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EORNOST

(n.)
Grammar
EORNOST, eornust, eornest, e; f.

EARNEST, earnestness, zeal sērium, stŭdium

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EARNEST, earnestness, zeal; sērium, stŭdium Mid swelcum eorneste [eornoste MS. Cot.] with such zeal, Past. 15, i; Hat. MS. 18b, 27. On eornost, eornust or eornoste in earnest, earnestly, Ælfc. T. 12, 8: Homl. Th. ii. 250, 30: Mt. Bos. 5, 18 : 13, 17:

freoðo-beácen

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-beácen, es; n.

A sign of peacesign granting safetypācis signumsignum incolumĭtātem præbens

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A sign of peace, sign granting safety; pācis signum, signum incolumĭtātem præbens Hine Waldend on tácen sette, freoðobeácen, ðý-læs hine feónda hwilc mid gúþ-þræce grétan dorste the Lord set a token, a sign of peace, upon him [Cain], lest some enemy

húf

(n.)
Grammar
húf, es; m.
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Part of the mouth or upper part of the throat, a tumour affecting that part Húf sublinguium, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 98; Wrt. Voc. 43, 28. Ad ufam. Des lǽcecræft deáh wyð ðone húf ad uvam. This medicine is good for tumour on the epiglottis, Lchdm. iii

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ídlian

(v.)
Grammar
ídlian, p. ode
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To become vain or idle, come to nought, to make vain or empty Him hyge brosnaþ ídlaþ þeódscype their mind corrupts, discipline comes to nought, Exon. 81 a ; Th. 304, 13; Fä, 69. Ídlodon on ídelnyssum heora irritaverunt in vanitatibus suis, Cant. Moys

Lǽden-geþeóde

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-geþeóde, es; n.
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The Latin language Lǽre mon furður on Lǽdengeþióde ða ðe mon furðor lǽran wille ... Ðá ic ða gemunde hú sió lár Lǽdengeþiódes áfeallen wæs giond Angelcynn let those to whom it is desired to give further instruction, be instructed in Latin ... When I

Medeshámstede

(n.)
Grammar
Medeshámstede, es; m.

Peterborough

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Peterborough Abbud ðæs mynstres ðe gecweden is Medeshámstyde on Gyrwan lande, Bd. 4, 6; S. 573, 45. Nama hit gáuen Medeshámstede, forðan ðæt ðǽr is án wæl ðe is geháten Medeswæl, Chr. 654; Erl. 29, 9. Hé geaf hit ðá tó nama Burch ðe ǽr hét Medeshámstede

méle

(n.)
Grammar
méle, mǽle, es; m.

A cupbowlbasin

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A cup, bowl, basin Meeli aluium, Ep. Gl. 26, 38: Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 72. Méli avum ( = alvium? ), 101, 31. Méle albium, 8, 27: i. 285, 9: patera, 24, 39. Mélas karchesia, 24, 42: ciatos, ii. 22, 44. Dó méle fulne buteran on, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm, ii. 86,

namcúþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
namcúþlíce, adv.

By name

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By name Úre mǽþ nis ðæt wé ealle Godes gecorenan eów namcúðlíce gereccan it is not within our power to recount to you by name all God's elect, Homl. Th. ii. 72, 2. Hé gehwilce eardas namcúðlíce on gemynde hæfde, i. 558, 25. [Þurh him and ðurh ealle his

neósung

(n.)
Grammar
neósung, e; f.

A visitingvisitation

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A visiting, visitation Synna forgyfenys, húselgang and Godes neósung sind eallum gemǽne, Homl. Th. i. 64, 32. Johannes wearþ on ðysum dæge tó heofenan ríces myrhþe þurh Godes neósunge genumen, 58, 4. Mid ðý ðá æfter langre tíde com tó him for neósunge

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nihterne

(adv.)
Grammar
nihterne, neahterne, nihternum; adv.

For a night

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For a night Ðæs gást wæs neahterne of líchoman álǽded his (Fursey) spirit was for a night taken from his body, Shrn. 51, 30. Lǽt standan neahterne, Lchdm. ii. 24, 21 : 32, 25. Lǽt licgean neahterne, 66, 12. Bind on ða eágan nihterne, 34. 23. Lǽt beón

pistol

(n.)
Grammar
pistol, es; m.
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An epistle, letter Be ðam spræc se pistol æt ðyssere mæssan, Homl. Th. ii. 330, 13. Ðone pistol ðe Hieronimus sette be forþsíðe Marian, 438, 3. Se apostol Iacob áwrít on his pistole, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 47. Iacob se rihtwísa áwrát ánne pistol, Ælfc. T.

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ge-wérgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wérgian, -wérigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To wearyfatiguefatīgāre

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To weary, fatigue; fatīgāre He gewérgad sæt he sat wearied, Beo. Th. 5697; B. 2852: Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 12; Gú. 1243. Mauritanie wǽron mid ðam gewérgode the Mauritanians were wearied by it, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 107, 7. Ðe on lengtenádle gewérigade wǽron

gránung

(n.)
Grammar
gránung, e; f.
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GROANING, lamentation; gemitus Me ymbhringdon sár and sorga and gránung circumdederunt me gemitus mortis, Ps. Th. 17, 4. Mín gránung ðé nis na forholen gemitus meus a to non est absconditus, 37, 9. Wununga on ðam ne ablinþ gránung dwellings in which

sealt-stán

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-stán, es; m.
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rock salt Ðis mæg tó eáhsalfe: genim geoluwne stán ( ochre ) and saltstán, Lchdm. i. 374, 14. a stone formed of salt, a pillar of salt Heó on sealtstánes sóna wurde anlícnesse ǽfre siððan, Cd. Th. 154, 31; Gen. 2564. Lothes wíf wearð áwende tó ánum

sémend

(n.)
Grammar
sémend, sǽmend, es; m.
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One who brings about agreement between parties in a dispute, an arbitrator, umpire Ðæt hý ealle gemǽnum handum of ǽgðere mǽgþe on ánum wǽpne ðam sémende syllan, ðæt cyninges munde stande, L. E. G. 12 ; Th. i. 174, 22. Ymb .iii. niht ; gesécæn hiom sǽmend

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senep

(n.)
Grammar
senep, (-ap, -op), es; m.
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Mustard Senep sinapis , Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 47. Senap, 69, 20. On ða gelícnesse geworht ðe senop biþ getemprod tó inwísan. Lchdm. ii. 184, 22. Gelíc senepes corne, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 31 : Lk. Skt. 13, 19. Senepes sǽd. Mk. Skt. 4, 31: Lchdm. ii. 20, 11. Mid

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seglan

(v.)
Grammar
seglan, siglan, seglian ; p. de, ede, ode
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To sail Ðá hé hámweard seglde, Ors. 4, 10 ; Swt. 202, 1. Hé siglde ðá eást be lande, 1, 1 ; Swt. 17, 16. Se sciphere sigelede (seglode, MS. E.) west ymbútan, Chr. 877 ; Erl. 78, 17. Hé hys segl up áhóf, and swýðe forð seglode, St. And. 38, 33. Út on

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ge-camp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-camp, -comp, es; m. [camp a contest, war]

Warfarea contestbattlemīlĭtiacertāmenpugna

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Warfare, a contest, battle; mīlĭtia, certāmen, pugna Gecampes feld certāmĭnis campus, Greg. Dial. 2, 3. On gecampe in warfare, Byrht. Th. 136, 18; By. 153. Iosue com mid gecampe to him mid eallum his here vēnit Iosue et omnis exercĭtus cum eo adversus

ge-dwol-godas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwol-godas, pl. m.

False godsidolsfalsi deiīdōla

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False gods, idols; falsi dei, īdōla To gedwolgoda weorþunge īdōlōrum cultui, Lupi Serm. i. 4; Hick. Thes. ii. 100, 3. Ne dear man gewanian on hǽðenum ǽnig ðæra þinga ðe gedwolgodum [MS. -an] broht biþ ne ausus est quispiam e păgānis eōrum quidquam commĭnuĕre

ge-seglian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seglian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to sailvēlĭfĭcārito furnish with sailsvēlis instruĕre

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to sail; vēlĭfĭcāri Ðyder he cwæþ, ðæt nán man ne mihte geseglian on ánum mónþe thither he said that a man could not sail in a month, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 19. to furnish with sails; vēlis instruĕre Se ðe nafaþ gesegled scip who hath not a ship furnished

Linked entries: seglan ge-siglan