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fýr-þolle

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-þolle, an; f.

apparatus for cooking, fryingpanapparatus for torturecatasta

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Substitute: fýr-þolle, apparatus for cooking, fryingpan (v. Similar entries þolle), oven Þú setst hig swá swá ofen (fýrþolle, MS. T.) fýres pones eos ut clibanum ignis, Ps.

CÁF

(adj.)
Grammar
CÁF, comp, ra, re; sup. est, ost; adj.
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Ðæt hí sceoldon beón cáfe [MS. caue] to Godes willan that they might be prompt for God's will, Homl. Th. ii. 44, 31. Sume earniaþ ðæt hie síen ðý cáfran some merit that they may be the more nimble, Bt. 34, 7; Fox 144, 8

ge-biddan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-biddan, p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden; often followed by a reflexive dative [ge-, biddan to ask, pray]

To praypray toworshipadoreōrāreadōrārecŏlĕre

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Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 21. Ðonne gé eów gebiddon cum ōrātis, Mt. Bos. 6, 5. Ðonne ðú ðé gebidde cum orāvĕris, 6, 6. Lǽr us us gebiddan dŏce nos ōrāre, Lk. Bos. 11, 1. For ðé gebitt ōrābit pro te. Gen. 20, 7. Ic him á gebæd ego autem ōrābam. Ps.

Linked entries: ge-beden ge-bitt

or-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
or-mǽte, adj.

Immense, excessive

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For ðære ormǽtan éhtnysse, ii. 542, 20. Hié woldon ormǽte feoh gegaderian. Bt. 24, 2; Fox 82, 17. Ðágesomnode man ormǽte fyrde, Chr. 1001; Erl. 137, 10. Ða ormǽtan minacem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 1. Ormǽte buccan magnicaper, i. 23, 58.

ǽfen-rest

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-rest, e; f.

Evening restvespertina requies

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Evening rest; vespertina requies Sum sáre ongeald ǽfenreste one paid dearly for his evening rest, Beo. Th. 2508; B. 1252

Linked entry: rest

ǽr-wacol

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-wacol, adj.

Early awakediluculo vigil

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Early awake; diluculo vigil For hwí eart ðú ðus ǽrwacol why art thou thus early awake? Apol. Th. 19, 5

Linked entry: wacol

and-efn

(n.)
Grammar
and-efn, es; n. [and, efen even]

An equalitya proportionmeasurean amountproportio

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An equality, a proportion, measure, an amount; proportio Be hire andefne by its proportion, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 14

Linked entry: ond-efen

a-stífician

(v.)
Grammar
a-stífician, -stíficigan; p. ode ; pp. od ; v. a.

To eradicateextirpatedestroyexterminateeradicare

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To eradicate, extirpate, destroy, exterminate; eradicare Ðæt he astíficige unþeáwas that he exterminate vices, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 23

Linked entry: a-stýfecigan

cíle

(n.)
Grammar
cíle, es; m.

A coldfrigus

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Fox 29, 101; Met. 29, 50: Gen. 8, 22

Linked entry: cíele

eafor

(n.)
Grammar
eafor, es; m.

A boar, wild boar aper

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Fox 26, 161; Met. 26, 81

Linked entries: aferian cum-feorm

eorþ-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cyn, -cynn, es ; n.

he earth-kind, terrestrial speciesgĕnus terricŏlārum

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he earth-kind, terrestrial speciesT; gĕnus terricŏlārum Eallum eorþcynne for each terrestrial species, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 10; Exod. 370

fett

(adj.)
Grammar
fett, adj.

Fatpinguis

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Fat; pinguis He biþ anlícost fettum swínum he is most like to fat swine, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 26

full-wélig

(adj.)
Grammar
full-wélig, adj.

Full wealthyvery richvalde divesditissĭmus

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Full wealthy, very rich; valde dives, ditissĭmus Manege beóþ fullwélige many are very wealthy, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 3

Linked entry: ful-wélig

eald-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
eald-dóm, es; m.

Agevĕtustas

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Age; vĕtustas Hyre ánweald is hreósende for ealddóme her power is decreasing from age, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 4

hróf-tigel

(n.)
Grammar
hróf-tigel, e; f.
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A tile for roofing Hróftigla tegulæ, imbrices, lateres vel laterculi, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 92; Wrt. Voc. 38, 18

Linked entry: tigel

in-ǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
in-ǽlan, p. de

To kindle

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To kindle Eów wæs ád inǽled for you a pile was kindled, Exon. 42 a ; Th. 142, 6 ; Gú. 640

Linked entry: on-ǽlan

ge-warenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-warenian, p. ode; pp. od

To warnguardcavere

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To warn, guard; cavere Ǽlc gleáw mód hit gewarenaþ every prudent mind guards itself, Bt, 7, 2; Fox 18, 24

Linked entries: ge-warnian ge-wearnian

be-sión

(v.)

to look about

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to look about Ðæt he hine ne besió that he look not about him Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 17

betrung

(n.)
Grammar
betrung, bettrung, e; f. [betrian to be better]

A BETTERING, amendingemendatio

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A BETTERING, amending; emendatio Ðæt hit wǽre heora betrung that it was their amendment, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 13

Linked entries: beterung bettrung

ge-coplíce

(adv.)

Fitlywellreadilyaptecongrue

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adv Fitly, well, readily; apte, congrue Ic geó hwílum gecoplíce funde I formerly readily invented, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 9