lippa
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Ben. 69, 9) labia is rendered by weleras in R. Ben. 62, 10, and in all the versions of the Psalter.]
twégen
Two ⬩ absolutely ⬩ distributively
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MS.) bleó godweb, Past. 14; Swt. 86, 14. Of ðissa twégea (tuéga, Hatt. MS.) monna múðe, 7; Swt. 48, 10. Twégra gebróðra bearn oððe twégea gesweostra sunu and dohtor, Bd. 1, 27; M. 70, 4-5. Ðissa twéga yfela áuþer, Bt. 6; Fox 16, 2.
middel
The middle ⬩ centre
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P. 5, 358, B. text), Blickl. Homl. 141, 29
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ende-byrdlíce
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H. 35, 19. of narration, where circumstances are given in due order Béda þises hálgan líf endebyrdlíce áwrát, Hml. Th. ii. 132, 28. Swíðe endebyrdlíce þú hyt recst, Solil. H. 59, 10. Wé wyllað nú secgan endebyrdlíce be eallum þisum, Ælfc. Gr.
ge-cunnian
to try, test ⬩ to try maliciously, insidiously, to tempt ⬩ to try to know; to inquire ⬩ to learn by trial, ascertain, know ⬩ to prove, shew to be right, approve ⬩ to try, attempt ⬩ to try, vex, afflict
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, Mt. p. 2, 6. to try, attempt Gicunned bið innitatur, Rtl. 19, 29.
CWIC
Alive, QUICK ⬩ vivus, vivax
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Se iunga wæs cwices módes the youth was of a quick mind; erat adolescens animi vivacis, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 37. He nó ðǽr áht cwices lǽfan wolde he would leave naught alive there, Beo. Th. 4618; B. 2314.
healf
a half ⬩ side, part
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a half Healfe ðý swétre sweeter by half, Bt. Met.
gæst
a GUEST ⬩ hospes ⬩ sŏcius ⬩ a stranger ⬩ an enemy ⬩ vir aliēnĭgĕnus ⬩ hostis
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Th. 204; B. 102 : 4158; B. 2073. Ða se gæst ongan glédum spíwan then the fiend [the dragon] began to vomit fire, 4613; B. 2312.
ymb-hweorfan
to go round, revolve round ⬩ to go about, in the neighbourhood of ⬩ to go about, over, through ⬩ to go about a business, be occupied with, attend to, cultivate ⬩ to turn round
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Lind. 23, 15. fig. to go about a business, be occupied with, attend to, cultivate.
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and-lang
On length ⬩ ALONG ⬩ by the side of ⬩ in longum ⬩ per
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Andlang ðara nægla along the nails, Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 30. Ðæt wæter wyrþ to eá, ðonne andlang eá to sǽ the water runs to the river, then along the river to the sea, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 20.
FYLL
a FALL ⬩ ruin ⬩ destruction ⬩ death ⬩ cāsus ⬩ intĕrĭtus ⬩ a FALL ⬩ case ⬩ inflection in grammar ⬩ cāsus ⬩ inflectio
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a FALL, ruin, destruction, death; cāsus, intĕrĭtus Crist is ofermódigra fyll Christ is the fall of the high-minded, Ors. 3, 2; Bos. 55, 6. Æfter his fylle after his death, 6, 5; Bos. 119, 22.
eá-land
Water-land, an island ⬩ insŭla
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Th. 4657; B. 2334: Exon. 52a; Th. 181, 27; Gú. 1299: 96 b; Th. 360, 27; Wal. 12: 361, 17; Wal. 21: 60a; Th. 217, 28; Ph. 287
ídel-hende
Empty-handed ⬩ empty
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Hé biþ ealra his ǽhta ídelhende he shall be destitute of all his possessions, Blickl. Homl. 49, 26. Nó ídelhende bona of ðam goldsele gongan wolde, Beo. Th. 4169; B. 2081.
léf
Weak ⬩ injured ⬩ infirm
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On fýre hí ne lyst lócian gif se æppel léf biþ men do not like to look at fire if the apple of the eye be injured, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 204, 29. Léf mon lǽces behófaþ a sick man needs a doctor, Exon. 89 b; Th. 336, 8; Gn. Ex. 45.
rǽde-gafol
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Rent that can be paid all at once, as opposed to rent that is discharged by service rendered, and consequently takes time for its payment Gif mon geþingaþ gyrde landes oððe máre tó rǽdegafole and geereþ gif se hláford him wile ðæt land árǽran tó weorce
boga
A BOW, an arch, a corner ⬩ arcus, angulus ⬩ arcus
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[bogen; pp. of búgan to bow, bend] Anything curved,- A BOW, an arch, a corner; arcus, angulus Æteówþ mín boga on ðám wolcnum apparebit arcus meus in nubibus, Gen. 9, 14. Boga sceal strǽle a bow shall be for an arrow, Exon. 91 b; Th. 343, 8; Gn.
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ge-brócod
Afflicted ⬩ broken up ⬩ injured ⬩ afflictus ⬩ confractus
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Ða óðre gebrócade aweg cómon the others came away afflicted, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 1. Hie wǽron gebrócede they were afflicted, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 30. We ealle on hǽðenum folce gebrócude wǽron we were all afflicted by the heathen folk, Cod.
ge-feallan
To fall ⬩ cadere ⬩ decidere
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music, but she has not learnt it well, 16, 23
ge-licgan
to lie ⬩ lie near, together ⬩ jacere ⬩ adjacere ⬩ conjacere ⬩ to lie down ⬩ fail ⬩ cease ⬩ loiter ⬩ delay ⬩ deficere ⬩ cessare
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Ne mihte se níþ betwux him twám gelicgean the strife between the two could not be appeased, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 75. 36
ge-lóme
Often, frequently, continually, repeatedly ⬩ sæpe, frĕquenter, contĭnuo, crebro ⬩ frequenter
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Kmbl. 2327; An. 1165 : Beo. Th. 1122; B. 559 : Ps. Th. 54, 13 : 62, 4. Ðonne h-i gelóme sáwon swíðlíce rénas when they frequently saw severe showers, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 22 : 17, 11.
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