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ge-drincan

(v.)
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Ðæs wóses geswéttes mid hunige gedrinc bollan fulne, Lch. ii. 30, 25. to swallow the contents of a vessel Hé sende him glæsfat full wínes, and ꝥ se bysceop gebletsade.

þicness

(n.)
Grammar
þicness, e; f.
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referring to the consistency of matter, thickness, viscosity. v. þicce, I Cnuca mid wíne on huniges þicnysse, Lchdm. i. 126, 12. Gyf hwá mycelne hracan þolige, and hé ðone him eáþelíce fram bringan ne mæge for ðycnysse, 284, 24.

Linked entry: þicce

Bedan ford

(n.)
Grammar
Bedan ford, Beda-ford, Bedcan ford, Bede-ford, Bedican ford, Biedcan ford, es ; m : dat. -forde, -forda [Hunt. A. D. 1148 Bedeford : West. 1377 Bedford : Kni. 1395 Bedforde, Bedeforde : bedan = bedum lectis, ford vadum: lectos et diversoria ad vadum sonans, Camd.]

BEDFORDoppidi nomen

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BEDFORD; oppidi nomen Ða yldestan men to Bedan forda hyrdon the first men belonged to Bedford, Chr. 918; Ing. 133. 2. Eádweard cyning fór to Bedan forda king Edward went to Bedford, 919; Ing. 133. 13. Hie gedydon æt Bedan forda pervenirent ad Bedanfordam

on-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bítan, p. -bát; pp. -biten (with gen.)

To taste of, partake of

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Ne sceal hé huniges onbítan, Lchdm. ii. 222, 20. Ne hit se mon drincan meahte, ne his ǽnig neát onbítan ne meahte, Nar. 8, 32. Nǽnigre wǽtan onbítan. Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 16, 24

GÓMA

(n.)
Grammar
GÓMA, an; m.
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Ic eom on góman swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blende mid hunige sweeter am I on the palate than didst thou blend honeycomb with honey, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 18; Rä. 41, 58: 113 a; Th. 433, 11; Rä. 50, 6.

afor

Grammar
afor, l. áfor.
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Gedó tó þám hunige emfela ecedes þæs ne sié swíþe áfor ne swíðe swéte . . . and ne sié on bergnesse tó sweotol þæs ecedes áfre scearpnes. Lch. ii. 224, 17-22.

leóhtlíce

(adv.)
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Add: without much pressure or force Þweah leóht-líce mid wvlle wætre, Lch. ii. 308, 11. to no great amount Wyl on ealað swíþe, geswét mid hunige leóhtlíce, Lch. ii. 62, 20. <b>II a.

wæstm-bǽre

(adj.)
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wæstm-bǽre, adj.

Fruitful, fertile, productive

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Land ðe ys wæstmbǽre ǽgðer ge on hunie ge on meoluce terram fluentem lacte et melle, Ex. 33, 3. Eletreów westembére oliva fructifera, Ps. Surt. 51, 10. Eorðan westem*-*bére terram fructiferam, 106, 34.

seáw

(n.; adj.)
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seáw, es; n.
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Gemeng wið huniges seáw mix with pure honey, 30, 7. Feallan lǽtaþ seáw of bósme, wǽtan of wombe, Exon. Th. 385, 20; Rä. 4, 47. Seá sucum, Txts. 182, 83. Cumaþ ða ádla on [of?] yflum seáwum, Lchdm. ii. 176, 5

efen-micel

(adj.)
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Gemeng wið huniges emmicel, 26, 11. Saluie, rúde be healfan þǽre saluian, fefer*-*fugian emmicel þára twégea wyrta, ii. 292, 17

æppel

(n.)
Grammar
æppel, nom. ac. pl. æp(p)la, ap(p)la, æpplas (apples of eye); gen. pl. appla, æpplena; m.: appla (-u, v. finger-æppel), æppel (? æppel mala, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 40); n.

an apple (in a special and in a general sense as in oak-apple)an apple-shaped objectan eye-ball

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Similar entries v. cod-, corn-, hunig-, weax-æppel

swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
swéte, adj.
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Swéte ofer hunig dulcia super mel, Ps. Spl. 118, 103. Gif hwá biteres hwes onberede, ðæt him þúhte beóbreád ðí swétre, Bt. 23 tit.; Fox xiv, 10. Sweótran ofer hunig, Ps.

Linked entries: swerum swót

a-merian

(v.)
Grammar
a-merian, -myrian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To examinepurifyexaminarepurgaremerum reddere

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Genim ánne cuculere fulne ameredes huniges take a spoon-full of purified honey, Herb. 106; Lchdm, i. 220, 12. Fýre ðú us amyrdest swá swá amyred biþ seolfor igne nos examinasti sicut examinatur argentum, Ps. Spl. 65, 9. Amerodest examinasti, Ps.

Linked entry: a-myrian

gafol-heord

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-heord, e; f. [gafol a tax, heord a herd, flock]

A taxable stock or hive of beesgrex ad censum

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Mid us is gerǽd ðæt he sylle v sustras huniges to gafole it behoves a keeper of bees, if he hold a taxable hive [stock of bees], that he then shall pay what shall be ordered in the country.

Linked entries: heord gafol-swán

morgen-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-sprǽc, e; f.

The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast

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The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast Se gegilda ðe ne geséce his morgenspǽce gilde his syster huniges the member of a guild, who does not attend the assembly of the guild, shall pay a sester of

flówan

to pass awaybe transitoryto issueto flowto be floodedto flowto abound

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S. 6, 165. to flow with. of a stream, where the material of the stream is given Ðeáh ðe him ealle streámas hunige fleówan, Sal. K. p. 86, 4. of other things, to abound Tó gódan lande, þæt ðe fleówð mid meolce and mid hunige, Hml. Th. ii. 192, 8.

ge-lǽtan

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Cf. ge-lǽte Gif hió ( the wound) swíþor unsýfre weorþe, clǽnsa mid hunige and gelǽt eft tógædere, Lch. ii. 210, 2. <b>II a.</b> of the movement of a ship [cf.

mitta

(n.)
Grammar
mitta, an; m.

A measure, both dry and liquid, as for corn, meal, ale, honey

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Sellemon xxx ombra gódes Welesces aloþ, ðet limpaþ tó xv mittan, and mittan fulne huniges, oððe twegen wínes, Chart. Th. 460, 22-28. Mittan bata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 52: chori, 15, 82.

Linked entry: an-mitta

beó-ceorl

(n.)
Grammar
beó-ceorl, beó-cere, es; m.

A BEE-CEORLbee farmer or keeperbocherusapum custos

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Mid us is gerǽd ðæt he sylle v sustras huniges to gafole concerning those who keep bees. It behoves a keeper of bees, if he hold a taxable hive [stock of bees], that he then shall pay to the country what shall be agreed.

sticca

(n.)
Grammar
sticca, an; m.
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Wring ðæt wós of, ánne sticcan fulne, and huniges þrý sticcan fulle, 102, 14. Nim wífes meolce þrý sticcæs fulla and cyleþena ánne sticce fulne, 96, 27