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cealfian

(v.)
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Ealdre cú meolc .vii. niht syððan heó níge cealfod hæfð, Ll. Th. i. 438, 19. Add

ge-hýþelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hýþelíce, ge-hýþlic; adv.
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Conveniently, suitably Æfter þám beó him gegearewod gehýðlíce eal mennislic fremfulnes post hec omnis ei exhibeatur humanitas, R. Ben. 83, 18. Gehýþlícor commodius, congruentius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 3

Linked entry: -hýþelíce

sacerd

Grammar
sacerd, l. sácerd,
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Heó gesette hyre gingran þe hire folgode tó sácerde (priestess), Ap. Th. 25, 18

Bune

(n.)
Grammar
Bune, Bunne, an; f?

Boulogne in France ⬩ Bononia

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Boulogne in France; Bononia Se micla here férde to Bunan [Bunnan, Th. 162, 20, col. l] the great army went to Boulogne, Chr. 893; Th. 163, 20, col. 3

on-tígan

(v.)

to untie, set free

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to untie, set free Seó sáwl færþ swíðe freólíce tó heofonum siððan heó ontíged biþ and of ðam carcerne ðæs líchoman onliésed biþ, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 14

swígen

(n.)
Grammar
swígen, swígenn, e; f.

Silence, refraining from speech

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Silence, refraining from speech Ðam láreówe sylfum deraþ hwílon his swígen, ac heó deraþ symle his underðeóddum, gif him biþ seó heofenlíce lár oftogen, Homl. Th. ii. 532, 4

for

before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of

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Hé mót gecýðan ꝥ hé hine for þeóf ofslóge, Ll.

beorg

(n.)
Grammar
beorg, beorh, biorg, biorh; gen. beorges; dat. beorge; pl. nom. acc. beorgas; gen. beorga; dat. beorgum; m.

a hill ⬩ mountain ⬩ collis ⬩ mons ⬩ a heap ⬩ BURROW or barrow ⬩ a heap of stones ⬩ place of burial ⬩ tumulus

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Bæd ðæt ge geworhton in bǽlstede beorh ðone heán he commanded [bade] that you should work the lofty barrow on the place of the funeral pile Beo. Th. 6186; B. 3097 : 5606; B. 2807 : Exon. 50 a; Th. 173, 26; Gú. 1166 : 119 b; Th. 459, 31; Hö. 8

geóc

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Gearo wæs sé him geóce gefremede . . heora feorh generede metodes weard, Dan. 233. <b>I a.</b> the divine help asked in prayer :-- Ic ðé georne gebide géce and miltse, Txts. 174, 1.

ge-trymman

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Hé getrymede (firmavit) hys ansýne ꝥ hé férde to Hierusalem he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, Lk. 9, 51. Eal swá hraðe swá hé cóm tó Cantuareberi and hé warð getremmed on his arcestóle, Chr. 870; P. 283, 26. <b>IX a.

cerlic

(n.)
Grammar
cerlic, es; m? n?

CARLOCK ⬩ CHARLOCK ⬩ rapum sylvestre

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The herb CARLOCK or CHARLOCK; rapum sylvestre Nim cerlices sǽd take seed of charlock, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 102, 2: 2, 34; Lchdm. ii. 238, 30

Linked entry: cirlic

píp-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
píp-dreám, es; m.
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The sound of the pipe Pipdrám singan gehýreþ gehende blisse to hear (in a dream) the sound of the pipe shews joy at hand, Lchdm, iii. 208, 22

ge-hindred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hindred, -hindrad, -hyndred; part.

Hindered ⬩ impĕdītus

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Hindered; impĕdītus Biþ eall se here swíðe gehindred [gehindrad, 252, 33, col. 1; gehyndred, col. 2] all the army will be greatly hindered, Chr. 1003; Th. 253, 32

Linked entries: ge-hyndred hindrian

þyrniht

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrniht, adj.

Thorny ⬩ prickly

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Thorny, prickly Ðeós wyrt hafaþ leáf ... þyrnyhte, and heó hafaþ sumne sinewealtne crop and þyrnyhtne, Lchdm. i. 282, 14-17. Þynne leáf and ða hwónlíce þyrnihte, 288, 17

ge-willan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-willan, to boil.
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Take here <b>ge-wyllan</b> in Dict., and add Of geweldum wíne ex passo, i. ex caleficato vino, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 26

Linked entry: ge-wyllan

lilie

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Lilige hátte seó wyrt, for ðám ðe heó getácnað Críst. Sal. K. 186, 9

hænne-belle

(n.)
Grammar
hænne-belle, an; f.

Henbane ⬩ hyoscyamus

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Hennebelle, Herb. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 94, 3, 6. Henne-belle simphoniaca, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 96; Wrt. Voc. 30, 42

Linked entry: henne-belle

cuceler

(n.)
Grammar
cuceler, cuculer, cucler, es; m.

A spoon ⬩ half a drachm ⬩ cochlear

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A spoon, half a drachm; cochlear Fíf cuceleras fulle five spoonsful Herb. 26, 3; Lchdm. i. 122, 23. Þrý cuculeras three spoons 26, 3; Lchdm. i. 122, 24

Linked entries: cucler cuculer

ge-mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrsian, ic -mǽrsige; p. ode; pp. od

To magnify, glorify, celebrate ⬩ magnĭfĭcāre, glorĭfĭcāre, celebrāre

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He wæs fram eallum gemǽrsod ipse magnĭfĭcābātur ab omnĭbus, Lk. Bos. 4, 15. Ic beó gemǽrsod on Pharaone glorĭfĭcābor in Pharaōne, Ex. 14, 17. He wæs gemǽrsod ofer ealle óðre cyningas he was celebrated above all other kings, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 41

Linked entry: ge-mérsian

gíman

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Hé giémde hwæt hé hæfde monna gerímes, and ne nóm náne wære húlíce hié wǽron, Ors. 5, 4; S. 224, 21. Ne hé ne giéme hwelce hylde hé mid ðǽre ælmessan gewriexle. Past. 323, 17.