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forþ-heold

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-heold, adj.

Stoopingþroclīvus

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Stooping; þroclīvus, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 39

innor

(adv.)
Grammar
innor, adv. cpve of inne
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Innor interius, Ælfc. Gr. 38 ; Som. 42, 13

Linked entry: inne

iung-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
iung-líc, adj.

Youthful

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Youthful Iunglícre ylde, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 40

gristel

(n.)
Grammar
gristel, gristl, es; m.
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Gristle; cartilago, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 71, 8

ge-hýrst

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrst, 2nd sing. pres. of ge-hýran.

hearest

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hearest, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 33, 57, 58;

bóc-treów

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Bóctreów fagus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 29, 17. Add

hærfest-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
hærfest-mónaþ, es; m.

September,September

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September, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 54

brýdi-guma

(n.)

a bridegroom

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a bridegroom, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 55

mǽst

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽst, adv.

mostchieflyespeciallyalmostnearly

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Swá swá ealle mæst ðyssere declinunge, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 7; Som. 9, 9. Ða óðre ealle mǽst almost all the others, 9, 4; Som. 10, 24. Ealle mǽst ðás word, 30; Som. 38, 35. Similar entries v. má, and micel

stincan

(v.)
Grammar
stincan, p. stanc, pl. stuncon ; pp. stuncen
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Ðæt oreð stincþ and áfúlaþ ðe ǽr wæs swéte on stence, Wulfst. 148, 7. Se líchoma stincþ fúle, Lchdm. ii. 236, 14 : 220, 6. Stinceþ, Exon. Th. 424, 1 ; Rä. 41, 32.

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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a stem of a tree Hwæt wénst ðú for hwí ǽlc sǽd grówe innon ða eorþan and tó wyrtrumum weorþe on ðære eorþan, búton for ðý ðe hí tiohhiaþ ðæt se stemn and se helm móte ðý fæstor standon ...

be-hátan

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Embe þis wé sprecað eft swíðor swá swá wé ǽr behéton, Lch. iii. 240, 8. Cantware heom feoh behéton, Chr. 865 ; P. 69, 4. ꝥ him man gafol behéte, 994; P. 129, II. Tó ðám behátenan earde. Hml. Th. ii. 282, 17.

ge-cnǽwe

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S. 30, 274. cognizant of Ðyssa þinga is gecnǽwe ǽlc dohtig man on Kænt, Cht. Th. 313, 18.

wác-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wác-líc, adj.

Poormeanof little dignity or worthpaltry.

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Hí unrǽdlíce férdon on heora ídelum lustum and wáclícum gebǽrum, Ælfc. T Grn. 17, 16

Linked entry: wác

wiln

(n.)
Grammar
wiln, e; f.

A maid-servanta hand-maid

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A maid-servant, a hand-maid Mín wyln (wiln, v. l.) mea ancilla, mínre wylne meae ancillae, míne wylne meam ancillam, mine wylna meae ancillae, minra wylna mearum ancillarum, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 100, 20-101, 7. Wyln ancilla, serva, abra, dula, Wrt.

folgian

(v.)
Grammar
folgian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed; v. trans, dot. and acc.

to FOLLOWgo behindrun afterpursuesĕquiinsĕquito follow as a servant, attendant or disciplecŏmĭtāriadhærēre alicuiservīresubdĭtus esse

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Ðæt ǽlc folgie swylcum hláforde swylcum he wille that each follow [ = serve] such lord as he will, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 1.

Linked entry: FYLGEAN

betǽcan

(v.)

to entrustguidanceto hand overpaygiveto assigndestineyield toto direct

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Laboratores sind yrðlingas tó þám ánum betǽhte, þe hig ús bigleofan tiliað, Ælfc. T.

un-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-riht, adj.

Wrongevilbadunjustunlawfuldepravedperverse

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Unryhtre ǽ unlawful marriage, Exon. Th. 260, 14; Jul. 297. Hé gedwolan fylde, unrihte ǽ idolatry, Elen. Kmbl. 2081; El. 1042. Ic wundrige for hwí swá rihtwís déma ǽnige unrihte gife wille forgifan, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 10.

Linked entry: un-reht

ícan

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I a α Hlóðhære and Eádríc écton þá ǽ, þá þe heora aldoras ǽr geworhton, þyssum dómum, Ll. Th. i. 26, 5. with mid. Cf. I a β Yc ꝥ mid wíne, Lch. ii. 208, 2. Ýce þonne mid ecede, 184, 20 : 190, 12.

borh-hand

(n.)
Grammar
borh-hand, borhond, e; f.

A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, securitysponsor, fidejussor

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A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, security; sponsor, fidejussor Borh-hand sponsor, fidejussor, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 15; Wrt. Voc. 60, 50: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 66: 9, 35; Som. 12, 32

Linked entry: hand