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dǽlere

(n.)
Grammar
dǽlere, es; m.

DEALER, divider, distributor, agent divīsor, sequester

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God gesette ðone wélegan dǽlere on his gódum God appointed the wealthy a distributor of his goods, ii. 102, 28

FLOCC

(n.)
Grammar
FLOCC, es; m.

A FLOCKbandcompanydivisiongrexcătervaturma

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A FLOCK, band, company, division; grex, căterva, turma Gif Esau cymþ to ánum flocce and ðone ofslihþ, se óðer flocc byþ gehealden si vēnĕrit Esau ad ūnam turmam et percussĕrit eam, ălia turma servābĭtur, Gen. 32, 8.

in-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
in-líhtan, p. te

To illumineenlighten

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To illumine, enlighten Ðú tída gehwane inlíhtes thou dost enlighten every season, Exon. 9 b; Th.7, 29; Cri. 108. Inléhteþ ðec inluminabit te, Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 36. Inlíhteþ inluminat, Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 9.

liccian

(v.)
Grammar
liccian, p. ode

To lick

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Seó lyft liccaþ and átýhþ ðone wǽtan of ealre eorþan and of ðære sǽ, and gegaderaþ tó scúrum, Lchdm. iii. 276, 12. Fýnd his eorþan licciaþ [liccigeaþ, Th.] inimici ejus terram lingent, Ps. Spl. 71, 9.

mealm-stán

(n.)
Grammar
mealm-stán, es; m.

Maum-stone

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-Mon heardlíce gníde ðone hnescestan mealmstán, Ors. 4, 13; Swt. 212, 28

Linked entry: cealc-stán

mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, e; f.

a marksigna markensign

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Mearce caracteres, Wrt Voc. ii. 23, 81. a mark, ensign Hé nam ðone stán and árǽrde hine tó mearce ( in titulum; for a pillar, A. V.), Gen. 28, 18. Moyses getimbrode twelf mearca ( titulos; pillars, A. V.), Ex. 24, 4.

Linked entries: mærc merc on-mearc

miscian

(v.)
Grammar
miscian, p. ode

To mixto mix in due proportion

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Gehwæðeres sceal mon nyttian and miscian ðæt ðone líchoman hǽle each method (treatment by hot or by cold remedies) shall be used and applied in due proportion, that the body may be cured, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 7

gif-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gif-stól, gief-stól, es; m.

A gift-seatseat from which gifts are distributedthronethrone of gracedonorum thronussoliumgratiæ thronus

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A gift-seat, seat from which gifts are distributed, throne, throne of grace; donorum thronus, solium, gratiæ thronus Ðone gifstól grétan to greet the throne, Beo. Th. 338; B. 168.

Linked entry: gief-stól

ge-menged

(v.)
Grammar
ge-menged, -mencged; part. p.

Mixed, mingled, confusedmixtus, commistus, confusus

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Gemenged stemn is, ðe biþ bútan andgite, swylc swá is hryþera gehlów, hunda gebeorc, treówa brastlung confused voice is what is without understanding, such as lowing of oxen, barking of dogs, rustling of trees, etc, Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 34, 3

stigel

(n.)
Grammar
stigel, e ; f.
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The word occurs also in compounds Ðanon on ðone bóchagan wið ðere bócstigele, v. 70, 27

Linked entry: bóc-stigel

þurh-gán

(v.)

to go over or throughto pass throughpierceto penetratepermeatepervade

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Ic wille ðurhgán orsorh ðone here, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 11. of a weapon, to pass through, pierce Hé sette his swurdes ord tógeánes his innoðe, and feól him on uppon, ðæt him ðurheode (or him ðurh eode, under þurh, B. I 1. ), Homl. Th. ii. 480, 15.

un-andergilde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andergilde, adj.

Not to be paid back(?)that may be retained(?)

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age enim, si jam caduca et momentaria fortunae dona non essent, quod in eis est, quod aut vestrum umquam fieri queat, aut non perspectum consideratumque vilescat, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 1-5

Linked entry: ander-gilde

rysc

(n.)
Grammar
rysc, m. f. (?) : rysce, an; f.

A rush

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Ðá heó geseah ðone windel on ðám rixum (in papyrione) Ex. 2, 5

Linked entries: risc rics rusce rysce

scearpe

(n.)
Grammar
scearpe, an; f.

A scarification

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Wið onfealle: genim hæslenne sticcan oððe ellenne, wrít ðínne naman on, ásleah þrý scearpan on, gefylle mid ðý blóde ðone naman, weorp ofer eaxle oððe betweoh þeóh on yrnende wæter . . .

ǽ-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-bryce, (ǽw-bryce, q. v. in Dict.)

Adultery; of a churchman, neglect of celibacy

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Nis nánum weófodþéne álýfed ðæt hé wífian móte . . . nú is þeáh ðǽra ealles tó fela ðe ðone ǽwbryce wyrcað, Ll. Th. ii. 334, 17, 22. Scyldað eów wið ǽwbrycas (-brecas, v. 1) Wlfst. 40, 12. Ǽwbricas, 130, 4

Linked entry: ǽ-breca

ofer-wist

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-wist, e; f.

Excess in eating

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Excess in eating Sint tó manianne ða ofergífran ðeáh hié ne mǽgen ðone unþeáw forlǽtan ðære gífernesse and ðære oferwiste ðæt hé húru hine selfne ne þurhstinge mid ðý sweorde unryhthǽmedes, ac ongiete hú micel ofersprǽc cymeþ of ðære oferwiste admonendi

stán

(n.)
Grammar
stán, es; m.
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</b> a stone (in its natural state or wrought) that serves as a mark :-- Andlang herepaðes west on ðone þyrla[n) stán; of ðam stáne on ðone háran stán, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 406, 12 (and often).

Linked entry: stán-weorþung

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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Leóhtes hyrde God, Az. 121 : Dóm. 53. Þone þe leóht gescóp.

stille

(adj.)
Grammar
stille, adj.
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Past. 41, 1 ; Swt. 299, 20. abstaining from, quit of. v. stillness, Sió hé stille his þegnungæ óð biscopes dóm, L. Wih. 6 ; Th. i. 38, 11

on-drǽdan

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Ðæt ilce ðæt hé ondréd tó underfónne, Past. 49, 18. with clause Hé ondréd ðæt hé hit medomlice dón ne meahte, Past. 49, 4: 19. Ealle þá þe hé ondréd ðæt him on fylste beón woldon, Ors. 1, 12 ; S. 52, 5.