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stræc

(adj.)
Grammar
stræc, strec ; adj.
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Ben. 10, 4. rigid, unyielding, obstinate, persistent. v. stræcness On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ða ánfealdan stræcan on óðre ða unbealdan.

Linked entry: strec

sund

(n.)
Grammar
sund, es; n.
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Ðú ðe wið Brecan wunne on sídne sǽ ymb sund flite thou that didst strive with Brecan on the wide sea, didst contend in the matter of swimming, 1019 ; B. 507. Flód on sund (cf. Icel. á sund) áhóf earce from eorðan, Cd.

wǽr-loga

(n.)
Grammar
wǽr-loga, an; m.

One who is false to his covenant, a faithless, perfidious person

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[This Dragon of Dissait (the devil) . . . þis warloghe . . . with wilis ynoghe mannes saule to dissaiue, Destr. Tr. 4436-45. A warlow ( a monster ), Alex. (Skt.) 1706. Snakis and oþire warlaȝes wild, þat in þe wod duelled, 3795.

Linked entry: wér-loga

list-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
list-wrenc, es; m.

Wileartifice

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Wile, artifice, Lye

á-redian

(v.)
Grammar
á-redian, In 1. 4 for 'provide', 'wants' substitute '
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carry out', 'wills'

Linked entry: ge-redian

CLÁTE

(n.)
Grammar
CLÁTE, an; f.

CLOT-burburdock, goose-grass, cliversphilanthropos = φιλάνθρωπος , lappa, arctium lappa, galium aparine

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Wið ceolan swile clátan wyl on ealaþ for swelling of throat boil burdock in ale, L. M. 1, 12; Lchdm. ii. 56, 3: I. 45; Lchdm. ii. 110, 13: 2, 53; Lchdm. ii. 274, 3. Nim ða smalan clátan take the small burdock, 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 100, 23.

FECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
FECCAN, feccean, fæccan; p.> feahte, fehte; pp. feaht, feht

FETCHbring todrawaddūcĕretollĕreafferrehaurīre

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Com án wíf wæter feccan vēnit mŭlier haurīre ăquam; Jn. Bos.4. 7, 15. He his dóhter lét feccean he caused his daughter to be fetched, Chr. 1121; Erl. 248, 35. Ic fecce wæter affĕram pauxillum ăquæ, Gen. 18, 4.

Linked entries: fæccan fetian

ge-hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnǽgan, -hnǽgean, -hnégan; p. -hnǽgde, -hnǽde; pp. -hnǽged, -hnǽgd; v. trans.

To bend downhumblecast downsubduedeclīnārehŭmĭliāredejĭcĕresubĭgĕre

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He fyrenfulle wið eorþan niðer ealle gehnégeþ hŭmĭliat peccātōres usque ad terram, 146, 6. Hie on wætere wicg gehnǽgaþ they cast down the horse in the water, Salm. Kmbl. 312; Sal. 155.

wíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wíslíce, adv.

wiselysagaciouslywith wisdomprudentlywiselyskilfullycunningly

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Bið nú wíslícor ðæt gehwá ðis wite, Homl. Th. i. 6, 18. wisely, skilfully, cunningly Se wolcnreáda wǽfels wíslíce getácnode úres Drihtnes deáð mid ðære deáge híwe, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 5. Hé Adam funde, wíslíce geworht, and his wíf, Cd.

Linked entry: ge-wíslíce

feorran

(adv.)
Grammar
feorran, adv.
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Hé fela þing feorran wiste ǽr þan þe hit gewurde, Hml. S. 31, 1009

fród

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Add: wise. of persons Nǽnig þæs fród leofað þæt his mæge ǽspringe þurh his ǽgne spéd witan, Sch. 76. Guma gehðum fród, El. 531. (1 a) skilled in a subject :-- Fyrngidda fród, El. 543. of discourse, counsel, &c. Fróde geþeahte, Men. 182.

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, e; f.

a sending, mission, message a dish of food, victuals

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Ðá genemnode se hálga wer ðæt wíf ðe hí gelaðode, and ða sanda tealde ðe heó him gebær, ii. 168, 5. Sanda obsonia, Germ. 394,297 . Sandae sondae commeatos, Txts. 46, 188. Sanda ferculorum, epularum, Hpt. Gl. 444, 57.

ár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-líc, adj. [ár honour, líc like] .

honesthonourablenoblebecomingproperhonestusdecorushonorabilisnobilisDeliciousdelicatussuavis

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ðæt we ǽfestra dǽde démen it is now becoming that we consider the deeds of the pious, Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 29; Gú. 497. applied to food of a high quality, - Delicious; delicatus, suavis Ða beón beraþ árlícne anleofan, - hafaþ hunig on múþe, wynsume wist

bæcestre

(n.)
Grammar
bæcestre, bæcistre, bæcystre, an; f ? m. [bacan to bake, heó bæc-eþ; estre, v. -isse]

A woman who bakespistrixa bakerpistor

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A woman who bakes; pistrix: but because afýrde men performed that work which was originally done by females, this occupation is here denoted by a feminine termination; hence, a baker; pistor Ðá gelamp hit ðæt twegen afýryde men agylton wið heora hláford

Linked entry: bæcystre

baðian

(v.)
Grammar
baðian, beðian, beðigean, ic -ige, -yge; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

To washfomentcherishlavarefovereTo BATHElavaribalneareaquis se immergere

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Wit unc in ðære burnan baðodan we two washed ourselves in that brook, Exon. 121b; Th. 467, 2; Hö. 132. v. intrans. To BATHE; lavari, balneare, aquis se immergere Seldon heó baðian wolde she would seldom bathe, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 6.

lybb

(n.)
Grammar
lybb, es; n.

Medicinedrugsimplepoison

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Ðæt biþ lyb wið eágena dimnesse that is a medicine for dimness of eyes, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 14. Oxna lyb green or black hellebore, Lchdm. ii. 34, 28. Ðis ðé lib be cyrneles this may be a medicine for thee for churnel, iii. 62, 21

Linked entry: lybbestre

óþ-fleón

(v.)
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Wil-niende ðæt hí ǽlcum gewinne óþflogen hæfdon, I. 4; Swt. 32, 21

godcund

(adj.)
Grammar
godcund, adj.

Of the nature of Goddivinereligioussacred

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Wiotan ǽgðer ge godcundra háda ge woruldcundra wise men both of religious and secular orders, Past. Pref; Swt. 3, 3, 8; Hat. MS.

ge-sibsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sibsum, -sybsum, -sibbsum; adj. [sibsum peaceable]

Peaceable, peaceful, loving peacepacatus, pācĭfĭcus

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Peaceable, peaceful, loving peace; pacatus, pācĭfĭcus Se ðe of Gode cymþ he biþ gódes willan and gesibsum that which comes from God is of good will and peaceful, Past. 46, 3; Swt. 349, 1; Hat. MS. 66 b, 5, 7.

Linked entries: sib-sum ge-sybsum

tennan

(v.)
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Grein suggests comparison with O. M. H. Ger. Cf. Ih zeno sie provocabo eos, Grff. v. 685. Could tendaþ be read? Ontendan and connected words are used figuratively; see also tendan.] (?)