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sáwel-hús

(n.)

the body

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the body Ðis sáwelhús, fǽge flǽschoma, Exon. Th. 163,34 ; Gú. 1003. Deáþ sóhte sáwelhús, 170, 19; Gú. 1114

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht; adj.

Lightbrightcheerfulshiningclear

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Benedictus ðe ús bóc áwrát leóhtre be dǽle ðonne Basilius Benedict who wrote us a book clearer in some respects than Basil did, Basil prm; Norm. 32, 9. Ingeþonc leóhtre and beorhtre ðonne se leóma sunnan on sumera, Bt. Met.

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thinga treasurejewelornament

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Ðis synd ða mádmas ðe Æðelwold sealde intó ðam mynstre .. ón Cristes bóc mid sylure berénod, and iii. róde eác mid sylure berénode, ii. sylure candelsticcan and ii. ouergylde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 101, 21-26. Fato ł máðmas vasa, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: máðm

CLOM

(n.)
Grammar
CLOM, clommes; m; clam; clammes; m.

A band, bond, clasp, bandage, chain, prisonvinculum, carcer

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A band, bond, clasp, bandage, chain, prison; vinculum, carcer Habbaþ me swá helle clommas fæste befangen the clasps of hell have so firmly grasped me, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 6; Gen. 373. Ðes wítes clom this bond of torture, 215; Th. 271, 10; Sat. 103.

Linked entry: clam

æd-fæst

(n.)
Grammar
æd-fæst, [eád substance, fæst fast, fixed]

Goodspropertybona

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Goods, property; bona Ædfæst tǽht to healdenne property taken to hold, a pledge, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 8

huntig-spere

(n.)
Grammar
huntig-spere, es; n.

A hunting-spear

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A hunting-spear, boar-spear Bárspere vel huntigspere venabulum, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 23; Wrt. Voc. 35. 12

in-byrding

(n.)
Grammar
in-byrding, es ; m.
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A slave born in a master's house Inbirding vernaculus, Ælfc. Gl. 8 ; Som. 56, 103; Wrt. Voc. 18, 52

Linked entry: in-birding

lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
lǽst, e; f.

a boot

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A covering for the foot, a boot Lǽste ocreæ, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 25; Wrt. Voc. 26, 24

hæpsian

(v.)
Grammar
hæpsian, p. ode; pp. od

To hasp, fasten with a bolt

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To hasp, fasten with a bolt Ic scitte sum loc oððe hæpsige sero, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 21

a-grafan

(v.)
Grammar
a-grafan, p. -gróf, pl. -grófon; pp. -grafen

To engraveinscribesculperecælaresculptareinscribere

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Se ðisne beám agróf he inscribed this beam, Exon. 123a; Th. 473, 10; Bo. 13

Linked entries: a-græfen a-gróf

æ-blǽcnys

(n.)
Grammar
æ-blǽcnys, -nes, -ness, e; f.

A palenesspallor

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A paleness; pallor Wið æblǽcnysse ðæs líchaman for paleness of the body, Herb. 164, 2; Lchdm. ii. 294, 3

Linked entries: a-blǽcnes æ-blécing

a-smeágung

(n.)
Grammar
a-smeágung, e; f.

Investigationmeditationscrutiniuminvestigatiomeditatio

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Investigation, meditation; scrutinium, investigatio, meditatio Þurh asmeágunge bóclícre snotornesse through investigation of book-like wisdom, Apol. Th. 3, 16

Linked entry: smeágung

flene

(n.)
Grammar
flene, an; f.

What is made softbatter

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What is made soft, batter Wyl ða flenan boil the batter, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 11

líc-sár

(n.)
Grammar
líc-sár, es; n.
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A body-wound, a mortal wound[?], Beo. Th. 1635; B. 815: Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 25; Cri. 1430

Linked entry: sár

níwerne

(adj.)
Grammar
níwerne, adj.

Youngtender

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Bodl. niwernan, glossed by tenero) cilde, Homl. Th. i. 566, 5

ge-lýsan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýsan, pp. ed

To redeem, loosen, dissolve, break

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To redeem, loosen, dissolve, break Eall his líchama wæs gelýfed all his body was broken, Blickl. Homl. 241, 30

hemming

(n.)
Grammar
hemming, himming, es; m.
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A boot made of raw hide Hemming, i. rúh scó pero, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 6. Himming, 117, 5

tó-seóðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-seóðan, p. -seáð ; pp. -soden

To boil to pieces

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To boil to pieces Seóð on cetele and wylle óþ ðæt hió sié eal tósoden, Lchdm. ii. 230, 8

ge-méde

(n.)
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Æfter þám getídde ꝥ Ecgferð gebohte bóc and land æt Æðelstáne on cynges gewitnesse and his witena, swá his gemédo wǽron [as was agreeable to the king.i. e. the king was satisfied with the transaction ), 208, 9.

on-wrigenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wrigenness, e; f.

An uncovering, discoverya removal of that which obscures or concealsan explanation, expositionan exposure of a person's real charactera revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power

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Se Hǽlend geswutelode him ða tóweardan onwrigenysse ( a revelation of the future ), be ðære hé áwrát ða bóc ðe is geháten Apocalipsis, Homl. Th. i. 60, 1.