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ort-geard

(n.)
Grammar
ort-geard, es; m.

An orchard, garden

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Orceard, orcird, orcyrd, orcgyrd, ordceard, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 28, 11. Se ordceard, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 72, 5. Of ǽlcum treówe ðises orcerdes, Gen. 2, 16. Ðú ðe eardast on frióndes ortgearde (orcgearde, MS. Hat.), Past. 49, 2 ; Swt. 380, 14.

Linked entries: orc-eard ord-ceard

smearcian

(v.)
Grammar
smearcian, smercian; p. ode

To smirk, smile

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To smirk, smile Ic smercige subrideo Ælfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 268, 8. Ðonne ðú smercodest and hlóge, ðonne weóp ic biterlíce Wulfst. 140, 28. Ðá smearcode hé Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 17. Smercode (smearcode, Cote.

Linked entry: smercian

snegel

(n.)
Grammar
snegel, snægel, snegl, snél, snǽl, es; m.

A snail

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Snegl, snægl, snægel Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 37, 8. Gehúsed snægl Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 5. Snegl, snægl marruca Txts. 77, 1283:: Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 50: coclea 22, 3. Snægl cuniculus 137, 34. Lytle sneglas cocleae 104, 61. Snæglas 135, 45.

Linked entry: snægel

hnesc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hnesc-ness, e; f.

Softness, delicacy, gentleness, weakness

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Softness, delicacy, gentleness, weakness Hnescnyss mollities, Ælfc. Gr. 12; Som. 15, 56. Ðære hnescnesse úres flǽsces wé beóþ underþiédde corruptionis nostræ infirmitatibus subjacemus, Past. 21, 4; Swt. 159, 5.

stæf-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-cræft, es; m.

the art of lettersgrammarskill in letterslearningstudy

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the art of letters, grammar Ic Ælfríc wolde ðás lytlan bóc áwendan tó Engliscum gereorde of ðam stæfcræfte, ðe is geháten grammatica ... forðan ðe stæfcræft is seó cǽg ðe ðæra bóca andgit unlícþ, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Zup. 2, 13-17.

Linked entry: stæf-cyst

blǽc-ern

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Blǽcern ǽlan, Past. 43, 2. Þǽra eágan scínað nihtes swá leóhte swá blǽcern (lucernae), Nar. 34, 14. Blǽcernum lichinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 75. Add:

tál

(n.)
Grammar
tál, e; f.: es; n. (?)

evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detractionevil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemyscorn, mock, derision, reproachblame, censure, reproof

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T.), Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 12, 11

Linked entry: tǽl

þeóh

(n.)
Grammar
þeóh, gen. þeós; dat. þeó; pl. þeóh; gen. þeóna; dat. þeón; n.
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Þeóh femur, femoris, ys swá ðeáh eft gecweden femen, feminis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Zup. 49, 10. Inneweard þeóh femen, þeóh coxa, útanweard þeóh femur, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 60-62. Þeóh femur, þeóh coxa, hype clunis, 71, 46-49.

Linked entry: þégh

wórian

(v.)
Grammar
wórian, p. ode

To wander aboutto wander aboutramblebe a vagabond

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To wander about Ic wórige uagor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 145, 13. literal,to wander about, ramble, be a vagabond Ic wórige and beó áflýmed geond ealle eorðan ero vagus ei profugus in terra, Gen. 4, 14.

FÓN

(v.)
Grammar
FÓN, to fónne; ic , ðú féhst, he féhþ, pl. fóþ; p. ic, he féng, ðú fénge, pl. féngon; impert. fóh, pl. fóþ; subj. pres., pl. fón; p. fénge, pl. féngen; pp. fangen, fongen; v. trans.

To graspcatchseizeto seize with hostile intentiontakeundertakeacceptreceivemănu comprehendĕrecaptārecăpĕreaccĭpĕre

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Ǽlas fongene beóþ anguillæ căpiuntur, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 5

lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loangrantgiftleasefeefief

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a loan, grant, gift Lǽn commodum, Ælfc. Gl, 14; Som. 58, 5; Wrt. Voc. 21, 1. Lǽn commodum, lucrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 1 : depositum i. e. commendatum, 139, 1. Borg vel lǽn fenus i. e. lucrum, usura, 148, 24. Tó hwíle lǽn momentum, Ælfc.

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

FEN

(n.)
Grammar
FEN, fenn, fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

FENmarshmuddirtpăluslŭtumlīmussordes

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Fenn lŭtum, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 6: līmus, lŭtum, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 61; Wrt. Voc. 37, 48. Þyrs sceal on fenne gewunian the spectre shall dwell in the fen, Menol. Fox 545; Gn. C. 42: Beo. Th. 2595; B. 1295.

Linked entries: fæn fenn feon fien

inne-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
inne-weard, adj.

Inwardinternalinteriorintestinesviscera

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In the neut. sing. and pl. it is used as a noun, intestines, viscera, the inward part Inneweard þeoh femen, Ælfc. Gl. 75 ; Som. 71, 78 ; Wrt. Voc. 44, 60.

Linked entry: innan-weard

ymb-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hoga, an; m.
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Byð ǽlc man gedréfed on ídlum sorgum and on ymbhogum universa vanitas omnis homo vivens, Ps. Th. 38, 13.

Linked entries: hoga hoga

frum-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
frum-sceaft, e; f.
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Seó forme bóc, Genesis, beféhð þás racu fram frumsceafte, Ælfc. T.

heáfod-mann

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Hig (the robbers ) clipodon þone cniht him tó þe hira heáfodman wæs, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 19

rignan

(v.)
Grammar
rignan, rínan; p. rínde. [A strong preterite occurs in the Blickling Gloss, rán pluit.
  • Cf.
In Elyes tyme heuene was yclosed þat no reyne ne rone (roon, MS. W.: roen, MS. R.: ron, MS. B.: raynade, MS. C.),
  • Piers P. 14, 62.
]

to rain, to cause rain to fallto rain, to fall (of rain)

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to rain, to cause rain to fall, with the agent expressed Ic ríne pluo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 30, 53. Hé rýnde ofer synfullan grin, Ps. Spl. 10, 7.

Linked entries: regnian regnan rínan

CROP

(n.)
Grammar
CROP, cropp, es; m.

a sprout or top of a herb, flower, berry, an ear of corn, a bunch of berries or blooms, cluster cymathyrsusspica, corymbusracermus, uvathe CROP or craw of a bird vesicula gutturisa kidney rien

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a sprout or top of a herb, flower, berry, an ear of corn, a bunch of berries or blooms, cluster; cyma= κῦμα thyrsus = θύρσος spica, corymbus = κόρυμβος racermus, uva Crop cyma Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 18; Wrt. Voc. 39, 4.

Linked entry: croppa

hlýdan

(v.)
Grammar
hlýdan, p. de

To sound, make a loud noise, to clamour, vociferate

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To sound, make a loud noise, to clamour, vociferate Ic hlýde strepo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 30, 63. Ic hlýde garrulo, 36; Som. 38, 29.

BERAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERAN, beoran, ic bere, beore, ðú birest, birst, byrst, he bireþ, byreþ, birþ, byrþ, pl. beraþ; p. ic, he bær, ðú bǽre, pl. bǽron; pp. boren; v. a.

to BEARcarrybringbear or carry a sacrificeofferbear offcarry outextendwearsupportenduresufferferreportareafferreofferredeferreproferreextenderegereretolerareto BEARproducebring forthfacereferreedereparere

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Ælf. C. 1; Th. ii. 342, 10. to BEAR, produce, bring forth; facere, ferre, edere, parere Ǽlc gód treów byrþ góde wæstmas every good tree produces [facit] good fruits, Mt. Bos. 7, 17 : 7; 18.