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teóðung-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-dagas, pl.
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Tithing-days, days amounting to a tithe of the year, a term applied to the thirty-six week days in the six weeks of Lent from the first Sunday in Lent until Easter-day Gif wé teóðiaþ ðás geárlícan dagas, ðonne beóþ ðǽr six and ðrítig teóðingdagas; and

beó

I am or shall be ⬩ be thou ⬩ sum ⬩ ero ⬩ sis

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I am or shall be, be thou; sum, ero, sis Gefultuma me fæste, ðonne beó ic fægere hál adjuva me, et salvus ero Ps. Th. 118, 117. Ic beó ero Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 29. Beó ðú sis: Beó he sit 32; Som. 36, 30 : Beo. Th. 777; B. 386

ge-sǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽgan, p. de; pp. ed [sǽgan to cause to sink]

To lay low, cast down ⬩ prosternĕre, incurvāre

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To lay low, cast down; prosternĕre, incurvāre Hæfdon ealfela Eótena cynnes sweordum gesǽged they had laid low full many of the Jutes' race with their swords, Beo. Th. 1772; B. 884: Judth.12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 294. Ic eom gesǽged, incurvātus sum, Ps.

lenden-brǽda

Grammar
lenden-brǽda, l. -brǽde,
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and add Gif sió lendenbrǽde bið forslegen si lumbi truncentur Ll. Th. i. 98, 1

Linked entries: brǽde brǽde

hrif-wund

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For passage substitute Gyf mon rifwund (on hrife wund, gewundod v. ll.) bið . . . gif hé ðurhwund bið si quis in ilibus uulneretur . . . si transforatus sit, Ll. Lbmn. 82, 23

mynster-mann

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-mann, es; m.

A man who lives in a monastery ⬩ a monk

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A man who lives in a monastery, a monk Gif hit mynsterman sig si monasticus sit, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 10, Ðás bóc be ðæra hálgena lífe ðe mynstermenn mid heora þénungum wurðiaþ, Homl. Skt. pref. 44: Swt. Rdr. 100, 148.

brytnere

(n.)
Grammar
brytnere, es; m.

A distributor, steward ⬩ dispensator

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A distributor, steward; dispensator Hwá sí [MS. sie] wís brytnere who can be a wise steward? Past. 63

Linked entries: brettnere brittnere

bærlíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
bærlíc, es; m?

Barley ⬩ hordeum

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Barley; hordeum Man sælde ðæt æcer-sǽd bærlíc to six scillingas one sold the acre-seed of barley for six shillings, Chr. 1124; Th. 376, 5

ge-sirwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sirwan, -serwan, -syrwan; p. ede; pp. ed.

to plot ⬩ contrive ⬩ conspire ⬩ deliberate ⬩ to furnish with arms ⬩ equip

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other sins, Past. 56, 7; Swt. 435, 13; Hat.

Linked entries: ge-syrwan ge-serwan

un-trumlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-trumlíc, adj.

Weak

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Weak Hwæðer ðæt landfolc sí tó gefeohte stranglíc oððe untrumlíc populum, utrum fortis sit an infirmus, Num. 13, 20

ofer-níd

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-níd, -neód, e; f.

Extreme need

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Extreme need Gif hit oferneód beó si valde necesse sit L. Ecg. P. iii. 14; Th. ii. 200, 33

tiér

(n.)
Grammar
tiér, distillation (? cf. teár); ornament, splendour (? cf.
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v. tír) Nis nán wundor ðæt sió lyft sié wearm and ceald wǽt wolcnes tiér winde geblonden (cf. sió lyft is ǽgðer ge ceald ge wǽt ge wearm; nis hit nán wunder, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 35), Met. 20, 81

ge-myndelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-myndelíce, adv.

By memory, without book ⬩ mĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro

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By memory, without book; mĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro Lǽraþ ðisne cantic Israéla bearn, ðæt híg hine gemyndelíce singon, and sí me to tácne ðis leóþ gemang Israéla folce cantĭcum istud dŏcēte fĭlios Israel, ut mĕmŏrĭter tĕneant et ore decantent, et sit mihi

un-þurhtogen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þurhtogen, adj.

Not carried through ⬩ not performed

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Not carried through, not performed Hwæt wéne gé hwæt sió ðurhtogene unrihtwísnes geearnige, nú sió unðurtogene árfæsðnes swá micel wíte geearnaþ quid mereatur injustitia illata, si tanta percussione digna est pietas non impensa, Past. 44; Swt. 329, 14

Linked entry: þurh-teón

a-galan

(v.)
Grammar
a-galan, he -gælþ; p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [a, galan to sing]

To sing ⬩ chant ⬩ canere ⬩ cantare

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To sing, chant; canere, cantare He fúsleóþ agól he sang the death-song, Exon. 52b; Th. 183, 1; Gú, 1320. Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a war-song sung the wolf in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Beo. Th. 3047; B. 1521

Linked entries: a-gælende a-gól

rǽden

Grammar
rǽden, rǽdenn. Add: v. ge-, geþeód-, geþeów-(?), gewrit-, godsibb-, hold-, hyld-, leód-, lim-, luf-, mǽd-, mǽgþ-, mæst-, mæsten-, sam-, sin-, þegen-, þeód-, þoft-, wíte-, wudu-rǽden[n].

Crecca-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
Crecca-gelád, Cre-gelád, e; f. [gelád a road, way:
  • Flor.
Criccelade:
  • Hunt.
Crikelade:
  • Sim. Dun.
Criccelad:
  • Brom.
Criklade]

CRICKLADE, Wiltshire ⬩ oppidi nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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CRICKLADE, Wiltshire; oppidi nomen in agro Wiltoniensi Hie hergodon ofer Mercna land óþ hie cómon to Creccageláde, and fóron ðǽr ofer Temese they harried over the Mercians' land until they came to Cricklade, and there they went over the Thames Chr. 905

ge-tácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tácnian, p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud [tácen, tácn a sign, token] .

to denote by a sign ⬩ signify ⬩ betoken ⬩ show ⬩ instruct ⬩ signāre ⬩ signĭfĭcāre ⬩ denŏtāre ⬩ insĭnuāre ⬩ monstrāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ to sign ⬩ mark ⬩ witness ⬩ seal ⬩ signāre ⬩ insignīre ⬩ obsignāre

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to denote by a sign, signify, betoken, show, instruct; signāre, signĭfĭcāre, denŏtāre, insĭnuāre, monstrāre, instruĕre Ic getácnige signĭfĭco, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 36.

eást-weg

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Substitute: A way to or in the east; in pl. eastern parts, the east Þonan mæg hé on eástwegum síð behealdan hwonne swegles tapur hǽdre blíce (cf. hwan sie ( the Magi ) an óstarwegun gisáhin kumbal liuhtian hédro, Hél. 634), Ph. 113.

un-gedæftness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gedæftness, e; f.

Importunity ⬩ unseasonableness

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Importunity, unseasonableness Ðonne sió ungedæftnes hit ne cann eft gedæftan si habere impartunitas opportunitatem nescit, Past. 15; Swt. 97, 19

Linked entry: ge-dæftness