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sýfer-ǽte

(adj.)
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sýfer-ǽte, adj.
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Moderate in eating, sober, temperate Sig se abbod clǽne and sýferǽte (sýfre, Wells Frgt.) oportet eum esse castum, sobrium, R. Ben. 119, 25

tearflian

(v.)
Grammar
tearflian, p. ode

To wallow, roll over

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To wallow, roll over On eorðan forgnyden fǽmende hé tearflode (terflede, teorflede, later MSS.) elisus in terram uolutabatur spumans, Mk. Skt. 9, 20

þri-dǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-dǽled, adj.

Divided into three partstripartite

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Divided into three parts, tripartite Þreodǽledes tripertiti. Hpt. Gl. 511, 10. Þreodǽled tripartitam, 438, 27. Þreodǽlede tripertitas, in tribus parlibus divisas, 451, 15

un-gecnirdness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gecnirdness, e; f.

Negligencewant of diligence

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Negligence, want of diligence Menige sind ðe ðurh ungecnyrdnysse ðisum ðeówan ( the slothful servant in the parable ) geefenlǽcaþ, Homl. Th. ii 552, 35

Linked entry: ge-cneordnes

wræc-lástian

(v.)
Grammar
wræc-lástian, p. ode

To be in exilebanishment

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To be in exile or banishment Wræclástaþ exulat, i. captivatur, peregrinatur, alienatur, fugatur, expellitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 25. Wræclástode exulat, 96, 3

Linked entry: lástian

wyn-gesíþ

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-gesíþ, es; m.

A pleasant companiona companion in whom one delights

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A pleasant companion, a companion in whom one delights Næs mé wyngesíð wiðerweard heorte non adhaesit mihi cor pravum, Ps. Th. 100, 3

bogen

(n.)
Grammar
bogen, the name of some plant.
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Bogen and redic and hwíte clǽfran, Lch. ii. 64, 3: 134, 17: 322, 21. [In 310, 17 bogenes is corrected to boþenes.] Add

bord-ríþig

(n.)
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a stream running in a channel made of planks (?) Of sandbróce on bordríðig; of bordríðig on horpyttes ríðig, C. D. iii. 82, 23

clawan

(v.)
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Dele 'p. ede; pp. ed,' and add: (cláwan? In Mid. E. p. cleu, clew is found) Clawe scalpo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 36

feówer-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-nihte, adj.
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Four days old Hit wæs on feówornihtne (feówer nihta ealdne, v. l.) mónan in luna quarto, Bd. 5, 3; Sch. 564, 2, 5

fild-burne

(n.)
Grammar
fild-burne, (-a?), an; f. (m.?)
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A stream in a plain(?) Of ðǽm aldan felde . . .; swá ondlang bróces on ðone gemǽrhagan; ofer fild*-*burnan, C. D. iii. 393, 27

Linked entry: fild

fin

(n.)

a fin

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a fin. Finnum squamis the word occurs in a riddle on the cuttle-fish (loligo), Aid. 251, 281, An. Ox. 26, 10. Add

ge-rec

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rec, a tumult.
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In Mt. L. 27, 24 gerec seems a mistake for un-gerec (q. v.) : the Rushworth Gloss has un-gerec (printed ge-reo)

hege-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
hege-þorn, (?)

hawthornhaythorn

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hawthorn, haythorn (v. N. E. D. hawthorn). The word seems to occur in the compound hegeðonhyrs (l. (?) hegeðornhyrst), C. D. i. 261, 8

Linked entry: þorn

Hendrícas

(n.)
Grammar
Hendrícas, (?)
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the name of the inhabi ants of a district in England Hendríca landes is þryú þúsend hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 25

hirstan

(v.)

to fry

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to fry. Bán mín swá swá on herstan herste (confrixa) sint, Ps. Vos. Srt. 101, 4. Take here hyrstan in Dict., and add

hrím-forst

(n.)
Grammar
hrím-forst, es; m.
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Hoar-frost Deáwas and rímforst ( pruina ), Ps. L. p. 249, 6. Hé ofslóh heora morbeámas on rímforste ( in pruina ), Ps. L. 77, 47

líþ-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
líþ-wyrde, adj.
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Of gentle speech Hé wæs líðwyrde on þǽre tide þe hé wolde þæt ic nǽfre in écnesse nǽre mid wordum getyrged, Nap. 84

morgen-gebedtíd

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-gebedtíd, e; f.
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Morning prayer-time; in pl. matins: — Ðá hé þá his morgengebedtída wolde Gode gefyllan cum matutinas laudes Domino impenderet, Guth. Gr. 135, 272

Linked entry: gebed-tíd

stíle

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In l. 2 dele 'stete acerra . . . 56', and for the true reading here cf. Fæte oððe glédfæte acerra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 68