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lippa

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Ben. 62, 10, and in all the versions of the Psalter.] I. either of the two fleshy structures which form the edges of the mouth: — Hunigswéte reádum andþraciaþ lippan smǽrum mellea (tune) roseis herescunt labia labris, An.

hám-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hám-fæst, adj.

Resident, dwelling at home

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Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 15

wil-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gifa, -giefa, -geofa, an; m.

A giver of what is desirable, a giver of goodthe giver of all good

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Kmbl. 441; El. 221. as an epithet of the Deity, the giver of all good Sigora Waldend, weoruda wilgiefa, Exon. Th. 229, 34; Ph. 465. Bearn Godes, weoroda willgifa, Elen. Kmbl. 1626; El. 815. Dryhten God, weoruda willgeofa, Andr.

on-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-lǽnan, p. de; with gen. or acc.

of the loanto lend, grantto lease, let

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Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 3: L. In. 29; Th. i. 120, 10, 12, 14. Hí ðé onlǽnde wǽron, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 6. to lease, let Denewulf and ða hýwan on Wintanceastre ænlǽnaþ Ælfréde his deg XL. hída landes, Chart. Th. 147, 27

CLÁTE

(n.)
Grammar
CLÁTE, an; f.

CLOT-burburdock, goose-grass, cliversphilanthropos = φιλάνθρωπος , lappa, arctium lappa, galium aparine

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Wið ceolan swile clátan wyl on ealaþ for swelling of throat boil burdock in ale, L. M. 1, 12; Lchdm. ii. 56, 3: I. 45; Lchdm. ii. 110, 13: 2, 53; Lchdm. ii. 274, 3. Nim ða smalan clátan take the small burdock, 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 100, 23.

æþel-boren

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Cf. æþelu, Æþelborene ingenitam (probably a gloss on Ald. 66, 9: Venustatem ... genuina consparsione ingenitam ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 45

Linked entry: boren

on-scunian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 65, 16: 2, 23: 4, 74: 100, 41, and add Onscuniend aporians, i. respuens (olidarum polluta nuptiarum contubernia aporians, Ald. 24, 26), An. Ox. 1785. (Cf. aporia, abominatio subitania, Ld. Gl. H. 61.)

ge-lǽððe

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Perhaps genéðde should be substituted; the phrase aldre genéðde occurs in ll. 17, 50, and the construction with tó is found in An. 1353 :-- Tó þám ánhagan aldre genéðan

ge-hýþelicness

(n.)
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ge-hýþelicness, (printed ge-lisþelicnis) glosses opportunitas, Ps. Spl. T. 9, 9.
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See also Nap. 81

fúl-beám

(n.)
Grammar
fúl-beám, gen. fúlan beámes; m.

The black alderalnus nigrarhamnus frangŭla

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The black alder; alnus nigra, rhamnus frangŭla Wyl on wætere fúlan beámes rinde boil in water black alder rind, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 12

sǽ-wár

(n.)

sea-weed

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sea-weed Sǽwaar alga, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 35. Cf. Similar entries waar alga, ii.99, 29. See E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names. s. Similar entries v. waur

Linked entry: wár

FÓÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓÐER, fóður, es; n.

foodfood for cattlefodderălĭmentumjūmenti pābŭlumthat in which food is carrieda basketcophĭnusκόφĭνosthat in which food for cattle is carrieda cartcart-loadvĕhesplaustrumnunc massa vel vŏlūmen plumbi

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Gif he næbbe, agife healf on fóðre, healf on óðrum ceápe the ceorl, who has hired another's oxen, if he have to pay all in fodder, let him give it all.

Linked entry: fódder

þeówen

(n.)
Grammar
þeówen, þíwen, [n]e; þeówene, an; f.
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Alf. 20; Th. i. 48, 24. Þeówne (or adj.?) bernam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 24. Ðeáh hwá bebycgge his dohtor on þeówenne, L. Alf. 12; Th. i. 46, 12. Se fæder hire sealde áne þeówene ( servam ), Gen. 29, 29.

wíg-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bed, wí-bed, wió-bed, -bud, wié-bed, weó-bed, -bud, weófod (-ed, -ud), wéfod, es, also -beddes; n. (generally, but se weóbud, Past. 33; Swt. 217, 21, and pl. wíbedas, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 42)

An altar

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An altar [from wíg (wíh) and beód; some forms, e.g. wígbeddes, weóbedd, suggest that the word was thought to be derived from bed] Weófod altar vel ara, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 51. Hé scolde ðone Godes alter habban uppan áholodne, ðæt hé meahte on healdan ða

hlísa

famereputationreputegloryreputationreportfameapprobationapplause

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Hlísena rumorum, i. opinionvm (integritatem immensis rumorum laudibus prosequitur, Ald. 26, 7), 1918. Hlísum rumusculis (cujus vitam tantis opinionum rumusculis extollit, Ald. 33, 29), 7, 150

án-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
án-rǽd, adj. [án one, rǽd counsel]

One-mindedunanimousagreedperseveringresolutepromptvehementunanimusfirmus consiliiconfidensaudaxvehemens

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Ealle ánrǽde to gemǽnra þearfe all unanimous for the common need, L. Edg. C. l; Th. ii. 244, 4. Wæs seó mǽg ánrǽd and unforht the maid was resolute and fearless, Exon. 74. b; Th. 278, 21; Jul. 601.

a-swindan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swindan, p. -swand, pl. -swundon ; pp. -swunden [a away, swindan to languish]

To languish awayto enervatepineconsume awayto decayperishdissolvetabesceretorpescereconsumi

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Ðýlæs ealle gesceafta aswindaþ lest all creatures perish, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 34. Aswindan me dyde anda mín tabescere me fecit zelus meus, Ps. Spl. C. 118, 139: 111, 9: 106, 26. Aswunden reses, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 11.

burh-ware

(n.)
Grammar
burh-ware, burg-ware; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.
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Inhabitants of a city, citizens; urbis incolæ, cives Him cyrdon to mǽst ealle ða burh-ware almost all the inhabitants of the city turned to him, Chr. 919; Ing. 133, 15.

Linked entry: burg-ware

clerc

(n.)
Grammar
clerc, cleric, clerec, es; m. [Lat. Clericus = κληρικός belonging to the clergy, clerical]

A CLERK, clergyman, generally a deacon or priestclericus

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Hí wǽron ealle ðæs cynges clerecas they were all the king's clergy, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 22

Linked entry: cliroc

for-dilgian

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

To blot outdestroydēlēreobnūbĭlāreoblītĕrāre

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To blot out, destroy; dēlēre, obnūbĭlāre, oblītĕrāre He wolde ealle his þeóde fram ðam gingrum óþ ða yldran fordón and fordilgian he would do for and blot out all his nation from the younger to the elder, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 13: 5, 21; S. 643, 26.