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rift

(n.)
Grammar
rift, riftees;n.

a veil, curtain, cloak

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Sprenge se sacerd seofon síðon on ðæt ryft velum Lev. 4, 17

Linked entries: ryft bán-rift

of-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
of-lǽtan, . I.

to give up, relinquishto give up the ghostto let off, cause (blood) to flowto let off, forgive, dismiss

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Th. 65, 28; Gen. 1073. to let off, cause (blood) to flow Ðæt him (hine, Cott. MS.) mon ofléte blódes on ðam earme. Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 23. [Goth. af-létan to let off, forgive, dismiss: Ger. ab-lassen.]

on-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-líc, adj.

Like, similar

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Manigfeald onlíc wundor ðysum ðǽr wǽrom æteówed, 209, 14. Monige sindon mé suíðe onlíce on ungelǽrednesse, Past. proem.; Swt. 25, 7. Se is lyfte onlícusð on hiwe, 14; Swt. 85, 5. Se fugel is onlícost peán, Exon. Th. 219, 25; Ph. 312.

hlígan

(v.)
Grammar
hlígan, or hligan?

To allow one a reputation for anything, to give one glory

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Willaþ mid ðý gedón ðæt hie mon hlíge wísdómes they desire thereby to make men allow them a reputation for wisdom; doctrinæ sibi opinionem faciunt, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 19

Linked entry: hlísa

tó-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lǽtan, p. -lét; pp. -lǽten

To let go in different directions,to cause to go different ways,to disperse,release,relax

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Gif mon sýþ gárleác ou henne broþe and selþ drincan, ðonne tólǽt hió ðæt sár (costiveness), Lchdm. ii. 276, 16.

torne

(adv.)
Grammar
torne, adv.

In a way that causes grief or distress,grievously,distressingly

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Him ðæs wópes hring torne gemonade, Exon. Th. 182, 22; Gú. 1314. Heó mec torne tǽle gerahte (-rǽhte?), 247, 3; Jul. 73

Linked entry: torn

frec

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Ðǽm frecum ambronibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 33: 4, 69: 1, 23. See E.S. 39, 327 sqq. Add

ge-cirran

(v.)
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Weorðað monige æfter ðæs líchoman scylde tó Gode gecerred, Past. 411, 2. Þá sind tó Críste gecirde, Ll.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

Basilius

(n.)
Grammar
Basilius, g. Basilies; m.

Basil, bishop of CæsarēaKαιδάρεια

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He wæs ǽr Benedictus, ðe us bóc awrát on Lédenre spræce leóhtre be dǽle ðonne Basilius, ac he tymde swáðeáh to Basilies tǽcinge for his trumnysse.

leód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
leód-scipe, es; m.

A peoplenation

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Hwæt tó bóte mihte æt ðæm fǽrcwealme ðe his leódscipe swýðe drehte, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 10: Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 9: Beo. Th. 5495; B. 2751: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 135; Met. 1, 68. Ðrý leódscipas sind gehátene India, Homl.

ranc

(adj.)
Grammar
ranc, adj.
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C. 35; Th. ii. 358. 5. v. ofer-ranc. bold, valiant (Icel. rakkr courageous, bold) Ðǽr mihton geseón Winceastre leódan rancne here and unearhne a host bold and fearless, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 26

Linked entry: ranc-strǽt

un-gerád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerád, adj.

stupidrudeunskilledfoolishignorantdiscordantdisagreeingat variance

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Gif se sacerd bið ungerád ðæs láreówdómes sacerdos si praedicationis est nescius, Past. 15; Swt. 91, 24. Sum ungerád mann ... nolde gán tó ðám axum on ðone Wódnes-dæg, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 41.

Linked entry: ge-rád

ge-reordan

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Ðonne hiera niéhstan ðurh hié beóð gereorde (reficiuntur) dæt hié selfe ne fæsten. Past. 137, 24. Hié nǽfre ne beóð gereorde mid gódum weorcum, 283, 12. <b>II a.

ge-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trúwian, ge-trýgian.
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., to trust to Se gelǽreda him ne getrúwað on ðǽre hreón sǽ, Past. 59, 2. Hé getrúwode ðæs mægene ðe hit him bebeád, 51, 16. Him nán folc ne getrúwade, Ors. 4, 12; S. 210, 12: 5, 7; S. 230, 7. Ne getrúa ðú ne innitaris (prudentiae tuae ), Kent.

Berghám-styde

(n.)
Grammar
Berghám-styde, es; m.

BERHAM

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BERHAM, near Canterbury In ðære stówe, ðý hátte Berghámstyde in the place which is called Berham, L. Wih. pref; Th. 1. 36, 6

frum-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
frum-rǽd, es; m.

The first or primary ordinanceprīmum consĭlium

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The first or primary ordinance; prīmum consĭlium Ðæra biscopa frumrǽd the primary ordinance of bishops, L. Eth. vi. 1; Th. i. 314, 4

ge-ǽfenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽfenian, -ǽfnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [ǽfen evening]

To draw towards eveningbecome eveningvesperascĕreadvesperascĕre

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Geǽfenedan dæge advesperascente die, Prov. 7

ge-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-felgan, p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen

To stick toinhærēre

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To stick to; inhærēre He ðære godspellícan láre georne gefealh he earnestly stuck to the gospel lore, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 43

ge-mét

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mét, es; n.

A meeting, assemblyconventus

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A meeting, assembly; conventus Hí hæfdon ǽlce dæge heora witena gemét they had their meeting of counsellors every day, Jud. Thw. 161, 31

un-menged

(adj.)
Grammar
un-menged, adj.

Unmixed

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Hé ( Adam ) of ðære eorðan selfre unmængedre gesceapen wæs, Anglia xi. 1, 9

Linked entry: un-gemenged