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fleoðe

(n.)
Grammar
fleoðe, an; f.

The water-lily

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The water-lily Of fleoðan wyrte of the plant of the water-lily, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 28

hwilc-hwéne

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc-hwéne, -hwóne; pron. indef.

Somesome one

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Lind. 23, 8. Wið huelchuóne adversus aliquem, Mk. Skt. Lind. 11. 25

elehtre

(n.)
Grammar
elehtre, eluhtre, an; f.

The plant lupine lŭpīnus albus

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The plant lupine; lŭpīnus albus, Lin Elehtre lupine, L. M. 2, 34; Lchdm. ii. 238, 30: 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 296, 24: 3, 22; Lchdm. ii. 320, 12. Hafa clam geworht of elehtran have a plaster made of lupine, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 21.

Linked entries: eluhtre electre elotr

hlid

(n.)
Grammar
hlid, es; n.
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A lid, cover, the opening which is closed by the cover Hlidd opertorium, Ps. Spl. 101, 28.

tealt

(adj.)
Grammar
tealt, adj.

in a physical sense, unsteadyin a figurative sense, unstable, not to be relied on, untrustworthy, precarious

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Kmbl. 343, 22; Rún. 21. in a figurative sense, unstable, not to be relied on, untrustworthy, precarious Hú lǽne ðis líf is, hú tealt, Wulfst. 273, 7. Tealte syndon eorðan welan, 149, 8. Tealte beóþ eorðan dreámas, 264, 3.

Linked entry: un-tealt

trumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
trumlíce, adv.
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Eahta sweras syndon ðe rihtlícne cynedom trum*-*líce up wegaþ, L.I. P. 3 ; Th. ii. 306, 19. Trumlícor firmius, Rtl. 34, 26. Freóndscype trumlícust (firmissimé) wunaþ, Sciut. 197, 18. in a way that encourages (?)

un-beweddod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-beweddod, adj.

unbetrothedunmarried

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unbetrothed Gif hwá líð mid unbeweddudre fǽmnan si quis dormierit cum virgine necdum desponsata, Ex. 22, 16. Gif hwá fǽmnan beswíce unbeweddode and hire mid slǽpe, L. Alf. 29; Th. i. 52, 5.

Linked entry: be-weddian

un-geleáfsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáfsum, adj.

Unbelievinginfidelnot Christian

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Unbelieving, infidel, not Christian Se ðe ðam suna is ungeleáfsum ne gesyhþ hé líf qui incredulus est filio non uidebit vitam, Jn. Skt. 3, 36. Ða ungeleáfsuman ðeóde gesécan incredulam gentem adire, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 33.

Linked entry: ge-leáfsum

á-wyrtwalian

(v.)

to pluck up or out by the rootto extirpateeradicateexterminateto pluckdraw away

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Add: to pluck up or out by the root, lit. Onweg ácorfenum þám tungum swylce hí áwyrtwalode wǽron abscissis radicitus linguis, Gr. D. 241, 12. fig. to extirpate, eradicate, exterminate Ic áwyrtwalie extirpo (gaudia carnis ), An. Ox. 186, 26.

cum-líþness

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Th. ii. 422, 13. a living as a guest, sojourn Mon meahte his líf tócnáwan on þan fyrste þe hé on cuman híwe on mynstre wunade. Gif hine mon leahtorfulne ongit on þone tíman his cumlíðnesse tempore hospitalitatis potuit ejus vita dignosci.

ge-hirstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hirstan, to fry.
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Take here <b>ge-hyrstan</b> in Dict. and add: lit. Bærned vel gehyrsted frigi Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 77 : 36, 42. Gáte blǽdre áhyrste, sele etan, sume swá gehyrste gegnídaþ tó dúste, Lch. ii. 88, 26.

Linked entries: ge-hyrstan hirstan

ge-dwolian

(v.)
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Add: ge-dwalian. to go astray, wander from the path. lit.

hǽwen

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Voc. ii. 90, 43. v. blǽ-hǽwen, grén-hǽwen, lín-hǽwen, sweart-hǽwen, wel-hǽwen, and preceding word

un-bindan

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Add: I. to free from a bond (lit. or fig. ) Frameallum bende unrihtwísnesse þú unbinst ( absolvis ) mægen þín, Angl. xi. 116, 5, Hé hí mid bendum fæste hét gewríðan . . . hé hét hí eft ealle unbindan, Hml.

ilding

(n.)
Grammar
ilding, e; f.

Delayputting offdeferringprolongingconnivance

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Hwæt is ðæt líf elles ðysses middangeardes búton lytelu ylding ðæs deáþes what else is the life of this world but a little deferring of death? Blickl. Homl. 59, 27.

Linked entries: yldig ælding eldung

ge-tímian

(v.)
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Nis mé nán þing ꝥ mé on mínum lífe getímode, Hml. S. 37, 107. Þeáh ús ungelimp on ǽhtum getíme (-tímie, -tímige, v. ll. ), 13, 287.

feorh-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
feorh-scyldig, adj.

Life-guiltyliable in one's lifevitæ reusmorte dignus

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Life-guilty, liable in one's life; vitæ reus, morte dignus Gif feorhscyldig man cyning gesóhte if a man who had forfeited his life sought the king, L. Eth. vii. 4; Th. i. 330, 10.

hegian

(v.)
Grammar
hegian, hegegian

to hedgefence

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Geneát sceal . . . burh hegegian (v. burg-hege), LI. Th. i. 432, 16

Linked entries: hegegian be-hegian

ge-swingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swingan, p. -swang, pl. -swungon; pp. -swungen
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Lind. 13, 9. Gesuungun ł gesuincged biþ flagellabitur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 32. Hia geþurscon ł geswungdon [MS. gesumgdon] cædebant, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 8

Linked entries: ge-sumgdon ge-swicte

beó-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
beó-wyrt, e; f. [beó a bee, wyrt a plant]

BEE-WORTbalm mintsweet flagapiastrumacorus calamus

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BEE-WORT, balm mint, sweet flag; apiastrum, acorus = άκoρos, acorus calamus, Lin Beówyrt apiastrum, Cot. 12 : Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 55; Wrt. Voc. 30, 9.

Linked entry: bió-wyrt