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ælmes-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-leóht, es; n.

Light brought to church by one keeping a vigil during a fast

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Light brought to church by one keeping a vigil during a fast Ðonne man fæste . . . forlǽte man ǽlce worldbysga, and læges and nihtes swá man oftost mæge on cirican gewunige, and mid ælmesleóhte wacigan ðár georne, Ll. Th. ii. 288, 1

an-byrdnys

(n.)
Grammar
an-byrdnys, nyss, e; f. [an contra, byrdnys status]

Resistancerepugnantia

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Resistance; repugnantia Gif ǽnig man anbyrdnysse beginþ if any man begin resistance, L. Edg. S. 14; Th. i. 276, 31

Linked entry: ge-anbyrdan

dalmatice

(n.)
Grammar
dalmatice, an; f.
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A dalmatic Man álegde ofer þá bǽre his dalmatican ( dalmaticam ), . . . and sum man gehrán þǽre dalmatican, Gr. D. 329, 24

in-

(prefix)
Grammar
in-, inn-. In the case of some of the verbs where in is given as a prefix perhaps it should be separated ; the passages may then be taken as illustrating the adverb inn.

pinsian

(v.)
Grammar
pinsian, p. ode
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To weigh, judge, estimate, consider, examine Geþænce ǽlc man hú swíðe man pinsaþ ða sáwle on dómes dæg, ðonne man sett ða synne and ða sáwle on ða wǽge and hý man wegaþ, swá man déþ gold wið penegas, Wulfst. 239, 26.

Linked entry: pís

ǽr-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽr-líce, ár-líce; adv. [ǽr ere, before, líce]

EARLY in the morningdiluculomane

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EARLY in the morning; diluculo, mane, Jn. Lind. War. 8, 2

Linked entry: ár-líce

Apulder-comb

(n.)
Grammar
Apulder-comb, es; m. [in paludibus vallis]

APPLEDORE COMBE, Isle of Wightnomen loci in insula Vecti, Mann

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APPLEDORE COMBE, Isle of Wight; nomen loci in insula Vecti, Mann

feorm-riht

(n.)
Grammar
feorm-riht, es; n.

Right in an estatein prædio jus

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Right in an estate; in prædio jus, Herring, p. 50, Mann

eft-bétung

(n.)
Grammar
eft-bétung, e; f.
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Restoration to health Eftboeteng restitutio (manus aridae ), Mk. p. 2, 17

Linked entry: bétung

fiht

(n.)

a mane

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a mane Deórenum fihtum ferinis jubis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 9. (?)

faran

Grammar
faran, <b>; II 1.</b>
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Ǽlc mann þe on módignysse færd, Hml. S. 34, 315. Add

feorh-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
feorh-scyldig, adj.

Life-guiltyliable in one's lifevitæ reusmorte dignus

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Se ðe ofslehþ man binnan ciricwagum, he biþ feorhscyldig he who slays a man within church-walls, he is liable in his life, vii. 13, 15; Th. i. 332, 8, 14

slápere

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Þá gedwyldmen man hǽt on Grécisc Nictates, and on úre geþeóde hí man mæg sláperas hátan ( somniculosi uocantur ), Chrd. 26, 3. Add

þíxl

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Hit is mycel nédþearf ꝥ hié man forspille, and mid írenum þíslum and ordum hié man sleá, Bl. H. 189, 30. Add

a-stundian

(v.)

To ASTOUNDgrievesuffer griefto beardolere

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Ben. 36, Mann

frum-grípa

(n.)
Grammar
frum-grípa, an; m.

A first grasperoccupierprīmus captoroccŭpātor

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A first grasper, occupier; prīmus captor, occŭpātor, Wulfst. par 4: Mann. Lye

Linked entry: gripa

Fornétes folm

(v.)
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Forneótes (printed -reotes) folm manus færne, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 40. Add

earfoþ-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ-mæcg, earfeþ-mæcg, es; m.

An unhappy maninfortūnātus hŏmo

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An unhappy man; infortūnātus hŏmo Se earfoþmæcg up lócode the afflicted man looked up, Cd. 206; Th. 255, 12; Dan. 623

Linked entry: earfeþ-mæcg

hand-geweorc

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His handgeweorc þú bletsadest operibus manuum ejus benedixisti, Hml. Th. ii. 448, 30. a. of the operations of the Deity He ( Adam ) wæs gehíwad þurh Godes handgeweorc, Angl. xi. 1, 10

wan-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-hál, adj.
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Swá hwylc man swá on gecynde óðerne wanhálne (debilem) dó, L. Ecg. C. 22 ; Th. ii. 148, 17. Ða ðe limseóce wǽron, wérige, wanhále, Andr. Kmbl. 1159 ; An. 580. Wonhále, Exon. Th. 92, 13; Cri. 1508. Næs ðǽr wínes drenc búton wanhálum mannum, Homl.

Linked entry: wan-hǽle