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ge-sendan

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Gif ðes monn bond his in ðisum wætre gisende. Rtl. 102, 7: 100, 39. the object non-material Mið diúl gesende in heorta is ꝥte salde hine, Jn. L. R. 13, 2. with a stronger sense of motion, to cast, throw Hí gesendon nett in sǽ, Mt. L. 4, 18.

hearm

evilan evilinjurya calamitygriefafflictioncalumnya calumny

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Ox. 8, 233. a calumny: Álés mec from hearmum (calumniis) monna, Ps. Srt. 118, 134

Linked entry: hearm-fullic

þingian

(v.)
Grammar
þingian, p. ode.
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Wǽre þearf ðæt him mon þyngode tó ðam rícum, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 208, 29. Se ðe bitt ðone monn ðæt him ðingie wið óðerne ðe hé biþ eác ierre cum is, qui displicet, ad intercedendum mittitur, Past. 10; Swt. 63, 12.

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon) ; cpve. sélra, sélla ; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.
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Ne mæg ðec séllan rǽd mon gelǽran, 119, 4 ; Gú. 249. Wé ðé mágon sélre ge*-*lǽran, Andr. Kmbl. 2706 ; An. 1355. Ðá forléton wé ða frécnan wegas and ðǽm sélran wé férdon, Nar. 17, 13.

Linked entry: sélost

læssa

Grammar
læssa, l. lǽssa,
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Se móna ealra tungla hǽfð lǽstne embegang, Angl. vii. 14, 134. of number, in the case of collective unities Þǽr máre folc sig . . . þǽr lǽsse folc síg Ll. Th. i. 232, 14.

frécennes

(n.)
Grammar
frécennes, frǽcenes, frécednes, frécenis, frécnes, -nis, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Dangerperilhazardmischiefharmperīcŭlumdiscrīmenmălum

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Monast. Th. 25, 1. Se hálga wer in ða ǽrestan ældu gelufade frécnessa fela the holy man in his early age loved much mischief, Exon. 34 a; Th. 108, 31; Gú. 81

freónd-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-scipe, -scype, es; m.

FRIENDSHIPamīcĭtia

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Fram ðyssa muneca freóndscipe by the friendship of these monks, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 18. Man fullne freóndscipe gefæstnode they confirmed full friendship, Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 14: 1016; Erl. 159, 3.

ides

(n.)
Grammar
ides, e; f.

A woman

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Monig bláchleór ides [the women of Sodom and Gomorrah ], 92; Th. 118, 24; Gen. 1970. Freólecu mæg ides egyptisc [Hagar ], 101; Th. 134, 19; Gen. 2227. Ides ælfscínu [Judith ]. Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 11; Jud. 14.

lof-sang

(n.)
Grammar
lof-sang, es; m.

hymnpsalm

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Monast. Th. 33, 27; Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 5

nett

(n.)
Grammar
nett, es; n.

a neta mosquito-netnet- workweb

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Monast. Th. 21, 15-21 : 22, 11. On feala wísan ic beswíce fugelas, hwílon mid nettum, 25, 11. Hí forléton hyra nett (netta, Lind.) relictis retibus, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 22 : Homl. Th. i. 578, 21. a mosquito-net Nette, fleógryfte conopio, Wrt.

efen-niht

(n.)
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Hé geendebyrde þá twelf mónðas on twám emnihtum, 299, 18

fǽrlíce

(adv.)

suddenlyunexpectedlysoonimmediatelyby chancehaphazard

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Hé ná mihte swá férlíce munecas findan he could not find monks at such short notice, 870; P. 284, 4. by chance. not of set purpose Bútan hit fǽrlíce swá gelimpe þæt man lator áríse nisi forte tardius surgatur, R.

spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
spédig, adj.

having good speedprosperoushaving meanswealthyopulentrich in material wealthrich inabounding inabundantcopiouspowerfuluber, efficax, brevis

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Monast. Th. 35, 17. Of spé[digre], of gestreónfulre sumptuosa, copiosa. Hpt. Gl. 491, 4. rich in, abounding in, abundant, copious Mundbora meahtum spédig a protector abundant in power (God), Exon.

fódder

(n.)
Grammar
fódder, fóddor, fóddur, fóder, fódor; gen. fódres; dat. fódre; n.

FODDERdry food for cattlehaycornprovenderfood generallyjūmenti pābŭlumfœnumĕdūliumpābŭlumescavictusa case from which anything is feda casecoversheaththācaθήκη

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Monast. Th. 31, 29. Fóddur, Ps. Th. 77, 20; [mettas, Ps. Spl. 77, 21] ut pĕtĕrent escas anĭmābus suis. Fóddor, Exon. 96a; Th. 357, 28; Pa. 35. Fódor, Runic pm. 25; Kmbl. 344, 17; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 49.

Linked entries: fóter FÓÐER

fracoþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fracoþ, fracuþ, fracod, fraced; adj.

Vilefilthyunseemlyhatefulabominableworthlessuselessturpisdetestābilisindĕcōrus

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Monast. Th. 18, 11. Næs seó ecg fracod hilde rince the edge was not useless to the warrior, Beo. Th. 3155; B. 1575. On ðam fracodan gilte in făcĭnŏre, Jos. 7, 15. On his fracedum dǽdum in his abominable deeds, Ælfc. T. 34, 25

LÍM

(n.)
Grammar
LÍM, es; m.

LIMEcementmortarglueglutenpaste

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Monast. Th. 25, 13. Eorþan líme ... ðæt is syndrig cynn, symle biþ ðý heardra ðé hit swearte sǽstreámas swíðor beátaþ, Cd. 66; Th. 80, 2-10; Gen. 1322-1326. Þurh lím per cola, Hpt. Gl. 411, 7

níten

(n.)
Grammar
níten, niéten, neáten, nýten, es; n.

An animalbeastcattle

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Monast. Th. 32, 19. Ða ungesceádwísan neótena, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 21. Nétenu, 34, 11; Fox 152, 6. Ðám monnum ðe beóþ neátenum gelíce, 14, 1; Fox 42, 3. Lǽde seó eorþe forþ cuce nítenu, Gen. 1, 24

blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
blinnan, part. blinnende; ic blinne, ðú blinnest, blinst, he blinneþ, blinniþ, blinþ, pl. blinnaþ; p. ic, he blan, blon, blann, blonn, ðú blunne, pl. blunnon; pp. blunnen; v. intrans.

To cease, rest, leave offcessare, desinere

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T.] se bysceophád eall geár and ðæs óðres syx mónaþ the bishopric was vacant [lit. rested] all one year and six months of the next, 3, 20; S. 550, 28.

Linked entry: blin

stíþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stíþlíce, adv.
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Monast. Th. 35, 31. Stíðlíce clypode wícinga ár, Byrht. Th. 132, 33 ; By. 25. Hé stíðlíce þrowode for úre ealra neóde, Wulfst. 126, 10. Hý fuhton stíðlíce ymbe ða hálgan sáwle, 236, 23. Hé hit sceal swíðe stíðlíce gebétan, L. E.

swétness

(n.)
Grammar
swétness, e; f.
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Ðæs monnan swétnes, Past. 17; Swt. 125, 23. Of bitternise in suoetnisse, Rtl. 114, 36. sweetness, pleasantness, agreeableness Seó swétnes ðæs hǽmedþinges ðe hé ǽr lufode, Blickl. Homl. 59, 16.

Linked entry: swótness