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be-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
be-cuman, he -cymþ; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen; v. intrans.

to BECOMEhappenbefallmeet withfall in withcontingereeveniresupervenireincidereto comeentercome or attain tocome togethervenireingredipervenireattingereconcurrere

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Ic eft up becom éce dreámas I again on high attained to eternal joys, Cd. 224; Th. 297, 4; Sat. 512. Becumen sí concurratur, R. Ben. 43. Becumendum to Segor venientibus in Segor, Gen. 13, 10

Linked entries: be-com be-cwom be-cymþ

cyne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne-líc, cynellíc, cynelec; adj.

Kingly, royal, regal, belonging to the state, public regius, regalis, publicus

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Ðæt se cynelíca hád ðæs hálgan weres éce gemynd hæfde ut regia viri sancti persona memoriam haberet æternam, 3, 11, S. 535, 30. In ðæm cynelecan túne in the royal town, Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 21, col. 2. Cynelícre publica, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 145, 30.

Linked entries: cynelec cynellíc

DOLH

(n.)
Grammar
DOLH, dolg,es ; n.

A wound, scar of a wound, cut, gash, sore vulnus, cicatrix, ulcus

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Me ecga dolg eácen weorþaþ to me the edges' sores become increased, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 25; Rä. 6, 13. Deópra dolga of deep gashes, 114 a; Th. 438, 7; Rä. 57, 4. To deópum dolgum for deep wounds, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 1.

Linked entry: dolg

þeód-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-cyning, es; m.
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Th. 367, 25 which has here éce Dryhten), ælmihtig God ende worulde wyrcan wille, weoruda Dryhten, Soul Kmbl. 24; Seel. 12. [O. Sax. thiod-kuning (used of Christ and of Herod): Icel. þjóðkonungr.] Cf. þeóden

weorold-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-ríce, es; n.
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Hé hét ðæt on worldríce wunian éce fundavit eam in secula, Ps. Th. 77, 68. Ne beó nǽnig man hér on worldríce on his geþóhte tó mó;dig, Blickl. Homl. 109, 27. For hwam winneþ ðis wæter geond woruldríce? Salm.

bletsung

benediction

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Maria bróhte eallum geleáffullum bletsunga and éce hǽlo, Bl. H. 5, 30

fore-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
fore-weard, adj.
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Mid þrím fingrum foreweardum geniman to take with the tips of three fingers, Lch. ii. 180, 21. temporal Ne sceal mon þisne drincan sellan on foreweardne þone ece and þá ádle, ac ymb fela nihta, Lch. ii. 256, 18.

smyltness

(n.)
Grammar
smyltness, e; f.

Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillityof physical calmthe quiet of evening, eveninggentleness, quietness in actionquiet, silenceplacidity, calmnesspeace, tranquillity, quiet calmness, composure

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Tídlíc smyltnisse girǽce and líf gibrenga éce temporalem tranquilitatem tribuat et vitam conferat sempiternam Rtl. 31, 28. calmness, composure Ðý læs ða smyltnesse ðæs dómes gewemme tó hræd ierre Past. 13; Swt. 79, 13

hreófla

(n.)
Grammar
hreófla, an; m.

A leper

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A leper Ðá geneálǽhte án hreófla tó him ecce leprosus veniens, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 2. On simones húse ánes hreóflan, Mk. Skt. 14, 3. Ðæs hreóflan, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 6.

Linked entries: hreófl hreófl

wyn-lust

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-lust, es; m.

Sensual pleasure

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Hér synt ðisse weorolde wynlustas, ac ðǽr synt ða écan tintregu, L. E. I. proem.; Th. ii. 394, 8. Gif hwam hwæt yfeles gedón bið, ðæt hé ne mæge hys wynlusta brúcan, Lchdm. i. 330, 13

ge-árweorþian

(v.)
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God hí geárwurðað tóforan óðrum mannum on þám écan wurðmynte, Hml. A. 22, 192. Giárwyrðigeð ( honorificabit ) ðec sáwel mín, Rtl. 1, 5. Seó hálige Maria mid hire geneósunge hine geárwurðode, Hml. Th. ii. 512, 18.

stræcness

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D. 345, 2. cf. stræc; : rigidity Gehýr nú þá ꝥ mín mód is gebéged mid þissere cýðnesse tó geleáffullnesse, ac swá þéh eft onsænded hit hweorfað tó þǽre strecnesse ecce testimonio ad credulitatem flectitur animus, sed dimissus iterum ad rigorem redit,

þafian

(v.)
Grammar
þafian, p. ode.
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Ecg. C. 22; Th. ii. 148, 14. Heó hine monede ðæt hé weoruldhád forlǽte and munucháde onnfénge. Ond hé ðæt well ðafode he readily consented to it, Bd. 4. 24; S. 598, 3.

widuwe

(n.)
Grammar
widuwe, widewe, weoduwe, weodewe, wuduwe, wudewe, wydewe, widwe, an; f. A widow, v. wíf, <b>III a</b>
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Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 6. Iudith þurhwunode on hire wudewan háde, Homl. Ass. 114, 399. Hig ne móston ná wífian on nánre wuduwan, L. Ælfc. P. 39 ; Th. ii. 380, 16. Búton earmre wudewan, L. Ath. v. 2; Th. i. 230, 19.

Linked entries: weodewe weoduwe

wífian

(v.)
Grammar
wífian, p. ode

To take a wifeto marryon

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Ecg. P. ii. 11, tit. ; Th. ii. 180, 18. Be ðam men ðe on his mágan wífaþ de homine qui inter cognatas suas uxorem ducit, 18, tit. ; Th. ii. 180, 30. Se ðe wífaþ on ðam forlǽtenum wífe, Homl. Th. ii. 322, 34.

clam

(n.)
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Dryhten gescylde ús wiþ þá écan clammas, Wlfst. 226, 9. a bond, pledge Clam oððe wed clasma (v. mál in Dict. ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 2

sárigness

(n.)
Grammar
sárigness, e; f.

Sadness

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In eche sorinesse, O. E. Misc. 76, 125. [Wiþ muchel sorinesse, Horn. 922]

neósan

(v.)
Grammar
neósan, p. de (?) with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiryto seekvisitto seek with hostile intent

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Éce staðulas neósan, Cd. Th. 207, 30; Exod. 474. a person Úser neósan, Beo. Th. 4155; B. 2074. Com ðá hǽðenra h1óþ háliges neósan, Andr. Kmbl. 2778; An. 1391 : Exon. Th. 170, 30; Gú. 1119. Ic his neósan wille, 145, 8; Gú. 691.

þrýþ

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ, e; þrýþu (? indecl. v. mód-þrýþu); f.

Forcepowerstrengthforcestroopshostsvehementlymightilyfiercelygreatly

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Ecga þrýðum with hosts (or force?) of swords, 2298; An. 1150. vehemently, mightily, fiercely, greatly : -- Teónlég þrýþum bærneþ þreó eal on án, grimme tógædre, Exon. Th. 60, 15; Cri. 970.

Linked entry: gebéldan

helle-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
helle-wíte, es; n.

Hell-tormentpunishmenthell

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Se for ðám méde onféhþ écum tintregum hellewítes æternas inferni pænas pro mercede recipiet, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 40: Hy. 6, 36; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 36. Mid heardum hellewítum with hard pains of hell, Soul Kmbl. 94; Seel. 47: 64; Seel. 32: Andr.