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Exan ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Exan ceaster, Eaxan ceaster, Exe cester, es; n. [Flor. Exancestre, Excestre: Hovd. Excester; Ex. Exa the river Ex: ceaster; gen. ceastres; n. v. ceaster a city]

EXETER, Devon ⬩ cīvĭtas Exoniæ in agro Devŏniensi, ad rīpam Iscæ flūminis

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EXETER, Devon; cīvĭtas Exoniæ in agro Devŏniensi, ad rīpam Iscæ flūminis Se here Exan ceaster beseten hæfde the army had beset Exeter, Chr. 895; Th. 172, 12. He wende hine wið Exan ceastres he turned towards Exeter, Chr. 894; Th. 166, 31. Wið Exan cestres

Linked entries: Eaxan ceaster Escan ceaster

BÆÞ

(n.)
Grammar
BÆÞ, es; pl. nom. acc. baðu; g. baða; d. baðum, baðan, baðon; n.

a BATH ⬩ balneum ⬩ balneatio ⬩ a font ⬩ fons lustralis

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On hátum baðum in hot baths, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 6. a font; fons lustralis Hú hí hine bǽdan fullwihtes bæðes how they had asked him for a font of baptism, Ors. 6, 34; Bos. 130, 30

Linked entries: baða baðian baðo beþ baþian

cuu

(n.)
Grammar
cuu, gen. cuus; f.

A cow ⬩ vacca

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A cow; vacca Be cuus horne of a cow's horn, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, i. 3: Ps. Lamb. 67, 31

þætte

(con.)
Grammar
þætte, ( = þæt þe; cf. eác wæs ðæt ðe beforan ðæm temple stód ceác, Past. 16; Swt. 105, 1, and : Ðá wæs ꝥte scyttelas wurdan tóbrocene, Blickl. Homl. 87, 5. Þætte is used in the same way as þæt, q. v.); conj.
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Homl. 145, 29.

be-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-healdan, bi-healdan, ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hylst, he -healdeþ, -hylt, -hilt, pl. -healdaþ; p. ic, he , -heóld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden; v. trans. [be near, healdan to hold, observe] .

to hold by or near ⬩ possess ⬩ observe ⬩ consider ⬩ beware ⬩ regard ⬩ mind ⬩ take heed ⬩ behave ⬩ to mean ⬩ signify ⬩ tenere ⬩ inhabitare ⬩ servare ⬩ curare ⬩ gerere ⬩ to BEHOLD ⬩ see ⬩ look on ⬩ observare ⬩ aspicere ⬩ videre

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to hold by or near, possess, observe, consider, beware, regard, mind, take heed, behave, to mean, signify; tenere, inhabitare, servare, curare, gerere Heora ǽ to behealdenne to observe their laws Ors. 3, 5 ; Bos. 57, 21.

Linked entries: be-held bi-healdan

fullwiht

(n.)
Grammar
fullwiht, es; n.

Baptism ⬩ baptismus

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Baptism; baptismus Hú hí hine bǽdan fullwihtes bæþes how they had asked him for a font of baptism, Ors. 6, 34; Bos. 130, 30: Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, note 10: Andr. Kmbl. 3279; An. 1642. Mid ðý fullwihte with baptism, Exon. 121 b; Th. 467, 9; Hö. 136

hopa

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Add: expectation of what is desired, desire combined with expectation On hopan ( spe ) hǽle wé beóð gewordene: hope sóðlíce sé þe gesewen ys nys hopa (Rom. 8, 24), Scint. 130, 3. Geanbidung rihtwísra bliss; hopa sóðlíce árleásra forwyrð, 8.

heáge

(adv.)
Grammar
heáge, adv.

High

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Beheald ðás sunnan hú heáge heó ástíhþ behold this sun, how high it mounts, Homl. Th. i. 286, 31

Linked entry: heáh

ge-cwémlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-cwémlíce, adv.

Agreeably ⬩ acceptably

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Agreeably, acceptably Hú fela wítegan under ðære ǽ Gode gecwémlíce drohtnodon how many prophets under the old law passed their life acceptably to God, Homl. Th. ii. 78, 33; 576, 4

Linked entry: cwém-líce

hoppian

(v.)
Grammar
hoppian, p. ode

To hop, ⬩ leap, ⬩ dance

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To hop, leap, dance Ðá blissode mín cild on mínum innoþe and hoppode ongeán his Drihten then rejoiced my child in my womb, and leaped towards his Lord, Homl. Th. i. 202, 18

Linked entry: hoppetan

dim-hofe

(n.)
Grammar
dim-hofe, an; f.
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Add: dim-hofu (?), e; f.: -hof, es; n. On dimhofe (dat. or acc.?) in latibulum (on dimhoue; dimhof latibulum, Hpt. Gl. 494, 77-8), An. Ox. 3768. Dimhoua latibula, i. secreta, 1677

ofer-lǽdan

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Th. i. 504, 31 under ofer-hón). to carry across, translate, v. ofer-lád Gewrit oferlǽded Scriptura translata, Mt. p. 2, 13

ge-limplíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-limplíce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Fitly ⬩ seasonably ⬩ opportunely ⬩ opportúne

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Gelimplíce he us lǽrde hú we us gebiddan sceoldan fortunately he hath taught us how we ought to pray, Blickl. Homl. 19, 35. Gelimplícor opportūnius, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 29

Linked entry: limplíce

Cædmon

(n.)
Grammar
Cædmon, es; m. [Cædrnon, MS. C. C. C. Oxford: Cædrnon, Bd. 4, 24; S. 170, 50; Cedmon, S. 597, 12: Ceadmon, MS. B. S. 597, note 12: Cadmon, Runic Monmnts. by Prof. Stephens, fol. Cheapinghaven, 1868, p. 419, 11: cæd linter, mon homo]
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Writ; and of Christ's incarnation, and of his passion, and of his ascension into heaven; and of the coming of the Holy Ghost, and the doctrine of the Apostles; and also of the terror of the doom to come, and the fear of hell-torment, and the sweetness

efe-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
efe-lang, adj. [= efen even, lang long]

Even-long, equally long, oblong ⬩ æque longus, oblongus

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Provncl. evelong = oblong ]; æque longus, oblongus Ðæt hol ðæt he efe-lang ǽr gefylde the oblong hole which he filled before, Exon. 112 b; Th. 431, 13; Rä. 45, 7

ealdor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-man, -mann, -mon, ealdur-, aldor-, eldor-, es; m. [eald old, not only in age, but in knowledge, v. eald, hence ealdor an elder; man hŏmo] .

ALDERMAN, senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of the highest rank, and holding an office inferior only to that of the king ⬩ mājor nātu, sĕnātor, prŏcer, princeps, prīmas, dux, præfectus, trĭbūnus, quīcunque est aliis grădu aut nātu mājor. ⬩ eorl, Nrs. jarl, being placed over several shires. The Danish kings ruled by their eorlas or jarls, and the ealdormen disappeared from the shires. Gradually the title ceased altogether, except in the cities, where it denoted an inferior judicature, much as it now does among ourselves

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an elderman, ALDERMAN, senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of the highest rank, and holding an office inferior only to that of the king; mājor nātu, sĕnātor, prŏcer, princeps, prīmas, dux, præfectus, trĭbūnus, quīcunque est aliis grădu aut nātu mājor. The

Linked entries: aldor-mon ealdermen ealdor-mon ealdur-man eldor-man

for-rotodnys

(n.)
Grammar
for-rotodnys, -rotednys, -nyss, e; f.

Rottenness ⬩ corruption ⬩ putrēdo ⬩ pus

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Rottenness, corruption; putrēdo, pus Mín flǽsc is ymbscrýd mid forrotodnysse my flesh is covered with corruption, Job Thw. 167, 36: Prov. 12: Homl. Th. ii. 282, 11. Ðeós forrotednyss hoc pus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 35

ge-cnyccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyccan, p. ge-cnyhte; pp. ge-cnyht
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Gebundeno foet and hond gecnyht (honda gecnyted, R.) ligatus pedes el manus institis, Jn. L. 11, 44

Linked entry: cnyccan

un-gelífendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelífendlíc, adj.

Incredible ⬩ extraordinary

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MS.) hoc quod dicam, non minus mirum videatur, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 198, 30

Linked entry: un-gelífedlíc

þǽr-on

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-on, adv.
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thereon Hé com tó ðam treówe, sóhte wæstm ðǽron, and nǽnne ne gemétte, Homl. Th. ii. 408, 1. Se déma hét wyrcan áne hencgene and hét hón ðone bisceop þǽron, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 253 : Blickl.

Linked entry: on

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