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lactuca

(n.)
Grammar
lactuca, an; f. This word seems to retain its Latin form in the nominative, but otherwise conforms to English usage, and is generally treated as a weak noun. The form lactucas, however, occurs in the Leechdoms, which, though it looks like a strong plural masc., seems to be singular
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Etan þeorfe hláfas mid feldlícere lactucan, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 3. Lácnian innan mid lactucan to cure by the internal application of lettuce, L. M. 2, 37; Lchdm. ii. 244, 16. Mid feldlícum lactucum, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 19.

sweotollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sweotollíce, adv.
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Homl. 97, 22: 219, 36: Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 13. Sweotolíce, 4, 28; S. 607, 3. Swutollíce oncnáwan, Hy. 7, 90. Sweotollíce gecýðan, Elen. Kmbl. 1376; El. 690: Blickl. Homl. 27, 26. Swutollíce, 181, 27: Homl. Th. i. 76, 28.

un-geþyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþyldig, adj.

Impatient

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Homl. 165, 33. Se ðe ðysne lǽcedóm þolaþ, hé sceal upweard licgean, ðý læs hé ungeþyldig ( if he is impatient ) ða strengðe ðyssæ lácnunge ongite, Lchdm. i. 300, 21. Se ðe biþ ungeþyldig, and ceoraþ ongeán God on his untrumnysse, Homl.

Linked entry: ge-þyldig

un-gewit

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewit, un-gewitt, es; n.

madness ⬩ insanity ⬩ folly ⬩ stupidity

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Se yfela gást on ungewitte his ( Saul's ) mód áwende, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 11.

ymb-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-ryne, es; m.
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course of a moving body Wǽron sume gedwolmen ðe cwǽdon, ðæt ǽlc man beó ácenned be steorrena gesetnyssum, and þurh heora ymbryna him wyrd gelimpe, Homl.

hǽlu

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlu, hǽlo; indecl. f.

Health, safety, salvation

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For heora sáwla hǽlu for the salvation of their souls, Homl. Th. ii. 344, 1. Hǽlo, L. M. Th. i. 102, 7. Uton hǽlu sécan let us seek salvation, Exon. 97 b; Th. 365, 11; Wal. 87.

Linked entry: hǽlo

ord-fruma

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

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

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Homl. 33, 1

hnappian

(v.)
Grammar
hnappian, hnæppian; p. ode

To slumber, ⬩ sleep, ⬩ doze

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To slumber, sleep, doze Ne slǽpþ ne ne hnappaþ se ðe hylt Israhél non dormitabit neque dormiet qui custodit Israel, Homl. Th. ii. 230, 6. Hnæppaþ, Ps. Spl. 120, 4. Se ðe hnæppaþ qui dormit, 40, 9. Ða mǽdenu hnappiaþ the maidens slumber, Homl.

Linked entry: hnæppian

ge-teohhian

(v.)
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Ðæt ilce ðæt hé getiohchod hæfde tó biddanne hoc quod petere se promittebat, 419, 12

wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
wilde, adj.

Wild ⬩ wild ⬩ not domestic ⬩ not tamed ⬩ not broken in ⬩ wild ⬩ not cultivated ⬩ wild ⬩ uncultivated ⬩ uninhabited ⬩ wild ⬩ turbulent ⬩ ungoverned

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Wildu hors equos in-domitos Past. 41; Swt. 303, 9. Fiówer wildo hors, Shrn. 71, 34.

Linked entries: ge-wilde wild-cyrfet

lár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lár-líc, adj.

Instructive

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Instructive Sume Godes þeówan mid lárlícre sprǽce óðre getrymmaþ some servants of God confirm others with instructive discourse, Homl. Th. i. 346, 22. Hit is swíðe gedafenlíc ðæt gé sume lárlíce worst æt eówerum láreówum gehýron, ii. 282, 31

ge-hendnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hendnys, -nyss, e; f.

Nearness ⬩ proximity ⬩ vicinity ⬩ proxĭmĭtas ⬩ vīcīnĭtas

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On gehendnysse his mynstres in the neighbourhood of his monastery, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 5

ge-screádian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-screádian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To cut off trim, prune ⬩ sarpere

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To cut off trim, prune; sarpere Gif se wíngeard ne biþ onriht gescreádod if the vineyard be not rightly pruned, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 14. Gescreáded wíngeard sarpta vinea, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 125; Wrt. Voc. 54, 65

scip-broc

(n.)
Grammar
scip-broc, es; n.
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Homl. 173, 6

Linked entry: bróc

twifeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
twifeald-líc, adj.
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Double Twyfealdlíc onbryrdnes eges and lufe, Homl. Th. i. 140, 16. Tuifallíco glædniso geminata laetitia, Rtl. 57, 2. Tuufallíce gást utrimque spiritus Mt. Kmbl. p. 14, 5. [Ðysra deáð wæs heora freóndan twyfealolíc sár; án, ðet hí swá feárlícee]

un-gefyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gefyrn, adv.

At no distant date ⬩ before long ⬩ soon

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At no distant date, before long, soon Ðú áfindst his mihte ungefyrn on ðé sylfum, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 153. Eallum folce ðæs swíðe ungefyrn ( very soon after that ) hé geswutelian wolde hwæs gehwá gelýfan sceolde, i. 23, 405

Linked entry: ge-fyrn

wítegung-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
wítegung-bóc, f.

A book containing prophecies ⬩ a prophetical book

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A book containing prophecies, a prophetical book Hit is áwriten be mé on wítegungbócum, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 115. Ic geliornod hæbbe on eówer wítegungbócum, ðæt gé wǽron fram frymðe gecorene fram Criste selfum, H. R. 7, 11, 30

wrixlung

(n.)
Grammar
wrixlung, e; f.

change ⬩ alternation ⬩ a loan.

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Homl. i. 207, 3.] a loan. Similar entries v. wrixlan, IV Wrixlung mutuum, Wrt.Voc. i. 21, 3: 58, 60

ýþung

(n.)
Grammar
ýþung, ýþgung, e; f.
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Movement as of waves (v. ýþian, 1), fluctuation (v. ýþian, 3) Seó burh Naim is gereht ýðung oððe styrung, Homl. Th. i. 492, 1. Ýðgunge, ýðgunga fluctuationem, Ps. Spl. C. T. 54, 25: Ps. Surt. 54, 23: Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: ýþgung

fúhtiende

(v.; adj.)
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Substitute: <b>fúhtian;</b> p. ode To become moist Þá ðá þurh híwunge beóð swá hole swá hreód . . ., and þá ðe fúhtigende beóð on fúlre gálnesse, on swylcum se deófol macað his wnnunge, Nap. 26

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