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be-hindan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-hindan, adv.

Behindbacka tergoponepost

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Ðú ðone héhstan heofen behindan lǽtst thou shalt leave the highest heaven behind Bt. Met. Fox 24, 58; Met. 24, 29

embe-gang

(n.)
Grammar
embe-gang, es; m.

A going round, circuitcircuĭtus

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Se móna hæfþ læstne embegang the moon has the least circuit, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 38. Embegang dón processiōnem făcĕre, R. Conc. 3

Linked entry: ymb-gang

Crist

Grammar
Crist, l. Críst,
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Manega leáse Crístas cumað, Hml. Th. i. 4, 2. ¶ Crístes mǽ, mæsse :-- Oþiéwde reád Crístes mǽl ( a cross ), Chr. 773; P. 50, 20. Tóforan Xp̃es mæssan, 1038; P. 161, 14: 1043; P. 165, 9: 1076; P. 212, 20

ge-lýfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýfan, -lífan, -léfan; to -lýfanne, -lýfenne ; part. -lýfende; ic -lýfe, ðú -lýfest, -lýfst, he -lýfeþ, -lýfþ, pl. -lýfaþ; p- ic, he -lýfde, ðú -lýfdest, pl. -lýfdon; impert. -lýf, pl. -lýfe, -lýfaþ; subj. pres. -lýfe, pl. -lýfon ; pp. -lýfed

To believe, confide, trust, hopecrēdĕre, confīdĕre, spērāre

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To believe, confide, trust, hope; crēdĕre, confīdĕre, spērāre We sceolon on hine gelýfan we should believe in him, Homl. Th. i. 274, 27 : 280, 22 : 290, 31. To gelýfanne [-lýfenne, col. 1] to ðan leófan Gode to trust in the beloved God, Chr. 1036; Th

mealmiht

(adj.)
Grammar
mealmiht, adj.

Sandychalky

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Tó mealmehtan leáhe ( the land lay in Surrey ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 394, 13. [E. D. S. Ellis' Farming Words, 'The chalk and mould were so mixed together, that in Hertfordshire we call it a maumy (malmey) earth.' 'A chalk or a maume.'

réceleásness

(n.)
Grammar
réceleásness, e; f.
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Ongeán ðam wíslícan rǽde se wiðerrǽda deófol sǽwþ réceleásnesse, and eác gemacaþ ðæt se man þurh leáse hiwunge déþ swylce hé rǽdfæst sý, 53, 7. Ic andette mínes módes réceleásnessa Godes beboda, L. Edg. C. 8; Th. ii. 262, 32

of-linnan

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Add: to leave off, desist Hú lange willað gé wunigan on þǽre fúlnesse þæs líchoman fyrenlustes ? Oflinnað, lá, ǽr eów se deáð ofercume, Verc. Först. 143, 7. to desist from (gen.) Uton oflinnan þára unárímedra metta . . .

fægere

(adv.)
Grammar
fægere, fægre, fegere; adv.

Pleasantly, softly, gently, fairly, beautifully suāvĭter, bĕnigne, cōmĭter, dĕcenter, pulchre

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Kmbl. 8; Leás. 5. Fægere he syngþ pulchre cantat, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 32: Elen. Kmbl. 1483; El. 743: Runic pm. 18; Kmbl. 342, 32; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 36: Ps. Th. 60, 3: 62, 7: 118, 117

Linked entries: fægre fegere

sceafan

(v.)
Grammar
sceafan, scafan;scóf; sceafen, scafen

To shave, scrape, shred, polish

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Man scóf ðæra bóca leáf and ða sceafþan dyde on wæter rasa folia codicum, et ipsam rasuram aquae immissam, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 37. Monige men sprytlan ácurfon and on wæter scófan, 3, 17; S. 544, 45, col. 1. Sceaf (scaf, MS.

wilige

(n.)
Grammar
wilige, (and -a; m. ?), an; f.

A basket

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Wilige vel leáp, 55, 37. Wylige oððe meoxbearwe corbis vel, cofinus 86, 2. Wylige (wilige, v. l.) odðe windel corbis, Ælfq. Gr. 9,28; Zup. 55, 13. Wiligan corbes, wiliga corbis Hpt. Gl. 497, 41. On wylegan in cophino, Ps. Spl. 80, 6 : Blickl. Gl.

Linked entries: wilege wilie

CÓL

(adj.)
Grammar
CÓL, comp. ra; sup. ost; adj.

COOLcold frigidus

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Wyrc him leage of ellenahsan, þweah his heáfod mid cólre make him a ley of elder ashes, wash his head with this cold 3, 47; Lchdm. ii. 338, 26. Ða cearwylmas cólran wurþaþ. the anxious emotions become cooler Beo. Th. 570; B. 282;4139; B. 2066

for-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽdan, p. -lǽdde; pp. -lǽded, -lǽdd, -lǽd

To misleadlead astrayseducesedūcĕre

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To mislead, lead astray, seduce; sedūcĕre Forlǽdan and forlǽran to mislead and pervert, Cd. 23Th. 29, 18; Gen. 452: 32; Th. 43, 17; Gen. 692. Ic bepǽce oððe forlǽde sedūco, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 53.

stellan

(v.)
Grammar
stellan, p. stealde, and stillan, styllan, stiellan; p. de
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To leap, rush Ðus hér on grundum Godes éce bearn ofer heáh hleoþu hlýpum stylde; swá wé men sculon heortan gehygdum hlýpum styllan of mægne in mægen, Exon. Th. 46, 28-36; Cri. 744-748.

ge-hwǽde

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Hafað seó lǽsse smæle leáf and gehwǽde, and seó óðer hafað máran leáf and fǽtte, 264, 18. (I a) little, young :-- Se Hǽlend him tó clypode sum gehwǽde cild (parvulum ), Hml.

swicol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swicol-líc, adj.
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deceitful, fraudulent Swicollíce dǽda and láðlíce unlaga áscunige man swýðe; ð æt is, false gewihta and wóge gemeta and leáse gewitnessa, L.

éstfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
éstfulnes, -ness,e ; f.

Fulness of liberality, devotion, zeal dēvōtio

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Fulness of liberality, devotion, zeal; dēvōtio Hí leorniaþ mid fulre éstfulnesse ða sóðan gód to sécanne they learn to seek the true good with full devotion, Past. 58, 1; Hat. MS.

potian

(v.)
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to push, thrust, strike, butt Hwæt wǽron hí, búton fearra gelícan, ðá ðá hí, mid leáfe ðære ealdan ǽ, heora fýnd mid horne líchamlícere mihte potedon? Homl. Th. i. 522, 25.

cneów-gebed

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-gebed, es; n.
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Prayer on bended knees Ꝥ heó móste be leáfe gán on hyre gebedum tó gebiddenne hire Drihten on hire cneów*-*gebedum ut daretur ei copia egrediendi ad orationem et deprecandi Dominum, Hml. A. 110, 277. Ealle feóllan heom on cneówgebedum, 179, 328.

ge-hlyttrod

(v.)
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(e)de, ode To make clear, clarify, purify Genim wín and fearres geallan . . . gemeng wiþ þý leáce, dó on ǽrfæt, lǽt standan nigon niht, áwring þurh cláþ, and gehlýttre wel. Lch. ii. 34, 7. Gehlýttrod win meracum vinum Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 61

ornest

(n.)
Grammar
ornest, es; n.

Trial by battle

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Trial by battle Gif Englisc man beclypaþ ǽnigne Frænciscne mann tó orneste for þeófte . . . oððe for ǽnigan þingan ðe gebyrige ornest for tó beónne . . . hæbbe hé fulle leáfe swá tó dónne.