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hwirf-lic

(adj.)
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Take here <b>hwerf-lic</b> in Dict

on-stæppan

(v.)
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Take here <b>on-steppan</b> in Dict

coríon

(n.)
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coríon, es; n? [= κόριον for κορίαννον = κορίανον,
  • Anac. 138
]

κόριον ⬩ κορίαννον = κορίανον ⬩ The herb coriander ⬩ coriandrum ⬩ ὑπέρικον

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The herb coriander; coriandrum [ὑπέρικον hyperícon, Diosc. 3, 171] Som. Ben. Lye

batt

(n.)

a bat ⬩ club ⬩ cudgel

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a bat, club, cudgel Batt hec claua, An. Ox. 18 b, 18

níd-þearf

(n.)
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níd-þearf, e; f.

necessity ⬩ inevitableness ⬩ necessity ⬩ constraint ⬩ need ⬩ a necessary thing ⬩ what a person needs ⬩ need ⬩ distress ⬩ trouble ⬩ a necessary business

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Hé wirþ swá earm ðæt hé næfþ furþum ða neódþearfe áne ( fit ut necessariis egeat ), ðæt is wist and wǽda; wilnaþ ðonne ðære neádþearfe, næs ðæs anwealdes, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 124, 15-18.

fore-sceáwung

consideration ⬩ contemplation ⬩ foreseeing ⬩ foreknowledge ⬩ forethought ⬩ foresight ⬩ providence ⬩ divine providence

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Hé ongeat ꝥ heó mid þǽre godcundan foresceáwunge onlíht wæs, Hml. S. 23 b, 216.

Linked entry: fore-gesceáwung

fús

ready ⬩ eager ⬩

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Ðá ðá hé swá fús wæs (cf. his swíðlice geornes, Gr. D. 156, 6), Hml. Th. ii. 176, 18. Rád Iulianus mid mycelra fyrdunge swíðe fús tó wíge, Hml. S. 3, 207. Ðá wæs here fús forðwegas, Exod. 248.

á-wrítan

to write out or down ⬩ write words ⬩ to transcribe ⬩ copy in writing ⬩ to state in writing ⬩ to write a book, letter, ⬩ to write of or about something ⬩ to write to ⬩ to write an account of ⬩ describe ⬩ to inscribe the name of a person ⬩ to write on material ⬩ cover with writing ⬩ to make a symbol other than a letter

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Hig wǽron áwritene ipsi descripti fuerunt, Num. 11, 26. to write on material, cover with writing Þæt hé Alexandres wísan besceáwade, swá hé hit him eft hám bebeád on ánum brede áwriten, and siþþan hit áwriten wæs hé hit oferworhte mid weaxe virum ad

Linked entry: wrítan

ge-flíman

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Hé gefeaht wiþ Gotan and gefliémed wearð, and bedrifen on ánne tún, S. 292, I. Grendel wérigmód on weg þanon . . . fǽge and geflýmed feórlastas bær, B. 846.

godcundlic

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Add: of God For his godcundlicum anwealde hé is ǽghwǽr andweard, Bt. 42; F. 258, 11. proceeding from God, inspired by God Godcundlicum wordum ( with words from the Scriptures ) heó hyre bearn lǽrde, Lch. iii. 428, 28. devoted to God, religious Godcundlicere

ord-fruma

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Ǽlc ðing hæfð anginn and ordfruman ðurh God, ac God . . . næfð nán angin ne nǽnne ordfruman, Hex. 22, 1. Hé eallum gesceaftum anginn and ordfruman forgeaf, Hml. Th. i. 274, 30. 1 a.

weg-nest

(n.)
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weg-nest, es; n.

Food for a journey

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Heó onféng wægnyste ðære hálgan gemǽnsumnysse. Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 27. Hé bútan hǽlo wegnyste of worulde gewát, 5, 14; S. 634, 33. Hé wæs hine trymmende mid ðý heofonlícum wægneste, 4, 24; S. 599, 2

Linked entry: nest

full-fremedlíce

(adv.)

completely ⬩ entirely ⬩ to the full extent

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Þæt þæt gehwilc on him sylfum be dǽle hæfð, þæt hé hæfð on óðrum werode fulfremodlíce . . . Is gehwilc ðǽra weroda þám naman gecíged ðe ðá gife getácnað þe hé fulfremedlícor underféng, Hml. Th. i. 348, 18-31.

sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc, spǽc, spréc, e; f.

Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus

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Hé reorde gesette eorðbúendum ungelíce, ðæt hié ðære spǽce spéd ne áhton, Cd. Th. 101, 22; Gen. 1686. On Engliscre sprǽce, Ælfc. T. Grn. 1, 26. Hé sealde heora ǽlcum synderlíce sprǽce, ðæt heora ǽlcum wæs uncúð, hwæt óðer sǽde, 4, 11.

ge-níhe

(adj.)
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ge-níhe, adj.
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Take here <b>ge-nýh</b> in Dict

Linked entry: ge-nýh

ge-swǽtan

(v.)
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ge-swǽtan, p. te

To sweat

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To sweat Heó ná ne geswǽtte she did not sweat, Shrn. 150, 2

fercian

(v.)

to bring ⬩ carry ⬩ conduct ⬩ to support ⬩ To go

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Ǽlcon men is álýfed ꝥ hé of his yldrena gestreóne hine sylfne fercian móte, Hml.

mótian

(v.)
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mótian, <b>; I.</b>
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Þá gehýrdon hí mótian wið Martine lange ( they heard a long conversation being carried on with Martin ), and he wæs ána ǽr innan þám húse belocen, 31, 694. Add

rihtend

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Add: a ruler Hé heom gesette gewisse práfostas and rihtend substitutis praepositis, Gr. D. 119, 21. a director, one who arranges matters Sum wer wæs on þyssere byrig,.. . sé wæs séma and rihtend manigra manna, Gr. D. 297, 7

þornig

(adj.)
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þornig, adj.

Thorny ⬩ full of thorns

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Se yrðling lufaþ ðone æcer ðe æfter ðornum and brémelum genihtsume wæstmas ágifþ swíðor ðonne hé lufige ðone ðe ðornig næs, Homl. Th. i. 342, 8. Gehega þíne eáran mid þornigum hege, Wulfst. 246, 9