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gebyrd-dæg

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Add: the anniversary of birth Se gebyrddæg ( natalitius dies ) þæs eádigan Procules þæs martires, Gr. D. 61, 27. Ǽr Eástrum and ǽr Crístes gebyrddæge ( ante dominicum natale ), Bd. 4, 30; Sch. 535, 20

ferþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ-loca, an; m.

The soul's enclosurebosommentis clausūrapectus

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The soul's enclosure, bosom; mentis clausūra, pectus Hyre wæs Cristes lof in ferþlocan praise of Christ was in her soul's inclosure, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 19; Jul. 234: 76 b; Th. 287, 12; Wand. 13

scrúd-land

(n.)
Grammar
scrúd-land, es; n.
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Land given to provide means for buying clothing, land given as scrúdfultum, q. v. Hé geunn(-ann?) ðæs landes æt Orpedingtúne for his sáwle intó Cristes cyrican ðám Godes þeówum tó scrúdland. Chart. Th. 329, 19

sigefæstness

(n.)
Grammar
sigefæstness, e ; f.
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Victoriousness, triumph Hé wítgode be Cristes sigefæstnesse, ðá ðá hé on heofonas ástáh, Ps. Th. 23, arg. Ðeáh ánra gehwylc wind hæbbe twelf sigefæstnissa, Salm. Kmbl. 152, 3. Sigefæst*-*nissum triumphis, Rtl. 93, 7 : 75, 19

Linked entry: sigorfæstness

lǽwa

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Hé is mín lǽwa hic me tradet Hml. . Th. ii. 244, 5. Hwílon cweþað preóstas ꝥ Crístes lǽwa . . . mage wið Críst hine betellan, swilce hé neádunge gefremode ꝥ fácn wið hine, Hml. S. 27, 157. Add

a-bylgþ

(n.)
Grammar
a-bylgþ, -bilgþ, -bilhþ, e; f.

An offencewrongangeroffensainjuriaira

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An offence, wrong, anger; offensa, injuria, ira He sceal Cristes abilgþe wrecan he ought to avenge offence to Christ, L. Eth. 9, 2; Th. i. 340, 13: L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284, 6

flǽsclicness

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incarnate condition. Flǽsclicnysse incarnatione, An. Ox. 1530. Þ flǽsclicnysse (incarnationem) úres Drihtnes Hǽlendes Crístes hé gelýfe, Ath. Crd. 29: Hml. Th. i. 194, 26. His hand getácnað his mihte and his flǽsclicnysse, 122, 28. Add

eáþ-módlic

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-módlic, adj.
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Humble On Crístes sóþre eáþmódlicre and*-*etnesse in true, humble confession of Christ, Bl. H. 171, 12. Éðmódlice ué biddað supplices deprecamur, Rtl. 101, 32. Gif wé ásmeágaþ þá eádmódlican dǽda þá þe hé worhte, Bl. H. 33, 6

wiþ-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-feolan, p. -fealh

To apply one's self to

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To apply one's self to Ðá hé ðá ongeat ðæt hé ðære godspellícan láre georne wiþfealh, and ða ðeóde tó Cristes geleáfan gecyrred hæfde qui ubi prosperatum ei opus evangelii comperit, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 43

speling

(n.)
Grammar
speling, e; f.

The taking the place of anotherthe acting as the representative of another

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The taking the place of another, the acting as the representative of another Cristes gespelia hé (the abbot) is and his note and spelinge on mynstre healt Christi uices agere in monasterio creditur, R. Ben. 10, 12

wisnian

(v.)
Grammar
wisnian, weosnian; p. ode

To wizendry up

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To wizen, dry up Wisnaþ (-eþ, Lind.) aruit, Jn. Skt. Rush. 15, 6. Ðá wisnode hé on Cristes háligra heortum, and is nú on úrum heortum blówende, Blickl. Homl. 115, 13. Weosniendre arida, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 53

Linked entries: a-wisnian weosnian

ge-bryddan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bryddan, p. de; pp. ed

To frightenterrifyterrēre

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To frighten, terrify; terrēre Gif ðú mec gebringest, ðæt ic sí gebrydded þurh ðæs cantices cwide Cristes línan if thou wilt bring me, that I may be frightened through the word of the canticle of Christ's discipline, Salm. Kmbl. 32; Sal. 16

Linked entry: bryddan

festnian

(v.)

to confirmconfirmāre

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to confirm; confirmāre Ic Ceólréd abbud ðas úre selene mid Cristes róde tácue trymme and festnie I Ceolred abbot ratify and confirm this our gift with the sign of Christ's cross, Th. Diplm. A. D. 852; 106, 10-12

set-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
set-hrægl, es; n.
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A cloth for covering a seat Setrægl tapeta , Wrt. Voc. i. 82, 19. Ic gean tó Cristes weofede ánre lytlere goldenre róde and ánes sethrægles ( an altar-cloth? ], Chart. Th. 564, 10, 18. Án lang healwáhrift and þríó sethrægl, 538, 4

Linked entry: setl-hrægl

þegen-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-rǽden, þegen-rǽdenn, e; f.
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The condition of being a þegen, service Þegarǽdenne oååe híwrǽdenne clientele, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 44. Híréd-lícre þénrǽdene familiaris clientelae, Hpt. Gl. 504, 46. Manige men of cyninges þegenrǽdene tó Cristes þeówdóme gecyrdon, Blickl. Homl. 173, 17

crúc

(n.)
Grammar
crúc, es; m.
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A cross Nime hé his ( of petroleum ) dǽl and wyrce Crístes mǽl on ǽlcum lime, bútan crúc on þám heáfde foran sé sceal on balzame beón, Lch. ii. 288, 22. Hine ymbwrít mid sweorde on .iiii. healfa on crúce, 346, 27

hider-cyme

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Add: Similar entries Cf. hider; I. 2 Angelcynnes hidercymes on Breotone aduentus Anglorum in Brittaniam, Bd. I. 23; Sch. 48, 7. Similar entries Cf. hider; I. 3 Eall þæt man ús foresægð ymbe Crístes hidercyme (hidertócyme, v.l.), Wlfst. 241, 22

hirde-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hirde-mann, es; m.

A herdsmanshepherd

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A herdsman, shepherd Hire hyrdeman sume ác ástáh and his orf lǽswode mid treówenum helme, Hml. Th. ii. 150, 20. Se engel cýdde Crístes ácennednysse hyrdemannum, i. 36, 9. Sacu betwux Abrames hyrdemannum (inter pastores gregum) and Lothes, Gen. 13, 7

ge-trýwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-trýwlíce, adv.

Faithfullyconfidentlyfĭdēlĭterfīdūciālĭter

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Faithfully, confidently; fĭdēlĭter, fīdūciālĭter Ðæt flǽsclícnysse úres Drihtnes Hǽlendes Cristes getrýwlíce he gelýfe ut incarnātiōnem Dŏmĭni nostri Iēsu Christi fĭdēlĭter crēdat, Ps. Lamb. fol. 201 b, 29: 202 b, 42. Getrýwlíce oððe baldlíce ic dó on

ge-cneordnes

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Add Ic hine þe befæste mid heálicre gecneordnisse on Crístes gewitnysse I most earnestly commend him to you calling Christ to witness, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 47. Add Nánes fracodes gecneor(d)nysse ne gewilnion hí nequaquam fraudis cuiusque studium appetant