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timerespite(additional) timein time

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time. Take here fyrst in Dict., and add: a space of time Fyrst intercapedo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 276 7 Huu longes tídes ł huu long firstes quantum temporis, Mk. L. 9, 21. Beó hé feówertig nihta on carcerne . . . Gif hé út oðfleó ǽr þám fierste, Ll.

Linked entry: fyrst

lof-herung

(n.)
Grammar
lof-herung, e; f.

Praisingcommendation

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Praising, commendation Ic ágylde lofherunga ðé reddam laudationes tibi, Ps. Lamb. 55, 12

Linked entry: herung

getal-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
getal-scipe, es; m.

Number;numerositas

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Number; numerositas Getalscipes and tídes numerositatis et temporis, Mt. Kmbl. p. 12, 14

ne

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ne, The word often occurs with other negatives.

NotnonnenonayNorneithernenequenec

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Ða ðe nóhwæðer ne óðerra monna ne wilniaþ, ne hiora ágen nyllaþ sellan, Past. 45, tit.; Swt. 335, 1. ná-wiht, ná-hwæðer;

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þreátung

(n.)
Grammar
þreátung, e; f.

compulsionforceviolenceoppressionill-treatmentrebukereproofthreatening

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Saga Magnús góða, cc. 37, 38: Magnús konungr gerði sendimenn til Englands ... en þat stóð á bréfum ... 'Vil ek, at þú gefir upp ríkit fyrir mér; en at öðrum kosti mun ek sœkja til með styrk hers'), Chr. 1046; Erl. 171, 25

hreówan

(v.)
Grammar
hreówan, p. hreáw

To ruegrieve

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For ðæm ðe hie ne mágon ealneg ealla on áne tíd emnsáre hreówan neque enim uno eodemque tempore æque mens de omnibus dolet, 53, 3; Swt. 413, 29.

heardlíce

(adv.)

boldlyhardilyhardlyseverelyinflexibly

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Se man, sé ðe wile on ǽlce tíd heardlíce and forwernedlíce lyfigean, sé bið fulfremed, Wlfst. 284, 8. severely, inflexibly Tó écrc forwyrde heardlíce (districtius) gedéman, Bd. 4, 25; Sch. 504, 1. in a way that causes pain.

mǽd

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On manegum landum tilð bið redre ðonne on óðrum, ge yrðe tíma hrædra, ge mǽda rædran, Angl. ix. 259, 10. Feldlǽs, mǽda, and yrðland, C. D. vi. 39, 9. Tó mǽdwuum, iii. 386, 1.

fús

readyeager

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Hýðweard gearo, sé þe ǽr lange tíd leófra manna fús æt færoðe feor wlátode, B. 1916

fyrn-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn-geára, adv. [gen. pl. of -geár]

In by-gone yearsof old timeōlimantīquĭtus

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In by-gone years, of old time; ōlim, antīquĭtus, Ps. Th. 94, 9

salness

(n.)
Grammar
salness, e; f.

Darkness, duskiness

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Darkness, duskiness Conticinium, ðæt ys swítíma oððe salnyssa tíma, Anglia viii. 319, 29

cyne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne-líc, cynellíc, cynelec; adj.

Kingly, royal, regal, belonging to the state, public regius, regalis, publicus

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Wæs ðæs ylcan mynstres abbudisse on ða tíd seó cynellíce fǽmne Ælflǽd præerat quidem tunc eidem monasterio regia virgo Ælbflæd, Bd. 4, 26; S. 603, 3.

Linked entries: cynelec cynellíc

FRÉCNE

(adj.)
Grammar
FRÉCNE, frǽcne; adj.

Horriblesavageaudaciouswickeddaringdangerousperilousdīrusasperaustērusatroxaudaxperīcŭlōsus

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On ða frécnan tíd tempŏre discrīmĭnis. Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 21. Frécne þúhton egle eáláda the fearful sea-ways seemed terrible, Andr. Kmbl. 880; An. 440.

ge-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þringan, p. -þrang, -þringde [North. Gospels], pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To pressoppresscomprimerecontendereopprimere

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Ðære tíde ys neáh geþrungen it is close upon the time, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 31; Jud. 287: Cd 116; Th. 151, 15; Gen. 2509. Similar entries v. trans Woldon Rómwara ríce geþringan they would oppress the power of the Romans, Elen.

Linked entry: folc-geþrang

beód-fers

(n.)
Grammar
beód-fers, es; m. [beód a table, fers a verse]

A song or hymn sung during meal-timead mensam carmenhymnus

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A song or hymn sung during meal-time; ad mensam carmen, hymnusDial. 1, 19

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hwíl-fæc

(n.)
Grammar
hwíl-fæc, es; n.
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Cf. hwíl-stycce, hwíl-þrág, hwíl-tídum

ǽr-morgenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-morgenlic, (ár-); adj.

Of the early morning

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Ármorgenlicum tídum matutinis horis, 124, 15

FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

A space of timetimerespitetrucespătium tempŏristempus constĭtūtumintercăpēdo

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A space of time, time, respite, truce; spătium tempŏris, tempus constĭtūtum, intercăpēdo Næs hit lengra fyrst it was not a longer space of time, Beo. Th. 269; B. 134: 5104; B. 2555.

Linked entries: fierst first

fyrst-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrst-gemearc, es; n.

An appointed timespace of timetempus con-stĭtūtumtempŏris spătium

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An appointed time, space of time; tempus con-stĭtūtum, tempŏris spătium Ne biþ ðæs lengra swice sáwelgedáles ðonne seofon niht fyrstgemearces there will be no longer evasion of the soul-separation than seven nights of time's space, Exon. 47 b; Th. 164

BLEÁÞ

(adj.)
Grammar
BLEÁÞ, adj.

Gentle, timid, peaceful, inactivetimidus, imbellis, ignavusdestitute

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Gentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; timidus, imbellis, ignavus Ic eom to ðon bleáþ ðæt mec mæg gríma abrégan I am so timid that a phantom may frighten me, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 4; Rä. 41, 16. Ne wæs him bleáþ hyge his mind was not inactive, Andr.