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cyrnel

(n.)
Grammar
cyrnel, cyrnl; gen.es; dat.e ; pl. nom. acc. cyrnlu; gen. cyrnla; n.

KERNEL, grainnucleus, granum a hard

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-lun] lay to the kernels or swelled glands, Herb. 75, 5; Lchdm. i. 178, 13

Linked entries: cirnel cirnel

hol

Grammar
hol, hollow.
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</b> lying in a hollow or depression of a stream, pool, &amp;c. :-- On holan bróc, C. D. iv. 95, 36; : 287, 37. On holan ford, iii. 436, 12. In fontem holan wielle, 379, 10.

crundel

(n.)
Grammar
crundel, crundol, crundul; gen. crundeles, crundles; dat. crundle, crundelle; m.

a barrow, mound raised over graves to protect them tumulus

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D. 997; Kmbl. iii. 301, 35 Professor Leo says, — 'A crundel or crundwel is a spring or well, with its cistern, trough, or reservoir,' and cites, — Ðonon eft on crundwylle then again to crund-spring Cod. Dipl. 1188; Kmbl. v. 354, 20, 28.

Linked entry: morþ-crundel

æfter-fyligend

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-fyligend, -fylgend, es; m.

One who follows or succeedsa followersuccessor

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One who follows or succeeds, a follower ; successor Ac Oswald his æfterfyligend hí ge-endade swá we ǽr beforan sǽdon sed successor ejus Oswaldus perfecit ut supra docuimus, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 36: Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 2

a-stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To adorn with stones or gemslapidibus vel gemmis ornare

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To adorn with stones or gems; lapidibus vel gemmis ornare Gimmum astǽned adorned with gems, Salm. Kmbl. 128; Sal. 63. Mid deórwyrþum gimmum astǽned de lapide pretioso ornata, Ps. Th. 20, 3. Astǽned gyrdel a girdle set with stones, Cot. 201

a-scamian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scamian, p. ode; pp. od

To be ashamedto make ashamed or abashederubescerepudore confundere

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To be ashamed, to make ashamed or abashed; erubescere, pudore confundere Ná ascamien on me non erubescant in me, Ps. Spl. 68, 8. Hí ascamode swíciaþ on swíman they wander abashed in giddiness, Exon. 26b; Th. 79, 31; Cri. 1299

Linked entry: a-sceamian

bád

(n.)
Grammar
bád, e; f. [from bǽdan compellere]

A pledgestakea thing distrainedpignus

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A pledge, stake, a thing distrained; pignus Gif bád genumen sý, ðonne begyte ða báde hám if a pledge be taken, then shall he obtain the pledge home again, or back, L. O. D. 3; Th. i. 354, 6, 7

burg-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
burg-bryce, burh-bryce, -brice, es; m.
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a breaking into a castle or dwelling; castelli vel domus violatio, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 7. the fine to be paid for this burglary; mulcta ob castelli vel domus violationem, L. Alf. pol. 40; Th. i. 88, 7

Linked entry: burh-bryce

býmian

(v.)
Grammar
býmian, p. ode; pp. od [býme a trumpet]
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To sound or play on a trumpet; tuba canere, buccinare Ic býme salpizo vel buccino,Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 14; Wrt. Voc. 60, 49. Býmiaþ oððe hlyriaþ on niwum mónþe mid býman buccinate in neomenia tuba, Ps. Lamb. 80, 4

Linked entry: bíman

cimbal

(n.)
Grammar
cimbal, es; m: cimbala, an; m;

A cymbalcymbalum

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Cimbalan oððe psalteras æt-hrínan [MS. ætrínan] saca hit getácnaþ to touch cymbals or psalteries betokens a lawsuit, Somn. 74; Lchdm. iii. 202, 14; Greg. Dial. 1, 9

fǽr-scyte

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-scyte, es; m.

A sudden or pernicious shotimprōvīsus

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A sudden or pernicious shot; imprōvīsus vel fātālis jactus We fæste sculon wið ðam fǽrscyte wearde healdan we should firmly hold ward against that sudden shot, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 4; Cri. 766: 35 a; Th. 113, 13; Gú. 157

foxes clife

(n.)
Grammar
foxes clife, an; f.

The greater burdockarctium lappa

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The greater burdock; arctium lappa, Lin Genim clifwyrt, sume men hátaþ foxes clife, sume eáwyrt take burdock, some men call it fox's cliver or the greater burdock, some riverwort, L. M. 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 58, 3: Lchdm. iii. 74, 10

galdor-cræftiga

Grammar
galdor-cræftiga, gealdor-cræftiga, an; m.

One crafty or skilful in enchantmentsan enchanterincantātor

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One crafty or skilful in enchantments, an enchanter; incantātor Ða fǽmnan, ðe gewunniaþ [MS. gewunniah] onfón galdorcræftigan, ne lǽt ðú ða libban the women, who are wont to receive enchanters, suffer thou not to live, L.Alf. 30; Wilk. 31, 26

land-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
land-sceap, es; n.

A districtland

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A district, tract of country, land Swá hé on landsceape stille stande ðǽr hine storm ne mæg wind áwecgan as if it [the vessel] stand still on land, where storm or wind cannot move it, Andr. Kmbl. 1002; An. 501

Mon-íg

(n.)
Grammar
Mon-íg, e; f.

The Isle of Man or AngleseyMona

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The Isle of Man or Anglesey; Mona Ðá gehergodon hí Moníge [Mæníge] then they harried the Isle of Man, Chr. 1000 (ed. Thorpe). Moníge Brytta eáland Angelcynnes ríce hé underþeódde Mevanias insulas imperio subjugavit Anglorum, Bd. 2, 9; S. 510, 16

seolh-ýða

(n.)
Grammar
seolh-ýða, (?); pl.
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Or (?) sioleþ still water. Cf. Goth. ana-silan : Swed. dial. sil still water. v. Heyne&#39;s note) bigong sunu Ecgþeówes, Beo. Th. 4723; B. 2367

Linked entry: sioleða

be-þearfaþ

he needs, wantsopus habet

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he needs, wants; opus habet Hwæt helpeþ vel beþearfeþ [MS. beþearfaþ] menn what does it help to a man or what needs a man [of what use is it to a man]? quid prodest homini? Mt. Rush. Stv. 16, 26

Linked entry: þearfian

bót-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bót-leás, adj; [bót boot, leás less]

BOOTLESS, unpardonable, what cannot be remedied, recompensed or expiatedinexpiabilis

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BOOTLESS, unpardonable, what cannot be remedied, recompensed or expiated; inexpiabilis Ðonne síg ðæt bótleás then is that unpardonable, L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 24. Húsbryce is bótleás housebreaking is unpardonable, L. C. S. 65; Th. i. 410, 6

Linked entry: bót-wyrþe

ge-mynd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mynd-dæg, es; m.

A commemoration day, day of birth or of death

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A commemoration day, day of birth or of death Ðære abbudissan gemynd-dæg cujus natalis, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 39. Ðý dæge ðe his gemynd-dæg wǽre die depositions ejus, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 35: Th. Chart. 496, 4

wóþ-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-cræft, es; m.

The art of poetrysong

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The art of poetry or song Wóðcræfte, beorhtan reorde. Exon. Th. 206, 15 ;Ph. 127. Ne wéne ǽnigðæt ic lygewordum leóð somnige, write wóðcræfie, 234, 30 ; Ph. 548. Ic wille wóðcræfte wordum cýþan bi ðam hwale, 360, 7 ; Wal. 2