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carian

(v.)
Grammar
carian, p. ode; pp. od
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To take care, regard, heed, to be anxious; curare, sollicituin esse Ðæt abbodas nǽfre idele wlænca carian that abbots should never regard vain pomps, L. I. P. 13; Wilk. 150, 25.

for-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weaxan, p. -weóx, pl. -weóxon; pp. -weaxen, -wexen

To overgrowgrow immoderatelyswellexcrescĕreturgescĕre

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To overgrow, grow immoderately, swell; excrescĕre, turgescĕre Ðý-læs hie to ðæm forweóxen ðæt hie forseáreden lest they should grow so much that they should wither away, Past. 40, 3; Hat. MS. 54 b, 17.

Linked entry: for-grówan

lencten-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-tíd, e; f.

Spring-timespringLent

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Hé on lenctentíd gesceóp ðone forman dæg ðyssere worulde ðæt is xv cl. Aprilis he in spring created the first day of this world, that is the 18th of March, Hexam. 4; Norm. 8, 4: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 135; Met. 29, 68

ge-blódegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blódegian, -blódgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blódegian to make bloody]

To make bloodycover with bloodcruentāre

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Swilce ðǽr lǽge on ðam disce ánes fingres liþ eal geblódgod as if there lay in the dish the joint of a finger all covered with blood, Homl. Th. ii. 272, 27; Wanl. Catal. 43, 16. Gif ðæt flet geblódgad wyrþe if the dwelling be covered with blood, L.

sealtere

(n.)
Grammar
sealtere, es; m.
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On ðone saltherpaþ; and swá ondlong ðæs herpaþes ðæt on salteredene . . . on salterewellan; of salterewellan eástriht on saltbróc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. lii. 206, 28-32. Sealtera cumb, 412, 24. In saltera weg; of sealtera wege, 80, 16

þeów-níd

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-níd, e; f.
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Violence or force that enslaves or subdues, oppression, enslavement His suhtriga ( Lot) þeównýd þolode; bæd hé (Abraham ) ða rincas ðæs rǽd áhicgan, ðæt his hyldemǽg áhred wurde, Cd. Th. 122, 21; 2030. Wé nú hǽðenra þeównéd (þreánýd, Exon.

un-ceás

(n.)
Grammar
un-ceás, -ceást, es (but ceás and ceást are both fem.)

Absence of quarrelinhostility

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Absence of quarrel, inhostility Se ðe þeóf slihð hé mót áðe gecýðan ðæt hé hine fleóndne for þeóf slóge, and ðæs deádan mǽgas him swerian unceáses (-ceástes, MS.

wordlian

(v.)
Grammar
wordlian, wurdlian; p. ode

To talkdiscourse

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Hyt geríst ðæt wé ymbe ða epactas wurdlion, 305, 19: 308, 16. Se sceop in gebringþ ððre hádas, ðe wið hine wurdlion swylce hig him andswarion, 330, 43. Uton nú on Englisc ymbe ðys be dǽle wurdlian, 303, 14. [Gewurdlud vel gesprecen, 320, 16.]

ofer-hleóðrian

(v.)

to outsound, exceed in soundto exceed

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ðæt gemǽre uncres leóhtes cave ne nos ulterius scisciteris jam excede terminos luci nostri, Nar. 32, 7

ge-spédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spédan, p. -spédde; pp. -spéded, -spédd

To speedprospersucceedprogrediprosperaresuccedere

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Ac man ðǽr ne gespǽdde but they didn't succeed there, 1096; Erl. 233, 29. Ealle þinge swá hwæt swá he déþ beóþ gespédde omnia quæcunque faciet prosperabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 1, 3

scolere

(n.)
Grammar
scolere, (scólere?), es; m.
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Seó rǽding pingþ ðæne scoliere, 308, . Ða scolieras witon ðe synt getýdde on bóclícum cræfte, 314, 9 : 335, 42. Ðám scolierum ðás þing gecýðan, 303, 48. Ðæt ǽnig preóst ne underfó óðres scolere, L. Edg. C. 10; Th. ii. 246, 24

teartness

(n.)
Grammar
teartness, e; f.

Sharpness, severity, asperity

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Sharpness, severity, asperity Drihten herede Iohannem for ðære teartnysse his reáfes, forðan ðe hé wæs mid olfendes hǽrum gescrýd wáclíce and stíðlíce, Homl. Th. i. 330, 1. For ðæs wyntres teartnysse, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 152.

un-gerýdelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gerýdelíce, adv.

Violentlywith impetus

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Ða felga bióþ fyrrest ðære eaxe, for ðæm hí faraþ ungerýdelícost (-réde-, Cott. MS. v. (?) un-gerǽdelíce), Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 21

regol-weard

(n.)
Grammar
regol-weard, es; m.

The guardian of a rule,an authority in the matter of the observance of a rule (v. regol, I)a ruler

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One who sees that a rule (v. regol, III) is observed, a provost, v. práfost Ðæs mynstres práfost and reogolweard wæs in ða tíd Boisel ...

sicor

(adj.)
Grammar
sicor, adj. with gen.
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hreów*-*siaþ, ne bió wé nó ðæs sicore; gif ús ðæt ne mislícaþ ðæt ús ǽr lícode, ðonne ne biþ hit nó ús færgiefen.

welig

(adj.)
Grammar
welig, weleg; adj.

Wealthyrichopulent

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On ðæs rícan neáweste and ðæs welegan Blickl. Homl. 53, 5. Hwæt bið ðæm welegan (welgan, Bt. 26, 3; Fox 94, 12) woruldgítsere ðe bet Met. 14, 1. Ðæm welgan Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 19, 24. Welige dites, divites Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 46.

Linked entry: wealig

scíran

(v.)
Grammar
scíran, p. de.
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to make clear what is hidden or obscure, declare, tell, make known Drihten ðæt ongeat and geseah, ðæt se deófol ðone Iudas lǽrde, ðæt hé hine belǽwde.

mearcung

(n.)
Grammar
mearcung, e; f.

a markingmarka marking outdescriptionarrangementdisposition

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a marking, mark Nota ðæt is mearcung Ðæra mearcunga sind manega, Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 51, 19. Mærcunge characteres, Hpt. Gl. 473, 13. a marking out, description, arrangement, disposition Mercung descriptio, Lk. Skt. Rush. 2, 2.

fram-fær

(n.)
Grammar
fram-fær, es; n.
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A going away, departure Se hálga wer wende áweg fram ðǽre stówe ... se preóst stód fægnigende ðæs óðres framfæres, Hml. Th. ii. 164, 3.

Linked entry: fær

reord

(n.)
Grammar
reord, e; ;f.;

A meal, refection, food

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Féd feora wócre óð ic ðære láfe lagosíða eft reorde rýman wille, Cd. Th. 81, 12; Gen. 1344, Hé wæs swá gistlíþe, ðæt hé for Godes lufon eode tó reordum mid ðám tócumendum mannum Shrn. 129, 27