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dóm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-líc, adj.

Judicial, glorious judiciālis, g1oriōsus

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Wǽron hwæðre monge ða ðe Meotude gehýrdun dǽdum dómlícum there were yet many who obeyed the Creator with glorious deeds, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228, 28; Ph. 445: 62 a; Th. 229, 8; Ph. 452

fóre-teón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-teón, p. -teóde; pp. -teód

To pre-disposepre-ordainprædispōnĕrepræordĭnāre

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Swá monige swá fóreteóde wǽron to écum life quotquot ĕrant præordĭnāti ad vītam æternam, Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 36

be-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [be, wenian to accustom, draw to one's self, honour]

To entertain, take care ofhospitio accipere

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To entertain, take care of; hospitio accipere We wǽron hér tela bewenede we were here kindly entertained, Beo. Th. 3646, note; B. 1821.

Linked entry: be-þénede

tún-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
tún-rǽd, es; m.
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A town-council Man beád ðam túnrǽde ðe his suna on áfédde wǽron ðæt man sceolde twégen cempan gescyrpan an order was given to the council of the town in which his sons had been brought up, that two soldiers should be equipped, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 297

wyn-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-dæg, es; m.

A day of gladness a joyous time

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A day of gladness, a joyous time Wǽrun wudubearwas on wyndagum exultabunt omnia ligna sylvarum, Ps. Th. 95, 12. Ne móstun gé á wunian in wyndagum, ac scofene wurdon in éce fýr, Exon. Th. 140, 3; Gú. 604.

cwic-súsl

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Seó menigo háligra sáula wǽron of þǽm cwicsúsle áhafena, 87, 19. Intó écere cwicsúsle, Wlfst. 289, 9. Uncyst hine besencte on cwycsúsle, Hml. Th. i. 328, 22. On deorce cwicsúsle in tetra tartara, An. Ox. 1249. Add

cneórisn

(n.)
Grammar
cneórisn, e; f.
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Mín Drihten, wé ealle forléton úre cneórisne and wǽron þé fylgende, Bl. H. 229, 21. Mé eádige cwǽdon ealle cneórisna, 7, 5

eówestras

(n.)
Grammar
eówestras, eówestre, es; m.: an; f.

A sheepfold

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A sheepfold On ðǽre ylcan circan wǽron onfæste þá eówestran (locu, v. l.) þára bróðra sceápa (caulae ovium) . . . Se þeóf eóde in ðá eáwestran (locu, v. l.), Gr. D. 224, 16-20. Tó éwestrum ad caulas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 38.

ge-sǽliglic

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Hú gesǽliglica tída ðá wǽron giond Angelcynn, Past. 3, 4

Linked entry: sǽlig-lic

ísern-gelóman

(n.)
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Ðæt wǽron mi stáncræftigan . . . hý gesénedon ǽlce morgen heora ísern-gelóman, Shrn. 146, 15. v. í-gelóma

módrige

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Sce Seaxburh and Sca Æþeldrýð . . . wǽron Annan dohtra . . . Ðonne wæs Sce Eormenhild Ercenbrihtes dohtor and Seaxburge . . . rested Sce Eormenhild on Élígbyrig mid hyre méder and mid hyre módrian Sce Æðeldrýða, Lch. iii. 430, 11-25

wælgrimness

(n.)
Grammar
wælgrimness, e; f.
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Wurdon hí swíde blíðe, swá hí symble wǽron tó wælgrimnesse ( sunt nimiae crudelitatis ), 254, 16. Martyras þrowodon fela wælgrimnesse (crudelia multa), 292, 3

on-drǽding

(n.)
Grammar
on-drǽding, e; f.

Dread, terror

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Dread, terror Hié selfe wǽron on ðære on-drǽdinge hwonne hié on ða eorþan besuncene wurden, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 14. Hé sume hwíle wénde ðæt hine mon gefón sceolde, and hé for ðære ondrǽdinge ðæs ðe swíðor on ðæt weorod þrong, 5, 12; Swt. 244, 12

gǽst-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽst-hálig, adj.

Spirit-holyholy in spiritin spīrĭtu sanctus

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Spirit-holy, holy in spirit; in spīrĭtu sanctus Wǽr is ætsomne Godes and monna, gǽst-hálig treów there is a compact together of God and men, a spiritual holy covenant, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 31; Cri. 584.

cunnan

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Swíðe feáwa wǽron ðe hiora ðéninga cúðen understondan on Englisc, Past. 3, 14

wéna

(n.)
Grammar
wéna, an; m.

suppositionopinionthoughtideaimaginationhopeexpectation

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Hé ongeat ðæt hié wǽron onstyrede mid ðæm wénan ðæt hí ðæs endes suá neáh wéndon commotos eos vicini finis suspicione cognoverat Past. 32; Swt. 213, 23.

Linked entry: wén

camp-dóm

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Þǽra cempena suna wurdon genamode tó þám ylcan campdóme (military service) þe heora fæderas on wǽron, 32: 100. Add

for-wered

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Wǽron hí bútan cilde oð þæt hí wǽron forwerede menn, 202, 1. Hit is swíðe ungedafenlic þæt forwerode menn and untýmende gifta wilnian, ii. 94, 11. (2 a) of advanced age :-- Forweredre decrepitae (uetustatis ), An. Ox. 2522.

Linked entry: for-werod

á-þeówan

(v.)

to drive awayforce awayto press outthrust outsqueeze outto press into

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Hí (the eyes) wǽron út áðýde (printed-dyde) of þám eáhhringum, Hml. S. 21, 279. to press into Swá hié on wexe wǽron áðýde, Bl. H. 205, I

frætwung

(n.)
Grammar
frætwung, frætewung, e; f.

An adorningadornmentornamentornātusornāmentum

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On ðisum getelde wǽron forneán unasecgendlíce frætwunga in this tabernacle were almost unspeakable ornaments, ii. 210, 11