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wudu-leáctric

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-leáctric, es; m.

Wild lettuce

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Wild lettuce Wuduléctric. Ðeós wyrt ðe man lactucam sylvaticam, and óðrum naman wuduléctric nenmeþ, Lchdm. i. 128, 6-8. Wuduléhtric, iii. 2, 21

leás-wiht

(n.)
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A false creature, seducer, pander Lócade leáswiht (leás wiht ? Satan ) geond þæt láþe scræf, Sal. 727. Leásuhta bepǽcunge lenonum lenocinio An. Ox. 4014. (?)

wilddeórlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wilddeórlíce, adv.

After the manner of wild beastsbrutishly

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After the manner of wild beasts, brutishly Ðǽr ǽr wildeór oneardodan, oþþe men gewunedon willdeórlíce ( bestialiter ) lifian, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 25

gestæf-lǽred

(v.)
Grammar
gestæf-lǽred, part. [stæf a letter; lǽred learned; pp. of lǽran]

Versed in lettersliteratelearnedbooklearnedlītĕrātus

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Versed in letters, literate, learned, booklearned; lītĕrātus Cild biþ gestæflǽred a child will be booklearned, Lchdm. iii. 184, 3: 192, 15: 194, 12

Linked entries: -lǽred -stæf-lǽred

be-bláwan

(v.)

to blow upon

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Ne lǽte hine wind bebláwan þý dæge, Lch. ii. 288, 28

be-seón

(v.)

To lookattentionexpectationTo see aboutcare forattend toprovide for

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Ne beseoh þú þe ná, Lch. i. 202, 17. ꝥ hé hine ne besió tó his ealdun yfelum, 17. with prep. Beseah hé hine underbæc wiþ ðæs wífes. Bt. 35, 6 ; F. 170, 14. ꝥ hé hine ne besió tó his ealdun yfelum 17. trans.

DOCCE

(n.)
Grammar
DOCCE, an; f.
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Sume seóðaþ bétan oððe doccan on geswéttum wíne some seethe beet or dock in sweetened wine, L. M. 2, 25; Lchdm. ii. 218, 7: 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 11: 1, 76; Lchdm. ii. 150, 10. Seó fealwe docce the fallow dock; rumex marĭtĭma vel palustris, L.

ge-gearcian

(v.)
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A. 104, 77. (3 a) where the purpose of preparation is given :-- Hé gearcað úrne gódan willan tó fultumigenne, and hé fylst ðám willan gegearcodne he prepares our good will to be helped, and he helps that will when it is prepared, Hml.

þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
þrymm, es; m.

a hostgreat body of peoplea forcemultitudea great body of waterforcepowermightglorymajestymagnificencegreatnessgrandeur

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Hé þrymmum ( mightily, with power ) cwehte mægenwudu mundum, Beo. Th. 476; B. 235. Seraphinnes cyan unáþreótendum þrymmum singaþ the seraphim with unwearying powers sing, Exon.

Linked entry: þrym

ge-bycgan

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Ǽlc þǽra manna þe yt oððe drincð on untíman ... wite hé ꝥ his sáwl sceal sárlíce hit gebicgan (-bycgean, v.l. ), Hml. S. 12, 77.

yfel

(n.)
Grammar
yfel, es; n.
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</b> of disease :--- Hit mæg wið ǽghwilcum uncúþum yfele, iii. 288, 17. Wið lungenádle and wið gehwylce yfelu ðe on ðam innoðe dereþ, i. 280, 18. <b>II b.

Linked entries: efel eofel

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, to drincenne, ic drince, ðú drincst, he drincþ, dryncþ, pl. drincaþ; p. dranc, pl.druncon; pp.druncen [drinc drink] .

DRINK, imbibebibĕre, potāre, imbĭbĕre

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Unhǽl becymþ of ðam drence when I was with thee, thou wouldest urge me to drink very much, as it were for bliss.

leód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
leód-scipe, es; m.

A peoplenation

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wið feó sealdon wíde intó leódscipas sold them into distant countries, Blickl. Homl. 79, 23

sæc

(n.)
Grammar
sæc, sæcc, e; f.

Strife, contest, conflict

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Ðam æt sæcce wearð Weohstán bana méces ecgum Weohstan felled him in fight with the edge of the falchion, 5218; B. 2612. Nægling geswác æt sæcce ( in fight with the fire-drake ), 5355; B. 2681.

Linked entry: sæccan

sol

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
sol, eses; n.: solu, we, e; f.

Mire or a miry place filthy volutabrum

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Sió sugu hí wile sylian on hire sole æfter ðæm ðe hió áþwægen biþ Past. 54; Swt. 419, 27. Gif swín eft filþ on ðæt sol Swt. 421, 3. Þonon ðæt cume in ða reádan sole Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 375, 8. In reádan solo Txts. 431, 6.

hlinian

(v.)
Grammar
hlinian, hleonian; p. ode

To lean, bend, lie down, recline, rest

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Ánra gehwylc hleonade wið handa each one leaned on his hand, Cd. 222; Th. 291, 19; Sat. 433. Ne hlina [hliona, Rush.] ðú non discumbas, Lk. Skt. Lind. 14, 8.

Linked entries: a-hlinian hleonian

éðel-stól

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-stól, es; m.

paternal-seat, native-seat, country, habitation patria sēdes, patria, dŏmĭcĭlium

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Engla éðelstól native-seat of angels, Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 13; Cri. 52: 86b; Th. 326, 1; Wíd. 122.

Linked entry: fæder-éðel-stól

lilie

(n.)
Grammar
lilie, lilige, an; f.

A lily

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Genim ða twá wyrta, ðæt is, lilie and róse; ber tó bearneácenum wífe ... gif heó nimþ lilian, heó cenþ cnyht; gif heó nimþ rósan, heó cænþ mǽden, 144, 10-13.

weorold-sǽlþa

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-sǽlþa, pl. f.
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Ic wolde ðæt wil máre spræcan ymbe ða woruldsǽlða vellem pauca tecum fortunae ipsius verbis agitare, 7, 3; Fox 20, 1

Linked entry: weorold-gesǽlþa

be-swápan

to sweepto wrap upcover up

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Substitute: to sweep; fig. to sweep into the mind, inspire with a resolution (cf. on-swápan under swápan, II in Dict.)