wyrt-drenc
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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
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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
A lie ⬩ falsehood
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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
The uvula
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The uvula Biþ reád ymb ða hræctunga[n?], L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 46, 10
bryt-mǽlum
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By bits, gradually Bretmǽlum minutatim, An. Ox. 1829. Bryt(mǽlum) minutatim, i. gradatim ł ordinatim, 1553
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ofer-hogiend
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
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Equally holy Se biscop biþ efenhálig Godes apostolum, Bl. H. 45, 18
a-hefigian
To make heavy or sad ⬩ to weigh down ⬩ burden ⬩ gravare ⬩ contristare ⬩ deprimere
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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
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CLIBBOR
Sticky, adhesive ⬩ tenax
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Sticky, adhesive; tenax Weá biþ wundrum clibbor grief is wonderfully adhesive, Menol. Fox 485; Gn. C. 13
list-hendig
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Having skilful hands Sum biþ listhendig tó áwrítanne wordgerýnu, Exon. 79 b; Th. 299, 1; Crä. 95
lyswen
matter ⬩ purulence
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matter, purulence On ðære þrotan biþ swyle and lyssen, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 46, 14
nyttol
Useful ⬩ advantageous ⬩ beneficial
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Useful, advantageous, beneficial Ðæt ilce ( the same treatment ) biþ nyttol wið hundes slite, Lchdm. ii. 86, 2
ge-ealdian
To grow old ⬩ senescere
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To grow old; senescere Geealdad biþ is become old, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227; 23; Ph. 427
ge-horian
To spit
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Gehoræd biþ conspuetur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 32
sunn-wlitig
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Beautiful with the sun Winter biþ cealdost, lencten hrímigost, sumor sunwlitigost, Menol. Fox 473; Gn. C. 7
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un-hered
Unpraised
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Unpraised Þeáh hé seó ánum gehered, ðonne biþ hé óþrum unhered, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 15
stycce-mǽlum
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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
A bit, morsel, piece; ⬩ frustum, buccella.
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A bit, morsel, piece; frustum, buccella
hunta
A hunting spider ⬩ salticus scenicus ⬩ aranea 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
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.
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