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yntse

(n.)
Grammar
yntse, yndse, an; and ynts (?), e; f.
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An ounce Genim huniges ánre yndsan gewǽge, Lchdm. i. 76, 11. Ánre yndsan (ynsan, v. l. ) gewihte, 248, 8. Dó alwan áne yntsan tó, ii. 60, 5: 190, 9. Áne ynsan, iii. 74, 19. Ǽlc wífmon hæfde áne yndsan goldes uxores singulas auri uncias, Ors. 4, 10; Swt

Linked entries: entse yndse

exe

(n.)
Grammar
exe, an: ex (?), e; f.

The brain

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The brain Cerebrum brægen vel exe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 21. Exon þǽre ðryfealdan (brægene þám þryfealdan, v. l.) cerebro triformi, Lor. H. 183, 1. Se drænc is gód wið heáfodecce and wið brægenes hwyrfnesse and weallunge, wið seóndre exe, Lch. iii. 70,

Linked entry: ex

fæger

(n.)
Grammar
fæger, es; n. (not e; f.).

beauty

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Dele bracket, and add: beauty Gif hit fæger is, ꝥ is of heora ágnum gecynde, næs of ðínum; heora fæger hit is, næs þín. Hwæt fægnast þú þonne heora fægeres? hwæt belimpþ his tó þe?, Bt. 14, 2; F. 42, 32-36. Hwæþer ðú beó á þý fægerra for óþres mannes

ofer-prút

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-prút, ofer-prúd, ofer-prýt ?, e; f.
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Excessive pride Hí beóð þurh oferprúda alles tó rance . . . ant on módignesse tó swíðe áhofene, Wlfst. 81, 28

Linked entry: prút

sægen

(n.)
Grammar
sægen, sæcgen, segen, e; f.

a saying, statement, assertion ⬩ tradition, report, story ⬩ a narration, relation

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a saying, statement, assertion Ðá sægde se Clitus ðæt Philippus máre hæfde gedón ðonne hé. Hé ðá Alexander áhleóp, and hiene for ðære sægene ofslóg, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 130, 30. Heora biscopas from hiora godum sǽden ðæt hié ðæt gefeoht forbuden. Ac Papirius

Linked entries: sæcgen segen

up-ástigenness

(n.)
Grammar
up-ástigenness, and -ástígness, e; f.

An ascent ⬩ a going up ⬩ an ascension ⬩ a means of going up

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An ascent, a going up, an ascension Be ðisse drihtenlícan upástigennesse, Blickl. Homl. 117, 6. Æt ðære upástígnesse, 121, 13: 171, 9: Shrn. 78, 10: 79, 29: Nar. 39, 14.. Ða hálgan upástigenesse on heofonas, Blickl. Homl. 119, 36. Upástígnesse, 81, 11

Linked entry: á-stigenness

wǽl-ben

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl-ben, wǽl-benn, e; f.

A wound inflicted by the sea,

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A wound inflicted by the sea, Gársecg wédde ... egesan stódon, weóllon wǽlbenna (wæl- ?) (the reference is to the death of the Egyptians in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 208, 30; Exod. 491

bróðor-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-rǽden, bróðer-rǽdenn, e; f.

Brotherhood ⬩ fraternitas

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Brotherhood; fraternitas, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 5, 21

brycg-bót

(n.)
Grammar
brycg-bót, bricg-bót, e; f.

a bridge ⬩ a repairing ⬩ A repairing or restoring of a bridge ⬩ pontis restitutio vel instauratio

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[brycg a bridge, bót a repairing] A repairing or restoring of a bridge; pontis restitutio vel instauratio Brycgbóta aginne man georne let a man diligently begin the repairing of bridges, L. C. S. 10; Th. i. 380, 27, note 65: 66; Th. i. 410, 8, note II

Linked entries: bric-bót bricg-bót

ofer-renc

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-renc, ofer-rencu, e; f.

Over-luxuriance, extravagance

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Over-luxuriance, extravagance: — Manege ðe mid oferrence glengdan hý sylfe Wulfst. 46, 2

Linked entry: renc

ófost

(n.)
Grammar
ófost, ófest, ófst, e; f.

Haste, speed

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Haste, speed Ófost is sélost tó gecýðanne hwanon eówer cyme sý the quicker you make known where you come from the better Beo. Th. 518; B. 256: 6007; B. 3007. Ófest, Cd. Th. 196, 18; Exod. 293. Ófst and hradung, R. Ben. 3, 11. Swá hwylc preóst swá wyrne

Linked entries: éfest ófest ófst

smirwung

(n.)
Grammar
smirwung, smiring (-ung), e; f.

anointing, unction ⬩ an ointment

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anointing, unction Ðus cwæð se apostol be ðære smyrunge seócra manna L. Ælfc. C. 32; Th. ii. 354, 27. Gif se seóca man girnþ ðæt man hine smerige, hé dó ðonne his andetnesse ǽr ðare smerunge, and gif hé æfter ðare smyrunge hál wurð, hé mót flǽsces brúcan

Linked entries: smiring smyring

smitta

(n.)
Grammar
smitta, (-e; f.?), an; m.

A smear, blot, mark, spot

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A smear, blot, mark, spot Bútan smittan sine macula R. Ben. Interl. 4, 3. Smyttena naevorum, notarum Hpt. Gl. 421, 56

Linked entry: smytta

sorh

(n.)
Grammar
sorh, sorg, sorhg, e; f.

care ⬩ anxiety ⬩ sorrow ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ sorrow, care ⬩ cura, solicitudo, angor, moeror, labor ⬩ care, sorrow

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care, anxiety Sorg accidia, tedium vel anxietas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 17: cura, 19, 62. Mec sorg dreceþ on sefan, ic ne mæg rǽd áhycgan, Cd. Th. 131, 21; Gen. 2179. Nis mé ðæs deáþes sorg death causes me no anxiety, Exon. Th. 125, 7; Gú. 350. Fréfrigende

Linked entry: sorg

sperring

(n.)
Grammar
sperring, spirring, spyrring, e; f.

Striking

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Striking Clifra spyrringe ungularum arpagine (cf. slítunge arpagine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 38), Hpt. Gl. 526, 67. Spyrrince arpagine, Anglia xiii. 37, 297

Linked entries: sperran spyrring

hirde-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
hirde-bóc, hierde-, e; f.

Liber Pastoralis

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Liber Pastoralis, Past. Pref. Swt. 7, 19

warenung

(n.)
Grammar
warenung, warnung, wearnung, e; f.

a putting on guard, a warning, admonition.

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a taking heed, caution. v. warnian, I Hwæðer wǽre wyrd ðe warnung, Salm. Kmbl. 855; Sal. 427. a putting on guard, a warning, admonition. v. warnian, II Hit ys Godes sprǽc and his warnung and seó tíd cymð hrædlíce, Gen. 41, 32. Wísdómes bigspell and

Linked entries: wearnung warnung

selen

(n.)
Grammar
selen, sellen, sylen, e ; f.

a gift ⬩ a giving ⬩ donation ⬩ grant ⬩ the habit of giving ⬩ liberality ⬩ munificence

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a gift Ic ðé nú áfyrre fram mínre selene ðe ic ðé forgeaf, Wulfst. 258, 14. Seó góde antswaru sý ouer ða sélestan selene sermo bonus super datum optimum, R. Ben. 55, 9. Sylena donaria, Germ. 394, 343. Gástlícra sellena ł gifa sanctorum donorum, Hpt.

Linked entry: sylen

seonu-ben

(n.)
Grammar
seonu-ben, seonu-benn, e; f.

A wound or injury of a sinew

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A wound or injury of a sinew Seonobennum seóc crippled. Exon. Th. 328, 17; Vy. 19

Linked entries: seonu-ben seonu-bend

seten

(n.)
Grammar
seten, [n]e; f.

a set ⬩ shoot ⬩ branch ⬩ a nursery ⬩ plantation ⬩ what is planted or set ⬩ a cultivated place ⬩ planting ⬩ cultivation ⬩ a setting ⬩ putting ⬩ a stopping

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a set, shoot, branch Setene propagines, Ps. Surt. 79, 12. Similar entries v. ymb-seten. a nursery, plantation Setin pla[n]taria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 49. Plantunga seten plantaria, 65, 76. Ǽghwilc wæstma seten ða ðe ne sette fæder mín omnis plantatio

Linked entry: setin