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mid-hrif

(n.)
Grammar
mid-hrif, es; n. m. [mid middle, hrif ventus]

The mid-riff ⬩ the diaphragm ⬩ separating the heart from the stomach ⬩ the entrails

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Wið ðæt mannes midrif ace, Herb. cont. 3, 6; Lchdm. i. 6, 21. Midrife, Lchdm. i. 88, 11. On ðam uferan hrife oððe on ðam midhrife, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm ii. 260, 20. Of ðam midhrife, se is betweox ðære wambe and ðære lifre, 2, 56; Lchdm. ii. 278, 10

Linked entries: mid-rif hrif

tó-worpenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-worpenness, -worpedness, e; f.

Desolation ⬩ destruction

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Ðæt se Hǽlend beweópe ðære ceastre tóworpennysse, ðe gelamp æfter his ðrowunge, 402, 7: Homl. Ass. 46, 548

þunor

(n.)
Grammar
þunor, (-ar, -er, -ur), es; m.

thunder ⬩ tonitrus ⬩ fulmen ⬩ Jupiter ⬩ a thane of king Egbert of Kent

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Se byp hlúd for ðære lyfte brádnysse, and frecenfull for ðæs fýres sceótungum, Lchdm. iii. 290, 2-15. Þunor tóslóg heora godes hús aedes Salutis ictu fulminis dissoluta est, Ors. 4, 2; Swt. 160, 18.

CLIF

(n.)
Grammar
CLIF, clyf, cleof, es; n.

A CLIFF, rock, steep descent ⬩ promon ory, clivus, rupes, promontorium

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Nílus seó eá, hyre ǽwylme, is neáh ðæm clife ðære Reádan Sǽs the spring of the river Nile is near the promontory of the Red Sea, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 17, 19, 29

Linked entries: cleof cliof clyf

on-cunnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cunnan, p. -cúðe; pp. -cunnen

To accuse a person (acc.) of something (gen., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge

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Hié sylfe be ðdon oncúðon, ðæt hié swá ne dydon, Blickl. Homl. 215, 12. Gif hwá óðerne godborges oncunne, L. Alf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 5. Ðý læs ðec Meotud oncunne, ðæt ðú sý wommes gewita, Exon. Th. 301, 13; Fä. 18.

Linked entries: on-cunness á-cunnan

ungemet-lytel

(adj.)
Grammar
ungemet-lytel, adj.

Exceedingly little

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Exceedingly little Ðæt ðeós eorðe sié eall for ðæt óþer ungemetlytel, Met. 10, 9

mynian

(v.)
Grammar
mynian, p. ede (cf. myne, II)

To have as the object of desire or purpose ⬩ to intend ⬩ direct one's course to an object

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Ic lǽre ǽlcne ðara ðe maga sí and manigne wǽn hæbbe ðæt hé menige tó ðam ilcan wuda I advise every one that is able and has many a waggon, to direct his steps to that same wood. Shrn. 163, 13

Linked entry: menian

swǽm

(n.)
Grammar
swǽm, es; m.
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Ic wylle ðæt Latona móder Apollinis and Diane fram mé gewíten, ðe Delo ákende, ðæs ðe ealde swǽmas gecýddon ( as the foolish triflers of old declared ), Anglia viii. 325, 29.

mildheortlíce

(adv.)
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Scel bión on ðǽm reccere ðæt hé sié ryhtlíce and mildheortlíce rǽdende his hiéremonnum and mildheortlíce wítniende ergo subditos suos inesse rectoribus debet et juste consulens misericordia, et pie saeviens disciplina, Past. 125, 5.

wederung

(n.)
Grammar
wederung, e; f.

Weather

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Weather Ðæs ilcan geáres wæs swíðe hefelíc gear . . . swá mycel ungelimp on wæderunge swá man náht ǽþelíce geþencean ne mæg; swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 21.

Linked entry: wederian

tíma

(n.)
Grammar
tíma, an; m.

Time ⬩ hour ⬩ tempus ⬩ hora ⬩ time when, ⬩ time at which an event takes place ⬩ a time when a thing can or ought to be done, ⬩ a proper time, ⬩ opportunity ⬩ in time ⬩ in good time ⬩ be-times ⬩ proper time ⬩ an appointed time ⬩ a period of time ⬩ time during which certain events are happening, during which a particular person is living, etc. ⬩ a season of the year ⬩ an age of the world ⬩ time of pronouncing a syllable, ⬩ quantity ⬩ time, ⬩ condition of things

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Ðæt hié ðoligen earfeðu ðǽm tímum ðe hié ðyrfen, Past. 36; Swt. 253, 10. Ne ðincþ mé nǽfre nánwuht swá sóþlíc swá mé þincþ ðín spell ðǽm tímum (tídum, Cott.

Linked entries: tíme týma

síðian

(v.)
Grammar
síðian, p. ode

To journey ⬩ go ⬩ travel

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Ðæt mín sáwul tó ðé síðian móte, Byrht. Th. 136, 65

óleccere

(n.)
Grammar
óleccere, es; m.

A flatterer

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Hé geliéfþ ðæt hé suelc síe suelce hé gehiérþ ðæt his ólicceras secgaþ ðæt hé síe, Past. 17, 3; Swt. 111. ll

treówsian

(v.)
Grammar
treówsian, trýwsian; p. ode.

to engage ⬩ pledge one's self ⬩ to prove one's self to be true ⬩ to clear one's self from a charge of untrue conduct

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Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 7: vi. 3; Th. i. 314, 25. to prove one's self to be true, to clear one's self from a charge of untrue conduct Gif hé hine trýwsian wylle, ðaet hé tó ðære lǽne fácn ne wiste, ðæt hé mót, L.

Linked entry: trýwsian

tǽcnian

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcnian, p. ode

To shew, prove

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To shew, prove Forðam ús segþ ǽlc gesceádwísnes and ealle men ðæt ilce andettaþ ðæt God sié ðæt héhste gód forðam ðe hí tǽcniaþ ðæt eall gód on him sý ita vero bonum esse Deum ratio demonstrat, ut perfectum quoque in eo bonum esse convincat, Bt. 34,

un-sóþfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sóþfæst, adj.

untruthful ⬩ unveracious ⬩ unjust ⬩ unrighteous

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untruthful, unveracious Ic silf geseah ðæt ðæt mé unsóþfæstran men sǽdon, ðonne ða wǽron ðe ðæt sédon ðæt wit ymb sint, Shrn. 204, 12. unjust, unrighteous Unsóðfæstne wer virum injustum, Ps. Th. 139, 11.

Linked entry: sóþ-fæst

þingian

(v.)
Grammar
þingian, p. ode.

to intercede ⬩ ask favour ⬩ supplicate ⬩ plead ⬩ intervene, ⬩ to intercede for a person ⬩ to ask for (for with acc.) a person that some favour may be granted (clause) ⬩ to intercede ⬩ plead before a person ⬩ to intercede for a person (dat. or for with dat. or acc.) to or with another (tó, mid, wið ) ⬩ to make intercession to (tó) a person that something may be granted (clause) ⬩ referring to intercession to the Deity. ⬩ to make terms ⬩ settle, ⬩ to settle a dispute ⬩ to settle the terms of an agreement, ⬩ to agree that ... ⬩ to settle with (wið) a person, ⬩ to come to terms, ⬩ be reconciled. ⬩ to make terms for ⬩ to make terms for a person (dat. or for) with (wið) another, ⬩ to reconcile. ⬩ to settle to do something, ⬩ to determine. ⬩ to speak ⬩ discourse ⬩ to address ⬩ accost.

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Ða þingeras þingiaþ ðæm ðe læssan þearfe áhton; þingiaþ ðǽm ðe man yflaþ, and ne þingiaþ ðám ðe ðæt yfel dóþ oratores pro his, qui grave quid perpessi sunt, miserationem judicum excitare conantur, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 208, 26.

Linked entries: þingere þing-rǽden

líht-ness

(n.)
Grammar
líht-ness, e; f.

Lightness ⬩ brightness

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Lightness, brightness Se sunnandæg is wuldorlíc dæg and líhtnesse dæg, Wulfst. 230, 12

tyslian

(v.)
Grammar
tyslian, p. ode

To dress

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To dress Ic secge ðé, bróðor Eádweard, ðæt gé dóþ unrihtlíce ðæt gé ða Engliscan þeáwas forlǽtaþ ðe eówre fæderas heóldon and hǽðenra manna þeáwas lufiaþ ðe eów ðæs lífes ne unnon and mid ðam geswuteliaþ ðæt gé forseóþ eówer cynn and eówre yldran mid

Linked entry: tyslung

túdor

(n.)
Grammar
túdor, tuddor, es; n.

That which grows from another (used of animals or of plants) ⬩ offspring ⬩ progeny ⬩ product ⬩ fruit ⬩ of human beings, ⬩ a child ⬩ offspring ⬩ race ⬩ breed ⬩ family ⬩ children ⬩ of animals ⬩ of human beings and animals ⬩ of plants

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Ðæs teámes wæs tuddor gefylled unlytel dǽl eorðan gesceafta, Cd. Th. 97, 16; Gen. 1613. Ðonne ðæt flǽsc náuht elles ne sécþ búton túdor nisi fructum propaginis non quaerere, Past. 51; Swt. 399, 5. God weorðaþ eorþan tuddor, Exon.

Linked entry: tuddor