ac
Why ⬩ whether ⬩ nonne ⬩ numquid
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Ac [ah MS.] ætfileþ ðé seld unrihtwísnesse numquid adhæret tibi sedes iniquitatis? Ps. Surt. 93, 20. Ac hwá démeþ who shall judge? Salm. Kmbl. 669; Sal. 334. Ac forhwon fealleþ se snaw why falleth the snow? 603; Sal. 301
cwyrn-stán
A mill-stone ⬩ molaris lapis, mola
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Ðæt him wǽre getiged án ormǽte cwyrnstán to his swuran, and he swá wurde on deóppre sǽ besenced that an immense mill-stone was tied to his neck, and he was so sunk in the deep sea, Homl. Th. i. 514, 17: Mt. Bos. 18, 6.
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Engla land
The land of the Angles or Engles
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It Ðæt mynster Æbbercurníg, ðæt is geseted on Engla lande the minster Abercorn, that is seated in the land of the Angles, or Engla land = England, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 36. extended in the time of Bede, A.
hreác
A heap ⬩ stack ⬩ rick ⬩ reek
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Healfne æcer gauolmǽde on hiora ágienre hwíle and ðæt on hreáce gebringan [to mow] half an acre of 'gafol-meadow' in their own time and to bring the hay together in a reek, Chart. Th. 145, 4. Hreácas acervi, Cot. 18, Lye
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Boruchtuari
A people of ancient Germany, conquered by the Old-Saxons ⬩ Boructuari
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A people of ancient Germany, conquered by the Old-Saxons; Boructuari Ðá Swýþbyrht hæfde bisceopháde onfongen, he gewát to ðære þeóde Boruchtuarorum; ... ac ðá æfter noht langre tíde seó ylce þeód wæs oferwunnen fram Eald-Seaxum, and ða wǽron wíde todrifene
ge-cwémnes
A pleasing ⬩ satisfaction ⬩ appeasing ⬩ plăcātio ⬩ beneplăcĭtum
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Tíma gecwémnysse tempus beneplăcĭti, Ps. Spl. 68, 16. Martha wæs geornful ðæt heó ðon Hǽlende to gecwémnesse ðegnode Martha was desirous to minister to the Saviour to his satisfaction, Blickl. Homl. 67, 29.
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wistfullian
To feast
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Tíma is ðæt ðú mid ðínum gebróðrum wistfullige on mínum gebeórscipe, Homl. Th. i. 74, 15. Utan wistfullian epulemur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 62.
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sidelíce
In a proper manner ⬩ suitably
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In a proper manner, suitably Monige scylda openlíce witene beóþ tó forberanne ðonne ðæs þinges tíma ne biþ ðæt hit mon sidelíce gebétan mǽge . . .
stíþ-ferhþ
of firm, strong mind ⬩ of stern mind
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Stíðferhþe hæleð higegleáwe, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 24. of stern mind Stíðferhð cyning (the Deity at the time of the deluge) Cd. Th. 84, 32; Gen. 1406.
Brunan burh
Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,
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Tib. A. VI; the Abingdon, Tib. B. I; and the Worcester, Tib. B. IV. I have taken copies from all these MSS, and also from the Plegmund MS. in Ben'et Library. The Dunstan MS. appears to be by far the most correct transcript of the four.
niht
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H. 127, 35. as a division or period of time Ǽr þan ðe þæs dæges lenge oferstíge þá niht, Lch. iii. 256, 13.
teóða
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Tenth, marking order Seó teóðe (teigða, Lind.) tíd hora decima, Jn. Skt. 1, 39. Ða wæteru wanedon óð ðæne teóðan mónð, and on ðam teóðan mónðe æteówdon ðæra munta cnollas, Gen. 8, 5.
þweál
washing ⬩ what is used in washing ⬩ ointment
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C. xxvi. tit.; Th. ii. 130, 10. Æfter fóta ðweále post pedum lavationem, Anglia xiii. 392, 392: R. Ben. 83, 23. For ðæs reáfes þweále, 91, 4. Swýn ðe cyrþ tó meoxe æfter his ðweále, Homl. Th. ii. 380, 11.
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weald
perhaps ⬩ may be ⬩ in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case
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Bisceopum gebyreþ ðæt mid heom wunian welgeþungene witan . . . ðæt heora gewitan beón on ǽghwylcne tíman, weald hwæt heom tíde in case anything befall them, L.I.P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 25.
for-gyfendlíc
Forgiving ⬩ pardonable ⬩ tolerable ⬩ remissus
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Sodomwara lande byþ forgyfenlícreon dómes dæg, ðonne ðé terræ Sŏdŏmōrum remissius ĕrit in die jūdĭcii, quam tĭbi, Mt. Bos. 11. 24: Lk. Bos. 10, 14
full-fremedlíce
Fully ⬩ completely ⬩ perfectly ⬩ perfecte
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Ǽrðon ðe he be ðám forþgewitenum gýmeleásnyssum his fullfremedlícor of ðære tíde geclǽnsade priusquam prætĕrĭtas neglĭgentias perfectius ex tempŏre castīgāret, 3, 27; S. 559, 6
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ge-ærnan
To run ⬩ currĕre ⬩ To run for ⬩ to gain by running ⬩ cursu certāre ⬩ propalma cursu contendĕre
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To run; currĕre Ðá geærndon hí sume þrage and efthwurfon then they ran for some time and returned, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 9. v. trans.
geárlíc
Yearly ⬩ annual ⬩ annuus
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Geárlíce tída gesette wǽron the yearly seasons were fixed, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 7, 25; Lchdm. iii. 246, 23
ge-axian
To find out by asking ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ exquīrĕre ⬩ resciscĕre ⬩ audīre
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Æfter ðære tíde ðe he geaxode fram ðám tungelwítegum sĕcundum tempus exquīsiĕrat a māgis, Mt. Bos. 2, 16. Geaxodon ða cynegas audiērunt rēges, Jos. 5, 1 : L. AIf. 49; Th. i. 56, 14, MS. H. Geaxode dómas responsa, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 57, 131; Wrt.
wíse
Wisely ⬩ with wisdom
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Ic ðé wegas míne wíse secge vias meas enuntiavi tibi, 118, 26. Ic wegas ðíne wíse þence tó férenne cogitavi vias tuas, 118, 59.