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bryne-ádl

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Substitute for Cot. 92 Bryneádl febris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 51. Febris a fervore nominatur, id est bryneádl, 39, 9

cwic-seolfor

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For Cot. 16 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 54, and add Cwicseolfor vel mæstling electrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 77

clifer-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
clifer-féte, adj.
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Cloven-footed Hara wæs unclǽne, for ðan ðe hé nis cliferféte, Hml. S. 25, 79. v. clyfer-féte in Dict

Linked entries: clyfer-féte -féte

deófol-scín

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For the citations see under scín, scinn in Dict., and add Utan wið deófolscín scildan ús georne, Wlfst. 188, 34

dirne-leger

(n.)
Grammar
dirne-leger, es; n.
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Adultery, fornication For dernelegere ob fornicationem, Mt. L. 19, 9. Derneleger adulterium, Mk. L. 10, 11. Dernelegero adulteria, 7, 21

Linked entries: leger -leger

dreám-lic

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For Cot. 133 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 6: 56, 65, and add Dreámlic swinsung organica armonia, An. Ox. 3923

holt-hana

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Substitute for 'acegia . . . 138' Holthana, holtana, holthona acega Txts. 38, 41. Holthana, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 28. Cf. wudu-hana

ymb-húung

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Substitute for the citation Móises salde iúh ꝥ ymb-húungun (ymbhycgende, R. ) Moists dedit uobis circumcisionem, Jn. L. 7, 22

up-gange

(n.)
Grammar
up-gange, an; f.

Landing.

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Hí bǽdon ðæt hí upgangan ágan móston they asked for leave to land, Byrht. Th. 134, 20; By. 87

Linked entry: up-gang

ælmes-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-gifu, e; f.

What is given as alms, alms

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What is given as alms, alms Ðæt ðæt heom góde men tó ælmesgife for Godes lufan sealdon, Wlfst. 159, 20

Linked entry: gifu

tínend

(n.)
Grammar
tínend, es; m.

One who vexes, annoys, etc.

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Similar entries v. tínan Gebiddaþ for eówerum éhterum and týnendum, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 16

lǽce-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽce-cræftig, adj.
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which reason he composed a good-morning drink for all infirmities that stir throughout man's body, Lchdm. iii. 70, 16

lof-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
lof-georn, adj.
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Desirous of praise Se ðe wǽre lofgeorn for ídelan weorþscype weorþe se carfull hú hé swýðast mǽge gecwéman his drihtne he that was eager for praise on account of empty honour, let that man be careful how best he may please his Lord, Wulfst. 72, 10.

ge-mǽðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽðian, -mǽðegian, -mǽðrian, -méðrian; p. ode; pp. od

To honour, bestow something with honour upon onehŏnōrāre, bĕnigne conferre

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For ðære micclan mǽrþe ðe he hine gemǽðegode for the great glory which he honourably bestowed upon him, Ælfc. T. 4, 11

Linked entry: ge-méðrian

stille

(adv.)
Grammar
stille, adv.
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For other instances see passages given under the adjective

racca

(n.)
Grammar
racca, an; m.
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The word occurs among a list of names for ropes under the heading de nave et partibus ejus ), Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 63

niþer-lic

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Add Se deáð is nyðerlic (death has its place deep down) : hé is for þan nyðerlic : þeáh se man gewíte in ðá neowelestan scrafa þe on middangearde sý, þonne sceal hé þeáhhwæðere sweltan, Verc. Först. 103, 9-12.

cinnan

(v.)
Grammar
cinnan, ic cinne, ðú cinnest, he cinneþ, cinniþ, cinnaþ; ic, he can, ðú cunne, cunnon; cunnen

To generate, procreategenerare, procreare

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For cúðe the weak p. of cunnan, v. the inf. cunnan. Exon. 94b; Th. 354, 28; Reim. 52

be-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
be-sorg, -sorh

Anxious, careful, dear, belovedsollicitus, carus

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Papinianus wæs ealra his deorlinga besorgost Papinianus was the most beloved of all his favourites Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 25. Besorh carus R. Ben. 72

Linked entries: un-besorh be-sorh

or-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
or-sorg, -sorh,; adj; with gen.

free from care, without anxiety, secure, prosperoussecure from danger, safe

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Uton lǽtan bión ðás sprǽce and bión unc ðæs orsorge secure concludere licet, Bt. 34, 7; Fox 144, 18. tó upáhafen for orsorgum woruldgesǽlþum (cf. on ðinre orsorgnesse.