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crypel

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On crypelgeat [cripple-gate the low opening in a fence or wall to allow the passage of sheep from one field to another; a stile, D.D.), C.D. v. 215, 8. add: [cripple a frame of wood, D.D.]

eærfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
eærfoþnes, -ness, e; f.

Difficulty, trouble diffĭcultas, tribŭlātio

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T. 33, 19: 65, lo: 117, 5

ge-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen.

To turnconvertereTo turngo awaydepartdiepass as propertyfall as a lotvertiabireredireexcidere

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Hit on ǽht gehwearf Denigea freán it passed into the possession of the Danes' lord, Beo. Th. 3363; B. 1679 : 2424; B. 1210 : 4422; B. 2208. Ðá se tán gehwearf ofer ǽnne ealdgesíþa then the lot fell on one of the old comrades, Andr.

Linked entry: ge-hwearf

un-fremu

(n.)
Grammar
un-fremu, e; f.

Hurtlossdamagedetriment

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Hurt, loss, damage, detriment Hú nyt bið ðæt, ðeáh ðú ðé ealne middaneard and ealle eorðan wille gestrýnan, gif ðú ðínre sáwle unfreme and forlorenesse gewyrcst? Anglia xi. 8, 29.

ge-sǽliglic

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Add: happy from one's lot. Cf. ge-sǽlig; Gesett hæfde hé hié swá gesǽliglíce, Gen. 252. of things, happy, characterized by good fortune. Cf. ge-sǽlig ; IV Bið hyra meaht and gefeá swíðe gesǽliglic sawlum tó gielde, Cri. 1079.

Linked entry: sǽlig-lic

wrencan

(v.)
Grammar
wrencan, p. te.

to tarntwistto practise wilesuse tricks

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to tarn, twist (intrans. ) Is ðæs horderes tácen, ðæt mon wrænce mid his hande, swilce hé wille loc unlúcan, Techm. ii. 118, 12. to practise wiles, use tricks, Similar entries v. wrenc Biþ óþer swice, . . . wrenceþ hé and blenceþ, worn geþenceþ hinderhóca

læppa

(n.)
Grammar
læppa, an; m.

A skirtlappetlobelapa detached portiona district

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A skirt [of a garment], lappet, lobe [of the ear &c.], lap [in dew-lap; cf. also lop-eared], a detached portion, a district Læppa óððe ende ora, Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 51, 30.

Linked entry: lappa

will-flód

(n.)
Grammar
will-flód, es; n. m.

The waters of the deluge

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Th. 85, lo; Gen. 1412

druh

(n.)
Grammar
druh, es; m.

Dust pulvis

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druh ðú dreórega lo! thou gory dust! Soul Recd. 33; Seel. 17

a-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
a-cyrran, p. -cyrde; pp. -cyrred, -cyrd

To avertavertere

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To avert; avertere Ne ðú nǽfre gedést, ðæt ðú mec acyrre from Cristes lofe thou shalt never do so, that thou avert me from the love of Christ, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 2; Jul. 139.

Linked entry: a-cyrrednes

ildian

(v.)
Grammar
ildian, p. ode

To delaydeferput off

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To delay, defer, put off Nis forðí nánum synfullum tó yldigenne ágenre gecyrrednysse ðýlæs ðe hé mid sleacnysse forleóse ða tíd Godes fyrstes it is not, therefore, for any sinner to delay his own conversion, lest by remissness he lose the time of God's

cyrriol

(n.)
Grammar
cyrriol, kyrriol
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the Kyrie Eleison Þá munecas þǽre tíde lof mid kyrriole and engla lofsange gewurðiað (cf. sý gecweden lofsang of ðám godspelle, þæt is 'Magnificat,' hálsung, þæt is 'Kyrrieleison,' R.

þrýþ-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
þrýþ-swíþ, adj.

Exceedingly powerful

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Exceedingly powerful Mǽre þeóden unblíðe sæt, þolode ðrýðswýð, þegnsorge dreáh the great prince sat cheerless, he, mighty, suffered, grief for his thanes' loss he endured, Beo. Th. 262; B. 131.

Linked entry: swíþ

wyrm-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-sele, es; m.
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Lost 10, 522 sqq.], a place where there are serpents (hell) Ne þearf hé hopian ðæt hé þonan móte, of ðam wyrmsele, Judth. Thw. 23, 13; Jud. 119

Linked entry: wyrm-geard

ísen-feter

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-feter, ísen-fetor
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Voc. ii. lo, 58. ísenfeter, i. 288, 6. v. isern-feter

Linked entry: ísern-feter

ceorl-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ceorl-boren, part.
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Country or free-born, common, low-born, opposed to þegen-boren noble-born Ne þearf he hine gyldan má, sý he þegen-boren, sý he ceorl-boren he need not pay more for him, be he born a thane, be he born a churl, L. O. D. 5; Th. i. 354, 20

freoðo-scealc

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-scealc, es; m.

A minister of peacepācis minister

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Sprǽcon fǽle freoðoscealcas to Lothe the faithful ministers of peace spake to Lot, Cd. 115; Th. 150, 25; Gen. 2497

wæter-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-egesa, an; m.

Terror caused by water

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Terror caused by water Wæteregesa sceal líðra wyrðan the terrors of the deep shall lose their force, Andr. Kmbl. 870; An. 435. Wæteregsa, 750; An. 375.

Linked entry: wæter-bróga

hlyta

(n.)
Grammar
hlyta, hlytta, an; m.

A diviner, one who divines by casting lots

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A diviner, one who divines by casting lots Flaminius forseah ða sægene ðe ða hlyttan him sǽdon ðæt hé æt ðæm gefeohte ne cóme wið Gallíe Flaminius contemtis auspiciis quibus pugnare prohibebatur adversum Gallos, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 184, 26.

forfang-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
forfang-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

The reward for rescuing stolen cattle or lost propertymerces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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The reward for rescuing stolen cattle or lost property; merces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur Gyf hit ðonne elles on hýdelse funden sý, ðonne mæg ðæt forfangfeoh leóhtre beón if otherwise it be found in a hiding-place, the reward for rescuing