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DYTTAN

(v.)
Grammar
DYTTAN, p. de; pp. ed

DIT, close or shut up ⬩ opprĭmĕre, occlūdĕre, obtūrāre

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To DIT, close or shut up; opprĭmĕre, occlūdĕre, obtūrāre Ongunnon ða Fariséi his mūþ dyttan cæpērunt Pharisæi os ejus opprĭmĕre, Lk. Bos. 11, 53. Anlíc nædran seó dytteþ hyre eáran secundum similitūdĭnem serpentis obtūrantis aures suas, Ps.

éþ-hylde

(adj.)
Grammar
éþ-hylde, adj.

Easily inclined, satisfied, contented ⬩ contentus

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Lun. § 19; Lchdm. iii. 194, 1. Beóþ éþhylde on eówrum andlyfenum contenti estōte stīpendiis vestris. Lk. Bos. 3, 14

Linked entry: eáþ-hylde

fíc-æppel

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-æppel, -appel, es; m; pl. nom. acc. -æppla; n.

A fig-apple or fruit ⬩ a fig ⬩ fīcus ⬩ cārĭca

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Ne Híg of þornum fícæppla ne gaderiaþ neque de spīnis collĭgunt fīcus, Lk. Bos. 6, 44: Mt. Bos. 7, 16

Linked entry: caric

fox

(n.)
Grammar
fox, es; m.

A FOX ⬩ vulpes

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Secgaþ ðam foxe dĭcĭte vulpi illi, Lk. Bos. 13, 32. Foxas habbaþ holu vulpes fŏveas hăbent, 9, 58. Foxes dǽlas vulþis partes, Ps. Th. 62, 8

laga

(n.)
Grammar
laga, an; m.

Law

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Law Stande án laga, L. C. S. 34; Th. i. 396, 22, MS. B. Rǽde gé forþ lagan fyrþor ic wolde gif mé tó anhagode proceed further in determining laws; I would, if it were convenient for me, Wulfst, 275, 11

un-cnyttan

(v.)
Grammar
un-cnyttan, p. te

To unknot ⬩ untie

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Skt. 1, 7: Lk. 3, 16. (Wǽron) uncnytte (vinculorum ligamina) enodarentur, solverentur, Hpt. Gl. 482, 59

un-þancful

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þancful, un-þancfull; adj.

Unthankful ⬩ ungrateful

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Hé is gód ofer unþancfnlle (unðoncfullum, Lind.) benignus est super ingratos, Lk. Skt. 6, 35

Linked entry: þanc-full

un-hǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-hǽlþ, e; f.

Bad health ⬩ sickness ⬩ weakness ⬩ infirmity

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Ne beþurfon lǽces ða ðe hále synd, ac ða ðe unhǽlþe habbaþ ( qui male habent ), Lk. Skt. 5, 31

Linked entry: hǽlþ

wlite-wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wlite-wamm, es; m.

A disfigurement of the face ⬩ personal disfigurement

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L. Ethb. 56; Th. i. 16, 15. Wlitewomma nevorum (nullis naevorum maculis deformatos, Aid. lo), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 27: 60, 56

Linked entry: wamm-wlite

ǽ-wyrp

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(an) abortion Wíf seó þe tó ǽwyrpe gedó hire geeácnunga mulier quae utero con-ceptum excusserit , Ll. Th. ii. 154, 15

Linked entry: wyrp

æt-fón

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Ll. Th. i. 30, 8. Gif feoh man eft æt þám mæn in Cent ætfó, 34, 6. Cf. 160, 8

be-hádian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hádian, p. ode
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To deprive of holy orders Gif mæssepreóst oððe diácon wífige, þoligon hyra hádes; and gif hig æfter þám hǽmedþing begáð, ná ꝥ án ꝥ hig behádod synt (ordine priventur), ac eác swylce fæston .vii. geár, Ll. Th. ii. 196, 14

Linked entry: hádianv

beorht-hwíl

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On ánre berhthwíle uno momenta, Ll. Th. ii. 172, 33: R. Ben. 20, 5. Breohthwíle, Gr. D. 150, 13. Breohthwíle (bearht-, v. l.), 160, 23. Add:

ge-gymian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gymian, ge-gymman, ge-gymmian.
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to pierce, cut into the flesh Gif man sié gegymed, and þú hine gelácnian scyle . . . ꝥ dolh rét mid ealdan spice, Lch. ii. 352, 18-354, 5: 304, 12. Gif man gegemed weorðeð, .xxx. sciłł. gebéte, Ll. Th. i. 18, 8

ge-miltsung

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L. 129, 4. Lýs þíne synna mid ælmessum on þearfena gemiltsunge peccata tua eleemosynis redime, et iniquitates tuas misericordiis pauperum (Dan. 4, 24), Ll. Th. ii. 434, 25. Gemun gemildsunga (miserationum) þínra, Ps. L. 24, 6. Add: —

ge-weaxness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weaxness, e; f.
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Increase; interest on money, usury Se sláwa þeów þone onfangenan talent from his hláforde bútan geweaxnysse (cf. mid þám gafole cum usura, Mt. 25, 27; mid gestreóne cum usuris, Lk. 19, 23) áhýdde on eorþan, Hml. S. 23 b, 15

Linked entry: weaxness

godwræc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
godwræc-lic, adj.
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Gehrínan þám godwræclican (-wræt-, v. l.) mete contingere cibum sacrilegum, 232, 13

heofon-waru

heaven

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Wlfst. 25, ii: Ll. Th. ii. 132, 21. Gehýrað, heofonwaru audite, celi, Wlfst. 44, 28. heaven, the region occupied by beatified spirits Hé hefenware cǽga him (St. Peter) befæste, 176, 15

winter

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Ǽr mydda-wintran, Lk. l, 26 rbc. Ær myddan wintran. Jn. l, 15 rbc. Add

ælmes-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-leóht, es; n.

Light brought to church by one keeping a vigil during a fast

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Light brought to church by one keeping a vigil during a fast Ðonne man fæste . . . forlǽte man ǽlce worldbysga, and læges and nihtes swá man oftost mæge on cirican gewunige, and mid ælmesleóhte wacigan ðár georne, Ll. Th. ii. 288, 1