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gýmung

(n.)
Grammar
gýmung, e; f.

A marriagenuptial

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A marriage, nuptial To gýmungum ðæs heofonlícum brýdguman eádig fǽmne ineode ad nuptias sponsi cælestis virgo beata intravit, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 6

Linked entry: gémung

clypnys

(n.)
Grammar
clypnys, clypenes, -nyss, -ness, e; f.

An embracecomplexus

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An embrace; complexus To clypnysse ðæs heofonlícan brýdguman eádig fǽmne ineóde ad complexum sponsi cælestis virgo beata intraret Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 6

Linked entry: clypenes

onweg-álǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
onweg-álǽdness, e; f.

A taking away, removal

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A taking away, removal Ond for ðære gelómlícum onwegálǽdnesse ( frequenti ablatione ) ðære hálgan moldan wæs mycel seáþ geworden, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 31

Linked entry: á-lǽdness

on-wrecan

(v.)

to avenge

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to avenge Ðý læs on him gesewen sí ðás þing onwrecen beón ne in eis illa ulcisci videantur, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 28

sliht-swín

(n.)
Grammar
sliht-swín, es

A swine to be killed cattle to be killed

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A swine to be killed Gýme eác swán ðæt hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel sæncge L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 16

Linked entries: sleg-neát sliht

frum-spræc

Grammar
frum-spræc, l. -sprǽc,

First words of a discourse

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First words of a discourse Seofon hálige men ðǽra naman wé áwriton on ðǽre frumsprǽce heora hálgan ðrowunge, Hml. S. 23, 120. and add :

stycce-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
stycce-mǽlum, (sticce-, stic-); adv.
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In pieces, bit by bit, piecemeal Styccimélum particulatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 81. Styccemǽlum minutatim, 54, 55. Sticcemǽlum, 77, 70. Sticmǽlum frustratim, particulatim, minutatim, 151, 37: membratim, per singula membra, Hpt. Gl. 407, 19. to pieces, to

wól

(n.)
Grammar
wól, es; m. : e; f.

Pestpestilenceplaguemurrain

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Pest, pestilence, plague, murrain Ádlle and wóle luem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 3. in a physical sense in reference to men or animals Wól(pestis) wæs æfter fyligende, Bd. i. 13; S. 482, 6. Mycel wól and grim acerba pestis, l, 14; S. 482, 29. Ðætte nó mid him

for-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hogian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed. od [hogian to be anxious]

To neglectdespiseaccuseneglĭgĕrespernĕre

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To neglect, despise, accuse; neglĭgĕre, spernĕre Hwylc wracu him forhogiende æfter fyligde quæ illos spernentes ultĭo sĕcūtā sit, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 4. Ealle middaneardlíce þing swá swá ælfremede forhogigende despising all earthly things as entirely foreign

Linked entry: for-hycgan

Middel-Engle

(n.)
Grammar
Middel-Engle, a; pl.

The Middle Anglesthe Angles of Leicestershire

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The Middle Angles, the Angles of Leicestershire (v. Green's Making of England, pp. 74-80) Of Engle cóman Eást-Engle and Middel-Engle and Myrce and eall Norþhembra cynn de Anglis Orientales Angli, Mediterranei Angli, Merci, tota Nordanhymbrorum progenies

Linked entry: Engle

an-bídian

(v.)
Grammar
an-bídian, l. an-bidian (and-),
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and add: to wait His wíte andbidað on ðǽre tóweardan worulde his punishment waits in the world to come, Hml. S. 16, 305. Andbidað (an-, v. l. ), se déma, Hml. A. 8, 202. Ic anbidode þæt ic ðé máre folc gestrýnde I waited that I might gain thee more

burg-waran

Grammar
burg-waran, -ware.
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Add: , -waras (-weras). [Though plural forms are most frequent, the singular seems to be used in the following Yldest burhwara proceres, burhwara cives, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 40, 35 (cf.ceaster-gewara)] :-- Wǽron ealle þá burgware Cartaginenses mid wópe

ǽr

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ǽr, conj.
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Add: with indic. (or uncertain) Hý hié hindan ofrídan ne meahte, ǽr hié on ðám fæstenne wǽron, Chr. 877; P. 74, 18. Hí cwǽdon ðæt Críst nǽre, ǽr hé ácenned wæs of Marian, Hml. Th. i. 70, 5. Hit long first wæs ǽr hé út wolde faran tó gefeohte, ǽr him

Linked entry: ǽr

sweotollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sweotollíce, adv.

Clearlyof a physical action, clearly, plainly, distinctlyopenly, publiclyof perceiving, knowing, shewing, stating, etc., clearly, plainly

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Clearly Swutollíce manifeste and manifesto, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 235, 12. of a physical action, clearly, plainly, distinctly Hié sweotollíce geseón mihten ðære byrig weallas blícan, Judth. Thw. 23, 23; Jud. 136. Hí swutolíce (manifeste) engla sang gehýrdon

steall

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
steall, es; m.
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a standing position Setl gedafenaþ déman, and steall fylstendum ... Stephanus hine ( Christ ) geseah standende, forðan ðe hé wæs his gefylsta, Homl. Th. i. 48, 29. Syle hát drincan in stalle stonde góde hwíle give him the medicine hot to drink in a standing

niht

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Add Leóht niht þǽr on sumera bið, Bd. 1. 1; Sch. 9, 16. Ðú settes ðeóstru and geworden wæs naeht (nyht, Ps. Rdr.), Ps. Srt. 103, 20. Nípende niht, B. 649. Niht helmade, brúnwann oferbrǽd beorgas steápe, An. 1307. Niht bið wedera þeóstrost, Sal. 310.

aldornes

(n.)
Grammar
aldornes, ness, e ; f.

Authorityauctoritas

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Authority; auctoritas Se bisceop mid biscoplícre aldornesse [ealdorlicnysse, S. 553, 35] wæs cýðende episcopus pontificali auctoritate protestatus, Bd. 3, 22; Whel. 224, 22

a-stemnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-stemnian, p. nede; pp. ned [a from, stemnian to build]

To proceed from a foundationto foundbuilderectcondere

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To proceed from a foundation, to found, build, erect; condere Ðe hí sylf astemnedon which they themselves built, Bd. Pref; S. 472, 17

byrne

(n.)
Grammar
byrne, es; m.
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A burning; incendium Ǽr ðam ðe ðæt mynster mid byrne fornumen wǽre priusquam monasterium esset incendio consumptum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 18

efn-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
efn-biscop, es; m.

A co-bishopAco-episcŏpus

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A co-bishop; Aco-episcŏpus Mid Laurentio and Justo his efnbiscopum cum Laurentio et Justo co-episcŏpis, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 30