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lád-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
lád-rinc, es; m.
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Parv. lodysmanne is rendered by vector, lator, vehicularius

lǽce-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-wyrt, e; f.
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Ðeós wyrt ðe man lichanis stefanice and óðrum naman lǽcewyrt nemneþ this plant which is named λύχνιs στεφανική and by another name leechwort [Cockayne Lchdm. ii. 396, col. 2 suggests campions or ragged robin or one of that kindred as the plant here meant

ge-wyrht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrht, es; n.

Workdeedmeritdesert

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Seóþ ðonne on éce gewyrht they shall look then on an everlasting state [one whose character is determined by their deeds], Exon. 116 b; Th. 448, 29; Dóm. 61

Linked entries: ge-weorht ge-wriht

scúwa

(n.)
Grammar
scúwa, scúa, an; m.
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the shadow thrown by an object Oferwráh muntas scúa his operuit montes umbra ejus, Ps. Surt. 79, 11. Dægas míne swé swé scúa ( umbra ) onhældun, 101, 12: 143, 4. Ic eom scúan gelíc swýþe áhylded sicut umbra cum declinat, Ps.

Linked entry: scúa

scyfe

(n.)
Grammar
scyfe, es; m.
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of rapid motion caused by a push (metaph.), precipitation, v. scúfan Word scyfes verba praecipitationis, Ps. Lamb. 51, 6.

ge-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rídan, p. -rád; pp. -riden

To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject

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To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject Ðá he gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne then he rode to Brixton, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 8. Se ðe næs gerád he who rode to the ness, Beo. Th. 5789; B. 2898.

Linked entries: ge-faran ge-rád

þeorf

(adj.)
Grammar
þeorf, adj.
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</b> in the Lindisfarne gloss fermento is glossed by ðærfe, Mt. 16, 6, 11. of milk, fresh (as opposed to sour? cf. Icel. þjarfr, of water, fresh as opposed to salt), skim (?

Linked entries: þærf þorof

wice

(n.)
Grammar
wice, (and wic?), es; m.
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Wice, 13, 21 : 1. 285, 45 (at 42 virecta is glossed by wice, but perhaps cwice should be read, cf. virecta quicae, ii. 123, 62). Wic vel cwicbeám cariscus, ii. 129, 7.

Linked entry: wic

ác

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Take here the passage given under ǽc and add: dat. ǽc (ác) ; pl. ǽc Aac robor, arbor (in the Corpus Glossary this is followed by 'robor, virtus, rubor color est,' ed.

á-gǽlan

(v.)
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. , to hinder by diverting a person's energies, to pre-occupy Swá eall ꝥ folc wearþ mid him ánum ágǽled, þæt hié þæs wealles náne giéman ne dydon, Ors. 3, 9; S. 134, 20

Linked entry: a-gálan

fæþm

a bosomlapthe fore-arma cubitarmsbosom a fathomfist

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(embracing) arms, bosom Sceal beón seó góde sáwel on Abrahames fæðmum oð dómes dæg, Wlfst. 238, 7: Ps. 188. the distance covered by the arms outstretched, a fathom Faeðm vel twégen stridi passus, Wrt.

fillan

(v.)

throw downto felldestroy

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Nar. 12, 19. to make bellows collapse by driving the air out (?): Ic wiht (bellows) geseah . . . þegn folgade . . . and micel hæfde geféred þǽr hit felde (when he made the swollen bellows subside ?)

Linked entries: fællan fyllan

for-ceorfan

to cut upto cut offto cut down

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Ox. 1578. to deprive by cutting of (dat.) Sume wǽron handum and fótum forcorfene some had their hands and feet cut off, Hml. Th. i. 542, 32

ge-férness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-férness, (?), e; f.
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The original is so imperfectly reproduced by the translation, that it is difficult to connect the several corresponding parts, and to understand what the translation means.

grimme

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., are caused by agent, or where anger, displeasure, &amp;c., are felt or expressed Forgrípan gumcynne grimme and sáre, Gen. 1275. Grimme ic eom begangen, for ðon ic gnornige contristatus sum in exercitatione mea, Ps. Th. 54, 2.

íren

(n.)
Grammar
íren, es; n.
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</b> the iron used in the ordeal, the ordeal by hot iron :-- Hé ládige hine mid írene adlegiet se per Dei judicium, Ll. Th. i. 489, 19, 21. v. brand-íren, cimb-íren, gád-íren, lǽce-íren, writ-íren, ypping-íren

mann-cynn

Grammar
mann-cynn, II. add: (i)
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See for this legend Bousset, 'The Antechrist Legend,' translated by Keane. v. mun-clýse). Ðá getácniæð alle deófles limæ, þæt beóð alle þá þe deófles weorc wyrcð, Wlfst. 84, 30. Manncynna ealdor Christ, Hml. Th. i. 588, 18

weg-férende

(adj.)
Grammar
weg-férende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Wayfaringa wayfarer, traveller.travelling, going a way, passing by

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Surt. 6, 14. going a way, passing by Hí gehýddon sumne wegférendne angariauerunt praetereuntem quempiam. Mk. Skt. 15, 21. Ða wegférendan (praetereuntes) hyne bysmeredon, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 39. [Sein Iulianes in, þet weiuerinde men ȝeorne secheð. A.

Linked entry: weg-férend

horsc

(adj.)
Grammar
horsc, adj.

Quick, ready, active, valiant, wise, sagacious, sharp, quick-witted wisealacer, celer, præproperus, volucer, promtus, sagax,

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On horscum wyllan by the quick-flowing [?] spring, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 456, 15. Þurh horscne hád through wisdom, Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 7; Cri. 49. Módum horsce sagacious of mind, 54 a; Th. 190, 12; Az. 72.

Linked entry: horsc-lic

ge-þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrowian, -þrowigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To suffer

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Se cyle geþrowode wið ða hǽto the cold should suffer by the heat, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 33. Geþrowade, 1123; El. 563. Twegen mid him geþrowedon two suffered with him, 1706; El. 855. Sunu monnes geþrowend biþ Filius hominis passurus est, Mt. Kmbl.