godspell-traht
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An exposition of a portion of the gospels, a homily Ic gemune mé sylfne secgan þás wísan in þám godspelltrahtum þe ic sylf writ in Homiliis evangelii rem narrasse me recolo, Gr. D. 283, 1.
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-hǽme
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This form is found in many words denoting the inhabitants of places whose names end in -hám, e, g. Æschǽma gemǽru, C. D. iv. 70, 26.lt;i>For a list ofswch words see Cht. Craw. 116. Also the form -hǽmingas Wanhǽminga gemǽre,C. D. v. 264, l.
mánfullíce
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Is sé þe mánfullíce (nequiter) geeádmétt hine (se ), Scint. 19, 14. Þám gelíc . . . þe mangodon mánfullíce in þám temple, Ll. Th. ii. 352, 22: Wlfst. 295, 25. Hí ðone heofenlican Æðeling mánfullíce ácwellan woldon, Hml. Th. i. 402, 9.
riht-lǽcan
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Rihtlǽcan seems doubtful here, as the verb elsewhere is transitive, and means to set right. Riht seems to refer to rite, and riht-geþwǽrlǽcan to be the completion intended.]
riht-lic
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Þonne cymð óðer ðing þe mé þincð rih[t]licre and rǽdlicre, Solil. H. 33, 3
un-gewiss
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Hé nyste hwæs he geléfan sceolde, þá hine þá swýþost drehton and on ungewisse gebróhton þe his witan beón sceoldon, Hml. S. 23, 398.
wær-word
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Perhaps wǽr-word should be read, with the meaning: an agreement, a proviso.
weald
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Rdr. 31, 9. the groin, v. ge-weald ; Wið cyrnlu þe on wealde (v. gewealde, 106, 13) weaxeþ, Lch. i. 12, 9
ofer-flédan
to overflood, overflow, inundate, cover with water
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L.) eall ðæt Egiptisce land, and stent oferfléde hwílon mónaþ hwílon leng the river Nile floods all the land of Egypt, and continues in a state of overflow sometimes a month, sometimes longer, Lchdm. iii. 252, 23
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CÓFA
A COVE ⬩ cave ⬩ repository ⬩ inner room ⬩ chamber ⬩ ark ⬩ cubile ⬩ cubiculum ⬩ arca
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Wæs culufre eft of cófan sended the dove was sent again from the ark Cd. 72; Th. 88, 13; Gen. 1464. On cyninga cófum in cubilibus regum Ps. Th. 104, 26
tó-weardes
Towards
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Towards. preceding the case Hí férdon tówardes Ou, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 31. following the case Míne frýnd standaþ ongeán me and synt me tóweardes amici mei adversum me appropinguaverunt et sieterunt, Ps. Th. 37, 11.
forþ-gesceaft
a condition that continues
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cf. forþ, 3), the state of the angels whose tenure of heaven was to continue for ever. Cf. God þá nigon engla werod gestaþelfæste swá þæt hí nǽfre ne mihton fram his willan gebúgan, Hml.
ge-wyder
Weather ⬩ the temperature of the air ⬩ tempestas ⬩ cæli tempĕries
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Weather, the temperature of the air; tempestas, cæli tempĕries Bringþ sumor wearme gewyderu summer brings warm weather, Menol. Fox 177; Men. 90.
gedwol-godas
A false god
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Lác tó weorðunge þissum gedwolgode ( Mars ), 106, 30, On hǽþenum þeódum ne dear man forhealdan lytel ne mycel þæs þe gelagod is tó gedwolgoda weorðunge . . . ne dear man gewanian . . . ǽnig þǽra þinga þe gedwolgodan gebróht bið, 157, 12, 7
útane
from without ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the surface ⬩ out ⬩ at sea ⬩ outwardly ⬩ externally ⬩ about
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Him mon útane of óðrum londum an warm, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 110, 28. where there is not movement to an object. outside Se here ða burh útone besǽton, Chr. 1016; Erl. 156, 14.
ǽlpig
Each ⬩ single ⬩ unicus
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Each, single; unicus Ðæt næs án ǽlpig híde, ne án gyrde landes that there was not one single hide, nor one yard of land, Chr. 1085; Th. i. 353, 12
a-þriéttan
To weary ⬩ loathe any one ⬩ tædio afficere aliquem
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To weary, loathe any one; tædio afficere aliquem Ic ðé hæbbe aþriét mid ðis langan spelle I have wearied thee with this long discourse, Bt. 39, 12 ; Fox 232, 19
fæted-hleór
Ornamented cheek ⬩ phălĕrāta gĕna
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Ornamented cheek; phălĕrāta gĕna He héht ðá eahta mearas fætedhleóre on flet teón then he commanded to lead into court eight steeds with ornamented cheek, Beo. Th. 2076; B. 1036
ge-ǽðed
Sworn ⬩ jūrātus
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Sworn; jūrātus Swágeǽðedra manna sýn twegen oððe þrý to gewituysse of such sworn men let there be two or three as witness, L. Edg. S. 6; Th. i. 274, 18
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