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scrætte

(n.)
Grammar
scrætte, an; f.
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Scritta is the form glossing hermaphroditus in Ælfric's Glossary, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 28. Corresponding forms but with different meanings are found in O. H.

Linked entry: scritta

be-beódendlíc gemet

(n.)
Grammar
be-beódendlíc gemet, beódendlíc gemet, es ; n.

The imperative moodmodus imperativus

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The imperative mood; modus imperativus Ðæt óðer modus is imperativus, ðæt is bebeódendlíc ; mid ðam gemete we hátaþ óðre menn dón sum þingc, oððe sum þingc þrówian, - Rǽd ðú lege, rǽde he legat, beswing ðis cild flagella istum puerum, sí he beswungen

ge-séðan

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Add Ic gesébe vel áfæstnie confirmo, i. astruo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 28. Geséþ conprobat, 10. to declare true, state as a fact, assert, affirm Hé geworhte twá mycle leóhtfatu swá Genesis geséð, Angl. viii. 299, 14.

full-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
full-fremman, to -fremmenne; p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To do fullyfulfilfinishperfectpractiseperfĭcĕreperăgĕrepatrāre

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Ðeáh hí on manegum þingum síen fullfremede though they are perfect in many things, Past. 65; Hat. MS

Linked entry: fremman

BOD

(n.)
Grammar
BOD, es; pl. u, o, a; n.

A command, commandment, precept, mandate, an edict, order, messagejussum, mandatum, edictuma commandment

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Grn. ii. 289, 109

steóra

(n.)
Grammar
steóra, stiéra, styra, an; m.
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Voc. i. 48, 7: gubernator, 56, 17: proreta, ii. 69, 5: 75, 10. Swelce se stióra slépe on midre sǽ and forlure ðæt stiórróður ...

Linked entries: steórere stiéra

treów-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
treów-leás, adj.
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faithless; perfidus Wénstú ðæt ic sceole sprecan tó ðissum treówleásan men ( the sorcerer, Simon), Blickl. Homl. 183, 32. Simon cwæþ: 'Ðis is ðæt mennisc ðe ealle míne dǽda mid heora wordum onwendan.'

cyrten

(adj.)
Grammar
cyrten, adj.
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Add: comely in person Se seofoða heáfodleahter is geháten ídel wuldor . . . þonne se man gewilnað þæt hé sý cyrten, and nele foresceáwian þæt úre líchaman beóð áwende tó duste, Hml. Th. ii. 220, 29. Heó ( Esther ) wæs on wæstme cyrten, Hml.

láreów

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Lédene láreówas maciað on sumum namum accussatiuum on im Alfc. Gr. Z. 75, 4. On middum ðára láraua (lárwara, R.), Lk. L. 2, 46. Láruum (lárwum, R.) magistratibus 22, 4 : 23, 13. Add: [from lár-þeów a form which is represented in later English, e. g

sceafoþa

(n.)
Grammar
sceafoþa, sceafþa, scæfþa,an ; m. (or -e; f. ?)

A shaving, chip, what is shaved, scraped, or rubbed of

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A shaving, chip, what is shaved, scraped, or rubbed of Ðá gehálgode ic wæter and scæfþan dyde on ðæs foresprecenan treówes tunc benedixi aquam, et astulam roboris praefati inmittens, Bd. 2, 13; S. 539, 5.

Linked entry: sceafþa

ǽ-bær

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-bær, ǽ-bǽre (-bére); adj.

Brought to light (of the criminal or the crime where guilt is manifest), notorious, proved

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Substitute: Brought to light (of the criminal or the crime where guilt is manifest), notorious, proved Ǽbǽre (-bére) morð ( apertum murdrum, (Lat. Vers.) Ll. Th. i. 410, 5. Ábǽre, Wlfst. 274, 24. Se ǽbǽra þeóf fur probatus (Lat. Vers.) Ll.

ÁWA

(adv.)
Grammar
ÁWA, áwo; adv.

Alwayseverfor eversemperunquamusque

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Ne wile heó áwa ðæs síþes geswícan nor will it ever desist from its course, Salm. Kmbl. 646; Sal. 322. Áwa to feore in seculum, Ps. Th. 51, 8: 65, 6. On écnesse, áwa in æternum, 118, 89. Áwa to worlde in seculum seculi, 71, 19 : 144, 1.

Linked entries: áwo náwa

hinder

(adv.)
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where there is movement backwards Slincan on hinder, Dóm L. 240. where there is reversal of movement Sýn míne fynd on hinder gecyrde convertantur inimici mei retrorsum, Guth. Gr. 126, 75: Ps. Spl.

hlýdan

chatter

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Add: — Hlýdað strepunt, Germ. 388, 14. of persons, to speak loud, cry aloud, chatter Ic hlýde garrio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 62. Hé ongan clypian and hlýdan clamare coepit. Bd. 3, II; Sch. 240, l.

ge-reccan

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Th. i. 222, 4.

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Ath. i. proem. ; Th. i. 198, 7. in other cases where money is to be paid Gif mon óðrum wongtóð of ásleá, geselle .iiii. sciłł. tó bóte. Monnes tux bid .xv. sciłł. weorð, L. Alf. pol. 49; Th. i. 94, 13.

doppettan

(v.)
Grammar
doppettan, p. te; pp.ed

To dip often, dip in, immerse mersāre

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Th. ii. 516, 7. Ic doppette merso, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 21

martyr-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
martyr-dóm, es; m.

Martyrdom

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Th. i. 374, 24. Hé ( Stephen ) is fyrmest on martyrdóme, ii. 34, 22. His martyrdóme wyrþe ejus martyrio condigna, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 7. Hé gearcodon heora mód tó ðam martyrdóme, Homl. Skt. 5, 150.

cóþu

Grammar
cóþu, l. coþu,
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Th. ii. 150, 3. Coða becumað erunt pestilentiae, 538, 29. Wurdon gehǽlede mettrume menn fram mislicum coþum, Hml. S. 26, 193: 27, 131. Ǽlcne man warnian wið þás deófollican coðe, þæt is wið þás hellican unþeáwas, Wlfst. 245, 21: Angl. viii. 337, 7

dyderung

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Th. ii. 330, 27. Forhogian þæs deófles dydrunga, Hml. S. 17, 165. Add