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lang-lífe

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-lífe, -líf; adj.

Long-lived

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Gl. 35; Som. 62, 95; Wrt. Voc. 28, 72. Langlíf [MS. C. langlífe, Zup. 320, 1] longaevus, Wrt. Voc. 85, 59. Ðæt ðú sí langlífe ut longo vivas tempore, Deut. 5, 16: 4, 1. Longlífe and gileáffull suǽ Sarra longeva et fidelis ut Sarra, Rtl. 109, 39.

líc-þrowere

(n.)
Grammar
líc-þrowere, es; m.

A leper

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Gl. 78; Som. 72, 32; Wrt. 45, 64. Lazarus wæs lícþrowere [ulceribus plenus], Homl. Th. i. 328, 15: Homl. Skt. 3, 480. On Simones húse ðæs lícþroweres in the house of Simon the leper, Blickl. Homl. 73, 2. Manega lícþroweras multi leprosi, Lk.

Linked entry: þrowere

líðig

(adj.)
Grammar
líðig, adj.

Lithepliantsuppleflexiblesoftyielding

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Lithe, pliant, supple, flexible, soft, yielding Heó biþ líðig swá cláþ ongeán deófles láre it [a man's heart] is pliant as cloth to the devil's teaching, Wulfst. 234, 22. Ðá gelǽhte Petrus hire líðian [líðigan, MSS. U.

Linked entries: líðe líðeg

be-werian

(v.)
Grammar
be-werian, bi-werian, -wergan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To defend restraindefendere, prohibere, tueri

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Gl. 63; Som. 68, 104

Linked entry: bi-werian

bisceop-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-sunu, a; m.
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A spiritual son at confirmation (v. bisceopian) Gif hwá óðres godsunu sleá ... Gif hit biscepsunu sié, Ll. Th. i. 150, 20 (cf. In baptismate et confirmatione unus potest esse pater, ii. 58, § 22).

bræsen

(adj.)
Grammar
bræsen, bresen; def. se bræsna, seó, ðæt bræsne, bresne; adj.

BRAZEN, æreus, æneusmade of brassstrong, powerful, bold, daring;validus, fortis, potens, procax

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Gr. 5; Som. 4, 59. Ðú gesettest swá swá bogan bræsenne earmas míne posuisti ut arcum æreum brachia mea, Ps.

Linked entries: bræsna bresne

gise

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why, would God refuse him so small a thing . . .? Yes; how could Adam know what he was, unless he were obedient in some thing to his Lord?, Hml. Th. i. 14, 4

ÍDEL

(adj.)
Grammar
ÍDEL, adj.

emptydestitutevoiddevoidvainuselessidleidleunemployed

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Ýdel biþ se lǽcedom ðe ne mæg ðone untruman gehǽlan, swá biþ eác ýdel seó lár ðe ne gehǽlþ ðære sáwle leahtras vain is the medicine that cannot heal the sick; so also is the doctrine vain that does not heal the sins of the soul, Homl. Th. i. 60, 11.

Linked entries: a-ýdlig ídel

fyrmest

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fyrmest, formest; def. se fyrmesta, seó, ðæt fyrmeste; sup. adj.

FOREMOSTfirstprīmus

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Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 58, 59: Chr. 1086; Erl. 221, 39. Fyrmeste [MS. fyrmyste] naman primĭtīvan ōmĭna, 5; Som. 4, 8

Linked entry: formesta

melu

(n.)
Grammar
melu, melo, mela, meolu, mealu, wes; n.

Mealflour

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Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 32: farina, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 17: ii. 38, 70. Swá swá mon melo (Cott. MS. meolo) sift, ðæt melo (meolo) þurhcrýpþ ǽlc þyrel, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 2. Ðæt mela biþ gód, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 94, 2.

Linked entries: meala mela meolu

steng

(n.)
Grammar
steng, es; m.
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Wið wunda som hý sýn of íserne, som hý sýn of stence (stæncge, MS. H.), 166, 10. Ðá hét se déma hí nacode gebindan tó ánum stænge, Shrn. 115, 13. Heáfod on steng (stipitem) ásettan, Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 34. Stengcum fustibus, Hpt. Gl. 487. 48.

Linked entry: stæng

bred

(n.)
Grammar
bred, es; pl. nom. acc. bredu; n.

A surface, plank, board, table, tabletsuperficies, tabula, tabella

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Gl. 55; Som. 67, 12; Wrt. Voc. 37, 7. Ic bær ða stǽnenan bredu, on ðám wæs ðæt wedd, ðe Drihten wiþ eów gecwæþ acciperem tabulas lapideas, tabulas pacti, quod pepigit vobiscum Dominus, Deut. 9, 9

Linked entry: brega

hacele

(n.)
Grammar
hacele, an; f : hæcla, an; m [?]

A cloak, mantle, upper garment, coal, cassock.lacerna, subucula, capsula, mantilia, pla cloaka kind of cowled or hooded frockpriest's copecuculla, casula

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Gl. 65; Som. 69, 40; Wrt. Voc. 40, 67 : 110; Som. 79, 51; Wrt. Voc. 59, 22 : 284, 65. Ðá bewráh se árleása geréfa his ansýna mid his hacelan then the impious count covered his face with his cloak, Nar. 42, 24.

Linked entry: hæcele

hú-ilpa

(n.)
Grammar
hú-ilpa, an; m.
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The name of a bird so called from its note Dyde ic mé tó gomene ganetes hleóþor and huilpan swég, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 9; Seef. 21

ge-þegnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þegnian, -þénian; p. ode; pp. od [þegnian to serve]

To ministerserveministrāre

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To minister, serve; ministrāre Ðú hæfst to þance geþénod ðínum hearran thou host served thy lord so as to please him, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 20; Gen. 506

Linked entry: ge-þénian

hyð

(n.)
Grammar
hyð, gen. hyððe ; f.

Advantagegainprofitbenefit

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Gl. 81; Som. 73, 25 ; Wrt. Voc. 47, 30. Gif feohbót áríseþ ðæt gebyreþ rihtlíce tó þearfena hyððe if a money-fine arises, it is properly applied for the benefit of the needy, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 6.

Linked entry: hyðe-líc

ge-flít

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flít, -flýt, es; n.

Contentionstrifecontestdisputediscussioncontentioliscertāmenconcertātiorixa

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Gr. 9, 29; Som. 11, 62. Sume ic to geflýte fremede I have urged some to strife, Exon. 72 b; Th. 271, 18; Jul. 484; Bd. 5, 6 : S. 619, 4. On geflít in contest, Beo. Th. 1734; B. 865. We on geflítum sǽton we sat in discussion, Salm.

Linked entry: ge-flýt

ge-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrd, e; f.

Eventfatedestinycondition

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Gewíte ðis gedwyld fram geleáffullum heortum ðæt ǽnig gewyrd sý búton se ælmihtiga scyppend some said that the star was his destiny. Let this error depart from believing hearts, that there is any destiny except the Almighty Creator, Homl.

Linked entry: -wyrd

ge-wlǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wlǽtan, p. -wlǽtte; pp. -wlǽted, -wlǽt

To defiledebasefœdare

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To defile, debase; fœdare Gif ðú swá gewlǽtne mon métst if thou shouldest meet a man so debased, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 12

hamacgað

(v.)
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The word glosses convalescet, so probably the true form is part of a verb corresponding to O. H. Ger. ge-magén convalescere, cf. magian