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mann-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
mann-bǽre, adj.

Productive of men

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Productive of men Ic tówurpe ðás burh and tó yrþlande áwende, swá ðæt heó biþ cornbǽre swíðor ðonne mannbǽre, Homl. Th. i. 450, 12

un-geþwǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrlíce, adv.

Ungentlycrossly

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Ungently, crossly Ðá andswarode heó hire ungeþwǽrlíce: 'Ðeáh ðe God ðínne wer æt ðé genáme, hwæt sceal ic ðæs dón?' Homl. Ass. 121, 153

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrlíce

hrine-ness

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Add: hrinen-ness Heó tó hrinennesse (hrinenesse, v. l.) þǽre drihtenlican handa árás ad tactum manus dominicae surrexit, Bd. 5, 4; Sch. 569, 21

lufiend-lic

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Heó wæs swíþe lufigendlic eallum onlóciendum omnium oculis gratiosa et amabilis videbatur, Hml. A. 95, 98. Lufiendlices ( omne quicquid) delectabile, An. Ox. 334. Add

wagung

(n.)
Grammar
wagung, e; f.

Shaking, looseness.

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Wið tóþa sáre and wagunge, genim ðás ylcan wyrte, syle etan fæstendum, heó ða téþ getrymeþ, Lchdm. i. 210, 11: 334, 6

CLOCCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLOCCIAN, ode; od

To CLUCK, sighglocire, glocitare, singultire, bombum sive sonitum edere

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To CLUCK, sigh; glocire, glocitare, singultire, bombum sive sonitum edere Ðeáh seó bródige henn sárlíce cloccige though the brooding hen sorely cluck, Bridf. 76

dearnunga

(adv.)
Grammar
dearnunga, dearnenga, dearninga; adv. [dyrne secret, obscure]

Secretly, privately, clandestinelyclam, occulte, clandestīno

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Ðeáh heó dearnenga fordón wurde though she was secretly seduced, Cd. 30; Th. 39, 21; Gen. 629: 29; Th. 38, 5; Gen. 602. Hwæt he dearninga on hyge hogde what he secretly meditated in his mind, Exon. 51 a; Th. 177, 13; Gú. 1226

Linked entries: deornunga dern-unga

land-ár

(n.)
Grammar
land-ár, e; f.
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Wilniende ðætte heó him funden swylce londáre swylce mid árum on beón mehte desiring that they should provide him such an estate as he might reside on with dignity, Chart. Th. 47, 21.

wiþ-teón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-teón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen.

to withdrawdraw backto draw backrestrainto draw awayto draw to

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Óðerne dráf suíðe geornfullíce mid sticele, óðrum wiðteáh mid brídle illum stimulo impellere nititur, hunc freno moderatur, 40; Swt. 293, 1. to draw away, Similar entries cf. wiþ-ferian Wiþtugon detrahebant, Ps. Spl.

cyne-scipe

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Heó hiræ cinehláford bitt for cynescypæ þæt heó móte beón hyre cwydes wyrðe, Cht. Th. 552, 30. Ic (Cnut) beóde ꝥ hý fylstan þám biscopum tó Godes gerihtum and tó mínum kynescype . . .

lata

(n.)
Grammar
lata, an; m.
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One who is late or slow Ðeáh heó ðæs bearnes lata wǽre though she were late in bearing the child, Blickl. Hom1.163, 8

marma

(n.)
Grammar
marma, an; m.

Marble

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Marble Heó hæfþ hwítes marman (marbran, MS. H.) bleoh it has the colour of white marble, Herb. 51, 1; Lchdm. i. 154, 14

ge-fnæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fnæd, es; n.

A hem

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A hem Gif ic huru his reáfes gefnædu hreppe if I only touch the hems of his garment, Homl. Th. ii. 394, 10

Linked entry: fnæd

ge-leðran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leðran, p. ede; pp. ed

To lathersaponem illineresapone bullas excitare

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To lather; saponem illinere, sapone bullas excitare Ðæt heó sý eall geleðred so that it may be all lathered, Lchdm. iii. 2, 3

INN

(n.)
Grammar
INN, es; n.

A dwellinghousechamberlodging

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Ðá tó his inne com hine ǽnne ðǽr inne beleác and hine sylfne ofslóh when he came to his house, he shut himself in alone, and slew himself, Ors. 4, 5 ; Bos. 81, 39 : Homl. Th. ii. 490, 10.

Linked entry: in

helpe

(n.)
Grammar
helpe, an, f.

Help

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Help Gif ðás fultumas ne sýn helpe if these remedies are no help, L. M. 2, 48; Lchdm. ii. 262, 15. [Or should this be placed under help?] him helpan ne mæg ǽnige gefremman he can give him no help, Beo. Th. 4888; B. 2448

Linked entry: HELP

cáfer-tún

Grammar
cáfer-tún, l. cafer-tún, dele 'DER. cífan,'
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Heó gewunode tó fédenne henna on hire húses cafortúne (in þám ingange hire húses) in hospitii sui vestibulo, Gr. D. 69, 26: Bl. H. 219, 20. Laurentium tó ðæs cynges cafertúne gelǽdde, Hml. Th. i. 422, 26.

fefer-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
fefer-ádl, fefor-ádl, e; f. [ádl a disease]

Fever-diseasefeverfebris

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Fever-disease, fever; febris Heó wæs swenced mid hǽto and mid bryne feferádle she had been afflicted with the heat and burning of a fever, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 28. Wið fefer-ádle for fever disease, L. M. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii, 134, 13.

Linked entries: feber-ádl fefor-ádl

wógere

(n.)
Grammar
wógere, es; m.

A wooersuitor

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Heó ðone hǽðenan wógere habban nolde, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 349, 353. Sume wíf wyrcaþ heora wógerum drencas, 17, 157

Linked entry: fógere

ge-lácian

(v.)
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Add: to accompany with gifts Crístes móder, Godes beboda gemyndig, eóde tó Godes húse mid láce, and gebróhte þæt cild þe heó ácende gelácod ( she brought the child and gifts along with it; cf. hí sceoldon bringan ánes geáres lamb mid heora cylde Gode