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grǽde

(n.)
Grammar
grǽde, es; m.
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Grass, a herb; gramen Grǽde ulva, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 23; Wrt. Voc. 31, 33. Grǽdas gramina, Cot. 95, Lye

Linked entry: grǽd

be-þoht

(v.)
Grammar
be-þoht, -þohte, -þohton

bethought, trusted, entrusted

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bethought, trusted, entrusted, Ælfc. T. 35, 21: Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74. 45; Similar entries p. and pp. of be-þencan

under-þeódendlíc

(adj.)

subjunctivus

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renders subjunctivus in: Subjunctivum, ðæt ys underðeódendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 98, 23. Subjunctivae, ðæt sind underþeódendlíce, 46; Zup. 267, 7

Linked entry: þeódend-líc

un-gebleoh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebleoh, adj.

Of different coloursunlike

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Of different colours, unlike Ungebleoh discolor, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Zup. 47, 16: discolor, i. dissimilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 79

Linked entry: ge-bleoh

ed-lesende

(adj.)
Grammar
ed-lesende, adj.
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Sume noman synd diuidua, þá getácniað tódál mid edlesendre sprǽce, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 13, 13

tó-féran

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Add Þá apostolas tóférdon tó fyrlenum eardum, swá swá se Hǽlend bebeád on his hálgum godspelle, Ælic. T. Grn. 15, 10

un-fulfremed

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Gewitenre tíde unfulfremedre praeterito tempore imperfecto, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 130, 13. Add

un-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
un-wrítere, es; m.

A bad, incorrect writer

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A bad, incorrect writer Mycel yfel déð se unwrítere, gyf hé nele his wóh gerihtan, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Zup. 3, 24

breáw-ern

(n.)
Grammar
breáw-ern, es; n.

A brewing-place, brew-house; coquina cerevisiæ,

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A brewing-place, brew-house; coquina cerevisiæ, Grm. ii. 338, 3 Breáwern aporleriterium, forte, apolyterium, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 17

ge-smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smiðian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To forgeto make as a smith doesfabricare

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To forge, to make as a smith does; fabricare Bend agimmed and gesmiðed diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46

ge-syd

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

A place in which to wallowmud

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A place in which to wallow, mud Sol vel gesyd volutabrum, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 32; Wrt. Voc. 37, 22

wrigian

(v.)
Grammar
wrigian, p. ode

To turnwendhiegomove

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Ǽlc gesceaft wrigaþ and higaþ wið his gecyndes, Met. 13, 65. Wuhta gehwilc wrigaþ tóheald wið ðæs gecyndes . . . þinga gehwilc þiderweard fundaþ, 13, 10.

an-gin

(n.)
Grammar
an-gin, -ginn, -gyn, on-gin, es; n.

A beginningattemptresolvepurposedesignundertakingopportunityinitiumprincipiumconatusinceptumcœptumoccasio

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Ðá geseah Iohannes sumne cniht swíðe glæd on móde and on anginne cáf there John saw a certain youth cheerful in mind and quick in design, Ælfc. T. 33, 17. Abreóðe his angin may his design perish, Byrht.

Linked entries: an-gyn on-gin

þreágung

(n.)
Grammar
þreágung, þreáwung (v. þreápung), þreáung, þreáng, e; f.

reproofrebukea threatchastisementpunishment

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ǽlce dæg and þreáung ( castigatio ) mín on dægrǽde, Ps.

Linked entries: þreáung þreáwung

wel-willende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-willende, adj. (ptcpl.)

of good willbenevolentbenignantkind

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of good will, benevolent, benignant, kind Welwillende beniuolus Ælfc. Gr. 14; Zup. 87, 17. Ic ðé hálsie, ðú árfæsta, welwilende and welwyrcende Dryhten Shrn. 169, 19. Swá him gewissode se welwillenda God Jud. 6, 14: Homl. Ass. 55, 122.

æftemest

(adj.)
Grammar
æftemest, -myst, -most; adj. superlative of æfter,—

After-mostlastpostremusnovissimus

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After-most, last; postremus, novissimus Ðeós bóc is æftemyst on ðære biblioþécan this is the last book of the Bible, Ælfc. T. 31, 22; Grn. Ælfc. T. 16, 3.

fíf-hund

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíf-hund, -hundred

five hundredquingenti

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five hundred; quingenti Fífhund quingenti, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 49, 48. Fífhund síðon five hundred times; quingenties, 49; Som. 50, 32. Fífhund cempena ealdor i-s/>a chief of five hundred soldiers; cohors, Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 61; Wrt.

cild-cradol

(n.)
Grammar
cild-cradol, es; m.

A child's cradlecunabula

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Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 23. On cildcradole in a child's cradle, Homl. Th. i. 82, 29

delfing

(n.)
Grammar
delfing, es; m.

DELVING, digging, laying bare, exposing ablaqueātio

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A DELVING, digging, laying bare, exposing; ablaqueātio Niderwart treówes delfing, bedelfing ablaqueātio, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68; 15; Wrt. Voc. 39, 2

fugol-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
fugol-cyn, -cynn, -cinn, es; n.

Fowl-kindvŏlucrium gĕnus

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Fisccinn and fugolcinn fish and fowl, Ælfc. T. 8, 26