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útane

(adv.)
Grammar
útane, (-one, -ene); adv.

from withoutoutsideon the outsideon the surfaceoutat seaoutwardlyexternallyabout

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Gif munuc inne on his heortan eáðmód bið, and ná ðæt án, ac eác swylce útene mid his líchoman eáðmódnesse gebýcnige, R. Ben. 31, 3. with ymbe, about Ðá ymbe ðæt útene forðférde Decius about that time Decius died, Homl, Skt. i. 23, 348

hladan

(v.)
Grammar
hladan, p. hlód;pp. hladen.

to heap, pile up, build, place, lade, load, freight to lade, draw [water]; haurire

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Gemétte ǽnne ealdne munuc wæter hladende found an old monk drawing water, Homl. Th. ii. 180, 7

Linked entries: hlæd hlædel hlæst

gærsum

(n.)
Grammar
gærsum, es; m. n. Substitute: gærsurna(-e), an; m. (f.): gærsum, es; m.: e; f. , and add

treasurean article of valuetreasures

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. ¶ the word translates munus, though this is used in the sense of office, service Fram ǽlcere gærsuman woruldlicra brúcunga unmǽne ab omni munere secularium functionum immunes, C. D. B. i. 154, 15

folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgoþ, folgaþ, es; m. [folgoþ = folgaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of folgian to follow.]

that which followsA trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followerA serviceofficeofficial dignitycŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕriumoffĭciumpræpŏsĭtūracondition of lifecondĭtio vltæ

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He folgode Iuliane, and he on ðam folgoþe ealle fúlnysse forbeáh, lybbende swá swá munuc he followed Julian, and in that service he avoided all foulness, living as a monk, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 12.

Linked entry: folgaþ

ge-girela

(n.)
Grammar
ge-girela, an; m.: <b>ge-girelu,</b> e; pl. n. ge-girele, ge-girela; gen. ge-girela; f.
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Voc. ii. 52, 9. v. bisceop-gegirela, diácon-gegirela, earm-gegirela, feoht-gegirela, munuc-gegirela, sceanc-gegirela

Linked entry: ge-gerela

DREÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓGAN, to dreóganne; part. dreógende; ic dreóge, ðú dreógest, drýhst, he dreógeþ, drýhþ, dríhþ, pl. dreógaþ; p. ic, he dreáh, dreág, ðú druge, pl. drugon; pp. drogen; v. trans.

to do, work, perform, to pass life, to fightăgĕre, făcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, vitam ăgĕre, militāre DREE, endure ferre, pati, sustinēre, tolerāre to enjoy frui To be employed, be busyăgĕre, negōtiōsum esse

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Gif mæsse-preóst oððe munuc hǽmed-þingc dríhþ, fæste x geár si presby̆ter vel monăchus fornicatiōnem commisĕrit, x annos jejūnet, L. M. I. P. 28; Th. ii. 272, 22. Drugon ðæt dæges and nihtes fecērunt hoc die ac nocte, Ps. Th. 54, 8.

Linked entries: a-dreógan ge-dreógan

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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Th. 3172; B. 1584. a gift, present, grace, favour, service; a present or offering of words, a message Lác munus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Som. 12, 14. Lác munus vel zenia, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 77; Wrt. Voc. 28, 55. Lác elogia, i.e. munus, Wrt.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

mynster

(n.)
Grammar
mynster, es; n.

a monasterya place where a body of monks or of nuns resideda churchminster

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Se munuc ðe mynster næbbe, L. Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 6. On mynstrum fæste gewunian and regollíce libban ( said of abbots ), ix. 32; Th. i. 348, 1. In mynsterum, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 16; Gú. 387. Coloman twá mynstro geworhte, Bd. 4, 4; S. 570, 30.

andian

(v.)
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Se níðfulla deófol andode on ðæs munuces lufe, Hml. Th. ii. 156, 8. Hé on his weorcum andode, 500, 6: Hml. S. 31, 35. Hí andodon on hys dǽdum, Hml. A. 66, 29. Ne andgiað on þone welegan, Ps. Th. 48, 16. Ne andige hé on ðám foreðeóndum, Hml.

preóst

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Th. i. 84, 6-10. where preóst is in contrast with munuc Godes þeówas, biscopas and abbudas, munecas and mynecena, preóstas and nunnan, Ll. Th. i. 304, 26.

ýtera

(adj.)
Grammar
ýtera, cpve.: ýtemest; spve. adj.
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Bind his ýtmestan limo mid byndellum, Lchdm. ii. 196, 12. marking order or degree, later, lower; last, lowest Gif munuc hine sylfne ýttran ( inferiorem ) and unweorðran talaþ þonne ǽnigne óþerne, R. Ben. 29, 11.

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be-witan

watch over

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Se munuc þe þæs mynstres geat bewiste, 23 b, 66. Hé ungeorne bewiste hwæt he dyde he managed his business carelessly. Bl. H. 183, 23. Hí gesettan him x consulas, tó þon ꝥ hié hiera ǽ bewisten (constituendarum legum gratia), Ors. 2, 6; S. 88, 19.

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ge-búgan

(v.)
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þearfum forwyrndon þæt hí under eówrum þæce mósten in gebúgan, Cri. 1505. of things Þý lǽs se áttres ord in gebúge under bánlocan, Cri. 768. (2 a) of withdrawal, retirement, voluntary or enforced :-- Hé gebeáh binnan twám geárum tó þám ylcan mynstre and munuc

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, he grét, pl. grétaþ; p. grétte, pl. grétton; pp. gréted.
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Ælfríc munuc grét Æðelwærd ealdorman Ælfric the monk greets alderman Ethelward, Pref. Thw. 1, 1. Ðonne he on gaton gréteþ his grame feondas cum loquetur inimicis suis in porta, Ps. Th. 126, 6.

híwian

(v.)

to formfabricateto feignto dissemble

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Anatolius hátte sum híwigende munuc, and hé behýdde his yfelnysse, 31, 792. to make as if: Ne híwa ðú, mín bearn, swilce ðú mid bilewitnysse mæge gán orsorh tó mǽdena húsum, Hex. 48, 9.

etan

to devourconsumedestroy

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.), se munuc stód him ætforan, Gr. D. 144, 1. Ðíne suna and ðíne dohtra ǽton and druncon mid heora yldestan bréðer, Hml. Th. ii. 450, 16. Hí ǽton ǽne on dæg, Bt. 15; F. 48, 8. Éton manducaverunt, Ps. Srt. 21, 30.

ge-teohhian

(v.)
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Geteohode deliberaret (virginale munus occultare ), An. Ox. 4213 : 8, 288. Geteohhode, 2, 302. Ic swór swá swá ic getiohhod hæfde ðæt ic wolde gehealdan ðíne dómas juravi, et statui custodire judicia tua. Past. 465, 24. with acc.

Ælfríc

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfríc, es; m. [ælf, ríc]

ÆlfricÆlfricus

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Ic Ælfríc, munuc and mæssepreóst... wearþ asend, on Æðelrédes dæge cyninges, fram Ælfeáge biscope, Aðelwoldes æftergengan, to sumum mynstre, ðe is Cernel gehaten, þurh Æðelmæres bene ðæs þegenes I Ælfric, monk and mass-priest... was sent, in king Æthelred

wác

(adj.)
Grammar
wác, adj.

yieldingnot rigidpliantfluidweakfeeblewanting mental or moral strengthwanting couragepoormeannot of great value or in high esteemvilis

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Ic, Ælfríc, munuc and mæssepreóst, swá þeáh wáccre Ðonne swilcum hádum gebyrige, Homl. Th. i. 2, 12. Hæfde hire wácran hige Metod gemearcod, Cd. Th. 37, 16; Gen. 590. Sume láceówas sindon beteran ðonne sume; sume sind wáccran, swá swá wé beóð, Homl.

ceorl

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</b> a layman :-- Swá mæssepreóst, swá munuc, swá ceorl (laicus ), swá cempa, Coll. M. 31, 37. Swylce hit nán pleoh ne sý ꝥ se preóst libbe swá swá ceorl, Ll. Th. ii. 344, 18. þæt mæssepreóst lybbe his líf swá swá ceorl, Wlfst. 269, 29.