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néðan

(v.)
Grammar
néðan, p. de

To have courage to doto dare to doto venture

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To have courage to do, to dare to do, to venture Néþeþ hwílum meówle ðæt heó on mec grípeþ the maiden has at times the courage to lay hold on me, Exon. Th. 407, 15; Rä. 26, 5. Néðde ðǽr ic Neron beswác I dared to go where I deceived Nero, 260, 24; Jul

Linked entry: ge-néðan

teter

(n.)
Grammar
teter, tetr, es; m.
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Tetter, a cutaneous disease Teter balsis, Txts. 43, 262: Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 61: 125, 13: briensis, i. 288, 5. Teter, tetr inpetigo, Txts. 69, 1047: petigo, 85, 1550. Teter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 3. Spryng vel tetr papula vel pustula, Txts. 88, 791. Se hæfþ

un-cystig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cystig, adj.

Niggardlyparsimoniousnot liberal

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Niggardly, parsimonious, not liberal Uncystig frugus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 18: 36, 5: frugi vel parcus, i. 47, 37: parcus, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 7; Zup. 180, 13. Uncystig oððe spærhynde frugi, 9, 78; Zup. 74, 12. Fæsthafol oððe uncystig tenax, Wrt. Voc. i. 76,

Linked entry: un-cyst

denu

Grammar
denu, [Though a nominative dene occurs weak forms of the oblique cases are not found.]
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Denu myrtea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 20. On middan þǽre dene, Iosaphaf. Seó dene is betwux þǽre dúne Sion and þám munte Oliueta, Hml. Th. i. 440, 15. Án ðeóstorful dene, ii. 338, 5. Bituih iúih and úsih dene micel ( chaos magnum ) gefæstnad is, Lk. L. 16, 26

filmen

(n.)
Grammar
filmen, The gender varies, with meaning foreskin it is masc. or neut., otherwise fem.

skinmembranescaleskinshellhuska crack

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Take here examples given in Dict. under fylmen. of animal material, skin, membrane, scale Filmen (film̃ MS.) omentum, centipillium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 46. Se milte hæfð þynne filmene . . . and sió filmen biþ þeccende þá wambe, Lch. ii. 242, 14-17. Be

Linked entries: film fylmen

setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (
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North.) ; n. m. (?) I. that on which one sits, a settle, seat, place to sit Setl sella, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 70. Sotol, 289, 23. Gá nú tó setle, symbelwynne dreóh.' . . . Geát geóng sóna setles neósan, swá se snottra héht, Beo. Th. 3576; B. 1786

æt-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen [æt, hweorfan to turn]

To turnreturnaccederereverti

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To turn, return; accedere, reverti Hwilum on beorh æt-hwearf sometimes he turned to the mount, Beo. Th. 4587; B. 2299

a-þýan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þýan, p. de; pp. ed

To presspremere

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To press; premere Wel on aþýdum sceapes smeruwe boil in pressed sheep's grease, L. M. 1, 8 ; Lchdm. ii. 54, 1

Linked entry: aþýdum

dǽl-nimendnes

(n.)
Grammar
dǽl-nimendnes, -ness,e; f.

A sharing, participation participatio

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A sharing, participation; participatio Ðære dǽlnimendnes [-nimendes] his on ðæt sylfe cujus participatio ejus in id ipsum, Ps. Spl. 121, 3

for-brytednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-brytednys, -nyss, e; f.

Bruisednesssorrowcontrītio

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Bruisedness, sorrow; contrītio Forbrytednys and ungesǽlignys [synd] on wegum heora contrītio et infēlĭcĭtas [sunt] in viis eōrum, Ps. Spl. 13, 7

for-ða

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ða, adv.

For that causethereforeproptĕrea

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For that cause, therefore; proptĕrea Forða bletsode ðe God on écnysse proptĕrea benedixit te Deus in æternum, Ps. Spl. 44, 3

galga-tré

(n.)
Grammar
galga-tré, es; n.

A gallows-treecross

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A gallows-tree, cross Ðín ródes galgatré tuum crucis patibulum, Rtl. 23, 36. On ródes galgatree in crucis patibulo, 124, 1

Lindis-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Lindis-ware, pl.
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The people of Lindsey Man gehálgode Lindiswarum tó biscope Eádhéd; se wæs on Lindissi ǽrost biscopa, Chr. 678; Erl. 41, 8

mearc-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-weg, es; m.

A road that forms part of a boundary

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A road that forms part of a boundary Andlang mearcweges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 40, 3. On mearcwei, iii. 202, 5

mear-gealla

(n.)
Grammar
mear-gealla, an; m.

A kind of gentian

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A kind of gentian Mergelle, Lchdm. iii. 24, 1. Wyl mergeallan on meolcum, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 296, 18

Linked entries: -gealla mergelle

medmicle

(adv.)
Grammar
medmicle, adv.

Humblymeanly

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Humbly, meanly Oft wic beóþ on manegum stówum medmyccle gesette; seó ceaster ðonne wæs héh and aldorlíc, Blickl. Homl. 77, 24

mylen-waru

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-waru, e; f.

A mill-dam

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A mill-dam Andlang streámes on ða mylenware; of ðare mylenvare tó ðare swéte apuldre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 454, 7

níþ-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-hygdig, adj.

Having the mind disposed to strifebold

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Having the mind disposed to strife, bold Hyrsta swylce on horde ǽr níþhýdige men genumen hæfdon, Beo. Th. 6311; B. 3166

níw-cealct

(adj.)
Grammar
níw-cealct, -cilct

newly white-washed

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newly white-washed On ánum nícealtan (níwcilctan, MS. C.) húse in cubiculo nuper calce illito, Ors. 6, 32; Swt. 286, 30

Linked entry: cealct

scorfed

(adj.)
Grammar
scorfed, sceorfed, scurfed ; adj.
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Rough, scabbed Wið scurfedum nægle (unguium scabritiem ); nim gecyrnadne sticcan, sete on ðone nægl wið ða wearta. Lchdm. ii. 150, 4

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