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mynster-mann

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

A man who lives in a monasterya monk

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A man who lives in a monastery, a monk Gif hit mynsterman sig si monasticus sit, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 10, Ðás bóc be ðæra hálgena lífe ðe mynstermenn mid heora þénungum wurðiaþ, Homl. Skt. pref. 44: Swt. Rdr. 100, 148.

emne

(adv.)
Grammar
emne, comp. emnor, emnar; adv.

Equally, even, exactly, precisely, just æquālĭter, æque, omnīno

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Equally, even, exactly, precisely, just; æquālĭter, æque, omnīno Sió sunne and se móna habbaþ todǽled betwuht him ðone dæg and ða niht swíðe emne the sun and the moon have divided the day and the night very equally between them, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234,

DÚN

(n.)
Grammar
DÚN, e; pl. nom. acc. dúna, dúne; f.

A mountain, hill, DOWNmons, collis

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A mountain, hill, DOWN; mons, collis Seódún ðe se Hǽlend ofastáh, getácnode heofenan ríce the mountain, from which Jesus descended, betokened the kingdom of heaven, Homl. Th. i. 120, 21: 502, 2, 7: Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 1; Rä. 4, 21.

ge-mang

Grammar
ge-mang, among.
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Þunor ofslóg fela þúsend monna gemong þǽm gefeohte, 6, 13; S. 268, 17: 2, 2; S. 66, Gemang þǽm gefeán hié hié selfe oferdrencton, 5, 3 ; S. 222, 5.

ge-ceápian

(v.)
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Add: to purchase as a matter of business Þæt mon ǽlcne ceáp mehte be twiefealdan bet geceápian þonne mon ǽr mehte ut duplicia, quam usque ad id fuerant, rerum uenalium pretia statuerentur, Ors. 5, 13: S. 248, 2.

æl-tæw

Grammar
æl-tæw, l. æl-tǽwe, -teáwe, -teówe, -tówe,
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Hyt is æltǽwe gyf hí mon hreáwe swylgeþ, Lch. i. 344, 16. Hyra (joy and sorrow) náðer ne mæg beón æltéwe bútan óðrum, Prov. K. 71. Se mon ðe his módgeðanc æltówe byþ, Gr. D. 2, 5. Hé hét geáxian sumne æltǽwne drý, Hml. S. 14, 49.

beorg-seðel

(n.)
Grammar
beorg-seðel, es; n.

A mountain-dwellinghabitaculum in monte

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A mountain-dwelling; habitaculum in monte He ongan beorgseðel búgan he began to inhabit a mountain-dwelling Exon. 34 a; Th. 108, 15; Gú. 73

gist-líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
gist-líðe, adj.

Kind to guestshospitablehospes

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Monast. Th. 28, 11: Shrn. 129, 26

Linked entry: gæst-líðe

biggencere

(n.)
Grammar
biggencere, es; m.

A workeroperator

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Monast, Th. 30, 3

mis-tucian

(v.)

to maltreat

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to maltreat Ðe abbot wolde hí ( the monks ) mistukian, and sende æfter lǽwede mannum, and hí cómon intó capitulan fullgewépnede, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 9

nihstnig

(n.)

fasting

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Eft hý ( monks ) gaderiaþ hý on nixtnig, ðæt hý raca gehýren æt heora fæder ... Hý siððan heora líchoman gereordaþ, R. Ben. 138, 2-8

Linked entry: nixtnig

gold-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-beorht, adj.
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Bright with gold; auro splendens Beorn monig goldbeorht scán many a warrior shone bright with golden ornaments, Exon. 124 b; Th. 477, 33; Ruin. 34

ge-healdend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-healdend, es; m.
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One who keeps or saves, who does not spend Mǽden . . . geswincful, gehealdend a maiden . . . laborious, that takes care of her money Lch. iii. 192, 23

CNYLL

(n.)
Grammar
CNYLL, es; m.

A KNELL sound of a bell signum campanæ

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Monast. Th. 35, 29

corn-hrycce

(n.)
Grammar
corn-hrycce, an; f.

A CORN-RICK frumenti acervus

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A CORN-RICK; frumenti acervus Wearþ gemét ðæt feoh uppon ánre cornhryccan the money was found upon a corn-rick Homl. Th. ii. 178, 8

Linked entry: hrycce

cliwen

(n.)
Grammar
cliwen, clywen, cleowen, cliowen, es; n. [cliwe = clywe]

A clewa ball of thread, ballglomus, globus

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Cliwene glomere, Mone B. 3713. Cleóne [= cleowene] glomere, 526. Cliowena globos, 1662

hlóþ

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþ, e; f.
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Gif mon twýhyndne mon unsynnigne mid hlóþe ofsleá gielde se ðæs sleges andetta síe wer and wíte and ǽghwelc mon ðe on síþe wǽre geselle xxx scill. tó hlóþbóte if any one in company with others slay an unoffending 'twyhynde' man let him who acknowledges

pening

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Þæt mon ne sparige nǽnne þeóf þe æt hæbbendre handa gefangen sý ofer eahta peningas (penegas, v. l. ), 198, 18.

hweorfan

(v.)
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Lond-rihtes *-* mót monna ǽghwylc ídel hweorfan, B. 2888. Holt hweorfende, Rä, 57, 3. Hweorfende spatiantes, Wrt.

mynet-cípa

(n.)
Grammar
mynet-cípa, an; m.

A money-dealer

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A money-dealer Se ðe him sylfum teolaþ on Godes gelaþunge, and ne caraþ ymbe Cristes teolunge, se biþ mynetcýpa getalod, Homl. Th. i. 412, 16