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cípe

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for sale

feord

(n.)

an armyforceexpedition

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an army, force, expedition, Chr. 1066; Erl. 203, 11: 1140; Erl. 265, 8

innemest

(adv.)
Grammar
innemest, adv.
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A superlative form from inne Innemest intime, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 13

mǽgwlitian

(v.)

to formshape

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to form, shape Oferhiuad ł [ofer] mégwlitgad transfiguratus. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 17, 2

drync-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
drync-gemet, es; n.
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Measure of drink Ꝥ man ne mæge ꝥ drincgemett bringan forð, Nap. 17

on-gelícness

(n.)
Grammar
on-gelícness, e ; f.
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A form, pattern Gebedes ongelícnes gesalde orationis formulam tradens, Mt. p. 14, 20

fǽringa

unexpectedlyof a suddenall at oncesoonat onceearlyby chanceforte

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"; and þá fǽringa cóman hundas forþ, Bl.

nægel

(n.)
Grammar
nægel, nægl, es; m.

the nail of a finger or toea nailpegan instrument for striking the strings of a harp

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Alf. pol. 56-60; Th. i. 94, 96 where the bót for the thumb-nail is 5 shillings, for the nail of the fore-finger and for that of the ring-finger 4 shillings each, for that of the middle finger 2 shillings, and for that of the little finger one shilling

hneáw-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hneáw-ness, e; f.
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Stinginess, parsimony, niggardliness Monig mon déþ micel fæsten, and hæfþ ðone hlísan ðæt hé hit dó for forhæfdnesse and déþ hit ðeáh for hneáwnesse and for feohgítsunge many a man fasts much, and has the reputation of doing it for abstinence, and yet

ge-ligernes

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Cf. for-legenes, for-legennes

a-grísan

(v.)

To dreadfear greatlyshudderhorrere

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To dread, fear greatly, shudder; horrere Ðæt he for helle agrise that he shudder for hell, L. C. E. 25; Th. i. 374, 13

ǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
ǽdre, ǽddre, édre, an; f; ǽdr, e; f.

An arterya veinfountainriverarteriavenafonsrivusa nervesinewkidneynervusren

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a channel for liquids, An artery, a vein, fountain, river; arteria, vena, fons, rivus; Similar entries v. wæter-ǽdre Feorh aléton þurh ǽdra wylm they let life forth through the fountain of their veins, Exon. 72b; Th. 271, 6; Jul. 478.

an-medla

(n.)
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an-medla, on-medla, on-mædla, an; m.

Pridepomparrogancepresumptionsuperbiafastidiumarrogantiapræsumptio

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Pride, pomp, arrogance, presumption; superbia, fastidium, arrogantia, præsumptio For ðam anmedlan ðe hie ǽr drugon for the arrogance which they before had practised, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 16; Sat. 74.

Linked entry: on-médla

be-cweþan

to sayto urgepressto speak forpray forto bequeathegrant by will

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Similar entries v. yfel-onbecweþende. to speak for, pray for Ðá cómon þá gebróðra tó ðí þæt hí his sáwle becwǽdon (cf. the same incident in Gr. D. 324, 16: Þá bróðra woldon hine scyldan mid heora gebedum and fore gebiddan (orando protegere)), Hml.

ge-seón

(v.)
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ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Voc. ii. 20, 54, 55. to have the faculty of vision, to exercise that faculty. literal Ne gesyhþ sé nǽfre he will remain blind for ever. Bl. H. 153, 22. Hé sóna geseh he at once recovered his sight, 15, 27.

mæst

(n.)
Grammar
mæst, es; m.

Mastfruit of forest trees

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Mast, fruit of forest trees e.g. oak, beech, used for feeding swine Ðrím hunde swína mæst, ond se biscop and ða hígen áhten twǽde ðæs wuda ond ðæs mæstes, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 279, 3.

sǽ-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-genga, an; m.
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, fleát fámigheals forþ ofer ýðe, bundenstefna ofer brimstreámas, Beo.

wæter-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fæt, es; n.
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A vessel for water, a water-pot Wæterfæt ydria, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 56 ; Zup. 68, 4 : ydria vel soriscula, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 12. Ðæt wíf forlét hyre wæterfæt ( hydriam ), Jn. Skt. 4, 28. Ðǽr wǽron áset six stǽnene wæterfatu (hydriae), 2, 6 : Homl.

á-bídan

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Add: absolute Hé fór intó Loðene and ðǽr ábád, Chr. 1091; P. 226, 36. Maximus mid firde bad (ábád, v. l.) æt Aquilegia Aquileiae Maximus insederat Ors. 6, 36; S. 292, 25. Hé forlét his here ábídan mid Scottum, Chr. P. p. 5, 6.

fisting

(n.)
Grammar
fisting, e; f.

Fesciculatio?fistulātio

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forte fistulātio, Som. 72, 65; Ælfc. Gl. 79; Wrt. Voc. 46, 23