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ge-stiéran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stiéran, p. de; pp. ed
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To correct; corrĭgĕre He him nolde gestiéran he would not correct him, L. In. 50; Th. i. 134, 5

smeá-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
smeá-wyrhta, an ; m.
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A skilled workman, an artisan Gif smeáwyrhtan hæfþ ðám sceal tó tólan fylstan, Anglia ix. 263, 16

wiþer-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.

Hostilely disposedadverse

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Hostilely disposed, adverse áhóf wóðe wiðerhýdig he raised his voice with mind adverse, Andr. Kmbl. 1349; An. 675

scealu

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Add hæfð wǽga on handa; and on ǽgðere sceale byrð rihtwísnesse and mildheortnesse, Ll. Lbmn. 474, 7

yfel

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel, adj.
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wæs swíþe yfel monn ealra þeáwa, búton ꝥ wæs céne, Ors. 6, 14; S. 268, 27. Add

býrigan

(v.)
Grammar
býrigan, p. de
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To taste; gustare Deáþ he ðǽr býrigde he there tested death, Rood Kmbl. 199; Kr. 101. Ðæt he hire sealde ðæt wæter to býrigenne ut gustandam illi daret eam aquam. Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 21

blód-reád

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-reád, adj.
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BLOOD-RED; sanguineus Ðæt þridde cyn ys sanguineus, ðæt is blódreád the third sort is sanguineus, that is blood-red, Herb. 131, 1; Lchdm. i. 242, 16

cune-glæsse

(n.)
Grammar
cune-glæsse, an; f. cynoglossos = κυνόγλωσσον , cynoglossum officinale, Lin

The herb hound's or dog's tongue;

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The herb hound's or dog's tongue; Wið cancerádle, cune-glæsse nioðoweard for cancer, the netherward part of hound's tongue, L. M. 1, 44; Lchdm. ii. 110, 1

framigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
framigendlíc, adj. [framigende, part. of fremian and líc]

Profitablebeneficialsalubrissalūtāris

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Profitable, beneficial; salubris, salūtāris Ðæt sylfe is framigendlíc lǽcedóm ongeán ealle áttru the same is a beneficial medicine against all poisons, Herb. 159; Lchdm. i. 288, 2

medu-scenc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-scenc, es; m.

A draught or cup of mead

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Ymbeode ides Helminga óððæt heó Beówulfe medoful æt bær, 1244-), Beo. Th. 3965; B. 1980

Linked entry: scenc

ge-swyrf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swyrf, es; m.
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Filings; limatum Genim ánre yntsan gewihte geswyrfes of seolfre take the weight of one ounce of the filings of silver, Herb. 101, 3; Lchdm. i. 216, 12

Linked entry: ge-sweorf

friþ-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-áþ, es; m.
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An oath confirming peace made between two hostile powers Ðá þet gafol gelést wæs and þá friðáðas gesworene, þá tóférde se here, Chr. 1012 ; P. 143, 5

ge-irfeweardian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-erfeweardian</b> in Dict., and add Cynren his geyrfeweardað ( hereditabit ) land, Ps. L. 24, 13. Geyrfweardiað hereditabant, 36, 11

Linked entry: ge-yrfeweardian

ge-dyrstlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dyrstlic, adj.
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Bold, audacious, presumptuous Þæt wíf wel ge-dyrstlice dǽde dyde þæt heó Drihtnes hrægle gehrán bene praesumsit quae uestimentum Domini tetigit. Bd. l, 27 ; Sch. 83, 9

Linked entry: dyrst-lic

peru

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Take here pere(-u) in Dict., and add Ðonne þé æpples lyste . . . Gyf þú peran wille, Tech. ii. 124, 19. Manigfeald æppelcyn, peran. Lch. ii. 180, 14

rǽs

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L. 8, 32. v. fǽr-, here-, wind-rǽs

recen

(adj.)
Grammar
recen, adj.
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[Cumeð her forð, and beð alle reken, And lereð wel quat he sal speken, Gen. and Ex. 3485. Louerd, ic ( Moses ) am unreken of wurdes, 2817. My rankor refrayne for þy reken ( apt ) wordes, Allit. Pms. 60, 756. (See the glossary for other instances.

Linked entries: recene recenlíce

Swíþ-hún

(n.)
Grammar
Swíþ-hún, es; m.
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Swithin, bishop of Winchester, in which see he succeeded Helmstan, who died 852. In one MS. of the A. S. Chronicle, under the year 861, is the entry Hér forðférde S.

hlifian

(v.)
Grammar
hlifian, p. ode
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Heáh hlifian, Beo. Th. 5602; B. 2805. Hlifigan, Cd. 139; Th. 174,12; Gen 2877: 205; Th. 253, 29; Dan. 603. Hlifigean, 66; Th 79, 35; Gen, 1321. Mid ðý ðe wǽshlifigende ofer sǽs brim whilst he was standing high up above the sea, Blickl.

riht-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-wís, adj.
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Heó is rihtwísre ( justior ) ðonne ic, 38, 26. Boetius wæs on woruldþeáwum se rihtwísesta, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 4

Linked entry: wrenc-wís