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weorold-riht

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-riht, es; n.
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right in worldly matters, civil or secular law Wylle wé ǽrest, ðæt Godes riht forð gá and woruldriht syððan, Wulfst. 274, 20. Beó on ðære scíre bisceop and se ealdorman, and ðǽr ǽgðer tǽcan ge Godes riht ge woruldriht, L.

blǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
blǽstan, p. te.

to blowrush

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impetus] Forð blǽstan erumperant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 23. Þá deófla þá blǽstan hié ofer þone hálgan Andreas (cf. the same scene in the poem : Hié wǽron reówe, rǽsdon on sóna gífrum grápum. An. 1336), Bl. H. 243, 11

Linked entry: on-blǽstan

sprytting

(n.)
Grammar
sprytting, e; f. (but pl. in -as in Ps. Lamb. 79, 12)

A sprigshootsproutplant

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Sprettinge forð bringende germen proferens, 19, 35. Sprittincga plantaria, plantationes, Hpt. Gl. 433, 34. Gescóp se ælmihtiga God eorðan and ealle eorðlíce spryttinga, Lchdm. iii. 234, 3.

gearwian

(v.)
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Hine forcuoede gearuande se excusare studentes, Lk. p. 8, 13. to make ready. a thing for use, a place for occupation Ic gearuwe byrnende blácern paravi lucernam, Ps. Th. 131, 18.

deáw-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
deáw-wyrm, es; m.

A ringworm, tetter impetīgo

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A ringworm, tetter; impetīgo Wið deáw-wyrmum genim doccan for ringworms take dock, L. M. I, 50; Lchdm. ii. 122, 21: 124, 5, 7

dryht-máþm

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-máþm, es; m. [máþm a treasure]

A noble or lordly treasure nŏbĭles ŏpes

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A noble or lordly treasure; nŏbĭles ŏpes Wearþ dryhtmáþma dǽl forgolden his share of noble treasures was paid for, Beo. Th. 5678; B. 2843

earmian

(v.)
Grammar
earmian, p. ode; pp. od; v. reflex.

To commiserate, feel pity misĕrēri

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To commiserate, feel pity; misĕrēri Hwam ne mæg earmian swylcere tíde who cannot feel pity for such a time? Chr. 1087; Th. 354, 2

ge-wilnigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wilnigendlíc, -wilniendlíc, -wilnindlíc; adj.

Desirabledesiderābīlis

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Desirable; desiderābīlis For náht hí hæfdon eorþan gewilnigendlíce pro nihĭlo hăbuĕrunt terram desiderābĭlem, Ps. Spl. 105, 23. Gewilniendlíc desiderābĭlis, Prov. 21. Gewilnindlíc, Prov. 8

Linked entry: -wilniendlíc

gif-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
gif-sceatt, es; m.

A gift-treasurepresentdonum pretiosummunus

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A gift-treasure, present; donum pretiosum, munus Sǽlíðende gifsceattas Geátum feredon sea-voyagers bore gift-treasures for the Gauts, Beo. Th. 761; B. 378

þeóf-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-wracu, e; f.
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Punishment for theft Gif hé eft ofer ðæt stalie ... sleá man hine on ða þeófwrace, L. Ath. v. 1, 4; Th. i. 230, 4

á-mánsung

(n.)
Grammar
á-mánsung, e; f.
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Excommunication Gif hwylc bróðor for ámánsunge ( si excommunicatus ) gebétan nelle, R. Ben. 52, 5. Beó hé on ámánsumunge (-mánsunge, v. l.) excommunicetur, 79, 19

Linked entry: á-mánsod

cneord-nys

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Substitute for citations Cneordnesse studio, i. in labore, An. Ox. 2508. Cneordnysse studio (.i. disciplina, Hpt. 430, 2), 995. Cneorð[nesse] studio, 7, 30

friclo

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Add: eager desire Þú þá sóðfæstan Supplex roga fultumes bidde fricolo (the first o is marked for deletion) Vtrgtnem almam, Dóm. L. 36, 21

ge-ásyndrod

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For R. Ben. interl. 43 substitute Hé geásindrod fram geférrǽdene [ealra] reordige ána sequestratus a consortio omnium reficiat solus, R. Ben. I. 77, 13

ge-défelíce

(adv.)
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Hé his bisceophád gedéfelíce for Gode geheóld. Bl. H. 219, 31. Hú mæg ic ðé ána gedéfelíce deáð þénunga gegearwian ?, Nap. 16, 35. Add

hunig-camb

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For 'Lchdm. . . . col. I' substitute: Angl. xiii. 368, 46, and add Sáwl gefylled trytt béóbreád ł hunigcamb anima saturata calcabit fauum, Scint. 50, 9.

hwilc-ness

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For þeáwa hwylcnysse pro qualitate morum 95, 22. Add

lang-toh

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-toh, lang-tog (?), lang-togen (?); adj.
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For double comparative cf. lang-fǽre

Linked entries: leng-togran -tog

mót-lǽðu

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Add: For the prevalence of the three-meetings-a-year practice see Grmm. R. A. 823, where is quoted 'tria plebiscita, quae dicuntur ungeboten.'

telgestre

(n.)
Grammar
telgestre, an; f.
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Cf. bæcestre for the suffix