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deóre

(adv.)
Grammar
deóre, adv.
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Dearly.Add: in reference to payment Deóre bebohte care vendidit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 16. His ceáp þe hé deóre gebohte, Ll. Th. i. 304, 22. Hí sculon deóre ágildan eal, Wlfst. 190, 22. Hygeteónan seolfre deóre bétan, Gen. 2732. Ǽlce misdǽda deór-ar ágyldan

deáf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
deáf, dived, Exon. 126 b; Th. 487, 18; Rä. 73, 4; p. of dúfan

to dive

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to dive, q v

deág

Grammar
deág, is of use, is good, avails, Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 19; Cri. 21: 10 b; Th. 12, 22; Cri. 189; pres.
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of dugan

Linked entry: deáh

dear

Grammar
dear, ic, he
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I dare, he dares, Gen. 44, 34: Beo. Th. 1373; B. 684; pres. of durran

déda

(n.)
Grammar
déda, of deeds, Ps. C. 50, 147; Grn. ii. 280, 147, = dǽda; gen. pl.
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of dǽd

delf

(n.)
Grammar
delf, es; n.

A delving, the act of digging ⬩ fossio

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A delving, the act of digging; fossio, Th. Anlct

demm

(n.)

damage, mischief, harm

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damage, mischief, harm, Ex. 22, 5: Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 29

deóg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
deóg, pl. deógon dyed, coloured , Beo. Th. 1704; B. 850; p.
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of deágan

deáf

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Add: deaf, without hearing Deáffra manna eáran, Hml. Th. ii. 16, 17. imperfect in some essential quality, sterile Se æker ðe bið unwæsðmbǽre oððe ungefynde corn bringð oððe deáf terra quae sterilem segetem gignit, Part. 411, 20

-deáw

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-deáw, adj.

Similar entry: ge-

deópe

(n.)
Grammar
deópe, an; f.

deópe

(adv.)
Grammar
deópe, adv.
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Add: literal Hé hine hét sleán and deópe bedelfan, Chr. 1050; P. 170, 3. metaph. Ús is deópe beboden we are most solemnly bidden, Wlfst, 282, 22: Ll. Th. ii. 328, 27. Hit is forboden on hálgum bócum swýþe deópe, Shrn. 162, 26. Þá dǽde wrecan swíðe deópe

deór

Grammar
deór, brave.
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Add:

deóre

(adv.)
Grammar
deóre, adv.
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Fiercely, cruelly [v. deór; adj. ] Deáð se bitera swá deóre (deórne?; but cf. þone deóran síð = death, Sal. 361) genam ǽþelne of eorðan, Chr. 1065 ; P. 194, 14

deád

Similar entry: ge-deád

dern-geliger

(n.)
Grammar
dern-geliger, e; f: dern-geliger-scipe,es ; m.

A secret lying, adultery ⬩ clandestīnus concubĭtus, adultĕrium

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A secret lying, adultery; clandestīnus concubĭtus, adultĕrium In derngeligerscipe [MS. derne-gilegerscipe] in adultĕrio, Jn. Rush. War. 8, 3

gén-dele

(adj.)
Grammar
gén-dele, (?), geán-dele; adj. .
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Steep Géndeles ardui, Hpt. Gl. 416, 18. Cf. of-dæl, of-dæle, geán-dýne

deáw-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
deáw-wyrm, es; m.

A ringworm, tetter ⬩ impetīgo

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A ringworm, tetter; impetīgo Wið deáw-wyrmum genim doccan for ringworms take dock, L. M. I, 50; Lchdm. ii. 122, 21: 124, 5, 7

Deór-hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
Deór-hyrst, es; m. [hyrst a hurst; copse, wood]

DEERHURST, Gloucestershire ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Glocgstriæ

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DEERHURST, Gloucestershire;lŏci nōmen in agro Glocgstriæ Æt Olaníge wið Deórhyrste at Olney near Deerhurst, Chr. 10106; Th. 282, 40, col. 2. On Deór-hyrste at Deerhurst, Chr. 1053; Th. 322, 13, col. 2

fild-denu

(n.)
Grammar
fild-denu, (?)
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Ondlong longan hylles on fildena weg; ðonan on holan dene, 400, 15. Tó fildene lane uppende, 410, 20. Andlang dene on fildena wuduweg, vi. 137, 10

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