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fiscian

(v.)
Grammar
fiscian, fixian; p. ode; pp. od

To fishpiscāri

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To fish; piscāri Ðonne gé fiscian willaþ when ye wish to fish, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 12

Linked entry: fixian

línete

(n.)
Grammar
línete, an; f.

A linnet

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A linnet [for connection with lín cf. Ger. hanf hemp, hänfling linnet] Línete cardella, Wrt. Voc. 62, 46

mónaþ-gecynd

(n.)
Grammar
mónaþ-gecynd, e; f.

Menstruum

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Menstruum Gíf wífe tó swíðe of flówe sió mónaþgecynd, L. M. 3, 38: Lchdm. ii. 330, 26, 13

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweotulian, <b>; IV.</b>
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add: with prep. Hé God bæd ꝥ hé him geswutelode be ðæs sceoccan gylpe, Hml. S. 6, 322

ge-nehige

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nehige, -nehge; adv.

Enough, very much, frequently

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Enough, very much, frequently Hie genehge mid gebedum séceaþ seek it frequently with prayers, Blickl. Homl. 207, 3

Sigelhearwen

(adj.)
Grammar
Sigelhearwen, adj.
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Ethiopian For his Sigelhearwenan wífe propter uxorem ejus Aethiopissam, Num. 12, 1. Sýlhearwenre, Aethiopica, Hpt. Gl. 514, 49

swegel-wered

(adj.)
Grammar
swegel-wered, adj.
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Clothed with heavenly brightness Siððan morgenleóht, sunne swegelwered súþan scíneþ, Beo. Th. 1216; B. 606. Cf. scír-wered

un-handworht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-handworht, adj.

Not made with hands

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Not made with hands Ic unhandworht tempel getimbrie ego templum non manu factum aedificabo, Mk. Skt. 14, 58

wóplíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wóplíce, adv.

Mournfullywith lamentations

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Mournfully, with lamentations Wé healdaþ heora gemynd, náteshwón wóplíce, swá swá man bewépð deádne, Homl. Ass. 77, 124

wuldor-word

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-word, es; n.

A glorious word

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A glorious word Ðú, ealra cyninga þrym, clypast ofer ealle; bið ðín wuldorword wíde gehýred, Hy. 7, 46

wunden-stefna

(n.)
Grammar
wunden-stefna, an; m.

A ship with curved prow

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A ship with curved prow Wundenstefna gewaden hæfde, ðæt ða líðende land gesáwon, Beo. Th. 445; B. 220

Linked entry: -stefna

eáþe

(n.)
Grammar
eáþe, es; n.
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What is easy, the easy Þæt nán wiht ne sý þæs eáðes ne þæs earfoðes, Wlfst. 185, 1

fnǽstian

(v.)
Grammar
fnǽstian, p. ode

pant

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To breathe hard, pant Þá men beóð mægre . . . fnǽstiað swíþe (breathe with great difficulty), Lch. ii. 242, 7

Linked entry: fnæstiaþ

ofer-sceádan

(v.)
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to sprinkle over with something Mid hunige smire, and ofersceáde þonne mid alwan dúste, Lch. ii. 182, 2

on-hígian

(v.)
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to attack, assault, proceed with violence against Onhígede grassaretur, An. Ox. 3438. Onhígiende grassatrix, 2209. Onhígiendre ingruenti, 4952

rífe

(adj.)
Grammar
rífe, adj.

Rifeabundant

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Rife, abundant Ðere .vii. niht gyf wind byoþ, fír byþ swíðe rýfe ðý geáre, Lchdm. iii. 164, 21

Linked entry: rýfe

áþ-brice

Grammar
áþ-brice, l. -bryce,
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and add Syndan wíde þurh áðbrycas and ðnrh wedbrycas forloren and forlogen má þonne scolde, Wlfst. 164, 7

gifl

(n.)
Grammar
gifl, giefl, gifel, gyfl, es; n.

Foodmeatpiece of food

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Húsle gereorded ðý æþelan gyfle fed with the Eucharist, with the noble food, 51 b: Th. 18o, 5; Gú. 1275. Lytlum gieflum with the little bits of meat, 88 b; Th. 332, 23; Vy. 89

Linked entry: gifla

BESMA

(n.)
Grammar
BESMA, besema, an; m.

A BESOM, brooma rodscopæ, virga

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Bos. 11, 25 he fyndith it [hous] clensid with beesmes, Wyc. h He [Brutus] hý [his fíf suna] hét gebindan, and mid besman swingan he [Brutus] gave orders to bind them [his five sons], and scourge them with rods [virgis cecidit, Hav.]

Linked entries: bysm bisme besema

ge-hádod

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hádod, -háded; def. se ge-hádoda; part.

In holy ordersordĭnātus

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P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 16; Wilk. 169, 23. Se gehádoda one in holy orders; ordĭnātus, 42; Th. ii. 382, 23; Wilk. 169, 34. Be gehádedum mannum concerning men in holy orders; de ordinatis, Th. ii. 364, 7; Wilk. 161, 1.

Linked entry: hádod