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midde-sumor

(n.)
Grammar
midde-sumor, es; m.

Mid-summer

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Mid-summer Ðis godspel gebyraþ on middesumeres mæsseǽfen, Lk. Skt. 1, 1, rubric. On middesumeres dæg, Herb. 4, 5; Lchdm. i. 90, 17

Linked entries: midde-winter mid-sumor

ge-lustfulnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lustfulnys, -nyss, e; f.

Delight, pleasure ⬩ delectātio

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Delight, pleasure; delectātio Gelustfulnyssa [synd] on swíðran ðíne óþ on ende delectātiōnes [sunt] in dextĕra tua usque in fīnem, Ps. Spl. 15, 11

gefyrn-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
gefyrn-dagas, pl. m.
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Days of old, old times Þus ealde penegas þe on gefyrndagum (gefirndagum, v. l. ) geslægene wǽron on yldrena tíman, Hml. S. 23, 588

Linked entry: fyrn-dagas

grim-full

(adj.)
Grammar
grim-full, adj.
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Fierce, terrible Gif on Wódnesdseg bið ácenned, sé bið scearp on gewinne and grimful, E. S. 39, 348. [v. N. E. D. grimful.]

heaþor

(n.)

restraint ⬩ confinement

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restraint, confinement Cyning . . . healdeð mé (a sword) on heaðore, Rä. 21, 13. Ǽghwá mec (an onion) reáfað, hafað mec on headre, 66, 3

Linked entry: heador

rówung

(n.)
Grammar
rówung, e; f.

Rowing

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Rowing Winnende in rówinge laborantes in remigando, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 48, On scip ł on róuing nauigio, Jn. Skt. Lind. 21, 8

spinel-healf

(n.)
Grammar
spinel-healf, e; f.

The female side or line

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The female side or line Mín yldra fæder hæfde gecweden his land on ða sperehealfe, næs on ða spinlheálfe, Chart. Th. 491, 21

hláf-sénung

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-sénung, e; f.

Blessing of bread, which took place on August first or Lammas-day

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Blessing of bread, which took place on August first or Lammas-day On ðam ylcan dæge [Aug. 1] æt hláfsénunga, Shrn. 112, 8

Linked entry: segnung

an-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-lǽdan, p. de

To lead on or to ⬩ adducere

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To lead on or to; adducere Ðǽr eorp-werod an-laddon there led on the swarthy host. Cd. 151; Th. 190, 5; Exod. 194

fore-seuwenes

(n.)
Grammar
fore-seuwenes, -ness, e; f. [ = for-sewennes]

A despising ⬩ contempt ⬩ dishonour ⬩ contemptus ⬩ dedĕcus

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A despising, contempt, dishonour; contemptus, dedĕcus On mínre unwurþnesse and foreseuwenesse on account of my unworthiness and dishonour. Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 23

forþ-forlǽtenes

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-forlǽtenes, -ness, e; f.

A free permission ⬩ license ⬩ fault ⬩ derelictio

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A free permission, license, fault; derelictio On ðara mánfulra forþforlǽtenesse on account of the license of the wicked. Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 24

Linked entry: for-lǽtenness

land-lyre

(n.)
Grammar
land-lyre, es; m.
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Loss of land For his landlyre hér on lande on account of his loss of land in this country, Chr. 1105; Erl. 240, 11

mýðe

(n.)
Grammar
mýðe, (?); pl.

The mouth of a stream

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The mouth of a stream Andlang bróces on ða mýdy; of ðes gemýðon on Ceahhanmere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 25. v. ge-mýðe

ge-eorsian

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

To be angry ⬩ īrasci

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To be angry; īrasci Wæs geeorsod on hát-heortnesse Drihten on folce his īrātus est fūrōre Dŏmĭnus in pŏpŭlo, suo, Ps. Lamb. 105, 40

ge-hwæðeres

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðeres, adv.

Anywhere ⬩ on every side ⬩ every way ⬩ undique

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Anywhere, on every side, every way; undique Wæs gehwæðeres waa there was woe on every side, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 50; Met. 1, 25

wíc-tún

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-tún, es; m.
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A court Hine weorðiaþ on wíctúnum mid lofsangum intrate atria ejus in hymnis, Ps. Th. 99, 3. Ingangaþ on his wíctúnas (atria ), 95, 8

be-hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hyhtan, p. te
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To set hopes on, trust in Wá þám þe on God ne behyht vae qui non sunt confisi super sanctum Israel, Wlfst. 48, 8

Linked entry: hyhtan

feald

Grammar
feald, (?)
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Lyt muneca wæs on feáwum stówum þe be rihtum regule lifdon; næs þæt ná fealdre (manigfealdre ?) þonne on áre stówe, Lch. iii. 438, 22

ge-þunrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þunrian, p. ode
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To thunder Gif on Frígedæg geþunrað, þonne getácnað ꝥ nýtena cwealm. Gif on Sæternesdæg geðunrað, ꝥ tácnað démena cwealm, Archiv cxx. 46, 9-11

Linked entry: þunrian

mǽþung

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþung, e; f.
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Measuring, determination of amount, assessment Seó mǽðung ( modus correptionis) is on þám bisceope and on þám ealdre þe under him bið, Chrd. 35, 18