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hwæt-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hwæt-scipe, es; m.

Quickness ⬩ boldness ⬩ bravery ⬩ valour

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For hiora cræftum and for hiora hwætscipe iówra selfra anwald[es] eóweres unþonces habban mehton by their strength and valour might have had dominion over you against your will; armis vindicare potuissent, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 21.

geómrian

(v.)
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Geómriende ejulantes, Mk. 5, 38. ¶ geómrian tó to sigh for, long for :-- Hí geómriað tó ðám upplican, Hml. Th. i. 520, 23. Add

heóflan

(v.)
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For þám earmlican swǽsnyssum þissera heófiendra (-igendra, v.l.) 5, 56. Þ hé heófige for middan-geardes hryrum . . . þá sceolon heófian for middangeardes tóworpennysse, 612, 20-28. trans.

hordian

(v.)
Grammar
hordian, p.ode

To HOARD, lay up [treasure], store

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to no other he hoards, and knows not for whom, as the prophet says 'In vain is every man troubled who hoards, and knows not for whom he gathers it,' Homl.

alo-malt

(n.)
Grammar
alo-malt, es; n.

Malt used in making ale ⬩ brasium ad cerevisiam conficiendam

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Malt used in making ale; brasium ad cerevisiam conficiendam Genim alomalt take malt for ale, Lchdm, iii. 28, 8

Linked entry: mealt

feng-net

(n.)
Grammar
feng-net, -nett, es; n.

A net for catching ⬩ retiacŭlum

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A net for catching; retiacŭlum Feallaþ firenfulle on heora fengnettum cădent in retiacŭlo ejus peccātōres, Ps. Th. 140, 12

fer-bed

(n.)
Grammar
fer-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A bed for a journey ⬩ ĭtĭnĕris lectus

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A bed for a journey; ĭtĭnĕris lectus Ferbed bajunula? Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 78; Wrt. Voc. 41, 32

fylle-seócnys

(n.)
Grammar
fylle-seócnys, -nyss, e; f.

The falling sickness ⬩ epilepsy ⬩ ĕpĭlepsia ⬩ ἐπιληψία

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The falling sickness, epilepsy; ĕpĭlepsia = ἐπιληψία Wið fylleseócnysse for the falling sickness, Herb. 61, 3; Lchdm. i. 164, 9

gǽlnys

(n.)
Grammar
gǽlnys, -nyss, e; f.

Wearisomeness ⬩ tediousness ⬩ loathing ⬩ disgust ⬩ tædium

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Wearisomeness, tediousness, loathing, disgust; tædium Slǽpþ sáwel mín for gǽlnysse dormĭtāvit ănĭma mea præ tædio, Ps. Spl. 118, 28

ge-anlícian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anlícian, p. ode; pp. od [líc like]

To make like ⬩ liken ⬩ assĭmĭlāre

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To make like, liken; assĭmĭlāre For hwam geanlície we heofena ríce cui assĭmĭlābĭmus regnum Dei? Mk. Bos, 4, 30

hyge-frófor

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-frófor, e; f.
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Comfort for the mind or heart, Elen. Kmbl. 709; El. 355: Hy. 9, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 13

lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
lǽst, e; f.

a boot

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A covering for the foot, a boot Lǽste ocreæ, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 25; Wrt. Voc. 26, 24

mægen-eáca

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-eáca, an; m.

An increase of strength ⬩ succour

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An increase of strength, succour Monnum tó mægeneácan a succour for men. Exon. 55a; Th. 194, 14; Az. 138

meolc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
meolc-fæt, es; n.

A vessel for holding milk ⬩ a milk-pail

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A vessel for holding milk, a milk-pail Meolcfæt mulctrale vel sinum vel mulctrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 13

Linked entry: melcing-fæt

mete-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-sócn, e; f.

Desire for food ⬩ appetite

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Desire for food, appetite Of ðæs magan ádle cumaþ ungemetlíca metesócna, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 174, 27

Linked entry: sócn

ge-hrine

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For 'v. wíf-gehrine' substitute Gif þine geféran beóð clǽne from wífa gehrine ( a femineo contactu ), Nar. 27, 8

ge-fioht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fioht, es; n.

A battle ⬩ prælium

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A battle; prælium Aulixes to ðam gefiohte fór Ulysses went to the battle, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 6

þurh-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-scyldig, adj.

Very guilty

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Very guilty Hí ( the Jews who plotted against Christ ) synd þurhscyldige for heora syrwunge, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 321

wógung

(n.)
Grammar
wógung, e; f.

Wooing

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Wooing Sum heretoga áwðgode dæs cáseres dohtor; wearð se cásere for ðære wógunge ástyrod, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 301

ceorl-lic

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Substitute for citation Heánra mann vel ceorlic (l.? heánra manna vel ceorlicra) ǽhta peculium, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 59