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gold-sele

(n.)
Grammar
gold-sele, es; m.
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A hall in which gold is distributed, or one adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 1434; B. 715: 2510; B. 1253: 3282; B. 1639: 4172; B. 2083

blód-wanian

(v.)
Grammar
blód-wanian, p. ode; pp. od

To diminish bloodsanguinem minuere

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[wanian to diminish] To diminish blood; sanguinem minuere Nys ná gód móna blódwanian it is not a good moon for diminishing blood, Lchdm. iii. 184, 16

stirfig

(adj.)
Grammar
stirfig, adj.
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P. iv. 27 ; Th. ii. 212, 17

Linked entry: styrfig

þrowende

(adj.)
Grammar
þrowende, (-as?); pl.

The Thronds(?)

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, people in North Norway (Icel. Þrændir: Norw. Thrönder) Mid Þyringum ic wæs and mid Þrowendum and mid Burgendum, Exon. Th. 322, 17; Víd. 64

wyll

(n.)
Grammar
wyll, e; f.

Wool

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Wool Ða wylle and ða horna hý dóð heom tó nytnysse lanam et cornua in usum suum convertunt, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 31

Linked entry: wull

dropian

(v.)
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Þurh bæcþearm lytel blód dropað, Lch. ii. 278, 6. Blód of his sídan dropian, iii. 210, 22. v. mǽl-dropiende: drop[p]an in Dict. Add

for-druncnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-druncnian, (fore-); p. ode
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To be made drunk Forgange hé wín, ꝥ is ǽlces cynnes drinc þe man mæg foredruncnigan (potu quo quis inebriari possit), Ll. Th. ii. 134, 21

Linked entry: fore-druncnian

fleóte

Grammar
fleóte, fliéte, flýte

a floatraftpunt

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Voc. ii. 76, 23. Take here flýte in Dict., and add

for-wundorlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-wundorlic, adj.
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Very wonderful Is ꝥ forwundorlic wíse and in úrum tídum tó wafienne res mira et nostris stupenda temporibus, Gr. D. 240, 4: 255, 25: 229, 20

Linked entry: wundor-lic

ge-laured

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Substitute: Mixed with the juice or blossom of laurel Dó spátl tó and gelauredne ele, ꝥ is laures seáw oððe blóstman gemenged, Lch. ii. 226, 2

mynster-gang

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Heora ǽgðer mót ódrum lýfan mynstergang ( licentiam dare in monasterium ire ), LI. Th. ii. 152, 4. Add

unrǽd-síþ

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Substitute Ic dysge dwelle ond dole hwette [on] unrǽdsíþas, óþrum stýre nyttre fóre, Ru. 12, 4. v. hwettan; <b>II 2a.</b>

gealga

(n.)
Grammar
gealga, (?), an ; m.

Sadness, gloom

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Sadness, gloom Ðæs sweartan galgan (cf. the gloss to the same passage in An. Ox. 2960 :--Sweartes geallan) melancoliae Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 8 : 56, 72

ge-streáwian

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

To strew

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To strew Swylc hit eall gestreáwod wǽre mid wynsume blóstmen and wyrtgemangum as if it all were strewed with pleasant flowers and spices, Shrn. 15, 31

loc

(n.)
Grammar
loc, es; n.

A lockboltbarenclosurefoldA closeconclusionsettlement

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Ðonne wé sittaþ innan ceastre ðonne wé ús betýnaþ binnan ðǽm locum úres módes in civitate quippe considemus, si intra mentium nostrarum nos claustra constringimus, Past. 49, 4; Swt. 385, 6 : L. E. I. 45; Th. ii. 442, 13.

Linked entry: loca

un-rótness

(n.)
Grammar
un-rótness, e; f.

Sadnesssorrowtroublegloominess

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Se fífta leahtor is tristitia, ðæt is ðissere worulde unrótnyss; ðæt is ðonne se man geunrótsaþ ealles tó swýðe for his ǽhta lyre ... Twá unrótnyssa synd; án is ðeós yfele, and óðor is hálwende, ðæt is ðæt se man for his synnum geunrótsige, Homl.

Linked entry: rótness

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, wergan; p. ede.
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P. 51; Th. ii. 386, 22. Gif hé hine werian wille, L. Ath. i. 1; Th. i. 198, 20: v. 12, 1; Th. i. 240, 29: 3; Th. i. 242, 10. Utan líf and land ealle werian, L. Eth. v. 35; Th. i. 312, 22: Chr. 1010; Erl. 144, 8. Burh werian, Blickl. Homl. 79, 16.

treówian

(v.)
Grammar
treówian, triéwian, trýwian; p. ode.
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On ealdor-inen tó treówianne sperare in principibus, 9. to be true to a person Dóþ swá ic háte ic eów treówige gif gé ðæt tácen gegáþ sóð geleáfan do as I bid; I will be true (or gracious, v. treów, ) to you, if you use that sign (circumcision), true

Linked entry: trýwian

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Voc. ii. 32, 44. Add: giving emphasis to interrogation or exclamation Lá whǽr nú þá ... lá whǽr sind ubi nunc ... ubi sunt, Wülck. Gl. 253, 34, 37. Lá hú, ne mót ic dón þæt ic wille?, aut non licet mihi quod volo facere?, Hml. Th. ii. 80, 25.

swipu

(n.)
Grammar
swipu, e; swipu(-e), an; f.: swipa (?), an; m.
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Voc. ii. 71, 22. Swipa (-n?) anguilla vel scutica, i. 21, 16. Sweopan fla[g]ri, ii. 37, 64. Áwundenre suipan, suiopan verbere torto, Txts. 104, 1051. Nim mere*-*swínes fel, wyrc tó swipan, swing mid ðone man, Lchdm. ii. 334, 2.

Linked entries: swipa swipe