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pípe

(n.)
Grammar
pípe, an ; f.
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Dó mid pípan on, Lchdm. ii. 126, 3. Mid ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn oððe pípan, 260, 11 : 224, 28

efen-fela

(v.)
Grammar
efen-fela, (em-).
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Dó béga emfela, Lch. ii. 20, 24. Ealra emfela, 28, 14. adjective Mid efenfealum (-feol-, Hpt. Gl. 511, 4) reádum rosum cum purpureis totidem rosis, An. Ox. 4509

seáw

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Add: [seáw is masculine in Lch. ii. 18, 14, though in the preceding line it is neuter Dó ꝥ seáw on neb . . . ꝥ se seáw (perhaps there is confusion owing to the conjunctional ꝥ and the initial letter of seáw ?)

sceard

(n.)
Grammar
sceard, es ; n.

A gap,notch

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A gap,notch Dó of ðam feórþan deále eall ðæt seó sǽ his ofseten hæfþ and eall ða sceard ðe heó him on genumen hæfþ subtract from this fourth part (of the earth) all of it that the sea has covered, and all the gaps (bays and creeks) it has taken ; huic

scild-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
scild-wyrhta, an; m.

A shield-maker

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Nán scyldwyrhta ne lecge nán scépes fell on scyld; and gif hé hit dó, gilde .xxx. sciłł., L. Ath. i. 15; Th. i. 208, 9-11.

widuwa

(n.)
Grammar
widuwa, an; m.
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A widower Ðæt bið rihtlíc líf ðæt cniht þurhwunige on his cnihtháde, óð ðæt hé on rihtre mǽdenǽwe gewífige; and habbe ða syððan, ða hwíle ðe seó libbe: gif hire ðonne forðsíð gebyrige, ðonne is rihtost ðæt hé þananforð wydewa þurhwunige, L. I.

wering

(n.)
Grammar
wering, e; f.
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A dam Ðæt wæter, ðonne hit bið gepynd, hit fundaþ wið ðæs ðe hit ǽr from com . . . Ac gif sió pynding wierð onpennad, oððe sió wering wirð tóbrocen, ðonne tófléwð hit eall, Past. 38; Swt. 277, 8. v. werian, <b>I a</b>; be-werung

Linked entry: werung

ge-folgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-folgian, p. ode
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To reach, attain Ðonne hé him ǽr tíde tó tióððæt hí ne magon ne ne cunnon, ðonne is him tó ondrædanne ðæt him weorðe tó lore ðæt hié tó ryhtre tíde gefolgian meahton ne cum arripiunt intempestive quod non valent, perdant quod implere quandoque tempestive

HEÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
HEÁH, héh; adj.

HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughty ⬩ altus, excelsus, celsus, excellens, sublimis

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Hwæt elles getácnaþ se heá torr búton ðone heáh foreþonc and ða gesceádwísnesse ðara gódena manna what else does the high tower signify but the lofty forethought and the sagacity of good men, Past. 56; Swt. 433, 24.

Linked entries: héh heá heág

blód-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
blód-wyrt, e; f.

BLOODWORT or bloody-dock from its red veins and stems ⬩ rumex sanguineus

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BLOODWORT or bloody-dock from its red veins and stems; rumex sanguineus, Lin

súþ-duru

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-duru, a; f.
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A south door Wæs seó súðduru hwæthwega háde máre, Blickl. Homl. 201, 15

til-fremmende

(adj.)
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doing good Tillfremmendra, Exon. Th. 440, 23; Rü. 60, 7. Cf. gód-fremmende

Linked entry: til

duru-healdend

(n.)
Grammar
duru-healdend, (dure (-a)-), es; m.
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A door-keeper Durehaldend (dura-. R.) ł dureueard ostiaria, Jn. L. 18, 17

stedig

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Oð stedigu cenð maniga donec sterilis peperit plurimos, Ps. Rdr. 279, 5. Add

un-forhæfedness

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Add: — Ðonne ðá gesinhíwan hí gemengað ðurh ungemetlice unforhæfednesse (incontinentiam), Past. 399, 16

slege-bítel

(n.)
Grammar
slege-bítel, es; m.

A beetle, hammer, mallet

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A beetle, hammer, mallet Sleah ðonne on mid slegebýtle Lchdm. ii. 342, 7

tó-hnescian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hnescian, ; p. ode

To soften away

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To soften away Ðonne findest ðú ðæt hearde tóhnesced, Lchdm. ii. 250, 21

Linked entry: hnescan

hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc, hwylc, hwelc; pron.

which ⬩ who ⬩ any one ⬩ any ⬩ some

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[in dependent clauses] Gif ic cweðe nescio qualis est rex nát ic hwile se cyngc is, ðon is se qualis infinitivum. Gif ic cweðe tu scis bene qualis est ðú wást wel hwilc hé is, ðon biþ hit relativum, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som. 21, 59-61.

sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ, m. f.; sǽs, sǽes, sǽ, sǽwe, seó; ǽs, sǽ; dat. sǽm, sǽum, sǽwum.

Sea . ⬩ sea ⬩ sea ⬩ sea ⬩ a sea ⬩ a sea, lake

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Hwílon ic dó, ac seldon, for ðam micel réwyt mé ys tó sǽ, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 1-5.

HÝRAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝRAN, heran, hiéran; p. de [with acc., with infin., and with acc. and infin.]

to HEAR ⬩ hear of ⬩ to listen to ⬩ follow ⬩ serve ⬩ obey ⬩ be subject to ⬩ belong to

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Ǽfre ic ne hýrde ðon cymlícor ceól gehladenne heáhgestreónum never have I heard of a bark any fairer laden with treasures, Andr. Kmbl. 720; An. 360.