a-cræftan
To devise ⬩ plan ⬩ contrive as a craftsman ⬩ excogitare
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To devise, plan, contrive as a craftsman; excogitare Úton ðeáh hwæðere acræftan hú we heora, an ðyssa nihta, mágan mǽst beswícan let us however plan how we can, in this night, most weaken them, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 19
ána
One ⬩ sole ⬩ single ⬩ solitary ⬩ unus ⬩ unicus ⬩ solus ⬩ solitarius
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One, sole, single, solitary; unus, unicus, solus, solitarius: Ðæt [treów, a.] se ána is ealra beáma beorhtast geblówen that is the oae of all the trees most brightly flourishing, Exon. 58b; Th. 209, 27; Ph. 177. God ána on écnysse ríxaþ
Baroc-scír
The bare oak shire ⬩ BERKSHIRE
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It was most commonly written by the Anglo-Saxons-Barruc, Bearruc, and Bearwucscíre, Chr. 860; Th. 130, 3
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býn
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Licgaþ wilde móras on emnlange ðæm býnum lande wild mountains lie along the inhabited land, 1, 1; Bos. 20, 44
magu-tudor
Offspring
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Offspring Ǽr ðý magotudre módor wǽre eácen be eorle, Cd. 132; Th. 167, 13; Gen. 2765. Ús ðis se æþeling gefremede . . monnes magutudre for us, the human race, the prince (Christ) did this, Exon. 17 a; Th. 39, 28; Cri. 629
tycgan
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To move quickly, quiver, palpitate Tolcetende, brottetende (v. brogdettan palpitare, vibrare), ticgende infruticans, Hpt. Gl. 435, 37. [Cf. O.H.
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bítel
A beetle ⬩ hammer
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A beetle, hammer Nán monn ne gehiérde æxe hlem ne biétles suég absque mallei sonitu, Past. 253, 17. Hé sceal habban æcse, . . . býtel, Angl. ix. 263, 7. Þá blacan bétlas nigro colore (the noun is unglossed), Wrt. Voc. ii. 61. 58
Fríg
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The name of a Teutonic goddess to whom in the Roman mythology Venus was considered most nearly to correspond. The name occurs only in connexion with the sixth day of the week, the dies Ueneris, which is called Fríge dæg
frásian
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Ne gidarste ǽnig monn frásiga ( interrogare ) hine, Jn. L. 21, 12. Ðǽm frásendum Judéum interrogantibus Judaeis, p. 3, 4
hreóf-lic
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Cniht geþreád mid þǽre hreóflican ádle ( morbo elephantino ), Gr. D. 157, 7
manna
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Hét hé hider rignan mannum tó móse manna cynne, Ps. Th. 77, 25
tó-swífan
to move off in different directions
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to move off in different directions Ǽghwilc óþer útan ymbclyppeþ, ðý læs hí tóswífen each from without embraces other, lest they take their separate courses, Met. 11, 36. v. Bt. 21; Fox 74, 11 Similar entries in tó-slúpan, I
þys-líc
Such
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MS.) unrótnes on becumen, and nánum óþrum móde swelc ne on becóme, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 35. Ic mé þyslícre þráge ne gewénde, Exon. Th. 269, 20; Jul. 453. Þyslícne þegn, 316, 7; Mód. 45: Elen. Kmbl. 1087; El. 546. Ða ðe ðyllícne gylt þurhteóð, Homl.
wlencu
pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ haughtiness ⬩ insolence ⬩ distinction ⬩ splendour ⬩ pomp ⬩ dignity ⬩ magnificence ⬩ wealth ⬩ greatness
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Forseó ðysse worulde wlenco, gif ðú wille beón welig on ðínum móde, Prov. Kmbl. 50. Ǽghwylce wlence and ídele rence forhogian to despise all pomp and vanity, L. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 9.
ge-rǽdan
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God him (Decius) ðis geþanc on móde ásende . . . and Decius lét him tó rǽde hé þá gerǽdde ( what God Had suggested to him), Hml.
dón
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Ꝥ mon lufode þone gódan swá swá riht is ꝥ mon dó, Bt. 39, 1; F. 212, 7. Gif Ænglisc man Deniscne ofsleá, gylde hine mid .xxx. pundum, and dó se Denisca þone Engliscan eal swá gif hine ofsleá, Ll.
éðelíce
Easily ⬩ facĭlĭter
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Ðæt ðú mǽge cumon éðelícost that thou mayest most easily come, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 254, 17
land-sceap
A district ⬩ land
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A district, tract of country, land Swá hé on landsceape stille stande ðǽr hine storm ne mæg wind áwecgan as if it [the vessel] stand still on land, where storm or wind cannot move it, Andr. Kmbl. 1002; An. 501
lengan
To pertain ⬩ belong
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To pertain, belong Ðonne heó byþ ii and xx niht eald ðæt ðú gesihst hit lenceþ tó góde and gefeán when the moon is twenty-two nights old, what thou seest belongs to good and to joy, Lchdm. iii. 160, 9
mynster-munuc
A monk who lives in a monastery
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A monk who lives in a monastery Ne þearf ǽnig mynstermunuc mid rihte fǽhþbóte biddan, L. Eth. ix. 25; Th. i. 346, 1. Ða mynstermunecas urnon tó. Homl. Th. ii. 176, 23. Benedictus mid his mynstermunecum, 178, 33: i. 532, 33
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