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be-ceorian

(v.)

to murmur atcomplain of

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Substitute: to murmur at, complain of Gif hé hit mid múðe beceorað ore si murmuraverit, R. Ben. 21, 1. His ríce men hit mǽndon, and þá earme men hit beceorodan, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 13

áninga

(adv.)
Grammar
áninga, ǽninga, ánunga; adv. [án one, inga]

One by onesinglyat onceclearlyplainlyentirelyaltogethernecessarilyby all meansat all eventsper singulasingulatimplaneprorsusomninonecessarioad omnem eventum

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One by one, singly, at once, clearly, plainly, entirely, altogether, necessarily, by all means, at all events; per singula, singulatim, plane, prorsus, omnino, necessario, ad omnem eventum Woldon áninga ellenrófes mód gemiltan they would entirely subdue

Linked entries: ǽninga ánunga

in-stæpes

(adv.)
Grammar
in-stæpes, -stepes; adv.

At onceimmediately

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At once, immediately Se mon se ðe óðerne ácwelþ and instæpes hine sylfne ongyteþ ðæt hé mycel mán gedón hæbbe the man who kills another, and at once perceives himself to have done a great wrong, Blickl. Homl. 65, 5.

Linked entry: in-stæpe

ge-hreówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hreówan, p. -hreáw, pl. -hruwon; pp. -hrowen

To ruerepentgrievepitypœniteredoleremiserere

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Mec æt heortan gehreáw I repented at heart [lit. it repented me at heart ], Exon. 29 b; Th. 91, 18; Cri. 1494 : Cd. 221; Th. 288, 2; Sat. 374

beorgan

(v.)

to tastegustare

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to taste; gustare Fénix of ðám wyll-gespryngum brimcald beorgeþ æt baða gehwylcun the Phoenix tastes ocean-cold [water] from the well-springs at every bath Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 9; Ph. 110

cwǽn

(n.)

a queen

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a queen Æðelfriþ cwǽn, seó wæs Ælfrédes swuster, forþférde, and hire líc líþ æt Pauian queen Æthelfrith, who was Alfred's sister, died, and her body lies at Pavia, Chr. 888; Erl. 87, 16-18

lim-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
lim-mǽlum, adv.
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Limb-meal (used by Shakspere in Cymbeline), limb by limb, a limb at a time Limmǽlum membratim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 55: membratim, particulatim, Hpt. Gl, 443, 3: membratim, per singula membra, 486, 44

mǽl-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-gesceaft, e; f.

That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate

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That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate Ic bád mǽlgesceafta I waited for that which in due time fate would assign me, Beo. Th. 5467; B. 2737

gild-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gild-scipe, gyld-scipe, es; m.

A guild-shipsocietysodalitas

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A guild-ship, society; sodalitas Án gildscipe is gegaderod on Wudeburg lande a guild-ship is gathered at Woodbury land, Th. Diplm. 608, 30: 605, 8: L. Edg. C. 9; Th. ii. 246, 12

Linked entry: ge-gyld-scipe

cyric-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-hálgung, cyrc-hálgung,e; f. Church-hallowing, consecration of a church; encænia = ἐγκαίνια , ecclesiæ consecratio
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Æt ðære ealdan cyrchálgunge at the old church-hallowing, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 27

Linked entry: cyrc-hálgung

folc-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
folc-bealo, gen. -bealowes; n.

Folk-tormenttorment by manya great tormentingens mălumcrŭciātus

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Folk-torment, torment by many, a great torment; ingens mălum vel crŭciātus Petrus and Paulus þrówedon on Róme folcbealo þreálíc Peter and Paul suffered grievous torment by the people at Rome, Menol. Fox 248; Men. 125

mægen-folc

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-folc, es; n.

A mighty people

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Sax. meginfolk mikil the multitude that flocked about Christ) a people mighty and vast (the good at the day of judgment ), Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 1; Cri. 877

ge-fléman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fléman, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to fleeto rout

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To cause to flee, to rout Hæfde ðá Drihten seolf feónd geflémed then the Lord himself had routed the foe, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 30; at. 463S : Chr. 938; Th. 204, 9, col. 1; Ædelst. 32

Bróm-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Bróm-dún, e; f. [bróm
broom
, dún
a hill
]

brooma hillBRUMDON, Dorsethodie opinor Brumdon in agro Dorsetensi

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BRUMDON, Dorset; hodie opinor Brumdon in agro Dorsetensi Ðæt gemót wæs on Brómdúne the meeting was at Brumdon, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 14: Cod. Dipl. 1322; A.D. 1035; Kmbl. vi. 186, 13, 14

on-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
on-bǽru, f. [on = un?]

Wrong behaviour, vexation, angerfastidium, ira,rabies.

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Wrong behaviour, vexation, anger Hé ðæs onbǽru habban ne meahte ac hé háte lét teáras geótan he could not be vexed at it (Guthlac's death), but he shed hot tears, Exon. Th. 165, 12; Gú. 1827

on-blandan

(v.)

to intermingle, to infect (with moral evil)

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to intermingle, to infect (with moral evil) Hé lungre áhóf wóðe wiðerhýdg weán onblonden he raised at once his voice, hostile and harmful (cf. the use of geblanden in similar phrases) Andr. Kmbl. 1350; An. 675

Certices óra

(n.)
Grammar
Certices óra, an; m.

Cerdic's shoreCerdĭci lĭtus

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Cerdic's shore; Cerdĭci lĭtus On ðone stede ðe is geháten Certices óra at the place which is called Cerdic's shore, Chr. 495; Th. 25, 29, col. 1, 2: 514; Th. 27, 15, col. 1, 2

ciric-wæcce

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-wæcce, an; f.

A church-watch or wakevigilia

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A church-watch or wake; vigilia We lǽraþ ðæt man, æt ciricwæccan, swíðe gedreóh sí we teach that a man, at the church-wakes, be very sober, L. Edg. C. 28; Th. ii. 250, 12

Linked entry: cyric-wæcce

líðs

(n.)
Grammar
líðs, e; f.

Gentlenesscalmeasepleasure

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Líðsum gewunedon they lived at ease, 80; Th. 100, 28; Gen. 1671

Linked entry: liss

neáh-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-tíd, e; f.

A time close at hand

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A time close at hand Ðæt heó tó ðon ðider com ðæt heó hire sǽde ða neáhtíde hire geleórnesse quod ipsa ei tempus suae transmigrationis in proximum nunciare venisset, Bd. 4. 9; S. 577, 33