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rihtung

(n.)
Grammar
rihtung, e; f.

direction guidancecorrection setting right correction reproof a direction rule regularis

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direction guidance Bisceope gebyreþ ǽlc rihting ... Hé sceall gehádode men gewissian, ðæt heora ǽlc wite hwæt him gebyrige tó dónne, L. I. P. 7 ; Th. ii. 312, 9. Gyrd rihtingce virga directionis, Ps. Spl. 44, 8. Him God hálige ǽ sette tó heora lífes

Linked entry: rihting

onettan

(v.)
Grammar
onettan, p. te.

to hasten, move rapidly to make a quick movement, to anticipate to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy

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to hasten, move rapidly Ǽlc wlite tó ende éfsteþ and onetteþ, Blickl. Homl. 57, 28. Tó ðam onet Egeas unforwandodlíce, Homl. Th. i. 592, 17. Deáþ eów ǽlce dæg tóweardes onet, Bt. 39, l; Fox 210, 28. Eall moncynn irnaþ and onettaþ, 37, 2 ; Fox 188, 14

stig-weard

(n.)
Grammar
stig-weard, es ; m.
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a steward (v. stig), one who has the superintendence of household affairs ; especially matters connected with the table. [The word, which is found generally with the form stí-ward and in late documents, occurs in Eadred's will, and in a connection which

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þunian

(v.)
Grammar
þunian, p. ode.

to stand outbe prominentbe lifted upstick upto be lifted upbe proudto be stuck upto make a noiseto soundresoundcreak

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to stand out, be prominent, be lifted up, stick up On ðam forman dæge on ðam middangeard þunaþ gesceapen primo dierum quo mundus extat conditus, Hymn. Surt. 4, 4. Þunie (þu me, Th.) him gewinnes wearn ofer wealles hróf may much strife be lifted up for

Linked entries: þundende tó-þuniende

wlǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wlǽta, wlǽtta, an; m.

nausealoathingwhat produces nausea an object of loathingdefilementdisfigurement

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nausea, loathing Wið spiwðan and wlǽttan, Lchdm. i. 358, 24. Wiþ wlǽttan, ðam men ðe hine ne lyst his metes ne líþes, ii. 62, 15. Wiþ nnluste and wlǽttan ðe of magan cymð, 184, 5. Wlǽtan, 158, 12. Gif hwá on scipe wlǽttan þolige, i. 206, 9. Ðone wlǽttan

Linked entries: wlǽtung wlott

forane

(adv.)
Grammar
forane, forne; adv.

beforehandOppositein front ofagainst

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Take here forne, fórne (l. forne) in Dict. and add: alone, denoting anticipation, prevention, beforehand (as in to be beforehand with a person) Forne forféþ anlicipet, An. Ox. 603. Sý forne forfangen preoccupetur, . . . precedat, 1236. Forne forgán,

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ge-welgian

(v.)
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Add Gewelegade donat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 72. Gewelegodum a predito, 2, 3. to become rich Ellenróf úp ástondeð, þrymme gewelgað ( becomes enriched with glory, becomes glorious ), Pa. 41. to make rich. of material wealth, the object a person, to bestow

scearu

(n.)
Grammar
scearu, scyru,e ; f.

a cutting, shavinga shearing of sheepthe ecclesiastical tonsurea share

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a cutting, shaving Scaro tonsura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 70, 18. Gif preóst sceare misgýme beardes oððe feaxes, L. N. P. L. 34; Th. ii. 294, 27. a shearing of sheep Férde Laban tó his sceápa sceare ad tondendas oves, Gen. 31, 19. the ecclesiastical tonsure.

Linked entry: scyru

a-dón

(v.)
Grammar
a-dón, p. -dyde; impert. -dó; v. a.

To take awayremovebanishtollereejicere

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To take away, remove, banish; tollere, ejicere Ne mágon ðé nú heonan adón hyrste ða reádan the red ornaments may not now take thee hence, Exon. 99a; Th. 370, 14; Seel. 57. Ðæt hý God ðanon adó to heora ágnum lande that God will bring them thence to their

Linked entry: a-dydest

ÆLMESSE

(n.)
Grammar
ÆLMESSE, ælmysse, an ; f.

ALMSalmsgivingeleemosyna

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ALMS, almsgiving; eleemosyna Ðæt ofer sí and to láfe sellaþ ælmessan quod superest date eleemosynam, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 30. Hwæt is us to sprecanne hú hí heora ælmessan dǽle de faciendis portionibus et adimplenda misericordia nobis quid erit loquendum

Linked entries: ælmes ælmysse

dæg-hwamlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-hwamlíc, dæg-hwomlíc; def. sedæg-líca, seó, ðæt dæg-líce; adj.

Daily diurnus, quotidianus

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Daily; diurnus, quotidianus Hit ealle beorhtnysse dæghwamlíces leóhtes ofer-swýðde it overshone all the brightness of the daily light, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 20. Syle us to-dæg úrne dæghwamlícan hláf panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, Lk. Bos. 11,

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mis-faran

(v.)

to go astrayto errtransgressto fare badlyhave ill success

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to go astray, to err, transgress Oft for ðæs láreówes unwísdóm misfaraþ ða hiéremenn per pastorum ignorantiam hi, qui sequuntur, offendant, Past. 1, 4; Swt. 29, 4. Ðæt men for nytennysse misfaran ne sceolon, Homl. Th. ii. 314, 5. [Cf. If Joseph sag hise

Linked entry: mis-féran

óþ-feallan

(v.)
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to fall away, cease to have connection with Óþ-fealle se wer (in the case of a man who, upon a charge of theft, being forsaken by his kinsmen, forfeits his freedom) ðám mágum the kinsmen shall have no further concern in the 'wer' L. Ed

griðian

(v.)
Grammar
griðian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.
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to make peace Lundene waru griðede wið ðone here the people of London made peace with the army, Chr. 1016; Erl. 559, 9. Griðode, 1046; Erl. 172, 6: 1070; Erl. 207, 19. Griðedon, 1068; Erl. 207, 2. Griðodon, 1087; Er1. 225, 15. to protect, give 'grith

searu-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
searu-níþ, es; m.
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hostility to which effect is given by treachery, crafty enmity Ic ne sóhte searoníþas ne ne swór fela áþa on unriht I had not recourse to the arts of the treacherous foe, nor swore many oaths wrongfully, Beo. Th. 5469; B. 2738: 2405; B. 1200. Swá wæs

ge-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlþ, e; f. [sǽlþ happiness]

Happiness, felicity, prosperity, wealth, good, advantagefēlīcĭtas, prospĕrĭtas, bŏnum

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Happiness, felicity, prosperity, wealth, good, advantage; fēlīcĭtas, prospĕrĭtas, bŏnum Sió sóðe gesǽlþ the true happiness, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 30: 34, 2; Fox 134, 32: 34, 4; Fox 138, 21, 24. God is full ǽlcere gesǽlþe God is full of all happiness, 34, 3

Linked entries: ge-sélþ sǽlþ

ge-sete

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sete, pl. -setu, -seotu; n.

A seat, habitation, housesedes, domicilium, habitatiohabitatio, sedes, domicilium

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A seat, habitation, house; sedes, domicilium, habitatio Ofer eall beorht gesetu over all bright habitations, Exon. 117 b; Th. 452, 7; Dóm. 117: 121 b; Th. 466, 3; Hö. 115. Sun-beorht gesetu dwellings bright with the sun, 59 b; Th. 217, 10;Ph. 278: 62

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þurh-scríþan

(v.)

to pass throughglide throughto go through a subjectexamineconsiderperlustrare

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of physical movement, to pass through, glide through Synd twelf tácna on ðam foresprecenan circule ðe seó sunne þurhscríð, Anglia viii. 298, 18. to go through a subject, examine, consider; perlustrare Ǽlc ðæra ðe wyle ða eásterlícan blisse mǽrsian,

þwǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
þwǽnan, p. de

To soften by moisture, ointmentto soften

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To soften by moisture, ointment, etc., to soften Rysele oþþe gelyndo wiþ gárleác gemenged and on áléd ðone swile þwǽnþ, Lchdm. ii. 72, 5. Ðæt ( the ointment ) ða áheardodan swilas bét and þwǽnþ, 246, 17. Ðá hé ðam feaxe onféng ðæs hálgan heáfdes ðá wæs

Linked entry: þwénan

dǽd-béta

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Se dǽdbéta ( poenitens ) æfter his dǽdbóte hreównysse ne sceal gecyrran tó þysse worulde, Ll. Th. ii. 170, 13, 11, 15, 20. ' Wylt þú búgan eft tó Chríste?' Se wyþersaca cwæð: 'Ic wylle georne' . . . Cwæð se dǽdbéta: 'Þá deóflu cumað tó mé,' Hml. S. 3,