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on-drysnu

(n.)
Grammar
on-drysnu, -desnu; f.

fearreverence

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fear Fore ondesne (ondesnum, Rush.) propter metum, Jn. Skt. Lind, 19, 38 : 20, 19. Ðætte sió forsewennes him ege and ondrysnu on gebringe ut ostensa desperatio formidinem incutiat, Past. 37, 2; Swt. 265, 19.

eáster-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eáster-líc, eástor-líc; adj.

Easter, paschalpaschālis

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Easter, paschal; paschālis Hý fóron to Hierusalem to ðam eásterlícan freólse they went to Jerusalem to the paschal feast. Lk. Bos. 2, 42: Homl. Th. ii. 32, 15: 284, I

earm-stoc

(n.)
Grammar
earm-stoc, es; m(?).
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A sleeve Feald þú mid þínre swíðran hande þane hem þínes wynstran earmstoces ofer þínne wynstran scytefinger, Tech. ii. 128, 2. [Cf. O. H. Ger. stúcha manica: Icel. stuka a sleeve.]

Linked entry: -stoc

nearu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-cræft, es; m.

An art that confines or imprisons

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Beorh wunode on wonge nearocræftum fæst ðǽr on innan bær eorl gestreóna ... feá worda cwæþ : Hold ðú nú hrúse eorla ǽhte the mound stood on the plain firm in its prisoning powers (able to keep in durance the treasure entrusted to it) ; therein bore the

winter-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
winter-feorm, e; f.

A Christmas feast

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A Christmas feast On sumere ðeóde gebyreþ winterfeorm, Eásterfeorm (the Old Latin version translates: In quibusdam locis datur firma Natalis Domini, et firma Paschalis), L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 25

gereord-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gereord-dæg, es; m.
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A day on which a meal or feast is celebrated On þám mónðe þe Aprilis [hátte], þǽre nigeðan nihte, on þám drihtenlican gereorddæge (on Holy Thursday. Cf. tó þon hálgan n

eáster-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-feorm, eástor-feorm, e; f.

Easter-feast or repast paschālis firma

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Easter-feast or repast; paschālis firma On sumere þeóde gebýreþ winter-feorm [and] eáster-feorm in quĭbusdam lŏcis dătur firma nātālis Dŏmĭni, et firma paschālis, L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26

bi-fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
bi-fóran, prep. dat.

Beforeante, coram

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Before; ante, coram Wineleás guma gesihþ him bifóran fealwe wegas the friendless mortal sees before him seared ways, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 10; Wand. 46: 47 a; Th. 160, 22; Gú. 947

scrudnian

(v.)
Grammar
scrudnian, scrutnian; p. ode
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T. ) hwæt ða feáwa syndan ðe his willan wyrcean willen et querens Dominus in multitudine populi, R. Ben. 2, 16. Míne gebroðra, scrutniaþ mid hú wáclícum wurðe Godes ríce biþ geboht, Homl. Th. i. 582, 25.

Linked entry: scrutnian

þylc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
þylc, pron.

Such

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Feáwa synd ða þylce gebedu habban pauci sunt qui tales orationes habeant, Scint. 33, 3

Linked entry: þylíc

be-sceran

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Ben. 135, 28. to cut off hair Bescear heó hire feax swá weras, Shrn. 31, 7. Beard him beónn bescoren. Lch. iii. 198, 29. Samson besceorenum fexe (with shorn locks), Hml. Th. i. 488, 9

clifian

(v.)
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feax þe on þám cambe cleofige (clyf-, v. l. ), 332, 21. Add

nett

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ic wéne þeáh ꝥ gé hí ðonne settan úp on dúnum and innon wudum, Bt. 33, 3; F. 118, 11-15. v. feax-, fugol-, sǽ-, wíd(?)-nett

twifealdness

(n.)
Grammar
twifealdness, e; f.
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duplicity, deceitfulness. v. twi-feald, Sió twyfealdness ðæs yflan willan malitiosae mentis duplicitas.

ge-bícnung

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Add: v. ge-bícnan; 1. cf. ge-bícnan; Ic ðá stówe þe se fearr geealgode synderlíce lufige, and ic wolde mid þǽre gebícnunge geswulelian þæt ic eom ðǽre stówe hyrde. Hml. Th. i. 504, 1

weargness

(n.)
Grammar
weargness, (werg-, werig-, wirig-, wyrig-), e; f.

Evil

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Feala wyrgnessa wráðe feóndas ðínum ðám hálgum hefige brohtan quanta malignatus est inimicus in sanctis, Ps. Th. 73, 4

Linked entry: wærness

African

(n.)
Grammar
African, Affrican, es; m.

An AfricanAfricanus

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An African; Africanus Ðá he feaht wið Africanas, he hæfde sige ofer ða Africanas when he fought against Africans, He gained a victory over the Africans, Bt. 16, 2 ; Fox 52, 39: 54, 1

Linked entries: Affrican Affrican

eástor-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
eástor-feorm, e; f.

Easter-feast or repast firma paschālis

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Easter-feast or repast; firma paschālis Eallum ǽhte-mannum gebýreþ mid-wintres feorm and eástor-feorm omnĭbus ehtemannis jūre compĕtit nātālis firma et paschālis firma, L. R. S. 9, 1; Th. i. 436, 33

be-sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sorgian, bi-sorgian; p. ode; pp. od

To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear

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To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear; curare Gif ðú me lufodest, ðú hit besorgodest if thou lovedst me, thou wouldst be sorry for it, Apol. Th. 20, 27. He deáþ ne bisorgaþ he cares not for death, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 32; Ph. 368.

Linked entry: bi-sorgian

meoto

(n.)

thought

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in Site nú tó symle and onsǽl meoto secgum swá ðín sefa hwette sit now at the feast, let loose thy thoughts to men, as thy mind prompts thee, Beo. Th. 983; B. 489