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stille

(adv.)
Grammar
stille, adv.
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For other instances see passages given under the adjective

Scride-finnas

(n.)
Grammar
Scride-finnas, pl. m.

A people who, according to Jornandes and Procopius, seem to have inhabited the present Russian Lapland and other tracts thereabouts, and even to have extended into the present Swedish Finnland

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A people who, according to Jornandes and Procopius, seem to have inhabited the present Russian Lapland and other tracts thereabouts, and even to have extended into the present Swedish Finnland.

ymb-haga

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-haga, an; m.

An enclosure where bees are kept

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There are other charms connected with bees on pp. 384, 397), Lchdm. i. 395, 5. Similar entries v. ymbe a swarm of bees

þegnest-mann

(n.)
Grammar
þegnest-mann, (?), es; m.

A thane

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A thane Þás (a number of bishops, aldermen and others, who are named) and feola óþre kyninges þeónestmen (but cf. Icel. þjónustu-maðr a liegeman), Chr. 656; Erl. 33, 9

æsc-man

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-man, -mann, es; m.

A ship-man ⬩ sailor ⬩ pirate ⬩ nauta ⬩ pirata

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A ship-man, sailor, and hence a pirate; nauta, pirata Ǽgþer ge æscmanna ge óðerra both of the ship-men and of the others, Chr. 921; Th. 195, 15: Cot. 155

án-rǽdnes

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Óþer is módignyss, óþer is ánrǽdnyss pride is one thing, constancy another, 34, 325. Wacigende on ealre ánrǽdnysse (instantia), Scint. 30, 11: An. Ox. 75: constantia, 1653. Oferwinnan ásolcennysse mid sóðre ánrǽdnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 222, 23: Hml.

elcra

(adj.)
Grammar
elcra, comp. adj. [elcian to put off, delay; elcung lateness, delay]

Latter ⬩ postĕrior

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Latter; postĕrior Gif hie cumaþ of óðrum biterum and yfelum wǽtum, ða ðe wyrceaþ óman, ðonne beóþ ðaelcran to stillanne óþ-ðæt ðe hie unstrangran weorþan if they come from other bitter and evil humours, which cause inflammations, then are the latter

Linked entries: elcra ælcra

HWELP

(n.)
Grammar
HWELP, es; m.

A WHELP, ⬩ catulus

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A WHELP, a young dog, the young of other animals; catulus Hund canis, hwylp catulus, Wrt. Voc. 78, 53. Hwelp catulus [leonis ], Ps. Th. 16, 11.

lim-lǽweo

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lǽweo, adj.
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Maimed or injured in the limbs Gif limlǽweo (other MS.

Linked entry: lim-lǽw

ge-rif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rif, es; n.

A seizing, taking away, a catching-as of fish, also that which is caught ⬩ raptura, captura

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A seizing, taking away, a catching-as of fish, also that which is caught; raptura, captura Án gerif fisca, oððe án snǽs fisca oððe óðra þinga one taking of fish, or one spear of fish, or of other things; una sorta, Mone A. 141; Recd. 37, 77; Wrt.

Linked entry: -rif

súþ-folc

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-folc, es; n.
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A southern people, a people living south in relation to some other Rómáne and eall súþfolc (ealle súþfolc, 146, 15), Lchdm. ii. 16, 1. Humbre streám tósceádeþ súþfolc Angelþeóde and norþfolc, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 17.

ancra

Grammar
ancra, ancera an anchorite.
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Óþer muneca cyn is ancrena, þæt is wéstensetlena, R. Ben. 9, 5. Add

bróðor-sib

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-sib, -sibb, -syb, -sybb, e; f.

brotherhood, the relationship between brothers ⬩ cognatio fraternalis, germanitas ⬩ brotherly love ⬩ fraternus amor

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brotherhood, the relationship between brothers; cognatio fraternalis, germanitas Syndon him on æðelum óðere twegen beornas, geborene bróðorsybbum [Kmbl. 1380, -sibbum] to him in his family are other twain men, born in brotherly-relationship, An. 690:

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gremian

(v.)
Grammar
gremian, p. ede; pp. ed
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To provoke, irritate, exasperate, vex, revile He ða óðre elpendas gremede it irritated the other elephants, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 77, 23. Gremedon exacerbaverunt, Blickl. Gl. Hig me gremedon they provoked me, Lev. 26, 40: Num. 11, 20: Deut. 9, 7, 8.

þæt

(adv.)
Grammar
þæt, adv.

After that, ⬩ then

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After that, then Ǽrest ymbe heora landgemǽra : andlang Temese, ðæt (ðonne in other MS., v. l. 8) up on Legean L. A. G. 1; Th. i. 152, 18.

fel-tún

(n.)
Grammar
fel-tún, es; m.

An enclosed place ⬩ garden ⬩ privy ⬩ dunghill ⬩ secessus ⬩ latrīna ⬩ sterquĭlīnium

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An enclosed place, garden, privy, dunghill; secessus, latrīna, sterquĭlīnium Se wisdóm and óðre cræftas licgaþ forsewene swá swá meox under feltúne wisdom and other virtues lie despised like dirt on a dunghill, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 11.

cnósl

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Óþer of hyre sylfe swylce hyre cnósl (printed cnoss) byþ upp sprungen aliud ex ipso quasi sua soboles oritur, Scint. 232, 9. Cnósl (cnol, MS., cnoll, Hpt. Gl. 521, 22) proles, An. Ox. 5033. Eal Adames cnósl omnes homines, Dóm. L. 129.

stæf-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-cyst, e; f.

Excellence in letters or learning ⬩ book-learning

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'Ic stæfcyste ne leornode ne ðæra manna nánum ne hlyste ðe ða smeádon and rǽddon' 'didst thou ever learn psalms, or other holy writings?'

sundor-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-wíc, es; n.
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A dwelling standing apart, remote from others Getimbrede hé sundurwíc nóht feor fram þǽre cyricean fecerat sibi mansionem non longe ab ecclesia remotiorem, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 351, 4

leahter

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S. 16, 306 Seó eahteóðe leahter, but in other MSS. it is masculine, and so in the other seven instances] :-- Scyld, lehter, mándǽd crimen, i. peccatum Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 2. Hwæt ne cann sé ðe ealle ðing cann ?