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þæslíce

(adv.)
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In l, 3 for 47 l. 147 and Add Þæs[líce] congruenter, An. Ox. 1715

ǽrendian

(v.)
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Add: to deliver a message Ic gefrægn for hæleðum, hring [ǽr]endean, Rä. 49, I

sǽ-geáp

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-geáp, adj.

Roomy enough for sea voyages

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Roomy enough for sea voyages (of a ship) Sǽgeáp naca, Beo. Th. 3797; B. 1896

sáp-box

(n.)

a box for resin

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a box for resin Man sceal habban leóhtfæt, blácern, cyllan, sápbox, Anglia ix. 264, 22

Linked entry: box

wægn-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-gewǽde, es; n.

A waggon-clothcovering for a waggon

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A waggon-cloth, covering for a waggon Man sceal habban wǽngewǽdu, Anglia ix. 264, 4

hær-sceard

(n.)
Grammar
hær-sceard, es; n.

Hare-liphare-lippedhare-liphare-lip

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Hare-lip Wið hærscearde for hare-lip, L. M. 1, 13; Lchdm. ii. 56, 5

hefeld

(n.)
Grammar
hefeld, hebeld, hefel, hebel, es; m.[?]

Thread for weavingfine twinethe clew-lines and bunt lines of a sail

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Thread for weaving Hefeld licium, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 50; Wrt. Voc. 59, 21

Linked entry: hebeld

ban-segn

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For bansegn, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 76 read: ban ( = bandum) segn, cf. 101, 57

forht-áfongen

(part.)
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Perhaps in Cri. 1184: Jul. 320 this form should be taken rather than forht áfongen.(?)

bí-wist

(n.)

food, provision

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food, provision, Bt. 17; Fox 60, 4: L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12

Linked entry: big-wist

mód-staþol

(n.)
Grammar
mód-staþol, es; m.

The foundation on which the mind rests

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The foundation on which the mind rests Steðe*-*fæst modstaþol biþ witena gehwilcum weorþlícre micle ðonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe a firm foundation for the mind is much more honourable for every man of counsel, than an excessive variation of manners

Linked entry: fæstmód-staðol

eáþ-gete

(adj.)
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Easy to get Him wæs eáðgete ele tó þám baðe oil for the bath was easy for him to get, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 18. Gyf þý .viii. dæge sunne scýneð, ðonne byð cwicseolfor eáðgeáte, Lch. iii. 166, 10

ge-neódian

(v.)
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ge-neódian, vb. impers.
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To be need (i) of something for a person Gyf þe smælre candelle geneódige, Tech. ii. 120, 20. Ðonne þé martirlogium geneódie, 121, l. that something be done Gyf ꝥ geneódige (gif gebyrige ꝥ for neóde, v.l. ) ꝥ úre ǽnig tó óðrum fǽce mid yrfe, Ll.

Linked entry: neádian

un-gearowitolness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gearowitolness, e; f.
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Want of ready wit, want of clear thought For þon wé hí geseóð swylce hit sý ǽr sunnan uppgange, for þon þe hit nú gýt is in sumre glímunge and ungearewitolnesse (-gearu-, v.l.) úres módes quia quasi in quodam mentis crepusculo haec velut ante solem videmus

ge-dwola

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwola, -dweola, an; m.

errormadnessheresyerrorerrātumvesāniahærĕsisa heretichærĕtĭcus

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Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 22. Se Arrianisca gedwola Arriāna hærĕsis, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 33 : Bt. Met. Fox 1, 81; Met. 1, 41. Óþ ða tíde ðæs Arrianiscan gedwolan usque ad tempŏra Arriānæ vesāniæ, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 18.

Linked entries: dwola ge-dweola

wearm

(adj.)
Grammar
wearm, adj.

Warm

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Fox 177; Men. 90

wǽdl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽdl, (v.
  • P. B. viii. 535
), e: wǽdle, an; f.

Povertywantpovertyindigencewantpenuryunproductivenessbarrenness

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Hié for wǽdle weorðen on murcunga, ðæt hié eft ongiennen giétsian for hiera wǽdle ad murmurationem proruunt, sed cogente se inopia usque ad avaritiam devolvuntur, Past. 45; Swt. 341, 2-4: Ps. Th. 87, 9.

Linked entry: wéðel

teohhian

(v.)
Grammar
teohhian, teohchian, teohgian, tihhian, teohian, teochian, tihian; p. ode.
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Tehhaþ, Fox 84, 16. Sunte wénaþ, ðæt ... Sume teohhiaþ, ðæt ... Manege tellaþ, ðæt..., 24, 2; Fox 82, 7-12: 26, 2; Fox 92, 26: Ps. Th. 11, 4.

un-nytlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-nytlíce, adv.

uselesslyvainlyto no purposeto ill purpose

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Ðý læs hié unnytlíce forweorpen ðæt ðæt hié sellen for hira hrædhýdignesse ne praecipitatione hoc, quod tribuunt, inutiliter spargant, Past. 44; Swt. 321, 17: 15; Swt. 95, 24.

Linked entry: nytlíce

norþ-land

(n.)

a northern land

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a northern land Hé fór on Sciððie ða norþland, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 3