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and-efn

(n.)
Grammar
and-efn, es; n. [and, efen even]

An equalitya proportionmeasurean amountproportio

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An equality, a proportion, measure, an amount; proportio Be hire andefne by its proportion, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 14

Linked entry: ond-efen

for-þeóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þeóstrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To darkenbe darkobscūrāre

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To darken, be dark; obscūrāre He asende þeóstru and forþeóstrade oððe swearc mīsit tenebras et obscūrāvit, Ps. Lamb. 104, 28

hrið-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
hrið-ádl, e; f.

A fever

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A fever Gif him hriðádl getenge biþ if fever be upon him, L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 214, 16

mealt

(adj.)
Grammar
mealt, adj.

Cookedboiled

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Cooked, boiled(?) On gewylledre mealtre meolce (mealtre = gewylledre? Cockayne says the word should be struck out), Lchdm. iii. 6, 17

Linked entry: malt

mis-healdsumness

(n.)
Grammar
mis-healdsumness, e; f.

Want of observancenegligence

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Want of observance, negligence Be muneces mishealdsumnysse de monachi inobservantia, L. Ecg. P. iii. tit. 11; Th. ii. 196, 3

Linked entry: -healdsumness

ge-recenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-recenian, p. ode; pp. od

To explainexponere, explanare, interpretari

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To explain; exponere, explanare, interpretari Rún biþ gerecenod a mystery shall be explained, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 12; Exod. 525

Linked entry: recenian

un-gewitfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewitfæstness, e; f.

Madness

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Madness Him cymð brægenes ádl and ungewitfæstnes him bið he will be out of his senses, Lchdm. ii. 222, 3

Linked entry: ge-witfæstness

wiþ-rǽdan

(v.)

to act againstbe an antidote

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to act against, be an antidote Ðære wyrte wyrttruma on wætere geðyged wiðrǽð íceom and næddrum, Lchdm. i. 144, 15

Linked entry: rǽdan

ge-gearwungness

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Either ge-gearwung or (?) ge-gearwness (cf. hirwness for form) should be read. In l. 2 for praeparatio substitute praeparationem

glíwing-mann

(n.)
Grammar
glíwing-mann, es; m.
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A 'gay' woman(?) Gliwingmanna ganearum (ganea meretrix, Migne: but perhaps ganeonum should be read), cauponum, tabernariorum, An. Ox. 50, 9

hón

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Dele. The words 'his hon' in l. 3 seem to be a repetition of 'his hon[godon] ' in 1. 2. (?)

ísig

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On ðǽm clife hangodan on ðǽm ísgean bearwum manige swearte sáula be heora handum gebundne, Bl. H. 209, 35. Add

mundbyrd-ness

Grammar
mundbyrd-ness, <b>; II.</b>
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Ic mé sylfe myngode mínes forehátes and þǽre mundbyrdnysse be ic ǽr fore geceás, Hml. S. 23 b, 543. Add

preóst-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-reáf, es; n.
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Vestments of a priest Be þǽre gesceádwísnysse on gyrelan þæs preóstreáfes ut in cultu vestium discretionem teneant, Chrd. 64, 27

sǽ-clif

(n.)

a cliff by the sea

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a cliff by the sea Swá fela welena swá ðara sondcorna beóþ be ðisum sǽclifum, Bt. 7,4 ; Fox 22, 27

wicce-cræeft

(n.)
Grammar
wicce-cræeft, es; m.
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Witchcraft, sorcery, magic art Wiccecræft necromantia, Hpt. Gl. 501, 66. Ða heáfodleahtras sind . . . hǽðengyld, drýcræft, wiccecræft, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 7. Se cristena man ðe his hǽlðe sécan wyle æt unálýfedum tilungum, oððe æt wyrigedum galdrum, oþþe

wissung

(n.)
Grammar
wissung, e; f.

guidancedirectiondirectioninstructionteachingrulegovernmentdirection

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shewing of the way, guidance, direction Hwænne ðú eáðelícost miht tó ðam folce becuman be mínre wissunge, Homl. Ass. 110, 259. fig. direction, instruction, teaching Hleótan man mót mid geleáfan, gif hí hwæt dǽlan willaþ; ðis bið wissung, Homl. Skt.

hrind

(n.; v.; adj.)

barkyrindedcaudexcodexlibercortexfrozen to deathto destroydead

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A word of doubtful meaning occurring in the following passage, 'Nis ðæt feor heonon ðæt se mere standeþ ofer ðæm hongiaþ hrinde bearwas wudu wyrtum fæst wæter oferhelmaþ,'; Beo. Th. 2731; B. 1363. Thorpe translates barky, Kemble rinded, but in this case

folc-leásung

(n.)
Grammar
folc-leásung, e; f.

Folk-leasingpublic lyingslanderpublĭcum mendäciumcălumnia

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Folk-leasing, public lying, slander; publĭcum mendäcium, călumnia Be folcleásunge gewyrhtum. Gif mon folcleásunge gewyrce, mid nánum leóhtran þinge gebéte ðonne him mon aceorfe ða tungan of of those committing slander. If a man commit slander, let him

Linked entries: leásung folc-lǽsung

god-wrac

(adj.)
Grammar
god-wrac, -wrec; adj.
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Impious Crist forlét mid him beón ðone godwracan þeóf Christ let that impious thief [Judas] be with him, Blickl. Homl. 75, 26. Ðá æféstgodon ðæt sume godwrece men then certain wicked men were envious of that, Shrn. 74, 28. Gangaþ út git godwrecan and