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langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode
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To grow long Ðonne se dæg langaþ ðonne gǽþ seó sunne norþweard óþ ðæt heó becymþ tó ðam tácne ðe is geháten Cancer. Lchdm. iii. 250, 9. Se langienda dæg, 252, 6, 9. Eft on langiendum dagum hé ofergǽþ ðone súðran sunnstede, 14

Linked entry: ge-længed

sund-plega

(n.)
Grammar
sund-plega, an; m.
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Se tíreádga (the Phenix) twelf síþum hine bibaþaþ . . . siþþan hine sylfne æfter sundplegan hefeþ on heánne beám, Se hærnflota (the ship) æfter sundplegan (its journey across the sea) sondlond gespearn

lust-grin

(n.)
Grammar
lust-grin, e; f.
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Snare set by pleasure, Soul Kmbl. 46; Seel. 23

Linked entry: grin

ge-sceádwísness

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þe gesceádwísnesse hæfð, mæg déman and tósceádan hwæt hé wilnian sceal and hwæt hé onscunian sceal quod ratione uti naturaliter potest, id habet judicium, quo quodque discernat; per se igitur fugienda optandave dignoscit, 40, 7; F. 242, 17: 13;

Linked entry: sceádwísness

be-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reccan, -reccean; p. -reahte, -rehte; pp. -reaht, -reht.

to relaterecountexplainnarrareexponereto explain one's conductjustify one's selfse excusarese purgareaccusatorum criminibus respondere

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Els. 3, 2. to explain one's conduct, justify one's self; se excusare, se purgare, accusatorum criminibus respondere Hí simle séceaþ endleáse ládunga, hú hie bereccan [MS.

Linked entry: be-secgan

án-cyn

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
án-cyn, g. m. n. -cynnes; f. -cynre; adj. [án one, only; cyn proprius]

Onlyunicus

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Only; unicus Ðé seó [MS. se] hálige andett gelaðung, — ðínne sóðan and áncynne sunu te sancta confitetur ecclesia, — tuum verum et unicum [ = proprium] filium, Te Dm. Lye

neáhlǽcung

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Seó tówearde woruld mid hire neálǽcunge byð gecýþed, Gr. D. 330, 26. þe ne blissað on neálǽcunge middan-geardes geendunge, Hml. Th. i. 612, 23. Add

gyrian

(v.)
Grammar
gyrian, gyrigan; , part. gyrigende; p. ede, pl. gyredon.

to preparepreparareto clothevestireamicire

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Gyrede setl his paravit sedem suam, 102, 19. to clothe; vestire, amicire Swylce eác ða gegyrelan ðone líchoman Cúþbertes gyredon sed et indumenta quibus corpus Cudbercti vestierant, Bd. 4, 31; S. 611, 5

Linked entry: gerian

riht-racu

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Add: reason Hé ne séceð ná þone geleáfan, ac rihtræce and gesceádwísnesse fidem non quaerit, sed rationem, Gr. D. 264, 12. Cf. Is ꝥ forinweardlíce riht racu, Bt. 40, 1; F. 236, 10, where riht seems an adjective qualified by an adverb

orþung

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See preceding word

méd-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
méd-wyrhta, an; m.
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A hireling, worker for pay, mercenary Médwyrhta (mercennarius) ys þe stówe hyrdes healt, ac gestreón sáwla ná sécð, Scint. 123, 13. Médwyrhtena lixarum, An. Ox. 4, 24

norþ-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ-weard, adv.
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Þonne se dæg langað þonne gǽð seó sunne norðweard . . . Ðonne heó norðweard byð, þonne macað heó lenctenlice emnihte on middeweardum hyre ryne, Lch. iii. 250, 20-25. Add

myntan

(v.)
Grammar
myntan, p. te.

to meanintendpurposedetermineto thinksuppose

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Hí him sylfum ríce mynton, Wulfst. 145, 26. to think, suppose Mynton ealle, ðæt se brego and seó mægþ wǽron ætsomne, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 10; Jud. 253

a-hlǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlǽnan, p. de; pp. ed [a, hlǽnan to lean]

To set himself upexsurgere

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To set himself up; exsurgere Se ðe hine selfne þurh oferhygda up ahlǽneþ he who through presumption sets himself up, Exon. 84a; Th. 316, 24; Mód. 53

felawyrd-ness

(n.)
Grammar
felawyrd-ness, e; f.

Talkativeness

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, sed ex linguae incuria, maledictionis verbum jaculatur in proximum ?

eáwesclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáwesclíce, adv. [eáwan to shew, manifest]

Openly pălam

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Openly; pălam Ðætte seó sáwl in deágolnisse þrówiende wæs, ðætte se líchoma eáwesclíce fóretácnode quod anĭma in occulto passa sit, căro pălam præmonstrābat, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 17

ge-hradian

(v.)
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Add: to do soon Sý se nón geradod (= ? -hradod) and sý gehringed þonne seó eahteoðe tíd bið healf ágán agatur nona temperius mediante octava hora, R. Ben. 73, 14

on-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
on-beornan, -brinnan; pp. -burnen.

to set fire to, to kindleto inflame

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to set fire to, to kindle Abraham ádfýr onbran, Cd. Th. 203, 4; Exod. 398. to inflame Se innoþ wyrþ onburnen, Lchdm. ii. 278, 9. Wǽte onburnenu, 218, 14

Linked entry: on-brinnan

ǽrne

Grammar
ǽrne, l. ǽrne-mergen, -morgen

early morning

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Diluculum, ðæt is se ǽrnemergen, Lch. iii. 244, 6. Se dæg hæfð þreó tódǽlednyssa. . . .

dæges

(adv.)
Grammar
dæges, adv.
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Substitute: By day, during the day, day Se sunnan seáð bið dæges hát and nihtes ceald, and se mónan seáð bið nihtes hát and dæges ceald, Nar. 36, 26. Ymb his ǽ smeágende dæges and nihtes, Ps. Th. 1, 2: Bl. H. 47, 11.