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andetere

Grammar
andetere, andettere.
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On ðǽra hálgena mæssedagum þe wé hátað confessores, þæt sind andeteras. Ðá sind hálige andeteras þe Crístes naman mid sóðum geleáfan andetton bealdlíce betwux gedwolmannum, Hml. Th. ii. 558, 21-24.

betǽcan

(v.)

to entrust ⬩ guidance ⬩ to hand over ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ to assign ⬩ destine ⬩ yield to ⬩ to direct

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Laboratores sind yrðlingas tó þám ánum betǽhte, þe hig ús bigleofan tiliað, Ælfc. T.

a-steápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-steápan, -steópan, -stépan ; p. -steápde, -steápte ; pp. -steáped, -steápt

To deprive ⬩ bereave ⬩ as children of their parents ⬩ orbare ⬩ orphanum ⬩ reddere

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To deprive, bereave, as children of their parents; orbare, orphanum reddere Síen bearn his asteápte fiant filii ejus orphani, Ps. Surt. 108, 9

Linked entries: a-steópan a-stépan

gǽn-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
gǽn-hwyrft, es; m. [gǽn = geán, ongeán again]

A turning again ⬩ conversio

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A turning again; conversio On gecerringe oððe on gǽnhwyrfte Drihten gehæftnesse oððe hæftnunge Siones in convertendo Dŏmĭnus captīvĭtātem Sion, Ps. Lamb. 125, 1

Linked entry: geán-hwyrft

blin

(n.)
Grammar
blin, blinn, e; f. [ = be-lin; v. linnan to cease]

A ceasing, rest, intermission ⬩ cessatio, intermissio

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A ceasing, rest, intermission; cessatio, intermissio Bútan blinne without ceasing; sine intermissione, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 20: Elen. Kmbl. 1648; El. 826

Linked entry: blinnende

un-gecnirdness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gecnirdness, e; f.

Negligence ⬩ want of diligence

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Negligence, want of diligence Menige sind ðe ðurh ungecnyrdnysse ðisum ðeówan ( the slothful servant in the parable ) geefenlǽcaþ, Homl. Th. ii 552, 35

Linked entry: ge-cneordnes

hirstan

(v.)

to fry

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Bán mín swá swá on herstan herste (confrixa) sint, Ps. Vos. Srt. 101, 4. Take here hyrstan in Dict., and add

late

(adv.)
Grammar
late, adv.

Slowly ⬩ late ⬩ at length ⬩ at last

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Slowly, late, at length, at last Alexander late unweorðlícne sige gerǽhte [anceps] pugna tandem tristem pene victoriam Macedonibus dedit, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 8.

wíd-gil

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-gil, wíd-gill, -giel, -gel, and-gille; adj.
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Sió wídgille passivus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 55. Wídgilles fæces spatiosae intercapedinis, Hpt. Gl. 434, 46. Wídgilles embhwerftes vasti orbis, Hymn. Surt. 104, 7. Ðæs wídgillan wéstenes ða ungearwan stówe, Guthl. 3 ; Gdwin. 20, 10.

Linked entries: -gill -gal

hearpe

(n.)
Grammar
hearpe, hærpe, an; f.

A harp ⬩ plectrum, chelys, psalterium, cythara

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Sum sceal mid hearpan æt his hláfordes fótum sittan feoh þicgan one shall at his lord's feet sit with the harp and receive treasure, 88 a; Th. 332, 4; Vy. 80.

hrycg-rible

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-rible, -riple
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the parts of the back which stand out on the right and left side Ricgrible pale, Wrt. Voc. 65, 20. Hrycriple palæ, 283, 45

lacing

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Ðis sint ða landgemǽra ǽrest of cealcforda on ealdan lacing ... ðon tó smalan wege and on lacing, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 317, 22-26. (?)

pricung

(n.)
Grammar
pricung, e; f.
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Hí sind þornas ðonne hí ða sáwla tóteraþ mid pricungum mislícra geþohta, Homl. Th. ii. 88, 22

án-forlǽtness

(n.)
Grammar
án-forlǽtness, e; f.
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Cf. án-forlǽtan, II Búton ánforlǽtnesse sine intermissione, Gr. D. 227, 16

Linked entry: for-lǽtnes

ge-untrum

(adj.)
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sick, ill Fíf and twéntig manna myslíce geuntrume (-trumede? v. ge-untrumian; <b>I a</b>), Hml. S. 21, 187. (?)

Linked entry: un-trum

módor-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
módor-cynn, es; n.
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Maternal kin Hire módorcynn gǽit tó Heinríce cásere on the mother's side she was descended from the emperor Henry, Chr. 1067; P. 202, 22

weoruld-gilp

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Ic ongite ꝥte þá mǽstan márþa ne sint on þysse woruldgilpe video celebritatem gloria non posse contingere, Bt. 33, l ; F. 120, 5. Add

hlystere

(n.)
Grammar
hlystere, es; m.

A hearer, ⬩ listener

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A hearer,listener Ðæt áþweahþ his hlysteras from synna horewum that washes its hearers from the foulnesses of sins, Homl. Th. ii. 56, 7

wín-cóle

(n.)
Grammar
wín-cóle, an; f,

A tub into which the juice pressed from the grapes runs

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A tub into which the juice pressed from the grapes runs Wínmere sive wíncóle lacus ubi frugum liquor decurrit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 13

Linked entries: -cóle wín-mere

un-lybba

(n.)
Grammar
un-lybba, (and un-lybbe, an; f., or un-lybb; dat. -lybbe ; n.?), an; m.

poison ⬩ poison used for purposes of witchcraft ⬩ witchcraft ⬩ sorcery

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Gif heó mid hire unlybban man ácwelleþ si mulier artem magicam, et incantationes, et maleficia exerceat ... si maleficiis suis aliquem occiderit, L. Ecg. C. 29; Th. ii. 154, 8-11.

Linked entry: ge-unlybba