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smedema

(n.)
Grammar
smedema, smeodema, smidema, smedma, an; m.

Fine flour, meal

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Swá wæs seó ealde ǽ swíðe earfoþe tó understandenne, ac ðeáhhwæðere ðonne wé cumaþ tó ðam smedman, ðæt is tó ðære getácnunge, ðonne gereordaþ heó fire mód Homl. Th. i. 188, 7. Genim ácrinde, wirc tó smedman Lchdm. ii. 132, 19.

Linked entries: smeodoma smidema

spellian

(v.)
Grammar
spellian, p. ode.

To talkconversediscourseTo announceproclaimtellutteramare conterens impudentemto tell, announceto talk

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Him wæs lust ðæt hé ðiossum leódum leóð spellode, Met. Introd. 4. Hié (the prophets) ðære sóþfæstnesse tácen spellodan and secgende wæron. Blickl. Homl. 161, 20

á-weallan

to well outto springproceed from a sourceto swarm,to exist in large numbersto swarm with to be hotto burnrage

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Hé áweól eal wyrmum, Shrn. 111, 25. of movement caused by heat Fúlnes wæs mid ðæs fýres ðrosme upp áweallende, Bd. 5, 12;S. 628, 26. to be hot Áuueóll incanduit, Wrt.

beald

(adj.)

boldconfidentboldimpudent

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Wæs hé bealdra (baldra, v. l.) geworden on þǽre frignesse constantior interrogando factus, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 157, 15. Ꝥ hí þý baldran and þý unforhtran wǽron, 3, 18; Sch. 274, 21.

innan

(adv.)
Grammar
innan, adv. and prep. gen. dat. acc.

Inintowithinfrom within

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Heorot innan wæs freóndum áfylled, Beo. Th. 2039; B. 1017. Breóst innan weóll þeóstrum geþoncum his breast was agitated within by dark thoughts, 4652; B. 2331. Smire mid ða eágan innan smear the eyes therewith inside, L. M. 3, 2 ; Lchdm. ii. 308, 5.

leger

(n.)
Grammar
leger, es; n.

a lyingdeadsicknessdeatha coucha laira grave

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Be ðære róde ðe ǽr in legere wæs lange bedyrned [of the cross that had been buried ], Elen. Kmbl. 1200; E1. 602: 1442; El. 723. Líc legere fæst, 1762; El. 883.

Linked entries: clǽne ÁDL

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
má, indecl. cpve. used as subst. and adj.

More

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Ic wæs sixtýne síðum on sǽbáte . . . is þys áne má I have been sixteen times in a sea boat ... this is once more, Andr. Kmbl. 984; An. 492.

Linked entries: mǽst

helm

a helmeta crowndiademthe topcrowncoverconcealmenta covering

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Þǽr wæs helm monig, eald and ómig, B. 2762. Helm sceal cénum, On. Ex. 205. Wæs of þǽm hróran helm and byrne álýsed, B. 1629. Wæs his helm þyrl, Fin. 45. Helmes cassidis, Wrt. Voc. ii 103, 34: 13, 61: 129, 25: An. Ox. 2, 417.

íht

(n.)
Grammar
íht, e ; f.

Increase

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Increase Ic sóhte hwylc wǽre elnes oððe iéhte eorlscipes se Pater Noster I sought what in respect of power or increase of valour the Pater Noster might be, Salm. Kmbl. 22 ; Sal. 11

be-tíhan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tíhan, p. -táh, pl. -tigon; pp. -tigen, -tygen; [be, tíhan, II. to bring a charge against any one]

To accuse, impeachcriminari, accusare

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To accuse, impeach; criminari, accusare Gíf he oft betygen wǽre if he has often been accused, L. In. 18; Th. i. 114, 6 : 37; Th. i. 124, 21 : 52; Th. i. 134, 12

Linked entries: be-teón be-tygen

leoþubíg-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leoþubíg-ness, e ; f.
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Supple bending of a joint Hí þone líchaman ealne ansundne, swá hé þágýt lifigende wǽre, and on liþobígnyssum invenerunt corpus totum integrum, quasi adhuc viveret, et lentis artuum flexibus, Guth. Gr. 169, 147

brosniend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
brosniend-líc, brosnigend-líc; adj.

Corruptible, perishablecorruptibilis

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Corruptible, perishable; corruptibilis Ðæt wæter is brosniendlíc wǽta water is a corruptible fluid, Homl. Th. ii. 270, 5, 8, 13, 33. Geneálǽhþ ðam brosniendlícum wætere he approaches the corruptible water, ii. 270, 1

tó-writenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-writenness, e; f.

A detailed writinga description

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A detailed writing, a description Se cásere sette gebann, ðæt wǽre on gewritum ásett eall ymbhwyrft. Ðeós tówritennys (descriptio. v. tó-mearcodness) wearð árǽred fram ðam ealdormenn Cyrino, Homl. Th. i. 30, 2

Linked entry: -writenness

á-scirpan

(v.)

to dressmake readysuccingere

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to dress, make ready; succingere Sió wiðerweardnes bið simle untǽlu and wæru, áscirped mid þǽre styringe hire ágenre frecennesse adversam fortunam videas sobriam succinctamque et ipsius adversitatis exercitatione prudentem, Bt. 20;5, 47, 27

Linked entry: á-scirred

ÁN

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)

ONEunusunaunumaloneonlysoleanothersolusaliussolealone of its kindsingularuniquewithout an equalunicuseximiusa certain onesome onequidamaanaaneachevery oneallunus-quisqueuna-quæqueunum-quodqueOneother

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Ðæt wæs án foran eald-gestreóna that was before a singular old treasure, Beo. Th. 2920; B. 1458.

ge-sceád

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Lch. iii. 138, 25. distinction between things Wæs heora ǽghwæþer Heáwold nemned. Wæs þis gesceád (distinctio) . . . óþer wæs cweden se bleaca Heáwold, óþer se hwíta, Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 599, 18.

fandian

(v.)

to tryto temptto tryto trytastefeelto tryto visittemptprovokeattempt

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swá hé self wénde ꝥ hé wǽre, Bt. 18, 4; F. 66, 32. to try, have experience of, taste, feel (lit. or fig.). absolute Fandiað nú þonne gustate, Ps.

efen-eardigende

(adj.)

Dwelling together cohăbĭtans

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Dwelling together; cohăbĭtans Ðæt ðú sunu wǽre efen-eardigende mid ðínne éngan Freán that thou his son shouldst be dwelling together with thy sole Lord, Exon. 11 a; Th. 15, 16; Cri. 237

Linked entry: eardian

fyrclian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrclian, p. ode; pp. od

To flashflickerfulgēre

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To flash, flicker; fulgēre Swilce se beám ongeán weardes wið ðæs steorran ward fyrcliende wǽre as if the beam were flashing towards the star from an opposite direction, Chr. 1106; Erl. 240, 34

efen-blissian

(v.)
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Is sǽd þæt se cining wǽre swá efenblissiende (efnblissende, v. l.) ita congratulatus esse rex perhibetur, Bd. 1, 26; Sch. 59, 4. Efenblissiende hyre wuldres ejus gloriae congaudens, Gr. D. 169, 10. Add