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ge-cyndelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cyndelíc, adj. [cyndelíc natural]

Naturalaccording to naturenatūrālis

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Natural, according to nature; natūrālis Hit is gecyndelíc ðæt ealle eorþlíce líchaman beóþ fulran on weaxendum mónan, ðonne on wanigendum it is natural that all earthly bodies are fuller at the increasing moon than at the waning, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt

Linked entry: ge-cundelíc

ge-lácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lácnian, -lácnigan; p. ode; pp. od

To healcuresānāremĕdēri

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Alf. pol. 69; Th. i. 98, 8. His sáwle wunda dǽdbétende gelácnian to heal the wounds of his soul by doing penance, Homl. Th. i. 124, 14. Gelácnigan, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 19; Cri. 1309. Ic gelácnige mĕdeor, Ælfc. Gr. 27; Som. 29, 56.

Linked entries: lácnian ge-lécnian

scerwen

(n.)
Grammar
scerwen, scerpen (?) a scattering (?), sharing (?), giving (?) (cf. be-scerwan
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to deprive) Denum eallum wearð cénra gehwylcum eorlum ealuscerwen there was a fine feast for all the Danes (?) (the reference is to the disturbance caused by the fight between Beowulf and Grendel), Beo. Th. 1542; B. 769.

sirwung

(n.)
Grammar
sirwung, e ; f.
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Alf. 13 ; Th. i. 48, 1, note. Hé cýdde his fácenfulle syrewunge, Homl. Th. i. 82, 18. Mid syrewungum hé becom tó ðære cynelícan geþincþe, 80, 34. God heóld hine wið ðæs deófles syrwungum, ii. 454, 3. Serewungum machinamentis, Hpt. Gl. 478, 54.

Linked entry: searwung

treówan

(v.)
Grammar
treówan, triéwan, tríwan, trýwan; p. de.
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Alf. pol. 4 ; Th. i. 64, 2. Treówan, 33 ; Th. i. 82, 8 note. Trýwan, 19 ; Th. 1. 74, 7 note. v. ge-treówan, -triéwan, -trýwan, mis- tríwan, or-trýwan, and treówian

Linked entries: triéwan trýwan

weorold-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-hláford, es; m.
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Alf. 49 ; Th. i. 58, 7. Beóð gé underðeódde eówrum woroldhláfordum obedite dominis carnalibus. Past. 29; Swt. 201, 21.

on-innan

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Wel bið þám eorle þe him oninnan hafað rúme heortan, Alm. 1. Hit him oninnan cóm, Gen. 723. Burgum oninnan, B. 1968 : Jul. 691 : Gú. 1341: El. 1057

hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
hálgung, hálegung, e; f.

Hallowing, consecration, sanctificationconsecracio, dedicaciosanctificatio

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Ðeáh ealle circan habban hálgunge gelíce though all churches have like consecration, L. Eth. 9, 5; Th. i. 340. 27. Seðe ða hálgunge oððe ða lectionem ne mæg æfter þeáwe gefyllan qui consecrationem vel lectionem non potest rite implere, L.

CNUCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNUCIAN, cnucigan; p. ode; pp. od

To KNOCKbeatpound; pulsaretunderepertundere

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Cnucige ealle ða wyrta pound all the herbs Lchdm. i. 382, 15

Linked entries: cnocian cnuwian

slite

(n.)
Grammar
slite, es; m.

a slit, tear, rent in cloth,a rent, tear made by an animal, a bitea coila breach, infraction of a law

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Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 1. Wið nædran slite, Lchdm. ii. 10, 21. Wyrma slite Exon. Th. 77, 4; Cri. 1251. Slita morsuum Germ. 392, 30. a coil of a snake (?) Nædre sprotum slitas (?)

Linked entry: slítan

ge-tǽse

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tǽse, es; n.

An advantage;commodum

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Hió an Æþelflede ealra ðera getǽsa ðet ðǽr binnan beóþ she gives to Æthelfled all the desirable things that are there within, Th. Chart. 538, 37. Getǽse commodum, Cot. 59, Lye

Linked entries: ge-tǽsu ge-tése

hæg-þorn

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D. haathorn) Haeguthorn alba spina, Txts. 36, 19 ; haeguthom, heguthorn spina alba, 98, 956. Wel hægþornes blóstman, Lch. ii. 54, i. Ǽlces treówes dǽl þe man begitan mæg bútan hægþorne, 86, 9

fleót-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
fleót-wyrt, e; f.

Floatwortseaweedalga?

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alga?L. M. 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 268, 28

á-writ

(n.)
Grammar
á-writ, es; n.

A writing

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A writing Ðerh alle áwriotto per omnes scripturas, Rtl. 113, 23

hám

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
hám, es; m.

Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, propertydomus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessioa villagea dwelling-placean abode, world, this worldhomedomus, domicilium, patria

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Ðá se cing lýfde eallon Myrceon hám the king allowed all the Mercians to go home, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 37: 1066; Erl. 200, 9

eáw

(int.)
Grammar
eáw, eáw-lá

oh! alas! O! eheu!

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alas! O! eheu! Bt. Met. Fox 9, 109; Met. 9, 55

Linked entry: eálá

mis-hæbbende

(adj.)

being ill

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being ill Alle mishæbbende omnes male habentes, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 16

ealdor

Grammar
ealdor, eternity.
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In écnisse ł in aldre in sempiternum, Mt. L. 21, 19. Add

hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
hwǽr, [or hwær?], hwar; adv.

Whereanywheresomewherewheresoeverwherever

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Ðá frægn wuldres aldor cain hwǽr abel eorþan wǽre the Prince of glory asked Cain where on earth Abel was, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 26; Gen. 1003.

Linked entries: hwára hwar

for-fang

(n.)
Grammar
for-fang, -feng, fore-feng, -fong, es; m.

a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost propertyapprehensiothe reward for rescuing such propertymerces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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orf ðe hit sy, gyf hit man æt þeófes handa ahret; gyf hit ðonne elles on hýdelse funden sý, ðonne mæg ðæt forfangfeoh leóhtre beón concerning the reward for rescuing stolen property, the counsellors have determined, that one shall hold like judgment all

Linked entries: fore-feng for-feng