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básnian

(v.)
Grammar
básnian, (from bádsnian, cf. bídan).
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Meotud on mereþyssan básnode (of Christ asleep in the storm), An. 447. Weras básnedon wíteláces weán (of the people of Sodom just before their destruction), Gen. 2417. Add

háte

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Gewrec nú, Dryhten, þæt mé ys þus torne on móde háte on hreðre mínum, Jud. 94. with violent exertion, furiously Stánhofu stódan, streám háte wearp wídan wylme there stood the stone courts, the stream furiously flung its broad boiling waters, Ruin. 39

leger

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D. i. 310, 33, given at leger-stów]), Cht. Th. 208, 31

sumsende

(adj.)
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humming, sounding (of falling rain) Hí ( the storm-clouds ) feallan lǽtaþ sweart sumsendu (suinsendu? v. swinsian) seáw of bósme, wǽtan of wontbe, Exon. Th. 385, 19; Rä. 4, 47

tó-ætícan

(v.)

to increase

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to increase Swelce eác tóætécte disse gedréfnisse storm Sǽberhtes deáþ auxit autem procellam hujusce perturbations etiam mórs Sabercti, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 6. Similar entries v. next word

racu

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
racu, e; f.
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, cloud, storm Ic wille ǽhta and ágend eall ácwellan ða beútan beóþ earce bordum ðonne sweart racu ( the black clouds that overspread the sky at the Deluge ) stígan onginneþ, Cd. Th. 81, 34; Gen. 1355

stapola

(n.)
Grammar
stapola, an; m.
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A post, stock, piece of wood standing upright in the ground Licge ðæt íren uppan ðám glédan ... lecge hit man syþþan uppan ðam stapelan (cf. stacan, l. 12), L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 28

Linked entry: stapol

Ceortes íg

(n.)
Grammar
Ceortes íg, Certes íg, e;. f. [Hovd. Matt. West. Certesie]

CHERTSEYCertesia

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Cerot's island, CHERTSEY, in Surrey, on the bank of the Thames; Ceroti insula, Certesia, in agro Surriensi, ad ripam Tamesis fluminis Ercenwold getimbrede mynster on Súþrigena lande, be Temese streáme, on ðære stówe ðe is nemned Ceortes íge Earconvaldus

Linked entry: Certes íg

Clofes hoo

(n.)
Grammar
Clofes hoo, Clofes hó;hós; hóas; óa; hóum; m.
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Ðá wæs sionoþlíc gemót on ðære mǽran stówe ðe mon háteþ Clofes hóas then there was a synodal meeting in the famous place which is called Cliff, Th. Diplrn. A. D. 825; 70, II

Linked entry: Cleofes hoo

nihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
nihtes, (gen. of niht, q. v.); adv.

At nightnight

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At night, night Ne mæg ic búton mynstre nihtes wunian I cannot stop out of the monastery at night, Homl. Th. ii. 182, 34. Ðá gestód hé æt ánum éhþyrle óþ forþ nihtes ( far on into the night ), 184, 27.

stefnan

(n.; v.)
Grammar
stefnan, p. de.
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Ongann timbrian ða stówe ðæs mynstres ðe hé from ðam cyninge onféng and mid regollícum ðeódscipum stæfnde curavit locum monasterii, quem a rege acceperat, construere ac regularibus instituere disciplinis, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 21 note. to alternate Staefnendra

wésten-setla

(n.)
Grammar
wésten-setla, an; m.
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Óþer cyn is muneca, ðæt is wéstensetlan, ðe feor fram mannum gewítaþ, and wéste stówa and ánwunung gelufiaþ. . . Swilce wéstensetlan . . . on wéstenes wununge gelustfulliaþ, R. Ben. 134, 11-16. Óþer cyn is ancrena, ðæt is wéstensetlena, 9, 5

hnipian

(v.)
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Hé, nyste hwæt hé cweðan sceolde, ac stód þǽr and hnipode (hung his head) Hml. S. 23, 689. Hí hnappodon and swá lange hí hnipedon (they drooped their heads so long) ꝥ hí ealle on slǽpe wurdon, 23, 248.

ful-longe

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-longe, adv.

Full longvery longdiutissĭme

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Full long, very long; diutissĭme Ða gyldnan geatu ðe fullonge ǽr bilocen stódon the golden gates which very long before stood locked, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 12; Cri. 252

Cyppan-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Cyppan-ham, Cyppan-hamm

Chippenham, Wilts

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Chippenham, Wilts Hér hine bestæl se here to Cyppanhamme here the army stole itself away to Chippenham, Chr. 878; Th. 146, 21, col. 2, 3; 880; Th. 148, 39, col. 3

CNYSSAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNYSSAN, cnysan; part. cnyssende; p. cnyssede, cnysede, cnysde, cnyste; pp. cnyssed

To presstroubletossstrikedashbeatovercome; premeretribularepulsarecontunderevincere

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Se storm biþ cnyssende ðæt scip the storm is tossing the ship Past. 9, 2; Hat. MS. 13b, 10. Ne mec sceal ámas cnyssan the weaver's reeds shall not strike me Exon. 109a; Th. 417, 22; Rä. 36, 8.

Linked entries: a-cnyssan cnyss

scín-gelác

(n.)
Grammar
scín-gelác, , es; n.
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A magical practice Hí ongunnon secgan ðæt hit drýcræftum gedón wǽre scíngelácum ðæt se stán mǽlde they said that it was done by the sorcerer's arts, by magical practices, that the stone spoke , Andr. Kmbl. 1531 ; An. 767

eal-gearo

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-gearo, eall-gearo; adj.

All ready or prepared omnīno promptus

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All ready or prepared; omnīno promptus vel părātus Beorh ealgearo wunode on wonge the mountain stood all ready on the plain, Beo. Th. 4475; B. 2241: 155; B. 77: 2465; B. 1230

Linked entry: eall-gearo

searu-geþræc

(n.)
Grammar
searu-geþræc, es; n.
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A store of things in which art is displayed Seón and sécean searogeþræc (the dragon's hoard), wundur under wealle, Beo. Th. 6196; B. 3102 [cf. geþræce apparatu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 72]

Linked entry: ge-þræc

ge-brice

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brice, -bryce, es; m. [ge-, brice a breaking]

A breakingbreachconfractio

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A breaking, breach; confractio Gyf ná Moyses gecoren his stóde on gebrice [Lamb. gebryce] on gesihþe his si non Moyses electus ejus stetisset in confractiōne in conspectu ejus, Ps. Spl. 105, 22

Linked entry: ge-bryce