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blód-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
blód-wyrt, e; f.

BLOODWORT or bloody-dock from its red veins and stemsrumex sanguineus

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BLOODWORT or bloody-dock from its red veins and stems; rumex sanguineus, Lin

lorh

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In this passage the word seems to belong to the a-stem masculine declension, but in the Epinal-Erfurt glossaries to the i-stem feminine, with i-umlaut of o. Add

grǽd

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
grǽd, es; pl. grǽdas and (?) grǽde; m.
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Grǽde (i-stem pl. ?, or ja-stem sing. ?, or wk. ? cf. ulua greðen, Lch. iii. 329, col. 1), ulva, ii. 31, 33

fearh-hama

(n.)
Grammar
fearh-hama, an; m.

A little stem caulĭcŭlus

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A little stem; caulĭcŭlus Fearh-hama caulĭcŭlus, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 117; Wrt. Voc. 45, 22

mirgan

(v.)
Grammar
mirgan, p. de

To be merryto rejoicebe glad

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To be merry, to rejoice, be glad Fægniaþ and myrgaþ Gode mid wynsumre stemne jubilate Deo in voce exultationis, Ps. Th. 46, 1

wlátere

(n.)
Grammar
wlátere, es; m.
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A spectator Hæbbe ǽfre se láreów gearwe stemne tó bodunge, ꝥ hé mid his swigan ne gebylge þæs úplican wláte dóm (superni expectatoris iudicium), Chrd. 96, 24

ge-beorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorc, es; n?

A barkinglatrātus

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A barking; latrātus Gemenged stemn is ðe biþ bútan andgite, swylc swá is hryðera gehlów, and horsa hnǽgung, húnda gebeorc, treówa brastlung, et cætera confused voice is what is without understanding, such as is the lowing of oxen, and the neighing of

Linked entry: BEORCAN

cræfte-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cræfte-líce, adv.
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Hé sceal gemetgian swá cræftelíce ( tanta arte ) his stemne, 453, 12

ge-hírendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hírendlic, adj.
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To be heard, audible Tó gehýrendlicere stemne ad audiendam uocem Ælfc. Gr. Z. 152, 6. Gehérendlice ( auditam ) dó mé mildheortnesse ðíne, Ps. L. 142, 8

be-gang

(n.)
Grammar
be-gang, be-gong, bi-gang, bi-gong, bi-gencg, es ; m. [be, gang a step, proceeding].

a coursewaypassagecircuitdistrictcursusviatenorcircuitusan undertakinga businessexerciseservicereligious worship negotiumexercitatiocultus

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a course, way, passage, circuit, district; cursus, via, tenor, circuitus Ofer geofenes begang over the course of ocean Beo. Th. 729; B. 362. Holma begang the passage of the deeps Andr. Kmbl. 390; An. 195. Gársecges begang the circuit of ocean 1059; An

cynnestre

(n.)
Grammar
cynnestre, an; f. [cennan to bring forth, -estre a female termination, q. v.]

One who brings forth, a mothergenitrix, mater

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One who brings forth, a mother; genitrix, mater Ðæt cild oncneów Marian stemne, cynnestran the child knew the voice of Mary, the mother, Homl. Th. i. 352, 27

Linked entries: cænnestre cennestre

ge-hróp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hróp, es; n.
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Ongyt míne stemne and mín gehróp intellige clamorem meum 5, I

Linked entry: hróp

-ig

(suffix)
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a suffix connoting possession of an object denoted by the stem, used in the formation of adjectives, and represented in modern English by y

hwistlian

(v.)
Grammar
hwistlian, p. ode

to hisswhistle

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To make a hissing sound, to hiss, whistle Hé hwystlode stranglíc[e] stemne he [the devil] made a great hissing, Nar. 43, 17. [Wick. whistlen hiss (A. V.) Piers P. whistlen (to birds ).]

up-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
up-weardes, adv.

Upwards

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Upwards Hé onginþ of ðám wyrttrumum, and swá upweardes gréwþ óþ ðone stemn, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 150, 2. Hé biþ upweardes (cf. swá sprincþ hé up, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 24), Met. 13, 54. Hió stíhþ á upweardes, 13, 62. Hé hæfde his handa upweardes, Blickl.

Linked entry: uppe-weardes

heorcnung

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Th. ii. 564, 4, the faculty of heartening, power of hearing: Stemn is geslagen lyft gefrédendlic on hlyste, swá micel swá on ðǽre heorcnunge is voice is stricken air perceptible by the sense of hearing so much as is within the capacity of a person to

er-bleadd

(n.)
Grammar
er-bleadd, es; n. [er = ear an ear of corn, bleadd = blæd a blade, leaf]

A stalk, stem, blade, haulm, straw, stubblestĭpŭla

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A stalk, stem, blade, haulm, straw, stubble; stĭpŭla Ðú asendest yrre ðín and hit æt hí swá swá erbleadd mīsisti īram tuam, quæ devŏrābit eos sīcut stĭpŭlam, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 8; Thw. 29, 8

un-earhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-earhlíc, adj.

Intrepiddauntless

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Intrepid, dauntless Hé cwæð tó ðam cásere unearhlícere stemme, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 164

HELM

(n.)
Grammar
HELM, es; m.

HELMhelmeta crownthe topovershadowing foliage of treesa covering

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Ðæt se stemn and se helm móte ðý fæstor and ðý leng standon that the stem and top may stand the foster and longer, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 33: Fox 150, 3.

Linked entry: helmiht

ge-menged

(v.)
Grammar
ge-menged, -mencged; part. p.

Mixed, mingled, confusedmixtus, commistus, confusus

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Gemenged stemn is, ðe biþ bútan andgite, swylc swá is hryþera gehlów, hunda gebeorc, treówa brastlung confused voice is what is without understanding, such as lowing of oxen, barking of dogs, rustling of trees, etc, Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 34, 3