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leáf-full

(adj.)
Grammar
leáf-full, adj.

Believingfaithful

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Ic cýðe on ðissan gewrte eallum leáffullum mannum hwet ic gerédd habbe wið míne arcebiscópes, Chart. Th. 347, 26.

syferlíce

(adv.)
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syferlíce, adv.
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with cleanliness, without impurity Ðæt gé witen ðæt hit ( the preparation of the wafers for the mass ) clǽnlíce and sýferlíce gedón sý, L. E.

wordlian

(v.)
Grammar
wordlian, wurdlian; p. ode

To talkdiscourse

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Epactas ðe wíse preóstas oft ymbe gerádlíce wurdliaþ, Anglia viii. 300, 45. Hyt geríst ðæt wé ymbe ða epactas wurdlion, 305, 19: 308, 16. Se sceop in gebringþ ððre hádas, ðe wið hine wurdlion swylce hig him andswarion, 330, 43.

egle

(adj.)
Grammar
egle, grievous, painful.
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Cleopian wé in eglum móde and inneweardre heortan let us cry with painful thoughts from the bottom of the heart, Bl. H. 19, 2. Frécne þúhton egle eáláda, An. 441. Hé ús gescildað wið sceððendra eglum earhfarum, Cri. 762: Gú. 376. Add

ge-hirdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hirdan, p. de.
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Voc. ii. 51, 49. in a moral sense, to inspire with fortitude, strengthen, confirm Se gefeá ðára heofon-licena góda hí gehierde ( roborat ) wið ðǽm brocum, Past. 393, 35. to harden, make obdurate Drihten hig gehyrde Domini sententia fuerat ut indurarentur

Linked entry: ge-hyrdan

hand-bred

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D. 166, 7) ástrehte, wið heofenas weard, Hml. Th. ii. 182, 16. Add

ge-scý

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scý, es; n.
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A pair of shoes; calceamentum, tegmentum pedis, caliga Gif he [man] ðonne cwiþ 'Nelle ic híg habban to wífe,' gá ðæt wíf to him and nyme his gescý of his fótum beforan ðám ealdrum and spǽte on his nebb and nemne hine ǽlc man on Israéla folce ' unsceóda

Linked entries: ge-sceó ge-scóe -scý

earfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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Wið wífa earfoþnyssum [-nessum MS. B.] for the difficulties of women, Med. ex Quadr. 2, 7; Lchdm. i. 334, 18.

Linked entry: eærfoþnes

ang-breóst

(n.)
Grammar
ang-breóst, es; n. [ange narrow, contracted, troubled; breóst a breast]

An asthmaa difficulty of breathingbreast-anguishasthma

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An asthma, a difficulty of breathing, breast-anguish; asthma Wið angbreóste against breast-anguish, L. M. 1, 15; Lchdm, ii. 58, 15

Linked entry: breóst

ést-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ést-líce, adv.

Gladly lĭbenter, bĕnigne

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Gladly; lĭbenter, bĕnigne We ðé éstlíce mid us willaþ ferigan we will gladly convey thee with us, Andr. Kmbl. 583; An. 292

fǽr-slide

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-slide, es; m.

A sudden fallimprōvīsus lapsus

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A sudden fall; imprōvīsus lapsus Ðú geheólde fét míne wið fǽrslide thou keptst my feet from sudden fall, Ps. Th. 114, 8

Linked entry: slide

in-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
in-ádl, e; f.
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Wið eallum inádlum, 2, 41; Lchdm. ii. 252, 6

Péne

(n.)
Grammar
Péne, pl.
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The Carthaginians; Poeni Ðæt hié wið Péna folce mehte ... Ðá flugon Péne ... Hanna, Péna cyning, Ors. 4, 6 ; Swt. 170, 21-25

ge-myndleás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-myndleás, adj.
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Senseless, witless; amen Sum gemyndleás wíf a witless woman, Homl. Th. ii. 188, 14. Gemyndleás demens, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 38

stirnan

(v.)
Grammar
stirnan, (?); p. de
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To be severe —Gistmægen (the two angels with Lot) styrnde (stýrde? v. steóran) werode mid wíte, Cd. Th. 150, 22 ; Gen. 2495

Linked entry: styrnan

-incel

(suffix)
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Add: v. bóg-incel, cof-incel, dóc-incel, hæft-incel, liþ-incel, stán-incel, súl-incel, tún-incel, þeów-incel, wíl-incel

ceáp-land

(n.)
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Ic an mín wíf al ðat ceáplond and dat óðer ðat ic mid hire nam, C. D. iv. 294, 18

hreówig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówig, adj.

Sadmournful

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Sad, mournful Nú wit hreówige mágon sorgian for his síþe now may we mournful sorrow for his journey, Cd. 38; Th. 49, 29; Gen. 799

pricel

(n.)
Grammar
pricel, es; n. (?)
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Wið priclom contra stimulos, Lk. Skt. p. 3, 6

Linked entry: pricels

ge-toge

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

A tuggingcontractioncrampconvulsionspasmcontractioconvulsiospasmus

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A tugging, contraction, cramp, convulsion, spasm; contractio, convulsio, spasmus Wið sina getoge for spasm of sinews, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 23; Lchdm. i. 356, 3