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leornung-cild

(n.)
Grammar
leornung-cild, es; n.

A scholar ⬩ pupil ⬩ disciple

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A scholar, pupil, disciple Benedictus bemǽnde ðæt his leorningcild Maurus ðæs óðres deáþes fægnian sceolde, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 10

twi-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twi-feald, adj.

Twofold ⬩ double ⬩ twice as much ⬩ of twice the amount ⬩ consisting of two items ⬩ consisting of two parts ⬩ containing two elements ⬩ that belongs to one or other of two kinds ⬩ doubtful ⬩ irresolute ⬩ double ⬩ not straightforward ⬩ deceitful ⬩ double (as in bent double) ⬩ placed together

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Homl. 233, 18. consisting of two parts, containing two elements Ðæt twiefalde (twyfealde, Cott. MSS.) gesuinc. . . ðæt is ðæt hié ondrǽdaþ ðæt hí mon tǽlan wille . . . ; óðer is ðara gesuinca ðæt hí séceaþ endeleáse ládunga.

Linked entry: twifealdness

síde

(n.)
Grammar
síde, an ; f.

a side ⬩ flank ⬩ side of a house, ship ⬩ marking direction on this or thatside ⬩ side

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Ǽfre byþ on sumre sídan ðære eorþan dæg, and ǽfre on sumre sídan niht, Lchdm. iii. 234, 27: Anglia viii. 319, 39. of descent, cf. on the father's, mother's side Hig wǽron ácennede of Constantines sídan, ðæt ys of gestreónde, Shrn. 97, 6

mǽr-pol

(n.)
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a boundary pool Andlang streámes ðæt on mǽrpól; ðonne of ðǽm póle on beánbróc, C. D. v. 198, 31

sǽtnian

(v.)
Grammar
sǽtnian, ode

To lie in wait for

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To lie in wait for (with gen. ) Ðá wǽron ðǽr Sarocine gesamnode, ðæt hig sǽtnodan manna, Shrn. 37, 34

Linked entries: sǽtian sǽtnere

swǽr-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr-líc, adj.

Grievous ⬩ gravis

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Grievous Benedictus mid swǽrlícum heófungum bemǽnde, ðæt his leorningcild ðæs óðres deáðes fægnian sceolde, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 9

on-gildan

(v.)

to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause) ⬩ to pay ⬩ to give an offering, to offer

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Ðæs ða byre siððan grimme onguldon gafulrǽdenne, 161, 15; Gú. 959. Sceal wearh ongildan, ðæt hé ǽr fácen dyde he shall pay the penalty for previous wrong-doing, Menol. Fox 573; Gn. C. 56. Sceolde hé ða dǽd ongyldan, Cd. Th. 19, 23; Gen. 295.

Linked entries: an-gildan on-gyldan

díc

(n.; v.)
Grammar
díc, es, e, and indecl.; m. f. [The instances given in Dict. under díc; m. and díc; f. may probably be taken together.]
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Oð Ordstánes díc; ðæt andlang díc; of ðǽre díc ... to ðǽre díc ðǽre se æðeling mearcode, ðæt andlang díc ... to ðǽre lytlan díce ende ... andlang ðǽre ealdan díc ... to ðǽre díce byge, v. 297, 36 — 298, 13.

un-eáðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-eáðelíce, adv.

with difficulty ⬩ with trouble or inconvenience ⬩ under difficulties

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with difficulty Mid ðý wit ðæt unéþelíce ðurhtugan ðæt hé ðæs geþafa beón wolde cum hoc difficulter impetraremus, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 17.

un-sýferness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sýferness, e; f.

Impurity ⬩ uncleanness

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Ða unséfernessa ðe ðǽr beóþ sió lifer áwyrpþ út and ðæt clǽne blód gesomnaþ, Lchdm. ii. 198, 5

Linked entry: sýferness

un-medume

(adj.)
Grammar
un-medume, (-ome, -eme); adj.

Unmeet ⬩ unfit ⬩ unworthy

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Gestíran ðære wilnunge ðǽm unmedemum, ðæt hiera nán ne durre grípan on ðæt ríce ne imperfecti culmen arripere regiminis audeant, 4; Swt. 41, 5. Ða ðe hé unmedume gemétte ðes Godes geleáfan, Anglia x. 141, 18

Linked entry: medume

snelness

(n.)
Grammar
snelness, e; f.

Quickness, readiness, activity, agility3

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Se cyngc ðá oncneów ðæs iungan snelnesse, ðæt hé wiste ðæt hé næfde his gelícan on ðam plegan Ap. Th. 13, 7

níd-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, e; f.

necessity ⬩ inevitableness ⬩ necessity ⬩ constraint ⬩ need ⬩ a necessary thing ⬩ what a person needs ⬩ need ⬩ distress ⬩ trouble ⬩ a necessary business

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Hé wirþ swá earm ðæt hé næfþ furþum ða neódþearfe áne ( fit ut necessariis egeat ), ðæt is wist and wǽda; wilnaþ ðonne ðære neádþearfe, næs ðæs anwealdes, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 124, 15-18.

hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt, adj.

Quick ⬩ active ⬩ vigorous ⬩ stout ⬩ bold ⬩ brave

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Nis mon ofer eorþan tó ðæs hwæt ðæt hé á his sǽfóre sorge næbbe there is no man on earth so bold as never to have anxiety for his journey on the sea, 82 a; Th. 308, 16; Seef 40.

under-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
under-sceótan, p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; pp. -scoten.

to move to a place beneath ⬩ to intercept ⬩ to under-prop ⬩ support

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to move to a place beneath, to intercept His ( the moon's ) trendel underscýt ðære (ða, MS.

ge-hrýne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hrýne, e; n.

A mystery ⬩ sacrament ⬩ mystērium

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A mystery, sacrament; mystērium Ðǽr Godes nama gelóme gecýged biþ, and ðæt [MS. ða] hálige gehrýne on mæssesange geoffrod, nis nǽnig tweó ðæt ðǽr biþ Godes engla andweardnes where God's name is frequently invoked, and the holy mystery offered in the

wil-weg

(n.)
Grammar
wil-weg, es; m.

A pleasant way ⬩ a desirable way

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Ðæt hí ðé heóldan, ðæt ðú wilwega wealdan móstest ut custodiant te in omnibus viis tuis, Ps. Th. 90, 11

yfel

(n.)
Grammar
yfel, es; n.
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Add: moral evil Hé cwæð ðæt ǽlces yfles fruma wǽre ofermétta, Past. 300, 4. Gemyne hé ðæs yfles (yfeles, v. l. ) þe hé worhte, 24, 3. Ðæt hé tó yfle gedyde, 35, 9. Ðý lǽs hié hit mid ðǽm óðrum yfle (yfele, v. l. ) geiéce, 312, 11.

ǽ-rist

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-rist, es; n.

resurrectio

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Ðæt gemǽnelice ǽrist, Hml. Th. i. 394, 25. Mínes ǽristes dæg, 74, 18: ii. 224, 25. Ðone tóhopan deádra monna ǽristes (-restes, Hatt. MS.) . . . Ðá Saducie andsacedon ðǽre ǽriste . . . ðá Fariséos geliéfdon ðǽre ǽriste, Past. 364, 4-6. On ðám ǽriste.

þegen-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-weorod, es; n.

A host of thanes

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A host of thanes Ðæt wé tó ðam hýhstan hróf gestígan, dǽr is geþungen þegnweorud, Exon. Th. 47, 6; Cri. 751