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in-cúðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
in-cúðlíce, adv.

Grievouslysorely

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Grievously, sorely Ðá begann se ealda incúðlíce siccetan and mid wópe wearþ ofergoten then the old man began to sigh grievously and became suffused with tears, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 1

Linked entry: in-cúð

lǽs-hosum

(n.)
Grammar
lǽs-hosum, = [?] lǽst-hosan; pl.
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Some species of covering for the foot, socks without soles Fót-leáste [ = -lǽste], lǽshosum [ = lǽsthosan] cernui ['cernuisocci sunt sine solea,' Ducange], Ælfc Gl. 28; Som. 61, 17; Wrt. Voc. 26, 16

Linked entries: fót-leás lǽst

godspell-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
godspell-bóc, e; f.
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Ælf. C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 13

bóc-hord

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-hord, es; n.

A BOOK-HOARD, a library or receptacle for books, papers, etcbibliotheca, archivum

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A BOOK-HOARD, a library or receptacle for books, papers, etc; bibliotheca, archivum Bóchord [MS. boochord] bibliotheca vel armarium vel archivum, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 4; Wrt. Voc. 58, 47

Linked entries: bóc-fóder booc-hord

ge-cwémednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwémednes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Satisfactionpleasurecontentmentbeneplăcĭtum

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Ælf. C. 33; Th. ii. 376, 38. Gode to gecwemednysse to God's contentment, Homl. Th. i. 180, 10

stífian

(v.)
Grammar
stífian, p. ode
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To be or to become stiff Ic stífige rigeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Zup. 154, 15. Ic stífie obrigesco, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 32. Stífodan rigebant, durescebant, Hpt. Gl. 483, 68

Linked entry: stíf

twifildan

(v.)
Grammar
twifildan, p. de
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D.) duplico Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 138, 12: 49; Zup. 287, 4. Twyfeldende mæssehacelan duplicans casulam Anglia xiii. 406, 587

Linked entry: twifealdan

un-declínigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-declínigendlíc, adj.

Indeclinable

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Indeclinable Nihil náht indeclinabile, ðæt is, undeclínigendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 8; Zup. 39, 6: 38; Zup. 223, 1: 44; Zup. 258, 1. Indeclinabilia, ðæt synd, undeclíniendlíce, 9, 78; Zup. 75, 3

weorold-sacu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-sacu, e;
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f, A dispute about worldly matters Ǽlce wígwǽpna and ǽghwylce woruldsaca lǽte man stille. Wulfst. 170, 9. [O. Sax. werold-saka a worldly matter: O. H. Ger. weralt-sahha mortalis res.]

luf-lic

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Críst hlinode on his (John's) luflicum breóste, Ælfc. T. Grn. 13, 2. Hé fréfrode hí mid luflicum wordum eos verbis consola-batur, Gr. D. 251, 20: Hml. A. 73, 9. Add

weligian

(v.)
Grammar
weligian, p. ode

to make richenrichto become richabundantto abound

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to make rich, enrich Ic weligie beo, ic welegode beavi Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 137, 1. to become rich or abundant, to abound Tír welgade Exon. Th. 353, 58; Reim. 34

Linked entry: welgian

wín-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wín-líc, adj.

Of wine

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Of wine Hé wæter áwende tó wínlícum drence, Ælfc. T. Grn. 13, 37. Hé gemét ðæt wæter tó wínlícum swæcce áwend (cf. 1. 16), Homl. Th. ii. 58, 31: 64, 29

gyr

(n.)
Grammar
gyr, gyra; m., gyru; f.

Mudfenmarsh

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Gyrwe fenn palus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 33; Som. 12, 29. Gyran, gyras paludes, Lye

feoh-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-strang, adj.

Money-strongpossessing cattle or moneypĕcuāriuspĕcūniōsus

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Money-strong, possessing cattle or money; pĕcuārius, pĕcūniōsus Feohstrang man pĕcuārius, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 112; Wrt. Voc. 38, 35. Feohstrang pĕcūniōsus, 88; Som. 74, 71; Wrt. Voc. 50, 51

ge-áhnian

(v.)

to ownpossessappropriate to one's self

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to own, possess, appropriate to one's self Ic geáhnige possĭdeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29, 5 : Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 35 : L. Edg. S. 11; Th. i. 276, 16

manig-teáw

(adj.)
Grammar
manig-teáw, -tiwe; adj.

Skilfuldexterous

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Mænigtýwe, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 43; Som. 12, 67. Mænigteáwum sollerti, Hpt. Gl. 512, 29. Ðære mæni*-*teáwestan sollertissimæ, 407, 65

Linked entry: -teáw

ge-wépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wépan, p. -weóp, pl. -weópon; pp. -wópen

To weeplamentflere

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Gewópen fletum, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 1; Som. 28, 28

GNAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
GNAGAN, ic gnage, ðú gnægest, gnægst, gnæhst, he gnægeþ, gnægþ, gnæhþ, pl. gnagaþ; p. gnóh, pl. gnógon; pp. gnagen, gnægen

To GNAWbite rodere

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To GNAW, bite; rodere Ic gnage rodo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 24. Ðæt gewrit beó geworpen músen to gnagene illiusmodi litteraturæ membranula suricum morsibus corrodenda, Chart. Th. 318, 29

ge-niman

Grammar
ge-niman, <b>;
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Add Hé genam þurh heora láre on his orþance þá egeslican dǽda, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 20

bi-gegnes

(n.)
Grammar
bi-gegnes, bi-gegnys, -ness, e; f.

studium

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A going about or applying one's self to anything, the pursuit or study of anything; studium Bigegnes vel smeágung studium, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Wrt. Voc. 51, 27: Gr. Dial. 1, 10