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un-hyldu

(n.)
Grammar
un-hyldu, (-o); f.

Disfavour ⬩ unfriendliness

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Þurh hine wurdon manege geypte ðe mid heora rǽde on ðes cynges unheldan ( = hyldum?) wǽron ( who were hostile to the king ), Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 20

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, l. á-redian,
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Áblend þisse þeóde andgyt, þæt hí rǽd ne áredian, Wlfst. 47, 21. Hié nabbað ðá gesceádwísnesse ðæt hié cunnen ðæs ðinges tíman áredian, Past. 287, 7. Rihtne weig áredian tó þám écan háme. Shrn. 163, 27.

pæþ

(n.)
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D. v. 220-221, where andlang rǽwe replaces andlang paþæ, and on ðan harpaðe replaces on ðǽr paþæ) Iuxta terminos, id est bereueg et méguuines paeð et strétlég, C. D. i. 54, 31. Of ðám hæcce tó paðe stocce, v. 401, 37.

wáce

(adv.)
Grammar
wáce, adv.

Weakly ⬩ feebly ⬩ faintly ⬩ without boldness ⬩ feebly ⬩ inefficiently ⬩ without energy ⬩ remissly

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Ic wáccor hýrde Dryhtne ðonne mín rǽd wǽre, Exon. Th. 453, 18; Hy. 4, 16. Gif hé wáccor hý behwyrfð ðonne ðæt hé him tó ágenum teleþ, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 272, 10

Linked entry: wác-scipe

land-riht

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Cf. land; 3 Hit gebyreð ꝥ be bisceopes rǽde fare ǽghwylc lahriht, ge burhriht ge landriht, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 20

wéde-hund

(n.)
Grammar
wéde-hund, es; m.

A mad dog

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Hé réþigmód rǽst on gehwilcne wédehunde (printed reðe hunde, but cf. wédende hund, Bt. 37, 1 ; Fox 186, 8) wuhta gelícost, Met. 25, 18

tapor

(n.)
Grammar
tapor, (-er, -ur); m.

A taper; also the wick of a lamp

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Acolitus is gecweden se ðe candele oððe tapor byrþ, ðonnemann godspell rǽt, L. Ælfc. C. 14; Th. ii. 348, 4. Se sacerd gehálgodne tapor in ðæt wæter déþ, Wulfst. 36, 5. Taperas cerei, Anglia xiii. 402, 529: 403, 541. Ðrítig teapera, Chart.

Linked entries: tapor-berend teaper

wæter-ǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-ǽdre, an; -ǽder, e; f.(in the first passage given the word is made neuter).

A vein of water, a spring

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Seó gýtsung hyre gold betweoh ða wæterǽdran rǽt avaritia aurum inter arenas legit, Gl. Prud. 55

Linked entry: ǽdre

ge-lǽran

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. ¶ rǽd gelǽran to give counsel :-- Ne meahton wé gelǽran leófne þeóden rǽd ǽnigne þæt hé ne grétte goldweard þone we could not give the dear prince any counsel that would prevent him attacking the dragon, B. 3079.

ymener

(n.)
Grammar
ymener, (ymnere?), es; m.

A book of hymns ⬩ hymnare, hymnarium

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Hymneres tácen is ðæt mon wæcge brádlinga his hand and rǽre up his litlan finger, Techm. ii. 121, 9. ii. salteras, and se saltere swá man singð on Róme, and .ii. ymneras, Chart. Th. 430, 13

Linked entry: hymener

clæfre

Grammar
clæfre, l. clǽfre, dele 'n.' (in Lch. ii. 312, 20 reád clǽfre is nominative), and add:, clǽfer (?), cláfre. [From clǽfre comes claver (remaining only in dialects), from cláfre comes clover]
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Rǽde clǽfer calta, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 49. Clǽfre viola, 79, 61: An. Ox. 56, 429. Cleáfre, Lch. iii. 305, col. 2. Clǽfra fetta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 47. Cláfrena (clǽfran, An. Ox. 94) caltarum, 75, 22

god-spell

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Acolitus candele byrð þonne mann godspell rǽt ... Diaconus godspell rǽt æt Godes þénungum, Ll. Th. ii. 348, 4-14: Vis. Lfc. 13. <b>III a.

be-dyppan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dyppan, p. -dypte, pl. -dypton; pp. -dypped ; v. trans.

To dip ⬩ immerse ⬩ mergere ⬩ intingere ⬩ tingere

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Se ðe ic rǽce bedyppedne hláf is cui ego intinctum panem porrexero, Jn. Bos. 13, 26. Híg bedypton his tunecan on ðam blóde tinxerunt tunicam ejus in sanguine, Gen. 37, 31. Ic bedyppe mergo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 36

Linked entries: be-dipped be-dípan

un-cyme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cyme, adj.

Mean ⬩ paltry ⬩ poor

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Wæs his æþeleste ræst on nacodre eorðan. Ðá bǽdon hine his discipulos ðæt hié móstan húru sume uncyme streównesse him under gedón for his untrumnesse, Blickl. Homl. 227, 12.

rǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdness, es; f.
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Th. 168, 30. v. ge-rǽdness, rǽde

hód

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Gif hé godspel rǽde lecge him þæne hód ofer þá sculdra si evangelium legit, cucullum vel cappam super humeros dejiciat Ll. Th. ii. 140, 25. For ' Cot. 31, Lye' substitute

rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽcan, p. rǽhte.
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To reach, hold forth, offer, present Ic rǽce porrigo vel porgo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 46. Hé ys se ðe ic rǽce ( porrexero ) hláf, Jn. Skt. 13, 26. For hwon ne rǽcst ( porrigis ) ðú ús ðone hwítan hláf ? Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 14.

Linked entry: a-rǽcan

ge-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scerian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed.

to bestow, appoint, provide, ordain, destine ⬩ tribuere, providere, ordinare, destinare ⬩ to number, reckon ⬩ numerare ⬩ to ordain, arrange

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Kmbl. 169; An. 85 Is se rǽd gescyred manna cynne this counsel is ordained for mankind, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 28; Gen. 424. to number, reckon; numerare Se me beág forgeaf, on ðam siexhund wæs, smǽtes goldes, gescyred sceatta he gave me a bracelet, on which

Linked entries: ge-scyrian ge-scyrigan

ge-mittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mittan, p. -mitte; pp. -mitted

To find, meet ⬩ invĕnīre, obviam hăbēre

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To find, meet; invĕnīre, obviam hăbēre On hwan mæg se iunga, on gódne weg, rihtan ne rǽdran rǽd gemittan in quo corrĭgit Jūnior viam suam? Ps. Th. 118, 9. Gif ðúðyslícne þegn gemittest if thou meetest such a man, Exon. 84 a; Th. 316, 8; Mód. 45.

Linked entries: mittan ge-métan

hlútor-líce

(adv.)

clearly ⬩ plainly ⬩ simply

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Þǽr man cyrcean rǽre, Þǽr mon Gode árwurðlíce hlúttorlice (with reverence and sincerity) offrigean mæge, Ll. Th. ii. 408, 17