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mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽne, adj.

meanwickedfalseevil

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mean, wicked, false, evil Synna lustas mǽne módlufan the pleasures of sin, vicious love, Exon. 71 a; Th. 364, 26; Jul. 370. Hygeleáse mǽne mad and false (the rebel angels), Cd. 4; Th. 4, 11; Gen. 52. Þurh mǽnra hand searonettum beseted. Andr. Kmbl. 1882

Linked entry: mán

geap

Grammar
geap, geáp, geápes.
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Take all together under <b>geáp,</b> and add: curved, bent Geáp curfa Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 46. Geápum pandis, 116, 23 : curvis 21, 16. of a line Geápum ł gebígedum pando, curvo (arcu ), Hpt. Gl. 405, 69. Geáp, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 70. Geápe, 69

hund-seofontig

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Add: as abstract numeral Týn síðon seofon beóð hundseofontig, Angl. viii. 303, 5. as substantive (sing, or pl.). with gen þær on ríme forborn fíf and hundseofontig hǽðnes herges, Jul. 588. pæt synd eall tógedere twá and hundseofontig geára (MS. geáre

æig

(n.)
Grammar
æig, es; n.

An eggovum

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An egg; ovum Ðæt æig getácnaþ hiht: ǽrest hit biþ æig, and seó módor siððan mid hihte bret ðæt æig to bridde the egg betokens hope: first it is an egg, and the mother then with hope cherishes the egg to a young bird, Homl. Th. i. 250, 22-24

cyne-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne-róf, adj. [róf famous]

Royally famous, noble nobilis

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Royally famous, noble; nobilis Wolde ic ánes to ðé,cyneróf hæleþ cræftes neósan I would inquire of thee of one art, noble hero, Andr. Kmbl. 967; An. 484: 1169; An. 585. Cirdon cynerófe the noble ones turned, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 6; Jud. 312: 11; Thw.

fyrst-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrst-gemearc, es; n.

An appointed timespace of timetempus con-stĭtūtumtempŏris spătium

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An appointed time, space of time; tempus con-stĭtūtum, tempŏris spătium Ne biþ ðæs lengra swice sáwelgedáles ðonne seofon niht fyrstgemearces there will be no longer evasion of the soul-separation than seven nights of time's space, Exon. 47 b; Th. 164

wuldor-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gifu, e; f.

A glorious gifta gift of heaven

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A glorious gift, a gift of heaven Wuldorgife, Hy. 9, 44. Ðý læs hé for wlence, wuldorgeofona ful, mon móde swíð, of gemete hweorfe, Exon. Th. 294, 33; Crä. 24. Dé beorht Fæder geweorðaþ wuldorgifum, cræfte and mihte, Andr. Kmbl. 1875; An. 940. Gástes

bul

(n.)
Grammar
bul, bula; m.
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An ornament, brooch Bula bulla, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 34. Bulan legulam, An. Ox. 8, 319. Ic geann mínre goddohtor þone bule (bul?) ðe wæs hire ealdermóder, Cht. Th. 548, 17. Bulum bullis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 4. Bulas gyldenno gidóe wé ðé murenulas aureas

crop

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Add: a sprout, berry, &amp;c. Crop caulon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 1. Ꝥ cropp uvam, Lk. L. 6, 44. Bergan vel croppas bacce, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 73. Croppas corimbos, 21, 67: racemos, An. Ox. 2641: botros, 5, 28. a (round) pebble Croppas (teretes) glareas

ge-þeódnes

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Add: a connexion Líchamlicere geþeódnesse lustum carnalis copulę (i. coniunctionis) uoluptatibus, An. Ox. 1605. Tó brýdbúres geþeódnesse, 3200. company, society Ic wille habban his dohtra tó mínre geðeódnysse, Hml. S. 7, 311. <b>II a.</b>

lutian

(v.)
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Ic lutie delituo, An. Ox. 18 b, 20. Synne áttor lutude (latebai) on geþance, Scint. 39, 7. Lutode torpebat, Germ. 401, 23. Þisne lutigendne (latitantem) in þám scræfe þá hyrdas gemétton, Gr. D. 100, 8. Lutiende delitescente, i. latitante, An. Ox. 3745

ǽfen-gebéd

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gebéd, es; n.

An evening prayerevening service

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An evening prayer, evening service Ǽfen-gebéd vespertinum officium, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 50

æt-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swerian, p. -swór; pp. -sworen

To forsweardeny with an oathabjurare

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To forswear, deny with an oath; abjurare, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 11, note

dwala

(n.)

an error, doubt

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an error, doubt Nánnes dwala is non dubium est, Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 2, 13

eíg

(n.)
Grammar
eíg, e; f.

An islandinsŭla

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An island; insŭla Wið eíge near the island, Chr. 878; Th. 148, 29, col. 1

for-þriccednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-þriccednes, -ness, e; f.

A pressingan oppressiondistressanxietypressūra

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A pressing, an oppression, distress, anxiety; pressūra Þeóda forþriccednes pressūra gentium, Lk. Bos. 21, 25

gadrian

(v.)
Grammar
gadrian, gadrigean

to gather

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to gather, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 232, 2 : Andr. Kmbl. 1562; An. 782

heoru-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-sweng, es; m.

A blow with a sword,

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A blow with a sword, Beo. Th. 3184; B. 1539: Andr. Kmbl. 1903; An. 954

land-rest

(n.)
Grammar
land-rest, e; f.

A land-couchgrave

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A land-couch, grave Lǽtan landreste to leave the grave, Andr. Kmbl. 1561; An. 782

morgen-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-torht, adj.

Bright with the brightness of morning

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Bright with the brightness of morning (applied to the sun), Andr. Kmbl. 482; An. 241