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for-hwerfan

(v.)

To transform ⬩ pervert ⬩ transformāre ⬩ pervertĕre

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To transform, pervert; transformāre, pervertĕre Cnihtas wurdon ealle forhwerfde to sumum dióre the men were all transformed to some beast, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 172; Met. 26, 86: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 2. Eówra sáwla má forhwerfdon ðonne hie gerihton they have

hux-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hux-, husc-líc; adj.

Ignominious ⬩ scorn ⬩ insult

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Ignominious, involving shame, scorn, insult Huxlíc dedecor, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 34. Ðá þuhte him tó huxlíc ðæt hé híran sceolde ǽnigum hláforde it seemed to him too ignominious to obey any lord, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 36. Ðá þuhte ðam heáhgeréfan huxlíc

bícnian

(v.)
Grammar
bícnian, bícnigan; part. bícniende; he bícneþ; p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

to beckon, nod ⬩ innuere ⬩ to indicate, signify, announce, shew ⬩ indicare, significare

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to beckon, nod; innuere He wæs bícniende him erat innuens illis, Lk. Bos. 1, 22. Bícnodon hí to his fæder innuebant patri ejus, 1, 62 : 5, 7. to indicate, signify, announce, shew; indicare, significare He sceal mid bellan bícnigan ða tída he shall with

ge-hýrsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hýrsum, -hiérsum; adj.

Obedient ⬩ obliging ⬩ ready to serve ⬩ obĕdiens ⬩ offĭciōsus

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Obedient, obliging, ready to serve; obĕdiens, offĭciōsus Wæs Abraham Gode gehýrsum Abraham was obedient to God, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 4 : Homl. Th. ii. 162, 26 : Mt. Bos. 6, 24. Éstful vel gehýrsum offĭciōsus, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 54; Wrt. Voc. 61, 32.

Linked entries: hýr- ge-hiérsum

strícan

(v.)
Grammar
strícan, p. strác, pl. stricon; pp. stricen.
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to stroke, smooth, rub, wipe Ne delfe hý nán man mid ísene and mid wætere ne þweá, ac stríce hý mid cláðe clǽne, Lchdm. iii. 30, 24. v. ymb-strícan. to make a stroke, v. be-strícan; strica. to go, move, run Búlon ðæm rodere ðe ðás rúman gesceaft ǽghwylce

Linked entries: a-strícan strece

telge

(n.)
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On xiiii nihte mónan is gód ǽlc telge tó anginnanne, Lchdnr, iii. 178, 31. Cockayne refers the word to telg and translates dyeing; but the passage at 190, 21, in which the same date is said to be 'eallum gód þingum gód' suggests a different

ge-stillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stillan, ge-stellan, ge-styllan; p. ed.
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Take here ge-styllan in Dict., and add: To reach by leaping (v. stellan to leap), to assail, attack (of disease) Hé wæs gestelled (correptus) mid feferádle, Gr. D. 276, 13. Gestelled and geðreád, 286, 16: 288, 8. Gestelled ( per-cussus) mid mettrumnesse

un-eáþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáþe, adj.
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add: — Hit bið swíðe uniéðe ǽgðer tó dónne, ge wið ðone tó cídanne ðe yfel déð, ge eác sibbe wið tó habbenne difficile erat, at, si male acta corriperent, habere pacem cum omnibus possent, Past. 355. 41. add: Swá þéh þe him lytles hwæt uniéðe sié, hú

Linked entry: un-ýþe

brýcian

(v.)
Grammar
brýcian, brícsian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [brýce, bríce
use
]

use ⬩ To be of use, profit, benefit, do good ⬩ prodesse, proficuum esse

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To be of use, profit, benefit, do good; prodesse, proficuum esse He his gefërum brýcian gýmde he took care to do good to his companions, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 33. Hí brýcaþ monigra hǽlo multorum saluti proficuum erit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 32. Him sylfum brícsade

sol

(n.)

a sole ⬩ a collar of wood, put round the neek of cattle to confine them to the stelch ⬩ Sole ⬩ a rope or halter to tie cattle in the stall ⬩ soles, fetters, and shackles'

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a sole (?), 'a collar of wood, put round the neek of cattle to confine them to the stelch. "A bow about a beestes necke." Palsgrave.' Halliwell. 'Sole, a rope or halter to tie cattle in the stall,' Kennett's Parochial Antiquities. Among 'husbandlie furniture

Linked entry: sylu

trahtian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtian, p. ode.

to expound ⬩ explain ⬩ to discuss

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to expound, explain Ðegnum his he trahtade alle he expounded all things to his disciples. Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 34. Se awergda gast ongan Godes béc trahtian, and ðá sóna leáh. Blickl. Homl. 29, 29. to discuss Ðá ongunnon hý treahtigean, hwæðer má mǽrlícra

Linked entry: treahtigean

syfling

(n.)
Grammar
syfling, e; f.

Food to be eaten with bread

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Food to be eaten with bread Syflyncge pulmentario (pulmentarium quilibet cibus extra panem, Migne), Hpt. Gl. 494, 57. Ðǽr feóll ádúne wearm hláf mid his syflinge, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 18. Sind ða twá gesetnyssa, ðæt is sealmsang and wítegung, swylce hí

Linked entry: syflige

grislíc

(adj.)
Grammar
grislíc, gryslíc; adj.
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GRISLY, horrible; dreadful, horrid; horridus, horrendus, horribilis. [Laym. grislich: Orm. grissliȝ: A. R. grislich: Ayenb. grislich: O. Frs. gryslik: cf. O. H. Ger. grisenlich, Grff. iv. 301: Ger. grässlich.] This word seems to belong to 'grísan' rather

á-sníþan

to cut out, off ⬩ to cut away ⬩ amputate ⬩ to cut corn

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Add: to cut out, off His téþ wǽron swá ásniden ísen his teeth were as cut iron, Nar. 43, 15. to cut away, amputate Scealt þú eal ꝥ deáde of ásníþan oþ ꝥ cwice líc, Lch. ii. 82, 27. Lim áceorfan oððe ásníðan of líchoman, 84, 22, 27. to cut corn ꝥ ásnidene

Linked entry: sníðan

æ-leng

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-leng, adj.

Long ⬩ protracted ⬩ lengthy ⬩ troublesome ⬩ longus ⬩ molestus

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Long, protracted, lengthy, troublesome; longus, molestus Me þincþ ðæt ðé þincen tó ǽlenge ðás langan spell methinks that these long discourses appear to thee too lengthy. Bt. 39,4; Fox 218, 6

a-sánian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sánian, p. ode; pp. od

To languish ⬩ grow weak ⬩ diminish ⬩ languescere ⬩ laxari

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To languish, grow weak, diminish; languescere, laxari Nǽfre ic lufan sibbe forlǽte asánian never will I permit the love of my kin to languish, Exon. 50a; Th. 172, 23; Gú. 1148

Cyppan-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Cyppan-ham, Cyppan-hamm

Chippenham, Wilts

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Chippenham, Wilts Hér hine bestæl se here to Cyppanhamme here the army stole itself away to Chippenham, Chr. 878; Th. 146, 21, col. 2, 3; 880; Th. 148, 39, col. 3

eáwu

(n.)
Grammar
eáwu, e; f.

A ewe ⬩ ovis fēmĭna

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A ewe; ovis fēmĭna Agefe mon to Liming l eáwa and v cý let fifty ewes and five cows be given to Lyming, Th. Diplm. A. D. 835; 470. 29. 32

Linked entry: eówu

fulwiht-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht-tíd, e; f.

Time of baptism ⬩ baptismal time ⬩ baptismătis tempus

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Time of baptism, baptismal time; baptismătis tempus Fulwiht-tíd [MS. -tiid] éces Drihtnes to us cymeþ the baptismal time of the eternal Lord comes to us, Menol. Fox 22; Men. 11

Linked entry: fulluht-tíd

hræd-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
hræd-wyrde, adj.

Quick ⬩ hasty of speech

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Quick, hasty of speech Ne sceal nó tó hátheort ne tó hrædwyrde he must not be too passionate nor too hasty of speech, Exon. 77 b; Th. 290, 17; Wand. 66

Linked entry: wær-wyrde