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CLUGGE

(n.)
Grammar
CLUGGE, an; f.

A bell, small bellcampana

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A bell, small bell; campana Hleóðor heora cluggan, ðære hí gewunedon to gebédum gecígde and awehte beón, ðonne heora hwylc of weorulde geféred wæs the sound of their bell, by which they were wont to be called and awaked to prayers, when any of them had

fercian

(v.)
Grammar
fercian, p. ode; pp. od

To bringassisthelpsupportferreadjŭvāresubvĕnīresustentāre

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To bring, assist, help, support; ferre, adjŭvāre, subvĕnīre, sustentāre Hí fercodon ða scypo eft to Lundenne they brought the ships again to London, Chr. 1009; Th. 260, 31, col. 2.

gierwan

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

To make readyprepareput onclotheadornpărāreinduĕrevestīre

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To make ready, prepare, put on, clothe, adorn; părāre, induĕre, vestīre Ongunnon him on uhtan æðelcunde mægþ gierwan to geonge the noble women resolved to prepare for journey at dawn, Exon. 119 b; Th, 459, 19; Hö. 2.

ge-etan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-etan, p. ic, he ge-æt, ðú ge-ǽte, pl. ge-ǽton; pp. ge-eten

To eat togetherto eatto consumecomedereedere

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To eat together, to eat, to consume; comedere, edere Elnung húses ðínes geet mec [me æt, Bos.] Jn. Skt. Lind. 2, 17. Ðæt híg ǽton : ðá híggeeten hæfdon, híg wunedon ðǽr ut ederunt : cum comedissent, manserunt ibi, Gen. 31, 54.

þæt

(adv.)
Grammar
þæt, adv.
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Ǽrest on Ucingford ... þæt brocenan beorge; swá Wuduforda; þæt Luttes beorge; ... þæt ðurh ðone mór, Chart. Th. 186, 3-12. This use is very common in charters

un-swícende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swícende, adj.

Not failing in duty to othersfaithfulloyal

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Not failing in duty to others, faithful, loyal Ic ( Cnut ) cýðe wów ðæt ic wylle beón hold hláford and unswícende Godes gerihtum and rihtre woroldlage, Chart. Erl. 229, 22.

Linked entry: swícan

hlosnian

(v.)

to listen

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hircniendum oððe hlosnendum attonitis, 2, 47. to listen as an eavesdropper or spy Gelamp hit ꝥ sume hlosniende menn ðǽr betweónan eódon and þisra seofona georne héddon, Hml. S. 23, 136

mid-dæg

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Hwæt déstú gif ic mergen middeges gebíde ? what wilt thou do if to-morrow I live to see midday? Hml. S. 3, 590. Fram middæge oð nón a sexta hora usque ad horam nonam, 27, 188. Add

myrre

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eallum uncystum þe on gómum beóð ácenned . . . myrre and pipor, Lch. i. 318, 14. gehealdanne líchoman hǽlo mid Drihtnes gebede, þis is aeþele lǽcedóm. Genim myrran and gegníd on wín . . . Þonne is eft se æþelesta lǽcedóm þon ilcan.

riht-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
riht-lǽce, es; m.

A genuine physician, one who is really a doctor

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A genuine physician, one who is really a doctor Se ðe his broces bóte sécþ búton Gode sylfum and his hálgum and rihtlǽcum hé drýhþ deófles wyllan he that seeks a remedy for his malady except from God and from his saints and from regular doctors

smíte

(n.)
Grammar
smíte, an; f.

A foul, miry place

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Ðis is ðære ánre híde landgemǽru Smítan . . . of ðæm sló Smítan; of ðære Smítan berge Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 166, 2-20. Of smítan on ðone stán . . . of ðære apoldran innan smítan v. 105, 13-36

a-blindan

(v.)

to blind

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to blind, Abus. 1, Lye

a-festnian

(v.)

to fixfastenmunirefirmare

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to fix, fasten; munire, firmare

a-tiarian

(v.)

to faildeficere

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to fail; deficere, Prov. 3

and-wealcan

(v.)

to rollvolvere

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to roll; volvere,Th. Anlct

a-wystelan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wystelan, a-wystlan

to hisslispwhistlesibilare

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to hiss, lisp, whistle; sibilare

be-birigan

(v.)
Grammar
be-birigan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury

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To bury, Gen. 49, 29

Linked entry: birigan

be-clísan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clísan, p. de; pp. ed

To incloseincludere

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To inclose; includere,Leo 126

be-cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-cunnian, p. ode ; pp. od

To assayprovetryexperiri

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To assay, prove, try; experiri

bysmorian

(v.)
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to mock, Gen. 39, 14