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incundlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
incundlíce, adv.
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Cf. in-cund; II. 2 Uictor incundlíce geómerode and hlúde clypode, Hml. S. 28, 99

on-útan

(adv.)
Grammar
on-útan, adv.
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Outside, out-of-doors Æt hám gebring, and nǽfre in on þone mon, sceafe ꝥ gréne onútan, Lch. ii. 292, 27

wistle

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In l.2 after 'fistula' insert: (the Latin is: Fistula cum citharis reclamans aethera pulsat, Aid. 146, 20)

ǽfr-ǽlc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽfr-ǽlc, [ǽfr-ǽlic

every

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every On ǽfrice styde in omnibus omnino locis, C. D. iv. 209, 20. Ǽuric ríce man, Chr. 1137; P. 264, 1. ]

Linked entry: ǽfric

ofer-férness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-férness, e; f.

Possibility of being crossed

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Possibility of being crossed On twám stówum is oferférnes duobus tantum in locis est transmeabilis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 21

cottuc

(n.)
Grammar
cottuc, es; m.

Mallow ⬩ malva

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Mallow; malva Cottuc wyl on wætere boil mallow in water L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 19; 1, 60; Lchdm. ii. 130, 23. Nim niðeweardne cottuc take the netherward part of mallow 1, 68;Lchdm. ii. 144, 5

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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Mann sette Ælfgár ðane eorldóm on handa ðe Harold ǽr áhte the earldom that Harold had before was put into Alfgar's hands, 1048; Erl. 180, 29. Se ðe ic hit nú on hand sette he into whose hand I now put it, L. O. 3; Th. i. 180, 3.

ge-brosnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brosnian, p. ode; pp. od
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Take here ge-brosnod in Dict., and odd: in a physical sense Ðú ne geðafast þæt mín líchama gebrosnige (nec dabis sanctum tuum videre corruptionem, Ps. 16, 10), Hml. Th. ii. 16, 27. Ðonne ðín flǽe; gebrosnod, Past. 249, 14: 251, 9.

oþ-wítan

(v.)
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with dat. of person, and charge in acc. Him God ne oðwít his scylda, Ps. Th. 31, 2. Ðæt ilce Dryhten oðwát Israhéla folce, Past. 267, 14. in a clause Ic þé ná ne oðwíte þæt þú mé ne gehýrst, Ps.

Linked entry: æt-wítan

a-gytan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gytan, -gitan; p. -geat, pl. -geáton; pp. -gyten, -giten [a from, gitan to get]

To discover ⬩ know ⬩ understand ⬩ consider ⬩ cognoscere ⬩ intelligere ⬩ deprehendere

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Gif ðonne ǽni-man agiten wurþe if then any one be found, L. N. P. 48; Th. ii. 296, 27

Linked entries: a-geat a-gitan

æscen

(n.)
Grammar
æscen, f., m. or n.

A (wooden) vessel, pail, bottle

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Of ðám æscene ðe is óðre namon hrygilebúc gecleopad . . . and of ðám óðran æscene, Cht. Th. 439, 25, 29. Man sceal habban trogas, æscena, Angl. ix. 264, 15. Substitute:

hleówe

(adj.)
Grammar
hleówe, adj.

Warm, ⬩ sheltered

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M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 280, 12

trog-scip

(n.)
Grammar
trog-scip, es; n.

boat ⬩ littoraria ⬩ tonsilla

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Voc. i. 56, 29:48, 2 : 64, 4

hird-ness

watchful care ⬩ taking charge ⬩ taking care ⬩ a watch ⬩ guard ⬩ a watch

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Þá þá hé nam þá hyrdnysse (hiordnisse, v. l.) þæs regollican lifes in þám mynstre cum in monasterio regularis vitae custodiam teneret, 104, 2. a watch, guard to prevent evil Ic gesette mínum múþe heordnesse posui ori meo custodiam R.

neó-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
neó-bedd, es; n.

A bed for a corpse

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A bed for a corpse Ic in mínum neste neóbed ceóse ' I shall die in my nest ' (A. V.), Exon. Th. 235, 7; Ph. 553. God wearp hine niðer on ðæt neóbedd ( that couch of corpses, Hell ; cf.

Linked entry: nió-bedd

ge-mǽnan

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I.</b> to mean, signify. Take here <b>ge-mǽnan;</b> in Dict. and add Nú behealde wé ðá nǽddran . . . Hwæt gemǽnd þæt ?, Hml. Th. ii. 238, 32. Petrus smeáde hwæt his gesihð gemǽnde, Hml. S. 10, 109. to have in mind.

weorold-þing

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þing, es; n.
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Freom in weoroldðingum in saeculi rebus strenuus, Bd. 4,2; S. 566, 18. On woruldþingan, L. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 17. Of wurðfulre mǽgðe æfter woruldþingum of a family honourable from a worldly point of view, Homl. Skt. ii. 31, 14.

BRÉME

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÉME, brýme; def. se bréma, seó, ðæt bréme; comp. brémra; sup. brémest, brýmust; adj.

Celebrated, renowned, illustrious, famous, notable, BRIM, glorious, esteemed; ⬩ celeber, clarus, illustris, famosus, notus, coguitus

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Ðæt is heálíc dæg, béntíd brému that is a high day, a celebrated time for supplication, 148; Men. 75. Ðis is anlícnes ðæs brémestan mid ðám burgwarum in ðære ceastre this is the image of the most celebrated amongst the inhabitants in the city. Andr.

Linked entries: brémen brýme

nearuness

(n.)
Grammar
nearuness, e; f.

a strait ⬩ oppression ⬩ distress ⬩ distress ⬩ anxiety ⬩ tribulation ⬩ trouble ⬩ grief

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Ðæt ( asthma ) ys nearunyss ... and breóst byþ innen mid micle nearnysse, iii. 116, 23-26. distress (of mind), anxiety, tribulation, trouble, grief Hér is seó lǽnlíce winsumnes ac ðǽr is seó syngale nearones in this world is the transient delight, in

Linked entry: nirwett

geond-féran

(v.)
Grammar
geond-féran, p. -férde; pp. -féred [geond through, féran to go]

To go through, traverse ⬩ pertransīre, peragrāre

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Gewunede he swýðost ða stówe geondféran, and in ðám túnum godcunde láre bodian, ða ðe in heágum mórum and in hréðum feor gesette wǽron solēbat autem ea maxĭme lŏca peragrāre, illis prædĭcāre in vicŭlis, qui in arduis aspĕrisque montĭbus procul posĭti,