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hǽmed-þing

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-þing, es; n.

Carnal intercourse, venery, matrimony

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Carnal intercourse, venery, matrimony Sió lufu ðæs hǽmedþinges biþ for gecynde the desire of intercourse is from nature, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 14 : Blickl. Homl. 59, 16. Be hǽðenra manna hǽmedþincge de gentilium hominum matrimonio, L. Ecg.

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make ready ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish ⬩ execute ⬩ find ⬩ to find the way to any place ⬩ reach ⬩ parare ⬩ præparare ⬩ exsequi ⬩ invenire ⬩ pervenire aliquo

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Ðú ne mihtest gyt fulrihtne weg arédian thou hast not yet been able to find the most direct way, Bt. 22, 2 ; Fox 78, 8 : 40, 5 ; Fox 240, 22 : Bt. Met. Fox 23,19; Met. 23, 10.

Linked entries: a-rédad a-rédod

frénd

(n.)

friend ⬩ friends ⬩ amīcus ⬩ amīcos

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friend or friends; amīcus, amīcos Ðæt ðú swutole mihtest tocnáwan ðíne frénd and ðíne fýnd that thou mightest clearly distinguish thy friends and thy foes, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 20, MS. Cot

lytig

(adj.)
Grammar
lytig, lyteg; adj.

Cunning ⬩ astute ⬩ sly ⬩ artful ⬩ crafty ⬩ wily

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Forðæm him [a simple person] is micle iéðre tó gestíganne on ðone ryhtán wísdóm, ðonne ðæm lytegan síe tó anbúganne, for ðæm ðe hé biþ ǽr upáhæfen for his lotwrencium, 30, 1; Swt. 203, 18.

Linked entries: letig lot lyteg

Boéties

(n.)
Grammar
Boéties, Boótes; m. Boätes; Bŏōtēs, æ; m. [ = βoώτηs, oυ; m. a ploughman, from βoυs an ox].

The ancient constellation, the chief star of which is the bright Arcturus, ⬩ the bear; Ursa Major. The modern representation of Boötes is a man with a club in his right hand, and in his left a leash, which holds two dogs

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For ðý hí habbaþ swá sceortne ymbhwyrft, for ðí hí sint swá neáh ðam norþende ðære eaxe, ðe eall ðes ródor on hwerfþ, swá nú Boéties déþ who wonders not that some constellations have a shorter course than others have?

Iob

(n.)
Grammar
Iob, es; m.

Jove ⬩ Jupiter

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Jove, Jupiter Job Saturnes sunu, Bt. 35. 4; Fox, 162, 5. Ercules Iobes sunu, 16, 2; Fox 52, 34. Iobes templ, Nar. 37, 23

weorold-sǽlþa

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-sǽlþa, pl. f.
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Ic ongite ðæt ða woruldsǽlþa óleccaþ ðǽm módum ðe hí willaþ beswícan, 7, 1 ; Fox 16, 8-12 : 8 ; Fox 26, 5, 8.

Linked entry: weorold-gesǽlþa

teohhian

(v.)
Grammar
teohhian, teohchian, teohgian, tihhian, teohian, teochian, tihian; p. ode.
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Tehhaþ, Fox 84, 16. Sunte wénaþ, ðæt ... Sume teohhiaþ, ðæt ... Manege tellaþ, ðæt..., 24, 2; Fox 82, 7-12: 26, 2; Fox 92, 26: Ps. Th. 11, 4.

Linked entries: tihian tyhhian fore-geteohhian

un-gefrǽglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gefrǽglíce, adv.

In an unheard of manner ⬩ to an unheard of extent ⬩ unusually ⬩ extraordinarily

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Se hearpere wæs swíþe ungefrǽglíce gód, 85, 6; Fox 166, 29

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.

nature ⬩ kind ⬩ manner ⬩ condition ⬩ gender ⬩ natura ⬩ indoles ⬩ ingenium ⬩ proprietas ⬩ modus ⬩ qualitas ⬩ conditio ⬩ genus ⬩ generation ⬩ nakedness ⬩ generatio ⬩ natales ⬩ partes ⬩ genitales ⬩ verenda ⬩ offspring ⬩ proles

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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.

Linked entries: ge-cynde ge-cyndo cynd ge-cind

emn-æðele

(adj.)
Grammar
emn-æðele, adj.

Equally noble ⬩ æque nōbĭlis

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Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 17: Bt. Met. Fox 17, 27; Met. 17, 14

Linked entry: efen-æðele

DRINC

(n.)
Grammar
DRINC, drync, es; m: drinca, an; m: drince, an; f.

DRINK, a drink, draught ⬩ potus, haustus

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Fox 8, 43; Met. 8, 22. Nǽron ðá mistlíce drincas there were not then various drinks, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 5: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 18; Met. 8, 9

Linked entries: drænc drync dryngc

ge-hátan

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

to call ⬩ name ⬩ vocare ⬩ nominare ⬩ to call ⬩ command ⬩ promise ⬩ vow ⬩ threaten ⬩ vocare ⬩ arcessere ⬩ jubere ⬩ spondere ⬩ promittere ⬩ vovere

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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

smearcian

(v.)
Grammar
smearcian, smercian; p. ode

To smirk, smile

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Ðá smearcode hé Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 17. Smercode (smearcode, Cote. MS.) 34, 12; Fox 154, 8: 35, 4; Fox 160, 31: 40, 2; Fox 236, 22. Smercode Blickl. Homl. 189, 4: Homl. Skt. i. 14, 126: Ap. Th. 19, 23. Ða ongan hé smearcian Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 14.

Linked entry: smercian

ryne-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
ryne-gæst, es; m.
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A guest or foe that comes swiftly (?), a term used for lightning Feá ðæt gedýgaþ ðara ðe gerǽcaþ rynegiestes wǽpen few escape whom the lightning strikes, Exon. Th. 386, 8; Rä. 4, 58

un-gesceádwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceádwís, adj.

not acting according to reason ⬩ un- reasonable ⬩ irrational ⬩ unwise ⬩ foolish ⬩ not possessed of reason ⬩ irrational

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Ic wundrige hwí men sién swá ungesceádwíse ðæt hié wénan ðæt ðis andwearde líf mæge ðone monnan dón gesǽligne, 11, 2; Fox 34, 36: 39, 9; Fox 226, 9.

Linked entry: ge-sceádwís

emn-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
emn-micel, em-micel; adj.

Equally great ⬩ æque magnus

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Equally great; æque magnus Habbaþ emnmicelne willan to cumenne they have equally great desire te come, Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 10: 42; Fox 256, 10

Linked entry: em-micel

hræd-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.

A swift chariot

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A swift chariot Se stiórþ ðam hrædwǽne eallra gesceafta volucrem currum regit, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 81; Met. 24, 41

gedwol-mist

(n.)
Grammar
gedwol-mist, es; m.

Mist of error ⬩ errōris năbŭla

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Mist of error; errōris năbŭla Mid ðam gedwolmiste with the mist of error, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 1 : Bt. Met. Fox 22, 65; Met. 22, 33

lád-rinc

Grammar
lád-rinc, For 'The word, ... vehicularius' substitute: In attempting to determine the meaning of this word it should be noticed that lád in all its other compounds, lád-mann, -scipe, -teáh, -teów, has the force of leading, guidance. The
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lád-rinc seems to be a guide, and his special character in the passage given above may be inferred from the following passage Si aduenae de aliis regionibus aduenirent, debebant ducatum habere ad aliam regalem uillam quae proxima fuisset in illorum uia

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