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scír

(adj.)
Grammar
scír, adj.
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D. shire; adj. 4] Sceomiande man sceal in sceade hweorfan, scír in leóhte geríseð, Gn. Ex. 67. <b>II f.</b> add :-- Scírre clarior (limpida sum Titanis clarior orbe, Ald. 272, 18), An. Ox. 23, 36

seomian

(v.)
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laman legre and manega gǽr wæs hleoniende in hire bedde molestia corporali percussa est, multisque annis in lectulo decubans, Gr. D. 2842

tídrian

(v.)
Grammar
tídrian, <b>. I.</b>
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Gif ic underfó in mé þone hád tédriendra manna ... ic mage gehelpan þám tédriendum mannum si infirmantium in me personam suscepero, infirmantibus prodesse possum, Gr. D. 267, 17-21

wær-word

(n.)
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In the following passage, however, wær-word seems to occur Nis geméted on hálgum bócum þætte þisse frigenesse wærword (wiðerword, v.l.) sý gesewen nequaquam in sacris eloquiis invenitur quod huic capitulo contradicere uideatur, Bd. I. 27!

matt

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Ꝥ hine man álegde on þá meattan þe hé him on gebæd praecepit eum in psiathio, quo vulgo matta vocatur, in quo orare consueverat, projici, Gr. D. 125, 26. Add

rihtness

(n.)
Grammar
rihtness, e; f.

rightness ⬩ straightness ⬩ perpendicularity ⬩ rightness ⬩ justice ⬩ equity

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Similar entries Cf. rihtung-þræð. rightness justice, equity On rihtnesse in aequitate, Ps. Th. 97, 9 : 110, 5. Rehtnise, Rtl. 102, 17. in the following passage rehtnisglosses ratio, Rtl. 113, 32 : 32, 32 : Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 36 : 18, 24 : 25, 19

wæl-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-rǽs, es; m.

A deadly attack ⬩ an attack in which men are slain

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Æfter ðam wælrǽse (the fight in which Grendel was mortally wounded), 1652; B. 824. Mé ðone wælrǽs wine Scyldinga leánode, 4208; B. 2101

CNÆP

(n.)
Grammar
CNÆP, cnæpp, cnep, es; m.

A top ⬩ cop ⬩ knop ⬩ vertex ⬩ jugum ⬩ supercilium

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A top, cop, knop ; vertex, jugum, supercilium Uppan ðæs muntes cnæp in montis vertice Ex. 19, 20. Híg astigon to ðæs muntes cnæppe ascenderunt in verticem montis Num. 14, 44. Ofer cneppas trans juga Glos. Prudent. Recd. 149, 55.

Linked entry: cnep

forst

frost ⬩ intense cold ⬩ hoarfrost ⬩ rime

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S. ii. 143. hoarfrost, rime In forste in pruina, Ps. Srt. 77, 47

ymb-cirr

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-cirr, es; m.

A turning about ⬩ going from one place to another, removal ⬩ turning over, moving, stirring ⬩ versutia

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A turning about, going from one place to another, removal In ymbcerr Babilonis in transmigratione Babylonis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 1, 11, 12, 17. turning over, moving, stirring.

heall

a residence ⬩ palace ⬩ a temple ⬩ a court of law

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Dominum in aula sancta ejus, Ps.

FÓÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓÐER, fóður, es; n.

food ⬩ food for cattle ⬩ fodder ⬩ ălĭmentum ⬩ jūmenti pābŭlum ⬩ that in which food is carried ⬩ a basket ⬩ cophĭnus ⬩ κόφĭνos ⬩ that in which food for cattle is carried ⬩ a cart ⬩ cart-load ⬩ vĕhes ⬩ plaustrum ⬩ nunc massa vel vŏlūmen plumbi

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If he have not, let him pay half in fodder, and half in other goods, 60; Th. i. 140, 8-11. that in which food is carried,-a basket; cophĭnus = κόφĭνos Genómon ceawlas vel fóðer tŭlērunt cophĭnos, Mt. Lind.

Linked entry: fódder

ge-hwider

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Add: where there is motion, to every place, to all parts, in all directions. used generally Hé ðanon eóde gehwyder (-hwider, on gehwylce healfe, v. ll.) ymb þá stówa, and þǽr godcunde láre bodode inde ad praedicandam circumquaque exire consueverat Bd

hǽwen

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽwen, adj.

Blue, azure, purple, discoloured

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Ádó in ǽren fæt lǽt ðǽr in óð ðæt hit hǽwen sý put into a brazen vessel, leave it therein until it be turned colour, Lchdm. iii. 20, 18. Gyf dæt húsl byþ fynig oððe hǽwen if the housel be mouldy or discoloured, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 360, 9.

ge-witleás

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</b> of demoniacal possession :-- Þisne (cyricweard) inn Gewitleáse, deófolseóce inerguminos, i. amentes, An. Ox. 3057. foolish, senseless. Cf. ge-wit; <b>II, VI.

a-líhting

(n.)
Grammar
a-líhting, e; f.

Enlightening ⬩ illuminatio

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Enlightening; illuminatio On alihtinge [MS. alíh-tincge] andwlitan ðínes in illuminationem vultus tui, Ps. Th. 89, 8

Linked entry: alýhtnys

and-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
and-wís, adj.

Expert ⬩ skilful ⬩ gnarus ⬩ expertus

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Expert, skilful; gnarus, expertus Yfeles andwís expert in evil, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 8; Jul. 244

Linked entry: wís

cearc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
cearc-ern, es; n.

A prison ⬩ carcer

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A prison; carcer Ic wæs on cearcerne eram in carcere, Past. 44, 7; Hat. MS. 62b, 22

clústor-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
clústor-cleófa, an; m.

A prison-chamber, cell ⬩ carceris cubiculum

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A prison-chamber, cell; carceris cubiculum On clústorcleófan in the prison-chamber, Andr. Kmbl. 2041; An. 1023

cwyc-ǽht

(n.)

live stock

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live stock On cwycǽhturn in live stock, L. Alf. pol. 18 Th. 1, 72, 12, note 28