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créda

(n.)
Grammar
créda, an; m. [Lat. crēdo I believe]

The creed ⬩ belief ⬩ symbolum fidei

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The creed, belief; symbolum fidei Se læssa créda the less or Apostles' creed Homl. Th. ii. 596, 11. We andettaþ on úrum crédan ðæt Drihten sitt æt his Fæder swiðran we confess in our creed that the Lord sits at the right hand of his Father i. 48, 28;

tó-feallan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-feallan, p. -feóll; pp. -feallen

To fall to pieces, ⬩ fall away, ⬩ collapse, ⬩ fall down

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To fall to pieces, fall away, collapse, fall down Ðá hié æt hiora theatrum wǽron, ðá hit eall tófeóll (collapsa est). Ors. 6, 2; Swt. 256, 11. Ðá byfode seó eorðe, and stánas burstan, and stánweallas tófeóllan, Shrn. 67, 19: Homl. Th. ii. 216, 4. Him

Linked entries: tó-dreósan tó-fillan

trumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
trumlíce, adv.

firmly ⬩ strongly ⬩ steadfastly ⬩ in a way that encourages (?)

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firmly, strongly, steadfastly Trumlíce firmiter, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 236, 8. Ða gódan weorc, ðeáh ðe hié beforan monna eágum ðyncen trumlíce gedón etiam quae humanis oculis fortia videntur, Past. 34; Swt. 237, 2. Ð æt leód and lagu trumlíce stande, Wulfst

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seht

(adj.)
Grammar
seht, adj.

In agreement about the terms of a settlement ⬩ agreed

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In agreement about the terms of a settlement, agreed Hí wurdon sehte ðæt ða gebróðra ealle geeodon of ðam lande bútan ánum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 195, 25. Hí him ðæs gætíðodon wið swylcon gersumen swylce hí ðá sehtæ wǽron such as they were then agreed

græf

(n.)
Grammar
græf, graf es; n.
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A grave, trench Æt openum græfe at the open grave, L. Æthelb. 22; Th. i. 8, 5: L. Eth. 5, 12; Th. i. 308, 4: 6, 20; Th. i. 320, 4: Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 24; Seef. 97: 91 b; Th. 342, 29; Gn. Ex. 149. Ic ongyte ðeáh ðæt ða worlde lustas ne sint eallunga

Linked entries: grafu graf

CYST

(n.)
Grammar
CYST, cist, cest,e e; f.

CHEST, coffer, coffin, sheath, casket ⬩ capsa, capsella, cista, cistella, loculus

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A CHEST, coffer, coffin, sheath, casket; capsa, capsella, cista, cistella, loculus Hire cyste cistam suam, L. C. S. 77; Th. i. 418, 21. He ða cyste æt-hrán tetigit loculum, Lk. Bos. 7, 14. On cyste dyde condidit in capsella, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 9. Ðæt

Linked entries: cest cist cist

hyge-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-leás, adj.

Thoughtless ⬩ careless ⬩ foolish

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Thoughtless, careless, foolish Ne geríseþ biscopum ne æt hám ne on síðe tó higeleás [iuncglíc, MS. G.] wíse ac wísdóm and weorþscipe gedafenaþ heora háde a too thoughtless manner is not seemly for bishops, neither at home nor when travelling, but wisdom

ge-dræg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dræg, ge-dreag, es; n.

A dragging ⬩ band ⬩ multitude ⬩ tumult ⬩ tractus ⬩ turma ⬩ tumultus

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A dragging, band, multitude, tumult; tractus, turma, tumultus He wolde sécan deófla gedræg he would seek the band of devils, Beo. Th. 1516; B. 756. Eác ðon breost-ceare sin-sorgna gedreag sý æt him even when care of breast, multitude of constant sorrows

Linked entries: -dræg ge-dreag

ge-hreówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hreówan, p. -hreáw, pl. -hruwon; pp. -hrowen

To rue ⬩ repent ⬩ grieve ⬩ pity ⬩ pœnitere ⬩ dolere ⬩ miserere

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To rue, repent, grieve, pity; pœnitere, dolere, miserere Mec his bysgu gehreáw his affliction grieved me, Exon. 43 a; Th. 144, 31; Gn. 686. Generally impers. hit-hreóweþ, -hrýwþ; p. hit-hreáw It rues, it repents, it grieves, it pities; pœnitet, dolet

bócere

a bookman ⬩ an author ⬩ a scholar

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Add: a bookman, an author, a scholar Nán bócere ne mæg, þeáh hé mycel cunne, heora naman áwrítan, Hml. S. p. 6, 67. Ðus Béda ðe bróema bóecere cuæð, Jn. 19, 37 margin. ꝥ andgit eów gecýðan on Englisc, ꝥ þá bóceras cunnon on Lýden, Angl. viii. 314, 23

ceosel

(n.)
Grammar
ceosel, m.
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Gravel, shingle.Add: Cisal glarea, Txts. 64, 461. Hé sang his gebedu on sǽlicere ýðe, ... and syððan his cneówa on ðám ceosle gebígde ... Twégen seolas his bletsunge bǽdon licgende æt his fóton on fealwum ceosle, Hml. Th. ii. 138, 8-14. Þæs weres líc

byrele

(n.)
Grammar
byrele, es; m.
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Add: <b>byrele,</b> an; f. Æt þám cnihte þe wæs þæs bisceopes byrele (byrle, v. l.) the bishop's cupbearer, Gr. D. 186, 22. Be ðám byrle þe ðone apostol eárplætte, Hml. Th. ii. 520, 13. Ǽlcan gesettan discðegne and gesettan biriele, C. D

dearnunga

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Hé ongan hí hatian dearnunga and wrégean tó þám cyninge, Lch. iii. 424, 19. Þeáh hé dearnunga forlicge etiamsi adulteretur, Ll. Th. ii. 156, 11. Hé forfleáh deornunga þá fóstormódor, Hml. Th. ii. 154, 30. Dernunga, Mt. L. 19, 18. Twá cynn sind martirdómes

ge-hwearf

Grammar
ge-hwearf, ge-hwerf.
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Add: — Ðis is biscopes gehwearf and ðára hígna ðára londa æt Beórhám . . . (cf. in the charter so endorsed: Placuit archiepiscopo ejusque familia . . . aliquam vicissitudinem terrarum inter se habere), C. D. B. i. 526, 19. Wes ðises gehwerfes tó gewit-nesse

ge-scildnes

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Gescyldnys tutela, i. defensio, An. Ox. 3556. Ǽfre se deófol winð nú ongeán úrne geleáfan; ac seó gescyldnys is æt úrum Fæder gelang. Hml. Th. i. 252, 3. Hí bǽdon Godes gescyldnysse wið þone Syriscan here, Hml. A. 107, 70- Gescyldnesse tutamini, i. protectioni

ge-witscipe

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For 'A testimony . . . S. 492, 5, 6' substitute: Witness*-*ship. Cf. ge-wita; the condition of being witness of a transaction Sculun of Gallia ríce cuman þá þe æt bysceopes hálgunge on gewitscype standan ( qui in ordinatione episcopi testes adsistant

Linked entry: wit-scipe

hringe

(n.)
Grammar
hringe, an; f.
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A ring employed as a means of attachment, suspension, compression, &amp;c., a buckle, clasp. v. hring; Hringiae, hringae, hringe, sigl fibula, Txts. 62, 410. Sigel oððe hringe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 351, 42. Hringe ansa, 8, 5; i. 284, 7: 66, 34 (not hringc

inn

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inn, a lodging, &amp; c.
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Hí gelógodon his bæd on þæs mynstres sprǽchúse . . . ꝥ inn wæs swýþe nearo, Hml. S. 31, 856. His healle oððe innes ipsius tabernaculi, R. Ben. I. 4, 2. Týnum and twéntigum on ánum inne ætgædere hí restan . . . Leóht on ðǽm selfum inne (cella) byrne, R

sibling

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His módor cóm him tó and his siblingas (fratres, Mt. 12, 46), Hml. A. 31, 175. Syblinga contribulium, An. Ox. 6. Man ne mihte æt fruman wífian búton on his siblingum, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 2, 6. Gefeoht betwux siblingum bellum plusquam civile . . . þæt feórðe

bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, a book.
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Add: dat. bóce, R. Ben. 67, 9. <b>I a</b> 2. add: a title-deed Se cyng gebécte ðæt land Æðelstáne ... Ecgferð gebohte bóc and land æt Æðelstáne, Cht. E. 202, 25. Se cing hét þone arcebisceop bóc settan and Æðelstáne bóc and land betécan,