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ge-bræceo

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bræceo, indecl. n.

A coughtussis

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A cough; tussis Wið gebræceo for cough, Herb. 124, 2; Lchdm. i. 236, 15: 126, 1; Lchdm. i. 236, 24. Heó gebræceo útatyhþ it draweth out cough, 124, 1; Lchdm. i. 236, 12

sib-leger

(n.)
Grammar
sib-leger, es; m.
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An incestuous person Be siblegerum. And æt siblegerum ða witan gerǽddan, ðæt cyng áh ðone uferan and bisceop ðone nyðeran, L. E. G. 4; Th. i. 168, 13-15. Cf. for-liger ; m

Linked entry: -leger

un-ástyrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ástyrigendlíc, adj.

Motionless

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Motionless Ic fór of dúne on ða eorðan, and forneáh eallunga unástyrigendlíc bútan gáste læg, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 576. Beón hig unástyriendlíce ( immobiles ) swylce stán, Cant. M. 16. (Ex. 15, 16)

un-hearmgeorn

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hearmgeorn, adj.

Inoffensive

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Inoffensive Se Hálga Gást com ofer Criste on culfran híwe for ðí ðæt hé wolde getácnian mid ðam ðæt Crist wæs on ðære menniscnysse swíðe líðe and unhearmgeorn, Homl. Th. ii. 44, 20

Linked entry: hearm-georn

wræc-weorold

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-weorold, e; f.

A world of miseryexile

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A world of misery or exile; Adam wæs gesceapen on neorxnawonge, and for his sylfes synnum ðanan ádrǽfed on ðás wræcworuld, and on eall ða earfeðu, ðe wé siððan drugon, Wulfst. 1. 2

be-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þeódan, p. de

To joinattach

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To join, attach ]þǽm hý mid clǽnum móde hý sylfe beþeóddan and for his lufan manna geþeódrǽdenne forsáwan cui puris mentibus inherserunt, et propter cujus amorem hominum consortia reliquerunt, R. Ben. 134, 20

eá-risc

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For 'Cot. . . . Lye' substitute Eórisc papirum, Txts. 85, 1503: scirpea, 98, 960. Eórisc, leber, 95, 1823. Eárisc bremium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 67: i. 31, 32 ( printed eáric). v. eá-rixe in Dict

eorþ-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-weorod, es; n.

mankind

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The inhabitants of the earth, mankind Ðǽr (at the day of judgement) bið gryre se mǽsta, for ðám þurh Godes mihte bið eal ástyred ge heofonwered ge eorðwered ge liellwered, Wlfst. 25, 21

freó-riht

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Wǽron nú lange freóriht fornumene and ðrǽlriht generwde now for long the rights of the free have been taken away and the rights of the thrall have been curtailed, Wlfst. 158, 15. Add

ge-hwilcness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwilcness, e; f.
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Quality For gehwilcnysse leahtres pro gualilate criminis Hy. S. 36, 28. Æfter stówa gehwylcnysse secundum locorum qualitatem R. Ben. I. 91, 10. Bútan þissum þingum . . . synt geswutelunga and gehwylcnyssa, Angl. viii. 299, 23

Linked entry: hwilc-ness

gímran

(v.)
Grammar
gímran, gýrman; p. de
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to mourn Ic weóp ł ic gýrmde for geóm-runge. . . wóp ł geómrung mín fram ðé nis behýdd rugiebam a gemitu. . . gemitus meus a te non est absconditus Ps. L. 37, 9-10

Linked entry: gyrman

mæsse-hrægel

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Add: a vestment used in celebrating mass. The Latin original for Shrn. 112, 19 is; Hic constituit sacerdotes et levitas vestes sacratas in usu cotidiano non uti nisi in ecclesia. Cf. mæsse-reáf

ryne-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
ryne-gæst, es; m.
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A guest or foe that comes swiftly (?), a term used for lightning Feá ðæt gedýgaþ ðara ðe gerǽcaþ rynegiestes wǽpen few escape whom the lightning strikes, Exon. Th. 386, 8; Rä. 4, 58

heáfod-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heáfod-líc, adj.

Chief, capital

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Chief, capital For heáfodlícum gyltum pro capitalibus criminibus, L. Ecg. C. 2; Th. ii. 134, 3. Ðæt wé ús healdan wið heáfodlícan leahtras to keep ourselves from deadly sins, Blickl. Homl. 37, 3

healf-deád

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-deád, adj.

Half dead, palsied on one side

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Half dead, palsied on one side Wið ðære healf-deádan ádle for the half-dead disease [hemiplegia] L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 280, 1: L. M. 1, 79; Lchdm. ii. 152, 2

on-bén

(n.)
Grammar
on-bén, e; f.

A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation

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A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation Hí ús mid heora wiðerwordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ qui adversis nos imprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4

ǽrendian

(v.)

to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matterto go on an errand to (tó) a personto go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercedeto go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for

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Add: to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matter Se munuc ðe hit ǽrendode the monk that had been sent on this business, Gr. D. 29, 28. Gif hwelc forworht monn bitt úrne hwelcne ðæt wé hine lǽden tó sumum rícum menn and him geðingien

ASCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
ASCIAN, acsian, ahsian, axian; p. ode; pp. od.

to ASKto ask forto demandinquireto callsummon before oneinterrogarepostulareexigereto obtainexperiencenancisciexperiri

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to ASK, to ask for, to demand, inquire, to call, summon before one; interrogare, postulare, exigere Ðe ðú me æfter ascast which thou askest about, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 26, 29. Ne ascige ic nú ówiht bi ðam bitran deáþe mínum I demand now nothing for my

Linked entry: acsian

clýfa

Grammar
clýfa, clífa, an; m, [cleófa, cleófan to cleave, divide, separate] .

A chambercubiculum, cubileA cave, denantrum, caverna, cubile

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a separate place for man, — A chamber; cubiculum, cubile Ne máge we hreppan ǽnne wyrm binnon ðlnum clýfan we may not touch a worm in thy chamber, Homl. Th. ii. 416, 23. On díglum oððe on incófan, oððe on clýfum in cubīlibus, Ps. Lamb. 4, 5. On his incófan

Linked entries: cleófa clífa

fyrlen

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrlen, feorlen; adj.

Far offdistantremotelonginquusdistansremōtus

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Far off, distant, remote; longinquus, distans, remōtus Ðeáh ðe he fyrlen sý though he be far off, Homl. Th. ii. 444, 9. For ðære fyrlenan heáhnysse for its remote elevation, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 232, 15, note 7. Sum æðelboren man ferde on fyrlen

Linked entry: feorlen