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mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, <b>. I.</b>
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Ic mé sylfe myngode mínes foregehátes. Hml. S. 23 b, 542. <b>II a.</b> add :-- Wel þú mé mynegast (your reminder is opportune); ic ðé gelǽste þæt ic þé gehét, Solil. H. 31, 4. <b>IIb.</b> add :-- Ic mynegige moneo Ælfc. Gr.

scydd

(n.)
Grammar
scydd, es; m.
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Dip Kmbl. ii. 195, 19. On timberslǽd in stǽpa cnolles scydd on hanslǽdes heáfdan, iii. 380, 26. Haec sunt pascua porcorum . . . in communi silua pascuale quod dicitur Palinga Schittas (scyddas ?), ii. 303, 19

on-setenness

Grammar
on-setenness, <b>on-seteness, on-setness.</b>
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Th. ii. 232, 19. Þurh biscopa handa onsetenesse. Shrn. 85, 19 (in Dict.) institution. Take here Lk. L. R. II. 50 (from on-setness; in Dict.)

be-wǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽfan, p. de; pp. ed; [wǽfan to cover]

To befold, wrap round, cover, clotheobvolvere, amicire, operire, induere

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His cempan mid wolcnreádum wǽfelse hine bewǽfdon his soldiers clothed him in a scarlet robe, ii. 252, 25. Ic eom réáde bewǽfed I am clothed with red, Exon. 126 a; Th. 484. 2; Rä. 70, 1: Past. 14, 3; Hat. MS. 17 b, 19

Linked entry: wǽfan

ge-lustfullian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lustfullian, p. ode; pp. od.

To be delighted, be pleased, rejoicedelectāri, lætāriTo delight, pleasedelectāre, jŭvāre

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Th. ii. 88, 20 : 130, 9

sweþel

(n.)
Grammar
sweþel, sweoþol, es; m.
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Voc. ii. 34, 74. Sueðelas suedilas instites, Txts. 69, 1060. Sweþelas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 48. Sweoþolas fascia [e? ], 93, 69. Suuoeðles institis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 44. Suaeðila fasciarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 18. Sweþila, 34, 76. Sweþela, 82, 36.

þende

(adj.; con.)
Grammar
þende, conj.
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Ðende ðonne (mid þý þonne þende, Rush.) wæs ðe Hǽlend in Bethania cum autem esset Jesus in Bethania, 26, 6.

wed-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wed-lác, es; n.

a pledge, securitywedlock, espousals

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Voc. i. 20, 7. Wedlác arrabo, 50, 31. in reference to marriage, v. weddian, II, wedlock, espousals Wedlác wiðsacende pacta sponsalia refutans, Hpt. Gl. 498, 44. [The latter is the usual sense in Middle English Under wedlac iboren, Laym. 395.

snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
snǽd, es; m.

'A piece of land within defined limits, but without enclosures, a limited circumscribed woodland or pasturage,' a clearing in a wood.

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a clearing in a wood. Cf. snǽdan, II. Ic hire léte tó ðæt ceorla gráf tósundran . . . and se alhmunding snǽd hére intó preosda byrig Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 100, 16. Be ðam gráue ðæt hit cymþ intó ðam snǽde; and of ðam snǽde iii. 399, 34.

or-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
or-þanc, es; m. n.

Original, inborn thoughtmind, genius, wit, understandingingeniuma skilful contrivance or work, artifice, device, designskilfully, cunningly, ingeniously, with art

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Voc. ii. 54, 29), Ælfc. Gr. 9, 12 ; Som. 9, 32. His ofermédu is fruma úres forlores and se orþonc (argumentum, cf. searwe argumenta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 69) ðe wé mid áliésde siendon is Godes eáðmódnes, Past. 41, 1 ; Swt. 301, 9.

Linked entries: þanc on-þanc

wórian

(v.)
Grammar
wórian, p. ode

To wander aboutto wander aboutramblebe a vagabond

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Th. i. 148, 3: ii. 160, 21. Wórigende geond wudas and feldas, 188, 14. Eówre beam beóð wórigende on ðisum wéstene felii vestri ernnt vagi in deserto, Num. 14, 33 : Homl. Th. ii. 30, 27. Ǽfre unstaþolfæste and wóriende, R.

wamb

(n.)
Grammar
wamb, e; f.

a belly, stomacha womba hollow

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Voc. i. 71, 21. Seó inre wamb alvus, 44, 38. Seó útre wamb venter, 45, 21. Gif sió wamb wund bið, Lchdm. ii. 162, 13. Is seó womb ( of the phenix) neoþan wundrum fæger, Exon. Th. 219, 14;Ph. 307. Be wambe coþum, Lchdm. ii. 220, 1.

leoþu-wácung

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-wácung, e; f.

compeditorum

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In Ps. Spl. T. 78, 11 compeditorum is glossed by liþewácunga

Linked entry: wácung

níd-behóf

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-behóf, adj.

Necessaryneedful

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Necessary, needful Án þing is nýdbehóf, Homl. Th. ii. 440, 9

Linked entries: níd-behéfe be-hóf

un-áfyllendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áfyllendlíc, adj.

Insatiable

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Insatiable Ic hæfde unáfyllendlíce gewilnunga, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 341

wrǽd-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
wrǽd-mǽlum, adv.

In bands

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In bands Heápmǽlum oððe wrǽdmǽlum gregatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 18

Linked entry: wrǽd

cirse

(n.)
Grammar
cirse, an; f.
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A cherry Cyrsena tácn is . . ., Tech. ii. 124, 22. v. ciris-

Linked entries: ciris- cyrse

díc-sceard

(n.)
Grammar
díc-sceard, es; n.
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A gap in a ditch Dícsceard bétan, Angl. ix. 262, 20

Linked entry: sceard

dirn-hǽmende

(adj.)
Grammar
dirn-hǽmende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Fornicating, adulterous Dyrn*-*hǽmendra [in]cestarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 61

gilte

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Add: — Swínes blǽdran untýdrendes,; ꝥ is gylte, Lch. ii. 88, 24