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be-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To BECARVE ⬩ cut off ⬩ to cut or pare away ⬩ amputare ⬩ præcidere

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To BECARVE, cut off, to cut or pare away; amputare, præcidere Ðá hét he hine heáfde beceorfan then he ordered to cut of his head, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 3

Linked entries: be-corfen be-efesian

gár-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
gár-rǽs, es; m.

A rush of spears ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ warfare ⬩ hastārum impĕtus ⬩ prœlium

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A rush of spears, battle, war, warfare; hastārum impĕtus, prœlium Ðæt gé ðisne gárrǽs mid gafole forgyldon that ye buy off this warfare with tribute, Byrht. Th. 132, 46; By. 32

mis-cirran

(v.)

to pervert

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to pervert Oft ic miscyrre cúðe sprǽce, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 15; Met. 2, 8

myne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
myne-líc, adj.

Pleasant ⬩ desirable

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Pleasant, desirable Oft hé geþah mynelícne máþþum, Exon. 84 b; Th. 318, 25; Víd. 4

á-licgan

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Wyrþ oft gódes monnes lof álegen ( coarctabitur ). Bt. 18, 3; F. 64, 31

Linked entry: á-lecgan

be-strýpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-strýpan, p. -strýpte; pp. -strýped

To strip, rob, spoil, bereave ⬩ exuere, spoliare

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To strip, rob, spoil, bereave; exuere, spoliare Bestrýpan widuwan viduas spoliare vel exuere, Off. Episc. 8. Ealle ða bestrýpte he æt lande he bereaved all those of land, Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 11

cú-cealf

(n.)
Grammar
cú-cealf, es; n.

A cow's calf ⬩ vaccæ vitulus

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A cow's calf; vaccæ vitulus Gif man of myran folan adrífþ oððe cúcealf if a man drives off a mare's foal or a cow's calf L. Alf. pol. 16; Th. i. 70, 23

íg

(n.)
Grammar
íg, [Besides íg there seems to be a form íge; m. e. g. on Meldaníge eástewerdne, C. D. v. 303, 2. Of eallum Lindesíge (v. Lindes), Bd. 3, 11; Sch. 237, 10. In insula quae dicitur Seolesíge, C. D. v. 41, 27: 52, 10. Moreover there are instances of íg in the accusative, e. g. Wið-westan hunddes-íg (cf. tó hu[u]ddes-íge, 5), C. D. v. 298, 7. On swannes-íg, vi. 108, I : such forms seem to belong neither to íg; f. nor to íge; m., jó-, ja- stems respectively.]
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The word occurs in place-names Locum qui apud Anglos nuncupatur Ceroteég, id est Cirotis insula,C. D. ii. 122, 27. Hengestes-íg, v. 401, 26. On Beferíge; ðonne on Fyrsíge, 300, 17. On meldaníge . . . tó Ceólesíge, 303, 2-3. Ðis sind ðá landgemǽra tó Gósíge

scot

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add: a part of a building shut off from the rest, a chancel Sume þá men þe stódan beforan þám sceote quidam ex his qui extra sacrarium stabant, Gr. D. 236, 1

riht-raciend

(n.)
Grammar
riht-raciend, es; m.
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An expounder of right Seó Salomannes bóc . . . is genæmned Ecclesiastes. Seó bóc is ágendlíce on Ænglisc rihtraciend geháten . . . In þǽre rihtan race byþ oft forð . . . bróht se dóm . . .

Linked entry: raciend

bealcettan

to belch ⬩ to come forth ⬩ to utter

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Hé sceal oft bealcettan, 236, 14. to come forth Of þríh balcetteþ (cum) de (sepulchri) tumba (pulvis) ebulliat, An. Ox. 1884. to utter Mín heorte bealcet good word, Ps. Th. 44, 1. Bylcetteþ eructuat, i. a corde emittit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 12.

for-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
for-cúþ, comp. m. -cúþera, -cúþra; sup. m. -cúþesta, -cuþosta; adj. [cúþ known, excellent]

Perverse ⬩ bad ⬩ infamous ⬩ wicked ⬩ perversus ⬩ mălus ⬩ nēquam

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Oft ða eallra forcúþestan men cumaþ to ðam ánwealde and to ðam weorþscipe the most wicked men of all often come to power and dignity, 16, 3; Fox 54, 21. Hwæðer he wolde ðám forcúþestum mannum folgian would it follow the most wicked men?

Linked entries: fercúþ for-cúþlic

embeht

(n.)
Grammar
embeht, es; n.

An office, serving ⬩ ministērium

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An office, serving; ministērium Ymb oft embehte circa frĕquens ministĕrium, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 40

Linked entry: ambeht

þeáw-full

(adj.)
Grammar
þeáw-full, adj.
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Moral, virtuous Oft hig ( devils ) beswícaþ þeáwfulle weras (ða ðeáwfullan, MS. A.), Wulfst. 250, 4

dǽd-lata

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-lata, an; m.
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One slow to act, a sluggard Oft daedlata dómę foręldit sigisítha gahuém, Txts. 152, 8

Linked entry: lata

ge-beterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beterian, -betrian; p. ode; pp. od [ge-, beterian to make better, betera better]

To better ⬩ make better ⬩ meliōrāre ⬩ emendāre

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Ða scamfæstan beóþ oft mid gemetlícre láre gebetrode the modest are often improved with moderate instruction. Past. 31, 1; Swt. 205, 23; Hat. MS. 39 b, 5

Linked entry: beterian

cyne-gerela

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-gerela, an; m. [gerela a robe]

A kingly robe ⬩ regius vestitus

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A kingly robe; regius vestitus Gif mon wolde him awindan of ðǽs cynegerelan [MS. -gerelum] if any one would strip off from him these kingly robes, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 45; Met. 25, 23

á-sceafan

(v.)
Grammar
á-sceafan, -scafan
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to shave off Ádelf niþeweardne sláhðorn, áscaf þá ýtemestan rinde, Lch. ii. 92, 30. Sceafoþan of felle áscafen mid pumice, 100, 14. Áscæfen obrasum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 77. [O. H. Ger. arscaban eradere.]

Linked entries: á-scafan sceafan

ge-lóme

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. ¶ combined with oft :-- Sind freólsbricas wíde geworhte oft and gelóme, Wlfst. 164, 9 : Gen. 1670: Bl. H. 209, 14. Wé gehýrað oft secggan gelóme worldrícra manna deáþ, 107, 29. Add

ge-lícettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lícettan, p. te.
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Voc. ii. 91, 66. to make a thing appear like something better than it is, to give an appearance of goodness to a thing Ðonne hwá on ðá leásunga beféhð, ðonne ne mæg hé of, ac sceal ðonne niéde ðencean hú hé hié gelícettan mæge, Past. 239, 13.

Linked entry: ge-liccettan

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