morgen-spell
A story or narrative told in the morning
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A story or narrative told in the morning Ðá wæs wíde lǽded mǽre morgenspel . . . ðæt Cristes ród funden wǽre, Elen. Kmbl. 1936; El. 970
searu-bend
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A cunning, curious clasp or fastening Glóf searobendum fæst, sió wæs orþoncum eall gegyrwed diófles cræftum, Beo. Th. 4179; B. 2086. Cf. orþanc-bend
ge-húsed
Housed ⬩ having a house ⬩ dŏmum hăbens
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Housed, having a house; dŏmum hăbens Gehúsed snægl a housed or shelled snail; testūdo, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 1; Wrt. Voc. 24, 5
Linked entry: -húsed
þreó-niht
Three days
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Three days He þreónihta (or? þreó nihta, þreó being undeclined after the manner of feówer, etc. ) fæc swefeþ, Exon. Th. 357, 34; Pa. 38
wundrigend-líc
Expressing admiration ⬩ astonishment
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Expressing admiration or astonishment O is tóclypigendlíc Grammar wundrigend-líc, adverbium ... hé is eác wundrigendlíc: O qualis facies, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 241, 16
el-þeódgung
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A being in a foreign land, living or going abroad In foresetenesse elþeódgunge (-þeódunge, v. l.) proposito peregrinandi, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 465, 15
Linked entry: el-þeódung
lyre-wrenc
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A trick that causes damage or loss Lá, hwí ne mót ic habban þæt ic mé sylf beget mid mínum lyrewrencum ?, Verc. Först. 168
riht-ándaga
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The right term or time Gif preóst tó rihtándagan crisman ne fecce, Ll. Th. i. 168, 10. Tó þám rihtándagan gafol gelǽstan, 270, 17
bræsian
ærare" ⬩ To cover or furnish with brass, to make of brass
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ærare"; To cover or furnish with brass, to make of brass Ic bræsige [MSS. C. D. brasige] æro, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 39
riht-laga
Right or just law, equity
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Right or just law, equity Rihtlaga is, ðæt man óðran gebeóde, ðæt hé wylle ðæt man him gebeóde, Wulfst. 274, 11. v. next word
Linked entry: laga
cucon
alive ⬩ quick ⬩ vivas
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alive, quick; vivas Ðæt he Wulfnóþ cuconne oððe deádne begytan sceolde that he should take Wnlfnoth alive or dead Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 3
Linked entry: cucen
on-spreca
One who brings a claim or charge
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One who brings a claim or charge Ðone áþ funde ðe se onspeca ( claimant ) on gehealden wǽre, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 20
spediende
suffering from rheum or phlegm
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suffering from rheum or phlegm (?) Spediende (swed-, Wrt.) molaricus (the preceding words are podagricus, flegmaticus, reumaticus), Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 49: ii. 58, 2
þe
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particle. as relative pronoun of any number, gender, or case, where the antecedent clause does not contain a demonstrative Ic hit eom, þe wið ðé sprece, Jn. Skt. 4, 26.
Linked entry: þý
dígol-líce
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Add: Secretly, so as to take others unawares or at a disadvantage Hé gesette twá folc diégellíce on twá healfa his, Ors. 4, 6; S. 174, 32: 4, 10; S. 200, 13. He diégellíce for þǽm gewinne V geár scipa worhte, 2, 5; S. 78, 32.
for-sleán
cut through ⬩ to slay ⬩ kill ⬩ to destroy ⬩ lay waste ⬩ finish ⬩ to rout ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to condemn
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Voc. ii. 32, 1. to make slaughter of, defeat with slaughter, beat an enemy. as a military term Hié mon gefliémde and swíþe forslóg, Ors. 2, 5; S. 84, 20: 3, 9; S. 124, 3.
hǽtu
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Ǽlc wiht mæg bet wyð cyle þonne wið hǽte ( omnia animantia patientius ad summum frigoris quam ad summum caloris accedant ), Ors. 1,1; S. 24, 30.
hearm
evil ⬩ an evil ⬩ injury ⬩ a calamity ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ calumny ⬩ a calumny
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Add: evil, physical or otherwise, as done to or suffered by a person or thing Gif him ǽnig hearm of þám drence becymð, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 32.
Linked entry: hearm-fullic
á-wrítan
to write out or down ⬩ write words ⬩ to transcribe ⬩ copy in writing ⬩ to state in writing ⬩ to write a book, letter, ⬩ to write of or about something ⬩ to write to ⬩ to write an account of ⬩ describe ⬩ to inscribe the name of a person ⬩ to write on material ⬩ cover with writing ⬩ to make a symbol other than a letter
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Add: to write out or down, write words Áurítteð (scribebat) ł áurát on eorðe, Jn. L. 8, 6. Heora ǽlces naman áwrít (superscribes) on his girde, Num. 17, 2. Áwrítt, eádgo deádo scribe, beati mortui, Rtl. 48, 5.
Linked entry: wrítan