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ge-hrýne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hrýne, e; n.

A mysterysacramentmystērium

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A mystery, sacrament; mystērium Ðǽr Godes nama gelóme gecýged biþ, and ðæt [MS. ða] hálige gehrýne on mæssesange geoffrod, nis nǽnig tweó ðæt ðǽr biþ Godes engla andweardnes where God's name is frequently invoked, and the holy mystery offered in the

ge-liger

(n.)
Grammar
ge-liger, es; n.

A lying withfornicationadulteryconcŭbĭtusconjŭgiumfornicātioadultērium

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A lying with, fornication, adultery; concŭbĭtus, conjŭgium, fornicātio, adultērium He sǽde ðæt his nama wǽre spiritus fornicationis ðæt is dernes geligeres gást he said that his name was spiritus fornicationis, that is, spirit of fornication, Shrn. 52

cráwe

(n.)
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In local names v. C.D. vi. 275: as a proper name Æftaer Cráwan degæ míræ magan, iii. 274, 6

hwerwe

(n.)
Grammar
hwerwe,
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a plant name, perhapscolchicum autumnale: — Ða greátan wyrt hwerwe hátte, L. M. 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 268, 22. [Cf. Ðeós wyrt de man hieribulbum and óðrum naman greáte wyrt nemneþ, Herb. 22, 1; Lchdm. i. 118, 13. v. Lchdm. ii. 396, col. 1.]

bróc-minte

(n.)
Grammar
bróc-minte, an; f: bróc-mint, e; f.

BROOKMINT, horsemintmentha sylvestris Σισύμβριον sisymbrium officinale

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Genim ðysse wyrte wós, ðe man sisymbrium, and óðrum naman brócminte nemneþ Brookmint. Take the juice of this plant, which men call σισύμβριον, and by another name, brookmint, Herb. 107; Lchdm. i. 220, 17

buoptalmon

(n.)
Grammar
buoptalmon, es; n. [βούφθαλμον=βοῦς, ὀφθαλμός]

Ox-eye, chamomileanthemis nobilis

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Ox-eye, chamomile; anthemis nobilis, Lin Buoptalmon . . . heó hafaþ geoluwe blóst-man eal swylce eáge, ðanon heó ðone naman onféng Ox-eye . . . it has yellow blossoms all like an eye, whence it took the name, Herb. 141, l; Lchdm. i. 262, 4

folc-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-cúþ, adj.

Known to the peoplefolk-knownwell-knownpubliccelebratedpŏpŭlis nōtuspublĭcuscĕleber

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Known to the people, folk-known, well-known, public, celebrated; pŏpŭlis nōtus, publĭcus, cĕleber Wæs his freádrihtnes folc-cúþ nama Agamemnon his lord's celebrated name was Agamemnon, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 18; Met. 26, 9.

ge-mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrsian, ic -mǽrsige; p. ode; pp. od

To magnify, glorify, celebratemagnĭfĭcāre, glorĭfĭcāre, celebrāre

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Is ðín nama miltsum gemǽrsod thy name is magnified with mercies, Andr. Kmbl. 1087; An. 544 : Hy. 7, 44; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 44. He wæs fram eallum gemǽrsod ipse magnĭfĭcābātur ab omnĭbus, Lk. Bos. 4, 15.

Linked entry: ge-mérsian

Mæð-hild

(n.)
Grammar
Mæð-hild, If this be a woman's name, it could not be that which later becomes Matilda, cf. Mathild, Chr. 1067; P. 202, 28: Mahtild, 1083; P. 215, 22. O.H.Ger. Maht-hilt.

cwelþ

Grammar
cwelþ, dies, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 17, 10;
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3rd pres. sing. of cwelan

cwylþ

Grammar
cwylþ, dies, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 272, note 36;
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3rd pres. sing. of cwelan

freá-drihten

(n.)
Grammar
freá-drihten, freah-drihten; gen. -drihtnes; m.

A lordmasterthe Lorddŏmĭnus

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A lord, master, the Lord; dŏmĭnus Wæs his freádrihtnes folc-cúþ nama Agamemnon his lord's celebrated name was Agamemnon, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 17; Met. 36, 9. Abraham, ðín freádrihten Abraham, thy lord, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 9; Gen. 2729.

Linked entry: freah-drihten

nemnan

Grammar
nemnan, <b>. I.</b> add: Monega eá sindon be noman nemnede for ðǽm gefeohte, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 12. <b>Ia.</b> with cognate accusative
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</b> with cognate accusative, to give the name of :-- Hé his yldrena naman nemde he gave the names of his parents, Hml. S. 23, 683

-becc

(suffix)
Grammar
-becc, -bec, -beck,
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used for the name of places, or as a termination to the names of places, denotes the situation to be near a brook or river

dracentse

(n.)
Grammar
dracentse, dracente, dracanse, draconze, an; f.

Dragon-wort, dragons dracontea = δρακόντιoν, arum dracuncŭlus

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Ðeós wyrt, ðe man dracontea and óðrum naman dracentse nemneþ, ys sǽd ðæt heó of dracan blóde acenned beón sceolde this herb, which is named dracontea, and by another name dragons, is said to be produced from dragon's blood, Herb. 15, 1; Lchdm. i. 106,

Linked entry: dracan blód

un-fortredde

(n.)

not destroyed by treadingknot-grasspolygonum aviculare

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Ðeós wyrt ðe man proserpinacam and óðrum naman unfortredde nemneþ, heó bið cenned gehwǽr on begánum stówum, Lchdm. i. 112, 4-7

hǽþ-cole

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Substitute: haeþ-cole a plain-name Haelcolae colomata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 16. Hǽícole colomate, 15, 20. Hǽþcole stena, i. 68, 68 (in a list of plant-names)

CLÆFRE

(n.)
Grammar
CLÆFRE, an; n. f.

CLOVERtrifolium pratense

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CLOVER; trifolium pratense Ðysse wyrte man crision and óðrum naman clæfre nemneþ a man names this herb κίρσιον, and by another name clover, Herb. 70; Lchdm. i. 172, 16.Clæfre nom. 172, 14. Hwíte clæfran wyrc clame work white clover to a paste, L.

FEARN

(n.)
Grammar
FEARN, FERN, es; n.

FERNfĭlix

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Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman, ðe man fĭlĭcem and óðrum naman fearn nemneþ take a root of this plant, which is named fĭlix, and by another name fern, Herb. 78; Lchdm. i. 180, 25.

Linked entries: fen-fearn fern

a-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hreósan, p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren [a, hreósan to rush]

To rushfallfall downirrueremerecorrueredecidere

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On Godes naman ahreóse ðís tempel in God's name let this temple fall down. Homl. Th. i. 72, 2, 5. He ahreás he fell, Homl. Th. i. 192, 20

Linked entries: a-hruron a-reósan