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wyrt-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-drenc, es; m.
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Biter wyrtdrenc picra, wyrtdrenc catartica, i. purgatoria, i. 20, 19, 21. Mid ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn oððe pípan sió wamb biþ tó clǽnsianne, Lchdm. ii. 260, 11. Dó ealle ða wyrta tó wyrtdrence, 22, 17.

geolwe

(adv.)
Grammar
geolwe, geole; adv.
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With a yellow tinge Se andwlita biþ geolwe blác (cf. hire andwlita biþ reáde wan, 19) the face is pale with a tinge of yellow (sallow ), Lch. ii. 348, 16. Geole reád vel geole crog flavum, i. fulvum, rubeum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 15

Linked entries: croh geole geolo-reád

lygen

(n.)
Grammar
lygen, e; f.

A liefalsehood

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A lie, falsehood Ðǽr lyt geháta biþ ðǽr biþ lyt lygena where there are few promises, there are few lies, Prov. Kmbl. 7. Mid ligenum with lies, Cd. 25; Th. 31, 36; Gen. 496: 26; Th. 34, 2; Gen. 531: 28; Th. 37, 11; Gen. 588.

hræc-tunge

(n.)
Grammar
hræc-tunge, an; f.

The uvula

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The uvula Biþ reád ymb ða hræctunga[n?], L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 46, 10

bryt-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
bryt-mǽlum, adv.
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By bits, gradually Bretmǽlum minutatim, An. Ox. 1829. Bryt(mǽlum) minutatim, i. gradatim ł ordinatim, 1553

Linked entries: bryc-mǽlum bret-mǽlum

ofer-hogiend

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hogiend, es; m.

A despiser, contemner

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A despiser, contemner Gyf hwylc bróðor ongyten biþ his yldrena geboda oferhogiend, R. Ben. 48, 6

efen-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-hálig, adj.
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Equally holy Se biscop biþ efenhálig Godes apostolum, Bl. H. 45, 18

a-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hefigian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make heavy or sadto weigh downburdengravarecontristaredeprimere

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To make heavy or sad, to weigh down, burden; gravare, contristare, deprimere Swá biþ ðam móde, ðonne hit biþ ahefigad mid ðǽm ymbhogum ðisse worulde so is it with the mind, when it is weighed down by the anxieties of this world, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 32

Linked entry: hefigian

CLIBBOR

(adj.)
Grammar
CLIBBOR, adj. [clifian to cleave, adhere]

Sticky, adhesivetenax

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Sticky, adhesive; tenax Weá biþ wundrum clibbor grief is wonderfully adhesive, Menol. Fox 485; Gn. C. 13

list-hendig

(adj.)
Grammar
list-hendig, adj.
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Having skilful hands Sum biþ listhendig tó áwrítanne wordgerýnu, Exon. 79 b; Th. 299, 1; Crä. 95

lyswen

(n.)
Grammar
lyswen, lyssen

matterpurulence

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matter, purulence On ðære þrotan biþ swyle and lyssen, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 46, 14

nyttol

(adj.)
Grammar
nyttol, adj.

Usefuladvantageousbeneficial

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Useful, advantageous, beneficial Ðæt ilce ( the same treatment ) biþ nyttol wið hundes slite, Lchdm. ii. 86, 2

ge-ealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ealdian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To grow oldsenescere

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To grow old; senescere Geealdad biþ is become old, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227; 23; Ph. 427

ge-horian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-horian, pp. ad

To spit

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Gehoræd biþ conspuetur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 32

sunn-wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
sunn-wlitig, adj.
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Beautiful with the sun Winter biþ cealdost, lencten hrímigost, sumor sunwlitigost, Menol. Fox 473; Gn. C. 7

Linked entry: wlitig

un-hered

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hered, adj.

Unpraised

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Unpraised Þeáh hé seó ánum gehered, ðonne biþ hé óþrum unhered, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 15

stycce-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
stycce-mǽlum, (sticce-, stic-); adv.
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In pieces, bit by bit, piecemeal Styccimélum particulatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 81. Styccemǽlum minutatim, 54, 55. Sticcemǽlum, 77, 70. Sticmǽlum frustratim, particulatim, minutatim, 151, 37: membratim, per singula membra, Hpt.

brece

(n.)
Grammar
brece, es; n.

A bit, morsel, piece;frustum, buccella.

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A bit, morsel, piece; frustum, buccella

hunta

(n.)
Grammar
hunta, an; m.

A hunting spidersalticus scenicusaranea tarantula

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Wið ðon gif hunta gebíte mannan ðæt is swíðra in case a hunting spider bite a man, that is the stronger, L. M. 1, 68; Lchdm. ii. 142, 18 [see the note]: 14, 19. Wið huntan bite, 144, 2, 5

of-dæl

(adj.)
Grammar
of-dæl, adj.

Tending downwards, inclined to anything inferior

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Tending downwards, inclined to anything inferior Hit biþ ámerred mid ðám lǽnum gódum forðam hit biþ ofdælre ðǽrtó it is led astray by the transitory goods, because it is more inclined to them; ad falsa devius error abducit, Bt. 24, 2; Fox 82, 2.

Linked entry: æf-dæl