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éce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce, adv.
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Ic éce gewéne on milde mód mínes Drihtnes speravi in misericordia Dei in aeternum, Ps. Th. 51, 7. Add

hópig

(adj.)
Grammar
hópig, adj.

In hills and hollows

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In hills and hollows [applied to the sea in reference to the deep depressions between high waves;cf.

irming

(n.)
Grammar
irming, es ; m.

A poormeanwretchedmiserable persona wretch

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Ðæt is sió friþstów and sió frófor án eallra yrminga æfter ðissum weoruldgeswincum that alone is the asylum and the comfort of all the wretched after these labours in the world, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 33 ; Met. 21, 17

Linked entries: earming erming

under-singan

(v.)

succinere

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renders succinere in: Ic undersinge succino, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 7; Zup. 181, 2

Linked entry: singan

hwider

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Ic wát hwyder (huidder, L. hwider, R.) ic gá, Jn. 8, 14: 14, 5 : Gn. C. 58 : B. 163. (a α) where the place is marked by condition existing in it :-- Tó þencenne . . . hwyder hé gelǽded sý, þe tó wíte, þe tó wuldre, Bl.

saban

(n.)
Grammar
saban, es; m. (?)

A sheet

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A sheet On sabanum, id est scéte in sabanis (cf. on scétum in sabanis,48, 47), Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 57

cealdian

(v.)
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Ic cealdige frigesco, i. frigeo, algeo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 72. Add

samod

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Add Swá þæt ic beó gemét samod on blisse eóweres edleánes, ðeáh ðe ic mid eów swincan ne mæge ( etsi uobiscum laborare nequeo, simul in gaudio retributionis inueniar, Bd. 1, 23), Hml. Th. ii. 128, 12.

rǽge

(n.)
Grammar
rǽge, an; f.
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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. Monast. Th. 21, 31. Rǽgean (rǽgan, MS.

Linked entry: ráge

tó-slúpan

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</b> add :-- Nú sint sionwe tóslopen (in the facsimile reprint it is p not þ), An. 1427

tó-dál

(n.)
Grammar
tó-dál, -dǽl, es; n.

Division.a dividing into parts,partitionseparationa part of a whole,separate portion,sectiona mark which divides,dividing-pointdistinction,differencedistributionscattering,dispersingdissension,want of union or peace,discretion

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On tódale gyfa mislíce onfóþ mislíce gyfa in divisione donorum diversi percipiunt diversa munera, 133, 8. scattering, dispersing, v. tó-dǽlan, IV On tódále effusione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 67. dissension, want of union or peace, v. tó-dǽlan, II.

Linked entry: tó-dǽl

ofer-gyldan

(v.)

to cover or ornament with gold

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Th. ii. 586, 16. ii. sylure candelsticcan and ii. ouer-gylde Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 101, 26. Ða ofergyldan saglas sceolden stician on ðǽm gyldnum hringum. Past. 22; Swt. 171, 22

andettan

(v.)
Grammar
andettan, andetan, ondettan, ondetan; p. and-ette [and = Lat. re, contra; Grk. ἀντί; hátan to command, promise]

To confessacknowledgegive thanks or praisefatericonfiteri

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Ic andette Ælmihtigum Gode I confess to Almighty God, 6; Th. ii. 262, 20. Seó andetnes ðe we Gode ánum andettaþ, déþ hió us ðæt to góde the confession that we confess to God alone, it doth this for our good, L. E. I. 30; Th. ii. 426, 33.

tiber

(n.)
Grammar
tiber, tifer, es; n.
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Ic on ðín hús gange and ðǽr tídum ðé tifer onsecge . . . Ðás ic mid múðe aspræc . . . ðæt ic ðé on tifrum forgulde ealle ða gehát ðe ic mid mínum welerum tódǽlde introibo in domum tuam in holocaustis . . .

Linked entries: teofrian tifer

ge-tácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tácnian, p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud [tácen, tácn a sign, token] .

to denote by a signsignifybetokenshowinstructsignāresignĭfĭcāredenŏtāreinsĭnuāremonstrāreinstruĕreto signmarkwitnesssealsignāreinsignīreobsignāre

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Him gedafenaþ ðæt hí cunnon hwæt heó gástlíce getácnige it is fitting that they know what it betokens spiritually, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 27. Mid ðý is getácnod, ðæt ... by that is signed that..., Bt. Met. Fox 31, 35; Met. 31, 18: Boutr.

efesian

(v.)
Grammar
efesian, efosian, efsian; p. ode; pp. od [efes the eaves, q. v.]

To cut in the form of eaves, to round, to shear in rŏtundum attondēre, tondēre

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Ic efesige oððe ic scere scép oððe hors tondeo ŏves aut ĕquos, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 9

Linked entries: efosian efsian

ge-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weaxan, p. -weóx; pp. -weaxen

To growgrow upcrescere

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Gyf hit geweaxen man sý fæste I geár if he be grown man let him fast one year, L. Ecg. P. iv. 52; Th. ii. 218, note 11, line 9

Linked entry: ge-wæxen

sárian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
sárian, ode.

to feel pain for, feel sorry forto be soreto grieve, be sad

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Ða liran ðara lendena sáriaþ, Lchdm. ii. 216, 24. of mental pain, to grieve, be sad Ic sárige on mínum wítum I grow sad in my punishments, Nar. 43, 7. Wé sáriaþ ealle, forðon þe wé seóþ ðínne líchaman beón cwylmed, 42, 2.

CROCCA

(n.)
Grammar
CROCCA, an; m.

A CROCKpitcherearthenware pot or pan vas fictiletestaolla

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Voc. 82, 56 Wyl wæter on croccan boil water in a crock L. M. I. 40; Lchdm. ii. 104, 19.

Linked entries: chroa crohh cryccen

hnescian

(v.)
Grammar
hnescian, hnexian; p. ode

To make, or to become, soft, to soften

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To make, or to become, soft, to soften Ic hnexige mollio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 53. Lege ðonne on ðǽr hit heardige hnescaþ hyt sóna apply where it is hard, it will at once soften, Herb. 2, ii; Lchdm. i. 84, 4.