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récan

Grammar
récan, reccan.
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Add Þú gecnáwest hweþer þú fram him gehýred byst, and hé þínre béne recceþ cognosces quod exauditus sis, Gr. D. 330, 10. Ðæt sió sib of eówre heortan ne gewíte, ðæáh hiere mon ne recce quatenus pax a cordibus vestris nec abnegata discedat, Past. 357,

CEORIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEORIAN, ceorigan, ciorian, cerian; ceorigende; ode; od; v. intrans.

To murmur, complain ⬩ murmurare, queri

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To murmur, complain; murmurare, queri Ne underféhþ nán ceorigende sáwul Godes ríce, ne nán ceorian ne mæg, se ðe to ðam becymþ no murmuring soul receives God's kingdom, nor may any one murmur who comes to it, Homl. Th. ii. 80, 11. We ne ceoriaþ we murmur

gǽsne

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽsne, gesne, geásne, gésine; adj.

Barren ⬩ sterile ⬩ empty ⬩ wanting ⬩ void of ⬩ lifeless ⬩ stĕrĭlis ⬩ inānis ⬩ ĕgēnus ⬩ destĭtūtus ⬩ expers ⬩ exănĭmis

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Barren, sterile, empty, wanting, void of, lifeless; stĕrĭlis, inānis, ĕgēnus, destĭtūtus, expers, exănĭmis Ðæt we gǽstes wlite, on ðás gǽsnan tíd, georne biþencen that, we earnestly consider, in this barren time, the spirit's beauty, Exon. 20 a; Th.

Linked entry: gésne

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es; m.

Connexion, ⬩ association, ⬩ fellowship.

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Connexion, association, fellowship. Similar entries v. þeód-ness, þeódan Uton witan hwá hine ðæs wurðscipes cúðe ðe hé sceolde gestandan on ðam rímcræfte. Ic wát gere, ðæt hé ys þeódscipes wyrðe it is entitled to be connected with arithmetic, Anglia

ang-sumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ang-sumnes, -ness, ang-sumnis, -niss, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Troublesome-ness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ anxiety ⬩ anguish ⬩ angustiæ ⬩ ærumna

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Troublesome-ness, sorrow, anxiety, anguish; angustiæ, ærumna Geswinc and angsumnes gemétton me tribulatio et angustiæ invenerunt me, Ps. Spl. M. 118, 143. We gesáwon hys angsumnisse nos vidimus angustiam animæ illius, Gen. 42, 21: Jos. 7, 7

Linked entries: angnes anxsumnes

BRǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRǼDAN, brédan, to brǽdenne; part. brǽdende; p. brǽdde; pp. brǽdedbrǽdd, ; v. a.

To roast, broil, warm ⬩ assare, fovere

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To roast, broil, warm; assare, fovere We mágon brǽdan ða þing [þingc MS.] ðe to brǽdenne synd nos possumus assare qua assanda sunt, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 21. Brédan, weormian fovere, Cot. 86. Brǽdende assans, Cot. 195

riht-aþelu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-aþelu, riht-aþelo; pl.

True nobility

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True nobility Ealle sint emnæþele, gif wé willaþ ðone fruman sceaft geþencan ... and siððan eówer ǽlces ácennednesse. Ac ða ryhtæþelo bíþ on ðam móde, næs on ðam flǽsce, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 19 : Met. 17, 20

ge-wácian

(v.)
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Ealle þá getimbru þissere burge wé geseóð midlangre ealdunge gewácode hujus urbis aedificia longo senio lassata videmus, Gr. D. 134, 11. The Latin of Ors. 3, 4 is: Nisi otio torpuisset. Add

denu

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Ealle men fleód tó muntum and tó denum ( in speluncas montium ) hié tó behýdanne, and hié cweðað: 'Wé hálsiað eów, muntas and dena, ꝥ gé ús oferfeallen,' Verc. Först. 108, 11. Add

offrung-sang

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-sang, es; m.

A hymn sung when an offering is made

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A hymn sung when an offering is made Nú sceole we healdan úrne palm, óþ ðæt se sangere onginne ðone offringsang, and geoffrian ðonne Gode ðone palm, Homl. Th. i. 218, 9. :-

sídung

(n.)
Grammar
sídung, e; f.

An extension ⬩ augmentation

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An extension, augmentation Ymbe ðises bissextus gefyllednysse wé wyllaþ rúmlícor iungum cnihtum geopenian . . . ðæt hig syððan his sýdunge óðrum gecýðon . . . De augmentatione bissexti, (then follows the promised account), Anglia viii. 306, 16

a-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fæstnian, p. ode; pp. od

To fix ⬩ fasten or make firm ⬩ to strengthen ⬩ fortify ⬩ confirm ⬩ betroth ⬩ espouse ⬩ inscribe ⬩ munire ⬩ firmare ⬩ consignare libris ⬩ infigere

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To fix, fasten or make firm, to strengthen, fortify, confirm, betroth, espouse, inscribe; munire, firmare, consignare libris, infigere Ðæt we hí móton afæstnian on ðé that we may fix them [our eyes] on thee, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132,31: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 525

Linked entry: a-festnian

ár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-líc, adj. [ár honour, líc like] .

honest ⬩ honourable ⬩ noble ⬩ becoming ⬩ proper ⬩ honestus ⬩ decorus ⬩ honorabilis ⬩ nobilis ⬩ Delicious ⬩ delicatus ⬩ suavis

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honest, honourable, noble, becoming, proper; honestus, decorus, honorabilis, nobilis Árlíc bisceopsetl an honourable bishop-seat, Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 1: Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 11. Is nú árlíc ðæt we ǽfestra dǽde démen it is now becoming that we consider the

BEORCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEORCAN, ic beorce, he byrcþ; p. bearc, pl. burcon; pp. borcen [Icel. barki, m. guttur] .

to make a sharp explosive sound ⬩ latratum vel sonum edere ⬩ to BARK ⬩ latrare

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to make a sharp explosive sound; latratum vel sonum edere. to BARK; latrare Ða dumban húndas ne mágon beorcan. We sceolon beorcan and bodigan ðám lǽwedum dumb dogs cannot bark. We ought to bark and preach to the laymen L. Ælfc. C. 23; Th. ii. 350, 34

Linked entry: borcian

be-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reccan, -reccean; p. -reahte, -rehte; pp. -reaht, -reht.

to relate ⬩ recount ⬩ explain ⬩ narrare ⬩ exponere ⬩ to explain one's conduct ⬩ justify one's self ⬩ se excusare ⬩ se purgare ⬩ accusatorum criminibus respondere

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to relate, recount, explain; narrare, exponere Nú wille we sum þing scortlíce eów be him bereccan now will we relate to you shortly something concerning him, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 3, 2. to explain one's conduct, justify one's self; se excusare, se purgare

Linked entry: be-secgan

deád-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deád-líc, def. se deád-líca, seó, ðæt deád-líce; adj.

DEADLY, mortal ⬩ mortālis, morticīnus

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DEADLY, mortal; mortālis, morticīnus Ðæt án deádlíc man mihte ealne middaneard oferseón that a mortal man could see over all the world, Homl. Th. ii. 186, 5. Rómáne deádlícne sige gefóran the Romans gained a deadly victory, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 33. Se

for-pǽran

(v.)
Grammar
for-pǽran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn away ⬩ pervert ⬩ ruin ⬩ destroy ⬩ pervertĕre ⬩ perdĕre

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To turn away, pervert, ruin, destroy; pervertĕre, perdĕre He ðæs óðres sáwle forpǽrþ þurh his yfelum tihtingum he perverts the other's soul by his evil instigations, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 31: 208, 20. Hie forpǽraþ ðæm edleáne mĕrĭtum pervertunt. Past. 39

Linked entry: a-pǽran

ge-ahsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ahsian, p. ode; pp. od

To find out by asking ⬩ discover ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ resciscĕre ⬩ discĕre

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To find out by asking, discover, learn, hear; fando accĭpĕre, resciscĕre, discĕre Ðá Latinus hyre wer geahsode when Collatinus her husband heard it, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 32 : 3, 11; Bos. 75, 26. We geahsodon ðæt úre geféran sume to eów cómon we have heard

mæðtel-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
mæðtel-cwide, es; m.

Discourse ⬩ converse

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Discourse, converse Ic ðæs þeódnes word meðelcwide ongeat gæstes sprǽce I the words of the prince, his discourse, have heard, the guest's speech, Exon. 50 b; Th. 175, 9; Gú. 1192. Hyrcnigan hálges lára mildes meðelcwida to listen to the instructions

ge-beótian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beótian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [ge-, beotian, II. to boast, vow, promise]

To promise in a boastful manner ⬩ to vow ⬩ glōriōse pollĭcēri

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To promise in a boastful manner, to vow; glōriōse pollĭcēri Gebeótode án þegena, ðæt he mid sunde ða eá oferfaran woldon one of the officers vowed that he by swimming would cross over the river, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 2, 4. Antigones and Perþica gebeótedan

Linked entry: beótian