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wicce-cræeft

(n.)
Grammar
wicce-cræeft, es; m.
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Witchcraft, sorcery, magic art Wiccecræft necromantia, Hpt. Gl. 501, 66. Ða heáfodleahtras sind . . . hǽðengyld, drýcræft, wiccecræft, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 7. Se cristena man ðe his hǽlðe sécan wyle æt unálýfedum tilungum, oððe æt wyrigedum galdrum, oþþe

an-fón

(v.)
Grammar
an-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen

To taketake to one's selfreceiveperceivecomprehendacciperesusciperesumerepercipererecipere

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To take, take to one's self, receive, perceive, comprehend; accipere, suscipere, sumere, percipere, recipere Ðú sceonde æt me anfénge thou shouldest have taken to thyself shame from me, Cd. 42; Th. 54, 10; Gen. 875 : Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 12; Rä. 43,

Linked entries: an-fangen an-fénge

hréð

(n.)
Grammar
hréð, es; m. [?]

Gloryfametriumphhonour

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Glory, fame, triumph, honour Siððan him gesǽlde sigorworca hréð ðæt hé ealdordóm ágan sceolde ofer cynerícu afterwards fell to him the glory of victorious deeds, that he should have dominion over kingdoms, Cd. 158; Th. 198, 2; Exod. 316. Him wyrd ne

Linked entries: Hróð- hróðor

leód-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
leód-sceaða, an; m.

a public enemy

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A harmer of men, a public enemy Láð leódsceaða [the serpent], Cd. 43; Th. 56, 24; Gen. 917. Æt ðam leódsceaðan hreddan to save from the devil, Exon, 11 b; Th. 17, 20; Cri. 273. Ic ðam leódscaðan [Grendel] hondleán forgeald, Beo. Th. 4193; B. 2093. Hearmcwide

palent

(n.)
Grammar
palent, es ; m. : palente, palendse, an ; f.
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A palace On ðam mǽran palente ðǽr ðǽr se cyning was oftost wunigende, Anglia ix. 28, 31. Ðæt seó cwén ne cume nǽfre heononforþ intó ðínum pallente, 29, 64. On stréte oððe on palentan, Lchdm. iii. 206, 6. Æt ðæs cáseres palendsan (palentsan, Bos.), Ors

rǽge

(n.)
Grammar
rǽge, an; f.
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A roe, a wild she-goat Rǽge caprea, Wrt. Voc. i. 78, 31 : capriole, ii. 129, 59. Hrǽge damula vel caprea, i. 22, 65. Ráge, ii. 16, 80. Mýnster ðe is nemned æt Hrége heáfde ( ad Caprae caput ), Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 18. Ic gefeó rǽgan capio capreas, Coll

Linked entry: ráge

ge-tiohhian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tiohhian, p. ode; pp. od

To appointdetermineordainstătuĕredecernĕre

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To appoint, determine, ordain; stătuĕre, decernĕre Ðú ðǽm winterdagum wundrum sceorta tída getiohhast thou appointed wondrously short times to winter-days, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 41; Met. 4, 21. Swá him æt frymþe Fæder getiohhode as the Father appointed to

un-hírsumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-hírsumness, e; f.

Disobedience

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Disobedience Ðurh gewyrht sumre unhýrsumnesse per meritum cujusdam inobedientiae, Bd. 4, 6; S. 573, 38: 5, 6; S. 619, 22. Æt ðæs ǽrestan mannes unhýrsumnesse, Blickl. Homl. 85, 31. For heora unhýrsumnesse Godes beboda, 95, 8. Gefriða mé wið ðises folces

bell-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
bell-tíd, e; f.
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A canonical hour marked by the ringing of a bell (v. preceding word, bel-hringes beácn, and Ll. Th. ii. 346, 29 given under belle) Singuli servorum Dei xxx diebus canonicis horis expleto synaxeos æt vii beltídum Pater Noster pro eo cantetur ( the English

geoguþ-myru

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>geoguþ-miru, geoguþ-myru;</b> gen. -miru, -mirwe; f. The tenderness of youth(?) Ic þá wihte (a young bull) geseah wǽpnedcynnes geoguðmyrwe grǽdig (hungry with the hunger of a young creature. Cf. grǽdig applied to the hungry

híwcúþlíce

(adv.)
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Þú scealt þínon Drihtne híwcúðlíce æt his weófode þénian ad altare cum Domino famularis, Chrd. 67, 37. Hé wæs gebunden tó mé híwcúþlíce (heów-, v. l.) mid freóndlicre lufan amicitiis familiariter obstrictus, Gr. D. 3. 28. Hé híwcúðlíce mid him wæs ei

híw-scipe

a housefamily

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Add: a house, family On eardungstówe húses ł híwscipes mínes in tabernaculo domus meae, Ps. L. 131, 3. Wæs sum híwscipes man erat quidam vir paterfamilias, Guth. Gr. 172, 1. a hide of land. Similar entries v. híwisc; II. Hé geann þæs landes æt Sandforda

ilfette

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Æluetu cicnus, Hpt. 33, 240, 10. Iluetu ( printed ilnetu) ciciris (cicnus? cf. i. 280, 10 where ciciris is given in a list of birds, but without an English equivalent. A similar list is given on p. 62, and there cignus occurs just before mergulus, as

íre

(n.)
Grammar
íre, es; m.
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A monetary unit. [This form seems to be a singular corresponding to Icel, eyrir, while óran is plural corresponding to aurar. For this entry I hove to thank Professor Max Förster] Ægylsige bohte Wynríc æt Ælfsige abbude mid ánon ýre goldes, C. D. vi.

reówe

(n.)
Grammar
reówe, an ;f.;

A rug, mantle, covering;

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; A rug, mantle, covering; Reówu ;tapeta,; Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 50. Reówe ;lena,; línen reówe ;lena linea,; ii. 53, 71-72. Mon mót feohtan orwíge gif hé geméteþ óðerne æt his ǽwum wífe betýnedum durum oððe under ánre reón, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 27

Linked entries: reó rúwa rýhe

brýd-lác

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lác, es; n.

A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriagenuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates

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A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage; nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates Ne nán preóst mót beón æt ðam brýdlácum áhwǽr ðǽr man eft wífaþ, oððe wíf eft ceorlaþ nor may any priest be at the celebration of a marriage anywhere

Candel-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
Candel-mæsse, an; f.
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CANDLEMAS, the mass at the feast of purification which, in the Romish church, is celebrated with many lighted candles; festum purificationis beatæ Mariæ Æt Candelmæssan at Candlemas, L. Eth. ix. 12 ; Th. i. 342, 32. Hér, A. D. 1014, Swegen ge-endode

dóm-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-dæg, es; m. [dómes dæg doom's day, L. E. I. 25; Th. ii. 422, 10: Salm. Kmbl. 649; Sal. 324]

DOOMSDAY, judgment-day

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DOOMSDAY, judgment-day; dies jūdĭcii-Ǽr he dómdæges dyn gehýre before he shall hear doomsday's din, Salm. Kmbl. 545; Sal. 272. Æt dómdæge, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 3; Cri. 1619. On dómdæge, 99 b; Th. 372, 19; Seel. 95: Cd. 227; Th. 302, 15; Sat. 600. On ðam

óþ-beran

(v.)
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to bear forth, bear away (cf. æt-beran) Nó ic eów sweord ongeán óþberan þence, Exon. Th. 120, 20; Gu. 274. Mec sǽ óþbær on Finna land the sea bore me forth to the land of the Fins, Beo. Th. 1163; B. 579 : Exon. Th. 404, 20; Rä. 23, 10. Sumne fugel óþbær

rárian

(v.)
Grammar
rárian, p. ode.
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of human beings, to wail, lament loudly Seó dreórige módor samod mid ðám lícmannum rárigende hí ástrehte æt ðæs apostoles fótum, Homl. Th. i. 66, 18. of other than human beings, to roar, bellow Hwílum dióflu him ráredon on swá hrýðro, Shrn. 141, 10.