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neb-wlitu

(n.)
Grammar
neb-wlitu, e; f.

The form of the face ⬩ the face ⬩ countenance

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Sege ús his nebwlite describe his face to us, 456, 15. Ne behealde gé heora nebwlite, ii. 404, 28

earfeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
earfeðe, earfoþ; adj.

Hard, difficult, troublesome ⬩ diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus

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Ða bísgu us sint swíðe earfoþ the occupations are to us very difficult. Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 7. Earfoðest most difficult, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 15

till

(n.)
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On ðam gim ástíhþ on heofenas up hýhst on geáre and of tille ágrynt in it (June) the sun mounts up into the skies highest in the year and declines from thai point, Menol. Fox 220; Men. 111. [Cf. O. H. Ger. zil destinatum: Ger. ziel.]

be-seowian

(v.)
Grammar
be-seowian, (-siwian)

to besew ⬩ sew up

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D. s. v. ), sew up Hí besywodon Crísantum mid þǽre hýde, Hml. S. 35, 159. Séc stáuas . . . beseowa hira . iii. on þon þe þú wile (sew them up in anything you please), Lch. ii. 306, 9. Bisiuuidi (-siudi) uuerci opere plumario, Txts. 80, 699.

Linked entry: be-siwian

costnian

(v.)
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Ne lǽt ðú ús costnian, ac álýs ús fram yfele, Wlfst. 125, 13. Add

a-firsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-firsian, p. ode; pp. od

To take away ⬩ remove ⬩ longefacere ⬩ removere

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To take away, remove; longefacere, removere He afirsode fram us unrihtwísnysse longefecit a nobis iniquitates, Ps. Spl. M. 102, 12

réceleáslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
réceleáslíce, adv.
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Negligently, carelessly, without attention Nis ús náwht récceleáslíce tó gehíranne neque neligenter audiendum est, Past. 57, 4; Swt. 439, 31

for-delfan

(v.)

to dig up

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, to dig up On ðone díc ðǽr esne ðone weg fordealf, C. D. ii. 28, 33

Linked entry: delfan

for-fæger

(adj.)
Grammar
for-fæger, adj.

Very beautiful

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Very beautiful, surpassingly fair Hé (the Phenix) hine forbærneþ and eft forfæger ediung úp áríseþ, E. S. viii. 479, 89

Linked entry: fæger

ge-freólic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-freólic, adj.
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Free, ready, willing God ðú ðe ús tó gimérsanne eástorlic hálgo girýno gifriólico giðóhtas (liberiores animos) giúðes Rtl. 32, 9

Linked entry: freólic

wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
wéne, adj.

hopeful ⬩ fair ⬩

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hopeful Similar entries v. or-, un-wéne. fair, beautiful v. wén-líc Wénre (? wénðe, MS.) formosior Hpt. Gl. 417, 23

Linked entry: wénþ

be-drúgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-drúgian, p. ode

To dry up

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To dry up Meng wið ele, smyre, and þonne ꝥ bedrúgud sý, eft þú hit geníwa, Lch. i. 336, 4

Linked entry: drugian

hladan

(v.)
Grammar
hladan, p. hlód;pp. hladen.

to heap, ⬩ pile up, ⬩ build, ⬩ place, ⬩ lade, ⬩ load, ⬩ freight ⬩ to lade, ⬩ draw [water]; ⬩ haurire

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to heap, pile up, build, place, lade, load, freight Ic mé hrycg hlade ðæt ic habban sceal I load my back with what I am to have, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 21; Rä. 4, 65. Wyrd wóp wecceþ weán hladeþ fate awakens grief, heaps up misery, Salm.

Linked entries: hlæd hlædel hlæst

Mǽs

(n.)
Grammar
Mǽs, e; f.

The Maes or Meuse ⬩ Mosa

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The Maes or Meuse; Mosa Hér fór se here up onlong Mǽse feor on Fronclond, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 7

mylen-hweogul

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-hweogul, es; n.

A mill-wheel

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A mill-wheel Seó heofon ǽfre tyrnþ onbútan ús swiftre ðonne Snig mylenhweól (-hweowul, MS. P. ), Lchdm. iii. 232, 19

deófol-scín

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., and add Utan wið deófolscín scildan ús georne, Wlfst. 188, 34

ge-lómrǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lómrǽd, ge-lómrǽde; adj.
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Frequent Úre hálige fæderes mid geló;mrǽdre menunge ús gemenegið nos sancti patres frequentativis orationibus admonent, Cht. Th. 316, 27

horn-fótede

(adj.)
Grammar
horn-fótede, adj.
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Horn-footed, hoofed (of a horse) Hornfótedne cornipedem (-um, MS. Cf. horsa cornipedum 21, 69), Wrt. Voc. ii. 135. 71

lyft-wynn

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:-- Ús bóceras beteran secgað lengran lyftwynna ; þis is lǽne dream, wommun áwyrged, Exod. 531. Add

a-blýsgung

(n.)
Grammar
a-blýsgung, Substitute: á-blysung, e; f.

Reddening with shame, confusion

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Reddening with shame, confusion Tó sceame and tó áblysunge hí sint ús nobis rubor confusionis est, R. Ben. 133, 11