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manna

Grammar
manna, man.
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'Ne hera ðú nǽnne man on his lífe'. . . Sé ðe herian wille háligne mannan, herige hine. . . æfter his geendunge, Hml. Th. ii. 560, 18. 'Þú ácenst sunu.' Oncnáwað þurh þás word sóðne mannan ácennedne of mǽdenlicum líchaman, i. 198, 10. Add

wíf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-mann, (wím-, wim-?), es; m. (but seó wífman occurs). I.

a woman ⬩ female

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God gewítnode ealle lus wímmen ( uxorem ancillasque suas ), Gen. 20, 18. applied to plants, female Gif man scyle mugcwyrt tó lǽcedóme habban, ðonne nime man . . . ða grénan wífmen, Lchdm. iii. 72, 21

Linked entry: wím-man

friþ-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-mǽl, -mál. l. friþ-mál. The word seems Scandinavian. Cf.
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Icel. mál a stipulation, an agreement; frið-mál; pl. words of peace; friðmælask to sue for peace

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thing ⬩ a treasure ⬩ jewel ⬩ ornament

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A precious or valuable thing (often refers to gifts), a treasure, jewel, ornament Gylden mádm, sylofren sincstán, searogimma nán, middangeardes wela módes eágan ne onlýhtaþ, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 40; Met. 21, 20.

Linked entry: máðm

foxes glófa

(n.)
Grammar
foxes glófa, an; m. [foxes clófa MS. B.]

Foxglove ⬩ digĭtālis purpŭrea

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Mr. Cockayne says, in note b on this passage,—'Strychnos manikos is Sōlānum insānum or Sodŏmeum fairly drawn, MS. V. fol. 60 a, not an English plant, and certainly not foxglove.

ge-clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-clǽnsian, -clǽnsigan, -clǽsnian, -clánsian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [clǽnsian to cleanse]

To cleanse ⬩ purify ⬩ mundāre ⬩ purgāre

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To cleanse, purify; mundāre, purgāre Gyf ðú wylt, ðú miht me geclǽnsian si vis, pŏtes me mundāre, Mt. Bos. 8, 2 : Mk. Bos. 1, 40 : Elen. Kmbl. 1352; El. 678.

Linked entries: ge-clǽsnian ge-clánsian

twigu

(n.)
Grammar
twigu, (?), an; f.; the forms in the Northern specimens may also be taken as weak, tuigge, pl. tuiggo
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In tyggum his in ramis ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 32. Tuiggo ramos, 21, 8. Telgo ł twiggo, Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 32: 11, 8

Linked entry: palm-twiga

CWEÐAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWEÐAN, to cweðanne; part. cweðende ; ic cweðe, ðú cweðest, cweðst, cwæðst, cwiðst, cwyðst, cwíst, cwýst, he cweðeþ; cweþ, cwiþ, cwyþ, pl. cweðaþ ; p. ic, he cwæþ, ðú cwǽde , pl. cwǽdon; impert. ¨ cweþ, cweðe , pl. cweðaþ, cweðe; subj. cweðe, pl. cweðen; p. cwǽde, pl. cwǽden ; pp. cweden

To say, speak, call, proclaim ⬩ dicere, loqui, vocare, indicere

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He cwæþ sylf to me ipse dixit mihi, Gen. 20, 5: Ex. 1, 15: Lev. 6, 19, 24: Num. 10, 36: Deut. 1, 34: Jos. 3, 6: Jud. 4, 18: Mt. Bos. 8, 4: Mk. Bos. 2, 5: Lk. Bos. 2, 48: Jn. Bos. 5, 8: Fins. Th. 48; Fin. 24.

Linked entries: a-cweðan cwýst ðú

scip

(n.)
Grammar
scip, es; m.
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Scyp (also scep, MS. A.: later MSS. scep, scyp) assumentum, Mk. Skt. 2, 21

Linked entries: scyp é-sceapa ǽ-sceap

CWIC

(adj.)
Grammar
CWIC, cwyc, cwuc, cuc; def. se cwica, seó, ðæt cwice; adj.

Alive, QUICK ⬩ vivus, vivax

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Met. Fox 29, 160; Met. 29, 80. Blis astíhþ cwicera cynna cyninge the joy of quick kinds ascends to the king, Menol. Fox 183 ; Men. 93: Andr. Kmbl 1823; An. 914: Judth. 12 ; Thw. 26, 12; Jud. 324 .

Linked entries: cucon cucu cwicen cwicu cuic cweoc cwicu cwuc cwyc cuc

MÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
MÆGEN, es; n.

MAIN ⬩ might ⬩ strength ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ vigour ⬩ efficacy ⬩ virtue ⬩ faculty ⬩ ability ⬩ an exercise of power ⬩ effort ⬩ a mighty work ⬩ miracle ⬩ a force ⬩ military force

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On him synd mægenu geworht, Mk. Skt. 6, 14. Ða burga on ðám wǽrun gedóne manega hys mægena, Mt.

Linked entry: mægn

a-swǽrnung

(n.)
Grammar
a-swǽrnung, -swárnung, e; f.

Bashfulness ⬩ confusion ⬩ verecundia

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Bashfulness, confusion; verecundia Aswǽrnung [aswǽrnunga MS. aswárnung Ps. Lamb.] mín ongeán me is verecundia mea contra me est, Ps. Spl. 43, 17

Linked entry: a-swárnung

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To lighten ⬩ mitigate ⬩ assuage ⬩ alleviare

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To lighten, mitigate, assuage; alleviare Mid ánre mæssan man mæg alýsan xii daga fæsten and mid x mæssan man mæg gelíhtan iiii monða fæsten and mid xxx mæssan man mæg gelíhtan xii monða fæsten with one mass a man may redeem a xii days' fast, and with

Linked entries: ge-lýhtan ge-lýhtan

druncen-hád

(n.)
Grammar
druncen-hád, es; m. [MS. -hed]

Drunkenness ⬩ ebriĕtas

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Drunkenness; ebriĕtas Þurh heora druncenhád [MS. -hed] through their drunkenness, Chr. 1070; Th. 345, 42

un-geleáful

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáful, un-geleáfull; adj.

Unbelieving ⬩ incredulous

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Unbelieving, incredulous Ne beó ðú ungeleáfful (-full, MS. C.) noli esse incredulus, Jn. Skt. 20, 27. Eálá ungeleáffulle cneórys, Mk. Skt. 9, 19. Eálá gé ungeleáffulle cneóres, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 17. Hé ungeleáfful wæs Cristes ǽristes, Homl.

freónd-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-mynd, e; f.

An amorous mind ⬩ amātōria mens

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An amorous mind; amātōria mens Ic me onégan [MS. onagen] mæg ðæt me wráþra sum, wǽpnes ecge, for freóndmynde, feore beneóte I for myself may fear that some enemy, through amorous mind, may deprive me of life with a weapon's edge, Cd. 89; Th. 109, 31;

agén-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
agén-yrnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run against meet with ⬩ meet ⬩ occurrere

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To run against meet with, meet; occurrere Him agénarn án man oscurrit homo, ME/Bos. 5, 2. Inc agényrnþ sum man oecurret vobis homo. Mk. Bos. 14, 13

Linked entry: agén-arn

mód-earfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
mód-earfoþ, es; n.

Travail of soul ⬩ distress of mind

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Travail of soul, distress of mind Icwonn(MS. þnc) módearfoþa má, Exon. 1193; Th. 457, 19; Hy. 4, 86

for-wandian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wandian, -wandigan; p. ode; pp. od [wandian to fear] .

To reverence ⬩ have in honour ⬩ vĕrĕri ⬩ revĕrĕri ⬩ To be afraid ⬩ be confounded ⬩ hesitate ⬩ confundi ⬩ cuntāri

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Hig forwandiaþ ðæt hig ne dón mínum suna swá they will be afraid to do so to my son, Mt. Bos. 21, 37.

æ-men

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-men, adj. [æ without, man man]

Unmanned ⬩ depopulated ⬩ desolate ⬩ hominibus nudus ⬩ non habitatus

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Unmanned, depopulated, desolate; hominibus nudus, non habitatus Stód seó dýgle stów ídel and æmen the secret spot stood void and desolate, Exon. 35 a; Th. 115, 9; Gú. 187

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