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á-solcen

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Ásolcaen (-æn, -en) iners, Txts. 70, 531. Ásolcen desidiosus, Angl. xiii. 434, 982. Læt and ásolcen tardus et tepidus, 440, 1072. Ásolcen (remissus) on weorcum, Scint. 79, 5. Bróðor swá gýmelés and swá ásolcen (desidiosus) þæt hé nelle hálige béc smeágan

Linked entry: á-seolcan

mæsse-reáf

(n.)
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mæsse-reáf, es; n.

Vestment used when celebrating mass

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Vestment used when celebrating mass Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽlc preóst hæbbe corporalem ðonne hé mæssige, and subuculam under his alban and eal mæssereáf wurðlíce behworfen, L. Edg. C. 33; Th. ii. 250, 28: L. Ælfc. C. 22; Th. ii. 350, 19. Ic geann ánes mæssereáfes

meagolmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
meagolmód-ness, e; f.

Earnestness ⬩ diligence

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Earnestness, diligence Hé sang ǽghwylce dæge mæssan Gode töólofe myd swýðe mycelre meagolmódnysse and myd wépendum teárum every day he sang mass to the praise of God with very great earnestness, and with tears, Shrn. 98, 3. Ðæs wé sceolan mid ealre heortan

un-deáþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deáþlíc, adj.

Immortal

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Immortal Se líchoma bið ðonne undeáþlíc, þeáh hé ǽr deáþlíc wǽre, Blickl. Homl. 21, 31. Se ðe com deáðlíc tó ðissum middangearde ... hé árás undeáðlíc, Homl. Th. i. 222, 12, 18. Wé sprecaþ ymbe God, deáðlíce be undeáðlícum, 286, 8. Monna sáwla sint undeáþlíce

Linked entry: un-deádlíc

un-gelimplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelimplíc, adj.

Unseasonable ⬩ unhappy ⬩ unfortunate

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Unseasonable, unhappy, unfortunate Ungelimplíc slápolnys lethargia, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 63. (Cf 46, 1 where two entries seem confused, v. next word.) Uugelimplíce gewyderu, Wulfst. 172, 18. Ða ungelimplícan inepta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 53. Wé oft ongytaþ ðæt

ealdung

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For translation of passage substitute: Nostri causantur, si Romanae reipublicae moles imbecillitate propriae senectutis contremiscant, and add Þá getimbru þissere burge wé geseóð mid langre ealdunge gewácode hujus urbis aedificia longo senio lassata

up-cund

(adj.)
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up-cund, adj.

Supernal ⬩ celestial

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Supernal, celestial Onǽled mid ðý upcundan leóhte illustrates superno lumine, Past. 49; Swt. 379, 24. Cuman tó ðam upcundan æþelan ríce, Exon. Th. 17, 10; Cri. 268. Ðæt wé magon upcund ríce gestígan, 348, 27; Sch. 34. Upcundra ceastergewarena supernorum

ofer-cýðan

(v.)

to bring stronger testimony than another

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to bring stronger testimony than another Wé cwǽdon be mannum ... gif áþ burste oððe ofercýðed wǽre if the oath were not supported by a sufficient number of compurgators, or were disproved by testimony more strongly supported by oath. Cf. mid áþe cýðan

sige-leán

(n.)
Grammar
sige-leán, es; n.

A reward of victory ⬩ prize ⬩ palm

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A reward of victory, prize, palm Sigeleán ł edleán palma, Hpt. Gl. 482, 5: 432, 75: triumphus, palma, 424, 53. Ðæt wé brúcan sigeleáne ut perfruamur bravio, Hymn. Surt. 129, 18. Simon and Thaddeus beornas beadorófe sceoldon þurh wǽpenhete sigeleán sécan

Linked entry: sigor-leán

slecg

(n.)
Grammar
slecg, e; f.

A sledge-hammer ⬩ mallet ⬩ malleus

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A sledge-hammer, mallet; malleus Slecg, hamur malleus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 78. Slegc, i. 86, 16. Hwæt sylst ðú ús on smiþþan ðínre búton ísene fýrspearcan and swégincga beátendra slecgea (malleorum), Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 7. Wé hit uneáþe mid ísernum hamerum

ciric-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, service]

Church-duty or service ⬩ ecclesiæ ministerium

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Church-duty or service; ecclesiæ ministerium We lǽraþ ðæt preóstas on ciricþénungum ealle án dreógan, and beón efenweorþe on geáres fæce on eallum ciricþénungum eve enjoin that priests in church-duties all perform service at the same time, and, in the

dóm-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-leás, adj.

Inglorious, powerless, hapless ⬩ inglōrius, impŏtens, infortūnātus

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Inglorious, powerless, hapless; inglōrius, impŏtens, infortūnātus Æðelingas gefricgean dómleásan dǽd nobles shall hear of your inglorious deed, Beo. Th. 5772; B. 2890. Sceolon nú ǽfre dreógan dómleáse gewinn now we shall ever wage powerless war, Cd.

staþolfæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
staþolfæstlíce, adv.
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in a physical sense, firmly On ðam eahtoþan mónþe hé ( the foetus ) biþ eall staþolfæstlíce geseted, Lchdm. iii. 146, 19. steadfastly, constantly, firmly Seó godcunde meht á staþolfæstlíce stondeþ, Blickl. Homl. 19, 21. Symble in Godes lofe wé sceolon

á-ríman

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Ðis ðæt wé nú feám wordum árímdon haec quae breviter enumerando perstrinximus, Past. 75, 16. Árím letanias, Lch. i. 400, 10. Hwá is þætte áríman mæge hwæt þǽr moncynnes forwearð, Ors. 1, 11; S. 50, 13: Bl. H. 59, 33: 63, 1. Manige óþre þe is lang tó

butere

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Gemeng wið ferscre buteran, Lch. ii. 74, 21. On*-*legena geworhte of butran, 244, 20. Drincan ámylte buteran, 106, 3. Gif þú buteran habban wylle, þonne stríc þú mid þrím fingrum on þíne innewearde hand, Tech. ii. 123, 22. Hi ðicgað on ðám earde (Italy

clipian

(v.)
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Add: of persons Ic tó þé cleopie, Bl. H. 89, 14, Clepað clamitat, Kent. Gl. 6. Wé cliepiað (clip-, v. l. ) tó Gode, Past. 263, 23. Clipode proclamat, Hpt. Gl. 480, 17. Þes þearfa clepode ( clamavit ) tó Gode, Ps. Th. 33, 6. Hí for ege ne durron clypion

dwǽs

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Se portgeréfa nam tó Malche graman, and him mid eallum hete cídde, and hine þus áxode: 'Þú stunta and se mǽsta dwǽs þe ǽfre on þissere byrig mǽst wæs ( the biggest blockhead that ever was in this town ), on hwilce wísan sceole wé þé gelýfan?,' Hml. S.

fǽcan

(v.)
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to desire to go. Gyf ꝥ geneódige ꝥ úre ǽnig tó óðrum fæce (the other version has: Gif gebyrige ꝥ for neóde heora hwilc wið úre bige habban wille, oþþe wé wið heora) mid yrfe and mid ǽhtum if from necessity it happen that one of us wants to go to another

Linked entry: facian

ge-leáflic

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Add: credible, probable Hit is swíðe geleáflic þæt hé hyre miceles ðinges tíðian wylle, Hml. Th. i. 454, 1. Augustinus sǽde þæt án þing wǽre ungeleáflic . . . For ðyssere twýnunge nolde wé hreppan his ðrowunge. Heó is swáðeáh eall full geleáflic, búton

on-bláwan

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Add: to inspire, inflate, puff up Ingehýd onblǽwð scientia inflat, Scint. 82, 10. Hé wæs aþunden mid oferhigde and onbláwen (inflalus) mid þý gefeán þissere gewítendan gesǽlignysse, Gr. D. 180, 16. to blow on or away: — Feónd úre wé onbláwaþ mid horne