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ciric-rán

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-rán, (-rén), es; n.
Entry preview:

Sacrilege On fæstenbricon, on cyricrénan, and on mæniges cynnes misdǽdan, Ll. Th. i. 322, 20

Linked entry: rán

cirlisce

(adv.)
Grammar
cirlisce, adv.
Entry preview:

As in the case of a 'ceorl' Gilde man cirlisce, Ll. Th. i. 188, 14

cleric-mann

(n.)
Grammar
cleric-mann, es; m.
Entry preview:

A clerk Gif hwylc clericman gewundige si quis clericum vulneraverit, Ll. Th. ii. 210, 27

deófol-gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-gítsung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Unrighteous mammon In unrehtwíso, i. ðæt is díwlgíttsungo in iniquo mamonae, Lk. L. 16, 11

Linked entry: gítsung

efen-wel

Grammar
efen-wel, as well.
Entry preview:

Riht is ꝥ preóstas, and efenwel nunnan, regollíce libban, Ll. Th. ii. 324, 2. Add

firwit-full

(adj.)
Grammar
firwit-full, adj.

Curious ⬩ careful ⬩ anxious

Entry preview:

R.) menn gié sint solliciti estis, Lk. L. 12, 26

fóre-áþ

Grammar
fóre-áþ, fór-áþ. l. fore-áþ, for-áþ,
Entry preview:

Hé móste mid his foráðe his hláford áspelian, Ll. Th. i. 192, 2. and add

gyltend

Entry preview:

Þá þe nú náne mildheortnesse nabbað wid hyra gyltyndum, Ll. Th. ii. 400, 25. Add

riht-fæsten

(n.)
Entry preview:

a lawfully-appointed fast Gif frígman rihtfæsten ábrece, Ll. Th. i. 172, 10: 402, 22

wǽtness

(n.)
Grammar
wǽtness, e; f.

Wetness, moisture

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Wetness, moisture Óðer ne hæbde wétnise aliud non habebat umorem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 6

spic-hús

(n.)
Grammar
spic-hús, es; n.

A larder ⬩ lardarium

Entry preview:

Voc. i. 58, 16: lar (kitchen ?), Lchdm. i. lxiii. 3

be-fician

(v.)
Entry preview:

Swician and befician and mid leásbregdum earmum mannum derian, Ll. Th. ii. 320, 25. Add

agén-gehweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
agén-gehweorfan, p. -gehwearf, pl. -gehwurfon; pp. -gehworfen

To change again ⬩ to return ⬩ redire

Entry preview:

Lk. Bos. 2, 43

beig-beám

(n.)
Grammar
beig-beám, es; m.

A bramble ⬩ rubus

Entry preview:

A bramble; rubus Moyses ætýwde wið ǽnne beigbeám Moyses ostendit secus rubum Lk. Bos. 20, 37

drinc-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
drinc-lagu, e; f.

Drinking-law ⬩ assisa potus

Entry preview:

Drinking-law; assisa potus Statūtum, scilĭcet edictum, lex, vel constĭtūtio de potus vendendi mensūris, Sam. Lye

fǽman

(v.)
Grammar
fǽman, p. de; pp. ed [fám foam]

FOAM or froth ⬩ spūmāre

Entry preview:

ToFOAM or froth ; spūmāre Fǽmþ spūmat, Lk. Bos. 9, 39. Fǽmende spūmans, Mk. Bos. 9, 20

Linked entry: FÁM

líget-ræsc

(n.)
Grammar
líget-ræsc, es; m.

Lightning

Entry preview:

Lightning Ic geseah Satanan swá swá lígetræsct of heofone feallende, Lk. Skt. 10, 18, MS. A

fram-doen

Entry preview:

Geséne woeron swá fromdoen wordo ðás uisa sunt sicut deleramentum uerba ista, Lk. L. 24, 11

ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, p. -fæste

To fast

Entry preview:

To fast Gefæsta jejunare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 34 : Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 2; 6, 16

efen-unwemme

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-unwemme, adj.
Entry preview:

Equally inviolate Sí ǽlc ciricgrið binnan wágum and cyninges handgrið efenunwemme, Ll. Th. i. 318, 25

Linked entry: un-wemme

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