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drincere

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Add: drunkard, wine-bibber Drinceras, ꝥ synd þá þe druncennysse lufiað ebriosi, Hml. S. 17, 41: Hml. Th. ii. 330, 26

fleardere

(n.)
Grammar
fleardere, es; m.

wantonly

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One who acts with (wicked) folly, wantonly Warnige hé eác ꝥ hé þurh geþafunge ne wurðe þǽra fleardera geféra, Nap. 23

riht-gemet

(n.)
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correct measure Wite se ealdor ꝥ hé hæbbe ealoð his rihtgemet habeat de ceruisa quantum de uino debuerat, Chrd. 15, 22

wiþer-rǽde

Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, <b>. II.</b>
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Ꝥ úre nán ne beó wiþerrǽde wiþ þá hálgan drohtnunga, ac wilsumlíce dó ꝥ hé dó, Hml. S. 33, 72. Add

sǽ-wang

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-wang, es; m.

The plain by the sea, the shore

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The plain by the sea, the shore Gewát se hearda æfter sande sǽwong tredan, wíde waroþas, Beo. Th. 3933 ; B. 1964

wæter-slæd

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-slæd, es; n.

A valley with water in it

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A valley with water in it On wæterslædes díc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 297, 11. On ðæt wæterslæd, iii. 394, 17

weall-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
weall-hát, adj.

Boiling hot ⬩ red-hot

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Boiling hot, red-hot Ácéle ðú wealhát ísen ðonne hit furþum sié of fýre átogen on wíne, Lchdm. ii. 256, 15

Linked entries: weal-hát weall

comp-gim

(n.)
Grammar
comp-gim, gen. -gimmes; m.

A precious gem ⬩ pretiosa gemma

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A precious gem; pretiosa gemma Mid ðám neorxna wonges compgimmum astǽned stoned with the gems of paradise Salm. Kmbl. 150, 10

smolte

(adv.)
Grammar
smolte, adv.

Quietly, mildly

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Quietly, mildly Ðonne smolte (cf. smylte, Bt. 9; Fox 26, 17) blǽwþ súþan and westan wind under wolcnum Met. 6, 8

Linked entry: smylte

ge-þéwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þéwan, p. -þéwde; pp. -þéwed, -þéwd

To oppress; ⬩ opprĭmĕre

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To oppress; opprĭmĕre He sárig folc, geþéwde þurste, blissade he gladdened the sorrowful people, oppressed with thirst, Ps. Th. 106, 32

tó-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
tó-wyrd, e; f.

Occasion

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Occasion Ðá wǽron Seaxan sécende intingan and tówyrde heora gedáles wiþ Brittas quaerentes occasionem divortii, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 37

sweord-slege

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-slege, es; m.

A sword-stroke, stroke with a sword

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A sword-stroke, stroke with a sword Hyre sáwl wearð álǽded of líce þurh sweordslege, Exon. Th. 282, 30; Jul. 671. :?-

tyge-hóc

(n.)
Grammar
tyge-hóc, es; m.

A hook to pull with

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A hook to pull with, the word occurs in a list of implements Scafan, sage, cimbíren, tigehóc, Anglia ix. 263, 2

Linked entry: hóc

for-styltan

(v.)
Grammar
for-styltan, p. te

To be overcome with astonishment

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To be overcome with astonishment Forstyltun (forestyldton, L. ) obstupuerunt, Mk. R. 5, 42:(forstyldton, L.) 10, 24: (forestylton, L.), 16, 5

Linked entry: fore-styltan

searu-píl

(n.)
Grammar
searu-píl, es; m.

An implement with a point

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An implement with a point Mín heáfod is homere geþuren, searopíla wund, sworfen feóle, Exon. Th. 497, 17; Rä. 87, 2

secge

(n.)
Grammar
secge, an ; f.

Speaking ⬩ speech

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Speaking, speech Mé náwðer deág secge ne swíge neither speech nor silence will avail me, Exon. Th. 12, 23; Cri. 190

ge-wemming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wemming, -wemmincg, e; f.

A corruption ⬩ violation ⬩ profanation ⬩ corruptio

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A corruption, violation, profanation; corruptio Be reste daga gewemminge with regard to the profanation of sabbaths, Nicod. 10; Thw. 5, 22

Linked entry: wemming

cál

(n.)
Grammar
cál, es; m.

A herb, wild cole-wort ⬩ arboracia, lapsana? —

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A herb, wild cole-wort; arboracia, lapsana? — ; Cál arboracia vel lapsana? Ælfc. Gl. 44 Som. 64, 73; Wrt. Voc. 32, 9

Linked entry: cawel

tó-sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sáwan, p. -seów

To sow broadcast, ⬩ scatter seed ⬩ to spread abroad, ⬩ scatter, ⬩ disperse, ⬩ to disseminate opinions ⬩ distribute favours ⬩ sow dissension

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Seó leáse gesetnys ðe þurh gedwolmen wíde tósáwen is, Homl. Th. i. 438, 1

M

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depart from other, forðam dryhten wile for the Lord will dóme sínum by his doom ðæt earme flǽsc the &#39;vile body&#39; eorþan betǽcan. commit to earth.