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nón-belle

(n.)
Grammar
nón-belle, an ; f.
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The bell rung at the hour for the service of nones Monegra monna gewuna is þonne hé fæstan sceolan, ꝥ sóna swá hig þá nónbellan gehýrað hig tó mete fóð, Ll. Th. ii. 436, 34

passio

(n.)
Grammar
passio, passion ?; pl. f. passione
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a passage from that part of the Gospels which deals with Christ's passion Éghwelc messeprióst gesinge fore Ósuulfes sáwle twá messan, and aeghwilc diácon áréde twá passione fore his sáwle, C. D. i. 293, 32

preóst-líf

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-líf, es; n.
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A house of priests or canons. Cf. munuc-líf Martinus cóm tó ánum preóstlífe, and hí gelógodon þá his bæd on þæs mynstres sprǽchúse . . . þá woldon ðá preóstas him wurðlíce beddian, Hml. S. 31, 846

beón

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add : with adv., expressing motion Beón hí on ofeste útweard cum festinatione egrediantur foras , Chrd. 21, 28; 33. Add Hí gesáwon Thesali of hiora horsum beón feohtende wið hié, Ors. 1, 9; S. 42, 33

fisc-noþ

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Add: the privilege or right of catching fish in certain waters Ic geann þam munecum tó fódan ealne þone fixnoð þe Ulfkytel áhte æt Wyllan ( piscationem quam Ulfkytel habuit in Wylla ), Cht. Th. 307, 35

bydel

Grammar
bydel, <b>. I.</b> add: <b>I a.</b> a
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preacher On ídel beóð þæs bydeles word, Hml. Th. i. 320, 26. <b>I b.</b> of things :-- Gedreccednyssa . . . synd ðá bydelas (heralds) þæs écan forwyrdes, Hml. Th. i. 4, 12

sæcc

(n.)
Grammar
sæcc, es; m.

Sacking, sack-cloth

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Sacking, sack-cloth Hé árás of ðam wácan sæcce ðe hé lange onuppan dreórig wæs sittende, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 802. Ðú slite hǽran (sæcc, MS, C.) míne conscidisti saccum meum, Ps. Spl. 29, 13

Linked entries: sac sacu sæccing

fylling

(n.)
Grammar
fylling, e; f.

fillingcompletion, complement

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filling of a vessel, &amp;c. Mid þáre cillan fyliinge (cyllfyllinge, v. l.), Gr. D. 250, 27. completion, complement vi fliccen and óþer vi tó fyllincge, Nap. 55, 33. v. bytt-, cyll-, ge-fylling

Linked entry: fyllung

ge-þryþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þryþian, p. ede; pp. ed [þryþ power, strength]

To strengthenarmcorroborare

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To strengthen, arm; corroborare Deáþ nimeþ wíga wælgífre wǽpnum geþryþed ealdor ánra gehwæs death, the blood-greedy warrior, armed with weapons, takes the life of every one, Exon. 62 b; Th. 231, 9; Ph. 486

hion

(n.)
Grammar
hion, e; f.

A bone of the head [?]

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A bone of the head [?] Gif sió úterre hion gebrocen weorþeþ, L. Ethb. 36; Th. i. 12, 6, v. note, and cf. L. H. 93, 2; Th. i. 605, 12 si exterius os percussum sit

timber-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
timber-geweorc, es; n.

Timber-work,preparation or cutting of timber for building (?)

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Timber-work, preparation or cutting of timber for building (?) In bócholte timbergeweorc and widigunge in beechholt the right to get timber for building and to cut wood for fuel, Cod. Dip. B. i. 344, 12

tó-cumende

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-cumende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Coming to a strange place,strange,foreign

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Coming to a strange place, strange, foreign Hé for Godes lufon eode tó reordum mid ðám tócumendum mannum for the love of God he took his meals with the strangers who came, Shrn. 129, 27

tór-begete

(adj.)
Grammar
tór-begete, adj.

Hard to get

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Hard to get Gif hé beget and yt rinde, sió ðe cymþ of neorxnawonge, ne dereþ him nán átter. Ðonne cwæþ se ðe ðás bóc wrát ðæt hió wǽre tórbegete, Lchdm. ii. 114, 3-6

swíþmódness

(n.)
Grammar
swíþmódness, e; f.

Greatness of soul, magnanimity

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Greatness of soul, magnanimity Be sigerfestnisse and swíþmódnísse úses Drihtnes mid ðǽm hé ða hǽþnan ofercom, Anglia xi. 173, 12. Ne mágon hý ðære tungan gerecnisse ne hire mægnes swíðmódnisse áspyrian, Salm. Kmbl. 150, 4

Linked entry: swíþ-mód

full-secgan

(v.)

to give a full account (of)

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to give a full account (of). Grammar full-secgan, intrans. Wé wyllað nú fulsæcgan be ðám wífe, Hml. S. 3, 633. Grammar full-secgan, trans. Hé fulsǽde his síð him eallum, Hml. S. 4, 284

wíg-plega

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-plega, an; m.

The game of warbattle

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The game of war, battle Hé ne wandode ná æt ðam wígplegan, Byrht. Th. 139, 43; By. 268 : 141, 2 ; By. 316. Hé sumum dǽleþ gúþe blǽd, gewealdenne wígplegan, Exon. Th. 331, 16 ; Vy. 69

be-ceorian

(v.)

to murmur atcomplain of

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Substitute: to murmur at, complain of Gif hé hit mid múðe beceorað ore si murmuraverit, R. Ben. 21, 1. His ríce men hit mǽndon, and þá earme men hit beceorodan, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 13

be-fleógan

To come by flyingfly on to

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Substitute: To come by flying, fly on to Beflugan (upp flugon v. l.) ðá spearcan on ðæs húses hróf the sparks flew on to the roof of the house, Bd. 3, 10; Sch. 234, 4

Sunnan-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-dæg, es; m.
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Sunday Iúdagum Romani and eác Angli gehálgedon on ðisra tungla gemynde heora dagas, and ðæne forman dæg hig héton Sunnandæg, forðan heó ys ealra tungla wlitegost, and se dæg wæs ealra daga fyrmest on heora dagum, and nú ys on úrum tíman, Gode lof ealles

in-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehygd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtmindintentsenseknowledgeunderstandingconscienceintentionpurpose

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Thought, mind, intent, sense, knowledge, understanding, conscience, intention, purpose Hwæt fremaþ ðé ðæt ðín cyst stande ful mid gódum and ðín ingehýd beó æmtig ǽlces gódes what doth it profit thee that thy chest stand full of good things, and thy mind