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rǽd-hycgende

(v.; part.)
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rǽd-hycgende, part.
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Having wise counsel in the mind, prudent, sagacious Ðú ðé ánne genim tó gesprecan symle rǽdhycgende, Exon. Th. 301, 28; Fä. 26

searu-céne

(adj.)
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searu-céne, adj.
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Bold in arms or skilfully daring Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, searocýne man, cásere creaftig, Ps. C. 10. Cf. searu-grim

Linked entry: céne

un-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
un-ryne, es; m.

An ill-runningdiarrhoea

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An ill-running, diarrhoea Gif ðú ðás wyrte sylst þicgean on strangon wíne, heó ðæs innoðes unryne gewríð, Lchdm. i. 172, 13

ymb-wærlan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-wærlan, p. de
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To turn round Ymbwærlde tó ðæm wífe conversus ad mulierem Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 44, 9. Ymbwærlde (-wælde, Lind.), Rush. 9, 55

ládung

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Add ꝥ se man gecyrre fram his synnum, gif hé wile, oððe hé bútan ládunge losie mid ealle, Hml. A. 62, 265

cliofian

(v.)
Grammar
cliofian, he cliofaþ, cliofiaþ; ode; od

To cleaveadhærere

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To cleave; adhærere Hí willaþ cliofian on ðǽm monnum they will cleave to the men, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 19, note 9

fram-ahyldan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-ahyldan, p. de; pp. ed

To turn from or awaydeclīnāre

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To turn from or away; declīnāre Hió him framahyldeþ it will turn from them, Med. ex Quadr. 1, 2; Lchdm. i. 328, 10

fulloc

(n.)
Grammar
fulloc, es; n.

Baptismbaptismus

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Baptism; baptismus We willaþ ðæt fulloc fæste stande we will that baptism stand fast, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 6

eallinga

(adv.)
Grammar
eallinga, adv.

Altogether, wholly prorsus, omnīno

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Altogether, wholly; prorsus, omnīno He eallinga ne adiligaþ eów he will not altogether destroy you, Deut. 4, 31: Salm. Kmbl. 835; Sal. 417

Linked entry: eallenga

secge

(n.)
Grammar
secge, an ; f.
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Speaking, speech Mé náwðer deág secge ne swíge neither speech nor silence will avail me, Exon. Th. 12, 23 ; Cri. 190. Cf. secga

siru-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
siru-wrenc, es ; m.
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An artifice, crafty trick, wile Hí ymbsǽton Cantwareburuh and hí in tó cóman þuruh syruwrencas (syre-, MS. E.), Chr. 1011 ; Erl. 145, 29

Linked entries: searu-wrenc syre-wrenc

leás-wiht

(n.)
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A false creature, seducer, pander Lócade leáswiht (leás wiht ? Satan ) geond þæt láþe scræf, Sal. 727. Leásuhta bepǽcunge lenonum lenocinio An. Ox. 4014. (?)

gestæf-lǽred

(v.)
Grammar
gestæf-lǽred, part. [stæf a letter; lǽred learned; pp. of lǽran]

Versed in lettersliteratelearnedbooklearnedlītĕrātus

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Versed in letters, literate, learned, booklearned; lītĕrātus Cild biþ gestæflǽred a child will be booklearned, Lchdm. iii. 184, 3: 192, 15: 194, 12

Linked entries: -lǽred -stæf-lǽred

DOCCE

(n.)
Grammar
DOCCE, an; f.
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Sume seóðaþ bétan oððe doccan on geswéttum wíne some seethe beet or dock in sweetened wine, L. M. 2, 25; Lchdm. ii. 218, 7: 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 11: 1, 76; Lchdm. ii. 150, 10. Seó fealwe docce the fallow dock; rumex marĭtĭma vel palustris, L.

ge-gearcian

(v.)
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A. 104, 77. (3 a) where the purpose of preparation is given :-- Hé gearcað úrne gódan willan tó fultumigenne, and hé fylst ðám willan gegearcodne he prepares our good will to be helped, and he helps that will when it is prepared, Hml.

se

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R. 4, 5. 2 b Þæs wíde, Pa. 4. ¶ :-- Þæt hit wǽre geðúht þæs ðe máre gemynd þæs fæder, Hml.

líc

(n.)
Grammar
líc, es; n.

A body

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Bæþ wið ðam miclan líce a bath for elephantiasis, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 18. Mynte ðæt hé gedǽlde ánra gehwylces líf wið líce meant to part the life of each one from the body, Beo. Th. 1470; B. 733.

lácan

(v.)
Grammar
lácan, p. leólc, léc; pp. lácen.

to swingwave aboutto playfightto play

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to swing, wave about, move as a ship does on the waves, as a bird does in its flight, as flames do Ic láce mid winde I wave about with the wind, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 17; Rä. 31, 1.

Linked entries: leólc be-leólc

healh

a corneran anglecaveclosetrecessa bay

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Gemétte hé hine hleonian on þám hale his cyrcan wið þám weófode invenit eum recumbentem in angulo oratorii sui contra altare, Guth. Gr. 163, 50. Hé gefeall him in ánan heale and . . . slǽp, Vis.

sittan

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Þ úhte unc ꝥ wit geségon sittan twégen men on twám olfendum and þá efstan mid þǽre mǽstan hrædnesse, Hml. A. 206, 361. Him cóm ongǽn se ealda feónd sittende on ánum múle on lǽces ansýne, Gr. D. 161, 1. <b>I b.