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reord

(n.)
Grammar
reord, e; ;f.;

A meal, refection, food

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; A meal, refection, food; Reorde mín ;refectio mea,; Mk. Skt. Rush. 14, 14. Féd feora wócre óð ic ðære láfe lagosíða eft reorde rýman wille, Cd. Th. 81, 12; Gen. 1344, Hé wæs swá gistlíþe, ðæt hé for Godes lufon eode tó reordum mid ðám tócumendum mannum

of-þyrsted

(v.)
Grammar
of-þyrsted, -þyrst; part.

Possessed with exceeding thirst, very thirsty, athirstthirsty

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Possessed with exceeding thirst, very thirsty, athirst Hé wearþ swíðe ofþyrst sitiens valde, Jud. 15, 18. Eádige beóþ ða ðe sind ofbingrode and ofþyrste æfter rihtwísnysse. Homl. Th. i. 550, 34. Níþes ofþyrsted thirsting for strife, Cd. Th. 3, 7; Gen

cyric-bót

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-bót, ciric-bót,e; f.

Church-repair ecclesiæ reparatio

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Church-repair; ecclesiæ reparatio To cyricbóte for church-repair, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 6. To ciricbóte sceal eall folc fylstan mid rihte all people must lawfully give assistance to church-repair, L. C. S. 66; Th. i. 410, 12: L. Eth. ix. 6; Th.

Linked entry: bót

CWIÞ

(n.)
Grammar
CWIÞ, es; m: cwiða, an; m.

The womb matrix, uterus

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The womb ; matrix, uterus Beðe mid ðone cwiþ bathe the womb therewith, L. M. 3, 37; Lchdm. ii. 330, 2: 3. 38; Lchdm. ii. 330, 19. Cwiþ matrix, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 118. Wið ðæs cwiðan sáre for soreness of the womb, Herb. 165, 2; Lchdm. i. 294, 11

Linked entry: cwíðend-líc

hefige

(adv.)
Grammar
hefige, adv.

Heavilygrievouslywith difficultyhardly

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Heavily, grievously, with difficulty, hardly Ðæs wíte eft on eówre handa hefige geeode for that punishment came upon you heavily, Ps. Th. 57, 2. Hefia vix, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 39. Forhwon áhénge ðú mec hefgor why didst thou crucify me more painfully, Exon

lǽst

(n.)

actperformance

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act, performance(?) Nalles hige gehyrdon háliges láre siððan leófes leóþ lǽste neár swég swiðrode they did not neglect the holy one's [Moses] teaching, after the loved one's lay, when the time drew nearer for action [crossing the Red Sea], and his voice

Norþ-hymbre

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-hymbre, pl.

The NorthumbriansNorthumbriathe people or province north of the Humber

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The Northumbrians, Northumbria, the people or province north of the Humber Norþhymera cyning, Homl. Th. ii. 356, 23. Norþhymbra cining, Chr. 761; Erl. 53, 15. Hér bræc se here on Norþhymbrum ðone friþ, 911; Erl. 100, 16. Hér fór se here on Norþhymbre

Linked entry: Norþan-hymbre

prófian

(v.)
Grammar
prófian, p. ode
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To esteem or regard as Gif feorrancumen man búton wege gange, and hé ðonne náwðer ne hrýme ne hé horn ne bláwe, for þeóf hé is tó prófianne he is to be regarded as a thief, L. Wih. 28 ; Th. i. 42, 25 : L. In. 20; Th. i. 116, 2

boga-net

(n.)
Grammar
boga-net, boge-net, -nett, es; n.

A BOW-NET; weal, wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fishnassa

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A BOW-NET; weal, wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fish; nassa Æwul vel boganet nassa, Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 85; Wrt. Voc. 56, 9. Bogenet vel leáp nassa, 84; Som. 73, 90; Wrt. Voc. 48, 28. Bogenet nassa, 105; Som. 78, 41; Wrt. Voc. 57,

Linked entry: boge-net

gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
gerwan, gerwian, gerwigan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To make ready prepare, make, constructpărăre, præpărāre, făcĕre, construĕre

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To make ready prepare, make, construct; părăre, præpărāre, făcĕre, construĕre Ciricean getimbran, gerwan Godes tempel to build a church, to construct a temple of God, Andr. Kmbl. 3266; An. 1636. Gerwigan wífe hús wexinge getácnaþ to prepare [one's] house

swǽpa

(n.)
Grammar
swǽpa, swépa (-e, -o); pl.
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Sweepings, in compounds (not inserted in proper place) Ǽswǽpe (beánscalu) quisquiliarum, surculi minuti Hpt. Gl. 420, 59. Áswépa peripsema 504, 3. Geswǽpa peripsema Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 68. Geswépa, geswǽpa (gen-, MS.), 95, 18. Geswépo, 76, 17. Bió hé gehealden

Linked entries: æsce-geswáp a-swáp

þrýþ-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
þrýþ-swíþ, adj.

Exceedingly powerful

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Exceedingly powerful Mǽre þeóden unblíðe sæt, þolode ðrýðswýð, þegnsorge dreáh the great prince sat cheerless, he, mighty, suffered, grief for his thanes' loss he endured, Beo. Th. 262; B. 131. Þrýðswýð beheóld, mǽg Higeláces, hú se mánscaða gefaran

Linked entry: swíþ

un-cáfscipe

(n.)
Grammar
un-cáfscipe, es; m.

Inactivitysluggishnessignavia

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Inactivity, sluggishness; ignavia Ðá féng Nero tó ríce; se æt néxtan forlét Brytene ígland for his uncáfscipe (cf. se náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan, ac ... hé Breotona ríce forlét nihil omnino in re militari ausus est ... Brittaniam pene amisit

Linked entry: cáf-scipe

un-gelǽredness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gelǽredness, e; f.

Uninstructednessignoranceinexperiencerudeness

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Uninstructedness, ignorance, inexperience, rudeness Monige sindon mé swíðe onlíce on ungelǽrednesse sunt plerique mihi imperitia similes, Past. proem.; Swt. 25, 8. Hé hié ðreáde for hira ungelǽrednesse pastorum imperitia increpatur, 1; Swt. 27, 24. Mid

Linked entry: ge-lǽrednes

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

á-lífedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-lífedlíce, adv.
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Lawfully, allowably Álýfedlíce licenter, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 264, 11. Lícað him ðæt hié ðæt unáliéfede dóð áliéfedlíce libet ut licenter illicita faciant. Past. 145, 11. Þæt hé his ǽwe healde, and álýfedlíce for folces eácan bearn gestreóne, Hml. Th. ii. 94

coccel

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For last citation substitute Lasers, coccela loliorum, zizaniorum, Hpt. Gl. 462, 24, and add :-- Hyre corn beóð gelíce coccele ( a mistranslation of cocci simile), Lch. i. 170, 2. Hé sǽwð ge lasor ge coccul on manna æceron, Angl. viii. 300, 24. Coccelas

ge-treówfull

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Add: faithful, holding the true faith On middele getreówfulre gesomnunge in medio ecclesie, Ps. Rdr. 21, 23. Þá getreówfullan for Godes ege ealle lífes wiðerweardnesse forþyldigian scylun fideles pro Domino universa contraria sustinere debent, R. Ben

hǽþa

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþa, an ; m.
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Parching by heal Hé gebæd ꝥ God forgeáfe þǽe eorðan rénas, for þan ðe se hǽða þá hýnde ðá eorðan . . . þá ásende Drihten rénscúras aad þá eorðan gewæterode þe ǽr wæs forburnen, Hml. S. 14, 168. v. æfter-hǽþa (where dele queries as to form and gender)

gor

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Add: dirt Gor letamen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 38: fimus, An. Ox. 53, 39. Gores fimi, 4769: Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 51. Goor (for oo = ov. boor = bor, 98, 7, hool = hol; 124, 13) fimum, 108, 65. pulp (?) Mængc wiþ þá sápan and þæs æpples gor, Lch. iii. 36, 31