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ofer-mercung

(n.)
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a superscription Ofermercunc suprascribtio, Mk. P. 5. 1

þys

(n.)
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The MS. has ðyf. l. (?) þyf. v. þyf

Wódnes-dœ́g

(n.)
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. , Mk. p. 5, 16

and-wíg

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Ymb andwíg (an twig, MS.), Exod. 145

sægedness

(n.)

a sacrifice

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a sacrifice, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 33

ǽr-gelǽred

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-gelǽred, adj.

Previously instructed

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Previously instructed Ǽrgeléred praemonita, Mt. L. 14, 8

Linked entry: ge-lǽred

hárwelle

(adj.)
Grammar
hárwelle, adj.

Hoary

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Hoary Hárwelle canescens, Mt. Kmbl. p. 1, 5

wíf-geornness

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-geornness, e; f.

Incontinence

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Incontinence Uífgiornis adulteria, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 19

sticels

(n.)
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sticels, es; m.
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is geseald sticels mínes líchaman. . . . Ic bæd mínne Drihten ðæt hé áfyr*-*rode ðæs sceoccan sticels fram ( there was given to me a thorn in the flesh. . . . I besought the Lord, that it might depart from me, 2 Cor. 12, 7-8), Homl.

Linked entry: sticel

CLIMBAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLIMBAN, ic climbe, ðú climst, he climþ, climbaþ; clamb, clumbon; clumben; v. a.

To CLIMBscandere, ascendere

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To CLIMB; scandere, ascendere Clumbon [MS. Clumben] upp to ðe stépel climbed up to the steeple, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 9. Clumbon [MS. Clumben] upp to ðe hálge róde climbed up to the holy cross, Erl. 209, 6

Linked entry: climan

weorold-deád

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-deád, adj.
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Dead as far as this life is concerned, dead as regards the body Hí on deorce stówe settan, samed aulíce swá ðú worulddeáde wrige mid foldan collocavit me in obscuris sicut mortuos seculi, Ps. Th. 142, 4

sceandlíce

(adv.)
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Add Ic þá sceandlíce (unsceandlíce, v. l. ) swá swá ic gewuna wæs, tómiddes heora gemengde, and him tó cwæð: 'Nimað on eówer færeld mid eów, ne beó ic ná eów unlícwyrðe,' Hml. S. 23 b, 372

mangung

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Of mínra yldrena gestreóne becóm þis feoh on handa, and of þyssere ylcan byrig mangunge ic ꝥ feoh gerǽhte, Hml. S. 23, 670. Áworpan hí woruldþénunga and mancgunga secularia officia negotique abjiciant, Chrd. 76, 35. Add

breátan

(v.)
Grammar
breátan, ic breáte, ðú breátest, brýtst, he breáteþ, brýt, pl. breátaþ; p. breót , pl. breóton; pp. breáten

To break, demolish, destroy, kill;frangere, conterere, necare

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To break, demolish, destroy, kill; frangere, conterere, necare Hí hálge cwelmdon, breóton [breotun MS.] bóccræftige [bóccræftge MS.] bærndon gecorene they slew the holy, destroyed the book-learned, burned the chosen, Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 25; Jul. 16

Linked entries: breótun BREÓTAN

hǽlu

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Hé hǽlo ábeád Maria mycle, Men. 50. Gabrihel hǽlo bodade, Cri. 202. Beádas hǽlo ł groetas salutate, Mt. L.

EARD

(n.)
Grammar
EARD, es; m.

land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium on land terra, terra firmastate, station, conditionsĭtus, condĭtio

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Ðis is mín ágen cýþ, eard and éðel this is my own country, dwelling, and home, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 99; Met. 24, 50.

un-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scyldig, adj.

innocentguiltlessinnocent of a crime, chargeguiltless in relation to (wið) a personinnocentnot accountable for an ill resultnot responsible

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Ðǽm wǽre máre þearf ðe ða óþre unscyldige yfelaþ, ðæt mon bǽde ðæt him mon dyde swá micel wíte swá hí ðám óþrum unscyldegum dydon, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 208, 30: Met. 4, 36. Hí unscyldige scotian þenceaþ ut sagittent immaculatum, Ps. Th. 63, 3.

a-drygan

Grammar
a-drygan, -dryggean

to dry

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MS. 16b, 6

æchir

(n.)

an ear of corn

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an ear of corn, Mt. Rush. Stv. 12, 1

a-hóh

Grammar
a-hóh, impert. of a-hón.

crucify

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crucify Ahóh hine crucifige eum, Mk. Bos. 15, 14;