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un-leoþuwác

(adj.)
Grammar
un-leoþuwác, adj.

Inflexible ⬩ intractable ⬩ implacable

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Unliþewác (in-, MS.) Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 72. Ðá wæs mín hláford in micle hátheortnysse, and hé wæs swíðe unlioðewác geworden wið mé, and hé gebrægd his swurd and wolde mé ofsleán, Shrn. 39, 14

wiþer-médu

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-médu, wiþer-médo; indecl.: -méd, e; f.

hostility ⬩ disfavour ⬩ adversity ⬩ injury ⬩ perversity ⬩ depravity

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hostility, disfavour His hyldo is unc betere tó gewinnanne ðonne his wiðermédo, Cd.

fǽttian

(v.)

anoint

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Srt. ii. p. 193, 11. to make fat, anoint Ðú faettades in ele heáfud mín inpinguasti in oleo caput meum, Ps. Srt. 22, 5

ge-span

Grammar
ge-span, ge-spann.
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Voc. ii. 55, 78

æfesen

(n.)
Grammar
æfesen, æfesn, æbesen, æbesn, e; f.

Pasturage ⬩ the charge for pigs going into the wood to fatten on acorns ⬩ pasnagium ⬩ pretium propter porcos in quercetum admissos

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Pasturage, the charge for pigs going into the wood to fatten on acorns; pasnagium, pretium propter porcos in quercetum admissos Gif mon níme æfesne on swínum if [a man] any one take pasturage on swine, L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 18

Linked entry: æbesen

ilce

(adv.)
Grammar
ilce, adv.
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In the same way Hú ne eom ic monn suá ilce suá ðú am I not a man the same as you are? Past. 17, 6 ; Swt. 115, 12. Eft swá ilce again in the same way, Bt. 16, 1 ; Fox 50, 10

bi-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-spanan, p. -spón, -speón; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure, entice, incite, urge ⬩ allicere, illicere, seducere, incitare, impellere

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To allure, entice, incite, urge; allicere, illicere, seducere, incitare, impellere Ic Herode in hyge bispeón, ðæt he Iohannes bibeád heáfde biheáwan I Herod in mind incited, that he commanded John's head to be cut off, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 8; Jul. 294

Linked entry: be-spanan

un-gemenged

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemenged, adj.

Unmixed ⬩ unmingled

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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

ofen-bacen

(adj.)
Grammar
ofen-bacen, adj.

Baked in an oven

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Baked in an oven Ofenbacen hláf, formentum Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 60: fermentum, i. 27, 24: clibanius panis, 41, 21. Genim ðone cruman of ofenbacenum hláfe, Lchdm. i. 132, 19. Bring clǽne ofenbacene hláfas sacrificium coctum in clibano, panes, Lev. 2, 4

ge-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tellan, ic -telle, ðú -telest, he -teleþ, pl. -tellaþ; p. -tealde, pl. -tealdon; pp. -teald, -teled

To tell ⬩ number ⬩ reckon ⬩ esteem ⬩ consider ⬩ ascribe ⬩ assign ⬩ numerare ⬩ computare ⬩ reputare ⬩ comparare ⬩ dinumerare

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Th. i. 162, 22. Án eórod is geteald to six þúsendum a legion is reckoned at six thousand, ii. 378, 29: i. 68, 35.

Linked entry: ge-talian

onettan

(v.)
Grammar
onettan, p. te.

to hasten, move rapidly ⬩ to make a quick movement, to anticipate ⬩ to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy

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fair grow the towns, beauteous the plains, the world is quickened (in the spring ), Exon.

ýfer

(n.)
Grammar
ýfer, (? the nominative seems to be ýfre).
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Intó heáhéfre, C.D.B. i. 117, 35. On ðá ýfre, C.D. ii. 172, 27. In l. 2 for C.D. i. l. C.D. ii. and dele C.D. iii

hwicce

(n.)
Grammar
hwicce, hwice (?), an; f.
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Voc. ii. 122, 76. Hwicce clustella (ut t In loco ubi ruricoli nominantur Huiccewudu, C. D. ii. 10, 5

Linked entry: hwæcce

tó-brýsan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brýsan, and -brýsian; p. de

To crush, ⬩ break in pieces

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Tobrusede brake in pieces, Wick. (2 Kings 18, 4)

ge-wilnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wilnung, -willnung. e; f.

A wish ⬩ desire ⬩ longing ⬩ seeking ⬩ appetite ⬩ will ⬩ vow ⬩ oncŭpiscentia ⬩ desīdĕrium ⬩ ambĭtus ⬩ appĕtītus ⬩ affectus ⬩ vōtum

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Th. ii. 118, 25. Ðæt ic agylde gewilnunga of dæge to dæge ut reddam vōta mea de die in diem, Ps. Spl. 60, 8

Linked entries: ge-willnung wilnung

ge-cnyssan

to batter, dash (of sea, tempest

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Voc. ii. 88, 21. Ic eom gecnyssed (-cnysed, v.l.) mid þám stormum þǽre strangan hreóhnesse in þám scipe mines módes in naui mentis tempestatis ualidae procellae illidor, Gr. D. 5, 19.

streówen

(n.)
Grammar
streówen, streón, strén, e; f.
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B.) jussit sibi stratum parari, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 8. a place where anything rests Hord sceal in streónum bídan . . . hwonne hine guman gedǽlen treasure shall remain in its places of rest. . . until men distribute it, Exon. Th. 337, 22; Gn. Ex. 68

Linked entry: streón

menen

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In line 8 for mennen is l. mennenu, and in last line dele þeów-, and add: In Ps. L. 85, 16 the word is feminine Galla, ꝥ Godes mennen (menen, v.l. ), Gr. D. 280, 12. Þeów mennen, Agar, Gen. 2246.

on

Grammar
on, Add: <b>A. I.</b> 5 ¶
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Ðæt fǽmna mynster on Brytene ꝥ is nemned on Bercingum (on Byrcingum, in Bercingum in loco qui nuncupatur in Berecingum, Bd. 4, 6; Sch. 383, 19), Shrn. 138, 2 Is swá þeáh gód weorc on þám gódan wordum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 25.

lencten

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Fæste hé .ii. lengtenu, 210, 27. iii. lengctenu, 194, 12. Lengteno, 192, 5