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mæssian

(v.)
Grammar
mæssian, p. ode

To say mass

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mihton wel habban wíf on ðám dagum forðan ðe nǽfre ne mæssodon, L. Ælfc. C. 7; Th. ii. 346, 8. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preóst on ǽnigum húse ne mæssige, búton on gehálgodre cirican, L. E. B. 30; Th. ii. 250, 18.

god-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
god-fæder, m.
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Ðú sitest on ða swíþran hand ðínum God-Fæder thou sittest on the right hand of thy Divine Father, Hy. 8, 31; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 31

steng

(n.)
Grammar
steng, es; m.
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Wið wunda som sýn of íserne, som sýn of stence (stæncge, MS. H.), 166, 10. Ðá hét se déma hí nacode gebindan tó ánum stænge, Shrn. 115, 13. Heáfod on steng (stipitem) ásettan, Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 34. Stengcum fustibus, Hpt. Gl. 487. 48.

Linked entry: stæng

be-warenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-warenian, -warnian.

avoidto watchguard

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Sýn eáþmóde, bewarnian wiþ módignesse, R. Ben. 140, 8. with negative clause Hí bewarniaþ hí, ꝥ hi hira mód ne besmítaþ mentem inquinare devitant, Gr.

Linked entry: be-warian

ge-líþewǽcan

Grammar
ge-líþewǽcan, l. ge-liþewǽcan, ge-leoþewǽcan,
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and add: to make pliant or flexible, restore the activity of Of slápe geliðewáhtum liðum wé árísað somno refectis artubus surgimus, Hy. S. 14, 20. <b>I a.</b> to refresh, revive :-- Geliþewǽc ús þínum bénum releva nos tuis precibus, Hy.

ge-tígan

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Add: To bind one thing to another, tie up; alligare. literal Þá folan gesǽlað (getígað. v. l.) ǽr ofer þá eá faran foetus trans flumen alligatos relinquunt, Nar. 35, 11. Hé getígde his hors ðǽr binnon, Hml. Th. ii. 136, 15.

óga

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Ógan oferswíðdan worulde terrore victo saeculi, Hy. S. 130, 5. For hellewítes ógan, Lch. iii. 440, 33. Add Ꝥ se rénboga sý tó ógan mid þæs fýres híwe, ꝥ eall middaneard bið mid fýre forswǽled, Angl. vii. 38, 365.

Linked entry: on-égan

hleóðor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor-cwide, -cwyde, es; m.

A saying, vocal utterance, words, speech, discourse

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Wuton wuldrian weorada Dryhten hálgan hlióðorcwidum let us glorify the Lord of hosts with holy songs, Hy. 8, 2; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 2. Andreas herede hleóðorcwidum háliges láre Andrew praised with his words the doctrine of the holy one, Andr.

á-swindan

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Mód áswint mens torpet, Hy. Srt. 23, 27. Þú 3 gedést þæt hé áswint on his móde tabescere fecisti animam ejus, Ps. Th. 38, 12. Hraðe se líchama áswint, gif him bið oftogen his bigleofa, Hml. Th. i. 266, 3.

Linked entries: ǽ-swind swindan

bisig

(adj.)
Grammar
bisig, adj.

Busyoccupied

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Busy, occupied Oft bið seó sáwul on ánum þinge swá bysig, ꝥ heó ne gýmð hwá hyre gehende bið, þeáh ðe heó on lócie, Hml. s. 1, 217. Se bisceop wæs bysig mid þám cynincge, 21, 235. Mín dohtor is nú swiðe bisy ymbe hyre leornunge, Ap. Th. 20, 5

ge-endebyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endebyrdan, (2 α)
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Preóstas hyra endebyrdnyssa sceolon healdan ealswá hig geendebyrde synt on heora gecyrrednysse, Chrd. 9, 17

for-gǽging

(n.)
Grammar
for-gǽging, e; f.

Transgressionexcess

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Transgression, excess Hí be hyra forgǽgincgum beóð geþreáde de suis excessibus arguuntur, Scint. 115, 9

Linked entry: gǽging

for-ealdian

(v.)

to run outexpire

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Th. 31, 3. of a period of time, to run out, expire Seó syxte yld þe nú ys hyre geendung ys swýðe ungewis, ac hyre yld sceal forealdian and mid worulde ende beón geendod, Angl. viii. 336, 13

be-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
be-sorg, -sorh

Anxious, careful, dear, belovedsollicitus, carus

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Anxious, careful, dear, beloved; sollicitus, carus: Ðǽr wǽron ofslægene hyre þægna feówer ðe hyre besorge wǽron there were slain four of her thanes which were dear to her Chr. 917; Erl. 105, 25.

Linked entries: un-besorh be-sorh

efen-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-gelíc, adj.

Like, co-equalsĭmĭlis, consĭmĭlis, co-æquālis

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Like, co-equal; sĭmĭlis, consĭmĭlis, co-æquālis Cweðaþ to hyra efengelícon dīcunt co-æquālĭbus, Mt. Bos. 11. 16

mǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrian, p. ode

To become greatbe distinguished

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To become great, be distinguished Swá mǽre-gend[iend]um cýðere tanto prestanti martiri, Hymn. Surt. 46, 3

riht-endebyrdness

(n.)
Grammar
riht-endebyrdness, e; f.
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Right order Elles ealle healdon . . . hyra rihtendebyrdnysse reliqui omnes . . . ut ordinati sunt, ordines suos custodiant, Chrd. 9, 23

Linked entry: ende-byrdnes

winna

(n.)
Grammar
winna, an; m.

An opponent

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An opponent Ða þeóda ðe hyra winnan (wiþer-, ge-winnan, v.ll.) wǽron, Ors. 6, 35; Bos. 130, 44

mǽrsung

Grammar
mǽrsung, <b>. II.</b>
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Wé on lofsangum hyre mǽrða cýðað, ꝥ heó ús þingige tó hyre suna, ꝥ hé ús miltsige for ðǽre mǽrsunge þe wé hyre gedóó, Hml. A. 25, 34. ' v. sealmsang-, wíd-mǽrsung

un-geleáffulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-geleáffulness, e; f.

Unbeliefincredulity

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For hyra ungeleáffulnysse, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 58: 17, 20. Hé tǽlde hyra ungeleáffulnesse, for ðam ðe hí ne gelýfdon ðám ðe hine gesáwon of deáþe árísan, Mk. Skt. 16, 14