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irsian

(v.)
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Ðý lǽs eorsie Dryhten, Ps. Srt. 2, 12. Tó iorsienne ad irascendum (facilem), Kent. Gl. 645. - Ne beó hé tó sláw, ne beó hé tó eorsigende (printed eornigende). Ll. Th. ii. 416, 16. with dat.

íþ-ness

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Swá him ðiós stillnes and ðiós iéðnes má lícað, swá him lǽs lícað ðæt ðæt hié tó gelaðode sindon quo non sunt molesta quae tenent, eo minus amabilia fiant quae vocant, Past. 351, 7.

lácnung

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Lác[nunge] medecinae, An. Ox. 382: medicamine, 4352. Lácnunge, cliþan cataplasma, 3050. Godcundra myngunga sealfunga, háligra gewrita lácnunga unguenta adhortationum, medicamina scripturarum divinarum, R. Ben. 52, 12

nytan

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Wé nytan nánum óðrum þingum tó getrúwianne bútan hit þis sý, Ll. Th. i. 220, 16

on-wealh

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Add Fæste iiii. geár, ii. onwealh (cf. iiii annos, .ii. integros, 9, n. 2), Ll. Th. ii. 228, 12

sárian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
sárian, ode.

to feel pain for, feel sorry for ⬩ to be sore ⬩ to grieve, be sad

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Ðín fæder and ic sárigende (dolentes) ðé sóhton, Lk. Skt. 2, 48. Sáriendne (sáriende, MS. T.) fréfrian, R. Ben. 17, 3

sceáta

(n.)
Grammar
sceáta, an; m.

a corner,angle ⬩ bosom, lap ⬩ a cloth, napkin

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Voc. i. 63, 59. bosom, lap Geond ealne ymbhwyrft eorþansceátan Exon. Th. 359, 26; Pa. 68 . a cloth, napkin Hé geseah Godes engel drýgan mid sceátan sc̃i Laurentius limu, Shrn.115, 23

Linked entries: súþ-sceáta sceát

brid

(n.)
Grammar
brid, bridd, es; m.

The young of any of the feathered tribe; ⬩ pullus

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Ðæt híg offrunge sealdon twegen culfran briddas ut darent hostiam duos columbæ pullos, Lk. Bos. 2, 24: Lev. 1, 14: Ps. Spl. 83, 3. On swealwan bridda magan in the maw of the young ones of a swallow, L. M. 3, 1; Lchdm. ii. 306, 7.

Linked entries: bird briddas

COT

(n.)
Grammar
COT, cott, es; pl. nom. acc. cotu; gen. cota; dat. cotum, cottum; n.

A COT ⬩ cottage ⬩ house ⬩ bed-chamber ⬩ den ⬩ casa ⬩ domus ⬩ cubiculum ⬩ cubile ⬩ spelunca

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In cotum [Lind. cottum] in cubiculis Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 3; 11, 7. Ge worhton ðæt to þeófa cote fecistis illam speluncam latronum Mt. Bos. 21, 13

Linked entries: eald-cot cott

ge-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweorcan, he -swyrcþ; p. -swearc, pl. -swurcon; pp. -sworcen

To become dark ⬩ be darkened ⬩ saddened ⬩ angry

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Geswearc ðá sweor the father-in-law then grew angry, 67 a; Th. 247, 13; Jul. 78

swefel

(n.)
Grammar
swefel, swefl, es; m.

Sulphur, brimstone ⬩ sulphur

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Ðæt sceal wrecan swefyl and sweart líg, Cd. Th. 145, 33; Gen. 2415. Se byrnenda swefl ðone munt ( Etna ) bærnþ, Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 4. Swefles sulphuris, Hpt. Gl. 489, 1. Níwes swefles fíf cuclermǽl, Lchdm. ii. 252, 21.

gleáwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gleáwlíce, adv.

Prudently ⬩ wisely ⬩ clearly ⬩ well

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Lk Bos. 16, 8. Gleáwlíce astute, Blickl. Gloss. Gleóulíce clare, Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 25.

Linked entry: gleów-líce

gorst

(n.)
Grammar
gorst, gost, es; m.
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Ne wínberian on gorste ne nimaþ neque de rubo vindemiant uvam, Lk. Skt. 6, 44.

Linked entries: georst gost

GRÉNE

(adj.)
Grammar
GRÉNE, adj.
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Genim ðære ylcan wyrte leáf ðonne heó grénost beó take the leaves of the same plant when it is greenest, Herb. 1, 4; Lchdm. i. 72, 7

Linked entry: groene

betǽcan

(v.)

to entrust ⬩ guidance ⬩ to hand over ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ to assign ⬩ destine ⬩ yield to ⬩ to direct

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Lǽde hé heorðpenig tó Róme and þǽrtóeácan .xxx. pænega, and bringe þonon swutelunge ꝥ hé þǽr swá micel betǽht hæbbe, Ll. Th. i. 264, 10. to give a pledge Geþence hé word and wedd þe hé Gode betǽhte, Ll.

ge-metgian

(v.)
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Þeós wyrt wið óman fremaþ on þás ylcan wísan gemetegud, Lch. i. 304, 24.

a-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-byrgan, -byrgean, -byrian

To taste ⬩ gustare

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Her is hálwendlíc lár, Bibl. Bodl. MSS. Junii 99, fol. 68. Se wulf for Gode ne dorste ðæs hæfdes abyrian the wolf durst not, for God, taste the head, Homl. Brit. Mus. MSS. Cot. Julius, E. 7, fol. 203, Bibl. Bodl. MSS. Bodley 343

Linked entry: býrian

BEALD

(adj.)
Grammar
BEALD, bald; adj.

BOLD ⬩ brave ⬩ confident ⬩ of good courage ⬩ validus ⬩ strenuus ⬩ fortis ⬩ constans ⬩ audax ⬩ fidens ⬩ bono animo ⬩ liber

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He healdeþ Meotudes ǽ beald in breóstum bold in his breast he holds the law of the Creator, Exon. 62 b ; Th. 229, 20; Ph. 458.

Linked entries: bald byldan

ECED

(n.)
Grammar
ECED, æced, æcced, es; n. m.

ACID, vinegar ⬩ acētum

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Wyl niðewearde netelan on ecede, dó oxan geallan on ðæt eced boil the netherward [part] of nettle in vinegar, add ox gall to the vinegar, L. M. 3, 7; Lchdm. ii. 312, 8, 9. Lege hit in ðone eced lay it in the vinegar, Lchdm. iii. 18, 2

Linked entries: æcced æced

Egipte

(n.)
Grammar
Egipte, Egypte; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The Egyptians, the people of Egypt in a body, Egypt ⬩ Ægyptii

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Egipta land, Egypta land the land of the Egyptians, Egypt, Gen. 12, 10, 11, 14, 20: 13, 10: 21, 21: 37, 25, 28, 36: 39, 1. Egipta cyng, Egypta cyng the king of Egypt, Gen. 40, l: Ex. 3, 18, 19: 5, 4.

Linked entry: Egypte