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from-lócian

(v.)
Grammar
from-lócian, p. ode; pp. od

To look from or awaylook backrespĭcĕre

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To look from or away, look back; respĭcĕre Biþ hit swutol ðæt he biþ fromlóciende oferswíðed it is manifest that he will be overcome on looking back, Past. 51, 9; Hat. MS

full-gleáwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
full-gleáwlíce, adv.

Full wiselyvery prudentlysapientissĭmeprudentissĭme

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Full wisely, very prudently; sapientissĭme, prudentissĭme Ic míne sáwle symble wylle fullgleáwlíce Gode underþeódan I will always very prudently subject my soul to God, Ps. Th. 61, 1: 72, 13: 106, 42

Linked entry: ful-gleáwlíce

ealo-wósa

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-wósa, an; m.

Ale-wetter or drinkercervĭsiæ inebriātor vel pōtor

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Ale-wetter or drinker; cervĭsiæ inebriātor vel pōtor Sumum yrrum ealowósan, were wínsadum from one irritated as an ale-drinker, a wine-sated man. Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 10; Vy. 49

Linked entries: ealu-wósa -wósa

leáh-mealt-wurt

(n.)
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lixivum, cf. lixivum mustum the wine that runs out of the grapes before they are pressed), Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 23; Wrt. Voc. 34, 6

un-gehálgod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehálgod, adj.

Unhallowedunconsecrated

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Mid wíne ungehálgudum, Anglia xiii. 422, 818. Ungehálgod fýr ignem alienum, Lev. 10, 1

Linked entries: ge-hálgian un-hálgod

westerne

(adj.)
Grammar
westerne, adj.
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Western Ðá ástáh westerne wind and bleów flante favonio, Bd. 5, 19; S. 635, 20 note. Com Æþelmér ealdorman þider and ða weasternan (westenan, v. l. ) þægnas, Chr. 1013; Erl. 148, 16

gearc

(adj.)
Grammar
gearc, ?; adj.
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cf. þá flotan stódon gearowe, wíges georne, 72. But see yark ; adj. in D. D. and gearcian) and geornful, By. 274

willung

Grammar
willung, desire.
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For ðon wer bið wífe gemenged þonne unálýfedre willunge (inlicitae concupiscentiae) monnes mód in geþóhte þurh lustfulnesse bið geþeóded . . . þæt fýr þǽre unrihtan willunge, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 86, 14-20. Add

fel

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add: a garment made of skin Sume preóstas gýmað ... ꝥ heora fell swá wíde hangion ꝥ se fót ne ætýwe omnis cura est ... si pes laxa pelle non fulgeat, Chrd. 64, 31

up-lyft

(n.)
Grammar
up-lyft, (for gender see lyft)

the air above

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the air above Ðú wealdan miht eorðan mægen and uplyfte, wind and wolcna, Btwk. 196, 29; Hy. 9, 6. Ðú geworhtest heofonas and eorðan, eardas and uplyft, 198, 4; Hy. 9, 19

wealian

(v.)
Grammar
wealian, p. ode

To be impudent, bold, wanton.

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Similar entries v. wealh, II a Hé wealode mid wordum, and sǽde ðæt hé wolde his wífes brúcan on ðám unálýfedum tíman, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 48

Linked entry: wealh

a-sánian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sánian, p. ode; pp. od

To languishgrow weakdiminishlanguescerelaxari

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To languish, grow weak, diminish; languescere, laxari Nǽfre ic lufan sibbe forlǽte asánian never will I permit the love of my kin to languish, Exon. 50a; Th. 172, 23; Gú. 1148

Cyppan-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Cyppan-ham, Cyppan-hamm

Chippenham, Wilts

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Chippenham, Wilts Hér hine bestæl se here to Cyppanhamme here the army stole itself away to Chippenham, Chr. 878; Th. 146, 21, col. 2, 3; 880; Th. 148, 39, col. 3

fæst-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-mód, adj.

Constant in mindconstans anĭmo

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Constant in mind; constans anĭmo He wiste hú fæstmód he wæs on his geleáfon he knew how constant in mind he was in his belief, Ors. 6, 33; Bos. 129, 28

feala

(adj.)
Grammar
feala, adj.

Many, much multum, multa

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On feala wísan multis mŏdis, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 11

feax-fang

(n.)
Grammar
feax-fang, es; m.

A taking hold by the haircŏmæ prehensio

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Ethb. 33; Th. i. 12, 3; Wilk. 5, 1

feoh-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-gífre, adj. [gífre greedy]

Greedy of moneyavariciouscovetouspĕcūniæ ăvĭdusăvārus

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Greedy of money, avaricious, covetous; pĕcūniæ ăvĭdus, ăvārus Wita sceal ne tó feohgífre >the sagacious must not be too greedy of money, Exon. 77 b; Th. 290, 21; Wand. 68

Linked entry: gífre

gǽst-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gemynd, es; n.

Thought of mind or spiritănĭmi cōgĭtātio

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Thought of mind or spirit; ănĭmi cōgĭtātio Ic him gǽstgemyndum wille wesan underþýded I will be subjected to him in my spirit's thoughts, Exon. 41 a; Th. 138, 11; Gú. 574

Linked entry: gást-gemynd

gamenung

(n.)
Grammar
gamenung, e; f.

A gamingjestingplayinglūsusjŏcus

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A gaming, jesting, playing; lūsus, jŏcus Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc and ða ídelan gamenunga where will be his wanton discourse, and the idle jestings? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28

in-drencan

(v.)
Grammar
in-drencan, p. te

To soaksaturateinebriate

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To soak, saturate, inebriate Hí ðá sylfe betweónum indrencton mid ðám cerenum ðære gódspellícan swétnysse they mutually saturated each other with the wines of evangelic sweetness, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 72, 7

Linked entry: on-drencan