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scúwa

(n.)
Grammar
scúwa, scúa, an; m.
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Th. 293, 15; Sat. 455. shadow, protection Ic on fægerum scúan fiðera ðínra gewície in umbra alarum tuarum spero, Ps. Th. 56, l. Under scúan fiðra ðínra gesild mé sub umbra alarum tuarum protege me, Ps.

Linked entry: scúa

un-myndlinga

(adv.)
Grammar
un-myndlinga, adv.

undesignedlywithout meaning to do somethingunexpectedly

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Gif hé unmyndlunge ( without having previously intended to do it ) ceáp áredige út on hwylcere fare, L. Edg. S. 8; Th. i. 274, 23.

Linked entry: myndlinga

ác

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Hessels. p. 103: this may suggest an explanation for the earlier gloss aac color Txts. 53, 535, which is copied in Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 75), Txts. 93, 1749. Ác, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 28: quercus vel ilex 79, 73. Iung ác robur 32, 28.

ge-þicgan

Grammar
ge-þicgan, [The strong and weak forms may be taken under one head.]
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Þá blǽda ... þe ic (Adam) þé on teónan geþah the fruit that in contempt of thee I ate, Gen. 885. Þeós wyrt fremað gecnucud and on wíne geþiged, Lch. i. 210, 22: 282, 6. For mete geþiged taken as food, 300, 11. Se geþigeda mete, ii. 186, 21.

hreóf

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Add: of persons Hreóf scabiem habens, Bd. 5, 2; Sch. 557, 7: colosus, i. infirmus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 34.

hrace

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Add: [A dat. fem. hraca occurs in Kent. Gl.: this might = hrace from a strong hracu, or might = hracá = hracan. In the same glossary the nom. is hraca] of living creatures Hrace gula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 46. Hrace ł þrotu guttur, Ps. L. Spl. Rdr.

æf-ést

(n.)
Grammar
æf-ést, l. æf-est(-æst, -ist), æfst, æfstu; m. f.

zeal

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Add: in a bad sense Se dierna æfst. Past. 79, 13. Be ðám is áwriten ðætte ðis fiǽsclice líf sié ǽfesð invidia 235, 13. For ðæs æfstes scylde per livoris vitium 237, i. Æfestes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 12. Mid ðǽre biteran æfeste, Bl. H. 25, 7.

tótian

(v.)
Grammar
tótian, p. ode

To peep outlook

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Is. 21, 6

ge-cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cynde, adj.
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Add: natural, native, that is in accordance with nature or the usual course of things Gecynde riht jus naturale, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 6. Þone deáþ þe eallum monnum gecynde is, Bt. 39, 10; F. 228, 9.

DEÓRE

(adj.)
Grammar
DEÓRE, dióre; adj.

DEAR, belovedcārus, dilectus, familiāris dear of price, precious, of great value, desirable, excellent, glorious, magnificent, noble, illustrious pretiōsus, magni æstimandus, desiderabĭlis, exĭmius, gloriōsus, magnifĭcus, nobĭlis, illustris

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Is mín módor mægþa cynnes ðæs deórestan my mother is of the noblest race of women, Exon. l09 a; Th. 416, 11; Rä. 34, 10

Linked entries: dýre dióre

clýfa

Grammar
clýfa, clífa, an; m, [cleófa, cleófan to cleave, divide, separate] .

A chambercubiculum, cubileA cave, denantrum, caverna, cubile

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On his incófan oððe on his clýfan in cubīli suo, 35, 5. a separate place for wild beasts, — A cave, den; antrum, caverna, cubile On ðám clífum ðe dracan oneardedon in the dens which dragons dwelt in; in cubīlibus, in quĭbus dracōnes habitābant, Bd. 3

Linked entries: cleófa clífa

berne-lác

(n.)
Grammar
berne-lác, es; n.

A burnt offeringholocaustum

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A burnt offering; holocaustum Ic ðé bernelác brengan móste I must bring thee a burnt offering, Ps. C. 50, 123; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 123

Linked entry: bærne-lác

eá-cerse

(n.)
Grammar
eá-cerse, an; f.

Water-CRESSnasturtium aquātĭcum

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Water-CRESS; nasturtium aquātĭcum Eácersan getrifula oððe geseóþ on buteran bruise or seethe water-cress in butter, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 94, 4

Lamb-hýþ

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Lamb-hýþ, Lambe-hýþ, e; f.
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Lambeth in Surrey Hér forþferde Hardacnut æt Lambhýþe, Chr. 1041; Erl. 167, 30. Ðis synd ða landgemǽre intó Lambehýþe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 158, 4

self-ǽte

(n.)
Grammar
self-ǽte, an; f. A plant name,
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Selfǽte, eoforþrote, Lchdm. ii. 312, 15. Wyl on buteran selfǽtan, 80, 13. [Cockayne cites O. H. Ger. selbéza senecion, in. 344, col. 1.]

Linked entry: ǽte

un-mynegod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mynegod, adj.

Undemanded

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Undemanded Gif preóst geárgerihta unmynegode lǽte if a priest leave the yearly dues without payment asked, L. N. P. L. 43; Th. ii. 296, 15

Linked entry: mynegian

wároþ

(n.)
Grammar
wároþ, es; n.
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Sea-weed Ic eom wyrslícre ðtonne ðes wudu fúla oððe ðis wároð, ðe hér áworpen ligeþ in eorþan, Exon. Th. 424, 34 ; Rä. 41, 49

ed-recan

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ed-reccan,</b> eodorcan (q. v. in Dict.); pp. edTo ruminate Edreceð, ceóweþ ruminet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 15

firwitgeorn-ness

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Voc. ii. 25, 7. Feruitgiornis, Lk. p. 3, 9. Take here fyrwetgeornnes in Dict., and add

ge-fultumend

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Gefultumend æt ǽlcere ðearfe adjutor in opportunitatibus, Ps. Th. 9, 10: 39, 21. Gefultumigend, Ps. L. 77, 35: fautor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 36. Add