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hunden

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Hé sende on fleógan hundene (muscam caninam), Ps. Rdr. 77, 45. Add

ofer-renc

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-renc, ofer-rencu, e; f.

Over-luxuriance, extravagance

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Over-luxuriance, extravagance: — Manege ðe mid oferrence glengdan sylfe Wulfst. 46, 2

Linked entry: renc

éste

(adj.)
Grammar
éste, adj.

Gracious, bountiful bĕnignus

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Ðæt hyre eald Metod éste wǽre bearngebyrdo that the Lord of old was gracious to her in her child-bearing, Beo Th. 1895; B. 945

Linked entries: Ósti Eást-land Ístas

land-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
land-bóc, f.
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Ic wylle ðæt man ágyfe ðám híwum æt Domrahamme hyra landbéc, ii. 116, 35. Landbéc donatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 77

ge-fagnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fagnian, -fagenian; p. ode; pp. od

To rejoicebe gladexultgaudēreexultāre

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Gefagnode ðæt cild on hyre innoþe exultāvit infans in utĕro ejus, 1, 41. Ic blissie and ic gefagenie on ðé lætābor et exultābo in te, Ps. Spl. T. 9, 2

coccel

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Gl. 462, 24, and add :-- Hyre corn beóð gelíce coccele ( a mistranslation of cocci simile), Lch. i. 170, 2. Hé sǽwð ge lasor ge coccul on manna æceron, Angl. viii. 300, 24. Coccelas oferstígað hwǽte zizania transcendunt frumentum, Scint. 101, 1

ge-ǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽnan, (?)

to unite oneselfjoin

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to unite oneself to, join with Be ðám þingum þe ðú mé ǽr sédest þat þú . . . for nánum þingum eft tó gecyrran nolde . . . ácsige ic þé hweðer þú áðer oððe for (fór, MS.) heora lufum, oððe for éniges þinges lufum hym eft tó geénan (géénan, MS.) wille,

Linked entries: ǽnan ge-énan

for-þylman

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Add: <b>, -þylmian</b> to choke Þá máran wyrttruman beóð swýðe bittere on byrgincge, and habbaþ tó þám swýþlice mihte and frecenfulle ꝥ foroft hrædlíce þone man forþilmiaþ (-þilmað, v. l. ), Lch. i. 260, 13.

for-ealdian

(v.)

to run outexpire

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Th. 31, 3. of a period of time, to run out, expire Seó syxte yld þe nú ys hyre geendung ys swýðe ungewis, ac hyre yld sceal forealdian and mid worulde ende beón geendod, Angl. viii. 336, 13

ná-hwider

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwider, adv.

No-whitherto no place

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No-whither, to no place náhwider faraþ bútan ðæs abbodes rǽde, R. Ben. 137, 10

weorodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
weorodlíce, adv.
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Sweetly Uton singan werodlíce canamus dulciter, Hy. Surt. 7, 38. Werudlíce dulcisone, Anglia xiii. 427, 887

bryce

(n.)
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Add him bryce heóldon (v. healdan; ) they did him service, Gú. 701. v. weorold-bryce

riht-wís

(n.)
Grammar
riht-wís, (?), e; -wíse (?), an ; f.

Righteousness justice

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Righteousness justice Rihtwíse and sybbe cyston justitia et pax osculatae sunt, Ps. Spl. 84, 11

ryne-þrág

(n.)
Grammar
ryne-þrág, e; f.

A space of time

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A space of time bídinge móstun tídum brúcan ... restan ryneþrágum, Exon. Th. 115,3 ; Gú. 184

eardung

(n.)
Grammar
eardung, eærdung, ærdung, e; f.

A habitation, a dwelling, tabernaclehabĭtātio, habitācŭlum

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Th. 106, 3: Hy. 6, 11; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 11: Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 20

weorold-geriht

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-geriht, es; n.
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A secular or civil right Woruldgerihta ic wille ðæt standan on ǽlcum leódscipe swá góde swá mon on betste áredian mæge . . . And ic wille ðæt woruldgerihta mid Denum standan be swá gódum lagum swá betst geceósan mægen, L. Edg.

wuldor-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-micel, adj.

Gloriously greatmagnificent

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Gloriously great, magnificent Gewitnesse beóð wuldormicele heofonwaru and eorðwaru, helwaru þridde, Hy. 7, 94

eád

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Wæs hyra tíres æt ende, eádes and ellendǽda, Jud. 273. Þá hyra týr and eád ýcað, Rä. 27, 23. wealth, riches Siððan his eaforan eád bryttedon ... him wæs beorht wela, Gen. 1602.

hyspan

(v.)
Grammar
hyspan, p. te

To mockscorntauntrevileinsultreproach

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To mock, scorn, taunt, revile, insult, reproach Drihten hispeþ Dominus subsannabit eos, Ps. Spl. 2, 4. Hú lange hyspeþ feónd usque quo improperabit inimicus? 93, 11. Se ðe hespþ qui calumniatur, Kent. Gl. 497. mé hyspaþ exprobraverunt me, Ps.

Linked entries: hypsan hyspend hispan

fisc-net

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-net, -nett, es; n.

A net of fishesfishing netpiscium rētepiscātorium rēte

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A net of fishes, fishing net; piscium rēte, piscātorium rēte Hí tugon hyra fiscnett trăhentes rēte piscium, Jn. Bos. 21, 8. Hwý gé ne settan on sume dúne fiscnet eówru why do ye not set your fishing nets on some hill? Bt. Met.