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be-grynian

(v.)
Grammar
be-grynian, p. ode; pp. od

To ensnare ⬩ entrap ⬩ illaqueare ⬩ irretire

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To ensnare, entrap; illaqueare, irretire Ðæt híg swá beón begrynode ut sic irretientur Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 17

eldre

(adj.)
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comp? omne Ne dyde he áhwǽr swá eldran cynne non fēcit tālĭter omni nātiōni, Ps. Th. 147, 9

hwæt-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-líce, adv.

Quickly ⬩ speedily

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Hwætlícor citius, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 23

mynetian

(v.)
Grammar
mynetian, p. ode

To mint ⬩ coin

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To mint, coin Nán man ne mynetege bútan on porte, L. Ath. i. 14; Th. i. 206, 19

niht-rest

(n.)
Grammar
niht-rest, e; f.

The couch on which one rests at night

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The couch on which one rests at night Abram síne nihtreste ofgeaf, Cd. Th. 173, 18; Gen. 2863

lím

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Dele last passage, and ' cola, 20, 24:' in l. 6, and add: — Liim cementum lapidum, Txts. 49, 449

rǽming

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Add: For meaning of celibea cf. caelibies, caelestis, Corp. Gl. H. 28, 169; for rǽming cf. (?) á-rǽman

swaþu

Grammar
swaþu, ?
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Suína suadu (sceadu, Corp. Gloss.) suesta, sivesta, Txts. 98, 972

a-bát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bát, p. of a-bítan.

bit ⬩ ate

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Cott. Jul. E. vii. 237; Salm. Kmbl. 121, 15;

a-driógan

Grammar
a-driógan, -drióhan

to bear

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Cott. The Bodl. MS. has a-drióhan

ár-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
ár-smiþ, es; m. [ár brass, smiþ a smith]

A copper-smith ⬩ a brazier ⬩ a worker in brass ⬩ faber ærarius

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A copper-smith, a brazier, a worker in brass; faber ærarius, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 1

bǽm

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
bǽm, for bám; dat. of begen

both

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Cott; Fox 206, 15: Th. Diplm. A.D. 804-829; 463, 3

cleáfa

(n.)
Grammar
cleáfa, an; m.
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Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 17

lifer-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
lifer-wærc, es; m.
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Cont. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 162, 5

pád

(n.)
Grammar
pád, e; f.
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An outer garment, coat, cloak Paad pretersorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 34, 15 : 68, 40-41

pipor-corn

(n.)
Grammar
pipor-corn, es ; m.
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A pepper-corn Genim .xvii. piporcorn, Lchdm. i. 74, 4. Ðæra pipercorna sý ofertæl, 288, 8

þurh-brúcan

(v.)

to enjoy thoroughly

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to enjoy thoroughly Hwylc manna þurhbrýcþ ( perfruitur ) mettum búton swæcce sealtes, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 15

un-sceaþfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sceaþfullíce, adv.

Innocently

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Innocently Ða ðe unsceaðfullíce (-sceð-, Cott. MSS.) libbaþ qui innocenter vivunt, Past. 37; Swt. 263. 7

Linked entry: sceaþfullíce

spor-leþer

(n.)
Grammar
spor-leþer, es; n.

A spur-leather

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A spur-leather Spurleþera calcaria (amongst things made by the shoemaker), Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35

weolc

(adj.)
Grammar
weolc, (? weolcen) ; adj.

Scarlet ⬩ purple

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ł wealcbasewere bis tincto cocco Hpt. Gl. 431, 31

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