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here-cumbol

(n.)
Grammar
here-cumbol, -combol, es; m.

A military signal

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They aim chiefly at a harsh note and a confused roar, putting their shields to their mouths, so that, by reverberation, it may swell into a fuller and deeper sound.'

un-gewitfull

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewitfull, adj.

foolishinsensatemadinsanenot in one's senses

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Welan and weorþscipes hí willniaþ, and ðonne hí hine habbaþ, ðonne wénap hí swá ungewitfulle ðæt hí habban ða sóþan gesǽlþa, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 30. mad, insane, not in one's senses Ða wódðrága ðæs ungewitfullan monnes se lǽce gehǽlð furor insanorum

Linked entry: ge-witfull

wic-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
wic-dæg, (wicu-, wuce-), es; m.
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Ðý drihtenlícan dæge and ðý fíftan wicdæge die dominica et quinta sabbati, 4, 25; S. 599, 30 : 600, 17. a week-day, a day on which business may be done Wicdaga nundinarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 63

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavourdispleasureangerill-willan unpleasing acta displeasurean offenceannoyancenot thanksdispleasure expressed in wordsunwillinglywithout consenton compulsioningratiswithout (a person's) consentnot of (one's own) accordagainst (one's) will

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Ðú miht forleósan unðances ða ðing ðe áteorian magon, ac gif ðú sylf for Gode gód byst, ðæt ðú ne forlýst nǽfre unðances, 410, 26-28. Far ðé frig; nis ná úre gewuna ðæt ǽnig man unðances tó Gode gecyrre, 416, 32.

Linked entry: un-þances

ge-bannan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bannan, -bonnan; p. -beónn, pl. -beónnon; pp. -bannen [ge, and bannan to summon] .

to commandorderproclaimjŭbēremandāreedīcĕreto summoncall togethercĭtareconvŏcāre

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to command, order, proclaim; jŭbēre, mandāre, edīcĕre Ðá ic gefrægn weorc gebannan manigre mǽgþe then I heard [him] command the work to many a tribe, Beo.

Linked entries: ge-beón ge-bonnan

ge-cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cunnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To tryenquireexperienceprobareexplorareexperiri

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Ic hæbbe gecuunad cearselda fela I have experienced many places of sorrow, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 9 ; Seef. 5

ymb-sníþan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-sníþan, p. -snáþ, pl. -snidon
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To circumcise On restedæge gé ymbsníðaþ mann, Jn. Skt. 7, 22. Abraham ymbsnáð his sunu, Gen. 17, 23. Ðæt stǽnene sex, ðe ðæt cild ymbsnáð, Homl. Th. i. 98, 10. Hié ǽghwelcum cnihtcilde ymbsnidon ðæt werlíce lim, Shrn. 47, 20.

drǽdan

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Gong út sáwl, hwæt drǽdest (ondrǽdest, Mart. H. 194, 4) ðú ðé?, Shrn. 141, 29. Mann wís on eallum drǽtt homo sapiens in omnibus metuit, Scint. 67, 1.

egle

(adj.)
Grammar
egle, grievous, painful.
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Ne mæg þé ǽnig yfel egle weorðan non accedent ad te mala, Ps. Th. 90, 10: Rún. 29. Cleopian wé in eglum móde and inneweardre heortan let us cry with painful thoughts from the bottom of the heart, Bl. H. 19, 2. Frécne þúhton egle eáláda, An. 441.

sǽ-lida

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-lida, -leoda, an; m.

A sea-goer, sailor

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Ic ǽfre ne geseah ǽnigne mann ðé gelícne steóran ofer stæfnan . . Ic georne wát ðæt ic ǽfre ne geseah on sǽleodan syllicran cræft I have never seen in a seaman more wondrous skill, Andr. Kmbl. 999; An. 500.

Linked entries: lida sǽ-leoda

seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
seóc, ; adj.
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Sick, ill. of bodily infirmity or disease Sum seóc man quidam languens. Jn. Skt. II, I. Se is seóc infirmatur, 3. Hé seóc wæs infirmabatur , 6. Seóc hé biþ ðe tó seldan ieteþ. Exon. Th. 340, 16 ; Gn. Ex. III.

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, p. ode
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To make ware, to warn Mid ðǽm wordum hé ús warode and lǽrde quibus verbis pastoribus praecavetur, Past. 18; Swt. 137, 21.

Linked entries: werian be-warian

tilþ

(n.)
Grammar
tilþ, e; also tilþe, an; f.

labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is madean employmenttillagecultivation work on landgain from labourproduce of labour,acquisitioncropproducefruit

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labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is made, an employment, in a general sense Se ðe wǽre scaðiende weorðe se tiligende on rihtlícre tilðe he that has been accustomed to steal, let him support himself by an honest employment, Wulfst. 72, 13

Linked entries: tylþ tilþe

ofer-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gán, p. -eode; pp. -gán.

to overspreadto overrun (a country, as a victorious army does), to conquerto pass a point or limitto pass a moral limit, to transgressto pass across, traverse, crossto pass, pass off or away, be over, come to an endTo be overto come upon, attack

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To be over (with anything) Ðæs ofereode ðisses swá mæg it is all over with that, so may it be with this, that trouble is over, so may this be Exon.

Linked entries: ofer-eode ofer-gangan

wætla

(n.)
Grammar
wætla, an; m.

A bandage

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A bandage Ðonne ðú hit sníþe, ðonne hafa ðé línenne wætlan gearone ðæt ðú ðæt dolh sóna mid forwríðe ; and ðonne ðú hit eft lǽtan wille, teóh ðone wætlan of, Lchdm. ii. 208, 20-23. Cf. watel

on-ǽlan

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Þára eágan scínað swá leóhte swá man (is an ; ma, MSS. ) micel blácern onǽle ( this is seems a better reading than that taken under ǽl) on þýstre nihte quorum oculi sicut lucerna lucent, Nar. 37, 18. Fýr wæs onǽld ignis accensus est, Ps.

ge-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingian, p. ode; pp. od, ad.

to determine

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make with the king and his reeve, L.

a-swýðerian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swýðerian, -swýðrian; p. ade; pp. ad

To make heavy or grievousaggravateincreasemake strongergravareaggravareingravareaugere

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To make heavy or grievous, aggravate, increase, make stronger; gravare, aggravare, ingravare, augere

faran

to traveljourneyto marchto goto godepartto gomoveto goflyto cometo pass awaydepartto go onpractisehappenturn out

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Gif hit oftur gewyrð, nyte wé hú þæt faran mæg if a man marries oftener than four times, we do not know what will happen, Wlfst. 305, 6. of procedure, to go according to a rule Hit wæs hwílum on Engla lagum ꝥ leód and lagu fór be geþincðum, Ll.

Linked entry: farnian

þe

(adv.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
þe, indecl.
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Gif hwylc gód man from góde gewíte, ðonne ne biþ hé þe (þon, Cott. MS.) fullíce god (cf.

Linked entry: þý