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cýp

(n.)
Grammar
cýp, a tub.
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For second passage substitute Byden, cýpe dolium (in Hpt. Gl. 492, 32 the same form occurs, but in another gloss of the same passage the form is cýue, An. Ox. 2, 236), An. Ox. 3657, where see note

eorþ-scræf

a cavetombgrave

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Ðá fór Saul forð bí ðæm scræfe, Past. 197, 12. a cave for burial, tomb, grave Ne þearf þæs nán man wénan ꝥ his líchama mæge þá synbyrþenna on eorþscrafe gebétan, Bl. H. 109, 31. Ealle erðware úp árísað of ðǽm ealdum eorðscræfum, Nap. 20

brócian

(v.)
Grammar
brócian, part. brócigende; ic brócie, ðú brócast, he brócaþ, pl. bróciaþ; p. ode; pp. ge-brócod; v. a. [bróc
affliction
]

afflictionTo oppress, vex, afflict, break up, injure, blameopprimere, vexare, affligere, confringere, nocere, accusare

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Gif ðé mon brócie for rihtre scylde, geþola hit wel if a man blame thee for a just cause, bear it well, Prov. Kmbl. 45

un-gemetlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemetlíc, adj.

immoderateinordinateexcessivetoo greatimmensevery greatnot of the same measurediverse

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Se rén ungemetlíces ymbhogan, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 19: 18, 1; Fox 60, 24. Ðú woldest brúcan ungemetlícre wrǽnnesse voluptariam vitam degas, 32, 1; Fox 114, 20. For ungemetlícum cyle, 33, 4; Fox 130, 34.

fóre-specen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-specen, part.

Fore-spokenaforesaidpræfātusprædictus

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Fore-spoken, aforesaid; præfātus, prædictus Dó ðæt [MS. ðæs] leán to ðám fórespecenan gódum add that reward to the aforesaid goods, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 190, 2

þingere

(n.)
Grammar
þingere, es; m.
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Hí noldon nǽnne þingere sécan defensorum operam repudiarent, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 13. Ða þingeras ( oratores ) þingiaþ nú ðǽm ðe læssan þearfe áhton, Fox 208, 25. Þingeras wið Drihten, Cod. Dip.

Linked entry: cyrc-þingere

wapol

(n.)
Grammar
wapol, (-ul, -el) foam:' — Wapul famfaluca (cf. faam, leásung famfaluca, 17), Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 20: 35, 4 (cf. leásung oððe fám
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famfaluca, 24,75). v. next word

mǽg-bana

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-bana, an; m.

A destroyer of one's kinsmen

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A destroyer of one's kinsmen Hit (surfeiting) biþ mǽgbana, and hit ne murneþ for nánum men, ne for fæder ne for méder ne for bróðer ne for swuster ne for nánum gesibban men, Wulfst. 242, 5

Linked entry: bana

under-fangennes

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Add: reception, v. under-fón; I Seó forestæppende underfangennys (seó ǽrre feormung, v.l.) nǽs ná bútan gylte praecedens illa susceplio sine culpa non fuit, Gr. D. 76, 22

stán-æx

(n.)
Grammar
stán-æx, e; f.
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For an account of stone axes found in England, see Wright's The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon, pp. 69 sqq.: see also Nilsson's Stone Age, pp. 60 sqq

Linked entry: stán-bill

un-gesewenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesewenlíc, adj.

Invisible

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Mid ðære gewilnunge ðara ungesewenlícra ðinga, Past. 16; Swt. 98, 3: Bt. 21; Fox 72, 30: Met. 11, 5. Wið mínum wiþerwinnam gesewenlícum and ungesewenlícum, Bt. 42; Fox 260, 11. Hé offrige ða ungeswenlícan lác, Homl. Th. i. 584, 3

Linked entry: un-sewenlíc

weorold-ár

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-ár, e; f.
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Th. 483, 31. worldly property, property not belonging to the church Ðæt mon ælles ðises freólses áre ǽfre for áne híde werian scolde; for ðam ðe Godes ár ǽfre freogre beón sceal ðonne ǽnig woruldár, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 113, 35

ful-sárlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-sárlíce, adv.

Full sorelyvery harshly or violentlytristissĭmeacerbissĭmegravissĭme

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Full sorely, very harshly or violently; tristissĭme, acerbissĭme, gravissĭme Ðæt mín sylfes fót fulsárlíce asliden wǽre that my own foot had very violently slipped, Ps. Th. 93, 17

tó-sceótan

(v.)
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Ungesǽlge men deáþ ǽr willaþ foran tó sciótan = tóforan sceótan anticipate, rush in front of; cf. ða ungesǽligan menn forsceótaþ deáþ foran, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 3; Met. 27, 19, is rather to be taken under sceótan. The passage is:

un-gemetfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemetfæst, adj.

immoderateimmodestintemperateimmoderateexcessiveirretentive

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in a moral sense, immoderate, immodest, intemperate Ðá forseah se Catulus hine, for ðam hé hine wiste swíþe ungesceádwísne and swíþe ungemetfæstne, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 96, 5.

un-gerisenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gerisenlíce, adv.

In an unsuitable, unseemly or unbecoming mannerwith indignitydishonourablybasely

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Hé sceal tilian ðæt hé ne sié tó ungerisenlíce underþeód his unþeáwum, Bt. 29, 3; Fox 106, 19. For ðæte gewilnunga woroldgielpes hé onlýtt ungerisenlíce tó ðissum eorðlícum, suá ðæt neát for gífernesse onlýt tó ðære eorðan, Past. 21; Swt. 157, 2.

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, ge-cind, acc. ge-cynd, ge-cynde; f. also ge-cynd, ge-cynde, nom. acc; gen. -cyndes; dat. -cynde; pl. nom. acc. -cyndu, -cyndo, -cynd; gen. -cynda; dat. -cyndum; n.

naturekindmannerconditiongendernaturaindolesingeniumproprietasmodusqualitasconditiogenusgenerationnakednessgenerationatalespartesgenitalesverendaoffspringproles

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nature, kind, manner, condition, gender; natura, indoles, ingenium, proprietas, modus, qualitas, conditio, genus For his ágenre gecynde from its own nature, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 7.

FORMA

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FORMA, m; forme f. n: def. adj.

The firstearliestprīmus

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Bos. 10, 2: 22, 25: Bt. 15; Fox 48, 22: Cd. 143; Th. 179, 2; Exod. 22: Exon. 18 b; Th. 45, 16; Cri. 720: Beo. Th. 1437; B. 716; Menol. Fox 17; Men. 9: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 109; Met. 8, 55.

Linked entry: feorma

ge-hátan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hátan, -hǽtan, he -hát, -hǽt; p. -hét, pl. -héton, -héht, pl. -héhton; pp. -háten.

to callnamevocarenominareto callcommandpromisevowthreatenvocarearcesserejuberesponderepromitterevovere

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Fox 7; Men. 4. Is geháten Saturnus is called Saturn, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 48; Met. 28, 24.

Linked entries: ge-hǽtan ge-hét

un-rihtlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rihtlíc, adj.

Unrighteousunjustwickedwrongful

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For ðinum gódan willan ðú wéndest ðæt ðé nánwuht unrihtlíces on becuman ne mihte, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 15. Þing unrihtlíc rem injustam, Ps. Spl. 100, 3.