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hæt

(n.)
Grammar
hæt, hætt, es; m.

A hat, covering for the headpileus, mitra, tiaraa hood, cowlhat

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Gl. 18; Som. 58, 111; Wrt. Voc. 22, 26. Hæt calamanca, Wrt. Voc. 41, 8 : capitium, 74, 57.

Linked entry: hætt

ofer-rǽdan

(v.)

to read over or throughto considerto consider

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Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 15. Oferrǽdan perlegere, Hpt. Gl. 439, 4: Homl. Th. i. 166, 7. Ðá heó ða gewrita oferrǽd hæfde, Ap. Th. 20, 20: 21, 12. to consider: — Oferrǽdan ł hycgean coniici, Hpt. Gl. 439, 4: Homl. Th. i. 166, 7.

ge-timbrung

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

an edificea structurebuildingædĭfĭciumædĭfĭcātiostructūraa definition;defīnītio

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Gl. 81; Som. 73, 12; Wrt. Voc. 47, 19: 86, 26. Hí geswicon ðære getimbrunge they ceased from the building, Homl. Th. i. 318, 21. Ðæt hí him ætýwdon ðæs temples getimbrunge ut ostendĕrent ei ædĭfĭcātiōnes templi, Mt. Bos. 24, 1: Homl.

Linked entry: timbrung

celendre

(n.)
Grammar
celendre, cellendre, an; f: celender, cellender, es; n.

The herb coriandercoriandrum = κορίαννον , coriandrum sativum, Lin

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Cellendres sǽd gedó on scearp wín put seed of coriander into sour wine, 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 236, 30. Mid cellendre with coriander, 1, 35; Lchdm. ii. 82, 6

botl

(n.)
Grammar
botl, es; n.

An abode, a dwelling, mansion, house, halldomus, ædes, domicilium, atrium

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Gl. 81; Som. 73, 9; Wrt. Voc. 47, 16

Linked entry: ge-bytlu

ge-swinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swinc, -swing, es; n. [swinc labour, trouble]

Labourexerciseinconveniencefatiguetroubleafflictiontribulationtormenttemptationbanishmentlăborexercĭtātioincommŏdumafflictiotrībŭlātiotentātioexsĭlium

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Labour, exercise, inconvenience, fatigue, trouble, affliction, tribulation, torment, temptation, banishment; lăbor, exercĭtātio, incommŏdum, afflictio, trībŭlātio, tentātio, exsĭlium Geswinc lăbor, Ælfc Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 27.

a-þreótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þreótan, indef. hit aþrýt ; p. -þreát, pl. -þruton ; pp. -þroten.

To wearyirkdispleasebe loathsomeirksome to any onetæderepigereTo loathedislikebe weary of anythingpertæsum esse

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Gr. 33; Som. 37, 19. Hwí ne lǽte ge eów ðonne aþreótan why then let ye [it] not to be loathsome to you? Bt. 32, 2 ; Fox 116, 8.

drohtnian

(v.)
Grammar
drohtnian, drohtian; part. drohtniende, drohtiende, drohtende; p. ode , ade ; pp. od, ad

To converse, dwell or keep company with, pass life, liveversāri, conversāri, dēgĕre, vitam ăgĕre

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Ðæt mid Suna Meotudes drohtigen dæghwamlíce that ye converse daily with the Son of God, Andr. Kmbl. 1363; An. 682

Linked entries: drohtian drohtigen

ge-slyht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-slyht, -sleht, -sliht, es; n.

Battlefightconflict

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Battle, fight, conflict Swá he níþa gehwane genesen hæfde slíþra geslyhta so he had come safely out of every enmity, every fierce conflict, Beo. Th. 4787; B. 2398

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
má, indecl. cpve. used as subst. and adj.

More

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Gr. 15; Som. 17, 46

Linked entries: mǽst

sweord-gripe

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-gripe, es; m.
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-Ðæt hí in wínsele þurh sweordgripe sáwle forlétan so that in the banquet hall through seizing their swords they lost their lives, Exon. Th. 271, 26; Jul. 488

un-druncen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-druncen, adj.

Not drunksober

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Not drunk, sober Hé suá micle bet his ágen dysig oncnéw suá hé undruncenra wæs he recognized his own folly so much better as he was more sober, Past. 40; Swt. 295, 8

costnere

(n.)
Grammar
costnere, es; m.

A tempter tentator

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A tempter; tentator Swá swá se geleáfa strengra biþ, swá biþ ðæs costneres miht læsse as the faith is stronger, so is the might of the tempter less Homl. Th. ii. 392, 20

þweál

(n.)
Grammar
þweál, es; n. m.

washingwhat is used in washingointment

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Icel. þvál a kind of soap, þvæla to wash with soap: Swed. twål hard soap.) Similar entries v. þweán, II Pund ðuahles librum ungenti, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 3

Linked entry: þweán

ge-laðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-laðian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To invitebidcallsummonassemblecongregateinvītārevŏcārearcessĕrecierecongrĕgāre

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Gr. 37; Som. 39, 26 : 30, 5; Som. 34, 52. Sum man worhte mycele feorme, and manega gelaðode hŏmo quīdam fēcit cœnam magnam, et vocavit multos, Lk. Bos. 14, 16 : Chr. 449; Erl. 13, 2.

Linked entries: ge-hlaðen ge-leaðian

and-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
and-fenge, -fencge; adj.

That which can be receivedacceptableapprovedfitacceptabilisacceptusaptus

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Gr. 43; Som. 44, 47

BÁR

(n.)
Grammar
BÁR, es; m.

A BOARaper

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Gr. 8; Som. 7, 14: Ps. Lamb. 79, 14

BERA

(n.)
Grammar
BERA, an; m.

A BEARursus

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Gl. 21; Som. 59, 69 : L. Ecg. P. iv. 28; Th. ii. 212, 22

Linked entries: bar byrene bere

burh-weall

(n.)
Grammar
burh-weall, burg-weall, -weal, es; m.
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Gl. 55; Som. 66, 116; Wrt. Voc. 36, 36. Léton ðone hálgan burhwealle néb they left the saint near the city-wall, Andr. Kmbl. 1666; An. 835. Beorhte burhweallas bright city-walls, Cd. 220; Th. 282, 31; Sat. 295.

Linked entry: burg-weall

CEAF

(n.)
Grammar
CEAF, cef, es, ceafu

chaff; palea

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Gl. 59; Som. 68, 1; Wrt. Voc. 38,52. Ðæt ceaf he forbærnþ on unacwencedlícum fýre paleas comburet igni inextinguibili, Lk. Bos. 3, 17. Ða ceafu he forbærnþ on unadwæscendlícum fýre paleas comburet igni inextinguibili, Mt. Bos. 3, 12.

Linked entry: cef