smæc
Smack, taste, savour ⬩ gustus, sapor
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Witt iss þurrh salltes smacc bitacnedd Orm. 1653. Smech muðes neoses smel A. R. 276, 15. Smeorðrinde smoke smecche forcuðest Marh. 9, 6. More he uynt smak in ane zoure epple þanne in ane huetene lhoue Ayenb. 82, 21. Smak or taste gustus Prompt.
ǽwum-boren
Lawfully born ⬩ born in wedlock ⬩ legitimo matrimonio natus
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Lawfully born, born in wedlock; legitimo matrimonio natus Ǽt his déhter ǽwum-borenre with his lawfully-born daughter, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 28
a-grówan
To grow under ⬩ to cover ⬩ succrescere
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To grow under, to cover; succrescere Seó eorþe stód mid holtum agrówen the earth was [stood] covered [overgrown] with groves [holts ]. Hexam. 6; Norm. 12, 4
áþ-swaring
An oath-swearing ⬩ juramentum
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Mid áþswerunge with oath-swearing, Chr.1070; Th. 344, 27
Linked entries: swaring áþ-swerung
eáþ-méde
Of an easy mind, humble ⬩ mītis, hŭmĭlis
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Of an easy mind, humble; mītis, hŭmĭlis He gebétte mid eáþméde ingeþance he expiated with humble mind. Ps. C. 50, 152; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 152
eáþ-módnis
Humility ⬩ humĭlĭtas
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Humility; humĭlĭtas Mid micelre eáþmódnisse with great humility, Th. Diplm. A. D. 804-829; 459, 15. On eáþmódnysse míne in humĭlĭtāte mea, Ps. Spl. 118, 50
Linked entry: eád-módnes
ferhþ-geníþla
A life-enemy ⬩ deadly foe ⬩ vītæ hostis ⬩ lētālis hostis
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A life-enemy, deadly foe; vītæ hostis, lētālis hostis Ic sweorde drep ferhþgeníþlan I struck the deadly foe with my sword, Beo. Th. 5754; B. 2881
Linked entry: ge-níþla
fugel-bana
A bird-killer ⬩ fowler ⬩ auceps
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A bird-killer, fowler; auceps Sum biþ fugelbona, hafeces cræftig one is a fowler, skilful with the hawk, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 5; Crä. 80
Gallisc
Gaulish ⬩ belonging to Gaul ⬩ Gallĭcus
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Gaulish, belonging to Gaul; Gallĭcus Ðǽr gefeaht Mallius wið ánne Galliscne mann there Manlius fought with a man of Gaul, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 16
heoru-fæðm
A deadly, hostile grasp
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A deadly, hostile grasp Wolde heoru [huru MS.] fæðmum hilde gesceádan meant with deadly grasps to decide the conflict, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 24; Exod. 504
mægen-wudu
A mighty spear-shaft
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A mighty spear-shaft þegn Hróðgáres cwehte mægenwudu mundum Hrothgar's thane shook his mighty shaft with his hands, Beo. Th. 477; B. 236
meoring
Obstacle ⬩ impediment ⬩ hindrance
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Obstacle, impediment, hindrance Moyses ofer ða fela meoringa fyrde gelǽdde Moses with many hindrances led the army across them, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 16; Exod. 62
ge-bleoh
A colour ⬩ color
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A colour; color Mid swá wlitigum blóstmum hí oferstígaþ ealle eorþlíce gebleoh with such beautiful blossoms they excel all earthly colours, Homl. Th. ii. 464, 9
ge-rihtreccan
to direct
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to direct Ðé to gerihtrecenne ðæt ðú gesyhst myd ðínes módes eágan god to direct thee to see God with thy mind's eye, Shrn. 177, 25
Linked entry: -rihtreccan
ge-sceapen
Formed, created
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Formed, created Adam wearþ ðá mann, gesceapen on sáwle and on líchaman Adam then became man, formed with soul and body, Homl. Th. i. 12, 30
Linked entry: ge-scapen
stán-strǽt
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A road made with stones, a paved road Ðonne forð ðæt hit cymþ tó ðare stánstrǽte; of ðare stánstrǽte, Chart. Th. 525, 20. Cf. stán-weg
wuldor-tán
A glory-twig ⬩ a plant with medicinal virtues
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A glory-twig, a plant with medicinal virtues Ðá genam Wóden .viiii. wuldortánas, slóh ðá ða næddran, ðæt heó on .viiii. tófleáh, Lchdm. iii. 34, 24
efen-sorgian
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To compassionate, be sorry for Þá ongan mín mód efnsorgian ( compati ) þám forðférdan bréþer and mid hefigum sáre þæncan ymb his wíte, Gr. D. 345, 18
Linked entry: sorgian
sceó
a cloud
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Scearp cymeþ sceó wið óðrum, ecg wið ecge (of the coming together of clouds charged with electricity), Exon. Th. 385, 8 ; Rä. 4, 41
ægnan
Awns (awn, with husbandmen, the spire or beard of barley or other bearded grain, Bailey), chaff, refuse, husks ⬩ paleae ⬩ chaff
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Awns (awn, with husbandmen, the spire or beard of barley or other bearded grain, Bailey), chaff, refuse, husks Aegnan paleae, Txts. 85, 1526: quisquiliae, 91, 1696