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hyse-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-wíse, an; f.
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Further, in the notes to this word is added, hirquitalli βούπαιdelta;ες; irquitalus νηπιώτατος

mann-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
mann-bryne, es; m.

A fire in which men lose their lives

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[Thorpe with previous translators renders the word by fever; Earle would read mánbryne = destructive fire. If mánbryne be taken perhaps an incendiary fire is meant.]

Linked entry: mán-bryne

meagolmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
meagolmód-ness, e; f.

Earnestnessdiligence

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Homl. 123, 16. v. next word

óþ

(con.)
Grammar
óþ, conj.
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Th. 22, 14 ; Gen. 340. v. preceding word

scóh-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
scóh-wyrhta, an; m.
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From the description of his work given by the sceówyrhta (sutor) in Ælfric's Colloquy, Thorpe, p. 27, he Facio calceamenta diversi generis, subtalares et ficones, caligas et utres, frenos et phaleras et flascones et calidilia, calcaria et chamos, peras

Linked entry: sceó-wyrhta

ge-lác

(n.)
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In An. 1904 the word seems used in the sense of the compound lind-gelác, the guards having died in conflict with St.

stig-wita

(n.)
Grammar
stig-wita, an ; m.
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Th. 383, 13 ; Rä. 4, 10. v. preceding word

Linked entry: stí-wita

un-gelimplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelimplíc, adj.

Unseasonableunhappyunfortunate

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(Cf 46, 1 where two entries seem confused, v. next word.) Uugelimplíce gewyderu, Wulfst. 172, 18. Ða ungelimplícan inepta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 53.

ge-drycnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drycnan, pp. ed
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To dry up, emaciate with disease Án wind cóm, and se wól mid þǽm winde.

Linked entry: -drycnan

plantian

(v.)
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Búton hé of his hiéremonna móde ðá ðornas ðǽre ídlan lufan ǽr úp átuge, unnyt hé plantode on hí ðá word ðǽre hálgan láre, Past. 443, 1

Saracene

(n.)
Grammar
Saracene, Sarocine, Sarcine ; pl.

Saracens

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Se hefegosta wól Sarcina þeóde Gallia ríce forhergedon gravissima Sarracenorum lues Gallias vastabat, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 31. On India Saraccua in India Saracenorum, Rtl. 196, 35

Linked entries: Sarcine Sarocine

grislíc

(adj.)
Grammar
grislíc, gryslíc; adj.
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This word seems to belong to 'grísan' rather than to 'greósan,' so should be written with i rather than with y. The spelling in the Ormulum supports the short vowel

telge

(n.)
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Cockayne refers the word to telg and translates dyeing; but the passage at 190, 21, in which the same date is said to be 'eallum gód þingum gód' suggests a different meaning. The forms of the whole piece are corrupt. (?)

amer

(n.)
Grammar
amer, (?), es; n.
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(v. next word)

be-smiþian

(v.)
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to work in metal. Nim þás næglas and heó besmiþian hát on þínes sunu brídle take these nails and order them to be set in thy son's bridle (cf. þú þás næglas hát . . . on his brídels dón, El. 1175.

frum-meolc

Grammar
frum-meolc, -meoluc.
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, the best milk Frummeoluc nectar (in the same glossary nectar is variously rendered by wín, þone swétan smæc, wín-gedrinc, hunig oððe mildeáw, and nectareus by hunígteárlic, the word, as in later times, seems to have been used vaguely in a favourable

ge-bǽte

Grammar
ge-bǽte, ge-bǽtel.
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Hé hét þǽm þearfan ꝥ hors syllan mid þám cynelican gebǽtum (gerǽdum, v.l.) praecepit equum, ita ut erat stratus regaliter pauperi dari, 3, 14; Sch. 257, 14. v. preceding word

ofer-sewenness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-sewenness, e; f.
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The word occurs only in legal documents.

Linked entry: ofer-gesewenness

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, e; f.

A guarding of the [lord's] head, attendance as a guard upon the king.a body-guard

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The word occurs in an enumeration of the services required of the thane and the 'geneat,' Th. i. 432, 8, 17. So in Beowulf it is said of Wiglaf that he 'healdeþ heáfodwearde,' keeps guard over the dead king, Beo. Th. 5811; B. 2909

ós

(n.)
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Whether ós in the sense of god occurs as an independent word is doubtful.

Linked entry: ésa