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sófte

(adv.)
Grammar
sófte, cpve. sóftor, séft; adv.

Softly, gently softly, quietly, without disturbancecalmly, at ease, without troublegently, not harshlywithout discordeasily, without opposition facile

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Ðæt ic ðý séft mǽge mín álǽtan líf and leódscipe that with mind the more at ease I may relinquish life and people Beo. Th. 5492; B. 2749. gently, not harshly Ðú sófte wealdest gesceafta Met. 20, 7.

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ge-þweán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þweán, p. -þwóh, pl. -þwógun; pp. -þwagen, -þwegen, -þwogen, -þwǽn

To wash

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Lind. 7, 38. Geþuógon ðæt nett lavabant retiam, 5, 2. Búta oftor geþuógon hondo nisi crebro lavarent manus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 3. Búton hí geþwegene beón nisi baptizentur, Mk. Bos. 7, 4. Se ðe geþuǽn is qui lavatus est, Jn. Skt. Lind. 13, 10.

ge-cyndelic

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</b> gecynd-lim Seó gecyndelice hǽtu ... gestilleþ on þé, Bl. H. 7, 27. Gif man gekyndelice lim áwyrdeð, Ll. Th. i. 18, 10.

cluf-þung

(n.)
Grammar
cluf-þung, e; f: cluf-þunge, an; f. [clufe, þung monkshood, hellebore; aconítum = ἀκόνιτον]

crow-footranunculus sceleratus

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The herb crow-foot; ranunculus sceleratus, Lin Clufþung crow-foot, L. M. I, I; Lchdm. ii. 20, 4: I, 24; Lchdm. ii. 66, 14: I, 28; Lchdm. ii. 70, 2: I, 47; Lchdm. ii. 120, l: 3, 8; Lchdm. ii. 312, 20: iii. 12, 27.

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firgen-streám

(n.)
Grammar
firgen-streám, fyrgen-streám, firgend-streám, firigend-streám, es; m,

A mountain-streamthe oceanmontānum vel saltuense flūmenoceănus

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A mountain-stream, the ocean; montānum vel saltuense flūmen, oceănus Hió ðæt líe ætbær under firgenstreám she bore the corpse away under the mountain-stream, Beo. Th. 4263; B. 2128.

regollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
regollíce, adv.

Regularly, in accordance with rule (v. preceding word)

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Ðæt gehádode menn regollíce libban, and lǽwede lahlíce heora líf fadian, 18;Th. ii. 324, 26 : Wulfst. 160, 1. Ðæt abbodas and munecas regollícor libban, L. Eth. ix. 31; Th. i. 346, 27

steóra

(n.)
Grammar
steóra, stiéra, styra, an; m.
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One who directs the course of a ship, lit. Steóra gubernio, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 7: gubernator, 56, 17: proreta, ii. 69, 5: 75, 10. Swelce se stióra slépe on midre sǽ and forlure ðæt stiórróður ...

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ge-blówan

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Add: <b>ge-blówen</b> blown (as in full-blown), blooming, in bloom, that has blossomed. lit. of plants Ealra beáma beorhtast geblowen, Ph. 179.

will-spryng

(n.)
Grammar
will-spryng, and -sprynge, es; m.

A well-spring, fountainsource (lit. and fig.)

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A well-spring, fountain, source (lit. and fig.) Welspreng latex, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 30. Seó sóðe lufu is wylspring and ordfruma ealra gódnyssa, Homl. Th. 1. 52, 12. Ðæs wæter-scipes welsprynge is on hefonríce, Past. Swt. 467, 31.

cneów-holen

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-holen, cneó-holen, es; m. n?

KNEEHOLMknee-hulverknee-hollybutcher's broom;ruscumvictoriolaruscus aculeatusLin

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KNEEHOLM, knee-hulver, knee-holly, butcher's broom; ruscum, victoriola, ruscus aculeatus, Lin Genim twegen scenceas fulle wóses ðysse wyrte, ðe man victoriola, and óðrum naman cneówholen, nemneþ take two cups full of the juice of this herb, which is

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feorh-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-hyrde, es; m.

Life-guardian or protectorvītæ custos vel protector

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Life-guardian or protector; vītæ custos vel protector He hine bæd ðæt he him feorhhyrde wǽre he prayed that he would be his life-protector, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 5 : Hy. 9, 8; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 8

recenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
recenlíce, adv.
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Lind. 28, 8. Hreconlíce (ricenlíce, Rush.) protinus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 18. Reconlíce (ricenlíce, Rush.) continuo, 1, 31. Reconlíce (recunlíce, Rush.) protinus, 6, 25

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þing-stów

(n.)
Grammar
þing-stów, e; f. A place of meeting, a public place
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Lind. 20, 3. From ðingstówe (-stów, Lind.) a foro, Mk. Skt. Rush. 7, 4

on-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
on-fenge, adj.

Taken, accepted

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Lind. 16, 19. Mið ðý onfenge woeron assumtis, acceptis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 10: 9, 16. Án geonfenge (onfenge, Rush.) biþ una assumetur, 17, 35. Onfengo suscepta, Rtl. 9, 7

bælig-nis

(n.)
Grammar
bælig-nis, -niss, e; f. [from belgan to be angry, to make angry]

An injuryinjuria

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Lind. Stv. 20, 13

be-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-bregdan, p. -brægd, pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden

To pretendsimulare

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Lind. War. 20, 20

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ballíce

(adv.)

boldly

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Lind. War. 15, 43

ceaol

(n.)

a basketcophinus

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Lind. War. 9, 17

ceoul

(n.)

a basketcophĭnus

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Lind. War. 6, 13

cilic

(n.)
Grammar
cilic, es; m.

Hair-cloth cilicium

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Lind. 11, 21