heáh-geréfa
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Add: as an English title Ósulf ad bebƀ héhgr [ = ad Bebbanburh héhgeréfa], C. D. ii. 292, 34. rendering foreign titles Olibrius se heáhgeréfa ( praefectus, 209, 41), Hml. A. 171, 51. Ǽghwilc heáhgeréfa on Iúdéum, Bl. H. 177, 14.
Cristen-dóm
Christianity ⬩ CHRISTENDOM ⬩ the christian world ⬩ christianitas
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Christianity, CHRISTENDOM, the christian world; christianitas Se cristendóm weóx on heora tíman christianity increased in their time Jud. Grn. Epilog. 264, 7; Jud. Thw. 161, 21.
hláf-mæsse
Lammas, ⬩ a name for the first of August
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Lammas, a name for the first of August Ðæt wæs on ðære tíde calendas Agustus and on ðæm dæge ðe wé hátaþ hláfmæsse it was on the first of August, on the day that we call Lammas, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 246, 17.
Linked entries: hláf-sénung hlám-mæsse
fruma
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Ðás circean þus gecýþde æt fruman ( at the time of its foundation ) seó ilce bóc, 197, 26.
ge-flít
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On þǽre tíde wǽron Iudan on miclum geflite and on micelre unsibbe wið þá landleóde adversus incolas Iudaei atrocissima bella gesserunt, 6, 10; S. 266, l.
hrædlíce
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Voc. ii. 74, 58. in respect to time at which action takes place Hræd[líce] quantotius, An.
MANIG
MANY ⬩ many a
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Hú ða monegan yflan wundor wurdon on Róme, Ors. 4, 2, tit; Swt. 3, 25, Ic sceal ðara monegena gewinna geswígian, 5, 2; Swt. 218, 20. Ðú bist manegra þéoda fæder. Gen. 17, 4.
un-geþwǽrness
discord ⬩ dissension ⬩ disagreement ⬩ division ⬩ quarrel ⬩ trouble ⬩ disquiet
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P. ii. 27 tit.; Th. ii. 182, 1. Sii his wunung on hellewíte mid ðám ðe symle on ǽlcre ungeðwǽrnesse blissiaþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 129, 27. Se swicola feónd sǽwð ungeðwǽrnysse betwux mancynne, Homl. Th. ii. 328, 19.
Linked entry: ge-þwǽrnes
hlutor
Clear, ⬩ pure, ⬩ bright, ⬩ sincere
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Lǽt standan óþ hit sý hluttor nim ðonne ðæt hluttre let it stand till it be clear, then take the clear part, Lchdm. iii. 4, 3. Weder hluttor gesihþ ceápes ferþrunge hit getácnaþ if he sees clear weather, it betokens furthering of traffic, 198, 17.
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a-fandian
To prove ⬩ try ⬩ to make a trial ⬩ to discover by trying ⬩ to experience ⬩ probare ⬩ tentare ⬩ experiri
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Lá líceteras, cunne ge afandian heofones ansyne and eorþan, húmeta ná afandige ge ðas tíde? hypocrite, faciem cœli et terras nostis probare, hoc autem tempus quomodo non probatis? Lk. Bos. 12, 56.
bend
A band ⬩ bond ⬩ ribbon ⬩ a chaplet ⬩ crown ⬩ ornament ⬩ vinculum ⬩ ligamen ⬩ diadema
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A band, bond, ribbon, a chaplet, crown, ornament; vinculum, ligamen, diadema; What ties, binds, or bends Ðæt benda onlýseþ that looseneth bonds Exon. 8 b; Th. 5, 12; Cri. 68. On láþne bend in a loathsome bond Cd. 225; Th. 298, 27; Sat. 539.
stípan
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Th. 101, 2 ; Gen. 1676. fig. to exalt, elevate, dignify, ennoble Ic ðé on tída gehwone duguðum stépe, Cd. Th. 139, 7 ; Gen. 2306. Hé him fremum stépeþ, Exon. Th. 434, 10 ; Rä. 51, 8.
ge-dafenlic
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Hit is nú swýþe gedafenlic tíma, þæt wé ús sylfe clǽnsian, Wlfst. 103, 17. Mid gedæfenlice conpetenti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 70. Of gedafenlicum rǽdelse congrua conjectura, An. Ox. 7, 84.
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ild
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Hé hit eác gefremode, git hé þá ylde hæfde he would have done it too, if he had had the requisite age, 31, 27. of a particular time of life. old age Ábogenre, hnípendre ylde cernua, curua uelustate, An. Ox. 1280.
inn
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Hé tihð his fét suá hé inmest mæg, Past. 241, 12. See also verbs where in has been taken as a prefix
wending
Turning ⬩ a turning round ⬩ revolution ⬩ changing ⬩ mutation
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Cf. wendan On ánre wendinge, ða hwíle ðe hé (the firmament) ǽne betyrnð, gǽð forð feówor and twéntig tída Hexam. 5; Norm. 8, 30. a turning up or over Gif ðǽr sié ðæs hrifes wendung if the stomach be upset (?)
hold
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A title which seems to have been introduced by the Danes. It occurs several times in the Chronicle, e.g. Ysopa hold and Óscytel hold, 905; Erl. 98, 34. Þurcytel eorl and ða holdas ealle, 918; Erl. 104, 22.
rǽde-gafol
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Rent that can be paid all at once, as opposed to rent that is discharged by service rendered, and consequently takes time for its payment Gif mon geþingaþ gyrde landes oððe máre tó rǽdegafole and geereþ gif se hláford him wile ðæt land árǽran tó weorce
ge-feallan
To fall ⬩ cadere ⬩ decidere
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Me fela ðínra edwíta on gefeóllon opprobria exprobantium tibi ceciderunt super me, Ps. Th. 68, 9. Ðá gefeól hire mód on his lufe then she fell in love with him, Th. Apol. 17, 18 : 1, 13.
first-mearc
an interval ⬩ a respite
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., and add: a space of time, an interval, v. first, 1. Firstrnaerc, fristmearc intercapido, Txts. 71, 1108. Firstmearces intercapidinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 7: intercapidine, 77, 37. Fyrstmearce capidinae, 23, 73.