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lange

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(a α) where the period within which the time is measured is given :-- Hié longe on dæg sige áhton, Chr. 871; P. 72, 1. Hié fuhton lange on dæg on, 921 ; P. 101, 25. Paulus þǽr lange dæges geleáfan bodode, Hml. S. 29, 46.

óþ

(prep.)
Grammar
óþ, prep. l. oþ.
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(αβ) with word and pronoun :-- Ðú bist dumb oð þone dæg oð ðæt ðe þis bið eris tacens usque in diem quo haec fiant, Shrn. 133, 33. where date is fixed by an event Oð his ealdorgedál, Gen. 1959.

DEÓP

(adj.)
Grammar
DEÓP, dióp; adj.

DEEP, profound, stern, awful, solemn prŏfundus, grăvis, sōlemnis

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On ðam deópan dæge on that awful day, 116 b; Th. 448, 24; Dóm. 59. Ðú míne sáwle ofer deópum deáþe gelǽddest eripuisti anĭmam meam de morte, Ps. Th. 114, 8. Deópne áþ Drihten aswór jurāvit Domĭnus solemne jurāmentum, 131, 11.

Linked entries: dýp dype dióp

HUND

(n.; num.; adj.)
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HUND, n.

A HUNDREDcentum

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Hund síðon on dæge a hundred times a day, Homl. Th. i. 456, 21

Linked entry: hundes beó

GRIM

(adj.)
Grammar
GRIM, adj.
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On ðam grimmun dæge dómes ðæs miclan on the terrible day of the great doom, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 12; Cri. 1205. Ðæt wæter wæs biterre and grimre to drincanne ðonne ic ǽfre ǽnig óðer bergde amariorem elleboro fuminis aquam gustavi, Nar. 8, 29.

Linked entry: grym

weorold-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-líc, adj.
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Woroldlícra weorca on ðam hálgan dæge geswíce man georne, L. Eth. vi. 22 ; Th. i. 320, 12. Woruldlícra, L. C. E. 15 ; Th. i. 368, 18.

á-blinnan

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On ðám seofoðan dæge áblan Drihten fram ǽlcum weorce, Wlfst. 210, 25. Monige men nellaþ áblinnan from heora unrihtum gestreónum, Bl. H. 25, 5. of things, to cease, stop, fail, come to an end Ðæt leóht on nánre tíde ne áblinneþ, Bl. H. 21, 16.

Linked entry: on-blinnan

freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
freoðian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To care formaintaincherishprotectkeepobserveconsŭlĕresustentārefŏvēretuēriobservāre

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Hí ðone heágan dæg healdaþ and freoðiaþ they keep and observe the high day [Sunday ], Hy. 9, 27; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 27

in-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
in-gangan, p. -géng

To entergo in

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Ðonne is óðer ingangendum ðam mónþe ðe wé agustus hátaþ se ǽresta mónan dæg the second day is at the beginning of the month that we call August, the first Monday, Lchdm. iii. 76, 16. Ðæt ða ingangendan leóht geseón ut intrantes videant lumen, Lk.

mǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽrlíce, adv.

Magnificentlyexcellentlynoblysplendidlywith distinction

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Healdaþ ðisne dæg on eówerum gemynde and freólsiaþ hine mǽrlíce, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 15. Swá hé ús mǽrlícor gifeþ swá wé him mǽrlícor þancian scylon the more excellent his gifts are, the more excellent ought our thanks to be, Wulfst. 261, 20

fæsten

(n.)
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Similar entries v. dæg-fæsten; fæstan, I a. a fast as ecclesiastical discipline Hié gulpun hiera fæstennes (-enes, v. l.), Past. 313, 1. Gif hwá for his untrumnysse ꝥ fæsten áberan ne mæg . . . him ys álýfed ꝥ hé mót his fæstan álýsan, Ll.

Sol-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
Sol-mónaþ, es; m.

February placenta panibus sol sun mire spurcalia

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The old name for February Ðonne se Sol-mónaþ biþ geendod, ðonne biþ seó niht feówertýne tída lang and se dæg týn tída Shrn. 59, 2. Solmónaþ sígeþ tó túne Februarius Menol. Fox 31; Men. 16. [The first part of the compound is of doubtful meaning.

Linked entries: Februarius sol

mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, p. ode(mearc a mark).

to make a mark on anythingto mark outdesign

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Mearciaþ on marmstáne hwonne se dæg and seó tíd geeáwe in marmore signant titulo remque diemque, Exon. 60 b; Th. 221, 11; Ph. 333. Mearcode sulcaret ł scriberet ł labararet, Hpt. Gl. 465, 6.

þicce

(adv.)
Grammar
þicce, adv.
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Swá þicce is þeó heofon mid steorrum áfylled on dæg swá on niht, Lchdm. iii. 234, 31. Wæl þicce gefylled the corpses lying thick on the ground, Cd. Th. 130, 16; Gen. 2160.

gleáwnes

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I. 59, 14. a sign, token, distinguishing mark Se eásterlica dæg wæs on þǽre ealdan ǽ tribus argumentorum indiciis preceptum, ꝥ ys mid þrým gleáwnyssum hé wæs beboden; ꝥ ys, ꝥ hé wǽre æfter þǽre eásterlican emnihte, and on þám forman mónðe, and on þǽre

CRÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
CRÁWAN, ic cráwe, ðú cráwest, crǽwst, he cráweþ, crǽwþ; p. creów, pl. creówon; pp. cráwen

To CROW as a cock cantare instar galli

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To CROW as a cock; cantare instar galli Ne crǽwþ se hana to-dæg non cantabit hodie gallus, Lk. Bos. 22, 34. Ne crǽwþ se cocc, ǽr ðú wiðsæcst me þríwa. Jn. Bos. 13, 38; the koc schal not crowe, til thou schalt denye me thries, Wyc.

spellian

(v.)
Grammar
spellian, p. ode.

To talkconversediscourseTo announceproclaimtellutteramare conterens impudentemto tell, announceto talk

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Hí ealne dæg fleardiaþ and spelliaþ, L. 1. P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 25. Ðá hig spelledon (woeron spellendo, Lind. : spellende, Rush.) dum fabularentur, Lk. Skt. 24, 15. Mid deádum spellian, gestrión hit getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 202, 5.

drenc

(n.)
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S. 16, 273. v. ofer-drenc. drink, liquid taken as nourishment Þæt genóh sý ǽnlýpigum munuce tó dæges drence (drænce, v. l. ) þæs wínes gemet þe is emina geháten, R. Ben. 64, 14. Se líchoma bútan mete and drence leofian ne mæg, Bl. H. 57, 10.

rím

(n.)
Grammar
rím, es ; n.

Number

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Rím dæga mínra numerum dierum meorum, Ps. Surt. 38, 5. Is nú worn wintra sceacen twá hund oððe má geteled ríme ic ne mæg áreccan nú ic ðæt rím ne can, Elen. Kmbl. 1267 ; El. 635. Meotod wolde manna rím, fela þúsenda, forþ gelǽdan, Cd.

mæðel

(n.)
Grammar
mæðel, meðel, medel, es; n.

an assemblya deliberative or judicial meetingcouncilspeechaddressharangueconversation

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Æt meðle on ðam miclan dæge at the assembly on that great day (of judgment ), 2870; An. 1438: Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 10; Ph. 538. Mæðel hégan to hold a meeting, take counsel, consult, address (cf.