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cwéming

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Ðonne ðæt selflíce gegriépð ðæt mód ðæs recceres, and hé wilnað ungemetlíce lícigean, ðonne berǽst hé oft on ungemetlíce cuéminge and bið hwílum tó ungemetlíce sméðe amor proprius, cum rectoris mentem ceperit, aliquando hanc inordinate ad mollitiem rapit

cryppan

(v.)
Grammar
cryppan, p. te
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To crook a finger, close the hand, bend Crypte plecteret, An. Ox. 52, 2; E. S. xi. 64 (where see note). Crip þínne þúman, Tech. ii. 119, 4.

Linked entry: ge-cryppan

fealcen

(n.)
Grammar
fealcen, es: fealca (?), an; m.

A falcon

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On heafoces hamme, vi. 75; 33), C. D. ii. 381, 20. Cf. Wilgísl Westerfalcing (-falcning, v. l.), Westerfalca (-falcna, v. l.) Sǽfugling, Chr. 560; P. 18, 5

fóster-módor

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Add Þeós fóstormódor haec nutrix, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 71, 3. lit. His fóstormóder ( nutrix ) áne wæs him fylgende, for þon þe heó hine swýðe geornlíce lufode, Gr. D. 96, 20: 152, 28. Fóstermóder, Hml. A. 171, 49. fig.

ge-hlǽg

Grammar
ge-hlǽg, l. ge-hlæg,
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and add Oft wé gewuniað ꝥ wé þám woruld-mannum hwæthugu mid sprecað for gehlæge. and þá ylcan sprǽce wé nimað lustlíce, þeáh þe heó sí ús unwyrðelíce and unrihtlic tó sprecane dum plerumque eis ad quaedam loquenda condescendimus, paulisper assueti, hanc

ge-wringan

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Ðysse wyrte wós wel gewrungen, i. 274, 18. to squeeze together, press into a shape Hé mæg ealla gesceafta on his ðǽre swíðran hand on ánes weaxæpples onlícnisse geðýn and gewringan, Sal. K. p. 150, 34

steáp

(n.)
Grammar
steáp, a stoup. [In l. 7 dele '(?)' after 'remove', see á-settan.]
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Þá rǽhte se cyning his hand forð swígende and genam þone hnæp (steáp, v. l. calicem). . . and þám biscope þone drync sealde, Gr. D. 186, 7. Ille regina dedit duas steápas in twaem pundum, C. D. ii. 8, 9. Add

on-feall

(n.)

a swelling, fellon

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a swelling, fellon Wið onfealle, gefóh fox, ásleah of cucum ðone tuxl, lǽt hleápan áweg, bind on næsce, hafa ðé on. Lchdm. ii. 104, 12. Drenc wið onfealle, 102, 27: 104, 1, 3, 4, 6.

Linked entry: innan-onfeall

þrowing

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing, þreowing, e; f.

suffering as opposed to doingsuffering which is painfula painful symptomsuffering that is undergone for the sake of religionsuffering of persecution, crosssuffering which ends in death, passion, martyrdomthe anniversary of a martyr's suffering

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Hé gehýrde heora þrowunga he heard of their sufferings (they had been struck blind), Blickl.

ge-tríwan

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Gif hé (one to whom property had been entrusted, and who had lost it) gewitnesse hæbbe, and hé (the owner of the property) him (the loser) ne getriéwe, swerige hé (the loser) þonne (cf. Ex. 22, 10-11), Ll.

Linked entry: ge-trýwan

sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasureprice, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods a coin

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In the Northern Gospels dragmas decem is glossed by 'fíf sceattas teásiðum,' while the West-Saxon version has 'týn scyllingas.' If the sums here given may be e

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hol

(adj.)
Grammar
hol, adj.

Hollow

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Ðæt wæter dranc of his holre hand drank the water out of the hollow of his hand, 50, 11. On ánne ealdne holne weg to an old hollow way, Chart. Th. 495, 8. Hole dene convallem, Ps. Spl. 59, 6.

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, p. -fánd, pl. -fúndon; pp. -fúnden

To finddetectfeelexperienceinveniredeprehendereexperirisentire

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Ðis wíf wæs afúnden on unrihton hǽmede hæc mulier deprehensa est in adulterio, Jn. Bos. 8, 4: Bt. 35, 5 ; Fox 162, 31

Linked entry: a-fúnden

slecg

(n.)
Grammar
slecg, e; f.
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A sledge-hammer, mallet; malleus Slecg, hamur mallews. Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 78. Slegc, i. 86, 16. Hwæt sylst ðú ús on smiþþan ðínre búton ísene fýrspearcan and swégincga beátendra slecgea (malleorum), Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 7.

tyrdlu

(n.)
Grammar
tyrdlu, tyrdelu; pl. n.
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Halliwell quotes 'tak the triddils of an hare.' Tyrdyl schepys donge, Prompt. Parv. 494.. Haran tyrdlu, Lchdm. ii. 214, 4. Genim gáte tyrdlu, 72, 16, 27. Tyrdelu, 282, 7

angel

(n.)
Grammar
angel, a hook.
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Angul hamum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 75. Add

bót-leás

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ꝥ his grið sý bótleás, ꝥ hé mid his ágenre hand sylð, Ll. Th. ii. 292, 4. Open þýfðe and hláfordes searwu and ábǽre morð æfter woruldlagu is bótleás þing, Wlfst. 274, 24.

ge-impian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-impian, p. od
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To engraft; fig. to introduce into, mingle in Ðonne hwelc æfter hálgum háde hine selfne fæstlíce geimpað on eorðlicum weorcum cum quilibet post sanctitatis habitum terrenis se actibus inserit, Past. 133, 25.

Linked entry: impian

ofer-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-grówan, to overgrow, occupy with (its)
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Ðonne ofergréwð se fiicbeám ðæt lond, ðonne . . . ficulnea, quae fructum non habuit, contra hanc districtus agricola queritur, quod etiam terram occupat. Terram ficulnea sine fructu occupat, quando . . . Past. 337, 8

plantian

(v.)
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Rdr. 1, 3. figurative Þín hand plantade (plantavit) úre foregengan, Ps. Th. 43, 3. Búton hé of his hiéremonna móde ðá ðornas ðǽre ídlan lufan ǽr úp átuge, unnyt hé plantode on hí ðá word ðǽre hálgan láre, Past. 443, 1