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hrif

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Gif mon bið on hrife (hrif, v. l.) wund si quis in ilio (ilibus, v. l.) uulneretur, Ll. Th. i. 96, 10.

horig

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Scínende hýd horig ( sordidum ) ge-swutelað mód, Scint. 87, 6. Horie purulenta Germ. 396, 259. Gif þú bere horige reáf ( ceruleas (nigras) uestes ), Hpt. 31, 13, 3 25

scilling

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Add Sum mon sealde óþrum scilling seolfres tó borge, Shrn. 127, 25. Scil[ing] dragmam, An. Ox. 348. Hú þá scillingas (solidi) wurdon þurh wundor ágifene þám biddendum . . .

sanct

(n.)
Grammar
sanct, es; m.

A saint

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The Latin forms sanctus, sancta (also sancte) are used before proper names :-- Sanctus Johannes, se mon Sancte Johannes, Sanctus Johanneslíf Blickl. Homl. 163. Sancta Maria, 5, 30. Sancta Marian (gen. ), 165, 27

ofer-drincan

(v.)

to overdrink (one's self)

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Ðæt mód, ða hwíle ðe hit biþ oferdruncen ðæs ierres, Past. 40; Swt. 295, 3. Swá hwá swá óðerne drencþ, hé wirþ self oferdruncen, 49; Swt. 381, 4. Swá swá mihti oferdruncon crapulatus fram wíne, Ps. Spl. 77, 71.

on-bítan

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

To taste of, partake of

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Ne hit se mon drincan meahte, ne his ǽnig neát onbítan ne meahte, Nar. 8, 32. Nǽnigre wǽtan onbítan. Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 16, 24

áscung

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Mé sprekendum is óðer áxung (quaestio ) on mód becumen, Gr. D. 137, 29. Áxsung (interrogatio ) múð þínne geopenige, Scint. 81, 8. Hit is þeáw þǽre sprǽce and þǽre áscunge talis est materia, Bt. 39, 4;F. 216, 18.

eorþ-bifung

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-bifung, -beofung, e; f. [bifung a trembling, shaking]

An earthquaketerræ mōtus

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An earthquake; terræ mōtus Ðǽr wearþ geworden micel eorþbifung terræ mōtus factus est magnus, Mt. Bos. 28, 2. Híg gesáwon ða eorþbifunge vīdērunt terræ mōtum, 27, 54

Linked entry: eorþ-beofung

a-styrung

(n.)
Grammar
a-styrung, e; f.

A motionmotus

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A motion; motus,Lye

grynel

(n.)
Grammar
grynel, es; m.

Kernel

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Kernel; toles, Mone Gl

wǽdla

(n.; adj.)

poorneedyindigentwantingdeficient inpoor inbeggingpoorneedya poor, needy persona poor, needy persona beggar

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Ðonne se mon wǽdla biþ, hé wilnaþ welan, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 32: Exon. Th. 91, 22; Cri. 1496, Se se on his gǽste bið wǽdla, Past. 44; Swt. 325, 14. Ða ðe ðæs welan gítsiaþ, hí bið symle wǽdlan and earmingas on hyra móde, Prov. Kmbl; 50.

Agustin

(n.)
Grammar
Agustin, es; m: Agustīnus, Augustīnus, i; m:

St. AugustineAugustinus

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D. 604] eodem rege regnante, ' Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 30-505, 4; Mobr. 95, 10-15, 96, 1-8

fægnian

(v.)

to rejoiceexultwelcome

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Ic wolde fægnian mid swíþe ungemetlice gefeán . . . ꝥ ic hit móste geseón. Bt. 34, 9; F. 146, 11. with gen. of pronoun and clause Heó fægnað (fagenaþ, v. l.) þæs þæt heó mót brúcan þæs heofonlican, Bt. 18, 4; F. 68, 16.

inne

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Gif se mon mægnes hæbbe ꝥ hé his gefán beríde and inne besitte, 90, 4.

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem,be productive.to be with child,bear,bring forth youngto beget, have intercourse with (wið) a womanto have offspring,bring forthto vouch to warranty to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possessionto refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its supportto betake one's self to a place,go to to resort toappeal to in reverence or for help to lead to

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Ne mót forstolenne ceáp mon tiéman tó þeówum men, L. In. 47; Th. i. 132, 5. Se ðe yrfe bycge on gewitnesse and hit eft týman (mon teáman, var. lect.) scyle, L. Ath. i. 24; Th. i. 212, 13: L.

FEN

(n.)
Grammar
FEN, fenn, fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

FENmarshmuddirtpăluslŭtumlīmussordes

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Fennas and móras fens and moors, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 14. On ðám fennum in pălūdĭbus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 5. Eall óþ ða fennas norþ as far north as the fens, Chr. 905; Erl. 98, 21: 1010; Erl. 143, 27

Linked entries: fæn fenn feon fien

lícettan

(v.)
Grammar
lícettan, p. te

To feignpretendsimulate

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To feign, pretend, profess falsely, simulate Forðam seó orsorge wyrd simle líhþ and lícet ðæt mon scyle wénan ðæt beó is sió sóþe gesǽlþ illa [prospera fortuna] enim specie felicitatis, cum videtur blanda, mentitur, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 30.

Linked entry: líccettan

a-sealcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sealcan, pp. asolcen

To languishto be or become weakidleslothfulremisslanguescereremitteredesidiosum fieri

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To languish, to be or become weak, idle, slothful, remiss; languescere, remittere, desidiosum fieri Ne lǽt ðú ðe ðín mód asealcan wǽrfæst willan mínes let not thou thy mind languish [to be] observant of my will, Cd. 99; Th. 130, 30; Gen. 2167.

Linked entry: a-solcen

burh-ware

(n.)
Grammar
burh-ware, burg-ware; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.
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Wurdon burgware blíðe on móde the citizens were blithe in mood, Andr. Kmbl. 3164; An. 1585. Ðá wearþ burgwarum éce gefeá then was to the citizens everlasting joy, Exon. 18b; Th. 46, 25; Cri. 742

Linked entry: burg-ware

dihtere

(n.)
Grammar
dihtere, dihtnere,es; m.

An informant, expounder, disposer, manager, stewardauctor, commentātor, expŏsĭtor, dispensātor

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An informant, expounder, disposer, manager, steward; auctor, commentātor, expŏsĭtor, dispensātor Ic wríte swá me ða dihteras sǽdon ðe his líf geornost cúðon I write as the informants who knew his life most accurately told me, Guthl. prol; Gdwin. 4, 23

Linked entry: dihtnere