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clif

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For translation of last passage substitute: Fluvius Nilus de litore incipientis maris Rubri videtur emergere; and add Andlang clifes middeweardes, C. D. iii. 82, 11. Oð ðæs clifes norðhyldan, 418, 25. Tó ðæs clifes westende, 419, 6. Fram þám heán clife

cniht-hád

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Add: boyhood Úre cnihthád is swylce underntíd, on þám ástíhð úre geogoð, Hml. Th. ii. 76, 15. Cnihthádes pubertatis, i. adolescentie, An. Ox. 2382. Seó forme wæcce is on cildháde, and seó óðer wæcce is on weaxendum cnihtháde, Hml. A. 52, 68. Sum cild

druncen

(adj.)
Grammar
druncen, adj.
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Druncen lentus (the epithet applies to Nabal, Ald. 205, 28), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 62: 53, 9: paponius (paponius = ebriosus, v. Goetz, s. v.), i. 61, 2. Is tó wyrnanne bearneácnum wífe ꝥ hió beór drince, ne swínes flǽsc ete, ne druncen gedrince ( get drunk

ege-full

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Add: fearful, inspiring fear, terrible, of persons Egeful hláford metuendus dominus, R. Ben. 2, 2. Cóm rídende sum egefull ridda, Hml. S. 25, 773. Swá egefull wæs Alexander þá þá hé wæs on eásteweardum þissum middangearde ꝥte þá from him ondrédan þe

ge-leánian

(v.)
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Add: to repay a debt, loan, &c. Ic wille, gif ic ǽnigum menn ǽnig feoh unleánod hæbbe, þæt míne mágas þæt hám geleánian, Cht. Th. 491, 6. to recompense, remunerate Byð geleánod remuneratur, An. Ox. 42, 1. to give remuneration for well-doing

ge-martyrian

(v.)
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Add: to put to death because of religious belief Hí heafdon þone arcb. mid him oð þone tíman þe hi hine gemartyredon (cf. God swutelað þæs hálgan martires mihta, 1012 ; P. 143, 4), Chr. 1011; P. 142, ii. Se cásere hió héht gemartyrian. Shrn. 72, 13.

leóhtlíce

(adv.)
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Add: without much pressure or force Þweah leóht-líce mid wvlle wætre, Lch. ii. 308, 11. to no great amount Wyl on ealað swíþe, geswét mid hunige leóhtlíce, Lch. ii. 62, 20. <b>II a.</b> to no great degree, slightly, not elaborately :-- Þeáh

mæssian

(v.)
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Take here mæssian, placed wrongly in Dict. after mæsse-hrægel, and add Sé pápa mid his ágenum handum him his pallium on sette . . . and hé syððan mid þám pallium þǽr mæssode (mæssan sang, v.l.), swá se pápa him gewissode, Chr. 1022; P. 157, l. Messode

leóf

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Add: as adj. Leóf carus, þurhlád odiosus, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 65. of persons Leófre optatę (generationis), An. Ox. 3369. Leó(fe) dulcia (natorum pignora), 220. (1 a) as an epithet in address; see preceding word :-- Leófan men, Wlfst. 6, 2 ( and often).

mist

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Add: a cloud of minute particles of water, vapour of water, cloud Hé hét his cnapan háwian tó ðǽre sǽ gif ǽnig mist árise of ðám mycclum brymme. Hml. S. 18, 146. Ðá brǽðas ðæs flǽsces stigon upp on ǽlce healfe geond þá byrig eall swá hit mist wǽre, 23

óga

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add: fear of a person, fear felt by that person Þá ásprang micel óga and gryre ofer ealle ðá ungeleáffullan, Hml. Th. i. 470, 8: 598, 28. fear of an object, fear caused by that object Ꝥ ne feóndes níþfulles óga þá gedéfan árǽre ne hostis invidi pavor

Linked entry: on-égan

strengþu

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add: of physical power Þǽh þe beón on stæencþum hundeahtatig gǽr si autem in potentatibus octoginta anni, Ps. L. 89, 10. of military or political power Swilce eác Scotland hé him underþǽdde for his micele strengþe, Chr. 1086; P. 220, 25. in a moral

manigfealdlíce

(adv.)
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Add: cf. manig-feald; Ðeáh ðe hié mon manigfealdlíce and mislíce styrede eos per tot varietatis latera mutabilitatis aura versaret. Past. 306, 5. Ætforan ódrum gyldum þe man myslíce geald, and men mid menigfealdlíce drehte, Chr. 1052 ; P. 173, 23. Þý

wealwian

(v.)
Grammar
wealwian, p.ode

To wallow, roll

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To wallow, roll (intrans.) Ðonne tyht hié ðæt ierre ðæt hié wealwiaþ on ða wédenheortnesse impellente ira in mentis vesaniam devolvuntur, Past. 40; Swt. 289, 6. Hé wealwode on ðæm gedrófum wætere in lutosa aqua semetipsum volvit, 54; Swt. 421, 8. His

hamele

(n.)
Grammar
hamele, hamule, an; f.

An oar-loop

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An oar-loop, but the word occurs only in a phrase, which may be borrowed from the Scandinavian. Icel. hamsa an oar-loop, is used in the phrase, til hömlu = per man [v. Cl. and Vig. Dict.], and apparently with the same meaning we get Chr. 1039; Erl. 167

Linked entry: hamule

ord-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
ord-fruma, an; m.

source, origin ⬩ author, source, ⬩ applied to the Deity ⬩ chief, head, prince

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of things, source, origin Ordfruma origo, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 58. Ós byþ ordfruma ǽlcere sprǽce, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 5; Rún. 4. of persons, author, source, applied to the Deity Crist, ordfruma ǽlcere gife, Homl. Th. ii. 526, 7. Ordfruma ealre clǽnnesse

smedema

(n.)
Grammar
smedema, smeodema, smidema, smedma, an; m.

Fine flour, meal

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Fine flour, meal Smeoduma polenta Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 51. Melewes smedma simila 83, 65. Smedma of melwe pollis Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 15. Smedma simila vel pollis Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 24. Hwǽtes smedma Lchdm. ii. 108, 10. Gecned þrí sestras smedeman (similae

Linked entries: smeodoma smidema

freólíce

(adv.)

without constraint or reluctance ⬩ willingly ⬩ without restraint or reserve ⬩ in regard to speech ⬩ without restriction upon action ⬩ without let or hindrance ⬩ with impunity ⬩ with freedom from control, rule, ⬩ nobly ⬩ splendidly

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Add: without constraint or reluctance, willingly Þonne se man syngað freólíce bútan ǽlcere sceame, Angl. vii. 40, 451: Cri. 1291. Heó þæt ǽrende onféng freólíce, Hy. 10, 15. without restraint or reserve in regard to speech Ðá unwaran láreówas ne durron

scín

(n.)
Grammar
scín, scinn, es; n.

An extraordinary appearance ⬩ a deceptive appearance ⬩ a spectre ⬩ evil spirit ⬩ phantom

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An extraordinary appearance, a deceptive appearance, a spectre, evil spirit, phantom Scín portentum, Txts. 87, 1611. Scín fantasma, i. nebulum (-am?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 43: 95, 65: prestigiis, 79, 5. Bócstafa brego bregdeþ sóna feónd be ðam feaxe, lǽteþ

grafan

(v.)
Grammar
grafan, ic grafe, græfe, ðú græfest, græfst, he græfeþ, græfþ, pl. grafaþ; p. gróf, pl. grófon; pp. grafen.
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to dig, delve, dig up; fodere, effodere Ic be grunde græfe I dig along the ground, Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 3: Rä. 22, 2. Ðæt fýr græfeþ grimlíce eorþan sceátas the fire shall fiercely delve the tracts of earth, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 19; Cri. 1004: 95 a;