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palstr

(n.)
Grammar
palstr, a spike or
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something with a point Palester, plaster, palstr cospis, Txts. 50, 225. Palstre cuspite, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 58

prýtian

(v.)
Grammar
prýtian, to be or
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make proud, shew pride Prítigeaþ pipant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 80

stamer

(adj.)
Grammar
stamer, (-or, -ur); adj.
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Stammering Stomer balbutus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 12. Stamer balbus, i. 45, 51. Stamur, 75, 37. Stamor blessus, 288, 9. Stamerum balbis, ii. 81, 41: Hpt. Gl. 478, 14: 507, 45

Linked entry: stomer

un-behéfe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-behéfe, adj. (or subst.?)

Unsuitable ⬩ inconvenient ⬩ unprofitable

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Unsuitable, inconvenient, unprofitable Unbehéfe incommodum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 35

ge-swíþrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swíþrian, to be or
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become strong Bliss engla sangum geswíþerod. Verc. Forst. 135, 29

Linked entry: swíþrian

ofer-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-standan, to stand, or
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be, above Þæt ofer his reliquias heofenlic leóht ealle niht wæs oferstandende ut super reliquias eius lux caelestis tota nocte steterit, Bd. 3, 11 ; Sch. 235, 9

un-gescrépu

(n.)
Grammar
un-gescrépu, or un-gescrépe.
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Substitute: <b>un-gesorepe,</b> es; n. An inconvenience Mid þý þá se foresprecena brððor langre tíde þyllic ungescrépo (-scrǽpo) (þislic ungescróp [printed þislicum gescróp], v.l.) wann cum tempore non pauco frater praefatus tali incommodo

weó

(n.)
Grammar
weó, ón(?); f.

Woe ⬩ misery

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Woe, misery Daroþas wǽron weó(weá ?) ðære wihte Exon. Th. 438, 9; Rä. 57, 5

beágian

(v.)
Grammar
beágian, biágian; p. ode; pp. od

To crown ⬩ to set a garland on ⬩ coronare

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To crown, to set a garland on; coronare Of wuldre and weorþmynt ðú beágodest hine gloria et honore coronasti eum, Ps. Spl. 8, 6

Linked entries: bégian biágian

Baðan

(n.; prep.)
Grammar
Baðan, [dat. pl. of bæþ a bath, q. v.], Baðan-ceaster; g. -ceastre; acc. -ceastre, -ceaster; f.

The city of Bath, Somersetshire ⬩ Bathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi

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Dipl. 170; A.D. 796; Kmbl. i. 207, 5, at the Baths, or, as we now say, at Bath or Bath [v. æt, prep. I. 3, before names of places]; apud balneas, vel apud Bathoniam, vel apud urbem Bathoniæ. Æt Baðan, Chr. 1106; Erl. 241, 1. On Baðan, Th. Diplm.

Linked entries: Acemannes burh Hátabaðan

Augustínus

(n.)
Grammar
Augustínus, i ; m; Lat. [Augustinus is correct in the quotations from the titles of the two following chapters of Bede, but in the A. Sax. text it is Agustínus]

St. Augustine, the missionary sent by Pope Gregory to England, A. D. 597, and died May 26, 605 ⬩ Augustínus

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Augustínus cumende on Breotone Augustinus veniens Brittaniam, 1, 25, titl ; S. 486, 10. Hér com Augustinus and his geféran to Engla lande here, A.

Linked entry: Agustin

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress

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Sindon monige sníðe sníðe tó ðreágeanne ðæt hí gehiéran ðreágende of ðæs láriówes múðe hú micle byrðenne hié habbaþ on hiera scyldum nonnulla sunt vehementer increpanda, ut quanti sit ponderis culpa ab increpantis ore sentiatur, Swt. 159, 16-18.

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

ge-brocian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brocian, p. ode ; pp. od.
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Þá besæt Scipia hié on hiera fæstenne, and hié tó þon gebrocode (Numantini fame trucidati), Ors. 5, 3; S. 220, 26.

Linked entry: brócian

eówian

(v.)
Grammar
eówian, p. ode; pp. od

To shew ⬩ ostendĕre

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Ðá hét he his tungan forþdón of his múþe, and him eówian linguam prōferre ex ōre, ac sĭbi ostendĕre jussit, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 6

Linked entry: iówian

cristnian

(v.)
Grammar
cristnian, p. ode; pp. od

To christianize ⬩ catechize ⬩ catechizare

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To christianize, catechize; catechizare Ðæt Paulinus ðǽr ðæt folc cristnode and fullode [MS. cristnade RUNE fullade] that Paulinus might there christen and baptize the people, or as the original Latin of Bede has it, with greater precision, — ut Paulinus

be-westan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-westan, prep, with dat. or adv.
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To the west of Bewestan Achaie is Dalmatia . . . ; besúþan Istria is se Wendelsǽ, and bewestan þá beorgas þe man hǽt Alpis . . . bewestan him Frofentsǽ, Ors. I. I; S. 22, 13, 15, 30.

ge-niðle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niðle, an; f. [or a, an; m?]

Enmity, hate, fierceness

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Enmity, hate, fierceness Fram hungres geníðlan from the fierceness of hunger, Elen. Kmbl. 1398; El. 701: 1216; El. 610. Ic onféng feonda geníðlan I received the hate of foes, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 15; Cri. 1440

nealles

(adv.)
Grammar
nealles, nalles, nallæs, nallas, nales, nalæs, nalas; adv.

Not ⬩ not at all

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Oft, nalæs seldan, Ps. Th. 74. 4

Linked entry: nalas

culpian

(v.)
Grammar
culpian, p. ode ; pp. od

To humiliate, cringe ⬩ humiliare

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To humiliate, cringe ; humiliare Hú ne is ðæt ðonne sum dǽl ermþa, ðæt mon scyle culpianto ðam ðe him gifan scyle is not this then somewhat of misery, that a man must cringe to him who can give to him? Bt. 32, 1 ; Fox 114, 15

fullian

(v.)
Grammar
fullian, p. ode; pp. od

To fulfil ⬩ perfect ⬩ exsĕqui

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Ðonne sceal he ðæt mid mildheortum weorcumfullian then shall he perfect that with works of mercy, Blickl. Hom. 37, 19. Fullade 213, 16

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