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a-lystan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lystan, p. -lyste; pp. -lysted, -lyst [a, lystan to wish]

To listwishdesiredesiderare

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Fox 10, 36; Met. 10, 18

æwul

(n.)

A wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fisha WEELnassa

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A wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fish, a WEEL; nassa, Ælfc. Gl. 102 ; Som. 77, 85; Wrt. Voc. 56, 9

ár-leást

(n.)
Grammar
ár-leást, ǽr-lést, e; f. [ár honor, honestas, gratia, -leást]

Dishonourimpietycrueltya disgraceful deedinhonestasimpietascrudelitasflagitium

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Fox 9, 12; Met. 9, 6

Linked entry: ǽr-lést

cweldeht

(adj.)
Grammar
cweldeht, adj. [cweld = cwyld destruction, -eht = -iht adj. termination, q. v.]

Mortified corruptionis plenus

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Mortified; corruptionis plenus Wið wyrmǽtum líce and cweldehtum for a worm-eaten and mortified body, L. M. 1, 54; Lchdm. ii. 126, 4

eár-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
eár-wærc, es; n.

Ear-ache, a pain in the earauris dŏlor

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Ear-ache, a pain in the ear; auris dŏlor Wið eár-wærce for ear-ache, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 7

embe-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
embe-gyrdan, he -gyrt; p.-gyrde ; pp. -gyrded

To surround, begird circumcingĕre

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Fox 9, 81; Met. 9, 41

Linked entry: ymb-gyrdan

flión

(v.)

to fleefŭgĕre

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Fox 7, 60; Met. 7, 30

lenden-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-reáf, es; n.

an apron

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A covering for the loins, an apron Lenden-, síd-reáf lumbare vel renale, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 112; Wrt. Voc. 40, 22

leóþ-sang

(n.)
Grammar
leóþ-sang, es; m.

A songpoem

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For his leóþsongum cujus carminibus, S. 596, 36

norþwest-ende

(n.; adj.)

the north-west end

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the north-west end Thyle is on ðam norþwestende ðisses middaneardes, Bt. 29, 3; Fox 106, 24 : Ors. 5, 3; Swt. 220, 23

ge-cépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cépan, p. -cépte; pp. -cépt

To buyĕmĕre

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Fox 26, 37; Met. 26, 19

ge-sceap-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap-hwíl, e; f.

The time appointed by fate for dying

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The time appointed by fate for dying To gescæphwíle at the appointed time, Beo. Th. 52; B. 26. v. Grm. D. M. 817

sund-reced

(n.)
Grammar
sund-reced, es; n.
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A sea-house, a term for the ark Ðú ( Noah ) seofone genim on ðæt sundreced túdra gehwylces, Cd. Th. 80, 28; Gen. 1335

dwǽsian

(v.)
Grammar
dwǽsian, p. ode
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To become foolish, stupid Ðá ðe wódlíce drincað and heora gewitt ámyrrað, swá ꝥ hí dwǽsiað for heora druncennyssum, Hml. A. 6, 146

fore-mearcod

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For Cot. 157 substitute and add:

ge-rec

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rec, a tumult.
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L. 27, 24 gerec seems a mistake for un-gerec (q. v.) : the Rushworth Gloss has un-gerec (printed ge-reo)

ge-wriþenness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wriþenness, e; f.
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Binding, condition of being bound up Þǽr byð þearf tó fæstere gewriðennysse there will be need for firmer binding, Lch. i. 370, 20

Linked entry: -wriþenness

gruncan

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>gruncian;</b> p. ode To have an itch for, desire Gruncaþ prurit, i. desiderat, Germ. 396, 254

molde

Grammar
molde, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Men ne mihton þá moldan búgian for ðeówracan sweartra deófla, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 32

pællen

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Tó þám ꝥ sceolde beón wéned ꝥ hé wǽre se cyning . . .for þǽm pællenum reáfum ( ex purpureis vestibus), Gr. D. 131, 18. Add