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an-scúniend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-scúniend-líc, an-scúnigend-líc

abominable ⬩ abominabilis

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abominable; abominabilis

unnan

(v.)
Grammar
unnan, prs. ic, hé an[n], pl. wé unnon; p. úðe.

to grant a person (dat.) something ⬩ to give ⬩ allow ⬩ to wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. ) ⬩ to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.) ⬩ to like a person to have something ⬩ to like a condition of things ⬩ to be pleased

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to grant a person (dat.) something (gen.), to give, allow Gé gehíraþ hwæs ic Gode ann, L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 194, 14. Ic an Eádwearde ðæs landes, Chart. Th. 487, 18, 32. Ic ðé an tela sincgestreóna, Beo. Th. 2455; B. 1225.

Linked entries: an ann

ǽmetgian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽmetgian, ǽmettigian, ǽmtig(i)an.

to empty ⬩ to be at leisure. ⬩ to devote one's self to, take time for

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Add: to empty Ic ǽmtige (émtigie, ǽmptig(i)e, v. ll.) vacuo, Ælfc. Gr. 137, 4. fig. Similar entries v. ǽmettig, II His sprǽc wæs ǽmetegod vacua ðǽre mycelnyssé his gódan mægnes, Gr. D. 151, 1. to be at leisure.

renge

(n.)
Grammar
renge, rynge,ringe(?),an; f.

A spider or a spider's web

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A spider or a spider's web Renge aranea, Blickl. Gl. Úre gǽr swá swá lobbe ł rynge beóþ ásmeáde anni nostri sicut aranea meditabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 89, 9.

Linked entry: rynge

croc-hwær

(n.)
Grammar
croc-hwær, es; m. [hwer an ewer]

A kettle ⬩ cacabus

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A kettle; cacabus Som. Ben. Lye

á-wille

(adv.)
Grammar
á-wille, (= án?, on- ?); adv.

Boldly ⬩ procaciter

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Boldly; procaciter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 43

newe-seóða

Grammar
newe-seóða, niwe-, nu-seóða, an; m.

The pit of the belly

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The pit of the belly Be ðam nafolan and bæcþearme and neweseóðan, Lchdm. ii. 232, 1. Niweseóðan, 164, 8. Sió biþ on ða swíðran sídan áþened óþ ðone neweseóðan, 198, 1 : 242, 19 : 258, 6. Nuseóðan, 160, 12

wæter-write

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-write, es; m. (or ? -write, an; f.)

A vessel measuring time by the running of water

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A vessel measuring time by the running of water Wæterwrite clepsydra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 12

Linked entry: -write

feówertigeda

Grammar
feówertigeda, feówerteóþa.
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On þǽm twǽm and on feówerteogþan (-tigeþan, v. l.) geáre anno quadragesimo secundo, 254, 4

hirste

(n.)
Grammar
hirste, an; f.

a frying-pan ⬩ a gridiron

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a frying-pan Bán míne swá swá on herstan (frixorio) herste sint, Ps. Vos. Srt. 101, 4. a gridiron Hyrste craticula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 53. Herst[um?] graticulis, ferreis factis (flectis?), Ld. Gl. H. 36, 175. Herst[an?]

Linked entries: hyrste herste

ciric-tún

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-tún, es; m. [tún an inclosure]

A church-inclosure, church-yard, cemetery ⬩ ecclesiæ sepimentum, cœmetērium = κοιμητήριον

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A church-inclosure, church-yard, cemetery; ecclesiæ sepimentum, cœmetērium = κοιμητήριον Ne binnan cirictúne ǽnig hund ne cume let not any dog come within the churchyard, L. Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 7

Linked entry: cyric-tún

geafel

(n.)
Grammar
geafel, es; m. geafel, e (and ? geafle, an) ; f, and add
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Hé sceal habban . . . race, geafle, Angl. ix. 263, 7. Gæfle forcelle Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 17

fóre-smeagan

Grammar
fóre-smeagan, -smeágean. l. fore-smeág(e)an,
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Foresmeúgende rimando, An. Ox. 193. For foresmeá[gende] ob indaganda, 1504, Ne foresmeáge gé hwæt gé specan nolite praecogitare quid loquamini, Mk. 13, 11. Foresmeánde praecogitandum, Lk. p. 10, 14. for last line substitute and add:

cear-gealdor

(n.)
Grammar
cear-gealdor, -gealides; n. [galdor = an incantation, charm]

A dire or horrible enchantment ⬩ cantio vel loquela mæsta

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A dire or horrible enchantment; cantio vel loquela mæsta Helle gǽstcleopade fór corþre ceargealdra full the spirit of hell cried before the multitude, full of dire enchantments, Exon. 74b; Th. 279, 24; Jul. 618

út-geng

(n.)
Grammar
út-geng, es; m. (or? -genge, an; f. v. genge)

An outlet ⬩ exit

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An outlet, exit Tó útgengum weogas ad exitus viarum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 22, 9

Linked entries: geng út-gang

bíd-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
bíd-fæst, adj. [bíd an abiding, delay; fæst fast, firm]

Stationary, firm ⬩ stabilis

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Stationary, firm; stabilis Hyre fóta wæs bídfæst [biidfæst MS.] óðer one of its feet was stationary, Exon. 114 a; Th. 438, 13; Rä. 57, 7

Ceóles íg

(n.)
Grammar
Ceóles íg, e; f. [ceól a ship, íg an island]
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CHELSEA, on the bank of the Thames, Middlesex; Somner says, 'Insularis olim et navibus accommodata, ut nomen significat.'

synder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
synder-líc, adj.

Separate, special, private ⬩ that is apart, separate, remote ⬩ private, that is done apart, not public ⬩ private, without distinction, ordinary ⬩ special, peculiar, proper ⬩ separated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good

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Ðes miccla wurðmynt nis ná ealra manna, ac on synderlícum wurðmynte ðám gesǽligum mǽdenum and ðám clǽnum cnapum, Homl. Ass. 41, 431. Ánra gehwylc ðara apostola biþ geseted tó his synderlícre stówe, Blickl. Homl. 143, 23.

Linked entries: sundor-líc syndrig

ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, ge-blandan; pp. ge-blanden, -blonden [In the two instances where the past tense occurs the forms are ge-blond,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 16,
ge-blondan,
    An. 33.
Under blandan is given blénde as apast subjunctive, but this form might be placed as a present (or past) under blendan. v. ge-blendan. Cf. gang as a past tense of gangan.]
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moniga Lucas and éc Matheies, Mt. p. 3, 7. to mix, prepare with (harmful) ingredients Him geblondan drás þurh dwol*-*cræft drync unheórne, An. 33.

or-dál

(n.)
Grammar
or-dál, -dél; generally neuter, but an apparently fem. acc. pl. ordéla occurs,
  • L. Edg. C. 24
    • ;
  • Th. ii. 248, 28
    • .
(Cf.
O. H. Ger. which has fem. and neut. forms
.
)

judicial decision, judgment ⬩ a decision which follows an appeal to the Deity

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'féde hine sylfne mid hláfe and mid wætere and sealte and wyrtum ǽr hé tó gán scyle, and gestande him mæssan ðæra þreora daga (the three days preceding the ordeal) ǽlcne, and geoffrige tó, and gá tó húsle ðý dæge ðe hé tó ðam ordále gán scyle, and swerige

Linked entries: ísen-ordál wæter-ordál

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