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swinge

(n.)
Grammar
swinge, swynge (both forms occur in the Pastoral), an; f.
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A stripe, stroke. literal, a stroke with a scourge or rod Sc̃p. Petrus hine mid grimmum swingum swong and þreáde (flagellis artioribus afficiens) . . . Cwæþ him eác tó: ' Ic bende and swingan (vincula, verbera) ðrowade' . . .

Linked entry: swynge

drugaþ

(n.)
Grammar
drugaþ, f. l. drúgaþ; m., and add , drúgoþa, an; m.
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Drúgaþe (-a ?), Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 43. a dry place Hí dweledon on wéstene on drúgoþe erraverunt in solitudine in inaquoso, Ps. L. 106, 4

hleomoc

(n.)
Grammar
hleomoc, hleomoc, es; m. : hleomoce, an; f.

Brook-lime

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Nim lilian and hleomoc, 324, 13: 320, 14: 330, 5, 14, 3. Genim wád and hleomocan . . . wyl hleomoc and gearwan, 36, 23-25. Niman leomucan, iii. 38, 17. Genim lemocan, 46, 13. Substitute:

wealh-more

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-more, wealh-moru, -mora, an; f. m.

A foreign root carrot parsnip

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A foreign root, carrot, parsnip Walhmore, uualhmorae pastinaca, Txts. 85, 1502. Wealmore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 62: i. 286, 27: Lchdm. i. 120, 8. Wealmora, Wrt. Voc. i. 79, 58 daucus, 31, 43. Waldmora cariota, 31, 46

gúþ-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-þræc, gen. -þræce; pl. nom. gen. acc. -þraca;f.

War-forcevis bellica

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War-force; vis bellica Mid gúþþræce with war-force, Cd. 50; Th. 64, 6; Gen. 1046: 93; Th. 119, 2; Gen.1973

bróm-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
bróm-fæsten, es; n. [bróm
broom
, fæsten
an inclosed place
]

brooman inclosed placeA broom-field, a field, close or wood of broommyricæ campus, myricetum, genesteium

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A broom-field, a field, close or wood of broom; myricæ campus, myricetum, genesteium, Cot. 97

Linked entry: fæsten

on-médla

(n.)
Grammar
on-médla, (-medla, Grimm, Grein), an; m.

pride, glory, magnificencepride, arrogance, presumptioncourage, boldness

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pride, glory, magnificence Ald onmédla is gecyrred the glory of earlier times is changed, Elen. Kmbl. 2529; El. 1266. Ðæt geó guman heóldan, ðenden him on eorþan onmédla wæs, Exon. Th. 51, 13; Cri. 815.

Linked entries: on-mǽdla on-médan

hlæder

(n.)
Grammar
hlæder, hlædder, e; f; hlæddre, an [?]; f.

A ladder, flight of steps;scala

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A ladder, flight of steps; scala Ðá geseah hé on swefne standan áne hlædre and godes englas up stígende and nyðer stígende on ðære hlædre viditque in somnis scalam stantem, angelos quoque del ascendentes et descendentes per eam, Gen. 28, 12, 13: Past

Linked entry: hlædder

fracoþ

(n.)
Grammar
fracoþ, fraceþ, es; pl. nom. acc. fracoðu, fraceðu; n. [fracoþ vile]

An insultcontumelyturpĭtūdocontŭmēlia

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An insult, contumely; turpĭtūdo, contŭmēlia Bútan fracoðum without insults, Ps. Th. 54, 22. Me ða fraceðu sind mǽste weorce these insults are the greatest trouble to me. Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 34; Jul. 71: 73 b; Th. 274, 31; Jul. 541.

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, es; pl. nom. acc. -ligeru, -ligru, -ligra; n.

Fornicationadulteryfornĭcātioadultĕrium

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Innan of manna heortan cumaþ forligeru ab intus de corde hŏmĭnum procēdunt forĭcātiōnes, Mk. Bos. 7, 21. Forligru fornĭcātiōnes, Mt. Bos. 15, 19. Ǽnig cristen mann ne ǽnige forligru ne begange let not any Christian man commit fornication, L. C.

BIDDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BIDDAN, ic bidde, ðú biddest, bidst bitst, he biddeþ, bit, byt, bitt, pl. biddaþ; impert. bide, pl. biddaþ; p. ic, he bæd, ðú bǽde, pl. bǽdon; pp. beden : followed by an acc. of the person, or by the prep. to, and a gen. of the thing; v. trans.

To ask, pray, intreat, beseech, BID, order, requirepetere, poscere, orare, quærere, precari, deprecari, rogare, postulare, præcipere, requirere

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Gif he bit æg si petierit ovum, 11, 12. Gif hit [cild] æges bitt if he ask for an egg, Homl. Th. i. 250, 9. Gif hit [cild] hine hláfes bitt if he ask him for bread, 250, 8. Gif he byt fisces if he ask for a fish, Lk. Bos. 11, 11.

þyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
þyrstan, p. te

To thirst

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.: gif hwelc ðyrste, Rush.) qui sitit veniat ad me, 7, 37. Ongan ðone oferhýdygan þyrstan on deáþ, Shrn. 130, 1. Drihten ealle ða gefylde, ða ðe hié orl eorþan léton hingrian and þyrstan for his noman, Blickl. Homl. 159, 17.

fyðera

(n.)
Grammar
fyðera, fyðeru, fyðru, pl. nom. acc; gen. fyðera, fyðerena; dat. inst. fyðerum; n : also pl. nom. acc. fyðeras; m.

Wingsālæpennæ

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Wings; ālæ, pennæ Fyðera [Lamb. fyðeras] culfran ofersylfrede pennæ cŏlumbæ deargentātæ, Ps. Spl. 67, 14. Sunu manna on wǽfelse fyðera ðínra hihtaþ fīlii hŏmĭnum in tegmĭne ālārum tuārum spērābunt, Ps. Spl. 35, 8 : 56, 2 : 60, 4 : 62, 8. Under sceade

dæges eáge

(n.)
Grammar
dæges eáge, dæges ége,an ; n. [dæges, gen. of dæg a day; eáge, ége an eye: a day's eye]

DAISY bellis perennis, Lin

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A DAISY; bellis perennis, Lin Dæges eáge consolĭda, Wrt. Voc. 79, 14. Dæges ége consolĭda, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 26; Wrt. Voc. 31, 36: Lchdm. iii. 292, 8

eáster

(n.)
Grammar
eáster, eástor; gen. eástres; pl. nom. acc. eástro; gen. eástrena; dat. eástron, eástran [ = eástrum]; n: eástre, an; n.

the passover, paschal lamb pascha

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Works, vol. ii. p. 81: Grimm's Deut. Mythol. 8vo. 1855, pp. 180-183.]

Linked entries: eóster éster

ÁDL

(n.)
Grammar
ÁDL, ádel; g. ádle, f: ádle, an; f.

A diseasepaina languishing sicknessconsumptionmorbuslanguor

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A disease, pain, a languishing sickness, consumption; morbus, languor Wæs seó ádl þearl, hát and heorogrim the disease was sharp, hot and very fierce, Exon. 47a; Th. 160, 30; Gú. 951. Seó mycle ádl the great disease, leprosy; elephantiasis, Som.

Linked entries: ádel ádle

LÆS

(adv.)
Grammar
LÆS, adv. also used in conjunctional phrases and as a noun.

Lesslest

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Ðá wæs ágangen fíf þúsend geára and áne geáre læs ðonne twá hund, Shrn. 29, 34. Gif læs manna beó sin minor est numerus, Ex. 12, 4. Swá man máre sprycþ swá him læs manna gelýfeþ the more a man speaks, the fewer men believe him, Prov. Kmbl. 38.

Linked entry: læsast

swelgan

(v.)
Grammar
swelgan, p. swealh, pl. swulgon; pp. swolgen (with acc. or inst. (dat.))
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Th. 196, 25; Az. 179. Háliges láre synnige ne swulgon, ðeáh hé sóðra swá feala tácna gecýðde. Andr. Kmbl. 1419; An. 710. Wile se Waldend, ðæt wé wisdom á snyttrum swelgen, Exon.

Linked entry: swylfende

ge-sibbian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sibbian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [sibbian to pacify]

To make peaceful, pacify, appease, gladdenpācāre, pācĭfĭcāre, concĭliāre, lætĭfĭcāreto reconcileunited.

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He gesibbade ða cyningas betwih and ða folc pācātis altĕrŭtrum rēgĭbus ac pŏpŭlis, Bd. 4, 21; S. 590, 22. Gesibbedan sáwle míne lætĭfĭcāvērunt anĭmam meam, Ps. Th. 93, 18.

snytro

(n.)
Grammar
snytro, snyttro, snytero(u); indecl. in sing.; pl. is used with the same force as sing.; f.

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F.) and wísdóm sealde R. Ben. 4, 6