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DÓR

(n.)
Grammar
DÓR, es; pl. nom. acc. dór, dóru, dúru; n.

A large door porta

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Gáþ nú on his dóru intrāte portas ejus, Ps. Th. 99, 3. Hóh ða wyrte on ðam [MS. ðan] dóre hang the herbs on the door, Lchdm. iii. 56, 29. Forðon he ǽren dór eáðe gescéneþ [MS. gesceeneþ] quia contrīvit portas æreas, Ps. Th. 106, 15.

Linked entry: dýr

scutel

(n.)
Grammar
scutel, and scytel, es; m.
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Cf. scytyl a shuttle; schytle, chyldys game sagitella, Prompt. Parv. 447. Schetylle navecula , Wrt. Voc. i. 235, 3.] the tongue of a balance (?) Scytel momentum, 76, 632. Scutil, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 20. Scutel, 56, 52. [M.

wiþer-sacian

(v.)
Grammar
wiþer-sacian, p. ode.

to blasphemeto be apostate

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to blaspheme Ðam ðe wiðersacaþ ongén háligne gást, ne bið dam forgyfen eí, qui in spiritum sanctum blasphemauerit, non remittetur, Lk. Skt. 12, 10. Swá hwylc man swá wyþersacaþ (blasphemes, v.

tó-weorpan

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</b> add :-- Se áwyrgeda gást tówearp þone wáh (parietem evertit ), Gr. D. 125, 4. Mon tówearp þone weal niþer oþ þone grund Pompeius muros everti, aequarique solo imperavit, Ors. 5, 11; S. 238, 12

CRICC

(n.)
Grammar
CRICC, crycc, e; f.

A CRUTCHstaff baculus

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He, mid his crycce hine awreðiende, hám becom baculo innitens domum pervenit 4, 31; S. 610, 17 He mid criccum his féðunge underwreðode he supported his gait with crutches Homl. Th. ii. 134, 24

Linked entry: crycc

CÝSE

(n.)
Grammar
CÝSE, cése,es; m:an; m.

CHEESEcaseus

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Níwe gáte cýse new goat&#39;s cheese, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 5, 6, 7; Lchdm. i. 352, 5, 7, 9. Ferscne cýse on lege lay on fresh cheese, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 102, 14: 1, 53; Lchdm. ii. 126, 1: Lchdm. iii. 96, 22. Nim cýsan take cheese, 96, 21.

Linked entry: cése

éðian

(v.)
Grammar
éðian, éðigean; p. ode; pp. od.

to breathe, inspire hālāre, spīrāre, inspīrāreto smell ŏdōrāre

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Se gást éðaþ the spirit breathes, Greg. Dial. 2, 21. Hý ealle éðiaþ they all breathe, 4, 3.

Linked entries: éðgiende éþung

fóster-land

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-land, fóstor-land, es; n.

FOSTER-LANDland assigned for the procuring of provisionsfundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus

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Se cyning ðæt land geaf into Cristes cyrcean ðan híréde to fósterlande the king gave the land to Christchurch as foster-land for the convent, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1052; 368, 17

Linked entry: fóstor-land

giefu

(n.)
Grammar
giefu, e; gen. pl. -end; f.

A giftgracefavourdonummunusgratia

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Us giefe sealde uppe mid englum gave us favour above with angels, 17 b; Th. 41, 24; Cri. 660: 32 a; Th. 101, 24; Cri. 1663

liþian

(v.)
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Add: leoþian ; p. ode To unloose, release Þá wæs eft swá ǽr ealdfeónda níð onwylled: wóð óðerne lythwón leodode, þonne in lyft ástág ceargesta cirm then again as before the hate of old foes was hot, cries for a time gave vent to a second outburst of

rest

Grammar
rest, [In Bl. H. 11, 16, 19 the word seems to be of the weak declension.]
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Ox. 2197. add Þín gást bið on heofonum, and þín rest ne losað nǽfre on worulde, Hml. S. 15, 67. Hé æfter þám gereordum ræste séceð, dýgle stówe under dúnscræfum, Pa. 36. Ðeáh þe þá rícestan hátan him reste gewyrcan of marmanstáne, Wlfst. 263, 2.

tó-cwísan

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Se áwyrgeda gást tówearp þone wáh, and mid þæs wáges hryre of þryccende tócwýsde ǽnne munuccnapan ( unum puerulum monachum opprimens ruina contrivit ), Gr. D. 125, 6.

weall-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
weall-geweorc, es; n.

Wall-work,wall-buildingthe destruction of walls

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Wall-work, wall-building Gang tó ðínum weallgeweorce ( a monastery was being built ), Homl. Skt. i. 6, 173. Sí hit ǽlces þinges freoh bútan ferdfare and walgeworc (cf. burh-bót) and brycgeworc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 5, 13.

Linked entry: weall-weorc

smeáþancollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
smeáþancollíce, adv.

Exactly, in a searching manner, thoroughly subtiliter

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Hé hí gewissode swíðe smeáþancellíce ymbe ðæs mynstres gebytlungum he gave them most exact directions about the buildings of the monastery Homl. Th. ii. 172, 16. Hé lǽrþ manna mód mid godcundre láre smeáþancellíce i. 412, 32

ge-singan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-singan, p. -sang, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen

To sing;cănĕre

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David þurh Godes gást Gode to lofe gesang David through God's spirit sang to the praise of God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 67, 332. Mæssan gesingan to sing mass, Blickl. Howl. 45, 31: 207, 5.

ge-streónan

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

To gaingetobtainacquirelucrāriacquīrĕre

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To gain, get, obtain, acquire; lucrāri, acquīrĕre Heora Criste sáule gestreónan suas Christo anĭmas lucrāri, Hymn. Surt. 73, 7.

Linked entry: streónan

un-gerád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerád, adj.

stupidrudeunskilledfoolishignorantdiscordantdisagreeingat variance

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Sum ungerád mann ... nolde gán tó ðám axum on ðone Wódnes-dæg, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 41. Dysig bið se wegférenda man, se ðe nimð ðone sméðan weg, ðe hine mislǽt ... Swá eác wé beóð ungeráde, gif wé lufiaþ ða hwílwendlícan lustas, Homl. Th. i. 164, 10.

Linked entry: ge-rád

sæc

(n.)
Grammar
sæc, sæcc, e; f.

Strife, contest, conflict

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Hé sæcce ne wéneþ tó Gár-Denum, Beo. Th. 1205; B. 600. Se æt sæcce gebád wíghryre wráðra, 3241; B. 1618 : 1910; B. 953. Ðam æt sæcce wearð Weohstán bana méces ecgum Weohstan felled him in fight with the edge of the falchion, 5218; B. 2612.

Linked entry: sæccan

hræfn

(n.)
Grammar
hræfn, es; m.

A crab

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Hrefnes geallan and leaxes a crab's gall and a salmon's, L. M. 3, 2; Lchdm. ii. 308, 6, see note. Hræfnes geallan, Lchdm. iii. 2, 21.

ge-mǽn-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-nes, -ness, e; f. [ge-mǽne communis]

A communion, fellowship, connectioncommunio, consortium, admixtio

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A communion, fellowship, connection; communio, consortium, admixtio Hí sealdon hí ðǽr on ðara fǽmnena gemǽnnesse they gave her up there to the society of the women, Shrn. 127, 11.