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telgra

(n.)
Grammar
telgra, an; m.
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Ðeós wyrt (wild gourd) wið ða eorðan hyre telgran tóbrǽdeþ, 324, 3

un-wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wéne, adj.

hopelessnot having hope or expectationnot hoped forunexpected

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Th. 171, 4; Gú. 1121. not hoped for, unexpected Gyf him þince ðæt hé æt forðgewitenum men áhtes onfó, of unwénum ( ex improvise; v. ungewéned) hym cymeþ gestreón, Lchdm. iii, 170, 7.

ǽþ-rýt

Grammar
ǽþ-rýt, l. ǽ-þryt[t], -þryte,
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Þe lǽs þe hyt beó ǽþryt gelǽredum preóstum, Angl. viii. 333, 13. Him ðincð ǽðryt tó gehýrenne ymbe ðá clǽnnesse, Hml. Th. ii. 374, 21. Þincð him ǽþryt ꝥ hé embe ꝥ þence, An. Ox. 4582, note.

cwealm

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Þæt fífte ( the fifth plague in Egypt) wæs hyra nýtena cwealm (pecorum et jumentorum strages ), Ors. 1, 7; S. 38, 6. Æfter þǽra cilda cwealme ( the murder of the Innocents ), Mart. H. 10, 10.

cláþ

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Th. ii. 178, 35. a garment God hyre ásende tunecan. Heó . . . ðone cláð hire on ádyde, Hml. S. 7, 156, 159. Hé hæfde genumen sumne cláð ( uestimentum, Bd. 3, 19) æt ánum swyltendum men, Hml. Th. ii. 338, 28: i. 286, 24.

ge-mynegian

(v.)
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I. 7; Sch. 19, 14, Se gemyngoda pápa papa memoratus, 5, 7 ; Sch. 584, 9. to remind of a duty, admonish Wé synd gemynegode (-myngode, v. l.) þurh ðysses dæges wurðmynt . . . eów nú tó secgenne sum ðing be hyre. Hml. A. 24, l.

for-swíþan

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Gif wíf forswýð hire wer hyre fram si mulier virum suum a se rejiciat, Ll. Th. ii. 152, 1

Linked entry: fore-swíþan

sellan

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</b> add :-- Man bróhte his heáfod on ánum disce and sealde þám mǽdene; and þæt mǽden hyre méder, Mt. 14, 11

scearplíce

(adv.)
Grammar
scearplíce, adv.

sharply, keenly, smartly, effectually, quicklysharply, keenlysharply, painfully

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Hyt ys gelýfed ðæt heó scearplíce gehǽle, Lchdm. i. 154, 9. Heó gehǽlþ ðæt sár tó ðam scearplíce, ðæt hé eác gán dyrre it heals the pain (gout) so smartly, that he may even venture to walk, 176, 8: 210, 9: Exon.

Linked entry: scearp

ofer-brǽdels

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-brǽdels, es; m.

A covering, veil, garmenta coverlet

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Swá swá oferbrǽdels opertorium ðú áwenst hyg, Ps. Lamb. 102, 27. On oferbrǽdelse velamento fyðera ðínra, Ps. Spl. 62, 8.

Linked entries: of-brǽdels brǽdels

neáh-lǽcung

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-lǽcung, neá-lǽcung, e; f.

A drawing nighapproach

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sylfe fram manna gesyhþe áscyriende ðara manna neálǽcynge ná underfóþ cutting themselves off from the sight of men they do not admit the approach of men, R. Ben. 135, 1

scúdan

(v.)
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to shake, tremble, shiver, shudder (Adam and Eve) on uncýððu scomum scúdende scofene wurdon on gewinworuld they shivering with shame into a strange land were thrust, into a world of struggle, Exon. Th. 153, 19 ; Gú. 828. [Cf. O.

cræft-lic

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Vulgaris vel artificales dies est, ꝥ byþ ceorlisc dæg oððe cræftlic, fram þǽre sunnan anginne ꝥ heó tó setle gá and eft cume mancynne tó blisse, Angl. viii. 317, 11. skilful, skilled Ðá óðre cræftigan sægdon ꝥ þurh drýcræft dydon ðá cræftlican weorc

ecglinga

(adv.)
Grammar
ecglinga, eclinga; adv.
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Ástrehtre þínre winstran handa ofsete eclinga mid þínre swí[þ]ran, 23. Stríc þú eclinga mid ǽgðere hande ofer ǽðerne earm, 127, 19. Cf brádlinga

Linked entry: eclinga

góma

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Ðá deóflu ... sealdon suman fýrenan dracan; sé ontýnde his þá fýrenan and þá scearpestan góman and hig swealh, Ll. Th. ii. 398, 39. (2 a) fig. :-- Hé ús s

ofer-sceadwian

(v.)
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Se Hálga Gást mid his mihte ofersceadewode, Wlfst, 193, 13

sár-slege

(n.)
Grammar
sár-slege, es; m.

A painful blow, a blow that wounds or pains

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Ne móstun Gúþláces gǽste sceþþan, ne þurh sárslege sáwle gedǽlan wið líchoman, 115, 31; Gú. 198. Ðá wæs hé swungen sárslegum, swát ýðum weóll, Andr. Kmbl. 2551; Ann. 1277

wamm-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wamm-dǽd, e; f.

An evil deed, a misdeed, trespass, crime

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An evil deed, a misdeed, trespass, crime Swá swá wé forlǽtaþ leahtras on eorðan ðám ðe wið ús oft ágyltaþ, and womdǽda wítan ne þencaþ 'as we forgive them that trespass against us,' Hy. 6, 25.

ge-tawian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tawian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [tawian to prepare]

To preparereduce or bring topărāreredūcĕre ad

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se æðeling to ðam bismre getawade the prince brought them to shame, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 15. To bysmere beóþ itawode ðæs earman lond-leódæ to shame are brought this miserable people, Th. An. 121, 9

Linked entry: tawian

hleów-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hleów-leás, adj.

Not having or not affording shelter, protection, comfort, cheerless

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Ne mótun hí on eorþan eardes brúcan ac hy hleoleáse háma þohaþ they may not enjoy a home on earth but shelterless lose their dwellings, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 21; Gú. 193