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wyrm-melu

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-melu, (-o), wes; n.
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See also: Eft angeltwæccan, gegníd swíþe, Lchdm. iii. 44. 4) Wyrc sealfe ... of wyrmmeluwe, Lchdm. ii. 78, 15. Nim wyrmmelu, 150, 10. Wyrmmelo, 238, 30

cís-ness

(n.)
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Wé gelýfað þæt genóh sý twá gesodene sufel for missenlicra manna untrumnesse; gif hwá for hwylcre císnesse þæs ánes brúcan ne mæge, brúce húru þæs óðres ut forte qui ex uno non potuerit edere ex alio reficiatur, R. Ben. 63, 12

on-clifiende

(adj.)
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Add: <b>on-clifian</b> translates inhaerere Álýs [mé] of fenne ꝥ ná ic onclyfie (inheream), Ps. Rdr. 68, 15. Hí him mid heora móde oncleofiað and onclifigende . . . ongytað mente ei inhaerent, atque inhaerendo . . . agnoscunt, Gr.

þeóf-feng

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-feng, es; m.
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cynelícra and alra dómlícra þeówdóma, ge þeóffenges ge ǽghwelcre [un]iéðnesse ealles worldlíces broces, nymðe fyrde and bryceweorces, Chart.

heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod, gen. heáfdes; dat. heáfde; pl. heáfdu [v. Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 18, 21-25]
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Cúþ is ðæt se áwyrgda gást is heáfod ealra unrihtwísra dǽda, swylce unrihtwíse syndon deófles leomo it is known that the accursed spirit is the source of all unrighteous deeds, as also unrighteous men are members of the devil, Blickl. Homl. 33, 7.

Linked entries: hæfd hafud heáfd up-heáfod heófad

ge-talian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-talian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad, ed
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Héras heáfdes alle getalad aron capilli capitis omnes numerati sunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 30. Ueras getaled suelce fífo þúsendo viri numero quasi quinque milia, Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 10. Miþ unrehtwísum getaled wæs cum iniquis reputatus est, Mk. Skt.

Linked entries: talian ge-tellan

sóþ

(prefix)
Grammar
sóþ, occurs in the Northern specimens apparently corresponding to Latin pro
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Also (?) sóð-cwide proverbium;

-hǽme

(suffix)
Grammar
-hǽme, pl. m.
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Also the form -hǽmingas Wanhǽminga gemǽre,C. D. v. 264, l. Wealthǽminga geniearc, iii. 405, 7

ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
ufan, (-en(n)e); adv.

from above ⬩ down ⬩ from above ⬩ from heaven ⬩ above

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Óð gé sýn ufene ( ex alto ) gescrýdde, Lk. Skt. 24, 49. marking position, above Ne hire on nánre ne mót neár ðonne on óðre stówe gestæppan, stríceþ ymbútan ufane and neoðane efenneáh gehwæðer, Met. 20, 141

be-swincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swincan, p. -swanc, pl. -swuncon; pp. -swuncen
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To toil, labour, make with toil; laborare Ic sende eów to rípanne, ðæt ðæt ge ne be-swuncon; óðre swuncon, and ge eódon on hyra geswinc ego misi vos metere quod vos non laborastis; alii laboraverunt, et vos in labores eorum introistis, Jn.

Linked entry: swincan

hǽst

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hǽst, hést, e; f.
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[Hǽste may also be e] Grein compares with Goth. haifsts

iór

(n.)
Grammar
iór, es ; m.
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The name of the rune ᛡ ; also of a fish, perhaps the eel ᛡ byþ eáfixa [sum] and ðeáh á brúceþ fódres on faldan eel is a river-fish, and yet ever eats food on the ground, Runic pm. 28; Kmbl. 345. 4.

dǽl-niman

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Bistú daelniomende alra góda, Txts. 174, 11. Dǽlnimende participes, Rtl. 35, 35. Þæt hié sýn dǽlnimende þínra geofena mid mé, Bl. H. 191, 25. Hé ús gedyde dǽlnimende þæs heofonlican ríces, 11, 2.

ge-gíman

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., and add: to take care with, correct Gegémes corrigens, Mt. p. 12, 13. to take care of medically, cure Alle in untrymnisse gegémde cunctos infirmitate curavit, Mk. p. 2, 13: Lk. p. 6, 9: p. 8, 9. Monigo gegémed woeron multi curantur, p. 4, 19

Linked entry: ge-géman

be-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
be-beódan, bi-beódan; part. be-beódende, he be-být; p. be-beád, pl. be-budon ; impert. be-beód ; pp. be-boden.

to give a by-command or a gentle command ⬩ to command ⬩ order ⬩ jubere ⬩ præcipere ⬩ mandare ⬩ to offer ⬩ give up ⬩ commend ⬩ offerre ⬩ commendare ⬩ mandare ⬩ to announce ⬩ nuntiare ⬩ pronuntiare

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Ðǽm landbúendum is beboden, ðæt ealles ðæs ðe him on heora ceápe geweaxe, híg Gode ðone teóðan dǽl agyfen to farmers it is commanded, that of all which increases to them of their cattle, they give the tenth part to God, L. E.

Linked entries: bebeád be-bodan be-boden be-být bi-beódan

Cnut

(n.)
Grammar
Cnut, es; m.

Cnut was the Danish king of England for twenty-one years, from A. D. 1014-1035

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And then all the fleet chose Cnut for king Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 20-22.

curmealle

(n.)
Grammar
curmealle, curmelle, curmille,an; f. Centaury; centaurēurn = κενταύρειον

the greater centaury ⬩ chlora perfoliata, Lin ⬩ the lesser centaury ⬩ erythræa centaurium, Lin

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Wyl on ealaþ twá curmeallan boil in ale the two centauries, L. M. 3, 38; Lchdm. ii. 330, 14.

Linked entry: culmille

EAX

(n.)
Grammar
EAX, , ex, æx , e; f.

An axis, axle-tree ⬩ axis

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On ðære ilcan eaxe hwerfeþ eall rúma ródor all the spacious sky turns on the same axis, 28, 30; Met. 28, 15. Ymb ða eaxe about the axis, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 23.

FÓR

(prep.)
Grammar
FÓR, fóre; prep. dot. acc.

Before ⬩ fore ⬩ ante ⬩ cŏram ⬩ in conspectu ⬩ præsente vel audiente ălĭquo ⬩ præ ⬩ priusquam

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He his módor fór ealle menn geweorþode he esteemed his mother before all mankind, Rood Kmbl. 184; Kr. 93. Fór ðæt folc cōram pŏpŭlo, Ps. Th. 67, 8

Linked entries: foor fóre

ge-endian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endian, -endigan, to -endianne; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad.

To end ⬩ finish ⬩ complete ⬩ accomplish ⬩ fīnīre ⬩ consummāre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ to come to an end

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Geendiaþ ealle on ans they all end in -ans, Ælfc. Gr. Som. 43, 46

Linked entry: endian

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