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níde

(adv.)
Grammar
níde, neáde, neóde, níde, niéde, nýde; adv. ( a case of níd, q. v.).

of necessity ⬩ as a natural ⬩ inevitable consequence ⬩ from force of circumstances ⬩ of necessity ⬩ because a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfied ⬩ from force ⬩ under compulsion ⬩ without free-will

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Sceal néde riht wyrcean se ðe ǽr nolde, L. O. D. 3; Th. i. 354, 9. Néde oððe lustum héran, Met. 9, 44. Niéde sceoldon gombon gieldan, Cd. Th. 119, l0; Gen. 1977. Similar entries v. next word

torn

(n.)
Grammar
torn, es; n.

Violent emotion of anger ⬩ grief ⬩ anger ⬩ indignation ⬩ wrath ⬩ unrighteous anger ⬩ rage ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ distress

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Ne sceal nǽfre his torn tó rycene beorn of his breóstum ácýþan, nemþe hé ǽr ða bóte cunne mid elne gefremman, Exon. Th. 293, 7; Wand. 112. Torna gehwylces, Beo. Th. 4385; B. 2189

læfel

(n.)
Grammar
læfel, es; m.

A cup ⬩ vessel ⬩ bowl

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Ǽren fæt, læfel oððe céc, Lchdm. iii. 292, 9. Of ðæm hlæfle, Chart. Th. 439, 30.

Linked entry: lefel

swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).
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Swelce, Met. 8, 42. as an antecedent Swælc monn se ðe tó mínum ærfe fóe gedéle hé ǽlcum messepreóste binnan Cent mancus goldes, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 351, 4. Ðá com leóht swilc swá hí ǽr ne gesáwon, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 263.

Linked entries: swelc swylc swá-lic

ge-munan

(v.)
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Gemunst (-manst, v.l. ) ðú ꝥ wit ǽr sprǽcon, 38, 3; F. 200, 11. Mín mód gemanð hú (gemyneð hwilc, v. l. ) hit ǽr wæs, Gr. D. 4, 11 ; 6, 8. Swá mycel swá nán man ne gemunet ꝥ hit ǽfre ǽror dyde, Chr. 1099; P. 235, 7.

líget

(n.)
Grammar
líget, es; m. n.: lígetu, e; f.

Lightning

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Gif lígette and þunorráde eorþan and lyfte brégdon si corusci ac tonitrua terras et aera terrerent, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 12. Lígette coruscationes, Ps. Th. 76, 15. Lígetta, 143, 7: fulgura, Ex. 19, 16: Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 15; Az. 102.

Linked entry: légetu

ceác

(n.)
Grammar
ceác, es; m. A pitcher, jug, basin, laver; urceus, caucus = καῦκος , luter = λουτήρ
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Befóran ðæm temple stód ǽren ceác, onuppan twelf ǽrenum oxum. . . Se ceác wæs swá micel ðæt he oferhelede ða oxan ealle, búton ða heáfudu totodon út a brazen laver stood before the temple, upon twelve brazen oxen. . .

Linked entries: céc ceác ful

hlyn

(n.)
Grammar
hlyn, hlynn, hlin, es; m.

A sound, ⬩ noise, ⬩ clamour, ⬩ din

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A sound, noise, clamour, din Tó ðonðonne hit hát wǽre and mon ða earman men oninnan dón wolde hú se hlynn mǽst wǽre ðonne hie ðæt súsl ðǽron þrowiende wǽron ut cum inclusus ibidem subjectis ignibus torreretur, sonum vocis extortæ capacitas concavi aeris

BÆC

(n.)
Grammar
BÆC, g. bæces; pl. nom. acc. bacu, bæc; g. baca; d. bacum; n. A

BACK ⬩ dorsum ⬩ tergum

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Ǽr hí bacum tobreden before they turn their backs to each other, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 20; Gn. Ex. 192. ¶ On bæc retro, Jn. Bos. 6, 66: and under bæc retrorsum, Ps. Spl. 43, 12: at his back, behind, backward, v. under-bæc.

Linked entries: baca bacu bæc-slitol ge-bæcu bec

FEFER

(n.)
Grammar
FEFER, fefor, es; m.

FEVER ⬩ febris

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Ǽr hym ðæs feferes wéne before he expects the fever, Herb. 2, 12; Lchdm. i. 84, 7. Wið fefre for fever, L. M. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 134. 14, 27. Wið ðone cólan fefor against cold fever, Herb. 138, 2; Lchdm. i. 256, l0.

Linked entries: fǽr fefor

óþ-íwan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-íwan, -éwan, -eáwan, -eówan, -iéwan, -ýwan.
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Hé óþéwde openlíce ðæt hé ǽr gehýd hæfde. Ors. 6, 34; Swt. 288, 32. Óþíwde, Ps. Spl. 77, 14. Óþiéwde, Cd. Th. 44, 24; Gen. 714. Hér cometa hiene óþiéwde, Chr. 729; Erl. 46, 5. Ðæt ðú mé óbéwe, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 11. Wearþ ðþiéwed án ígland.

Linked entries: óþ-eáwan óþ-éwan

blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
blinnan, part. blinnende; ic blinne, ðú blinnest, blinst, he blinneþ, blinniþ, blinþ, pl. blinnaþ; p. ic, he blan, blon, blann, blonn, ðú blunne, pl. blunnon; pp. blunnen; v. intrans.

To cease, rest, leave off ⬩ cessare, desinere

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Ic nóht ðon ǽr ðære ærninge blon I naught the sooner left off from running, 5, 6; S. 619, 15: Andr. Kmbl. 2532; An. 1267. Ðú wuldres blunne thou forfeitedst glory, 2760; An. 1382.

Linked entry: blin

sicor

(adj.)
Grammar
sicor, adj. with gen.
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from danger or harm, sure, certain, free from doubt Swá ús biþ æt Gode ðonne wé wið hine gesyngiaþ; ðeáh wé nǽfre eft swá ne dón, gif wé ðæt gedóne mid nánum þingum ne bétaþ ne ne hreów*-*siaþ, ne bió wé nó ðæs sicore; gif ús ðæt ne mislícaþ ðæt ús ǽr

swétness

(n.)
Grammar
swétness, e; f.
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Of bitternise in suoetnisse, Rtl. 114, 36. sweetness, pleasantness, agreeableness Seó swétnes ðæs hǽmedþinges ðe hé ǽr lufode, Blickl. Homl. 59, 16. Hú micel is seó mycelnes ðínre swétnesse ( dulcedinis tuae ), Ps. Th. 30, 21.

Linked entry: swótness

þanc-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
þanc-weorþ, -wurþ, -wirþe; adj.
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Smylte weder biþ ðý þancwyrþre (gratius) gif hit hwéne ǽr biþ stearce stormas ... And þancwyrþre biþ ðæs dæges leóht for ðære egeslícan þióstro ðære nihte, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 26-29. Þancwurðra gratuita, Hpt. Gl. 442, 26.

tyht

(n.)
Grammar
tyht, es; m.
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Ðú mé wǽre leóf ǽr ðon ðe ðú cúþest mínne tyht and míne þeáwas I received thee young, uninstrucíed and untaught, and took as my child and brought thee up to my ways ...

Linked entry: ofer-tyht

á-geótan

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Þá fatu þe hé ǽr on ágeát litelne dǽl þæs wǽtan, Gr. D. 59, 13. Ág(e)át exsicat , Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 23. Ágaett effudit . Mk. L. 14, 3. ꝥ wín bið ágotten, 2, 22. ꝥ Þæs eles náht út ágoten beón ne mihte, Gr.

bufan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
bufan, prep. adv.
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Þæs gemynd ic dyde ǽr feorr bufan. Gr. D. 86, 20

fóre-stihtod

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stihtod, fore-stihtan; p. te; pp. -stiht, -stihted; -stihtian; p. ode; pp. od

predestine

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God ǽr forestihtode (praedestinaverat) ꝥ hé Abrahames sǽd wolde gemanifealdigan . . . þus wæs forestihtod seó manigfealdnys, Gr. D. 55, 15-24. Forestiht tó ðám écum deáðe, Hml. Th. ii. 232, 32. Forestiht cwyde prefinu (prefinitam?)

ge-árian

(v.)
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gereorde and geárode, ðæt hié selfe ne fæsten ðæs hláfes ryhtwisnesse cum per eos carnis subsidiis reficiantur proximi, ipsi remaneant a justitiae pane jejuni, 137, 24. to refrain from unkindness, spare Se ilca monegum yfelum wið hine selfne forworhtum ǽr

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