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for-delfan

(v.)

to dig up

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, to dig up On ðone díc ðǽr esne ðone weg fordealf, C. D. ii. 28, 33

Linked entry: delfan

stíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ, adj.
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Se man ðe tó ðon stíð biþ ðæt hé áðas sylþ ðæt hé tó nánre sybbe fón nelle homo qui adeo durus sit ut juramenta praestet, se nullam pacem admittere velle, L. Ecg.

Linked entries: stiép stíþe

AC

(con.)
Grammar
AC, ach, ah, oc; conj.

butsedforbecausenamenimquiabut alsobut yetsed etiamsed etsed tamen

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Ða cwican nó genihtsumedon ðæt hí ða deádan bebyrigdon, ac hwæðere ða ðe lífigende wǽron nóht dón woldon the living were not sufficient to bury the dead, but yet those who were living would do nothing, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 32: 2, 7; S. 509, 13.

Linked entries: ach ah oc

GILP

(n.)
Grammar
GILP, gelp, gielp, gylp, es; m.

Gloryostentationprideboastingarrogancevain-gloryhaughtinessgloriaostentatio

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He nolde nán þing dón mid gylpe forðon ðe se gylp is án heáfod-leahter he would do nothing in pride, for pride is a deadly sin, i. 170, 24.

bróþor

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Hwæt gé, bróður (-or, v.l. ), dóð esnlíce, Past. 363, 2. Ðá Apostolas and þá eldran bróðor (bróðra, v. l.) Apostoli et seniores fratres, Ll. Th. i. 56, 13. Ealle þíne bréþere (bróþor, v. l. ), St. A. 4, 10. <b>II a.

on-ginnan

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. ¶ with almost the sense of the auxiliary do. Cf. later gan with infinitive :-- Ongan ic steppan forð, Sat. 248.

weddian

(v.)
Grammar
weddian, p. ode

To engage, covenant, undertake to engage to wed, betroth, espouse

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To engage, covenant, undertake Weddodon pepigere, Germ. 396, 137. to engage to do something, Grammar weddian, with gen. of that for which the engagement or pledge is given Be ðon ðe ordáles weddigaþ.

Linked entry: be-weddian

(int.)

LoOhAh

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Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 40: 4, 3; S. 568, 27: Dóm. L. 6, 65. Nese lá nese, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 27

EALDOR

(n.)
Grammar
EALDOR, aldor, es, ; n: e;

lifevita

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Frs. alder age in alderlong : Dut. ouder in ouder-dom lifetime : Ger. M. H. Ger. alter, n. age : O. H.

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glæd

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd, adj.
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Ðone gladan giefan hilarem datorem, Past. 323, 12. On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ðá gladan ( laeti. Cf. ðá blíðan, 14), on óðre ðá unrótan (tristes ), 187, 12.

dúre-weard

(n.)
Grammar
dúre-weard, -werd, es; m.

A door-ward, door-keeper

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A door-ward, door-keeper, Mk. Bos. 13, 34: Wrt. Voc. 81, 12: L. Ælf. C. 11; Th. ii. 346, 28

untíd-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
untíd-weorc, es; n.

Unseasonable workwork done at a wrong time

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Unseasonable work, work done at a wrong time Geswícan untídweorces ( work done on Sunday ), Wulfst. 209, 27. Geswícan untídweorca, 221, 19

ciric-steall

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-steall, es; m.
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The site of a church Wé wrítað him ðá circan and ðone circstall and ðone worðig, C. D. iii. 52, 37

wægn-weg

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-weg, es; m.

A cart-roadcarriage-road

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A cart-road, carriage-road On ðone wǽnweg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 8, 37. On ðone brádan wǽnweg, iii. 37, 26

of-swelgan

(v.)

to swallow up, devour

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to swallow up, devour Deáþ forsiehþ ða æþelo, and ðone rícan gelíce and ðone heánan ofswelgþ, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 33

beódan

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Ox. 755. to propose to grant Beád hé heom heora ágene dóm feós . . . budon hí heora mágon ꝥ hí heom gesunde fram eódon, Chr. 755; P. 49, 16-21. Hié him eáþmédo budon, 827; P. 60, 33.

ágan

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Th. 108, 27. of obligation, to have to do something Æt swá miclon swá mín bróðor wát ꝥ ic heom mid rihte tó gyldanne áh, Cht. Th. 561, 31. ꝥ Micel is ꝥ sácerd áh tó dónne, Ll. Th. i. 360, 30. Swilce þénisce dón swilce hig ágon tó dóne, Cht.

hlín-duru

(n.)
Grammar
hlín-duru, a; f.

A door formed of lattice-work, a grated door

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A door formed of lattice-work, a grated door Helle hlínduru [cf.Icel.Hel-grindr], Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 29; Wal. 78. Geseh hé fore hlíndura hyrdas standan he saw guards standing before the grated door [of his prison]. Andr. Kmbl. 1985; An. 995

mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse, messe, an; f.

a service of the churchmassa festival day when a solemn mass was celebrated-mas

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Mæssan dón, 4, 22; S. 591, 29 note. Se biscop and se mæssepreóst sceolan húru embe seofon niht mæssan gesingan for eal cristen folc ðe ǽfre ácenned wæs, Blickl. Homl. 45, 31.

næs

(adv.)
Grammar
næs, adv.

Not

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Gesceapene tó ðon écan lífe, næs ná tó ðon écan deáþe, Blickl. Homl. 61, 8. Næs ná mid golde, ac mid gódum dǽdum, 95, 19. Lufian wé hine næs nó on gesundum þingum ánum, ac eác swylce on wiðerweardum þingum, 13, 7