epistol
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strong forms Hér is seó gesetenis Alexandres epistoles . . . Cwæþ hé in fruman þæs epistoles, Nar. 1, 2, 9. On þǽm ǽrron epistole, 3, 28. weak forms Hé cuæð on his epistolan tó Galatum, P. 117, 7.
twi-híwede
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double-shaped, having two forms Twyhíwede biformis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 9. double-coloured Twyhíwedum wurman bis tincto cocco, Hpt. Gl. 431, 30
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frum-byrd
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Add:[ Swá swá Imme mín móder on mínre firmbirde dage tó forme gife it mé gæf, C. D. iv. 216, 2.] Cf. frum-ácennes
gearcung-dæg
A preparation-day ⬩ day before the Sabbath ⬩ præpărātionis dies ⬩ parascēve ⬩ παρασκευή, ⬩ dies azymōrum
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A preparation-day, day before the Sabbath; præpărātionis dies, parascēve = παρασκευή, dies azymōrum On ðam forman gearcungdæge prīma die azymōrum, Mt. Bos. 26, 17
líc-ness
Likeness ⬩ form ⬩ image ⬩ stature
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Likeness, form, image, stature Lícnessa imaginis, Mt. Kmbl. p. 19, 5. Tó lícnesse ad staturam, 6, 27
in-lendisc
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Add: The definite form used substantively, a native, an inhabitant Inlendisca accola, i. habitator, An. Ox. 2415
leóht
Light ⬩ inconsiderable ⬩ quick ⬩ ready ⬩ nimble ⬩ fickle ⬩ easy
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Light, not heavy, inconsiderable; not slow, quick, ready, nimble, fickle, easy Mín byrðyn ys leóht (Lind. léht; Rush. líht) onus meum leve est, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 30. Leóht and leoþuwác nimble and supple, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 12; Crä. 84. Hé is snel and swift
cráwan
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Þonne coccas cráwan forman sýðe, þonne drince hé ǽne, Lch. iii. 6, 5. Add
wár
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Ox. 1818 on the forms and meaning of the instances given from Hpt. Gl
hiwe
Beautiful in form or colour,
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Beautiful in form or colour, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 8; Ph. 291: Th. 219, 4; Ph. 302
asterion
The herb pellitory, so called from its star-like form ⬩ astericum
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The herb pellitory, so called from its star-like form; astericum, Herb. 61; Lchdm. i. 164, 1, 10
certare
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[A Scandinavian form (?). Cf. Icel. kartr a cart.]
gewidagur
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(the Latin form glossed is derare ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 7
un-willa
What displeases ⬩ displeasure ⬩ what is not desired ⬩ against one's will ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ not voluntarily ⬩ without one's consent ⬩ in despite of one
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What displeases, displeasure, what is not desired Nafa ðú tó yfel ellen, ðeáh ðé sum unwilla on becume; oft brincð se woruld ðone willan ðe bið eft, Prov. Kmbl. 40. Hé drýhð deófles willan and Godes unwillan, Wulfst. 12, 13. against one's will, unwillingly
mǽr-pytt
A pit that forms part of a boundary
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A pit that forms part of a boundary (?) On ðone mǽrpyt; of ðam pytte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 439, 1. Eást tó mǽrpytte, ii. 250, 5
hlinung
Leaning, ⬩ resting, ⬩ a couch
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Ða forman hlininga primos discubitos, Lk. Skt. 20, 46
efosian
to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shea ⬩ tondēre
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to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear; tondēre Hine man efosode eum totondērunt, Gen. 41, 14
læpe-wince
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A lapwing Laepaeuincae, lepeuuince, laepiuince cucuzata Txts. 52, 264. v. hleápe-wince (of which læpewince seems the earliest form)
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þiustra
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or chicory
-es
of necessity, necessarily
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of necessity, necessarily