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mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To meanto intend to convey a certain senseto intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement to meanpurposehave as an object to which the mind is directedintendto signifyhave a certain signification or purpose

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MS. mænþ) if he does none of these, then he does not know what he means, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 28. Ðá ongon sprecan swíðe feorran ymbútan swilce ná ða sprǽce ne mǽnde, 39, 5; Fox 218, 12.

Linked entries: ge-mǽnan ge-mǽnan

cerlic

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

CARLOCKCHARLOCKrapum 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

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-hindred

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

Hinderedimpĕdītus

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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

hænne-belle

(n.)
Grammar
hænne-belle, an; f.
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Hennebelle, Herb. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 94, 3, 6. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 96; Wrt. Voc. 30, 42. Henne-belle simphoniaca, Ælfc

Linked entry: henne-belle

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

þyrniht

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrniht, adj.

Thornyprickly

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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

smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
smiþ, es; m, A smith, a worker in metals or
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Gif smiþ monnes andweorc onfó, hit gesund ágife swá hit ǽr onfénge, L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 9. Módcræftig smiþ, ðonne gewyrceþ helm oððe hupseax. Exon. Th. 297, 2; Cri. 62. Wǽpna smiþ, Beo. Th. 2908; B. 1452.

Linked entry: helle-smiþ

medume

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</b> add :-- Heom ðúhte óðre hwíle þæt wǽre swylce hit cild wǽre, óðre hwíle eft swylce medemre ylde man wǽre, and óðre hwíle swylce eald geðungen man wǽre, Wlfst. 99, 14. <b>II b.

dreccednys

(n.)
Grammar
dreccednys, -nyss, e; f.

Vexation, affliction, tribulation vexatio, afflictio, tribulātio

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Vexation, affliction, tribulation; vexatio, afflictio, tribulātio He ðære dreccednysse geswác he ceased the affliction, Homl. Th. i. 454, 28

frioðo-waru

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-waru, e; f.

Protectiontutela

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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282

Glæstinga-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Glæstinga-burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; Glestinga-byrig, Glasting-byri; f.

GLASTONBURYSomerset

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GLASTONBURY, Somerset He getymbrade ðæt menster æt Glæstingabyrig he built the monastery at Glastonbury, Chr. 688; Erl. 42, note

twi-híwian

(v.)
Grammar
twi-híwian, p. ode
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To assume two shapes, to dissimulate Oððe nát oððe twyhíwaþ aut ignorat, aut dissimulat, Scint. 44, 8

un-heánlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-heánlíce, adv.

Not in an abject mannergallantly

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Not in an abject manner, gallantly unheánlíce hine werede he defended himself gallantly, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 33

Linked entry: heán-líce

á-tídrian

(v.)
Grammar
á-tídrian, p. ode

To grow weak

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To grow weak him ꝥ ondréde ꝥ sceolde innan átýddrian ne intus inanesceret, Gr. D. 59, 26

Linked entry: á-týddrian

gást-brúcende

(adj.)
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practising in spirit, v. gást; Ealle þá gódnyssa þe bebreác, wæs gástbrúcende, Hml. S. 23 b, 34

or-eald

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wæs wrǽne oð ꝥ wæs oreald usque ad aetatem decrepitam lubricus extilit, Gr. D. 341, 3. Add

be-wealcan

(v.)
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to involve Bútan gehicge ꝥ óþre mid him bewealce nisi alias secum conetur inuoluere , Chrd. 74, 33

Linked entry: wealcan