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a-berend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-berend-líc, adj. [berende bearing]

Bearabletolerablethat may be bornetolerabilis

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Bearable, tolerable, that may be borne; tolerabilis Aberendlíc broc bearable affliction, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 4, note 5

Linked entry: berendlíc

ǽn

(n.; num.; adj.)

oneunus

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one; unus Wyrc ðé nú ǽnne aro now make thee an ark. Gen. 6, 14: Mt. Bos. 5, 36

ǽnne

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
ǽnne, acc. of. ǽn- = án, q.v.

oneunum

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Mt. Bos. 5, 36;

Angle

(n.)
Grammar
Angle, g. d. acc. of Angel

Anglen

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Anglen Ðæt land, ðe man Angle hǽt the land, which they call Anglen, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 37

a-slápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-slápan, p. -slép, pl. -slépon; pp. -slápen [a, slápan = slǽpan to sleep]

To be sleepybegin to sleepfall asleepdormitare

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To be sleepy, begin to sleep, fall asleep; dormitare Min sáwl aslép dormitavit anima mea, Ps. Th. 118, 28

axigean

(v.)

to askinterrogare

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to ask; interrogare Ne nán ne dorste hyne axigean neque ausus fuit quisquam eum interrogare, Mt. Foxe 22, 46

bereþ

(v.)
Grammar
bereþ, 3rd pres. of beran

bearsbrings forthproduces

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bears, brings forth, produces, Mt. Rush. Stv. 1, 21 : Hick. Thes. i. 135; Runic pm. 18; Kmbl. 342, 28

be-heáfdian

(v.)
Grammar
be-heáfdian, p. ode ; pp. od,; v. trans. [be, heáfod, head]

To BEHEADdecollare

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To BEHEAD; decollare He beheáfdode Iohannem decollavit Iohannem Mt. Bos. 14, 10 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 32; Jud. 290

Linked entries: heáfdian be-fótian

cýp

(n.)
Grammar
cýp, e; f.

A measure, bushel modius, dolium

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A measure, bushel; modius, dolium Under cýpe sub modio, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 5, 15. Cýpe dolium, Mone B. 3630

dryngc

(n.)
Grammar
dryngc, es; m.

Drink potus

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Drink; potus Dryngc mínne [MS. min] mid wópe ic gemengde potum meum cum fletu tempĕrābam, Ps. Spl. 101, 10

drysnan

(v.)
Grammar
drysnan, p. ede ; pp. ed

To put out, quench, extinguish extinguĕre

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To put out, quench, extinguish; extinguĕre Ðæt fýr ne biþ drysned ignis non extinguĭtur, Mk. Skt. Rush. 9, 46

efosian

(v.)

to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shea tondēre

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to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear; tondēre Hine man efosode eum totondērunt, Gen. 41, 14

feáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
feáwnes, feánes ,-ness, e; f.

FEWNESSpaucĭtas

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FEWNESS; paucĭtas Ða feáwnesse oððe gehwǽdnesse dagena mínra cýþ me paucĭtātem diērum memōrum nuntia mihi, Ps. Lamb. 101, 24

Linked entry: feánes

fiórþa

(adj.)
Grammar
fiórþa, seó, ðæt fiórþe; adj.

The fourthquartus

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The fourth; quartus Seó [MS. þio] fiórþe bóc the fourth book, Bt. 40, 4; Fox 240, 9, note 14

folc-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
folc-wíga, an; m.

A warriorbellātor

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A warrior; bellātor Folcwígan wicge wegaþ warriors on horseback bear me, Exon. 104a; Th. 395, 26; Rä. 15, 13

fyrhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhtnes, -ness, e; f.

Feartĭmor

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Fear; tĭmor Mid micelre fyrhtnesse with great fear, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 14; Mt. Kembl. Lind. 14, 26

gǽlnys

(n.)
Grammar
gǽlnys, -nyss, e; f.

Wearisomenesstediousnessloathingdisgusttædium

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Wearisomeness, tediousness, loathing, disgust; tædium Slǽpþ sáwel mín for gǽlnysse dormĭtāvit ănĭma mea præ tædio, Ps. Spl. 118, 28

ge-anlícian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anlícian, p. ode; pp. od [líc like]

To make likelikenassĭmĭlāre

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To make like, liken; assĭmĭlāre For hwam geanlície we heofena ríce cui assĭmĭlābĭmus regnum Dei? Mk. Bos, 4, 30

húsel-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-bearn, es; n.
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A person who may partake of the Eucharist Hálig húsulbearn [Guthlac] Exon. 40 b; Th. 135, 28; Gú. 531

maca-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
maca-, macca-líc; adj.

Fitsuitableconvenient

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Fit, suitable, convenient Mið ðý dæg maccalíc [macalíc, Rush.] gecuom cum dies opportunus accidisset, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 21