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ge-dafenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dafenian, -dafnian, -dæfnia; p. ode; pp. od

To be becoming or fit ⬩ to behove ⬩ decere ⬩ convĕnīre ⬩ it behoves ⬩ it is becoming or fit ⬩ ought ⬩ dĕcet ⬩ oportet

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Lind. 3, 15

un-rihtwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rihtwís, adj.

Unrighteous ⬩ unjust ⬩ evil

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Hé wæs mid unrihtwísum (-rehtuísum, Lind.: -rehtwísum, Rush. iniquis ) geteald, Mk. Skt. 15, 28. Be ðám ofermódum and ðám unrihtwísum cyningum, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 1: Met. 25, 2

Linked entry: riht-wís

rǽden

Grammar
rǽden, rǽdenn. Add: v. ge-, geþeód-, geþeów-(?), gewrit-, godsibb-, hold-, hyld-, leód-, lim-, luf-, mǽd-, mǽgþ-, mæst-, mæsten-, sam-, sin-, þegen-, þeód-, þoft-, wíte-, wudu-rǽden[n].

lox

(n.)
Grammar
lox, es; m.

A lynx

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A lynx Lox linx, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 14; Wrt. Voc. 22, 55. Aristoteles sǽde ðæt deór wǽre ðæt mihte ǽlc wuht þurhseón ge treówa ge furþum stánas; ðæt deór wé hátaþ lox, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 22

bord-weall

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Add: a line of shields. Similar entries Cf. scild-weall Hí bord-weal clufan, heówan heaþolinde, Chr. 937; P. 106, 13. the side of a ship: Wiht (an iceberg) cwom æfter wǽge líðan . . . bord-weallas gróf, Rá. 34, 6

lǽswian

(v.)
Grammar
lǽswian, lǽsian: p. ode, ede, trans. and intrans.

To pasture ⬩ feed ⬩ graze

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Hwylc eówer hæfþ þeów scép lǽsgende [lésuande, Lind.] quis vestrum habens servum pascentem, Lk. Skt. 17, 7. Heord swýna lǽsiendra [lésuuandra, Lind.] grex porcorum pascentium, 8, 32. On lǽswigendum eówdum in pascendis gregibus, Ælfc.

Linked entry: lǽsian

ge-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnan, p. de; pp. ed [ge-mǽne communis] .

to MEAN, to signify ⬩ sibi velle, significare ⬩ to communicate, announce, pronounce, utter ⬩ communicare, pronuntiare ⬩ to MOAN, to groan ⬩ ingemiscere, plangere ⬩ to consider ⬩ colloqui, considerare ⬩ to make common, contaminate, defile, violate ⬩ communicare, coinquinare, violare ⬩ communicare alicui ⬩ to make known ⬩ dicere, monstrare, judicare

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Lind. 8, 12 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 27. to commune with oneself about anything, to consider/; colloqui, considerare Se fæder hit gemǽnde stille pater rem tacitus considerabat, Gen. 37, 11.

Linked entries: mǽnan mǽnan

þerscan

(v.)
Grammar
þerscan, p. þærsc, pl. þurscon; pp. þorscen
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Lind. 12, 5. Hí þurhsun (þurcsun, MS. A.) his nebb percutiebant faciem ejus, Lk. Skt. 22, 64. Ðá hét hé hine mid stengum ðyrscan, Shrn. 55, 10. Ongunnun sume mið fýstum hine slá ł ðarsca ( caedere ), Mk. Skt. Rush. 14, 65.

Linked entries: þærscan þrexan ðrysceð

un-hǽlu

(n.)
Grammar
un-hǽlu, indecl.: un-hǽl, e; f.

bad health ⬩ disease ⬩ sickness ⬩ infirmity ⬩ unsoundness ⬩ misfortune ⬩ mishap

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Lind. 4, 23: crucem, 16, 24. Ðám ðe under hý migaþ ... ða unhǽle heó gehǽlþ, Lchdm. i. 360, 9. Ðás unhǽle ( blotch ), ii. 76, 16. Untrymmnise ł unhǽlo infirmitates, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entries: hǽlu un-hǽl

wirman

(v.)
Grammar
wirman, p. de

To warm ⬩ make warm

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Heó geseah Petrum wyrmende (wærmigende, Lind.: wermende, Rush.) calefacientem, Mk. Skt. 14, 67. Mid wyrmendum þingum lácnian, swilc swá pipor is, and óþra wermenda wyrta, Lchdm. ii. 62, 2-3

Linked entry: wyrman

ge-þreán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreán, p. þreáde; pp. -þreád

To reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ corripere ⬩ increpare ⬩ arguere ⬩ cogere ⬩ affligere ⬩ coartare ⬩ urgere ⬩ vexare

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Lind. 8, 46: 16, 18. He geþreáde ðæt wind ille increpavit ventum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 24: 9, 55. Geþreá hine increpa illum, 17, 3. Ne geþreá me neque corripias me, Ps. Surt. 37, 2. From giþreándum ab increpantibus, Rtl. 19, 15.

Linked entry: þreágan

merece

(n.)
Grammar
merece, merce, es; m.

Marche ⬩ smallage ⬩ apium graveolens

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Merece (meric, Lind.) mentam, Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 42

rípan

(v.)
Grammar
rípan, rýpan; p. te
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Lind. 6, 19. Hí férdon ǽghweder flocmǽlum and heregodon úre earme folc, and hí rýpton (rǽpton, MS. E.) and slógon, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 26. Fram rýpendum ł bereáfiendum a diripientibus, Ps. Lamb. 34, 10

Linked entry: tó-rípan

flex

(n.)
Grammar
flex, es; n.

Flax ⬩ līnum

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Flax; līnum Smeócende flex he ne adwæscþ līnum fūmĭgans non extinguet, Mt. Bos. 12, 20. Eall hira flex and hira bernas wǽron fordóne linum et hordeum læsum est, Ex. 9, 31

foxes cláte

(n.)
Grammar
foxes cláte, an; f.

Fox's clote ⬩ burdock ⬩ arctium lappa

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Fox's clote, burdock; arctium lappa, Lin Wið hundes dolge, foxes cláte, etc. for wound by a hound, burdock, etc. L. M. 1, 69; Lchdai. ii. 144, 11

twínen

(adj.)
Grammar
twínen, adj.
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Of linen, linen Bam (read ham, v. the corresponding gloss ham subucula, Hpt. Gl. 526, 30: at the same place, byssina is rendered by línen) twínen subucula bissina, Anglia xiii. 37, 285

Linked entry: twín

centaurie

(n.)
Grammar
centaurie, an; f.

centaury ⬩ centaureum = κενταύριον,erythræa centaureum, Lin

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The herb centaury; centaureum = κενταύριον,erythræa centaureum, Lin Nim centaurian take centaury, L. M. 2, 8; Lchdm. ii. 186, 26; 2, 39; Lchdm. ii. 248, 13

fen-cerse

(n.)
Grammar
fen-cerse, an; f.

Fen-cress ⬩ water-cress ⬩ nasturtium offĭcīnāle

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Fen-cress, water-cress; nasturtium offĭcīnāle, Lin Wyl fencersan boil water-cress, L. M. 1, 8; Lchdm. ii. 52, 15: 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 5

gristbitian

(v.)
Grammar
gristbitian, p. ode, ede
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Tóþum gristbitaþ [gristbitteþ, Lind.] stridet dentibus, Mk. Skt. 9, 18. He grennade and gristbitade he grinned and ground his teeth. Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 12; Jul. 596. Gristbitedon mid heora tóþum ongeán me striderunt in me dentibus suis, Ps.

Linked entry: gristbátian

BÓSG

(n.)
Grammar
BÓSG, bósig, bósih, es; m? n?

An ox or cow-stall, where the cattle stand all night in winter; a BOOSE, ⬩ præsepium ⬩ a cottage ⬩ a barn ⬩ stabulum, præsepium bovis

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Lind. War. 13, 15

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