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bisceop-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-wyrt, biscop-wyrt, biscep-wyrt, e; f.

BISHOP'S-WORT, bishop's weed, betony, vervain, marsh-mallow ⬩ ammi = άμμι [ammi majus, Lin.], betonica, verbena, hibiscum = ίβίσκos

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[wyrt a wort, herb, plant] BISHOP'S-WORT, bishop's weed, betony, vervain, marsh-mallow; ammi = άμμι [ammi majus, Lin.], betonica, verbena, hibiscum = ίβίσκos Wyrc to drence æscþrotu, betonice, bisceopwyrt make into a drink ash-throat, betony, bishop's-wart

Linked entries: biscep-wyrt biscop-wyrt

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.

Hot, fervent, fervid, fierce [of pain, punishment, etc.] ⬩ a fever

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Ðeós wyrt byþ cenned on hátum stówum this plant is produced in hot places, Herb. 115, 1; Lchdm. i. 228, 6. Hé háte lét teáras geótan he let hot tears gush forth, Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 14; Gú. 1029.

giþ-corn

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Giðcorn herba munda, Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 60. Giþcorn citocacia, 31, 45. Add

gærsama

(n.)
Grammar
gærsama, gersuma, an; m.

Treasure ⬩ ŏpes

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Treasure; ŏpes He lét nyman of hire ealle ða betstan gærsaman he caused all the best treasures to be taken from her, Chr. 1035; Th. 292, 22, col. 2. Gif he ne sealde ðe máre gersuman if he had not given the greater treasures, Chr. 1047; Erl. 177, 7

hǽte

(n.)
Grammar
hǽte, an; f.

Heat ⬩ brewing

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Wið wunda hátum for inflammations of wounds, Herb. 2, 16; Lchdm. i. 84, 20

Linked entry: hǽtu

hǽwen

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽwen, adj.

Blue, azure, purple, discoloured

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Genim ðás wyrte ðe grécas brittanice and engle hǽwen hydele, Herb. 30; Lchdm. i. 126, 6. Hǽwene hnydele, iii. 24, 8.

un-cýððu

(n.)
Grammar
un-cýððu, un-cýððo; indecl.: -cýðð, e; f.

ignorance ⬩ a country not one's own ⬩ a strange land

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[Þe soule is her in uncuððe ... and nout eðcene hwuch heo schal iwurðen in hire owune riche. Þet fleshe is her et home, A. R. 140, 17-20.]

fór án

(num.; prep.; adv.)

only ⬩ tantum ⬩ tantummŏdo

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Fór án eówre yrfe sceal beón hér ŏves tantum vestræ et armenta remăneant. Ex. 10, 24

gold-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-fáh, adj.
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Variegated or adorned with gold Hió becwiþ him hyre goldfágan treówenan cuppan she bequeaths to him her wooden cup ornamented with gold, Th. Chart. 536, 17: Beo. Th. 621; B. 308: 5615; B. 2811.

wyrt-eceddrenc

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-eceddrenc, es; m.
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An acid potion made with herbs Be ðam súþernan wyrteceddrence, Lchdm. ii. 172, 11

Linked entry: eced-drenc

be-swápan

Grammar
be-swápan, <b>; I.</b>
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Ic Heróde in hyge bisweóp ꝥ hé Ióhannes bibeád heáfde beheáwan, Jul. 294. Add

lungre

(adv.)
Grammar
lungre, adv.

Quickly ⬩ soon ⬩ at once ⬩ straightway ⬩ speedily

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Næs him gewemmed wlite ne wlóh of hrægle lungre álýsed his beauty was not spoiled nor a fringe of his garment even loosened [Grimm would translate lungre here acriter, fortiter ], 2942; An. 1474

ge-bild

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-bild, adj.
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I. to embolden, encourage, give confidence to [Take here ge-byld,ge-bylded in Dict.] Mid þý mægne hé wæs gebælded (gestrangod, v. l.) of ðæs ælmihtigan Godes fultume qua virtute fretus ex omnipotentis Dei auxilio, Gr. D. 26, 31.

ge-brítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brítan, p. te; pp. ge-briacute;ted, ge-brítt
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Take here ge-brytan (l. -brytan) in Dict. and add Gebrýtte fricabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 39. lit. Ðeós wyrt hafað geoluwe blóstman, and gif þu hý betweónan þínum fingrum gebrýtest, þonne hafað heó swæc swylce myrre, Lch. i. 256, 9.

ge-broc

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Take here ge-bróc (l. -broc) in Dict., and add Gif hé þá áne un-treówþa ne gedyde, from ðǽm dæge hé mehte bútan gebroce eallra Cartaina onwald begietan, Ors. 4, 5 ; S. 170, 12

áttor-láðe

Grammar
áttor-láðe, átter-, an; f.

The cock's spur grass ⬩ atterlothe [venom-loather] ⬩ panicum crus galli

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M. 1, 45 ; Lchdm. ii. 110, 8 ; 114; 11 : Herb. 45, 1 ; Lchdm. i. 148, 4 : L. M. 1, 1 ; Lchdm. ii. 22, 55. Átterláðe venenifuga, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 88 ; Wrt. Voc. 30, 38

Linked entry: átor-láðe

gistran-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gistran-dæg, (gyrstan-dæg, q. v. in Dict.), es; m.
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Gyrstandæg heri, Jn. 4, 52: An. Th. 22, 1. Gyrstandæg (girston-, georsten, v. ll. ), Ælfc. Gr. 224, 2. Gyrstandæg gemedemode úre Drihten hine sylfne . . ., nú tó dæg Stephanus . . . tó heofenum férde, Hml. Th. i. 56, 28: ii. 286, 26: Hml. S. 23, 468

smittian

(v.)
Grammar
smittian, p. ode

To smear, pollute, defile ⬩ illitus, unctus

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Besmetted ine herte mid kueade þoȝtes Ayenb. 229, 20.]

Linked entry: be-smittian

hálig-rift

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-rift, -reft, -ryft, e; f.

A holy garment, veil

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Mathéus léde háligreft ofer hire heáfod Matthew placed a veil on her head, 478, 5

on-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bídan, p. -bád; pl. -bidon; pp. -biden.

to abide, wait, remain ⬩ to wait for, expect, ⬩ to wait on, attend upon

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Onbíd her seofon and twentig nihta, 231, 5: 237, 33. Hér sceolon hí onbídan, Soul Kmbl. 121; Seel. 61. to wait for, expect, with gen. Ic uncres gedáles onbád, 75; Seel. 37. Ic ðín onbád, Ps. Th. 118, 116.