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ellen

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen, adj.

Of elder, elder- ⬩ sambūceus

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Of elder, elder-; sambūceus Genim ellenne sticcan take an elder-stick, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 104, 7

embiht

(n.)
Grammar
embiht, es; n.

An office ⬩ officium

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An office; officium Gefylde wǽron ða dagas embihtes his implēti sunt dies offĭcii ejus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 23

endian

(v.)
Grammar
endian, ændian; p. ode ; pp. od

END, make an end ⬩ fīnīre, dēsĭnĕre

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To END, make an end; fīnīre, dēsĭnĕre Hí hit endian sceoldon they should end it. Ps. Th. 9, 6

Linked entry: ændian

fealu

(n.)

fallow, pale yellow, dusky,

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fallow, pale yellow, dusky, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 81; Wrt. Voc. 46, 38: Andr. Kmbl. 841; An. 421

ealdor-sacerd

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-sacerd, es; m.

A high priest ⬩ summus sacerdos

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A high priest; summus sacerdos Ongan ealdorsacerd hyspan the high priest began to revile, Andr. Kmbl. 1340; An. 670

mete-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-þegn, es; m.

An officer whose duty it is to see after food ⬩ a sewer

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An officer whose duty it is to see after food, a sewer, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 31; Exod. 131

mis-weaxan

(v.)

to grow in an improper way

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to grow in an improper way Ðæt hí symle ða misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 12

morþor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-cræft, es; m.

Deadly or murderous art or power

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Deadly or murderous art or power Ðǽr sylfǽtan (the cannibal Mermedonians) éðel healdaþ morþorcræftum. Andr. Kmbl. 353; An. 177

Linked entry: morþ-cræft

nunn-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-scrúd, es; n.

The habit of a nun

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The habit of a nun Finde Æþelflæd án hyre nunscrúde, lóce hwæt hió betsð mǽge, Chart. Th. 538, 12

ge-metu

(n.)

measures, boundaries, laws

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measures, boundaries, laws, Deut. 25, 15: Andr. Kmbl. 617; An. 309: Exon. 93 a; Th. 349, 14; Sch. 46

un-trumlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-trumlíc, adj.

Weak

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Weak Hwæðer ðæt landfolc sí tó gefeohte stranglíc oððe untrumlíc populum, utrum fortis sit an infirmus, Num. 13, 20

unriht-dónde

(adj.)
Grammar
unriht-dónde, adj.

Evil-doing ⬩ an evil-doer

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Evil-doing; substantive, an evil-doer Him wæs beboden ðæt hí sceoldan ðǽm unrihtdóndum stéran, Blickl. Homl. 63, 12

un-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
un-lǽce, es; m.

An unskilful physician

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An unskilful physician Hú unlǽcas (cf. unwíse lǽcas, 232, 8) wénaþ ðæt ðæt sié lendenáldl, Lchdm. ii. 164, 8

wiþer-hygdig

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

Hostilely disposed ⬩ adverse

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

be-wǽpnian

(v.)
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Ðú bewǽpnast exarmaueris, An. Ox. 34, 6. Hét se cásere hine ungyrdan and bewǽpnian, Hml. S. 30, 409. Add

be-pǽcung

Deception

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Deception Bepǽcunge factione, i. falsitate, An. Ox. 2898 : lenocinio, 4015. Gehíwedre bepǽcung(r)e dis*-*simulato negotio, 4838. Substitute;

cirpsian

(v.)
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For 'Som. Ben. Lye' substitute Cyrpsaþ asperat, Germ. 394, 275. Cyrpsiendum crispantibus, An. Ox. 1201: Hpt. Gl. 435, 9

duguþ-gifu

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Dugeþgifu munificentia, An. Ox. 3063. Mid gecwémre dugeþgyfe cum gratuita munificentia, 2577. Dugeþgyfe munificentiam, liberalitatem, 1183. Dugaðgife, 362. Add

eorþ-cund

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Eardcundes aldores terreni parentis, Rtl. 33, 36. Ealre eorþcundre gesceafte totius terrestris (i. terrene) creaturae, An. Ox. 691. Add

Fariséisc

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Hú ne eom ic Fariséisc swá same swá gé?, Past. 363, 3. Þǽre fariséiscre farisaicę, An. Ox. 1259. Add