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of-þænnan

(v.)

to moisten

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to moisten Gegníd on wín, ofþæne wel, Lchdm. ii. 90, 7. Ofþæne mid ecede, 184, 15. Obðaenit madidum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 72. Ofðæned madefactus, 80, 48. Ofþænda and gesodena on ecede, Lchdm. ii. 180, 15.

Linked entry: þǽnan

hatian

(v.)
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Wæs þæs wyrmes wíg wíde gesýne . . . hú se gúdsceaða leóde hatode and hýnde, B. 2319.

swá

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D. 308, 20. 1. add: with clause contracted Þa Walas flugon þá Englan swá fýr (swá man flúcð fýr, v. l. ). Chr. 473 ; P. 14, 5. 2. Add Hé cwæð swá seó ilce wíse þá manigum men cúþ wæs be his sage aiebat sicut tunc res eadem multis innotuit, Gr.

forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
forhtian, frohtian.

To fear

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Forohtandum ðegnum pauentibus discipulis, Jn. p. 4, 16. with the occasion of fear given with a preposition: Ic ne forhtige for ðínum gebeóte, Hml. S. 14, 101. Þæt hé forhtige for synnum, Wlfst. 179, 15.

GREÓT

(n.)
Grammar
GREÓT, es; n.
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Ðeáh ðe hit sý greóte beþeaht líc mid láme though with dust it be covered, the body with clay, Exon. 117 a; Th. 451, 4; Dóm. 98: Elen. Kmbl. 1666; El. 835

swilce

(adv.)
Grammar
swilce, swelce; adv. conj.
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Th. 107, 2. so, in such manner, in a manner already described Ðín mildheortnes is mycel wið heofenas, is ðín sóðfæstnes swylce wið wolcnum, Ps. Th. 56, 12. Lifge Ismael lárum swilce ðínum, Cd. Th. 141, 18; Gen. 2346.

Linked entry: swálíce

dolh-rune

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-rune, dolg-rune, dulh-rune, an ; f.

The herb pellitory, which grows upon walls perdīcium = περδίκιoν,parietāria officinālis

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To sealfe wið springe, nim dolhrunan for a salve against a pustule, take pellitory, 1, 33; Lchdm. ii. 80, 8: 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 11: 3, 65; Lchdm. ii. 354, 1: Lchdm. iii. 4, 10: 38, 26. Genint dolgrunan take pellitory, L.

Linked entries: dolg-rune dulh-rune

(n.)
Grammar
rá, ráha ; gen. rán; m.
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Ðonan wið heortsolwe; ðonne wið ráhgelega, 391, 32

Linked entry: rǽge

ge-beðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beðian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans, [ge-, beðian to bathe]

To washbathefomentcherishwarmlăvārefŏvēre

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Of ðam wíne sýn ða lyðu gebeðede let the joints be bathed with the wine, Herb. 89, 5; Lchdm. i. 192, 25

géna

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Wið geána usque modo, 24, 21. Wið ðá geána usque athuc, Jn. L. 2, 10

a-níhst

(adv.)
Grammar
a-níhst, adv. [a = on in, ad; níhst ultimus]

At lastin the last placead ultimumultimo

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At last, in the last place; ad ultimum, ultimo Ne wǽron ðæt gesíða ða sǽmestan, ðeáh ðe ic hý aníhst nemnan sceolde they were not the worst of comrades, though I should name them last, Exon. 86b; Th. 326, 9; Wid. 126

Linked entry: a-néhst

éste-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
éste-líce, ést-líce; adv.

Kindly, gladly, delicately, daintilybĕnigne, libenter, delĭcāte

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We ðé éstlíce mid us willaþ ferigan we will gladly convey thee with us, Andr. Kmbl. 583; An. 292

Linked entry: ést-líce

fer

(n.)
Grammar
fer, es; n.

a goingjourneyitera vesselshipnāvis

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a going, journey; iter Wið fere juxta ĭter, Ps. Spl. M. 139, 6. a vessel, ship; nāvis Wæs se sunuLamehes of fere acumen the son of Lamech was come from the vessel [= ark ], Cd. 75; Th. 93, 12; Gen. 1544. V. fær; n

níd-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wracu, e; f.

Violencemisery caused by violence

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Hyne God wolde nergan wið níþum, and hyra nýdwræce deópe déman, Exon. Th. 135, 17; Gú. 525

searu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-cræftig, adj.
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skilful, skilled in (with gen.), cunning (in a good sense) Snottor, searocræftig sáwle rǽdes, Frag. Kmbl. 80; Leás. 42. Sum biþ searocræftig goldes and gimma, Exon. Th. 296, 29; Crä. 58. wily, cunning (in a bad sense), 416, 7; Rä. 34, 7

siru

(n.)
Grammar
siru, gen. sirwe ; f.
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An artifice, a snare, wile, crafty device ; as a military term, an ambush Gif hwá gewealdes ofsleá his ðone néhstan þurh syrwa (with guile, Exod. 21, 14), L. Alf. 13 ; Th. i. 48, 1, note. Sette syrwa pone insidias, Jos. 8, 2

Linked entries: sirwe syrwa

un-gemenged

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemenged, adj.

Unmixedunmingled

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Unmixed, unmingled Hit is gecynd ðære godcundnesse ðæt hió mæg beón ungemenged wið óþre gesceafta búton óþerra gesceafta fultume ea est divinae forma substantiae, ut neque in externa dilabatur, nec in se externum aliquid ipsa suscipiat, Bt. 35, 5; Fox

Linked entries: ge-menged un-menged

wógian

(v.)
Grammar
wógian, p. ode

To woomarry

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Bearn worulde ðissere wógiaþ (nwbunt) . . . hí ne wógiaþ (nubunf), ne hí ne lǽdaþ wíf, 68, 14, 17

bón

(n.)
Grammar
bón, e; f.

Ornament

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Wig. Plummer quotes the further description, 'Proram cum puppi pondus graue scilicet auri, Artificum studio fusile multiplies,' ii. 251) þér mid, Chr. 1063 ; P. 191, 16

flocan

Grammar
flocan, flócan; p. fleóoc

clap

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To beat together, clap with the hands, as an expression of joy or grief Oft ic (a sword) wífe ábelge, wonie hyre willan: heó mé wom spreceð, flðceð hyre folmum . . .ungód gæleð, Ru. 21, 34. Flócende conplosis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 14. Substitute: