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rím

(adj.)
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Add: m. the precise sum or aggregate of any collection of individual things or persons Ne magon wé þá tíde be getale healdan dagena rímes we cannot keep Easter Sunday by a reckoning of the number of days, Men. 64. Sindon unrímu cynn þe wé ne magon rím

DEÁD

(adj.)
Grammar
DEÁD, def. se deáda; seó, ðæt deáde; adj.

DEAD mortuus

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DEAD; mortuus Lazarus ys deád Lazarus mortuus est, Jn. Bos. 11, 14: Mt. Bos. 9, 24: Jud. 3, 25: Elen. Kmbl. 1761; El. 882: Bco. Th. 939; B. 467: Exon. 126 b; Th. 487, 19; Rä. 73, 4. Næs ðǽr nán þing deád of ðám nec erat quidquam mortuum de his, Ex. 9

Linked entry: déd

hof

(n.)
Grammar
hof, es; n.

A house hall, dwelling, buildingædes, domus

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A house, hall, dwelling, building; ædes, domus Lytel hof ædicula, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 84; Wrt. Voc. 57, 60. Cinges hof basilica, Som. 78, 86; Wrt. Voc. 58, 1. Hof séleste dwelling most excellent [the ark ], Cd. 69; Th. 84, 6; Gen. 1393: 66; Th. 79

maðelian

(v.)
Grammar
maðelian, p. ode

To speakharanguemake a speechdeclaim

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To speak, harangue, make a speech, declaim Maðelaþ concionatur, i. conclamat, loquitur, contestatur in populo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 34. Maðalade contionatur, declamat, Wülck. Gl. 15, 36. Satan maðelode, sorgiende spræc, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 27; Gen. 347. Abraham

Linked entry: mæðlan

myndgian

(v.)
Grammar
myndgian, p. ode.

to bear in mindrecollectto bring to the mind of anotherrecallremind

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to bear in mind, recollect Gé sweltaþ deáþe nymþe ic dóm wite sððan swefnes ðæs mín sefa myndgaþ ye shall die unless I know the import of the true dream, of which my mind is still conscious, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 31; Dan. 144. Wé ðæs hereweorces myndgiaþ

ge-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -lidon; pp. -liðen, -liden

To gomovesailadvanceproceedcomeīremeāreadvĕhiprofĭciscivĕnīre

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To go, move, sail, advance, proceed, come; īre, meāre, advĕhi, profĭcisci, vĕnīre Mænig tungul máran ymbhwyrft hafaþ on heofonum, sume hwíle eft læsse gelíðaþ, ða ðe lácaþ ymb eaxe ende many a star has a greater circuit in the heavens; sometimes again

Linked entries: ge-liden ge-lyðen

wiþer-hycgende

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-hycgende, adj.
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Having hostile thoughts or purpose against another, of evil intent Emulus, i. contrarius gewinna, wiþerwinna, æfstig, wiþerhycgende, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 48. Ongan meldigan helle hinca ðone hálgan wer, wiðerhycgende, Andr. Kmbl. 2345; An. 1174. Ðú (the

Linked entry: wiþ-hycgan

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, feorh-lege, es; m.

death

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Life-laying [cf. lecgan; II. to slay], death Hú wolde þæt geweorðan þæt on þone hálgan handa sendan tó feorhlege fæderas ússe how should that come to pass that our fathers should lay hands on the holy one to the end that they might slay him, El. 458.

ofer-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-sprǽc, e; f.

Excessive speaking, loquacity

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Excessive speaking, loquacity Ne biþ nǽfre sió ofersprǽc bútan synne in multiloquio non deerit peccatum, Past. 38, 8; Swt. 279, 23. Áídlode on ofersprǽce multiloquio vacantes, 38, I; Swt. 271, 10. On ídle ofersprǽce supervacuis verbis, 38, 6; Swt. 277

hleór

(n.)
Grammar
hleór, es; n.

A cheek, face

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A cheek, face Hleór malæ, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 79; Wrt. Voc. 43, 12. Hleór maxilla, Wrt. Voc. 70, 38: facies, 282, 37: Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 18; Gn. Ex. 66: 29 a; Th. 88, 5; Cri. 1435. On ðám nósum oððe on ðam hleóre on the nose or on the cheek, Herb

Linked entry: hlýrian

FRUMA

(n.)
Grammar
FRUMA, an; m. [frum primitive, first] .

a beginningcommencementoriginprincĭpiuminĭtiumŏrīgoprīmordiumexordiuman originatorauthorfounderinventorauctorinventora chiefprincerulerkingprŏcerprincepsrex

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a beginning, commencement, origin; princĭpium, inĭtium, ŏrīgo, prīmordium, exordium Hí sendon ǽrendgewrit, wæs se fruma ðus awriten mittunt epistŏlam, cūjus hoc princĭpium est, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 41: 4, 17; S. 585, 17: Ps. Spl. 118, 160: Cd. 1; Th. 1

a-spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-spyrian, -spyrigan, -spyrigean; p. ede; pp. ed

To searchexploretracediscoverexplaininvestigareindagareexplorareenucleare

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To search, explore, trace, discover, explain; investigare, indagare, explorare, enucleare Se ðe nele, be his andgites mǽðe, ða bóclícan gewritu aspyrian, hú hí to Criste belimpaþ he who will not, according to the measure of his understanding, search

cyrran

(v.)
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cyrran, ic cyrre, ðú cyrrest, he cyrreþ, pl.cyrraþ ; p. cyrde, pl.cyrdon ; pp. cyrred .

to turnvertere

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to turn;vertere He clifu cyrreþ on wæteres wellan he turneth rocks into wells of water, Ps. Th. 113, 8. Gif ic míne gewǽda on wíte-hrægl cyme cyrde et posui vestimentum meum cilicium, Ps. Th. 68, 11. Cyrred, pp. turned, Exon. 107b; Th. 410, 25; Rä. 29

Linked entries: cerran cirran

eorþ-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cyning, es; m. [cyning a king]

An earthly king, king of the land terræ rex

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An earthly king, king of the land; terræ rex Sceótend Scyldinga to scypum feredon eal ingesteald eorþcyninges the Scyldings' warriors conveyed all the house chattels of the king of the land to their ships. Beo. Th. 2315: B. 1155. Ðam æðelestan eorþcyninga

FÚL

(n.)
Grammar
FÚL, es; n.

Foulnessimpurityguiltoffencefaultillŭviesimpūrĭtasculpa

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Foulness, impurity, guilt, offence, fault; illŭvies, impūrĭtas, culpa Fúl and wydel illŭvies, Cot. 105. Ealra fúla ful full of all foulness [impurities ], Elen. Kmbl. 1534; El. 769. Ðár ǽnig þing fúles neáh ne cume where nothing foul [of foulness] may

hider

(adv.)
Grammar
hider, adv.

Hither

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Hither Hider huc, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 39, 65. Hideror citerius, Som. 41, 3. Sittaþ hér óþ ðæt ic gá hider geond sedete hic donec vadam illuc, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 36. Hider and geond huc illucque, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 3. Hider and ðider hac illucque. Past. 9;

neoþan

(adv.)
Grammar
neoþan, adv.

Downbeneathfrom beneath

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Down, beneath, from beneath Nyþan (niþan, neoþan) dedeorsum, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 238, 10. On heofenum and on eorþan neoþan in coelo sursum et in terra deorsum, Jos. 2, 11. Ealle stówa hé neoþan underwreþeþ, Blickl. Homl. 23, 20. Ðæt wæter wæs sweart under

Linked entries: under under-neoþan

ge-nǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽgan, -négan; p. de; pp. ed; c. acc.

To approach one with anything, address, approach, assail, assaultadire aliquem aliqua re, appellare, instare alicui, urgere, tribulare

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pers: gen. inst. rei To approach one with anything, address, approach, assail, assault; adire aliquem aliqua re, appellare, instare alicui, urgere, tribulare Hio sió cwén ongan wordum genégan the queen began to address them with words, Elen. Kmbl. 769

Linked entries: nǽgan ge-négan

yppe

(adj.)
Grammar
yppe, adj.
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Brought to light, disclosed, manifest Gif hé hit ðonne dierneþ and weorðeþ ymb long yppe, L. In. 21; Th. i. 116, 7: 35; Th. i. 124, 8. Ðonne mon beám on wuda forbærne and weorðe yppe on ðone ðe hit dyde, 43; Th. i. 128, 18. Nǽnges þinges máre þearf nǽre

Linked entry: uppae

hrǽw

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Add: A living body Sceal þín hrá dǽlan . . . Hié þín feorh ne magon deáðe gedǽlan, An. 954: 1033. a dead body, corpse Eálá þú earma líchama, nú þú scealt gewurðan tó fúlan hrǽwe and wyrmum tó mete, Wlfst. 141, 1. Rǽwe (reáwe, Hpt. Gl. 441, 14) cadaueri