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ófstig

Grammar
ófstig, l. ofstig, and for 'Gl. Prud'
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substitute Germ

þurh-hǽlig

Grammar
þurh-hǽlig, l. -hálig, and for Wanl . . . 4
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substitute Chrd. 116, 29

P

Grammar
P, For the Runic ᛈ , see peorð.

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wérigian

(v.)
Grammar
wérigian, In l. 3 for lacesscat l.
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lassescat

súcengra

Grammar
súcengra, for súcendra, Ps. Spl. 8, 3.

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Þ

Grammar
Þ, FOR the Runic þ, see þorn.

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Y

Grammar
Y, FOR the Runic Y see ýr.

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dæg-ryne

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-ryne, adj. For or of a day
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Diurnum, i. unius diei dægrynum vel dæglicum . . . diurnae aescae dæghryne mettas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 58, 62

Linked entry: -ryne

hwílum

Grammar
hwílum, In l. 3 for quandam l.
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quondam, and add Hwílum nunc Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 43. of more or less repeated action, sometimes, at times Ðá ðe hwílum (cf. hwíltídum, 3) gedúfað on ðǽm miclum scyldum qui aliquando in gravibus noxis demerguntur Past. 437, 33 : Bt. 24, 4; F. 84, 33: 39

be-fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
be-fóran, bi-fóran; prep. I. dat. II. acc. [be by, proximity, fóran fore, as æt fóran]

BEFORE ⬩ ante ⬩ coram ⬩ præ ⬩ BEFORE

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Grammar be-fóran, DAT. BEFORE; ante, coram, præ He swíðe oft befóran fremede folces rǽswum wundor æfter wundre he very often performed before the princes of the people miracle after miracle, Andr. Kmbl. 1237; An. 619. Ealdormen héredon híg befóran him

Linked entries: bi-fóran bi-fóran

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Grammar swá, rel. pron. As, that Forgylde ðæt ángylde and ðæt wíte swá tó ðam ángylde belimpan wille, L. Alf. pol. 6; Th. i. 66, 3. Ðon gelíc swá lǽcas cunnon such as doctors know, Lchdm. ii. 192, 23. Brúcan swylcra yrmþa swá ðú unc ǽr scrife, Exon.

Linked entries: se swǽ eall-swá

un-getýd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-getýd, adj.

Untaught ⬩ unskilled ⬩ rude

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Untaught, unskilled, rude Ðæt ungetýde folc (rudis ille populus) nolde geliéfan, Past. 50; Swt. 389, 33; Æt ðæm ungetýdum folce apud imperitum vulgus, 48; Swt. 365, 22.

Linked entry: ge-týd

gim-rodor

(n.)
Grammar
gim-rodor, Dr. Bradley suggests that this form may have arisen a mistaken reading of a gloss to dracontia gemma ex cereb gim ro dr , or some such form.

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feólan

(v.)
Grammar
feólan, fiolan, felan; p. fæl, pl. fǽlon, félon; pp. folen, feolen.

to cleave ⬩ stick ⬩ adhere ⬩ adhærēre ⬩ to reach ⬩ come ⬩ pass ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ pervĕnire

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to cleave, stick, adhere; adhærēre Ðæt ic in ne fele ut non inhæream, Ps. Surt. 68, 15. to reach, come, pass; procēdĕre, pervĕnire Ne meahton hí ofer mere feolan they could not pass over the sea, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 10; Rä 23, 5

Linked entries: felan fiolan ge-feolan

feormian

(v.)
Grammar
feormian, part. feormende; p. ode, ade; pp. od; v. a. [feorm food] .

to supply with food ⬩ feed ⬩ support ⬩ sustain ⬩ entertain ⬩ receive as a guest ⬩ cherish ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ victum suppĕdĭtāre ⬩ epŭlāre ⬩ suscĭpĕre ⬩ suscĭpĕre hospĭtio ⬩ fŏvēre ⬩ cūrāre ⬩ vălēre ⬩ to feed on ⬩ devour ⬩ consume ⬩ vesci ⬩ comĕdĕre ⬩ consūmĕre ⬩ to cleanse, FARM or cleanse out ⬩ mundāre ⬩ purgāre ⬩ expiāre

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to supply with food, feed, support, sustain, entertain, receive as a guest, cherish, benefit, profit; victum suppĕdĭtāre, epŭlāre, suscĭpĕre, suscĭpĕre hospĭtio, fŏvēre, cūrāre, vălēre Ðæt ic [cyning] bebeóde eallum mínan geréfan ðæt hí on mínan ágenan

Linked entries: un-feormigende feormend feormung firm ge-feormian or-feormness

be-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feolan, bi-feolan ; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon ; pp. -folen, -feolen

To commit ⬩ commend ⬩ deliver ⬩ grant ⬩ committere ⬩ commendare ⬩ tradere

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To commit, commend, deliver, grant; committere, commendare, tradere Morðor under eorþan befeolan to commit murder under the earth, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 23; Gn. Ex. 115 : Cd. 202; Th. 251, 7 ; Dan. 560. Ðú him for inwite yfel befǽle propter dolos disposuisti

Linked entries: be-felan bi-feolan

cymed

(n.)
Grammar
cymed, es; n. The plant wall-germander; forte chamædrys = χαμαίδρυς , teucrium chamædrys, Lin
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Genim cymed take germander, L. M. 1, 16; Lchdm. ii. 58, 20: 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 58, 16. Nim cymed take germander, 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 102, 20

tucian

(v.)
Grammar
tucian, (or túcian ?; in Piers P. (v. infra) touked occurs, but the form of the noun is tokkere as well as touker, Prol. 100 A-text, and Halliwell gives tucker = fuller as a western word); p. ode
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To treat ill, to afflict, harass, vex Unrihtwíse cyningas ðe ðis wérige folc wyrst tuciaþ (quos miseri torvos populi timent tyrannos; ða unrihtwísan cyningas . . . ðe ðis earme folc heardost ondrǽt, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 26-29), Met. 24, 60.

Linked entry: ge-tucian

murnan

(v.)
Grammar
murnan, p. de.

To mourn ⬩ be sad ⬩ be anxious ⬩ To mourn ⬩ lament ⬩ to care about ⬩ regard

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Grammar murnan, intrans. To mourn, be sad, be anxious Gif ðú ðonne heora þegen beón wilt and ðé heora þeáwas líciaþ tó hwon myrnst ðú swá swíðe si probas, utere moribus, ne queraris, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 7. Sélre biþ ǽghwæm ðæt hé his freónd wrece, ðonne

ildu

(n.)
Grammar
ildu, In l. 5 for senui l. sexui.

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