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cappa

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For 'Ælf. Gl. . . . 15' substitute Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 48, and add Caracalla cappa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 84. Wyrpe him of heden oððe cappan cucullum vel cappam dejiciat, Ll. Th. ii. 140, 23

sǽ-fæsten

(n.)
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the fastness or stronghold which the sea constitutes Óþ ðætsǽfæsten landes æt ende leódmægne forstód the sea was a stronghold which blocked the further passage of the Israelites, Cd. Th. 185, 24; Exod. 127

beorgan

(v.)

to tastegustare

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to taste; gustare Fénix of ðám wyll-gespryngum brimcald beorgeþ æt baða gehwylcun the Phoenix tastes ocean-cold [water] from the well-springs at every bath Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 9; Ph. 110

cwǽn

(n.)

a queen

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a queen Æðelfriþ cwǽn, seó wæs Ælfrédes swuster, forþférde, and hire líc líþ æt Pauian queen Æthelfrith, who was Alfred's sister, died, and her body lies at Pavia, Chr. 888; Erl. 87, 16-18

Deór-hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
Deór-hyrst, es; m. [hyrst a hurst; copse, wood]

DEERHURST, Gloucestershirelŏci nōmen in agro Glocgstriæ

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DEERHURST, Gloucestershire;lŏci nōmen in agro Glocgstriæ Æt Olaníge wið Deórhyrste at Olney near Deerhurst, Chr. 10106; Th. 282, 40, col. 2. On Deór-hyrste at Deerhurst, Chr. 1053; Th. 322, 13, col. 2

full-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
full-wyrcan, p. -worhte; pp. -worht

To do fullycommitaccomplishcompleteperfĭcĕrecomplēre

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To do fully, commit, accomplish, complete; perfĭcĕre, complēre Se godcunda ánweald hí tostencte ǽr hí hit fullwyrcan móston the divine power dispersed them before they could complete it, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 25

swinc-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
swinc-leás, adj.
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Without labour or toil On ð æm écan lífe wé bútan geswince God heriaþ. Wé sceolon on andwerdum lífe hine herian, ðæt wé móton becuman tó ðære swincleásan herunge, Homl. Th. ii. 364, 9

un-foresceáwod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-foresceáwod, adj.

Unconsideredhastywithout due consideration

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Unconsidered, hasty, without due consideration Næs hit ná fǽrlíc geðóht oððe unforesceáwod rǽd, ðæt se ælmihtiga God ðysne middangeard gesceóp, ac wæs ǽfre æt fruman on his écum rǽde, Hexam. 14; Norm. 22, 5

Linked entry: fore-sceáwian

un-inseglian

(v.)
Grammar
un-inseglian, p. ode

To unseal

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To unseal Hí ( a casket ) nán man ne uninsæglode ǽr hí ealle þyder cómon ... Se portgeréfa hí uninsæglode, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 762. Hig uninseglodon ðæt loc and cǽgan, Nicod. 14; Thw. 7, 11

weorold-níd

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-níd, -neód, e; f.
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Secular need, need in worldly matters, temporal necessity Se cyngc beódeþ eallum his geréfan, ðæt gé ðám abbodan æt eallum worldneódum beorgan swá ge betst magon, L. Eth. ix. 32; Th. i. 346, 30

egeleásness

(n.)
Grammar
egeleásness, e; f.
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Confidence, presumption Þá þíne welan þe þú ( the devil) on fruman begeáte æt þæs ǽrestan mannes egeleásnesse (from his not having the fear of God before his eyes ) and unhýrsumnesse, Bl. H. 85, 31

hogg

(n.)
Grammar
hogg, hocg, es; m.
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Ðæs landes æt Hocgestúne, C. D. iii. 294, 22. Ðás dæn wæs Hocgetwisla, Lindhyrst, vi. 243, 16

Linked entry: hocg

ic

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Ic þurh Iúdas ǽr hyhtful gewearð and nú gehýned eom þurh Júdas eft, El. 922. Add

norþeást-rodor

(n.)
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.), swá sunnan uppgang bið æt middum sumera incedebamus contra ortum solis solstitialem, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 615, 17

un-wæstmbǽre

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Wíse láreówas sǽdon ꝥ seó eorþe wǽte micele unwsestmbǽrre æfter þám flóde þonne heó ǽr wǽre tradunt doctores terrae vigorem et fecunditatem longe inferiorem esse post diluvium quam ante, Angl. vii. 36, 348. Add

wráþ

Grammar
wráþ, <b>. II.</b>
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Þá wearð Tiberius Rómánum swá wráð and swá heard swá hé ǽr wæs milde and iéþe inmutata est Tiberii madestia atque ex mansueiissimo principe saevissima bestia exarsit, Ors. 6, 2; S. 254. 30. Add

sceaþung

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþung, e; f.

Injury, damage

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ge ǽlc ðæra wónessa ðe tó ǽnigre bóte gebyrie, ðæt hit áge healf ðære cyrcean hláford, Chart. Th. 138, 18

freó-dóm

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aet Wígláfe cyninge (cf. hoc munus et hanc libertatem scripsi et. scribere precipi, 314, 32) mid ðaem twéntigum hída aet iddeshale, end ðaes londes friódóm aet habeccahám mid ðý tén hída londes aet felda ...

wǽt

(n.)
Grammar
wǽt, es; n.

wet, moistureliquor, drink

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Lokenn himm fra luffsumm æte and wæte, Orm. 7852.]

ecilma

Grammar
ecilma, l. écilma,
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and see ǽ-celma