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ge-ceósan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceósan, to geceósanne, geceósenne; ic -ceóse, ðú -ceósest, -cýst, -císt, he -ceóseþ, -cýsþ, -cýst, pl. -ceósaþ; p. -ceás, pl. -curon; pp. -coren

To electchoosedecideproveapproveeligerepræeligereseligereasciscerepeterenancisci

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To elect, choose, decide, prove, approve; eligere, præeligere, seligere, asciscere, petere, nancisci Nú monna gehwylc geceósan mót swá helle hiénþu swá heofones mǽrþu now every man may choose either hell's humiliations or heaven's glories, Exon. 16 b

císe-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
císe-fæt, (cís-), es; n.
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A vessel in which the curds are pressed and the cheese shaped in cheese-making Cýsefæt calathus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 42. Man sceal habban cyrne, cýsfæt, Angl. ix. 264, 12

tó-bregdan

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Ox. 34, 3. to distract Heorte tóbróden ymbe woroldcara cor dispersum in rerum curis, Chrd. 70, 19

ryne

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Add Gefylledum ryne consummato (vitae) curriculo, i. cursu, An. Ox. 2147. Hí bútan ǽghwilcre gedréfednysse heora ryne gefyldon, Hml. S. 23 b, 103

lácnung

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Wite hé þæt hé þá gýmenne þára umtrumra sáula tó rihtre lácnunge underféng noverit se infirmarum curam suscepisse animarum, R. Ben. 51, 12.

eáþ-lǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-lǽce, -lǽcne (-lác-); adj.
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Easy to cure Biþ hé þý eáðlǽcra ( printed -na) . . . hit bið þe uneáþlǽcra, Lch. ii. 258, 26. Biþ hit þý eáþlácre, 260, 2. Bið ꝥ eáðlǽcnere, 284, 23, 29. v. un-eáþlǽce, -lǽcne

cyre

(n.)
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[Laym. cure: Gen. and Ex. kire. Cf. O. H. Ger. churi; f.: Icel. kør; n.]

torn

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cur tua non purgas lacrymis peccata profusis? Dóm. L. 79. Add

cursung

(n.)
Grammar
cursung, e; f. A maledictio, damnatio, gehenna = γέεννα

CURSING, curse, torment, hell;

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CURSING, curse, torment, hell; He lufode cursunge, and heó cume him dilexit maledictionem, et veniet ei, Ps. Spl. C. 108, 16: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 29: 10, 28: Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 20, 47

on-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
on-ryne, es; m.

a running on, coursea running on or against, an attack

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a running on, course Onryne tíde cursu temporis, Hymn. Surt. 36, 8. a running on or against, an attack Ne ðé ǽniges yfeles onryne (anryne, MS. H. ) dereþ, Lchdm. i. 328, 1, MS. B

a-wyrgednes

(n.)
Grammar
a-wyrgednes, a-wyrgednys, a-wirgnis, -niss, e; f.

A cursednesswickednessa curserevilingmalignitasmaledictio

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A cursedness, wickedness, a curse, reviling; malignitas, maledictio Ðæs mid awyrgednesse [of awyrgednysse, Ps. Spl. C.] múþ full is cujus maledictione os plenum est. Ps. Lamb. second 9, 7 : 13, 3 : Deut. 11, 29: Th. Diplm. A. D. 970; 243, 16

Linked entry: a-wirgnis

hringan

(v.)
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abbatis, aut ipse nuntiare, aut tali fratri injungat hanc curam ut omnia compleantur, R.

weorold-cearu

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Heorte tóbróden ymbe woroldcara cor dispersum in rerum curis, Chrd. 70, 19. Add

á-léfedness

(n.)
Grammar
á-léfedness, e; f.
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Ðám wearð geswutelod ꝥ hé sceolde gefeccan æt Swýðúnes byrgene his líchaman hǽle and þǽre áléfednysse ( the cure of his crippledness ), Hml. S. 21, 99

Linked entry: -léfedness

cyrps

(adj.)
Grammar
cyrps, adj.

Curly crispus, tortus

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Curly; crispus, tortus He is blæcfexede and cyrps he is black-haired and curly, Homl. Th. i. 456, 17. Cyrpsum loccum with curly locks, Mone B. 1236

Linked entries: cirps crisp

fixian

(v.)
Grammar
fixian, p. ode; pp. od [fisc = fix a fish]

To fishpiscāri

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For hwí ne fixast ðú on sǽ cur non piscāris in mări? Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 1

flét

(n.)
Grammar
flét, e; f.

Creamskimmingcurdsflos lactislactis crĕmor exemptuscoagŭlum

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Cream, skimming, curds; flos lactis, lactis crĕmor exemptus, coagŭlum Flét flos lactis, Cot. 37. Hwít sealt dó on reám oððe góde fléte put white salt into cream or good skimmings, L. M. 3, 10; Lchdm. ii. 314, 2

Linked entry: flýte

bǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
bǽtan, p. bǽtte; pp. bǽted; v. a.

To bridlerein inrestraincurbbitfrenum equo vel asino injicerefrenarecohibere

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To bridle, rein in, restrain, curb, bit; frenum equo vel asino injicere, frenare, cohibere Esolas bǽtan to bridle asses, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 25; Gen. 2866. Gif he ǽr þweores windes bǽtte if he first restrained the perverse wind, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 16

Linked entries: bǽtte béting boeting

ge-rec-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-rec-líce, adv.

In a direct course, directly, extensively, strictly, firmlyextenso cursu vel modo, directe, stricte, firme

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In a direct course, directly, extensively, strictly, firmly; extenso cursu vel modo, directe, stricte, firme Gereclíce rihte flóweþ flows in a direct course straight along, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 27; Met. 5, 14: 24, 16; Met. 24, 8: Bt, 35, 4; Fox 162, 1

crisp

(adj.)
Grammar
crisp, adj.

CRISPcurly crispus

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CRISP, curly; crispus He hæfde crispe loccas he had curly locks Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 30

Linked entry: cirps-loccas