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cor-snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cor-snǽd, e; f. [cor, cer, cyrr a choice; snǽd a bit, piece]

A choice or trial piece panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta

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If he ate it freely and without hurt, he was considered innocent; but guilty, if he could not swallow it, or had a difficulty in doing so.

Linked entries: snǽd or-dál

wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
wilde, adj.

Having powerpowerfulstrong

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Having power, powerful, strong Hit næs þeáw ðæt mon ǽnig wæl on ða healfe rímde ðe ðonne wieldre wæs mos est, ex ea parte quae vicerit occisorum non commemorare numerum Ors. 4, l; Swt. 156, 22.

a-gán

(v.)
Grammar
a-gán, p. -eóde; pp. -gán [a from, away, gán to go] .

to come to passhappenpræteriretransireto come forthprovenireto approach to any one to solicit himprocedere ad aliquem sollicitandi causa

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Th. 68, 32. to approach to any one to solicit him; procedere ad aliquem sollicitandi causa Ne meahton heora bregoweardas agán might not approach their lords, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 14; Gen. 2747

Linked entries: a-eóde a-gǽn a-gǽþ

B

Grammar
B, THE sound of b is produced by the lips; hence it is called a labial consonant, and has the same sound in Anglo-Saxon as in English. In all languages, and especially in the dialects of cognate languages, the letters employing the same organs of utterance are continually interchanged. In Anglo-Saxon, therefore, we find that b interchanges with the other labials, f and
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  Eng. graƀan = grafan = engrave klioƀan = cleófan = cleave geƀan = gifan = give The Runic letter ᛒ not only stands for the letter B, b, but also for the name of the letter in Anglo-Saxon beorc the birch-tree

ge-windan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-windan, p. -wand, pl. -wundon; pp. -wunden.

To twistweavebendwindtorquĕreplectereimplĭcāreTo goturnturn aboutrevolverollse vertĕrevolvĕre

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Ne hafu ic in heáfde hwíte loccas, wrǽste gewundne I have not white locks on my head, delicately wound, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 30; Rä. 41, 99. v. intrans.

camp-dóm

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Wǽpnu campdóme[s] úres ná flǽsclice synd the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, Scint. 207, 16. Campian on Godes campdóme, Hex. 34, 12.

egesa

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Add: fear, terror Féhð óðer tó sé þe unmurnlíce máðmas dǽleð, egesan ne gýmeð ( does not cherish fear ), B. 1757. Mid þon egsan and þǽre lufan Drihtnes, Bl. H. 119, 17.

fadian

(v.)
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Hé wíslíce his líf ne fadað he orders not his life wisely, Wlfst. 52, 28. Fadode, 159, 18. Gesette man þæne þe Godes hús wel fadige domui Dei dignum constituant dispensatorem, R. Ben. 119, 12. Gif hé his líf rihtlice fadige, Ll. Th. i. 346, 18.

freó-man

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Thou hast not granted me a son ... My steward goes rejoicing in fair sons and daughters, Gen. 2175. Add: :-- Eallum freómannum (frióum monnura, v.l.) þás dagas sién forgifene. Ll.

wel

Grammar
wel, <b>. I</b> 1 b.
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Add Ic nát for hwý gé þá tída swelcra broca swá wel hergeað I know not why you praise so much the times of such calamities, Ors. 3, 7 ; S. 120, 3. Þonne mæg hé witan ꝥ hé bið on sýðfæte and wel gysthúses beþearf, Ll. Th. ii. 430, 25.

sam-tinges

(adv.)
Grammar
sam-tinges, (sæm-, sem-); adv.

immediately, forthwith, continuo

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Ðá nolde hé hí sæmtinges ácwellan ac lét him fyrst he would not kill them immediately, but allowed them time, 424, 14. Ðá áwurpon ða hǽðenan sóna heora gedwyld, and tó heora Scyppende sæmtinges gebugon, 510, 3: 230, 18.

Linked entries: -tinges sæm-tinges

wemman

(v.)
Grammar
wemman, p. de.

to spotmarspoildisfigureto defilepolluteprofane

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Ic háliges láre wordum wemde (I have not given a good account of the saint) Andr. Kmbl. 2958; An. 1482. Wordum wemman to reproach, blame (cf. Goth. ana-wammjan vituperare) Stefn æfter cwom, wordum wemde Andr. Kmbl. 1479; An. 741.

hæg-steald

(n.)
Grammar
hæg-steald, hæge-, heh-, es; m : e; f [?]

One living in the lord&#39;s house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, bachelor, virginmansionarius, cælebs, juvenis, virgo

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One living in the lord&#39;s house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, bachelor, virgin; mansionarius, cælebs, juvenis, virgo Hwæðer hé sig hægsteald ðe hǽmedceorl utrum cælebs sit an uxoratus, L. Ecg.

Linked entry: Hagustaldes-eá

CNOLL

(n.)
Grammar
CNOLL, es; m.

A KNOLLhill-topcopsummitcacumenvertex

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He hit ne sette upon ðone héhstan cnoll he should not set it upon the highest hill-top Bt. titl. xii; Fox xii. 15. On ðam lytlan cnolle ðe Ermon hátte Hermonis a monte modico Ps. Th. 41, 7

tucian

(v.)
Grammar
tucian, (or túcian ?; in Piers P. (v. infra) touked occurs, but the form of the noun is tokkere as well as touker, Prol. 100 A-text, and Halliwell gives tucker = fuller as a western word); p. ode
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To treat ill, to afflict, harass, vex Unrihtwíse cyningas ðe ðis wérige folc wyrst tuciaþ (quos miseri torvos populi timent tyrannos; ða unrihtwísan cyningas . . . ðe ðis earme folc heardost ondrǽt, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 26-29), Met. 24, 60. Hé heora fela

Linked entry: ge-tucian

ge-wanian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 27, 55. the object non-material. to lessen in extent, degree Hié sint tó manianne ðæt hié hiera fæsten ne gewanigen admonendi sunt, ut abstinentiam suam sine imminutione custodiant, Past. 315, 9.

mǽg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽg-leás, adj.

Without kinsmen

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Without kinsmen Gif hé sí mǽgleás if he have no kinsmen, L. Eth. ix. 24; Th. i. 344, 28: L. In. 23; Th. i. 116, 16: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 24. Fædrenmǽga mǽgleás mon a man having no kinsmen on the father's side, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20

un-gerǽdlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerǽdlic, adj.
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D. no, 21. Cf. ge-rǽde

Linked entry: ge-rǽdlic

heá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heá-líc, adj.

High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound

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Nis nán leahter swá heálíc ðæt man ne mǽge gebétan there is no crime so deep that it may not be expiated, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 20. Hé næs ácweald þurh ðam heálícan fylle he was not killed by the fall from such a height, 300, 20.

Linked entry: heáh-líc

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mindflamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animusenjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honourfruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitasflatus

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Náh seó módor geweald bearnes blǽdes the mother hath not power over her child's life, Salm. Kmbl. 769; Sal. 384. Beorht on blǽde bright in life, Elen.

Linked entries: bléd bléd