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cnittan

(v.)

to knit

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Gr. 36; Som. 38, 22, MS. C

bed-búr

(n.)
Grammar
bed-búr, es; m.

A bedchamber

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A bedchamber Bedbúres (bec-, MS.) thalami, Hpt. Gl. 481, 49

Linked entry: búr

wlencu

(n.)
Grammar
wlencu, (-o); indecl.: wlenc, e; f.

pridehigh spiritpridearrogancehaughtinessinsolencedistinctionsplendourpompdignitymagnificencewealthgreatness

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Ðæt mennisce mód bið oft upáhafen, ðeáh hit mid náne onwalde ne sié underléd; ac hú micle wénst ðú ðæt hit wolde, gif ða wlencea (wlenca, Hatt. MS.) and se anwald ðǽr wǽre tó gemenged, Past. 17;Swt. 114, 1.

Linked entries: wlanc wlanc

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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Mid worde and mid wædde, 1014; Erl. 150, 14. Trymme hé eal mid wedde ðæt ðæt hé beháte, L. Edm. B. 5; Th. i. 254, 17.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

cyn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cyn-líc, adj. [cyn suitable, fit]

Becoming, fittingdĕcōrus

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Becoming, fitting; dĕcōrus Suilce iów cynlíc þynce as to you may seem fitting, Th. Diplm. A. D. 804-829; 461, 36. Swá him rihtlíc and cynlíc þince as to them may seem just and becoming, Th. Diplm. A. D. 905; 493, 12

un-sceamig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceamig, adj.

Not to be confoundedunabashed

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Not to be confounded, unabashed Is on sweotul ðæt ðú unscamge ǽghwæs wurde on ferþe fród in me is it plain, that thou, O woman not to be confounded! hast become in everything sagacious in mind, Exon. Th. 275, 18; Jul. 552

Linked entry: sceamig

be-hóflic

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Behóflic is expedit, Mt. L. 5, 29: proderit, 15, 5: oportet, Lk. L. 18, l: necessarium est, 10, 42: utile est, Mt. p. 13, 6. Boóflic necesse, p. 7, 8. Ðá ðe behóflico sint qui necessari sunt, Lk. L. 14, 28. Add

Linked entry: -hóflic

for-oft

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Þá unrihtwísan déman beóð wyrsan þonne heregende here: here man mæg foroft befleón, ac þá déman man ne mæg befleón, Ll. Lbmn. 475, 23. Add

Linked entry: oft

a-réd

(n.)

counsel

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E. pref; Th. i. 244, 6, MS. B

an-wealglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-wealglíce, adv.

Whollysoundlyintegre

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MS. 42 a, 33

citelung

(n.)
Grammar
citelung, e; f.

A ticklingtitillatio

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A tickling; titillatio Citelung [MS. kitelung] titillatio, Wrt. Voc. 289, 21

cweorn-stán

(n.)

a mill-stone

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a mill-stone Mk. Bos. 9, 42: Lk. Bos. 17, 2

Linked entry: curn-stán

eft-edwítan

(v.)

To reprove, upbraid againTre-probāre

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To reprove, upbraid again; Tre-probāre, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 42

el-þiód

(n.)
Grammar
el-þiód, e; f.

A foreign nation

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A foreign nation In elþióde pĕregre, Mt. Rush. Stv. 21, 33

eornustlíce

(adv.)

therefore, but

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Mt. Bos. 2, 1: 10, 16, 26: 13, 40

fahnian

(v.)
Grammar
fahnian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice gaudēre

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To rejoice ; gaudēre Hí fahnodon gāvīsi sunt, Mk. Bos. 14, 11

feárlíc

(adj.)

sudden

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S. 71; Th. i. 412, 28, MS. A

feórþung

(n.)
Grammar
feórþung, e; f: but in Northumb. m.

A fourth parta farthing

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A fourth part, a farthing, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 42

Linked entry: feórþing

fógere

(n.)
Grammar
fógere, es; m.

A suiterwooerprŏcus

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A suiter, wooer; prŏcus Fógere [MS. foghere] prŏco, Mone B. 4287

for-spild

(n.)
Grammar
for-spild, es; m.

Destructionperdĭtio

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MS

Linked entries: for-spildness spild