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eorþ-crypel

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-crypel, -cryppel; gen. -crypeles , -cryples, -crypples; m. A creeper on the earth, one having the palsy, a paralytic person; părălytĭcus = παραλυτικός
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Lind. 2, 9. Brengende to him ðone eorþcrypel fĕrentes ad eum părălytĭcum, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 2, 3: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 2. Gebrohtun him eorþcryplas obtŭlērunt ei pă;rălytĭcos, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 24

aldor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-dæg, g. -dæges; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; m.

Life-dayday of lifedies vitæ

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Life-day, day of life; dies vitæ, Beo. Th. 1440; B. 718

fágnys

(n.)
Grammar
fágnys, -nyss, e; f.

A scab, ulcer, eruptionscăbies, ulcus, eruptio

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A scab, ulcer, eruption; scăbies, ulcus, eruptio Láþlíc biþ ðæs hreóflian líc mid mislícum fágnyssum loathsome is the body of the leper with divers scabs, Homl. Th. i. 122, 22.

Linked entry: fáhness

berstan

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Berstende líc a body breaking out into eruptions, Lch. i. 272, 1. figurative Þ him náðor ne burste ne áð ne ordál, Ll. Th. i. 280, 10. to break away, cf. æt-berstan Gelæhton þá weardmen his wealdleðer, þæt hé mid fleáme ne burste, Ælfc. T.

fleax

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Fleax linum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 53. Flex, An. Ox. 1379.

ge-bisnian

(v.)
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A. 45, 529. to model, form in accordance with a model or exemplar Swá swá hit áwriten is on þára apostola drohtnunge, be þám muneca líf is gebysenod, R. Ben. 57, 7

ge-tyhtan

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Þæs rihtwísan weres líf þurh þá rǽdinge háligra bóca tó Gode bið getyhted, Ll. Th. ii. 402, 36. to urge, instigate Gemanod ł getiht instigatus, i. praemonitus, An. Ox. 602. to train, educate Ðǽre getyhtan exercitatae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 7: 30, 15.

hýr-mann

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A hireling, mercenary :-- Iób cwæð : ' Mannes líf is campdóm ofer eorðan, and swá swá médgildan dagas swá sind his dagas ( sicut dies mercenarii, dies ejus. Job 7, 1)'. . . Se hýrman his edleánes anbidað, Hml. Th. ii. 454, 31.

wípian

(v.)
Grammar
wípian, p. ode

To wipe

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Ic geseó Godes engel standende ætforan ðé mid handcláðe, and wípaþ ðíne swátigan limu, Homl. Th. i. 426, 30. Sum synful wíf his fét áþwóh and mid hyre fexe wípode, Homl. Ass. 41, 436. Wætercláðas ðe hý heora handa and fét mid wípedan, R. Ben. 59, 8.

be-ceápian

(v.)

to sellto buypurchase

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Ylpes bán becgan oððe beceápan, Lch. iii. 204, 3. to buy, purchase Gif hé mid þám gewítendlicum gestreónum beceápað him þæt éce líf, Hml. Th. i. 204, 8. Hí mid heora feore þæt heofenlice ríce beceápodon, 476, 15.

wóh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh-full, adj.

Wickedevil

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Lind. 20, 15. Suno sindon yfelwyrcende ł wohfulra (nequam), 13, 38. Mid unrehtuísum ł wóhfullum iniquis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 28. From gástum wóhfullum ł yflum ł unrehtwísum (malignis), Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 2. Wóhfulro nequiores, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 45

CEÓSAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEÓSAN, ciósan, ic ceóse, ðú ceósest, cýst, he ceóseþ, cýst, císt, ceósaþ; ic, he ceás, cés, ðú cure,curon; ceós, ceósaþ; coren; v. a.

to CHOOSE, select, electlegere, seligere, eligereto acceptoblatum accipere, accipere

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Hér Eádgár, Engla cyning, ceás him óðer leóht, and ðis wáce forlét líf here, A. D. 975, Edgar, king of the Angles, chose him another light, and left this frail life, Chr. 975; Erl. 124, 30; Edg. 22: 1041; Erl. 169, 10.

lang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sum, adj.

Longprolixlong-enduringlong-suffering

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Him éce geceás langsumre líf he chose for himself a more enduring, an eternal life, Apstls. Kmbl. 39; Ap. 20.

arþ

art

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Lind. Rush. War. 14, 70: Jn. Lind. Rush. War. 1, 19

ge-fællnis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fællnis, -fælnis, se; f.

A falltransmigration

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Lind. 2, 34; transmigration, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 1, 12

giwian

(v.)
Grammar
giwian, giowian, giwan; p. ode; pp. de

To askpeterepostulare

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Lind. 17, 7. Giuiga petere, Rtl. 179, 34. Ic giuge wælle petam, Mk. Skt, Lind. 6, 24. Huu giues ðú quomodo poscis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 4, 9. Se ðe giuæþ qui petit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 8. We giugaþ poscimus, Rtl. 52, 10. Giude mendicans, Mk. Skt. p. 4, 16.

Linked entries: giowian giuan

ge-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cyrran, p. de; pp. ed.

to turnconvertvertereconvertereto turn [one's self]goreturnvertirevertiire

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Heora líf he hæfþ to gefeán gecyrred their life he hath turned to joy, Blickl.

ge-swincfull

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Ǽgðer líf is herigendlic, ac þæt án is swá ðeáh geswincful, Hml. Th. ii. 442, 34. Geswincfulre practicae, i. actualis (conversations), geswincful actualem, An.

ge-ræstan

(v.)

to rest, sitquiescere

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Lind. 9, 10: Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 15: Jn. Skt. Lind. 21, 20

LIFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIFIAN, leofian; p. ode

To LIVE

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Ðú leofa bútan mé gif ðú mǽge live without me, if you can, Wulfst. 259, 5. Ic beó láreów georn ðæt hé monþeáwum mínum lifge I am diligent in teaching him to live according to my customs, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 5; Jul. 410.

Linked entries: leofian LIBBAN