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þorniht

(adj.)
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þorniht, adj.
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Thorny, full of thorns (v. þorn) or briars Þorniht senticosus, Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 41. Tó ðæm þornihtan heáfodlonde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 263, 32. On ðam þornehtan dúne, 421, 24. On ða þornihtan leáge, v. 389, 14. Ðǽm ðornihtun senticosis (velut rosa senticosis

wit

(n.)
Grammar
wit, witt, es; n.

right mindwitswitintelligenceunderstandingthe mind

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right mind, wits Wóde hé gehǽlde, and on witte gebróhte, Homl. Skt. i. 15, 7. wit, intelligence, understanding Ðæs ðú scealt werhðo dreógan, þeáh ðín wit duge, Beo. Th. 1183; B. 589. the mind Ðeós gítsunc hafaþ gumena gehwelces mód ámerred, ðæt hé

ýþ-faru

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-faru, e; f.
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The wave-course, the waves, sea Swá ealne middangeard mereflód þeahte, ðá se aþela wong onsund wið ýðfare gehealden stód hreóra wǽga eádig unwemme cum diluvium mersisset fluctibus orbem, Deucalioneas exsuperavit aquas, Exon. Th. 200, 22; Ph. 44. Sume

for-gyltan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gyltan, p. -gylte; pp. -gylt
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To make guilty (occurs as reflexive or in passive) Þá ðe on openlican synnan (mid openan heáfodgyltan) hý sylfe forgyltan, Wlfst. 104, 12: 153, 10. Ꝥ man freóge ǽlcne wítefæstne man þe on his tíman forgylt wǽre, Cht. Th. 551, 15. Þone cwide þe se apostol

ge-fylsta

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Þæt se mǽra engel ( Michael ) beó Crístenra manná gefylsta on eorðan and þingere on heofonum, Hml. Th. i. 518, 32. Wé sind Godes gefylstan we are labourers together with God; Dei sumus adjutores, 8, 8: Hml. S. 11, 309. Hí tó Antecríste búgað and weorþað

ge-nǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽman, p. de
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To take away by force Hé hét þriddan dǽl ágifan þám mannum þe hé hit ǽr on genǽmde, Guth. 14, II. Þone mǽstan dǽl ðínra ǽhta þú onféhst þá ðe on þé genémde (genumene, v.l.) wǽron maximam possessionum tuarum, quae tibi ablatae sunt, portionem recipies

fúl-líce

(adv.)
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Add: in a physical sense Gif heora hwylc fúllíce oðþe gýmeleáslíce mynstres þing behwyrfe si quis sordide aut negligenter res monasterii tractaverit, R. Ben. 56, 11. Etan fúlíce on gangsetlum, E. S. viii. 62, 13. v. fúl-lic. in a moral sense Gýfernys

ge-wringan

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Add: to squeeze out moisture Celeþonian seáw oþþe þára blóstmena gewring and gemeng wið hunig, Lch. ii. 30, 12. 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

hæft

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a bond.Add: Þá hæftlingas þe hé hét lǽdan of þám hæftum, Hml. S. 5, 134. captivity, prison.Add: Se cásere hét hine gebindan and him tó gebringan bysmorlíce on hæfte the emperor ordered him to be bound and brought to him ignominiously in custody, Hml

ís

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On ðǽm mere wæs micel ís and yfel . . . þá on forewearde niht snáð ꝥ ís ðára háligra líchoman, Shrn. 61, 35-62, 2. Þá wæs Donua seó eá swá swíþe oferfroren þæt hié getrúwedon þæt hié ofer þǽm íse faran mehten; ac hié mǽst ealle þǽr forwurdon, Ors. 4,

mán-full

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Mánful nefarius, Angl. xi. 117, 37. Mánfulne probrosum, An. Ox. 2783. Sittaþ mánfulle (perversi) on heáhsetlum, and hálige under heora fótum þryccaþ, Bt. 4 ; F. 8, 14. Þás mánfullan men þe wé ymbe specað wǽron getealde for godas, Wlfst. 106, 15. Þára

siþ-fæt

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Add Ǽghwylc crísten mann smeáge on him sylfum hú nearo se síðfæt bid þǽre synfullan sáwle, Verc. Först, 138, 15. Þara rihtwísra wæg is gerihtlǽced, and þǽra hálgena síðfæt is gegearcod uia justorum recta facta est, ei iter sanctorum preparata est, Hml

a-líhting

(n.)
Grammar
a-líhting, e; f.

Enlighteningilluminatio

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Enlightening; illuminatio On alihtinge [MS. alíh-tincge] andwlitan ðínes in illuminationem vultus tui, Ps. Th. 89, 8

Linked entry: alýhtnys

cearc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
cearc-ern, es; n.

A prisoncarcer

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A prison; carcer Ic wæs on cearcerne eram in carcere, Past. 44, 7; Hat. MS. 62b, 22

clústor-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
clústor-cleófa, an; m.

A prison-chamber, cell carceris cubiculum

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A prison-chamber, cell; carceris cubiculum On clústorcleófan in the prison-chamber, Andr. Kmbl. 2041; An. 1023

cwyc-ǽht

(n.)

live stock

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live stock On cwycǽhturn in live stock, L. Alf. pol. 18 Th. 1, 72, 12, note 28

féðu

(n.)

a band on foota hostlĕgio

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a band on foot, a host; lĕgio, Ælfc. GL 7; Som. 56, 73; Wrt. Voc. 18, 25

forliger-bed

(n.)
Grammar
forliger-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A bed of fornicationfornĭcātiōnis lectus

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A bed of fornication; fornĭcātiōnis lectus On forligerbeddum in beds of fornication, Homl. Th. i. 604, 30

gǽn-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
gǽn-ryne, es; m.

A running againstmeetingoccursus

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A running against, meeting; occursus Arís on mínum gǽnryne exsurge in occursum meum, Ps. Lamb. 58, 6

geán-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
geán-ryne, gǽn-ryne, es; m.

A running againstmeetingoccursus

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A running against, meeting; occursus Arís on geánryne mínne exurge in occursum meum, Ps. Spl. 58, 5

Linked entry: gǽn-ryne