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þurh-creópan

(v.)

to creep through

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MS.) ǽlc þyrl], Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 2

þri-snæcce

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-snæcce, -snæce, -snece; adj.

Three-pointed ⬩ cloven in three

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Three-pointed, cloven in three Þrysnece (-suæcce, -snæce) tungan hæfþ seó næddre trisulcam linguam habet serpens, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 12

þrítigoða

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrítigoða, num. adj.

Thirtieth

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Thirtieth Se þrittigoða (ðrítogoða, þritteogoða, þreotteogaþa) tricesimus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 283, 10. Ðý ðrittigoþan geáre, Bd. 5, 23; S. 647, 29

under-beginnan

(v.)

to attempt

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to attempt Nú þincþ mé ðæt ðæt weorc is swíþe pleólíc mé oþþe ǽnigum men tó underbeginnenne, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 1, 14

Linked entry: be-ginnan

unriht-déma

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-déma, an; m.

An unjust judge

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An unjust judge Ða unrihtdéman, ðe démaþ ǽfre be ðám sceattum and swá wendaþ wrang tó rihte, Wulfst. 203, 25: 298, 19

cildsung

(n.)
Grammar
cildsung, e; f.
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Puerility, trifling Ne geríseð ǽnig unnytt ǽfre mid bisceopum, ne doll ne dysig ne cildsung on spǽce, Ll. Th. ii. 314, 31

clipian

(v.)
Grammar
clipian, Add: <b>I a.</b> with acc.
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Hé clipode tó Gode þisne cwyde, Ælfc. T. Grn. 11. 37. of sounds Þone swég þára fíf clipiendra stafa, Chrd. 57, 8

hlæd-disc

(n.)
Grammar
hlæd-disc, es; m.

A dish on which many things are heaped up [?]; ⬩ satura [MS. satira]

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; satura [MS. satira], Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 69; Wrt. Voc. 26, 66

tweónigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tweónigend-líc, adj.

Expressing doubt

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.), dubitativa, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 228, 16. Twýniendlíce, 44; Zup. 261, 2

Linked entry: twýnigend-líc

wissian

(v.)
Grammar
wissian, p. ode.

to shew ⬩ to shew ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ rule ⬩ declare ⬩ make known

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Wearð ðæt mǽden hohful, hú heó ǽfre wæras wissian sceolde, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 122. Hú mæg úre gegaderungc búton geþeahtynde beón wissod (regi )? Coll. Monast.

magan

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Hé wæs smeágende hwæt tó bóte mihte æt þǽm fǽrcwealme. Ll.

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
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(sc) to take from (on) a person :-- Hé on þám fǽrsceaðan feorh gerǽhte, By. 142: Hié lange wǽron þæt dreógende ǽr heora áðer mehte on óþrum sige gerǽcan, ǽr Alexander late unweorðlicne sige gerǽhte diu anceps pugna tandem íristem pene vicloriam Macedonibus

ge-winnan

(v.)
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P. p. 4, 25. to get as result of action what is not desired Hete hæfde hé æt his hearran gewunnen, Gen. 301: Sat. 719. to perform with effort, undergo labour. Cf. winnan; <b>B.

ancor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-man, ancer-man, -mann, es; m.

An anchor-man ⬩ the man in charge of the anchor ⬩ ancorarius ⬩ proreta

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An anchor-man, the man in charge of the anchor; ancorarius, proreta, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 66: 104; Som. 77, 126

Linked entry: ancer-man

a-steorfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-steorfan, p. -stearf, pl. -sturfon; pp. -storfen

To die ⬩ mori

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To die; mori Fǽrunge astorfen sideratus vel ictuatus, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 29; Wrt. Voc. 61, 9 : Wanl. Catal. 43, 17

Linked entry: a-storfen

be-hýring

(n.)
Grammar
be-hýring, -híring, e; f.

A hiring ⬩ letting out to hire ⬩ locatio

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A hiring, letting out to hire; locatio Behíring vel gehýred feoh locatio Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 123; Wrt. Voc. 20, 60

Linked entries: hýring be-híring

cyrfel

(n.)
Grammar
cyrfel, es; m. [cyrf a cutting off]

A little stake, a peg ⬩ paxillus

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paxillus, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 46; Wrt. Voc. 26, 45

deáf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deáf-líc, adj. [deáf = défe fitting, proper]

Suitable, fitting, proper ⬩ conveniens

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Suitable, fitting, proper; conveniens Deáflíc to gehírenne on heálícum gemóte fitting to be heard at a public assembly, Ælfc. T. 15, 4

digneras

(n.)
Grammar
digneras, dýneras; pl. m.

Small pieces of money ⬩ folles, dēnārii

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Dýneras folles, Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 55; Wrt. Voc. 57, 35

Linked entries: dýneras dínor

fót-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
fót-ráp, es; m.

A rope of a ship which fastens the sail ⬩ prōpes

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A rope of a ship which fastens the sail; prōpes Fótráp prōpes, Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 87; Wrt. Voc. 48, 25