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a-libban

(v.)
Grammar
a-libban, -lybban; p. -lifde, -lyfde; pp. -lifd, -lyfd

To live ⬩ live after ⬩ survive ⬩ vivere ⬩ superesse

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To live, live after, survive; vivere, superesse Ðæt heó wolde hyre líf on fæmnanháde alibban that she would live out her life in maidenhood, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 5.

Linked entries: alibbend a-lifian a-lybban

beorht

(n.)
Grammar
beorht, es; n.

Brightness ⬩ a glistening ⬩ light ⬩ sight ⬩ glance ⬩ twinkling ⬩ splendor ⬩ lumen ⬩ lux

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Onféng ðam beorhte hire eágena received the sight [full sight, sparkling] of her eyes Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 2. Ðæt biþ an eágan beorht that is in the twinkling of an eye Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, note 20

for-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
for-lácan, p. -léc, -leólc; pp. -lácen

To seduce ⬩ betray ⬩ deceive ⬩ sedūcĕre ⬩ decĭpĕre

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Forléc hie mid ligenum he seduced her with lies, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 30; Gen. 647. Hie seó wyrd forleólc fate deceived them. Andr. Kmbl. 1227; An. 614. He wearþ on feónda geweald forlácen he was betrayed into the foes' power. Beo. Th. 1811; B. 903

hran

(n.)
Grammar
hran, hron, es; m.

A whale ⬩ a mussel

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Hér beóþ oft fangene seolas and hronas and mereswýn capiuntur sæpissime et vituli marini, et delphines necnon et ballenæ, Bd. 1, 1; L. 473, 16. Hronesnæs, Beo. Th. 5603, 6264; B. 2805, 3136

Linked entries: hron hrond-

hréðe

(adj.)
Grammar
hréðe, adj.

Fierce ⬩ cruel ⬩ savage ⬩ rough

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Fierce, cruel, savage, rough Wearþ hire wráþ on móde heard and hréðe was wroth with her, harsh and cruel, Cd. 103; Th. 136, 20; Gen. 2261. Deáþ neálǽcte strong and hréðe, Exon. 49 b; Th. 170, 18; Gú. 1113. Hroeðo suíðe sævi nimis, Mt. Kmbl.

iá

(adv.)
Grammar
iá, adv.

Yea

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Se kyng befealh georne hire bréðer óþ ðæt hé cwæþ já wið the king pressed her brother eagerly until he said yes in reply, Chr. 1067 ; Erl. 204, 23

muscelle

(n.)
Grammar
muscelle, muscle, muxle, musle, an; f. [from Latin]

A muscle ⬩ mussel ⬩ a shell-fish

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Hér beóþ oft numene missenlícra cynna muscule (muslena, note), Bd. 1. 1; S. 473, 17. Muslan musculos, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 11

epistol

(n.)
Grammar
epistol, es; m. (not e; f.): epistola, an; m.
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strong forms Hér is seó gesetenis Alexandres epistoles . . . Cwæþ hé in fruman þæs epistoles, Nar. 1, 2, 9. On þǽm ǽrron epistole, 3, 28. weak forms Hé cuæð on his epistolan tó Galatum, P. 117, 7.

fore-beácen

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Hér wǽron réðe forebécna (-býcna, v. l.) cumene ofer Norðanhymbra land ... ꝥ wǽron orméte lígræscas, and wǽron geseowene fýrene dracan on þám lyfte fleógende, Chr. 793; P. 55, 32. Forebeácna portentorum, An. Ox. 4969.

wín-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wín-sele, es; m.

A wine-hall ⬩ a hall where there is feasting

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A wine-hall, a hall where there is feasting Nis hér (in Hell) wloncra wínsele, ne worulde dreám, Cd. Th. 270, 21; Sat. 94. Se wínsele (Hrothgar's hall), Beo. Th. 1547; B. 771. In ðæm wínsele, 1394; B. 695.

Linked entry: wín-sæl

CNOTTA

(n.)
Grammar
CNOTTA, an; m.

A KNOT ⬩ fastening ⬩ knitting; ⬩ nexus

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Gyt hér is óðer cnotta ealswá earfoðe there is yet another knot equally difficult Homl. Th. ii. 386, 22. To onlýsanne MS. onlýsenne ða fæstan cnottan MS. cnotten to loosen the fast knots Th. Diplm. A. D. 1035; 334, 9: Wanl. Catal. 42, 23.

-waru

(suffix)
Grammar
-waru, a form occurring only in compounds with a collective force, the inhabitants of a place. It is used with common nouns, v. burh-, ceaster-, eorþ-, hell-, heofon-, land-waru; and with proper names, native or foreign, e. g. Lunden-waru, Chr. 1016 ; Erl. 159, 22: Hierosolim-waru
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Hierosolyma, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 5 ; Sychem-ware Sicinorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 66

Linked entry: wara

sealticge

(n.)
Grammar
sealticge, an; f.
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A dancer Hét Herodes ðæt heáfod beran on disce and sellan ánre sealticgan ( the daughter of Herodias who danced before Herod) hire plegan tó méde, Shrn. 123, 2

Linked entry: salticge

æl-tæw

(adj.)
Grammar
æl-tæw, -teaw, -teow; comp. re; sup. est; adj.

All good ⬩ excellent ⬩ entire ⬩ sound ⬩ healthful ⬩ perfect ⬩ honest ⬩ omnino bonus ⬩ sanus

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Herb. 1, 29; Lchdm, i. 80, 7; MS. B. Næfþ nó æltæwne ende has no good end, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 29. Full æltæwe geboren born quite [full] sound or healthy, 38, 5; Fox 206, 22.

Linked entries: æl-tæwlíce æl-teaw

a-ídlian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ídlian, -igan; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ad, ud

To make useless ⬩ vain ⬩ to empty ⬩ annul ⬩ profane ⬩ irritum facere ⬩ frustrari ⬩ exinanire ⬩ cassare ⬩ profanare

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Seó untrumnys byþ a-ídlud the infirmity will be annulled, Herb. 121, 2; Lchdm, i. 234, 8. Ðæt Cristes geleáfan a-ídlad wǽre fidem profanatam esse, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 7

Linked entry: a-ýdlian

býgan

(v.)
Grammar
býgan, bígan, bígean, bégan; he býgeþ; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.
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He herm-cweðend hýneþ and býgeþ humiliabit calumniatorem, Ps. Th. 71, 5

Linked entries: býgend-líc for-býgan bégan bígan bígean bíg-nes ge-býgan

elehtre

(n.)
Grammar
elehtre, eluhtre, an; f.

The plant lupine ⬩ lŭpīnus albus

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Genim elehtran take lupine, Herb. 46, 3; Lchdm. i. 148, 22: L. M. 1, 33; Lchdm. ii. 80, 16: 1. 62; Lchdm. ii. 134, 13: 1, 64; Lchdm. ii. 138, 27: 1. 66; Lchdm. ii. 142, 2: 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 334, 5: iii. 56, 26

Linked entries: eluhtre electre elotr

leác-tric

Grammar
leác-tric, leáh-tric, es; m.
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Wudu-léctric lactuca silvatica, Herb. 31; Lchdm. i. 128, 6, 8

Linked entry: cærse

horu

(n.)
Grammar
horu, gen.-wes; m.

Dirt, filth, foulness ⬩ dirt ⬩ limus, cenum, lutum, palustre

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Dirt, filth, foulness Fæormaþ gyf ðǽr hwæt horwes on biþ cleanse if there be any foulness in it, Herb. 9, 2; Lchdm. i. 100, 4. Horewes, Mone B. 3561. Gé mid horu speówdon on ðæs andwlitan ye foully spat on his face, Elen. Kmbl. 594; El. 297.

Linked entries: ge-horian horh hor-pyt

brassica

(n.)
Grammar
brassica, an; m.

Colewort, ⬩ brassica, ⬩ cabbage

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Colewort, brassica, cabbage; æ, f Wyrta sindon betste béte and mealwe and brassica beet and mallow and cabbage are the best herbs, L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 228, 1

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