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grytta

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Dele last passage, for which see hwǽte-gryttan, and add Hic furfur þás grytta, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 48, 17. Berene gryta (gritta, v. l. ), Lch. i. 354, 2

hrá-gífre

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Substitute for citation Þá wælhreówan oððe þone hrágífran funestam (cf. þæs réþan and þæs deádberendan funesti, 34, 12: þá deádlicostan funestissima, 36, 25), Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 21

méd-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
méd-wyrhta, an; m.
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A hireling, worker for pay, mercenary Médwyrhta (mercennarius) ys sé þe stówe hyrdes healt, ac gestreón sáwla ná sécð, Scint. 123, 13. Médwyrhtena lixarum, An. Ox. 4, 24

ymbhygdig-lic

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Mid tý þe þis wæs gehealden for þám gewunan þæs ymbhýdiglican regoles cum hoc de usu regulae sollicite (sollicitae has been read) servaretur, Gr. D. 126, 21. Add

wel-dónde

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-dónde, adj. (ptcpl.)

Doing well ⬩ acting rightly

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Doing well, acting rightly Hú se reccere sceal bión ðǽm weldóndum monnum for eáðmódnesse geféra ut sit rector bene agentibus per humilitatem socius Past. 17; Swt. 107, 5

ǽling

burning

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Synna ne beóð nǽfre áfeormode for nánes fýres ǽlincge, Hml. Th. ii. 590, 20. Substitute

gærs-gréne

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For 'gramineus . . . Lye' substitute Graesgroeni, gręsgroeni carpasini, carpassini, Txts. 47, 393. Gærsgréne carbasini (v. Ld. Gl. H. carbasini, color gemme, id est uiridis), Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 55

ge-þeódrǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeódrǽden, e; f.

Fellowship ⬩ society

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Fellowship, society Ðonne biþ ðé sélre ðæt ðú heora geþeódrǽdene forbuge then it will be better for thee that thou avoid their society, Homl. Th. i. 516, 17

sweord-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-gifu, e; f.

Gift of a sword

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Gift of a sword Sceal sincþego and sweordgifu eówrum cynne álicgean taking of treasure and gift of sword shall fail for your race, Beo. Th. 5761; B. 2884

scima

(n.)
Grammar
scima, an; m.

Shadow ⬩ gloom

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Shadow, gloom Ne hér (in hell) dæg lýhteþ for scedes sciman, Cd. Th. 271, 15; Sat. 106. Hýdeþ hine ǽghwylc æfter sceades sciman, Salm. Kmbl. 233; Sal. 116

Linked entry: scimian

seonuwealtness

(n.)
Grammar
seonuwealtness, e; f.

Roundness ⬩ circularity ⬩ sphericity

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For ðære eorþan sinewealtynysse, 260, 11

winter-set

(n.)
Grammar
winter-set, es; n.

A place to stop in for the winter; ⬩ in pl. winter-quarters

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A place to stop in for the winter; in pl. winter-quarters Se here... ðǽr wintersetu (-sætu, v. l.) námon, Chr. 886; Th. i. 156, cols. 2, 3

ge-efesian

(v.)
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Seó fǽmne cwæð ꝥ heó wolde hí sylfe bedíglian ... and for ðý underfǽnge þá gyrlan wærlices hádes and wurde geefsod (geefesod, v. l. ), Hml. S. 2, 232. Add

bed-streáw

(n.)
Grammar
bed-streáw, es; n.

Straw used for bedding

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Straw used for bedding Of his bedstréwe man band on ánne wódne; þá gewát se deófol him of, Hml. S. 31, 572. (Cf. streáw tó his beddinga,) 849

Weód-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
Weód-mónaþ, es ; m.

August

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August Agustus mónaþ on úre geþeóde wé nemnaþ Weódmónaþ, for ðon ðe hí on ðam mónþe mǽst geweaxaþ. Shrn. 110, 33 : 124, 14 : Menol. Fox 273; Men. 138

Linked entry: weód

ge-híwlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwlǽcan, p. ge-híwlǽhte.
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to form, fashion, shape And eác manna wynsumlic wlita æfter his ágenan anlícnessan gehýwlǽhte, Nap. 30. to colour. Cf. ge-híwian ; 2 Heó ágyfð ꝥ gecynde-lice híw, and hé byð gehýwlǽht swylce hé of swíðe háton bæþe eóde. Lch, i. 262, 14

Linked entry: -híwlǽcan

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, a man, [The form were also occurs
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Cf. wer aad were =wer-gild; also the form were-wulf.] Add Hé blissode on þam ꝥ hé his ágenre dohtor wer wæs, Ap. Th. 3, 5

gafol

(n.)
Grammar
gafol, e; f.

A fork

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A fork. Take here Similar entries geafel in Dict., and add Furca, furcula diminutive gæfle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 82. Hé sceal habban ... race, geafle, Angl. ix. 263, 7. Forcelle gæfle, dictae quod frumenta celluntur, i. commoventur, Wrt.

heaðorian

(v.)
Grammar
heaðorian, heaðerian; p. ode

To restrain

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Mid þearfednesse ge mid heora ungelǽrednesse ðara láreówa fore heaðoradon paupertate ac rusticitate sua doctorum arcebant accessum, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 29

bǽl-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-þræc, g. -þræce; pl. nom. g. acc. -þraca; f.

Force of fire ⬩ flammæ impetus

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Force of fire; flammæ impetus Æfter bǽlþræce after the fire's force, Exon. 59b; Th. 216, 19; Ph. 270