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cwyld-seten

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
cwyld-seten, cwyl-seten,e; f. [cwyld, cwyl = cweald, pp. of cwellan to kill: Icel. kweld, n. evening: as if the night quelled or killed daylight]

A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night conticinium

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A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night ; conticinium Cwylseten conticinium, Mone B. 3747. Cwylsetene conticinio, 3748. Cwyldsetene galli cantu, 4677

Linked entry: cwyld

stániht

Grammar
stániht, l.
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stá,niht[e]

sceadu-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu-genga, an; m.
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One who walks in darkness (v. sceadu, ) Com on wanre niht scríðan sceadugenga (Grendel), Beo. Th. 1410; B. 703. Cf. niht-genga

ge-eástrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eástrian, p. ode
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To put after Easter Fram septuagesima oð fifténe niht beón geeástrode (until fifteen days after Easter; cf. fram septuagesima oð fífténe niht ofer Eástran, 118, l), Wlfst. 208, 24

geap-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
geap-neb, adj. [geap crooked; neb the head, face, beak, nib]

Crooked-nibbedwith a bent beakarchedcurvātus

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Crooked- nibbed, with a bent beak, arched; curvātus Standeþ me hér on eaxelum Ælfheres láf, gód and geapneb Ælfhere's legacy stands here on my shoulders, good and crooked-nibbed, Wald. 94; Vald. 2, 19

angnes

(n.)
Grammar
angnes, -ness, angnis, -niss, angnys, -nyss, e; f. [ange angustus, anxius; -nes]

Narrownessanxietydistresssorrowtroubleanguishangustiæanxietastristitiaærumna

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Narrowness, anxiety, distress, sorrow, trouble, anguish; angustiæ, anxietas, tristitia, ærumna Angnes módes anxietas animi, Somn. 354. On angnisse mín in ærumna mea, Ps. Spl. T. 31, 4. Geswinc and angnys gemétton me tribulatio et angustiæ invenerunt

Linked entry: ang-sumnes

bísting

(n.)
Grammar
bísting, e; f.

Beestings

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Cúhyrde gebyreð, ꝥ hé hæbbe ealdre cú meolc .vii. niht syððan heó níge cealfod hæfð, and frymetlinge býstinge .xiiii. niht, Ll. Th. i. 438, 19

Linked entry: býsting

nigontíne

(n.; num.; adj.)

nineteen

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nineteen Embe nigontýne niht, Menol. Fox 141; Men. 71

sceadu-helm

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu-helm, es; m.
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The cover of night, darkness Niht, scaduhelma gesceapu, Beo. Th. 1304; B. 650

dirn-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dirn-líce, adv.
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Secretly Hé hí on niht gemartirode swá hé dyrn*-*lícost mihte, Lch. iii. 424, 30

dweorge-dwosle

(n.)
Grammar
dweorge-dwosle, -dwostle, an; f. [dweorg a dwarf]

The herb pennyroyalmentha pulēgium

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The herb pennyroyal; mentha pulēgium, Lin Herbs pollēgion [ = pulēgium], ðæt is dweorge-dwosle, Herb. cont. 94, 1; Lchdm. i. 38, 12. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man pollēgium [ = pulēgium], and óðrunt naman dweorge-dwosle nemneþ this herb, which is called pulēgium

rífe

(adj.)
Grammar
rífe, adj.
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Rife, abundant Ðere .vii. niht gyf wind byoþ, fír byþ swíðe rýfe ðý geáre, Lchdm. iii. 164, 21

Linked entry: rýfe

helmian

(v.)
Grammar
helmian, p. ode

To cover

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To cover Niht helmade beorgas steápe night covered the high hills, Andr. Kmbl. 2612; An. 1307

un-ástyrigendlic

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Hé stód þǽr ealle þá niht unástyrigendic (-onstyrgendlic, v.l.) immobilis perstitit, Gr. D. 225, 4. Add

emb

(prep.)
Grammar
emb, embe

about, round, around

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about, round, around Emb eahta niht about eight nights, Menol. Fox 418; Men. 210: 76; Men. 38: 188; Men. 95: 109; Men. 54: 259; Men. 131: 449; Men. 226. Embe fíf niht about five nights, Menol.

un-gewemmed

Grammar
un-gewemmed, <b>. I.</b>
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Danihel læg seofan niht betwux seofon leónum on ánum seáðe ungewemmed, Hml. Th. i. 488, 5. Add

frymetling

(n.)
Grammar
frymetling, e; f. [frum original, first, primitive]

A younglingyoung cowjŭvenca

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A youngling, young cow; jŭvenca Cúhyrde gebýreþ ðæt he hæbbe ealdre cú meolc, vii niht syððan heó nige cealfod hæfþ, and frymetlinge býstinge xiv niht it belongs to a cowherd that he have the milk of an old cow, seven nights after she has newly calved

un-onwendedlic

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Add: immoveable Hé ealle niht staþpolfæst and unonwendedlic þurhwunode immobilis permansit, Gr. D. 112, II. See next word

Linked entry: on-wendedlic

ǽfen-glóma

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-glóma, an; m.
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Evening-twilight Seó niht hafað seofon tóðdǽlednyssa. Crepusculum ys seó forme, ðæt ys ǽfenglðma, Angl. viii. 319, 27: Lch. iii. 242, 27

Linked entries: niht-glóm glóma

á-súgan

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Ic hét hié gebindan ðæt hié on niht wǽron from þǽm wyrmum ásogone ut nocte a serpentibus consumerentur, Nor. 16, 26. Add