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brymme

(n.)
Grammar
brymme, es; m.

A BRIM, brink, an edge, a border, lip of a pot, and such likeora, margo

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A BRIM, brink, an edge, a border, lip of a pot, and such like; ora, margo Brymmas sǽs the borders or shores of the sea, a strait, Hymn. Lye

Linked entry: brim

Hwiccas

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landes is syfan þúsend hýda, Cilternsǽtna feówer þúsend hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 22-25. The suggestion may receive some support from the forms, Hec-, Hwicc-, used by Florence when speaking of the Magesǽte. v. Chr. P. ii. p. 197. Add

ǽrend-raca

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-raca, ǽrend-wreca, an; m. [ǽrend an errand; raca, wreca from reccan to tell, wrecan to utter]

A messengerambassadoran apostleangelnuntiusapostolusangelus

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Hy. 10, 12. Ǽrendraca, Bd. 2, 9; S. 510, 27: 2, 12; S. 513, 8; 515, 3: 1, 12; S. 480, 25. Ǽrendraca an apostle. Wrt. Voc. 42, 1. Ǽrendraca unnytnesse a tale-bearer, Cot. 139. Gesibbe ǽrendracan messengers of peace; caduceatores vel pacifici, Wrt.

Linked entries: ǽrend-wreca -raca

lytig-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
lytig-, lyte-líce; adv.

Cunninglyartfullycraftily

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Hú lytelíce ðonne deófol bepǽhte, Wulfst. 11, 9, 16. Ne weorþeþ on worulde lytelíce swicolra ðonne hé wyrþeþ none in the world is more craftily deceitful than he, 54, 22.

nergend

(n.)
Grammar
nergend, nerigend, neriend, es; m.

A saviourpreserver

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Crist nergend, Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 39. Dryhten God, nerigend fira, Andr. Kmbl. 2573; An. 1288. Neregend, 581; An. 291. Se Godes cwide is folces nerigend (MS. B. neriend), Salm. Kmbl. 162; Sal. 80. Nergendes hǽs God's command, Cd.

ge-un-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-un-rétan, p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét

To make sorrowfulsaddentroublecontristare

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wurdon geunrétt mid manncwealme they were troubled with pestilence, Ors. 3, 10; Bos. 70, 27.

un-gestæððig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gestæððig, adj.

Inconstantunstable

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Ða gesceaftas ðe wé embe sprecaþ, ðæt heó ús þince ungestæðþie, habbaþ sumne dǽl gestæþinesse, Shrn. 168, 30. Ða ungestæððegan and unfæsðrǽdan inconstantes, Past. 23; Swt. 177, 3.

un-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sǽlig, adj.

unhappyunblestmiserableunhappybringing misery

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Hí ( the good) fore góddǽdum blissiaþ, ða (the wicked ) unsǽlge ǽr forhogdun tó dónne, 79, 9; Cri. 1288. Hæleð unsǽlige ( the unbelieving Jews ), Andr. Kmbl. 1122; An. 561. of things, unhappy, bringing misery Æppel unsǽlga (cf.

Linked entry: un-gesǽlig

ge-horwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-horwian, ge-horgian, ge-horian; p. ode.
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Gé mid horu speówdon on his andwlitan El. 297.] with moral impurity Gálnyss gehorwigende libido sordidans Hy. S. 5, 5.

Linked entries: ge-horian -horwian

neáh-west

Grammar
neáh-west, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Ic wolde þaet mínre neáwiste wilnedon and þíne forhogedon, Wlfst. 255, 17. Búton hit sy elles hwylc þe máran Godes ege habbe, þæt hit for his neáweste þe betere beó for Gode and for worolde, 269, 13

reðe

(adj.)
Grammar
reðe, ;adj.;

Right, just

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; Right, just; Ðú (God) eart hálig lǽce, rede and rihtwís, rúmheort hláford, Hy. Grn. 7, 63. Mé ðín se góda gást lǽdde ðæt ic on rihtne weg reðne férde ; spiritus tuus bonus deducet me in viam rectam,; Ps. Th. 142, 11.

Linked entries: rede reðe-hygdig

sǽt

(n.)
Grammar
sǽt, e; f.

An ambush,

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An ambush, a place where one lies in wait sǽtiaþ mín and sittaþ swá gearwe swá seó leó déþ tó ðam ðe hé gefón wyle and swá swá his hwelp byþ gehýd æt ðære sǽte susceperunt me sicut leo paratus ad praedam, et sicut catulus leonis habitans in abditis

Linked entry: sǽtere

ǽfen-þénung

Grammar
ǽfen-þénung, -þegnung.

evening service of the Churchserving of food in the evening, supper

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scylon embe ðá nigoðan tíde heora mæssan gestandan and æfter ðám heora ǽfenþénunga. Hml. A. 141, 74. serving of food in the evening, supper Ǽfenþénunge. cene, R. Ben. I. 71, I. Hí árísað fram ǽfenþénunge (cena), 74, 10.

á-wácian

(v.)
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willan þurh deófles láre áwácian, II, 14. Áwácian for wítum, Hml. S. 5, 22. Bið ðæt mód áwácod mens in mollitiem vertitur, Past. 143, 8. Ásolcene and áwácode tepidi, R. Ben. 44, 22.

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CORN

(n.)
Grammar
CORN, es; n.

CORNa grainseedberry frumentumgranumbaccaa hard or cornlike pimplea cornkernel on the feet pustulaclavus

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Heofena ríce is geworden gelíc senepes corne, ðæt seów se man ou hys æcre simile est regnum cælorum grano sinapis, quod homo seminavit in agro suo Mt. Bos. 13, 31,; Lk. Bos. 13, 19.

pinsian

(v.)
Grammar
pinsian, p. ode
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To weigh, judge, estimate, consider, examine Geþænce ǽlc man hú swíðe man pinsaþ ða sáwle on dómes dæg, ðonne man sett ða synne and ða sáwle on ða wǽge and man wegaþ, swá man déþ gold wið penegas, Wulfst. 239, 26.

Linked entry: pís

sin-niht

(n.)
Grammar
sin-niht, e and es (v. niht) ; f.
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ábídan sceolon in sinnehte, 99, 29 ; Cri. 1632. Sinnihte, 94, 20 ; Cri. 1543 : Cd. Th. 3, 27 ; Gen. 42 : Salm. Kmbl. 138 ; Sal. 68. Grendel sinnihte heóld mistige móras, Beo. Th. 325 ; B. 161 : ( of the darkness of chaos ), Cd.

tulge

(adv.)
Grammar
tulge, cpve. tylg; spve. tylgest; adv.
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Th. 458, 5 ; Hy. 4, 95

Linked entry: tylg

ge-síþa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþa, an ; m.
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Gesíðan on gangum comites gressibus, Hy. Srt. 38, 27. Gesíþum comitibus (castae sodalitatis). An. Ox. 4283. a comrade in arms Gesíþan manipulares (i. socii) (coelestis militiae), An. Ox. 4732. an attendant, v. gesíþ ; <b>II. IV.

rúnian

(v.)
Grammar
rúnian, ode

To talk low, whisper, mutter

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Ðeáh ðé mon hwylces hlihge, and ðú ðé unscyldigne wite, ne réhst ðú hwæt rǽdon oððe rúnion, Prov. Kmbl. 12. Ða rúniendan musitantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54. 72 . Rúnigendum stefnum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin, 36, 1. note. His egen to sen, his muð to runien, O.

Linked entries: rún rúnere