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ge-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprecan, -specan; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen

To speakspeak withagree

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To speak, speak with, agree; sometimes takes an accusative of the person spoken to Gif ðú him wuht hearmes gesprǽce if thou hast said to him aught injurious, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 24; Gen. 661.

CÓL

(adj.)
Grammar
CÓL, comp. ra; sup. ost; adj.

COOLcold frigidus

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Hrér mid sticcan óþ-ðæt hit cól síe stir it about with a spoon till it be cool L. M. 3, 26; Lchdm. ii. 324, 1; 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 270, 2; 3, 30; Lchdm. ii. 326, 6; 3, 31; Lchdm. ii. 326, 15.

BRÝD

(n.)
Grammar
BRÝD, bríd, e; f.

A BRIDE, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, womansponsa, nupta, uxor, mulier

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Brýd sponsa, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 57; Wrt. Voc. 50, 39. Brýde láste with the step of a bride, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 15; Gen. 2715. Tyn fǽmnan férdon ongén ðone brýdguman and ða brýde decem virgines exierunt obviam sponso et sponsæ, Mt. Bos. 25, I.

mann-rím

(n.)
Grammar
mann-rím, es; n.

A number of men

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a number of women (the Egyptian women spoken of before as freó and þeówe), 131; Th. 166, 15; Gen. 2748. Hwæt ðǽr eallra wæs on manríme ... deádra gefeallen. Elen. Kmbl. 1296; El. 650

glig

(n.)
Grammar
glig, gligg, es; n.

Gleemusicminstrelsyjestingsportgaudiummusicafacetiæludibrium

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Glee, music, minstrelsy, jesting, sport; gaudium, musica, facetiæ, ludibrium Mid ðæm glige [MS. Cot. ðam gligge] with the music, Past. 26, 2; Swt. 183, 25; Hat. MS. 35 b; 8.

for-specan

(v.)
Grammar
for-specan, p. -spæc, pl. -spǽcon; pp. -specen [for-, specan, sprecan to speak]

To speak in vainspeak negativelydenyfrustra dīcĕrenĕgāre

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To speak in vain, speak negatively, deny; frustra dīcĕre, nĕgāre Hæbbe he ðæt eall forspecen let him have spoken that all in vain, L. C. S. 27; Th. i. 392, 6. Ne sý forspecen ne forswígod let it not be denied nor concealed, L.

a-merian

(v.)
Grammar
a-merian, -myrian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To examinepurifyexaminarepurgaremerum reddere

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Genim ánne cuculere fulne ameredes huniges take a spoon-full of purified honey, Herb. 106; Lchdm, i. 220, 12. Fýre ðú us amyrdest swá swá amyred biþ seolfor igne nos examinasti sicut examinatur argentum, Ps. Spl. 65, 9. Amerodest examinasti, Ps.

Linked entry: a-myrian

hyge-teóna

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-teóna, an; m.
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Higeteónan spraec on fǽmnan from her heart spoke injuriously against the woman, Cd. 103; Th. 136, 21; Gen. 2261

Linked entry: teóna

hunig-teár

(n.)
Grammar
hunig-teár, es; m.
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Distillation from the comb, without squeezing, virgin honey; mel purissimum, e favo sponte quod effluxit, mell stillativum,' Lchdm. ii. 396, col. 1 Hunigteár nectar, Hpt. Gl. 468. Hunigteáres nectaris, Mone Gl. p. 384.

ge-þwit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þwit, es; n.

What is cut or shaved offshavingscuttingschipsassulæ

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What is cut or shaved off, shavings, cuttings, chips; assulæ Heo of ðǽre ilcan styþe spónas þweoton and sceafþan [ðæt geþwit, MS.

Linked entry: þwit

þider-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
þider-weard, adv.
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Ealle þiderweard éfeston all hastened towards the spot, Guthl. 1; Gdwin. 8, 20. Hié wǽron flocmǽlum þiderweard they were flocking to the place, Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 200, 19: 5, 13; Swt. 246, 21. Ðá hé ðyderweard wæs when he was on the way to it, Homl.

týtan

(v.)
Grammar
týtan, p. te
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Icel. túta a teat-like prominence; tútna to be blown up : Dan. tude a spout : Swed. tut : Du. tuit a pipe. pike. ] Cf. tot

spynge

(n.)
Grammar
spynge, an; f.

A sponge

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A sponge Elpendes hýd wile drincan wǽtan gelíce and spynge déþ (tanquam spongia), Ors. 5, 7; Swt. 230, 27. Hí bewundon áne spyngan (spingan, MS. B.) mid ysopo, Jn. Skt. 19, 29 MS. A. Spingan, Mk. Skt. 15, 36. Spincgan, Homl. Th. ii. 256, 32.

Linked entry: sponge

fóre-sprecen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-sprecen, -specen, fór-sprecen; part.

FORE-SPOKENaforesaidfore-mentionedpræfātusprædictus

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FORE-SPOKEN, aforesaid, fore-mentioned; præfātus, prædictus Se fóresprecena here the fore-mentioned army, Chr. 896; Erl. 93, 34. Se fóresprecena Godes man præfātus clērĭcus, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 5.

firen

(adj.)
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Ealra fyrena leás, 135, 2, Hé gyt feola cwide firna herede he spoke of many troubles, Sat. 160. þeáh ðe hí gelíce fyrene fremmen etsi similia crimina committant, Ll. Th. ii. 132, 29. Add

lǽlan

(v.)

to be bruised

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Kemble and Grimm read líclǽlan spots [of blood] on the body, on the body, but cf. lǽlian

Linked entries: lǽl líc-lǽlan

rómig

(adj.)
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Voc. ii. 102, 55-58 (caumeuniae eordreste, catabatus rómei, calcar spora, cauterium mercísern) with 13, 16-18 (caumeuniae eorðreste, caccabatus hrúmig, cauterium mearcísern).

gleow

(n.)
Grammar
gleow, gleó, gliw, glig, es; n.

GLEEjoymusicmusical accompaniment of a songmirthjestingsportgaudiummusicafacetiæmimusludibrium

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GLEE, joy, music, musical accompaniment of a song, mirth, jesting, sport; gaudium, musica, facetiæ, mimus, ludibrium Ðǽr wæs gidd and gleó there was song and glee [music], Beo. Th. 4216; B. 2105.

Linked entry: gliw

treów-loga

(n.)
Grammar
treów-loga, an; m.
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fails in loyalty to his leader Ða hildlatan holt ofgeáfon týdre treówlogan ða ne dorston ǽr dareðum lácan on hyra mandryhtnes miclan þearfe those laggards in fight relinquished the wood, pitiful false ones to plighted faith, who dared not with darts sport

sceaþian

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþian, p. ode

To hurt, harm, spoil, rob

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To hurt, harm, spoil, rob Ne sceaþa ðú thou shalt not steal, Wulfst. 66, 18. Ðæt deófol tó swýðe ne sceaþige, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 26. Gif hwylc þeódsceaþa sceaþian onginneþ, Th. ii. 310, 24: L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 29.