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corflian

(v.)
Grammar
corflian, p. ode; pp. od [ceorfan to cut]

To cut up small, mince concidere

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To cut up small, mince; concidere Ðás wyrta sý swýðe smæl corflode let these herbs be minced very small Lchdm. iii. 292, 5

cwide

(n.)
Grammar
cwide, cwyde , cwyðe,es; m.

the expression of a thought, a sentence, period sententia a saying, proverb, speech, discourse, sermon, will dictum, dictio, sermo, homilia, testamentum a legal enactment, decree edictum, deretum

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the expression of a thought, a sentence, period ; sententia We todǽlaþ ða bóc to cwydurn, and siððan ða cwydas to dǽlum, eft ða dǽlas to stæfgefégum, and siððan ða stæfgefégu to stafum; ðon beóþ ða stafas untodǽledlíce, forðonðe nán stæf ne biþ náht,

á-cumba

(n.)
Grammar
á-cumba, an; m: ǽ-cumbe, an; n ? [cemban to comb] .

oakumthat which is combedthe coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, towstuppathe thing pruned or trimmed, properly of treesPruningsclippingstrimmingsputamenreduced to ashesWood ashes

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oakum, that which is combed, the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow; stuppa = στύππη,στύπη [v. heordas stuppæ, R. 68] Afyl ða wúnde, and mid ácum-ban besweð fill the wound, and swathe up with tow. L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm, ii. 22, 21. Ǽcumbe stuppa, Ælfc

Linked entries: á-cuma ǽcumbe

efen-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
efen-cuman, p.-com , pl. -cómon; pp. -cumen; v. intrans.

To come together, convene, assemble together, agreecouvĕnīre

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To come together, convene, assemble together, agree; couvĕnīre Lícode us efen-cuman plăcuit convĕnīre nos, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 5. Efencumendum monegum bisceopum convenientĭbus plūrĭmis episcŏpis. Bd. 3, 28; S. 560, 11

Linked entries: cuman efne-cuman

FOR

(prep.)
Grammar
FOR, prep. dot. acc. and inst.

FORon account ofbecause ofwithbypropropterperaccording toprosĕcundumjuxtaForinstead ofprolŏcovĭceForon account ofbecause ofthroughpropropterper

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Grammar FOR, with the dative; cum dătīvo. FOR, on account of, because of, with, by; pro, propter, per Nys ðeós untrumnys ná for deáþe, ac for Godes wuldre infirmĭtas hæc non est ad mortem, sed pro glōria Dei, Jn. Bos. 11, 4. Ðæt he ðone dǽl Willferþe

ælmes-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ælmes-lic, adj.

of the nature of alms, eleemosynary, charitabledepending upon alms, poor

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of the nature of alms, eleemosynary, charitable Hié hígon gefeormien and hígon ús mid heora godcundum gódum swǽ gemynen swǽ ús árlic and him ælmeslic siǽ, Cht. Th. 476, 34. Swé hit him rehtlicast and elmestlicast wére, 465, 24. depending upon alms, poor

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full

(n.)
Grammar
full, a cup with liquor in it.
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Bæd hé þone bisceop blætsian his ful; hé nolde, and se dysiga dranc bútan bletsunge, Hml. S. 12, 70. Hé gesénode án wínes ful, and onsende sumum were, Shrn. 126, 17. Ðreó full gódes wínes, Lch. i. 196, 13. [Þe ilke þat halt þene nap, he hine drinkeð up

a-wergian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wergian, -wirgean, -wyrsian ; p. de; pp. ed [a, wergian to curse]

To accursecursecondemnmalignmaledicerecondemnaremalignari

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To accurse, curse, condemn, malign; maledicere, condemnare, malignari Helle dióful, awerged in wítum hell's devil, accursed to torments, Andr. Kmbl. 2599; An. 1301: Gen. 8, 21: Ps. Spl. 73, 4

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be-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
be-cuman, he -cymþ; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen; v. intrans.

to BECOMEhappenbefallmeet withfall in withcontingereeveniresupervenireincidereto comeentercome or attain tocome togethervenireingredipervenireattingereconcurrere

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to BECOME, happen, befall, meet with, fall in with; contingere, evenire, supervenire, incidere Syððan niht becom after it had become night, or night had come, Beo. Th. 231; B. 115. Oft becymþ se ánweald ðisse worulde to swíðe gódum monnum often cometh

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fór-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
fór-cuman, p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen [fór before; cuman to come]

To FORE-COMEgo beforepreventprævĕnīre

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To FORE-COME, go before, prevent; prævĕnīre Arís, Drihten, fórcum hí exurge, Dŏmĭne, prævĕni eos, Ps. Spl. 16, 14. Ic fórcom on rípunga prævēni in matūrĭtāte, 118, 147

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mycg

(n.)
Grammar
mycg, mygg, es; m. : mycge (?), an; f.

A midge

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A midge Mygg culix. Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 60: sciniphes, 120, 9. Mycg culix, 15, 55. Mygc, i. 281, 36, Micge (micgc ?) culex, 24, 17. Mycgæs cynomya Ps. Spl. T. 104, 29. Wið gnættas and micgeas, Lchdm. i. 54, 14. Heó gnættas and micgeas (micgas, MS.

deáþ-wége

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-wége, es; n. [deáþ death, wége a cup]

A deadly cup mortis pōcŭlum

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A deadly cup; mortis pōcŭlum Ǽnig ne wæs mon on moldan ðætte meahte bibúgan ðone bleátan drync deópandeáþwéges there was not any man on earth that could avoid the miserable drink of the deep deadly cup, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 25; Gú. 964

á-werian

(v.)

to wear out

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to wear out On sumera seó cúle sceal beón þynne oððe eald áwered, R. Ben. 88, 12

a-scære

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-scære, adj. [a, scær; p. of sceran to cut, shear]

Without tonsureuntrimmedintonsusincultus

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Without tonsure, untrimmed; intonsus, incultus,Peccatorum Medicina 8

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æ-scære

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
æ-scære, adj. [æ = a, scær, p. of sceran to shear, cut]

Without tonsureuncutuntrimmedneglectedintonsusincultusneglectus

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Without tonsure, uncut, untrimmed, neglected; intonsus, incultus, neglectus Deóplíc dǽd-bót biþ, ðæt lǽwede man swá æscære beó, ðæt íren ne cume on hǽre, ne on nægle it is a deep penitence, that a layman be so untrimmed that scissors [iron] come not

Linked entries: a-scære -scǽre

byrlian

(v.)
Grammar
byrlian, byrelian; p. ade; pp. ad [byrle, byrele a cup-bearer]
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To pour out, give to drink, serve; propinare Ic him byrlade wróht of wége I poured out complaint to them from the cup, Exon. 72b; Th. 271, 23; Jul. 486. Feónd byrlade ðære idese bittor bǽdewég the fiend gave the woman the bitter cup to drink, 47a; Th

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cinnan

(v.)
Grammar
cinnan, ic cinne, ðú cinnest, he cinneþ, cinniþ, cinnaþ; ic, he can, ðú cunne, cunnon; cunnen

To generate, procreategenerare, procreare

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To generate, procreate; generare, procreare Sorgum cinniþ brings forth with sorrows, From this verb, the p. ic, he can are taken as a present tense. Hence it is called one of the twelve præterito-præsentia, enumerated under ágan. For cúðe the weak p.

scear

(n.)
Grammar
scear, es ; m. (?)

A plough-share

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Hwanon ðam yrþlinge sylan scear oððe culter, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 29. Gefæstnodon sceare and cultre mid ðære syl confirmato vomere et cultro aratro, 19, 19. Hé sceal habban scear, culter and eác gádíren, Anglia ix. 263, 4

stút

(n.)
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a gnat, midge; culex. Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 76: 77, 55

ge-helpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helpan, p. -healp, -heolp, pl. -hulpon; pp. -holpen; gen. dat.

To assistpreserveto be sufficientadjuvaresubveniresuppetere

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To assist, preserve, to be sufficient; adjuvare, subvenire, suppetere. Grammar ge-helpan, cum gen Ðonne hie mágon ðín gehelpan when they can help thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 10. Ðú gehelpest ðysses menniscan cynnes thou shalt help this human race, Blickl

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