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ymb-gedelf

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-gedelf, es; n.
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A digging round or about Ðæs treówes ymbgedelf is seó eádmódnys ðæs behreówsiendan mannes, Homl. Th. ii. 408, 31

weá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weá-líc, adj.

Miserable

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Miserable Sumum ðæt gegongeþ, ðæt se endestæf weálíc weorþeþ; sceal hine wulf etan, Exon. Th. 328, 4; Vy. 12

Linked entry: wá-líc

ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, (l. ge-swigian, -swugian; and for Mt. L. 22, 12: 12, 23: Shrn. 151, 33: Ph. 145 see ge-swígan).
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To cause by being silent Óðer ondréd ðæt hé óngeáte on his swýgean ðæt hé sumne hearm geswigode (-swugade, v. l.) ðǽr ðǽr hé freme gecleopian meahte, gif hé ymb ðæt geornlíce swunce ille ne damna studiosi operis tacendo sentiret, Past. 49, 21. to silence

reáfere

(n.)
Grammar
reáfere, es; m.
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Git ðú on hwilcum men ongitst ðæt hé byþ gítsere and reáfere, ne scealt ðú hine ná hátan man, ac wulf, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 15. Ne sǽde ðæt godspel ðæt se ríca ( Dives in the parable ) reáfere wǽre, ac wæs uncystig, Homl. Th. i. 328, 18.

wic-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
wic-þegen, es; m.
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Ðære kycenan wicþénas on ðone Sætresdæg ǽgðer ge fata þweán ge wætercláðas wacsan . . . þweán on ðan sylfan dæge ealra gebróðra tét ǽgðer ge ðære wucan wicþénas ge ðære tóweardan . . . Ða wicþénas (cf. ða wucan þegnas septimanarii, R. Ben.

seón

(v.)
Grammar
seón, p. seah, pl. sáwon, sǽgon, ségon ; pp. sewen, sawen.
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Wénaþ ða dysgan, ðæt ǽlc mon sié blind swá hí sint, and ðæt nán mon ne mǽge seón (gesión, Cote.

lyft

(n.)
Grammar
lyft, es, e; m. f. n.

Airatmospherebreezeskyheavenscloud

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Stemn is geslagen lyft ... ǽlc stemn biþ geworden of ðæs múþes clypunge and of ðære lyfte cnyssunge; se múþ drýfþ út ða clypunge and seó lyft biþ geslagen mid ðære clypunge, Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 31-35.

Linked entries: lift loft

un-áswundenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áswundenlíce, adv.

Not languidlynot slowlypromptly

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Not languidly, not slowly, promptly Ðá ðóhte hé ðæt hé sceolde weorulde wiþsacan, and ðæt unáswundenlíce swá gedyde ( non hoc segniter fecit ), Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 23. Heó ðæt weorc unáswundenlíce gefylde opus non segniter implevit, 4, 23; S. 593, 36

hlutor

(adj.)
Grammar
hlutor, hluttor; adj.
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Ðæt hig drincon hluttor win 'thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape,' Deut. 32, 14. Genim ða ylcan sealfe hluttre take the same salve clear, L. Med. ex Quadr. 3, 3; Lchdm. i. 340, 2. Óþ hlutturne dæg usque ad ortum diei, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 13.

Linked entry: hlýttor

cyric-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-pæþ, es; m.

A church-path ad ecclesiam semita

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A church-path; ad ecclesiam semita Of ðære díce on ðæne cyricpæþ from the ditch to the church-path, Cod. Dipl. 736; A. D. 1021-1023; Kmbl. iv. 19, 9

earme

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Judas wæs on ðǽra twelf apostola rím geteald ǽr hé hine sylfne swíðe earme and unlǽdlíce of ðǽre gemánan ealra Godes gecorenra ádwǽscte and ádílgode, Hml. A. 153, 48. Add

a-springan

(v.)
Grammar
a-springan, -spryngan, -sprincan; p. -sprang, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen; v. intrans.

to spring upariseoriginatebreak forthsurgereassurgereoririexoririrumpiprorumpito spring outlackfailceasefall awaydeficeredesinere

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Ðæt hí ne asprungan fram heora geleáfan ne a fide deficerent, Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 6

Linked entries: a-sprincan a-spryngan

setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (
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</b> stay, residence :-- On ðæm setle ðe hé ðǽr sæt during the stay he made there, Chr. 922 ; Erl. 108, 22. <b>IV b.

strengðu

(n.)
Grammar
strengðu, (o); indecl. : strengð, e; f.
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Ðás sylfan strengþe heó hafaþ gewylled wið ðæs migþan earfoðlícnyssa, 284, 3.

myrre

(n.)
Grammar
myrre, myrra, an; f.

Myrrh

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Myrrh Hí him lác brohton; ðæt wæs gold and récels and myrre, Mt. Kmbl. 2, 11. Seó myrre getácnode ðæt hé wæs deádlíc, Homl. Th. i. 116, 10. Myrra déþ ðæt ðæt deáde flǽsc ne rotaþ, 118, 11. Murre myrra, Ps. Spl. 44, 10.

Linked entry: murre

wiþo-bán

(n.)
Grammar
wiþo-bán, es: -báne
(
? cf. Icel. -beina
),
an; n.

collar-bone

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Hwílum ofer ealle ða sídan biþ ðæt sár, hwílum becymð on ða weoþobán, and eft ymb lytel ða gesculdru ðæt sár grét, 258, 5

Linked entries: weoðo-bán wido-báne

ge-niman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niman, -nyman, -nioman; he -nimeþ, -nimþ; p. -nam, -nom , pl. -námon, -nómon; imp. -nim, pl. -nimaþ; subj. p. -náme, pl. -námen; pp. -numen

To take, take up, take away, assume, receive, accept, obtain, comprehend, enter intosūmĕre, tollĕre, auferre, assūmĕre, accĭpĕre, nancisci, comprehendĕre, inīre

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Genámon me ðǽr strange feóndas strong enemies took me there, Rood. Kmbl. 60; Kr. 30: 120; Kr. 60: Cd. 210; Th. 260, 10; Dan. 707. Þýstro ðæt ne genámon tenebræ eam non comprehendērunt, Jn. Bos. 1, 5.

líxan

(v.)
Grammar
líxan, lícsan; p. te

To shineglittergleam

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To shine, glitter, gleam Seó reádnes ðære rósan líxeþ on ðé, and seó hwítnes ðære lilian scíneþ on ðé, Blickl. Homl. 7, 30. Móna líxeþ, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 6; Cri. 698.

Linked entry: lícsan

hleówe

(adj.)
Grammar
hleówe, adj.
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Warm, sheltered Gefere ðæne mannan on swíðe fæstne cleofan and wearmne gereste him swíðe wel hleówe ðǽr and wearme gléda bere man gelóme inn carry the man into a room very fast shut and warm, let him rest himself there quite warm and snug, and let warm

missenlíc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
missenlíc-ness, e; f.

Varietydiversity

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Ðeós wyrt is gecweden iris illyrica of ðære missenlícnysse (variegated character ) hyre blóstmena, for ðý ðe is geþuht ðæt heó ðone heofonlícan bogan mid hyre bleó geefenlǽce, Herb. 158, 1; Lchdm. i. 284, 14. Missenlícnesse varietatibus, Ps. Spl.