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in-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bláwan, p. -bleów

To inspire

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To inspire, breathe upon Inbleów on hine insuflavit, Jn. Skt. Rush. 20, 22. Ðec inbláwende te inspirante, Rtl. 103, 32

in-gedón

(v.)

to put in

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to put in Hé on ðæt gemynegade mynster ingedón wæs monasterio supra memorato inditus, Bd. 5, 12 ; S. 631, 9

lustbǽr-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lustbǽr-líc, adj.

Desirablepleasant

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Desirable, pleasant Eálá hú lustbǽrlíce tída on ðam dagum wǽron O tempora desiderio dignissima! Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 84, 25

mealt

(adj.)
Grammar
mealt, adj.

Cookedboiled

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Cooked, boiled(?) On gewylledre mealtre meolce (mealtre = gewylledre? Cockayne says the word should be struck out), Lchdm. iii. 6, 17

Linked entry: malt

mis-scrýdan

(v.)

to clothe improperly

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to clothe improperly Bindaþ ðone misscrýddan ( the man who had not on the wedding garment ), Homl. Th. i. 530, 13

mynster-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mynster-líc, adj.

Monastic

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Monastic Man árǽrde cyrcan on his ríce geond eall and mynsterlíce gesetnyssa (monastic institutions), Swt. A. S. Rdr. 97, 71

nígan

(v.)
Grammar
nígan, (?)
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Ðonne ic búgendre stefne styrme, stille on wícum siteþ nígende ( one who listens [?]), Exon. Th. 390, 27; Rä. 9, 8

ge-týne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-týne, es; n.

A courtatrium

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A court; atrium On his getýnum ðe ymb Dryhtnes hús deóre sindan in atriis dŏmus Dŏmĭni, Ps. Th. 115, 8

Linked entry: -týne

habban

Grammar
habban, <b>;
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XIII.</b> add On þysum dagum nǽnige geflitu sceolon beón hæfde ( nulle lites essi debent ), Chrd. 115, 31

ge-cleofian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cleofian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [clifan, cleofian to cleave, adhere]

To cleaveadherestickadhærēre

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To cleave, adhere, stick; adhærēre Geþeódde oððe gecleofede on fíóre sáwle mín adhæsit pāvīmento anĭma mea, Ps. Lamb. 118, 25

ge-dróf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dróf, adj.

Dirtymuddyturbĭduslŭtōsus

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Dirty, muddy; turbĭdus, lŭtōsus On ðæm gedrófum wætere in the muddy water, Past. 54, 1; Swt. 421, 8; Hat. MS

ge-lǽdenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lǽdenlíc, adj.

What is easily led or beaten outmalleableductilis

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What is easily led or beaten out, malleable; ductilis On býman gelǽdenlícum in tubis ductilibus, Ps. Spl. M. 97, 6

streng-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
streng-líc, adj.
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Strong, flrm Hú hé him strenglícran stól geworhte, heáhran on heofonum, Cd. Th. 18, 14; Gen. 273. Cf. strang-líc

sundor-notu

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-notu, e ; f.
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A special office:?-Gif ceorl geþeáh ðæt hé hæfde sundornote on cynges healle, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 17

sweord-geníðla

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-geníðla, an; m.
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A foe armed with a sword:?-Ðonne fyrd*-*hwate on twá healfe tohtan sécaþ sweordgeníðlan, Elen. Kmbl. 2359; El. 1181

þurh-þráwan

(v.)

to twist through

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to twist through [Se wǽte of húse dropaþ on stán ... and ðane stán þurhþurleþ and þurhþreáwþ, Lchdm. iii. 104, 11]

þeóf-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóf-scyldig, adj.
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Guilty of theft Stent ðonne þeáfscyldig se ðe hit on handa hæfp, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 16

un-lygen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lygen, adj.

Unlyingtruthful

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Unlying, truthful Ceápige man on ðæs portgeréfan gewitnesse oþþe óðres unlygenes mannes, L. Ath. i. 12; Th. i. 206, 10

Linked entries: lygen un-gelygen

wíþig-mǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-mǽd, f.

A meadow where willows grow

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A meadow where willows grow Ǽrest æt wíðig*-*mǽde . . . ðæt eft on wíðigmǽde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 464, 18-30

wiþ-rǽdan

(v.)

to act againstbe an antidote

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to act against, be an antidote Ðære wyrte wyrttruma on wætere geðyged wiðrǽð íceom and næddrum, Lchdm. i. 144, 15

Linked entry: rǽdan