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drinca

(n.)
Grammar
drinca, an; m: drince, an; f. [drinc drink]

Drink potus

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He bæd hint drincan and heó him blíðelíce sealde he asked for drink and she gave it him gladly, Jud: 4, 19: Basil admn. 4; Norm. 42, 24. He bæd God ðæt he him asende drincan he prayed God to send him drink, Jud. 15, 18.

freó-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
freó-dóm, frió-dóm, frý-dóm, es; m.

FREEDOMlibertylībertasemancĭpātio

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Ðám he geaf micle gife freódómes to these he gave the great gift of freedom, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 1. Be ðam freódóme concerning freedom, 41, 2; Fox 246, 13.

bletsung

(n.)
Grammar
bletsung, bledsung, e; f.

A BLESSINGbenedictio

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Him se beorn bletsunga leán ageaf the prince gave him the gift of his blessings, Cd. 97; Th. 128, 2; Gen. 2120

Linked entry: bledsung

ge-niwian

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

To renew, make new, changerenovare, innovare

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To renew, make new, change; renovare, innovare Gást rihtne geniwa spiritum rectum innova, Ps. Spl. 50, 11. Biþ geniwod renovabitur, 102, 5.

þreáp

(n.)

a troopband

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or = Ital. a gara) al so wulues doþ þe step, Misc. 149, 85. Halliwell gives thrap to crowd, as an Essex word), Hpt. 477, 52; 487, 33. (?)

wíde-feorh

(n.)
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Ðonne hé gást ofgifeþ, syþþan hine gærsbedd sceal wunian wídefyrh ( so the MS.; -fyrhþ (?) as Thorpe reads ), Ps. Th. 102, 15. v. next two words

ge-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, adj.
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Ben. 108, 24. arranged, disposed properly Ne wyrð nǽfre folces wise wel gerǽde on þám earde þe man wóh gestreón lufað a people's condition will never be well ordered in the land where wrongful gain is loved, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 28.

M

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In some inflexions m is no longer found; so in the 1st pers. sing. pres. indic. eom is the only instance in which the old person-ending has maintained itself; though beón, dón, and gán offer occasional instances of its retention in the Northern Gospels

ufor

(adj.)
Grammar
ufor, cpve.: ufemest; spve. adv.

Higherhighestat or i-s/>to a greater heightfarther from a coastfrom a spothigherat or to a more honourable placehigherlater

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Ðá hét ic hí hwæthwega ufor gán I bade them retire somewhat from the spot, Homl. Th. ii. 32, 22: i. 70, 35. of position, higher, at or to a more honourable place Lá freónd site ufur amice ascende superius, Lk.

Linked entries: yfemest uferor

wéste

(adj.)
Grammar
wéste, adj.
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Hé ne mihte on ða ceastre gán, ac beón úte on wéstum stówum, Mk. Skt. 1, 45. Of ðissum wídum, wéstum mórum a desertis montibus, Ps.

cunnian

(v.)
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Hé hleóp cunnigende his féðes, hwæðer hé cúðe gán, Hml. S. 10, 33. (I a) of medical examination :-- Hé cóm and cunnode (cf. fandode his, 434) þæs mannes, Hml. S. 3, 430.

girwan

Grammar
girwan, <b>gierwan, gerwan, gyrwan, gierian, gerian, gyrian</b>
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., forþon hé hine tredne him ongeán gyrede, þonne God wolde ofer síne ýðe gán, Cri. 1167. to make the necessary preparations for Þæt ic þé symbledæg sette and gyrwe, Ps.

óþ

(prep.)
Grammar
óþ, prep. l. oþ.
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Oð nú for twám geárum usque ante biennium, 235, 19: 342, 33. marking stage reached Nú hít eall ágán is oð on (v. á-gán) ðíne hand, ðonne ðú hit becweðe swá gesibre handa swá fremdre swáðer ðé leófre sý, C.

Constantīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Constantīnus, as Lat. gen. i; dat. o; acc. um; m. also gen. es; dat. e; m.

Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor

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Ðá sige forgeaf Constantino cyning ælmihtig þmrh his róde then the king Almighty gave victory to Constantine through his cross 289; El. 145. Mid Constantíne with Constantine Ors. 6, 31; Bos. 127, 42. Also dat.

tilþ

(n.)
Grammar
tilþ, e; also tilþe, an; f.

labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is madean employmenttillagecultivation work on landgain from labourproduce of labour,acquisitioncropproducefruit

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labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is made, an employment, in a general sense Se ðe wǽre scaðiende weorðe se tiligende on rihtlícre tilðe he that has been accustomed to steal, let him support himself by an honest employment, Wulfst. 72, 13

Linked entries: tylþ tilþe

ród

(n.)
Grammar
ród, e; f.
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nyþer of ðære róde, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 40. Ðone hig nýddon ðæt hé bǽre hys róde, 27, 32 : Jn. Skt. 19, 17. Hé ðǽr þreó métte róde ætsomne, Elen. Kmbl. 1665; El. 834. a crucifix. v. sweor-ród

Linked entries: róde-tácen coc-ród

ge-laþian

(v.)
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Goth. ga-laþón to take in a stranger Ne mæg nán wíf hire bóndan forbeódan ꝥ hé ne móte intó his cotan gelógian (gelaðyan, v. l. ) ꝥ ꝥ hé wille, Ll. Th. i. 418, 24

Linked entry: laþian

ge-singan

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eft tó ciricean, gesing .xii. mæssan ofer þám wyrtum, Lch. ii. 356, 9. Ðás fíf salmas gesing (decanta), Rtl. 183, 29. Gesinge (cantet) hé fíftig sealma on cyricean oððe on óþre dígolre stówe, Ll. Th. ii. 134, Ii.

BEALO

(n.)
Grammar
BEALO, bealu, balu; gen. bealowes, bealwes, bealuwes, baluwes; dat. bealuwe, bealwe, baluwe, bealo; acc. bealu, balu, bealo; instr. bealwe, bealuwe; pl. gen. bealwa, bealuwa, baluwa; dat. instr. balawum; balawun; n.

BALEwoeharmevilmischiefmalumcalamitasperniciesdamnumnoxatribulatiowickednessdepravitymalitiesnequitia

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Bealowes gást spirit of evil [diabolus], Cd. 228; Th. 307, 19; Sat. 682. Oft heó to bealwe bearn afédeþ often she nourisheth her child to woe, Salm. Kmbl. 745; Sal. 372. Him to bealwe to their own harm, Exon. 24 a ; Th. 68, 19 ; Cri. 1106.

Linked entries: balewe balo balw bealu

be-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lúcan, he -lýcþ; p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen; v. trans. [be, lúcan to lock]

To lock upinclosesurroundshutshut upconcludererecludereincluderecircumcludereamplectiobserareclaudere

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Ðá hét he hine gebringan on carcerne and ðǽr inne belúcan he gave an order to take him to prison and therein lock him up Bt. 1; Fox 2, 26 : Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 81, 40 : Gen. 41, 49 : Ps. Spl. C. T. 16, 11.