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clauster

(n.)
Grammar
clauster, claustres; n.

a cloister ⬩ claustrum

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Monast. Th. 36, 9. Fæsten vel clauster claustrum, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 15; Wrt. Voc. 58, 56

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

ísen-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-smiþ, es ; m.

An iron-smith ⬩ blacksmith

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Monast. Th. 29, 35

Linked entries: iren-smiþ ísen-wyrhta

bi-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-rinnan, p. -ran; pp. -runnen

to run as a liquid ⬩ To wet, bedew ⬩ fluere, perfundere, irrigare

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to run as a liquid, hence - To wet, bedew; fluere, perfundere, irrigare Ðá wearþ beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen, sæp wearþ to swáte then many a tree became bedewed with bloody tears, their sap became [turned to] blood, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 19-23;

Linked entry: be-irnan

blác-hleór

(adj.)
Grammar
blác-hleór, adj.

Having a pale face, pale-faced, fair ⬩ pallidus vel candidus genis

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[blác II. pale, hleór a face, cheek] Having a pale face, pale-faced, fair; pallidus vel candidus genis Sceolde monig bláchleór ides bifiende gán many a pale-faced damsel must trembling go, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 23-25; Gen. 1969, 1970: Judth. 11; Thw. 23,

teóðung-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-ealdor, es; m.
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A chief of ten monks, a dean Hwylce mynstres teóðingealdras ( decani) beón sceolon. Gif seó geférrǽden tó ðam micel sý, sýn gecorene of ðám sylfum gebróðrum ðá ðe gódes gewittes sýn, and sýn gesette tó teóðingealdrum (constituantur decani ), R.

wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt, e; f.
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Monast. Th. 29, 11: 34, 27. a root Wudubeám wæs wyrtum fæst, Cd. Th. 247, 19; Dan. 499: Beo. Th. 2732; B. 1364: Exon. Th. 209, 18; Ph. 172: 417, 2; Rä. 35, 7

Linked entries: blód-wyrt candel-wyrt

here-gild

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Twá and twéntig þúsend punda goldes and seolfres mon gesedde þám here wið friðe. Ll Th. i. 288, ll.

fleah

(n.)
Grammar
fleah, fleó, flió, flié, flíg; indecl. n: fleá, an; m.

A white spot in the eye ⬩ albūgo

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A white spot in the eye; albūgo Þurh ðone æpl ðæs eágan mon mæg geseón, gif him ðæt fleah on ne gǽþ, gif hine ðonne ðæt fleah mid ealle ofergǽþ, ðonne ne mæg he nóht geseón a man can see with the pupil of the eye, if the white speck does not spread over

for-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cweðan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To rebuke ⬩ censure ⬩ revile ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ incrĕpāre ⬩ maledīcĕre ⬩ recūsāre ⬩ rejĭcĕre

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To rebuke, censure, revile, refuse, reject; incrĕpāre, maledīcĕre, recūsāre, rejĭcĕre Ne sceal hine mon cildgeong ne forcweðan one must not while a young child rebuke him, Exon. 89 b; Th. 336, 14; Gn. Ex. 49.

ge-acsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-acsian, -acsigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To find out by asking ⬩ discover ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ resciscĕre ⬩ discĕre ⬩ agnoscĕre ⬩ audīre

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Gif hine mon geacsige if he be discovered, L. In. 39; Th. i. 126, 9, MS. B

ge-ahsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ahsian, p. ode; pp. od

To find out by asking ⬩ discover ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ resciscĕre ⬩ discĕre

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Gif hine mon geahsige if he be discovered, L. In. 39; Th. i. 126, 10. Hæbbe ic geahsod, ðæt . . . I have heard that . . . Beo. Th. 870; B. 433

BODIG

(n.)
Grammar
BODIG, es; n.

bigness or height of body, stature ⬩ statura ⬩ the trunk, chest or parts of the chest, as the back-bone ⬩ truncus corporis ⬩ the BODY ⬩ corpus

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bigness or height of body, stature; statura Ðæt se mon wǽre lang on bodige quod esset vir longæ staturæ, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 33.

stice

(n.)
Grammar
stice, es; m.
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a prick, puncture, stab, thrust with a pointed implement Se ðe ús gehǽleþ from ðæm stice úrra synna hé geðafode ðæt him mon sette ðyrnenne beág on ðæt heáfud a peccatorum nos punctionibus salvans spinis caput supponere non recusavit, Past. 36, 9; Swt

Linked entry: stic-ádl

weorold-wlencu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wlencu, (-o); indecl.: -wlenc; e; f.
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Ða mon sceal swá micle má hátan ðonne biddan suá man ongiet ðæt hié for ðissum woruldwlencum (worldwlencium, Cott.

hrif

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Gif mon bið on hrife (hrif, v. l.) wund si quis in ilio (ilibus, v. l.) uulneretur, Ll. Th. i. 96, 10.

scilling

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Add Sum mon sealde óþrum scilling seolfres tó borge, Shrn. 127, 25. Scil[ing] dragmam, An. Ox. 348. Hú þá scillingas (solidi) wurdon þurh wundor ágifene þám biddendum . . .

secgan

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Add Secge him mon swíðe gedæftelíce for his ágnum scyldum modis congruentibus de proprio reatu feriendus est, Past. 185, 12. Add Ic nǽfre gít ne gemétte goldhord swá swá gé mé on secgað, Hml. S. 23, 668. v. full-, wiþ-secgan; un-sægd

sanct

(n.)
Grammar
sanct, es; m.

A saint

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The Latin forms sanctus, sancta (also sancte) are used before proper names :-- Sanctus Johannes, se mon Sancte Johannes, Sanctus Johanneslíf Blickl. Homl. 163. Sancta Maria, 5, 30. Sancta Marian (gen. ), 165, 27

on-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bítan, p. -bát; pp. -biten (with gen.)

To taste of, partake of

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Ne hit se mon drincan meahte, ne his ǽnig neát onbítan ne meahte, Nar. 8, 32. Nǽnigre wǽtan onbítan. Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 16, 24