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fleaxen

(adj.)
Grammar
fleaxen, adj.

Flaxen ⬩ līneus

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Flaxen; līneus, Som. Ben. Lye

scíte

(n.)
Grammar
scíte, scéte, scýte, an; f.

A sheet ⬩ piece of linen cloth

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A sheet, piece of linen cloth Scéte, loða sandalium, Wrt. Voc. l. 119, 55. Scýte sindo, i. 25, 47: 81, 61: 284, 58. Wǽfelses ł scýtan sindonis, Hpt. Gl. 494, 13. Mid scítan begird, Ap. Th. 12, 17.

Linked entries: scéte scýte

carcern

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Heó út eóde of þám carcerne (printed carcernerne, Shrn. 30, 30, but the MS. has carcer-cernes with the first cer above the line), Mart. H. 4, 17. In carcrænnæ in carcere, Mt. R. 25, 44. Tó caercherne carceri, Lk. p. 4, 8. In cercerne, Mk. R. 6, 17.

hreóf

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóf, adj.

Rough ⬩ rugged ⬩ scabby ⬩ leprous

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Lind. 14, 3. Lǽcedóm wið hreófum líce a recipe for a scabby body, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 1. Is ðæs hiw gelíc hreófum stáne it looks like a rough stone, Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 20; Wal. 8. Monige hreófe [hreáfo, Lind.] multi leprosi, Lk. Skt.

Linked entry: hrífþo

ticcen

(n.)
Grammar
ticcen, es; n.
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Swá swá se hyrde ásyndraþ ða scép fram tyccenum (ticgenum, Lind.: ticnum, Rush.: ticchenan, later MS. ), Mt. 25, 32. The word occurs in local names, e. g. Ticcenes-, Ticnes-feld. v. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 342

Linked entry: tyccen

un-synnig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-synnig, adj.

innocent ⬩ guiltless ⬩ without sin ⬩ undeserved

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Lind. 5, 3 note. Ða unsuinnigo innocentes, 12, 7. undeserved Seó his unsynnige cwalu wæs gewrecen, Shrn. 93, 13

tó-scǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scǽnan, p. de

To break to pieces

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Lind. 19, 36. Ða feoturo forbræc ł tóscǽnde (-sceǽnde, Lind.) compedes comminuisset, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 4.

á-sleán

to strike off ⬩ remove by a stroke ⬩ to strike ⬩ make a mark ⬩ (cut) by a stroke ⬩ to strike with the hand ⬩ to strike with a hammer:-- ⬩ to strike ⬩ paralyse ⬩ to strike out a path ⬩ make way

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Hé áslóh of (áslóg, Lind.) ánes þeówan eáre, amputavit, Lind.) Mt. 26, 51. Hé ꝥ heáfod of áslóh, Hml. A. 15, 357. Hé hét his heáfod of ásleán, Hml.

Linked entry: on-áslagen

lǽ

(n.)

hair

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The "lea" by which linen yarn was estimated at Kidderminster, contained 200 threads.' Halliwell gives as a northern word 'lea

mot

(n.)
Grammar
mot, es; n.

A mote ⬩ an atom

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Lind. 6, 41, 42

ge-camp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-camp, -comp, es; m. [camp a contest, war]

Warfare ⬩ a contest ⬩ battle ⬩ mīlĭtia ⬩ certāmen ⬩ pugna

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Lind. 22, 44

ge-etan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-etan, p. ic, he ge-æt, ðú ge-ǽte, pl. ge-ǽton; pp. ge-eten

To eat together ⬩ to eat ⬩ to consume ⬩ comedere ⬩ edere

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Lind. 2, 17. Ðæt híg ǽton : ðá híggeeten hæfdon, híg wunedon ðǽr ut ederunt : cum comedissent, manserunt ibi, Gen. 31, 54. Gif ðú ðæs treówes wæstm geetst if thou eatest the fruit of this tree, Homl. Th. 1. 14, 2

ge-swingan

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In last passage l. ge-swingdon, and add: [weak forms occur in Lind.] Geswuing uapulabit, Lk. L. 12, 48. Æfter ðon gesuingeð hiá (geswungen bið, R. ) postquam flagellauerint, 18, 33. Gesuuingde (giswicte (=-swencte?

ymb-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-wyrcan, p. -worhte.

to surround with works ⬩ to weave

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Lind. 27, 29

foxes clife

(n.)
Grammar
foxes clife, an; f.

The greater burdock ⬩ arctium lappa

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The greater burdock; arctium lappa, Lin Genim clifwyrt, sume men hátaþ foxes clife, sume eáwyrt take burdock, some men call it fox's cliver or the greater burdock, some riverwort, L. M. 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 58, 3: Lchdm. iii. 74, 10

fremþe

(adj.)
Grammar
fremþe, adj.

Strange ⬩ foreign ⬩ aliēnus ⬩ externus

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Lind. 24, 18: Jn. 10, 5

fulwian

(v.)
Grammar
fulwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To baptize ⬩ baptīzāre

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Fulwande, fulwende baptizans, Lind. and Rush. 3, 23. Fulwad beón baptīzāri, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 28. Fulwod beón, 1, 27; S. 493, 2, note

Linked entries: fullian fulgian

geolo

(adj.)
Grammar
geolo, geolu; gen. m. n. geolwes; dat. geolwum; def. se geolwa; adj.

YELLOW ⬩ flavus

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Geolwe linde [acc. f.] yellow shield, 5213; B. 2610. Him beóþ ða eágan geolwe his eyes will be yellow, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 348, 12. Geolo flavus, fuscus, Hpt. Gl. 510. Mid geolewere fáhnisse crocea qualitate, 419

sóþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ-fæst, adj.

true, without deception ⬩ true in deed ⬩ just ⬩ righteous ⬩ pious ⬩ without wickedness ⬩ true in speech ⬩ veracious

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Lind. 2, 17. true in speech, veracious Sóðfæst verax, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 17: Mt. Kmbl. 22, 16: Mk. Skt. 12, 14: Jn. Skt. Lind. 3, 33: Ps. Th. 85, 14. Gefyrn sóðfæst sægde sum wóðbora, Esaias, Exon. Th. 19, 17; Cri. 302.

loxe

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
loxe, in loxanwudu,
  • Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 345, 5. Cf. [?] Grff. ii. 163
luhsa,

Linsa ⬩ lynx-wood

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Linsa [sylvestris, Gottheit] or loxan wudu = lynx-wood