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be-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceran, bi-sceran, -sciran, -scyran; p. -scær, -scear, pl. -scǽron, -sceáron; pp. -scoren

To shear off, to shave, cut offattondere, amputare, præcidere

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To shear off, to shave, cut off; attondere, amputare, præcidere Hý eall heora heáfod besceáron they all shaved their heads, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 96, 37; capitibus rasis, Ors. Hav. 4, 20; p. 270, 5.

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, bléd, e; f.

A flower, blossom, fruitflos, olus, fructus

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Bos. 15, 2. Beorc biþ blǽda leás the birch-tree is fruitless [void of fruit], Runic pm. 18; Kmbl. 342, 27; Hick. Thes. i. 135. Hærfest bryngþ rípa bléda harvest brings ripe fruits, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 15: 34, 10; Fox 150, 5.

ge-dwola

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

errormadnessheresyerrorerrātumvesāniahærĕsisa heretichærĕtĭcus

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Bos. 24, 24 : Gen. 21, 14 : 37, 15 : Bt. Met. Fox 26, 78; Met. 26, 39. Þurh deópne gedwolan through deep error, Andr. Kmbl. 1221; An. 611 : Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 22; Jul. 301. Gedwolena rím a number of errors, 71 a; Th. 264, 23; Jul. 368.

Linked entries: dwola ge-dweola

stíþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-líc, adj.
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Mót tó bóte stiðlíc dǽdbót, L. Pen. 3 ; Th. ii. 278, 8. Hí begunnon tó sleánne ǽlc heora óðerne mid stíð*-*lícum gefeohte, Jud. 7, 22. Swá swá hé strengest beón mihte ongeán ða stíðlícan scúras, Boutr.

cyn

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S. 23, 272. v. æppel-, Angel-, bisceop-, bóc-, cróg-, cyning-, ealdhláford-, eall-, earn-, eft-, hafoc-, hreód-, módor-, riht-fædren-, riht-médren-, sǽd-, sealf-, sprǽc-, stán-, tynder-, wíf-, wilde-, wín-, wudu-cyn. in line 6 for cynd read cynn. v.

weall-stellung

(n.)
Grammar
weall-stellung, -stilling, -stylling, e; f.

The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.

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Similar entries v. burh-bót Tó ánes æceres brǽde on wealstillinge (cf. weall-geweorc) and tó ðære wære gebirigeaþ xvi. hída; gif ǽlc híd byþ be ánum men gemannod, ðonne mæg man gesettan ǽlce gyrde mid feówer mannum.

Linked entry: stellung

tótian

(v.)
Grammar
tótian, p. ode

To peep outlook

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His bon toteden out, 425. See also note on totehylle, Prompt. Parv. 497, and tootere speculator, Wick. Is. 21, 6

CLEÓFAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLEÓFAN, ic cleófe, ðúclýfst, he clýfþ, cleófaþ; cleáf,clufon; clofen

To CLEAVE, separate, split findere, dissecare

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Bordweall clufon aforan Eádweardes Edward's sons clove the board-wall, Chr. 937; Th. 200, 38, col. 3; Æðelst. 5. Clufon, Byrht. Th. 140, 4; By. 283

discipul

(n.)
Grammar
discipul, es; m.
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Crist cwæþ to his discipulum Christ said to his disciples, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 45: Homl. Th. ii. 266, 33: 320, 13

heofon-tungol

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-tungol, es; n.

A heavenly body

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A heavenly body Hádor heofontungol the sun, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 47; Met. 22, 24. Hǽdre heofontungol bright heavenly bodies. Exon. 18 a; Th. 43, 23; Cri. 693; 56 a; Th. 199, 28; Ph. 32: Cd. 199; Th. 247, 23; Dan. 501

lendan

(v.)
Grammar
lendan, p. de

To arrive

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To arrive, come to land Man hine lǽdde tó Eligbyrig ... sóna swá hé lende on scype man hine blende he was brought to Ely ... as soon as he arrived he was blinded on board ship, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 27; Ælf. Tod. 14

líf-bysig

(adj.)
Grammar
líf-bysig, adj.
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Busy about saving life, struggling for life, anxious about life Ðæt hé for mundgripe mínum scolde licgean lífbysig bútan his líce swice that for my handgrip he should lie struggling for life, unless his body should escape, Beo. Th. 1936; B. 966

bótettan

(v.)
Grammar
bótettan, p. te

To repair

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Bytlian, bótettan (printed bote atan), týnan to build, repair, fence, Angl. ix. 261, 10

fǽmnenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽmnenlic, fǽmnen-lic (fǽmn-); adj.

Virginvirginal

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Þone fǽmnlican bósm, Bl. H. 165, 27. Substitute:

ge-temprian

(v.)
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Add: to temper, prepare material On þá onlícnesse geworht þe senop bið getemprod tó inwísan, Lch. ii. 184, 22. fig. to prepare, adapt Ge tó gódum ge tó yfelum getempera heortan þíne et ad bona et ad mala tempera cor tuum, 172, 15

hand-wyrm

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(The same passage is glossed in both cases.) Add: —

fandung

(n.)
Grammar
fandung, e ; f.

A temptation, trial, proof tentātio, prŏbātio, inquīsītio

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On ðære fandunge in temptation, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 8. He of earce forlét háswe culufran on fandunga he let out a livid dove from the ark on trial, Cd. 72; Th. 87, 21; Gen. 1452

Linked entry: a-fandung

hrǽw

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Add: A living body Sceal þín hrá dǽlan . . . Hié þín feorh ne magon deáðe gedǽlan, An. 954: 1033. a dead body, corpse Eálá þú earma líchama, nú þú scealt gewurðan tó fúlan hrǽwe and wyrmum tó mete, Wlfst. 141, 1. Rǽwe (reáwe, Hpt.

ece

(n.)
Grammar
ece, æce, ace, es; m.

AKE, pain dŏlor

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An AKE, pain; dŏlor Efne swá se bisceop ðone ece and ðæt sár mid him ut bǽre as if the bishop had borne the ake and the sore out with him. Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 37: 5, 4; S. 617, 22

Linked entries: ace æce

gást-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
gást-gedál, gǽst-gedál, es; n.

Separation of soul and bodydeathanĭmæ et corpŏris divortiummors

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Separation of soul and body, death; anĭmæ et corpŏris divortium, mors Ðá he ðas woruld þurh gástgedál ofgyfan sceolde when he must give up this world through death, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 33; Gen. 1127 : Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 32; Gú. 834

Linked entry: gǽst-gedál