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ge-sweógian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweógian, p. ode; pp. od

To be silent; ⬩ tăcēre

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To be silent; tăcēre Gesweógode he áne hwíle he was silent for some time, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 10

timple

(n.)
Grammar
timple, an; f.

Some implement used in weaving

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Some implement used in weaving Hé sceal habban fela tówtóla . . . flexlínan, spinle . . . presse, pihten, timplean, wifte, Anglia ix. 263, 12

Linked entry: á-timplian

sealf-lǽcnung

(n.)
Grammar
sealf-lǽcnung, e; f.

Curing by means of salves or ointments

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Curing by means of salves or ointments Farmacida in Latinum medicamina sonat, id est sealflǽcnung, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 19

Linked entry: sealf-lǽcung

for-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beódan, -biódan, to -beódanne; part. -beódende; p. ic, he -beád, ðú -bude, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [Ger. ver-bieten]

To FORBID ⬩ prohibit ⬩ restrain ⬩ suppress ⬩ prohĭbēre ⬩ vătāre ⬩ interdīcĕre

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Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 34, 35. Ic forbeóde vĕto, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 49. Búton ðu forgange ðæt ic ðé forbeóde unless thou forgo that which I forbid thee, Homl. Th. i. 14, 8: Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 22.

ang-nægl

(n.)
Grammar
ang-nægl, es; m.

An AGNAIL ⬩ ANGNAIL ⬩ a whitlow ⬩ a sore under the nail ⬩ paronychia ⬩ dolor ad ungulam

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An AGNAIL or ANGNAIL, a whitlow, a sore under the nail; paronychia = παρωνυχία, dolor ad ungulam

fiówer-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
fiówer-féte, adj.

Four-footed ⬩ quadrŭpes

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Four-footed; quadrŭpes Sume biþ fiówerféte some are four-footed, Bt. 41, 6; Fox 254, 27

nát-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
nát-hwǽr, adv.

In some place unknown

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In some place unknown, Exon. Th. 480, 8; Rä. 63, 8: 407, 14; Rä. 26, 5

Linked entry: hwǽr

ryden

(n.)
Grammar
ryden, es; n.
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>The name of some plant Wirc beþinge, nim ðæt reáde ryden, Lchdm. ii. 340, 5

mód-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
mód-sorh, gen. -sorge; f.

Care or sorrow of mind ⬩ sorrow of soul

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Care or sorrow of mind, sorrow of soul Eác is hearm Gode, módsorg gemacod, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 3; Gen. 755. Hé módsorge wæg hefige æt heortan sorrow of soul bore he heavy at heart, Exon. 48a; Th. 165, 6; Gú. 1024: Elen. Kmbl. 122; El. 61.

on-scunian

(v.)
Grammar
on-scunian, -scynian, -sceonian.

to regard with loathing, to abhor, detest, execrate ⬩ to regard with disfavour, to refuse, reject, shun ⬩ to regard with fear ⬩ to irritate

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Gr. 25; Som. 26, 63. Drihten onscunaþ ( abominatur ) ealle ðás þing. Deut. 18, 12. Ealle Egiptisce onscuniaþ ( detestantur ) scéphyrdas, Gen. 46, 34. Onscuniaþ abhominentur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 59.

CWELAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWELAN, ic cwele, ðú cwilst, he cwelþ, cwilþ, cwylþ, pl. cwelaþ; p. cwæl, pl. cwælon; pp. cwolen

To die ⬩ mori

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L.] ǽlc eorþlíc líchama gyf he byþ ðære lyfte bedǽled as fishes die if they are out of water, so also every earthly body dies if it be deprived of the air, Bd. de nat. rerum ; Wrt. popl. science 17, 9-11; Lchdm. iii. 272, 25, and note 36

dógor-rím

(n.)
Grammar
dógor-rím, es; n. [rím a number]
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Is ðes þroht to ðæs heard dógorrímum this suffering is so hard in the days of my life, Elen. Kmbl. 1406; El. 705

néðing

(n.)
Grammar
néðing, e; f.

Daring ⬩ audacity

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Ða swá swíðe hiene ondrédan ðe on westeweardum ðisses middangeardes wǽron ðæt hié on swá micle néðinge ... hiene æfter friþe sóhton on eástweardum ðeosan middangearde those who were in the west of this earth feared him (Alexander) so much, that they had

tó-cwísan

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Feól se stǽnene wáh uppan þæs stuntan rǽdboran ꝥ hé (hí) æll tócwýsde the stone wall fell upon the stupid fellow's counsellors, so that it crushed them all to bits, Hml S. 8, 173

ge-streónan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-streónan, p. de; pp. ed

To gain ⬩ get ⬩ obtain ⬩ acquire ⬩ lucrāri ⬩ acquīrĕre

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Ðæt he manige þeóde úrum Drihtne þurh his láre gestreónde so that he gained many a nation for our Lord by his teaching, Blickl. Homl. 121, 10

Linked entry: streónan

se

(adv.)

so

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so Se ðeáh yet, still, Exon. Th. 13, 31; Cri. 211: 159, 30; Gú. 934: 328, 24; Vy. 22: 454, 6; Hy. 4, 28: 455, 12, 18; Hy. 4, 48, 51: 495, 13; Rä. 84, 7. Hwæðre se ðeáh, 417, 27; Rä. 36, 11. Efne se ðeáh, 421, 33; Rä. 40, 27: 482, 2; Rä. 66, 1.

hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
hwyrft, es; m.

A turn ⬩ revolution ⬩ going ⬩ course ⬩ orbit ⬩ circuit ⬩ orb ⬩ circle

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Hwá ne wundraþ ðætte sume tunglu habbaþ scyrtran hwyrft ðonne sume habban who does not wonder that some stars have a less orbit than others? Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 18.

Linked entry: hwearft

lǽl

(n.)
Grammar
lǽl, lél, e; f.

withe ⬩ whip ⬩ switch ⬩ a weal ⬩ stripe ⬩ mark ⬩ bruise ⬩ swelling

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Gl. 46; Som. 65, 13; Wrt. Voc. 33, 12: vibex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 4: 96, 35. Lǽla mastigias [mastigia flagrum, flagellum, virga, Ducange], 55, 25.

Linked entry: lél

rǽdels

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdels, es; m.: e; f.: rǽdelse, rǽdelle (?), an; f.
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Eall ðis ðú gerehtest tó sóðe swíðe gesceádwíslíce búton ǽlcre leásre rǽdelsan haec nullis extrinsecus sumtis, sed altero ex altero fidem trahente, insitis domesticisque probationibus explicabas, 35, 5; Fox 164, 31.

án-waldeg

(adj.)
Grammar
án-waldeg, adj.

Having sole power ⬩ powerful ⬩ solus potens

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Having sole power, powerful; solus potens Ðæt se síe ánwaldegost that he is most powerful, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 16