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meagolmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
meagolmód-ness, e; f.

Earnestness ⬩ diligence

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Earnestness, diligence Hé sang ǽghwylce dæge mæssan Gode töólofe myd swýðe mycelre meagolmódnysse and myd wépendum teárum every day he sang mass to the praise of God with very great earnestness, and with tears, Shrn. 98, 3.

þorian

(v.)
Grammar
þorian, The gloss 'dosmui thorie' may be explained as δος μοι dó mé. v. Angl. xxi. 238 n.

racca

(n.)
Grammar
racca, an; m.
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Icel. rakki the ring by which the sailyard moves round the mast Racca anguina (cf. cops anguina, 56, 56 : bogen streng anguina, 35, 26. The word occurs among a list of names for ropes under the heading de nave et partibus ejus ), Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 63

freah-drihten

(n.)

a lord ⬩ master

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a lord, master, Beo. Th. 1596, note; B. 796

lactuca

(n.)
Grammar
lactuca, an; f. This word seems to retain its Latin form in the nominative, but otherwise conforms to English usage, and is generally treated as a weak noun. The form lactucas, however, occurs in the Leechdoms, which, though it looks like a strong plural masc., seems to be singular
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Lactuca hátte seó wyrt ðe hí etan sceoldon mid ðám þeorfum hláfum heó is biter on þigene lettuce was the name of the herb that they were to eat with the unleavened loaves; it is bitter in the eating, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 26. Nim lactucan ánc hand fulle

DÁH

(n.)
Grammar
DÁH, dóh; gen. dáges; m?

DOUGH ⬩ farina subacta,

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DOUGH; farina subacta, massa = μάζα Blóma oððe dáh massa, Wrt. Voc. 85, 16: 94, 63. Dáh [MS. dað] vel blóma massa, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 9; Wrt. Voc. 34, 68.

Linked entry: dóh

þrili

(adj.)
Grammar
þrili, This word has the form of an i-stem adjective in the glosses
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ðrili trilex, Txts. 35, 29; drili triplex, 115, 158; þrielig hrægil triligium, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 53

Linked entry: þrilig

gripa

(n.)
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or acc. masc. from gripe ? q.v.) pugillum (farinae ) (cf. quantum pugillus capere potest farinae, 1 Kings 17, 12), An. Ox. 2, 266. Gripan, 3877 (both glosses refer to the some passage, Ald. 53, 31). Þe gripan [Ps. L. has gripa (acc. pl. from gripu ?

cyric-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-hád, es; m. [hád

A church-degree, order of the church ⬩ ecclesiæ ordo

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degree, order] A church-degree, order of the church; ecclesiæ ordo For ðám seofon cyrichádum [-hádan MS.] ðe se mæssepreóst, þurh Godes gife, geþeáh ðæt he hæfde, he biþ þegenrihtes wyrðe for the seven orders of the church, which the mass-priest, through

ge-hrýne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hrýne, e; n.

A mystery ⬩ sacrament ⬩ mystērium

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mystery, sacrament; mystērium Ðǽr Godes nama gelóme gecýged biþ, and ðæt [MS. ða] hálige gehrýne on mæssesange geoffrod, nis nǽnig tweó ðæt ðǽr biþ Godes engla andweardnes where God's name is frequently invoked, and the holy mystery offered in the mass

be-beódend

(n.)
Grammar
be-beódend, es; m.

One who commands ⬩ a master ⬩ præceptor

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One who commands, a master; præceptor, Lk, Bos. 5, 5 : 9, 33

Linked entry: beódende

mágister-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
mágister-dóm, es; m.
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The office of a master or teacher Hefe mægsterdómes pondus magisterii, Scint. 120, 9. On mægsterdóme in magisterio, 122, 13

and-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
and-lang, ond-long, on-long; prep. only gen.

On length ⬩ ALONG ⬩ by the side of ⬩ in longum ⬩ per

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Andlang Mæse along the Mase, Chr. 882; Th. 150, 22, col. 2, 3. Andlang díces along the dike, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 442; A. D. 956; Kmbl. iii. 438, 18

be-hindan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-hindan, prep. dat.

Behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone

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Ligeþ him behindan hefig hrusan dǽl behind it lies the heavy mass of earth 29, 106; Met. 29, 52. Ne ðé behindan nú lǽt mænige ðus micle now leave not behind thee such a multitude of people Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 19; Cri. 155

eald-wita

(n.)
Grammar
eald-wita, an; m. [eald old, wita one who knows]

One old or eminent in knowledge, a priest

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One old or eminent in knowledge, a priest; þresby̆ter Presbiter is mæsse-preóst oððe eald-wita; ná ðæt ǽlc eald sý, ac ðæt he eald sý on wísdóme presbyter is the mass-priest or one eminent in knowledge; not that every one is old, but that he is old in

Linked entry: aldor-wísa

efne-

(prefix)
Grammar
efne-, This form is used in the Northern specimens to render the prefix con- in many Latin verbs, e. g. efne-árísa con-surgere, efne-ceiga con-vocare, efne-fornioma com-prehendere, efne-senda
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com-mittere. For other compounds

mæsten

(n.)
Grammar
mæsten, [n], es; m.

Mast-pasture ⬩ pasture for swine ⬩ consisting of the fruit of forest trees

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Mast-pasture, pasture for swine, consisting of the fruit of forest trees Man mæste mínum wífe twá hund swína, ðænne ðǽr mæsten sý, Chart. Th. 596, 23: Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 20, 5. Be unáliéfedes mæstennes onfenge.

Linked entry: mæst

syferlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
syferlíce, adv.
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with cleanliness, without impurity Ðæt gé witen ðæt hit ( the preparation of the wafers for the mass ) clǽnlíce and sýferlíce gedón sý, L. E.

frigea

(n.)
Grammar
frigea, an; m.

A lord ⬩ master ⬩ dŏmĭnus

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A lord, master; dŏmĭnus Se ágena frigea the possessor, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 18

sund-líne

(n.)
Grammar
sund-líne, an; f.
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-Sundlíne cataprorates (cataprorates linea cum massa plumbea qua maris altitudo tentatur, Migne), Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 8: 63, 66. Cf. sund-gird, -ráp

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