mennisc
Human
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Hæleþa forlor, menniscra morþ, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 5; Gen. 722
Linked entry: menisc
molda
The top of the head
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Halliwell gives mold the suture of the skull.]
Linked entry: mold-gewind
un-clǽnness
uncleanness ⬩ impurity ⬩ foulness ⬩ squalor ⬩ uncleanness ⬩ impurity ⬩ obscenity
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Gl. 509, 75. in a moral sense, uncleanness, impurity, obscenity Láð unclǽnnys detestanda obscenitas, Hpt. Gl. 506, 74.
Linked entry: un-clǽne
un-pleólíc
Not dangerous ⬩ without risk
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Kmbl. 29. as regards moral hurt Augustinus cwæð, ðæt unpleólíc sý þeáh hwá lǽcewyrte ðirge; ac ðæt hé tǽlþ tó unálýfedlícere wíglunge, gif hwá ða wyrta on him becnitte, búton hé hí tó ðam dolge gelecge, Homl. Th. i. 476, 3.
clifian
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Hí mid hyra móde him on clifiað (cleof-, v. l. ), 138, 30. Of þám hege þe hé fæste on clifode (clyf-, v. l. ), 25, 12. Hé cleofode on ðǽre eorðan and ne mihte ná onstyrian his fét tó gánne, 224, 22. Cleofede lentesceret, An. Ox. 3108.
fífta
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Fífte móder tritavia, 60. Fífta sunu adnepos, ii. 8, 23.
norþ
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Ꝥ synd þonne wærteras be norðum mórum (cf. wæs se Columba se ǽresta láreów þæs Crístenan geleáfan on þám mórlandum, þá þe syndon tó norðdǽle Pehta ríces erat Columba primus doctor fides Christianae transmontanis Pictis ad aquilonem, Bd. 5, 9; Sch. 593
æfter-weard
later, latter ⬩ being behind (?), absent ⬩ After
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Eodem modo et aestas et autumnus vocantur, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 27. being behind (?), absent Ðeáh ðe hé lícumlíce ðǽr æfterweard (æfweard, v. l.) wǽre quamvis corporaliter absens, Bd. 3, 15; Sch. 264, 6. adv. prep.
on-hyscan
to mock, make a jest of ⬩ to reproach, abuse, speak ill of ⬩ to detest
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to mock, make a jest of Drihten onhnyscþ (? -hyscþ, MS. T.) hine Dominus irridebit eum, Ps. Spl. 36, 13.
Linked entries: on-hiscan on-hnyscan on-hohsnian
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Cræft móda gehwylces ofer líchoman, Met. 26, 106. Deáþ rícsade ofer foldbúend, Exon. Th. 154, 17; Gú. 843. denoting degree (ά) above, more than; supra, super Ioseph wæs gleáwra ofer hí ealle, Ors. 1, 5; Swt. 34, 1.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan
ge-witnes
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Ðeáh hit nán mon nyte, swáðeáh hit bið beforan monnum gedón, emne swelce hit sié on ealra ðára gewitnesse gedón . . . nullus fortasse videl, et hoc tamen coram hominibus fecit; quia tot testes in bono opere secum duxit . . ., Past. 451, 21.
denu
A plain, vale, dale, valley ⬩ vallis, convallis
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He gebirgde hine on ðære dene Moab landes ongeán Phogor sepelīvit eum in valle terræ Moab contra Phogor, Deut. 34, 6. Dene getelda ic mete convallem tabernaculōrum dimētiar, Ps. Spl. 107, 7.
ge-hwilc
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Ánes gehwylces geleáffulles mannes mód, Hml. Th. i. 412, 24. Ánum gehwilcum gelýfedum men wæs Crístes tó-cyme ǽgðer ge hryre ge ǽrist, 144, 26. Tó ánum gehwylcum menn, ii. 76, 13.
hálig
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Hálge gimmas, sunne and mona, Cri. 692. Hihte ic tó þínra handa hálgum dǽdum in operibus manuum tuarum exultabo, Ps.
dihtere
An informant, expounder, disposer, manager, steward ⬩ auctor, commentātor, expŏsĭtor, dispensātor
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An informant, expounder, disposer, manager, steward; auctor, commentātor, expŏsĭtor, dispensātor Ic wríte swá me ða dihteras sǽdon ðe his líf geornost cúðon I write as the informants who knew his life most accurately told me, Guthl. prol; Gdwin. 4, 23
Linked entry: dihtnere
eáðe
Easily, readily, soon, perhaps ⬩ facĭlĭtor
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B.] ða dúru ontýnan who may most easily open the door? Salm. Kmbl. 71; Sal. 36: Cd. 174; Th. 219, 6; Dan. 50: Ps. Th. 76, 10
felgan
To stick to ⬩ betake oneself to ⬩ go or come under, below or beneath anything ⬩ to go into ⬩ enter a place ⬩ to undergo ⬩ inhærēre ⬩ sŭbīre ⬩ ināre ⬩ intrāre
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Siððan inne fealh Grendles módor when Grendel's mother came in, Beo. Th. 2567; B. 1281. He searoníþas fealh Eormenríces he underwent the guileful enmity of Ermanric, 2405; B. 1200
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fyrmest
At first ⬩ most ⬩ very well ⬩ best ⬩ prīmo ⬩ maxĭme ⬩ optĭme
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At first, most, very well, best; prīmo, maxĭme, optĭme Hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon they first saw the enemies' march, Elen. Kmbl. 136; El. 68: Cd. 158; Th. 197, 21; Exod. 310.
gearwe
Clothing ⬩ attire ⬩ GEAR ⬩ adornment ⬩ arms ⬩ armour ⬩ vestītus ⬩ hăbĭtus ⬩ arma
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Clothing, attire, GEAR, adornment, arms, armour; vestītus, hăbĭtus, arma Enoch cwic gewát mid Cyning engla of ðyssum lǽnan lífe, on ðám gearwum ðe his gást onféng, ǽr hine to monnum módor brohte Enoch alive departed with the King of angels from this
magu-timber
A child ⬩ progeny ⬩ all those who are born
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Mé sealde sunu sigora waldend, and mé cearsorge mid ðýs magotimbre of móde ásceáf, 55; Th. 68, 10; Gen. 1115. [Cf.