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tídlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tídlíce, adv.
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[Tidlike (soon ) hem gan ðat water laken, Gen. and Ex. 1231. Let turnen hit tidliche (swiftliche, MS. C.), Kath. 1932: Jul. 58, 6. O. H. Ger. zítlíhho temporaliter, in tempore, mature.] Cf. tímlíce

Linked entry: tímlíce

cantel-cap

(n.)
Grammar
cantel-cap, es; m.
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CANTEL-COPE, a sort of priest's garment; caracalla, Chr. 1070; Ing. 274, 1

cealf-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
cealf-ádl, e; f.; [ádl a disease, pain]

A calf-diseasemorbi genus

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A calf-disease, morbi genus; a sort of disease L. M. 35, Lye

slæcfull

(adj.)
Grammar
slæcfull, adj.
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Slothful Slacfulran for beládunge propter somno*-*lentorum excusationes, R. Ben. Interl. 55, 8

worþ-cærse

(n.)
Grammar
worþ-cærse, an; f.

The name of some plant

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The name of some plant Wordcærsa grissa garina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 31

Linked entry: worþig-cærse

sáwel-gescot

(n.)

soul-scot

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soul-scot Ðat sáwulgesceot sceulon ða canonicas habban, Chart. Th. 609, 14, 29

nát-hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
nát-hwilc, pron. indef.

Some oneI know not who

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Some one, I know not who Hæleþa náthwylc some man, I know not who, Elen. Kmbl. 146; El. 73. Hé, gumena náthwylc, Beo. Th. 4459; B. 2233.

a-heardian

(v.)
Grammar
a-heardian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.

To hardengrow hardbecome inured to anythingto lasthold outenduredurareperdurareindurescere

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To harden, grow hard, become inured to anything, to last, hold out, endure; durare, perdurare, indurescere On swá mycelre geþræstnesse and forhæfednesse módes and líchoman aheardode and awunode he hardened and continued in so great contrition and restraint

ge-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fýlan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. a.

To fouldefilepolluteinquinarefoedarecontaminare

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To foul, defile, pollute; inquinare, foedare, contaminare Ðæt hí willaþ mid gegaf-sprǽcum Godes hús gefýlan so that they will with idle speeches defile God's house, L. Ælfc. C. 35; Th. ii. 356, note 2, line 22.

Linked entry: a-fýlan

un-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
un-brygd, (?), es; m.

A not unfair turnfair dealing

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Swá ic hit hæbbe, swá hit se sealde, ðe tó syllanne áhte, unbrýde and unforboden, and ic hit ágnian wille tó ǽgenre ǽhte so I have it, as he gave it, who had the right to give, without fraud and unforbidden, and I mean to possess it as my own property

ofer-sleán

(v.)

to reduce, subdue

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to reduce, subdue Ðæt ða munecas furþor restan ðonne healfe niht ðæt seó dæges þigen tófered sý on ðære nihtlícam reste and seó hǽte ðære þigene oferslegen that the monks may rest more than half the night, so that the food of tie day may be distributed

tó-fleógan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fleógan, p. -fleág, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen.

to fly asunder,fly to piecesto fly apart,to crack,have breakings out (of a diseased body)

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to fly asunder, fly to pieces Hé slóh ða næddran, ðæt heó on viiii tófleáh he struck the adder so that it flew into nine pieces, Lchdm. iii. 34, 26. to fly apart, to crack, have breakings out (of a diseased body) Wið hreófe and wið tóflogen líe for

Linked entry: fleógan

hwilc-hwega

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc-hwega, -hwugu, -hugu [in the Northern Gospels the whole form is declined, elsewhere only hwilc]; pron.

Someanysome one

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Some, any, some one Gehrán mec huoelchuoege tetigit me aliquis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 46. Hwilc-æthwega yfel wǽte some evil humour, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 284, 27. Bróðer huoelchuoeges frater alicujus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 28.

lencten

(n.)
Grammar
lencten, lengten, lenten, es; m.

SpringLent

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Gl. 95; Som. 76, 7, 12-14; Wrt. Voc. 53, 21, 26, 27. Swá nú lencten and hærfest; on lencten hit gréwþ, and on hærfest hit fealwiaþ, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 22.

Linked entry: lengten

ofer-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-sǽlþ, e; f.

Pleasure or happiness that exceeds due bounds

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Pleasure or happiness that exceeds due bounds: — Gif ðú wilnast ðæt ðú wel mǽge ðæt sóðe leóht sweotole oncnáwan ðú for-lǽtan scealt ídle ofersǽlþa unnytne gefeán (cf. gif ðú wilnige ðæt sóðe leóht oncnáwan áfyr fram ðé ða yfelan sǽlþa and ða unnettan

arewe

(n.)
Grammar
arewe, an; f.

An arrowsagitta

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An arrow; sagitta Sume scotedon adúnweard mid arewan some shot downward with arrows, Chr. 1083 ; Erl. 217, 19

Linked entries: ariwe Arwan arwe earh

aweg-cuman

(v.)

to go awayto leaveescapedimittere

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to go away, to leave, escape; dimittere Sume aweg-cómon some escaped, Ors. 3, 3 ; Bos. 55, 26

rúnung

(n.)
Grammar
rúnung, e;f.

Whispering, soft speech

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Whispering, soft speech Seó sóðfæste fǽmne hyre láca ne róhte ne hyre rúnunga, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 149

sáwel-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel-þearf, e; f.
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What is necessary or beneficial for the soul Ic wes smeágende ymb míne sáulþearfe, Chart. Th. 474, 18

wæter-stefn

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-stefn, e; f.

The voice or sound of water

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The voice or sound of water Fram wæterstefnum wídra manigra a vocibus aquarum multarum, Ps. Th. 92, 4