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leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht [from comparison with other dialects the proper spelling would seem to be líht, but leóht (or leoht?), in West-Saxon at least, is the regular form]; adj.

Lightinconsiderablequickreadynimblefickleeasy

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Leóht drenc a light drink, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 264, 26. Leóht wýn, Lchdm. iii. 122, 1. Hwílum ða leóhtan scylda beóþ beteran tó forlǽtenne aliquando leviora vitia relinquenda sunt, Past. 62; Swt. 457, 7.

a-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wendan, ic -wende, ðú -wendest, -wenst, he -wendeþ, -went, pl. -wendaþ; p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend, -went.

To turn away or offavertremoveto turn upside downturnchangetranslatepervertavertereverteremutaretransferresubvertereTo turn or direct oneself to turn fromgodepartse vertereire

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He wæter awende to wínlícum drence he turned water into winelike drink, Ælfc. T. 27, 7: Ps. Spl. 101, 28: Gen. 19, 26: Cd. 14; Th. 17, 13; Gen. 259: Jn. Bos. 10, 35.

FÍC

(n.)
Grammar
FÍC, es; m.

Figthe fruit of the fig-treefīcusa disease so called, the pileshemorrhoidsfīcus

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Lǽcedómas and drencas and sealfa wið fíce medicines and drinks and salves for the 'fig,' L. M. cont. 1, 57; Lchdm. ii. 12, 18. Gif se fíc [MS. uíc] weorþe on mannes setle geseten, if the 'fig' be settled on a man's fundament, Lchdm. iii. 30, 16.

swíþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-mód, adj.
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Folctogan faraþ him tógeánes, habbaþ swíðmóde sweopan, swenga ne wyrnaþ, 243; Sal. 121. in a bad sense, of violent mind, arrogant, haughty, high-minded Dryhtguman síne drencte mid wíne swíþmód (cf. stíþmoda, l. 19) sinces brytta ( Holofernes ), Judth

wícian

(v.)
Grammar
wícian, p. ode.
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to lodge, take up one's quarters, v. wíc, Eallum ús leófre ys wíkian ( hospitari ) mid ðam yrþlinge þonne mid ðé; for ðam se yrþling sylþ ús hláf and drenc, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 1.

Linked entry: ge-wícian

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, [druncaþ prs. pl.,
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Sé ðe wylle drincan and dwǽslíce hlýdan, drince him æt hám, 357, 39. trans. to imbibe a liquid Hié þone drenc druncon, Bl. H. 229, 13. Ꝥ man ꝥ betste wín on gebeórscipe drince, 57, 6. Drince hé wearmes scene fulne, Lch. ii. 316, 16.

tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose,undo,dissolvesolvere,dissolvere,exsolvereresolvereto undo that which is boundrelease from a bond,to release from captivity, difficulty,to do away with tension,relax,relieveto put an end to the connection between,to separateto dissolve,put an end to,dissipate,to dissolve,relax,destroy the force of,weakento desolate,destroy,to undo a bondto discharge an obligation,to payto break a connection

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Mid ðý ðe hié ðone drenc druncon, hraþe heora heorta wæs tólésed and heora mód onwended, Blickl. Homl. 229, 13, 18. Seó sáwul on flǽsclícum lustum biþ tólýsed, Homl. Th. i. 408, 16. Wǽrun míne ǽdra ealle tólýsde renes mei resoluti sunt, Ps.

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

dreógan

(v.)
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Wá eów þe ofer*-*drenc dreógað, 46, 15. On gedwimerum þe men on dreógað fela þæs þe hí ná ne sceoldan, Ll. Th. ii. 248, 7. Ne dreáh ic náne óþre dǽda, bútan Dryhtne þás lác offrode, Hml. S. 9, 64. For þen héðenscipe þe hí drugon, Chr. 634; P. 27, 7.

inne

(adv.)
Grammar
inne, adv.

Inwithininsidein-doors

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Síe se drenc ðǽr inne ðǽr se seóca man inne síe let the drink be in the same place that the sick man is in, 3, 64; Lchdm. ii. 352, 15. On ðám scyran ðe ordríc abbud hæfþ land inne in those shires that abbot Ordric has land in, Cod. Dipl.

Linked entry: innian

pening

(n.)
Grammar
pening, penning, pending, penig, pennig, es; m.
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Drenc biþ on peninge the dose will be a pennyweight, 272, 24. Ceorf nygan penegas cut up nine pennyweights, iii. 8, 2. Man ðysses wyrttruman genime týn penega gewihte, i. 260, 17.

Linked entry: pending

swelgan

(v.)
Grammar
swelgan, p. swealh, pl. swulgon; pp. swolgen (with acc. or inst. (dat.))
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Swylgende (-fende, Wrt.) drenc a potion to be gulped down; catapodia (καταπότιον ), Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 22. of absorption or reception by inanimate things, to swallow, take in, drink, absorb Swá sond rén swylgþ, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 13.

Linked entry: swylfende

óþer

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For hwí se góda lǽce selle ðám hálum men séftne drenc, and óþrum hálum biterne, Bt. 39, 9; F. 226, 11. Hé wénde ðæt hé wǽre ofer ealle óðere menn, Past. 41, 1. Betweoh hire óðer twá sweostor inter duas alias sorores suas, Gr.

hearm

evilan evilinjurya calamitygriefafflictioncalumnya calumny

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Add: evil, physical or otherwise, as done to or suffered by a person or thing Gif him ǽnig hearm of þám drence becymð, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 32.

Linked entry: hearm-fullic

ést

favourluxuries

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Hé sende him sanda and éstas, ac se cniht forseah þá sanda and drencas, Hml. S. 35, 56. Se fiscere ðá éstas him beforan legde þe hé him tó beódenne hæfde, Ap. Th. 11, 25

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watchwaketo remain awakenot to sleepto be freed from obstructionto opento be alertto watchbe on the watchbe on guardto watchbe on the watch to injure

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Sceal se man wacyan ealle ða niht, ðe ðone drenc drincan wille, Lchdm. iii. 6, 4. of the eye, to be freed from obstruction, to open Gif eágan forsetene beóð, genim hræfnes geallan ... drýp on ðæt eáge ... ðonne wacaþ ðæt eáge (the eye opens again), Lchdm

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian

lǽce-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-cræft, es; m.

a remedyrecipemedicine

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Lǽcecræftas and dolgsealfa and drencas wið eallum wundum medicines and unguents and potions for all wounds, L. M. cont. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 8, 26. Lǽcecræftas be lifre ádlum recipes for diseases of the liver, L. M. cont. 2, 17; Lchdm. ii. 160, 10.

líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe, líð; adj.

Lithesoftgentlemeekmildserenebenigngraciouspleasantsweet

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Líðne(lenis) drenc, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 12. Ðæt líðe land the pleasant land, Cd. 12; Th. 13, 31; Gen. 211. Eádige beóþ ða líðan ... Ða synd líðe and gedéfe, ða ðe ne wiðstandaþ yfelum, ac oferswýðaþ mid heora goodnesse ðone yfelan, Homl.

Linked entry: líð

betǽcan

(v.)

to entrustguidanceto hand overpaygiveto assigndestineyield toto direct

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Grn. 20, 20, 22. þeówdóme betǽhte servitio addictos, Bd. 4, 26; Sch. 507, 11. to dedicate, devote to the gods Hé genam bollan mid bealuwe áfylled, and deóflum betǽhte ðone drenc, Hml. S. 14, 69. intrans.

strang

(adj.)
Grammar
strang, adj.
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Ðæt is for hwí se góda lǽce selle ðam hálum men séftne drenc and swétne, and óðrum hálum biterne and strangne, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 12. Gelácnian mid ðæm drencum strangra wyrta gemanges, Past. 37; Swt. 269, 24.

styrian

(v.)
Grammar
styrian, p. ede, ode
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Sele him styrgendne drenc, Lchdm. ii. 106, 25.

Linked entry: stirian