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organ

(n.)
Grammar
organ, es; m.

A song

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A song Se organ the Pater Noster (cf. v. 47, where it is called cantic ), Salm. Kmbl. 107 ; Sal. 53. Gif hé ðæs organes ówiht cúðe, 65 ; Sal. 33. Organa swég ðe from englum biþ sungen, L. E. I. pref. ; Th. ii. 400, II

organ

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Ðæs hálgan cantices se gyldena organ, hé hý ealle oferhleóðrað, Sal. K. 152, 12. Add

organe

(n.)
Grammar
organe, (organa (?); cf. O. H. Ger. organa ; f.), an; f. : organon; pl. organa; n.

A musical instrument

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A musical instrument Organon, Exon. Th. 207, 4 ; Ph. 136. Ða organa wǽron getogene, and ða bíman gebláwene, Th. Ap. 25, 15. Organan organo, Ps. Surt. 150, 4. On salig wê ûre organan up áhengan in salicibus suspendimus organa nostra, Ps. Th. (Spl.

organe

(n.)
Grammar
organe, an; f.

Marjoramoriganum vulgare

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Marjoram; origanum vulgare Organe. Ðeós wyrt ðe man origanum and óðrum naman ðam gelîce organan nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 236, 9-11 : 282, 23

orgel

(n.)

pride

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pride Hwǽr is heora prass and orgol búton on moldan beþeaht and on wítum gecyrred? Wulfst. 148, 32. [Woreldes richeise wecheð orgel on mannes heorte, O. E. Homl. ii. 43, 17. The form orguil occurs, p. 63. Heó leapeð into horel (orhel, MS. T. : orȝel,

Linked entries: orgello orgol

orcen

Grammar
orcen, (?) a sea-monster.
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Substitute: <b>orcnéas</b> sea-monsters, and in 1. 2 for orcneas (orcenas ?) l. orcnéas

orgol

Similar entry: orgel

orgel

(n.)
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Add: orgello; f. Ic ondette . . . unnyttes gylpes bígong, and ídle glengas, uncyste and ídelre oferhygde orgello, Angl. xi. 98, 28

orcen

(n.)

a sea-monster

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a sea-monster Ðanon untydras ealle onwócon, eotenas and ylfe and orcneas [orcenas (?). Grein reads orc-néas, with which compare orc-þyrs under orc] swylce gigantas, Beo. Th. 225; B. 112. (?)

orgel-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
orgel-dreám, es; m.

The sound of a musical instrument

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The sound of a musical instrument Or-geldreáme organo. Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: orgele

orgel-word

(n.)
Grammar
orgel-word, es; n.

An arrogant, insolent speech

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An arrogant, insolent speech Ðá cwæþ se ealdorbiscop mid orgelworde, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 21

orgel-dreám

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Heriað on strengum and orgeldreáme laudate in chordis et organo, Ps. Rdr. 150, 4. Add

óra

(n.)
Grammar
óra, an; m.

A species of money introduced by the Danes

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A species of money introduced by the Danes (cf. Icel. eyrir, the eighth part of a mark) þolie twelf órena mid Denum and .xxx. sciłł. mid Englum, L. E. G. 7; Th. i. 170, 16. Béte man ðæt æt deádum menn mid .vi. healfmarce, and æt cwicon mid .xii. óran

óra

(n.)
Grammar
óra, an; m.

Ore, metal in an unreduced state

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Ore, metal in an unreduced state Ǽlces kynnes wecg vel óra metallum, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 67. Seolfor ðe byþ seofon síðon ámered syððan se óra ádolfen byþ, Ps. Th. 11, 7. Gedolfene óran effossa rudera, Germ. 396, 190. Hit is eác berende on wecga órum áres

óra

Grammar
óra, metal.
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Órum metallis, An. Ox. 14, 2. Add

óra

(n.)
Grammar
óra, a monetary unit. v. íre: <b>orc</b>
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a cup.Add:

óra

(n.)
Grammar
óra, an ; m.

A border, edge, margin, bank

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A border, edge, margin, bank (mostly in place names, -or in Windsor, Bognor. v. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. xxxv: Leo, A. S. Names. p. 92) In ðone stede ðe is gecueden Cerdices óra, Chr. 495 ; Erl. 14, 10: 514; Erl. 14, 21. Æt Cerdices óran, Erl. 2, 3. Ðonan

Linked entries: íre óre

ísen-ordál

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-ordál, es; n.
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The ordeal by hot iron, in which the accused who wished to clear himself had to bear, on the naked hand, a piece of red hot iron. The passages from which the following extracts are taken will illustrate this mode of trial Gif hit sý ýsenordál beón þreó

Linked entry: or-dál

wæter-ordál

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-ordál, es; n.

The ordeal by boiling water

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The ordeal by boiling water Hæbbe se teónd cyre, swá wæterordál swá ýsenordál, L. Ath. iv. 6;Th. i. 224, 15. Cf. Ǽlc tiónd áge geweald swá hwæðer hé wille swá wæter swá ísen, L. Eth. iii. 6;Th. i. 296, 4

ordál-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
ordál-ísen, es; n.

The iron used in the ordeal,

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The iron used in the ordeal, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 14