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ǽrynde

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrynde, es; m.

An interpreter ⬩ interpres

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An interpreter; interpres Ðæra byrla ealdor forgeat Iosepes ǽrynde prepositus pincernarum oblitus est Josephi interpretis sui, Gen. 40, 23

land-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
land-spéd, e; f.
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Property in land Ða munecas tó biscopan gewurdan ðære cyrcean landspéde [substantiam aecclesiae], Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 349, 24

micelu

(n.)
Grammar
micelu, e; f.

Size

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Size On ðære mycele ðe leáces of the size of a leek, Herb. 49, 1; Lchdm. i. 152, 16

hand-seten

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Ðis synt ðára witena handsetena and ðére hína ðe on ðǽre geþafunge wéron, C. D. v. 162, 30. Add

on-gyte

(n.)
Grammar
on-gyte, es; m.
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Infusion, inpouring Ðonne ðá yrsigendan mód gecyrrað tó manðwǽrnysse þurh ongyte ðǽre upplican gife, Hml. Th. i. 362, 31

sárig-ness

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Wearð hé þearle áhwǽned, and his líc for ðǽre sárignysse mid wácan hreáfe scrýdde, Hml. S. 23, 394. Add

and-ǽges

(adv.)
Grammar
and-ǽges, Cf. and-íge(?).
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(Against the reading Þæt hire an dæges eágum starede, it may be noted thai on (starian) takes the accusative.)

fǽr-deáþ

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For hwon ne ondrǽdest þú þé ꝥ þé férdeáð bereáfe þæs dæges þínre gehwyrfednesse?, Archiv cxxii. 257, 10. Add

hlystend

(n.)
Grammar
hlystend, es; m.

A hearer, ⬩ listener

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A hearer, listener On móde ðære >hlystendra in the mind of the hearers, Homl. Th. i. 362, 18

boda

(n.)
Grammar
boda, an; m. [bod a message, -a, q. v. ]

a messenger, ambassador, herald, apostle, angel ⬩ nuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelus ⬩ a foreboder, prophet ⬩ propheta, vates ⬩ a messenger

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Heó ðæs ládan bodan lárum hýrde she obeyed the advice of the loathsome messenger, 33; Th. 44, 18; Gen. 711. Ða bodan us fǽrdon nuntii nos terruerunt, Deut. 1, 28: Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 9; Cri. 1305.

ge-þafian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þafian, -þafigan, -þafigean; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud [þafian to permit, allow, consent]

To favour ⬩ support ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ admit ⬩ assent ⬩ consent ⬩ agree ⬩ approve ⬩ obey ⬩ submit to ⬩ făvēre ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ sĭnĕre ⬩ admittĕre ⬩ permittĕre ⬩ assentīre ⬩ consentīre ⬩ obēdīre ⬩ concēdĕre

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Ne gé in ne gáþ, ne gé ne geþafiaþ ðæt óðre ingán vos non intrātis, nec introeuntes sĭnĭtis intrāre, Mt. Bos. 23, 13.

Linked entry: þafian

cliwen

(n.)
Grammar
cliwen, clywen, cleowen, cliowen, es; n. [cliwe = clywe]

A clew ⬩ a ball of thread, ball ⬩ glomus, globus

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Aráfaþ ðæt cliwen ðære twífaldan heortan unravels the clew of the double heart, Past. 35, 5; Hat. MS. 46b, 2. Men gesáwon scínan æt his hnolle swilce fýren clywen men saw shining on his crown as it were a fiery circlet, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 2.

féðe

(n.)
Grammar
féðe, es; n.

The power of going on foot ⬩ walking ⬩ going ⬩ motion ⬩ pace ⬩ făcultas pĕdĭbus eundi ⬩ ambŭlātio ⬩ gressus ⬩ passus

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The power of going on foot, walking, going, motion, pace; făcultas pĕdĭbus eundi, ambŭlātio, gressus, passus Ðæra hǽðenra anlícnyssa habbaþ fét bútan féðe the idols of the heathen have feet without the power of going, Homl. Th. i. 366, 27.

Linked entry: an-féðe

lám

(n.)
Grammar
lám, es; n.

Clay ⬩ mud ⬩ mire ⬩ earth

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Ic áworpe ða myht fram mé ðe mé fram ðé geháten ys swá ðæt lám ðe ic myd mýnum fótum ontrede I cast away from me the power that is promised me by thee, as the dirt that I tread upon with my feet, Shrn. 151, 22

nosu

(n.)
Grammar
nosu, neosu; gen. a and e; also an; f.

the nose ⬩ a ness ⬩ a piece of land projecting into water

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Odoratus stænc on ðæra nosa, Homl. Skt. 1, 198. Wið ðæt hwam on nosa (nosan, MS. B.) wexe, Lchdm. i. 116, 11. Se ðe hæfþ miccle nosu nasatus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 10: Past. 11, 1; Swt. 65, 3-4. Hé hæfþ medemlíce nosu, Homl. i. 456, 18 : 568, 33.

Linked entries: nasu nose leþer-hose

big-spell

(n.)
Grammar
big-spell, bí-spell; g. -spelles; pl. nom. acc. -spell, -spellu; n. [big, bí, spell a history]

A by-history, a parable, fable, example, proverb, story ⬩ parabola, fabula, exemplum, proverbium, narratio

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He him rehte bíspell bí ðære sunnan he related to him a parable of the sun, Bt. titl. vi; xFox x. 12.

Linked entries: an-lícnes bí-spell

ge-fultuman

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Sió heriug ús gefultume ðæt wé hié wiðermóde ne gedón mid ðǽre tǽlinge, Past. 213, 1

ge-þyldo

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyldo, ge-þyldu; f. indecl.
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Tó ðǽre geðylde, Past. 222, 8. Ðá geðyld ðe is módur ealra mægena, 215, 19: 222, 25: 219, 13. Ðá geðylde ðe is módur ealra mǽgena, 214, 19: 217, 18: 219, 10: Gr. D. 289, 27. ge-þyld; n. Ðæt geðyld, Past. 219, 6.

BRIDEL

(n.)
Grammar
BRIDEL, gen. bridles; m.

A BRIDLE ⬩ frenum

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He ðæt gewealdleðer forlǽt ðara bridla he shall let go the rein [lit. governing leather] of the bridles, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 31: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 151; Met. 11, 76.

Linked entries: bridels brydel

on-sægedness

(n.)
Grammar
on-sægedness, e; f.

the rite, act of sacrifice or offering ⬩ what is offered at the rite, a sacrifice, oblation

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Þurh lác ðære hálwendan onsægdnesse ( hostiae ), Bd. 4, 22 ; S. 592, 22. Gode onsægdnesse beran, S. 592, 25 : 5, 10; S. 624, 32. Ða onsægdnysse ða ðe fram eów deóflum wǽron ágoldene, 1, 7 ; S. 477, 36.