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cunelle

(n.)
Grammar
cunelle, an; f. Thyme; thymus [ = θυμός ] vulgaris
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Wylcunellan [MS. cunille] boil thyme, L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 74, 22

fór-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
fór-bóc, e; f. [fór a journey, boc a book]

A journey-book ⬩ itinerary ⬩ itĭnĕrārium

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A journey-book, itinerary; itĭnĕrārium Fórbóc [MS. fórebóc], síþbóc itĭnĕrārium, Mone B. 1994

Linked entry: fór-racu

for-scruncen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scruncen, pp. of for-scrincan.

shrank up ⬩ dried up ⬩ withered

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shrank up, dried up, withered, Job Thw. 167, 37: Mk. Bos. ii. 20;

friþ-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
friþ-georn, adj.

Peace-desirous ⬩ peaceable ⬩ pācĭfĭcus

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Peace-desirous, peaceable; pācĭfĭcus Sibsume oððe friþgeorne pacĭfĭci, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 9

hygdig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hygdig-líce, adv.

Chastely

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Chastely Hia seolfa hia hygdiglige beheóldon seipsos castraverunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 12

iacinð

(n.)
Grammar
iacinð, es ; m.

Jacinth

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MS.] ex hyacintho, Past. 14, 4; Swt. 87, 3

in-ásendan

(v.)
Grammar
in-ásendan, p. de

To send in

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To send in Hí inásendan ðæt bed summiserunt grabatum, Mk. Skt. 2, 4

mǽgwlitian

(v.)

to form ⬩ shape

Entry preview:

Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 17, 2

mirra

(n.)
Grammar
mirra, merra, an; m.

One who leads astray ⬩ a deceiver

Entry preview:

One who leads astray, a deceiver Merra seductor, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 63

Linked entry: merra

ge-treówfæstnian

(v.)

to be faithful, firm, strong

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to be faithful, firm, strong Ðú getreówfæstnig valeas, Mt. Kmbl. p. 4, 9

ge-mǽne

Grammar
ge-mǽne, <b>; I d ¶ 1 aα.</b>
Entry preview:

Unc næs gemǽne man we had no child, Hml. S. 2, 157. Add

big-geng

(n.)

observation, worship ⬩ cultus

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observation, worship; cultus Biggeng [MS. biggend] cultus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 18

ge-efenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-efenlíc, adj.

Equal

Entry preview:

Equal, Bd. 4, 29; S. 6o8, 3, note, MS. Ca. See next word

Linked entry: ge-efenlícad

ge-fællnis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fællnis, -fælnis, se; f.

A fall ⬩ transmigration

Entry preview:

Lind. 2, 34; transmigration, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 1, 12

ge-hornian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hornian, p. ade

To insult

Entry preview:

Mið sceofmum miclum gehornadon contumeliis affecerunt, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 4

Geransingas

(n.)
Grammar
Geransingas, gen. a; pl.
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The Gergesenes In lond Geransinga in regionem Gerasenorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 28

þametaþ

Entry preview:

Flódas hafettaþ (þametaþ, MS. M.) handum flumina plaudent manu, Ps. Spl. 97, 8

weorold-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-bearn, e; n.
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A child of earth, a man, Exon. Th. 493, 9 ; Rä. 81, 27

wiþer-habban

(v.)
Grammar
wiþer-habban, p. -hæfde

To resist

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To resist Hwæt mæg mé wiðerhabban? quid mihi restat? Ps. Th. 72, 20

Linked entry: wiþ-habban

á-metsian

(v.)
Grammar
á-metsian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To provide food for Man him ámetsode, Chr. 1006; P. 137, 27 note

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