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fæst-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-mód, adj.

Constant in mind ⬩ constans anĭmo

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Constant in mind; constans anĭmo He wiste hú fæstmód he wæs on his geleáfon he knew how constant in mind he was in his belief, Ors. 6, 33; Bos. 129, 28

ǽwunge

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽwunge, adv.

Openly ⬩ publicly ⬩ manifeste

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Openly, publicly; manifeste On ǽwunge openly, abroad, in the sight of all; in propatulo

hwettan

(v.)
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In l. 4 for 166 l. 186; in l. 21 for huetja l. hvetja

stán-berende

(adj.)
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stone-bearing, stony In ðǽm stánberendum in glanigeris (glarigeris?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 51

dreópung

(n.)
Grammar
dreópung, e; f.
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In dreápungum in stillicidiis, 64, 11

dúne-stígende

(adj.)
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descending Mid ðǽm dúnestígendum in seáð cum descendentibus in lacum, Ps. Srt. 87, 5

cwilm-ness

(n.)
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torment In ðá écan cwylmnesse, Verc. Först. 112, 13. v. cwealm-ness in Dict

Linked entry: cwealm-ness

híred-mann

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Se cyningc ábræc intó þám búre þǽr heó inne læg, and hét his hýredmen ealle áweg gán, Ap. Th. 2, 1

Ciren-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Ciren-ceaster, Cyren-ceaster, Cyrn-ceaster; gen. ceastre; f. [Asser. Cirrenceastre: Hunt. Cirecestere: Brom. Circestre]

CIRENCESTER, Cicester, Gloucestershire ⬩ Cirencestria in agro Glocestriensi

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Him eóde on hand se cyning and ða burhware ðe wǽron on Cyrnceastre the king came into his hands and the townspeople who were in Cirencester, Ors. 5, 12; Bos. 110, 22

Linked entries: Cyren-ceaster Cyring-ceaster Cyrn-ceaster Cirn-ceaster

hæft-néd

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-néd, -niéd, -nýd, e; f.

Captivity, thraldom, custody

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On hæftnéde habban to hold in captivity. Blickl. Homl. 85, 23. On hæftnýde gelǽdan to lead into captivity, Ps. Th. 14, argument : L. Ecg. C. 26; Th. ii. 152, 4.

Linked entry: hæft-nýd

weorold-hád

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-hád, es; m.
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A secular, lay condition In weoruldbáde drohtiende in saeculari habitu conversata, Bd. 4, 23; S. 592, 42. In weoruldháde geseted, 4, 24; S. 597, 3. Weoruldhád forlǽtan, 598, 2 : 4, 23 : S. 593, 7

crístnung

(n.)
Grammar
crístnung, e; f.
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performing the ritual that precedes baptism. v. crístnian, baptizing Pápa gesette . . . ꝥ þæs Hálgan Gástes þénung wǽre in þǽre gife þæs fulluhtes, nalæs þæs mannes in crístnunge ( in baptizando ), Ll. Th. ii. 140, 17

ge-drífan

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Substitute: To drive, to force a living creature to move Gif ic in Belzebub fordrífo dióules, suno iúera in huǽm hiá gedrífes (eiciunt) 1, Mt. L. 12, 27. Hé gedrifen wæs (agebalur) from diówlæ on woesternum, Lk. L. 8, 29.

middel

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the mere and stood in the midst of them (the thirty-nine soldiers), Shrn. 62, 10.

ge-nyhtsum-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nyhtsum-nes, -ness, -nis, -niss, e; f.

An abundance, plenty ⬩ abundantia

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An abundance, plenty; abundantia In mínre genyhtsumnisse in mea abundantia, Ps. Surt. 29, 7: 64, 12

bý

(n.)
Grammar
bý, n.?Add: The Danish form býr is m.
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Bý in local names is found in Baddan-, Bad-, Bé-, Kirk-bý. v. C. D. vi

hólian

(v.)
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In 1. 3 read hólón. Add: [v. Goth. af-hólón in Lk. 19, 8]. cf. hélan

weard

(n.)
Grammar
weard, e; f.
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Add In þá heordnesse and weard heora sylfra eádmódnesse in custodiam humilitatis. Gr. D. 205, 10

wisnian

(v.)
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Heó weosnað and brosnaþ in hire sylfre in semet-ipsa marcescet. Gr. D. 134, 2. Add

eáwisc-nesse

(n.)
Grammar
eáwisc-nesse, ǽwisc-nesse
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openness, manifestness On ǽwiscnesse in propatulo (Ald. 3, 12), Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 16. (cf. in propatulo, in manifesto (Ald. 21, 7), 77, 62): 46, 57. Cf. eáwisc-lic, eáwisc-líce, eáwunga

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