stincan
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Ðæt oreð stincþ and áfúlaþ ðe ǽr wæs swéte on stence, Wulfst. 148, 7. Se líchoma stincþ fúle, Lchdm. ii. 236, 14 : 220, 6. Stinceþ, Exon. Th. 424, 1 ; Rä. 41, 32.
be-hátan
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Embe þis wé sprecað eft swíðor swá swá wé ǽr behéton, Lch. iii. 240, 8. Cantware heom feoh behéton, Chr. 865 ; P. 69, 4. ꝥ him man gafol behéte, 994; P. 129, II. Tó ðám behátenan earde. Hml. Th. ii. 282, 17.
wác-líc
Poor ⬩ mean ⬩ of little dignity or worth ⬩ paltry.
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Hí unrǽdlíce férdon on heora ídelum lustum and wáclícum gebǽrum, Ælfc. T Grn. 17, 16
Linked entry: wác
wiln
A maid-servant ⬩ a hand-maid
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A maid-servant, a hand-maid Mín wyln (wiln, v. l.) mea ancilla, mínre wylne meae ancillae, míne wylne meam ancillam, mine wylna meae ancillae, minra wylna mearum ancillarum, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 100, 20-101, 7. Wyln ancilla, serva, abra, dula, Wrt.
betǽcan
to entrust ⬩ guidance ⬩ to hand over ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ to assign ⬩ destine ⬩ yield to ⬩ to direct
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Laboratores sind yrðlingas tó þám ánum betǽhte, þe hig ús bigleofan tiliað, Ælfc. T.
ícan
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I a α Hlóðhære and Eádríc écton þá ǽ, þá þe heora aldoras ǽr geworhton, þyssum dómum, Ll. Th. i. 26, 5. with mid. Cf. I a β Yc ꝥ mid wíne, Lch. ii. 208, 2. Ýce þonne mid ecede, 184, 20 : 190, 12.
borh-hand
A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, security ⬩ sponsor, fidejussor
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A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, security; sponsor, fidejussor Borh-hand sponsor, fidejussor, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 15; Wrt. Voc. 60, 50: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 66: 9, 35; Som. 12, 32
Linked entry: hand
niht
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Hi ǽghwylce niht byrnaþ, and beorhte scínaþ ǽlce niht, Bl. H. 127, 35. as a division or period of time Ǽr þan ðe þæs dæges lenge oferstíge þá niht, Lch. iii. 256, 13.
ge-lómlíce
Often, frequently, repeatedly ⬩ sæpe, frĕquenter, crebro
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Gelómlícor oftener; sæpius, Ælfc. T. 22, 22 : Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 39, 53. Gelómlícost most frequently; sæpissĭme, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 3 : Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 39, 53
múþ
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Ðá sylfan his láreówas æt (æfter, v. l.) his múðe writon and leornodan doctores suos auditores sui faciebat Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 486, 20. His word þe hié æt his sylfes múþe gehýrdon, Bl. H. 119, 32. Hé ne ontýnde múþ his, An. Ox. 40, 33.
a-hó
hang ⬩ suspendo
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hang; suspendo,Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 12;
a-scyrigendlíc
Disjoining ⬩ disjunctive ⬩ disjunctivus
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Disjoining, disjunctive; disjunctivus, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 45, 43
Linked entry: a-scirigendlíc
a-swunden
weakened ⬩ slothful
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weakened, slothful,Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 11;
Linked entry: a-swunden-líce
beátere
A BEATER ⬩ fighter ⬩ champion ⬩ pugil
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A BEATER, fighter, champion; pugil, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 8
bernan
to burn ⬩ ardere
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to burn; ardere, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 5
ende-leásnys
ENDLESSNESS, eternity ⬩ infīnĭtas
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ENDLESSNESS, eternity; infīnĭtas, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som. 21, 58
eág-sealf
Eye-salve ⬩ colliria
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Eye-salve; colliria, Ælfc. Gl. 12 ; Som. 57, 82
bifigan
to tremble ⬩ tremere
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to tremble; tremere, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 8
blace berian
black berries ⬩ mori
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black berries; mori, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 30
geocsung
Sobbing ⬩ singultus
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Sobbing; singultus, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Wrt. Voc. 54, 64