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CÆRSE

(n.)
Grammar
CÆRSE, cerse, an; f. CRESS, watercress; nasturtium, cardămum = κάρδαμον
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Man nasturcium, and óðrum naman cærse [cerse B.] nemneþ one nameth nasturtium, and by another name, cress, Herb. 21, 1; Lchdm. i. 116, 17.

Linked entries: cesena cerse cresse

cyne-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-scipe, es; m.

Kingship, royalty, honour regia dignitas

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Kingship, royalty, honour; regia dignitas Hæbbe ic mínes cynescipes gerihta I may have my rights of royally, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 272, 27. Me to fullum cynescipe to my perfect royalty, 2; Th. i. 272, 25.

finul

(n.)
Grammar
finul, es; m: finule, an; f.

Fennelfēnĭcŭlum

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Fennel; fēnĭcŭlum Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman, ðe man fēnĭcŭlum, and óðrum naman finul nemneþ take roots of this herb, which is named fēnĭcŭlum, and by another name fennel, Herb. 126, 1; Lchdm. i. 238, 1: 382, 1.

FREÓSAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREÓSAN, hit freóseþ, frýsþ, frýst; p. freás, pl. fruron; pp. froren

To FREEZEgĕlāre

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Men steorran mágon [MS. magan] geseón swá sutole swá on niht ðonne hit swíðe freóseþ men may see the stars as plainly as at night when it freezes hard. Homl. Blick. 93, 20. Hit frýst [frýsþ MS. D.] gĕlat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 8

Linked entry: ge-froren

gár-clife

(n.)
Grammar
gár-clife, an; f.

Agrimonyagrĭmōnia eupătŏria

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Agrimony; agrĭmōnia eupătŏria Genim ðas wyrte, ðe man agrimoniam, and óðrum naman gárclife nemneþ take this herb, which is named agrimony, and by another name garclive, Herb. 32, 1; Lchdm. i. 130, 3. Genim gárclifan take garclive, L.

húsel-láf

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-láf, e; f.
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What is left of the housel Man ne mót hálgian húsel on Langa Frigedæg ... Gange se preóst tó ðam weofode mid ðære húselláfe ðe hé hálgode on Ðunresdæg housel must not be hallowed on Good Friday ...

leác-tún

Grammar
leác-tún, leáh-, léh-tún, es; m.
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Nán man on ðysne ðæg wyrte in léhtúne ne fatige, Wulfst. 227, 8: 231, 18. Monn sende in léhtúne his homo misit its hortum suum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 19

Linked entry: leáh-tún

mægþ-bót

(n.)
Grammar
mægþ-bót, e; f.

The fine to be paid by an unmarried woman

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The fine to be paid by an unmarried woman Mægþbót sí swá friges mannes let the fine to be paid by an unmarried woman be the same as that by a free man (for the same offence), L. Ethb. 74 j Th. i. 20, 9.

ge-týdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týdan, p. -týdde [v.(?) ge-týd]

To make learned, skilledto instruct

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To make learned, skilled, to instruct Dysine and ungelǽredne ic ðé underféng and ðá ðé getýdde and gelǽrede foolish and ignorant I received thee, and then made thee wise and taught thee, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 10.

Linked entry: un-getýdd

regol-líf

(n.)
Grammar
regol-líf, es; m.

A life according to ecclesiastical rules

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Gif man folciscne mæssepreóst mid tihtlan belecge ðe regollíf næbbe, ládige hine swá swá diácon ðe regollífe libbe, L. Eth. ix. 21;Th. i. 344, 20 : L. C. E. 5;Th. i. 362, 17

scrift-scír

(n.)
Grammar
scrift-scír, e ; f.
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The district in which a confessor exercises his functions Gif préost on his scriftscíre ǽnigne man wite Gode oferhýre, L. Edg. C. 6 ; Th. ii. 244, 22 : 9; Th. ii. 246, 12 : 15 ; Th. ii. 246, 26. Sacerda gehwylc on his scriftscíre, Wulfst. 79, 17.

Sigel-waras

(n.)
Grammar
Sigel-waras, -ware ; pl.
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The Ethiopians Mannkynn sweartes hiwes . . . ða man háteþ Sílhearwan (Sigilwara, MS. V.), Nar. 38, 30. Hine Sigelwearas ( Aethiopes ) séceaþ, Ps. Th. 71, 9. Folc Sigelwara populus Aethiopum, 86, 3. Sigelwara land, Cd. Th. 182, 2 ; Exod. 69.

un-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fáh, adj.

Not regarded as a foe

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Not regarded as a foe, used of the kinsmen of a criminal when not involved in the feud which their kinsman's guilt occasioned Gif hwá heonanforð ǽnigne man ofsleá, ðæt hé wege sylf ða fǽhðe ...

Linked entries: un-fǽhð fáh

wudu-rofe

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-rofe, -rife (
Similar entries
cf. Jamieson's Dict. wood-rip
), an; f.

Woodruff

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Genim ðysse wyrte seáw ðe man astula regia, and óðrum naman wudurofe nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 132, 6-9. Wuduhrofe. Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman ðe Grécas malochin agria, and Rómáne astula regia nemnab, and eác Ængle wudurofe hátaþ, 156, 8-11.

ymener

(n.)
Grammar
ymener, (ymnere?), es; m.
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Hymneres tácen is ðæt mon wæcge brádlinga his hand and rǽre up his litlan finger, Techm. ii. 121, 9. ii. salteras, and se saltere swá man singð on Róme, and .ii. ymneras, Chart. Th. 430, 13

Linked entry: hymener

borian

(v.)

to perforateTo bore into

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Ox. 230. to insert into a hole bored Borige man on þám beáme stór and finol, Lch. i. 400, 19. intrans. To bore into : Dó þú mid þínum fingre swilce þú borige inn on þíne hand, Tech. ii. 123, 11

eácnian

(v.)
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Add: to add Þrý eácan synd þe man eácnað tó sumum casum, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 107, 3. to conceive, be pregnant Ðá Maria eácnigende wæs, Hml. Th. i. 42, 2. Ðá eácniendan wíf praegnantes, Past. 366, 9.

Eáster-wucu

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Mai, Chr. 1061; P. 190, 2. Ǽr þám hálgan Eástron and ealle þá Eásterwucan ante sanctum Pascha et per totam hebdomadam paschalem, Ll. Th. ii. 190, 18. Add

eást-weg

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Substitute: A way to or in the east; in pl. eastern parts, the east Þonan mæg hé on eástwegum síð behealdan hwonne swegles tapur hǽdre blíce (cf. hwan sie ( the Magi ) an óstarwegun gisáhin kumbal liuhtian hédro, Hél. 634), Ph. 113.

híw-scipe

a housefamily

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Wæs sum híwscipes man erat quidam vir paterfamilias, Guth. Gr. 172, 1. a hide of land. Similar entries v. híwisc; II. Hé geann þæs landes æt Sandforda in tó þám mynstre ... and ánes híwscypes hé geann Godríce þǽrof, Cht. Crw. 23, 4