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CYRICE

(n.)
Grammar
CYRICE, cirice, cyrce, circe; gen. an, ean; f: cyric, ciric, in the compound cyric-ǽwe, etc. q. v. cyrc, e; f. circ,

in the compounda church, the material structure ecclesiaa heathen temple templum paganum

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in the compound circ-líc, etc. q. v. the CHURCH as a temporal and spiritual body; ecclesia = ἐκκλησία Seó cyrice on Breotone hwæt hwugu fæc sibbe hæfde the church in Britain for some time had peace, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 17.

Linked entries: cyrce circe cirice

heard

firmsteadfastresoluteboldresoluteobduraterigidunyieldingoppressiverigorousstrictharsh

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H. 49, 5. of a time in which there is suffering Se hearda dæg (the day of doom), Cri. 1065.

wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
wyrcan, weorcan ; p. worhte ; pp. worht.

to worklabourto maketo makeformconstructto be the sourcecause of, to produceto makeconstituteto workdoperformto perform a ritekeep a seasonto workeffect a purposeattain an object,

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Skt. 9, 4. to perform a rite, keep a season Mín tíma ys gehende ðæt ic mid ðé wyrce míne Eástro, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 18. Grammar wyrcan, with gen. Ic mé ðæs wyrce, ðæt ic gange on hús Godes, Ps. Th. 83, 11.

irnan

(v.)
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D. v. 393, 3. of time, to pass, elapse God gesceóp ealle ðá seofan dagas þe yrnað on þǽre wucan oð þysre worulde geendunge, Hml. S. 17, 95. Ernendum emrenum labentibus, i. currentibus lustris, An. Ox. 395. <b>B.</b> trans.

byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f. [beorg tumulus]
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H. 83, § 6; Th. i. 591. during the time that the dead body remained unburied, the relations and friends assembled to watch or wake over it [this watching or waking is mentioned under the word líc a body, see líc II.] and this proceeding was evidently

hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hyge, es; m.

Mindheartsoul

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Icel. hug-blauðr timid; hug-bleyði cowardice], Andr. Kmbl. 462; An. 231. Ðá wæs hyge onhyrded then was his heart confirmed, Elen. Kmbl. 1678; El. 841. Se hearda hyge wunade the stout heart continued, Exon. 40 b; Th. 134, 31; Gú. 517.

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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Tíd is ðæt ðú fére and ða ǽrendu eal biþence ófestum lǽde swá ic ðé ǽr bibeád lác tó leófre time is that thou go and think about those errands [cf. Th. 173, 24 sqq. where Guthlac speaks of his burial], with speed bring, as I before bid thee [cf.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

æt

(prep.)
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(l a) where the time is fixed by an occurrence or a condition :-- Æt orwénum lífe in extremitate vitae, Ll. Th. ii. 170, 18. Gif æt þirsa misdǽda hwelcere se hund losige, i. 78, 5.

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, (-bred-, in Northern specimens).

a rowseriesa rankgradedegreerankpositiondegreean orderorderorderordermethodregulationorderingan injunctionordinance

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Ðá ðe ðá endebyrdnesse underfóð ðæs hálgan hádes qui ordinem sanctitatis habet, Past. 31, 11. succession in place or time. arrangement in which one thing follows another Gif hwám þises sealmsanges fadung and endebyrdnes mislícað, R. Ben. 44, 14.

út

(adv.)
Grammar
út, adv.

outbeyond the bounds within which a thing is enclosedout on an expeditionoutoutoutoutforthto knock outpull outoutaway from homeabroadoutaway from landoutoutsidenot within doorsnot in the houseabroadoutexternally

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Similar entries v. úte, II 1. a of the passage of time, out, with the idea of coming to an end Út gangendum ðam mónþe ðe wé Aprelis hátaþ, Lchdm. iii. 76, 14. with words denoting whence motion proceeds Út áfaren of ðínes fæder éþele, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8

tǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽlan, p. de.

to blame, rebuke, reprove, reproach, censure, accuse.to blame a person for what is wrongto blame what is wrong in a personto speak evil of, blaspheme, revile, slander, calumniate, backbiteto treat with contempt, to scorn, despise, insult, mock, deride, jeer at

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Ðonne gé eów selfum ondrǽdaþ ðæt ðæt gé on óþrum tǽlaþ dum sibi, quod increpat, timet, 21; Swt. 159, 16. Hé tǽlde ( exprobravit ) hyra ungeleáffulnesse, Mk. Skt. 16, 14. Ða bóceras ðæt tǽldon, Homl. Th. i. 338, 20.

Linked entries: télan be-tilldon

ge-myndig

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Add: I. having remembrance of. without construction Hé gecostad wearð in gemyndigra monna tídum (in the times of men who can remember the events; cf. míne dihteras . . . mihton gemunan . . . þá wundru þisses eádigan weres (Guthlac), Guth.

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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Nú on þisne tíman geþencan, oððe ǽr for fela geárum gemunan, 23, 709. Oft getíman yfelum teala for lífe, Hml.

fram

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Fram eásteweardum oþ westeweardne, Bt. 16, 4; F. 58, 11. where the limits of a series are given Fram þám men oþ þá nýtenu, fram þám slincendum oð þá fugelas, Gen. 6, 7. indicating a starting-point in time From ðǽm dæge hé mehte eallra Cartaina onwald

heáh

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Þǽr is brógna hýhst, Dóm. 23. of time, fully come, complete From ǽrmorgenne oð heáne (heáhne, v. l.) undern a mane usque ad tertiam plenam, R. Ben. 74, 11. <b>B.</b> as subst. a high place. v. N. E.

Linked entry: dynt

gearo

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Ne scealt þú forhyccan forgifnesse gearugne tíman spernere tu noli veniae tibi tempora certa, Dóm. L. 91: 68. Gé sceolan habban þreó ampullan gearuwe tó þám þrým elum, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 6. Þé synt tú gearu, swá líf, swá deáþ, El. 605.

heáfod

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Of edwittes ýða heáfdum, 29. the beginning of a period of time Heáfdes fæstenes capitis ieiunii, Angl. xiii. 404, 566. Fram heáfde fæstenes, 563.

ELN

(n.)
Grammar
ELN, e; f.

the Royal

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Eng. p. 43, note 45. ells of different lengths were used in Anglo-Saxon times; and, even in the present day, 3 sorts of ells are known in England The Flemish ell is 3 quarters of a yard or 27 inches; the English 5 quarters or 45 inches; and the French

Linked entry: eln-gemet

wer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
wer-gild, were-gild, es; n. [The word seems interchangeable with wer (q. v.), which in the later laws is the more frequent form.]
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G. 2; Th. i. 168, 1-3) could be applied see the following :-- Gif for godbótan feohbót áríseþ, ðæt gebyreþ rihtlíce . . . tó godcundan neódan (these are enumerated in the section); hwílum be wíte, hwílum be wergilde (at times the feohbót is in the form

gíman

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L. 18, 15. to provide for the wants of a person Sé ðe ne gímð ðára ðe his beóð dui suorum curam non habet ; if any provide not for his own (1 Tim. 5, 8), Past. 139, l. to see after the proper condition of things, attend to Hé suíðe wel giémeð ðára úterra