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gest-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gest-hús, es; n.

A guest-houseguest-chamberhospĭtium

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A guest-house, guest-chamber; hospĭtium Gán we sécan úre gesthús let us go and seek our hostel, Th. Apol. 18, 16. In gest-húsum in hospitiis, Ps. Surt. 54, 16

torn-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
torn-wracu, e; f.

Grievous revenge

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Grievous revenge Gé hér áteóþ in ða tornwræce (the destruction with which the evil spirits threatened Guthlac if he remained in his hermitage) sigeleásne síð, Exon. Th. 120, 16; Gú. 272

berbéna

(n.)
Grammar
berbéna, æ; f. Latin : berbéne, an; f.

Vervainverbēna

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Vervain; verbēna Berbéna [berbéne MS. H.] Ðeós wyrt, ðe man περιστερεών, and óðrum naman berbénam, nemneþ, heó ys culfron swíðe híwcúþ. Vervain. This plant, which they call vervain, and by another name verbena, in colour is very like to doves, Herb.

ciric-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, service]

Church-duty or serviceecclesiæ ministerium

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Church-duty or service; ecclesiæ ministerium We lǽraþ ðæt preóstas on ciricþénungum ealle án dreógan, and beón efenweorþe on geáres fæce on eallum ciricþénungum eve enjoin that priests in church-duties all perform service at the same time, and, in the

hefige

under pressuregrievouslypainfully

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Add: with difficulty: Swiðe uneáðe ł hefige ðá ðe gestrióne habbas in ríce Godes ingáð quam difficile qui pecunias habent in regnum Dei introibunt, Mk. R. 10, 23. Hefge, Lk. R. 18, 24. with slow or reluctant action, under pressure Gástnéd ł hefia (néde

torn-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
torn-cwide, es; m.

A speech that causes grief,bitter, grievous, distressing words

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A speech that causes grief, bitter, grievous, distressing words Heora tungan torncwidum serwaþ swá oft nædran dóþ acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentes, Ps. Th. 139, 3. Ongunnon gromheorte (the evil spirits) Godes orettan in sefan swencan, swíþe gehéton

án-nes

(n.)
Grammar
án-nes, án-nys, áns, -ness, e; f.

ONENESSunityunitasa covenantan agreementconventiolonelinesssolitudesolitudo

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ONENESS, unity; unitas Geleáfa sóþlíce se geleáffulla ðes is; ðæt ánne God on Þrýnnesse and Þrýnnesse on Ánnesse we árwurþian fides aulem catholica haec est; ut unum Deum in Trinitate et Trinitatem in Unitate veneremur. Ps. Lamb. fol. 200 a. 13. On ða

Linked entry: án-nyss

Defenas

(n.)
Grammar
Defenas, Defnas; gen.a ; dat.um ; pl. m.

Devonians, the inhabitants of Devonshire in a body, Devonshire Devonienses, Devōnia

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Devonians, the inhabitants of Devonshire in a body, Devonshire; Devonienses, Devōnia Hér wæs Weala gefeoht and Defena [Defna, Th. 110, 16] in this year [A. D. 823] there was a fight of the Welsh and Devonians, Chr. 823; Th. 111, 16, col. 1, 2. Ǽgðer

hreð-mónaþ

Grammar
hreð-mónaþ, hréd-mónaþ, es; m.

March

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March On ðæm þriddan mónþe on geáre biþ án and þrittig daga and se mónþ is nemned on lǽden martius and on úre geþeóde hrédmónaþ in the third month in the year are one and thirty days, and the month is called in latin martius, and in our language hrédmónaþ

Linked entry: hlýda

Grendel

(v.)
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Add: The form Grendel occurs several times in place-names On Grendles mere (in Wilts.), C. D. B. ii. 364, 11. In Grendelsmere; of Grendelsmere (in Staffs.), iii. 223, 29. Tó Grendeles gatan, 605, 14. On Grendeles pyt; of Grendeles pytte, 667, 5. The

wén

(n.)
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The word is also m. (or n. ?). add: estimation Nolde God ꝥ þá ðe his gódan weorc gesáwon wǽron ungelýfende be þám wéne þára ælmessena þæs diácones ( de eleemosynarum illius aestimatione), Gr. D. 331, 28. Eác Ióhannes stefn geþwǽreþ þám ylcan andgyte

freórig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig-mód, adj.

Sad in mindtristis anĭmo

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Sad in mind; tristis anĭmo He monge gehǽlde, ðe hine ádle gebundne gesóhtun, freórigmóde he healed many, who, oppressed with malady, sad in mind, sought him, Exon. 45 b; Th. 155, 14; Gú. 860

gærcian

(v.)
Grammar
gærcian, p. ode; pp. od

To preparepărāre

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To prepare; părāre Ðú gærcodest on ðínre swétnysse ðam þearfan părasti in dulcēdĭne tua paupĕri, Ps. Lamb. 67, 11. Hí gærcodon flána heora on cocere [MS. kokere] părāvērunt săgittas suas in pharetra, 10, 3

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

medu-burh

(n.)
Grammar
medu-burh, f.

A city in which mead is drunkone in which mead-drinking warriors live

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A city in which mead is drunk, one in which mead-drinking warriors live On ðære medobyrig, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 2; Jud. 167. On meoduburgum, Exon. 123 a; Th. 473, 18; Bo. 16

niþere

(adv.)
Grammar
niþere, niþre; adv.

Downbeneathbelow

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Down, beneath, below Læg mín flǽschoma in foldan bigrafen, niþre gehýded in byrgenne, ðæt ðú meahte beorhte uppe on roderum wesan, Exon. Th. 89, 34; Cri. 1467. Uppe ge niþre, 360, 3; Pa. 74

Linked entries: niþer niþre niþer

leornung-scól

(n.)
Grammar
leornung-scól, e; f.
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A school for (book-)learning Hé wæs þæs mynstres láreów þe is genemned Flundis. In þæs leornungscóle drohtnigende and gelæred wæs (in discipulatu illius conversatus atque eruditus est) sum man, Gr. D. 14, 6

úp

(adj.)
Grammar
úp, adj.
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This form seems very doubtful. For upne in Sat. 199 perhaps uppe should be read; cf. Hí wiston Drihten écne uppe, Dan. 195 ; and in Ps. Th. 81, 6 uppe-godu may be taken

onbíd-stów

(n.)
Grammar
onbíd-stów, e; f.

A place in which to wait

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A place in which to wait On hwylcere anbídstowe ðín sáwl bídan móte dómes dæges in quo commorationis loco animae tuae expectare liceat diem judicii, L. Ecg. P. iv. 65; Th. ii. 226, 8

Linked entry: anbíd-stów

tó-slítness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-slítness, e; f.

a tearing in piecesrending in piecesdissension

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a tearing in pieces, rending in pieces Ungeherédre leoma tóslítnysse wundade inaudita membrorum discerptione lacerati, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 14. fig. dissension Tóslítnisse (-slittnise. Lind.) ł unsibbe dissensio, Jn. Skt. Rush. 7, 43

Linked entries: tó-slite tó-slítere