeling ⬩ to shew, prove ⬩ to establish practically the truth of a. statement, ⬩ to prove a point by performing the prescribed formalities :-- ⬩ to prove the existence of something experimentally ⬩ to prove by argument, by speech ⬩ to make known the position of an object, enable to find, shew ⬩ to make known the character of something , enable to understand :-- ⬩ to reveal, disclose ⬩ to make known, famous, to celebrate

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Crístes gecyndo; hit þæt gecýðeð ful oft, Sal. 409. Þú eart milde . . . ; þæt þú gecýðdest, þá þú . . . Hö. 79 : Hy. 9, 16.

Linked entry: cýþan

cyst

(n.)
Grammar
cyst, cist, e; f. [ceósan to choose] .

choice, election ⬩ optio, electio ⬩ æstimatio ⬩ excellence, virtue, munificence, goodness ⬩ præstantia, virtus, largitas, bonitas

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Ðonne beóþ gesomnad, on ða swíðran hond, ða clǽnan folc, Criste sylfum gecorene bi cystum then shall be assembled, on the right hand, the pure people, chosen by election by Christ himself, Exon. 25b; Th. 75, 19; Cri. 1224: Ps.

Linked entry: wyn