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u

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Án s for ðan ðe se u is lang, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 178, 7. Add

á-blendan

Grammar
á-blendan, (l a).
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Add: — Críst hine áblende ðe ðis ǽfre áwende, C. D. iv. 271, 19: 270, 21

æcern-spranca

(n.)
Grammar
æcern-spranca, an; m.

An acorn-sprout

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An acorn-sprout Æcernspranca (æcer-, v. l.) oððe ác ilex, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 69, 15

Linked entry: spranca

hárung

(n.)
Grammar
hárung, e; f.

Greyness, hoariness, age

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Greyness, hoariness, age Ða meolchwítan hárunge lacteam caniciem, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 26; Som. 51, 64

hatigend

(n.)
Grammar
hatigend, es; m.

One who hates, an enemy

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One who hates, an enemy Hatigend oððe feónd osor, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 1

hearpestre

(n.)
Grammar
hearpestre, an; f.

A female harper

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A female harper Hearpestre citharista, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 9; Wrt. Voc. 60, 45

brýd-bed

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-bed, es; n.

A bride-bedgenialis torus

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A bride-bed; genialis torus, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 72; Wrt. Voc. 41, 26

Linked entry: brýd-ræst

bryne

(n.)

BRINE, salt liquorsalsugo, muria

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BRINE, salt liquor; salsugo, muria, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 14; Wrt. Voc. 27, 67

hors-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
hors-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.

A chariot

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A chariot Horswǽn carpentum, currus, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 68; Wrt. Voc. 34, 3

corn-hús

(n.)
Grammar
corn-hús, es; n.

A corn-house, granary granarium

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A corn-house, granary; granarium Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 78, 130; Wrt. Voc. 58, 42

corn-wurma

(n.)
Grammar
corn-wurma, an; m.

A corn-wormweevil vermiculus

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A corn-worm, weevil; vermiculus Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 84; Wrt. Voc. 22, 2

Linked entry: cor-wurma

ge-strýnedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-strýnedlíc, -strýnendlíc; adj.

Producinggenitivegenitivus

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Producing, genitive; genitivus Gestrýnendlíc oððe geágniendlíc genitive or possessive, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 17

hof-rede

(adj.)
Grammar
hof-rede, adj.

Confined to the house;clinicus,

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Confined to the house; clinicus, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 30; Wrt. Voc. 45, 62

Linked entry: -rede

tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcan, p. tǽhte

To shew.to offer to view, presentto shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc.without an object, to shew the way, directwithout an object, to direct to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition.to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin.to shew, indicate, signify

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Ælfc.

forþ

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Hig sceoldan habban Sandwíc swá full and swá forð swá hig hit ǽfre hæfdon on ǽnies kinges dæge ... on eallon þám þingan þe hit ǽfre ænig king fyrmest hæfde, 57, 24. Anweald habban swá forþ ꝥ hé ná máran ne þorfte, Bt. 33, 1; F. 120, 33.

níde

(adv.)
Grammar
níde, neáde, neóde, níde, niéde, nýde; adv. ( a case of níd, q. v.).

of necessityas a naturalinevitable consequencefrom force of circumstancesof necessitybecause a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfiedfrom forceunder compulsionwithout free-will

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Ælfc. C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 15.

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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Æt twyhyndum were mon sceal sellan tó monbó .xxx. sciłł.; æt .vi. hyndum, .lxxx. sciłł.; æt twelfyndum, .cxx. sciłł, 70; Th. i. 146, 13. Gielden ealle án wíte, swá tó ðam were belimpe, L. Alf. pol. 31; Th. i. 80, 18.

métan

(v.)
Grammar
métan, p. te

To paint

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To paint Ic méte pingo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 60. Swá méteras métaþ on anlícnyssan as painters paint in likenesses, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 5. Seó ðe métan sceall pictura, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 3. Métton ofergeweorke depicto mausoleo, Coll. Monast.

DRACA

(n.)
Grammar
DRACA, an; m.

a dragon draco a serpentserpensthe serpent = the devil diabŏlus

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Th. 148, 7. a serpent; serpens Is ðæt deór pandher, se is æt-hwám freónd, bútan dracan ánum the beast is the panther, which is to each a friend, save to the serpent only, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 24; Pa. 16. the serpent = the devil; diabŏlus Worpaþ hine

for-scrincan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scrincan, he -scrincþ; p. -scranc, pl. -scruncon; pp. -scruncen [for-, scrincan to shrink]

To shrink updry updwindle awaywitheremarcescĕreexarescĕrearefiĕriarescĕre

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Æt-hrán he his sine on his þeó and heó ðǽrrihte forscranc tĕtĭgit nervum fĕmŏris ejus, et stătim emarcuit. Gen. 32, 25. Sǽd forscranc sēmen exāruit, Mk. Bos. 4, 6: Lk. Bos. 8, 6. Sóna forscranc ðæt fíctreów arefacta est contĭnuo fīculnea. Mt.