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plante

(n.)
Grammar
plante, an ; f.
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Ðæt is sió hálige gesomnung ðæt eardaþ in æppeltúnum ðonne hié wel begáþ hira plantan and hiera impan óþ hié fulweaxne beóþ ecclesia quippe in hortis habitat, quae ad viridatem intimam exculta plantaria virtutum servat, Past. 49, 2 ; Swt. 381, 17

scop-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
scop-leóþ, es ; n.
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Hé (Nero) ongon wyrcan scopleóþ be ðæm bryne Iliadem decantabat, 6, 5 ; Swt. 262, 1. Swá hit an scopleóþum sungen is quod poeta descripsit, 2, 4 ; Swt. 72, 20

be-þridian

(v.)
Grammar
be-þridian, -þrydian; p. ede; pp. ed [þrýdian from þryþ power, force]

To force, overpowercogere, vi superare

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To force, overpower; cogere, vi superare Ðæt hine man wolde beþridian mid ðam ilcan wrence that they would overpower him by the same stratagem, Ors.6, 36; Bos. 132, 4.

ge-haðerian

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

To restraincohĭbēre

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Ðá ðæt ðá geseah se ðe hine gebohte, ðæt he mid bendum ne mihte gehaðerod beón cumque vĭdisset qui emĕrat, vincŭlis eum non pŏtuisse cohĭbēri, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 9. Ic am gehaðrad coarctor, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 50

ge-liger

(n.)
Grammar
ge-liger, es; n.

A lying withfornicationadulteryconcŭbĭtusconjŭgiumfornicātioadultērium

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A lying with, fornication, adultery; concŭbĭtus, conjŭgium, fornicātio, adultērium He sǽde ðæt his nama wǽre spiritus fornicationis ðæt is dernes geligeres gást he said that his name was spiritus fornicationis, that is, spirit of fornication, Shrn. 52

síd-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-feax, -feaxe, -fexe ; adj.
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Sume gáþ sídfeaxe, ðæt hý þurh ðæt wiðmetene sýn Samuele and Elian and óðerum hálgum ðe sídfeaxe wǽron, R. Ben. 135, 27-30. v. síd, , and next word

swiling

(n.)
Grammar
swiling, and swilling, e; f.
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Wyrc ðus swilinge tó heáfdes clǽnsunge . . . habbe on múþe lange, ðonne yrnþ ðæt gillister út. Eft óþru swiling . . . súpe wlæc and ðæt geagl swile and þweá his múð, 24, 14-23.

Linked entry: swilling

á-gíta

Grammar
á-gíta, -giéta.
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MS.) his góda and wilnað mid ðý geearnian ðone hlísan ðæt hé sié rúmgiful saepe se effusio sub appellatione largitatis occultat , Past. 148, 6.

Linked entries: á-giéta gítav

flǽsclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
flǽsclíce, adv.

carnally

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According to the flesh, in a physical sense or manner, carnally in contrast with spiritually Ðæt ðæt gé gǽsðlíce underféngon, gé willað geendigan flǽsclíce cum spirítu coeperitis, nune carne consummemini, Past. 207, 16.

for-spildan

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Ðæt ðú hí forspilde and tóstence ut disperdas et dissipes, Past. 441, 32. Ðæt hé forspilde ( perdat ) gemynd heara, Ps. Srt. 33, 17. Hé soeceð forspildan ( perdere ) hine, 36, 32. Add

grafet

(n.)
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On ðone miclan hæslwrið wiðneoðan ðæt grafet, 194, 14. Cf. stán-híwet

ǽrendung

carrying a message, acting as an emisarya message, an errand

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Ben. 50, 13. a message, an errand Ðæt wæs hræd ǽrendraca; sé tylode tó secganne hys ǽrndunge ǽr ðon ðé hé lyfde, Shrn, 95, 21

ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht, e; f. [ǽhte = áhte had; p. of ágan to own, possess]

possessionspropertylandsgoodsrichescattleopessubstantiapossessiogregespossessionpowerpossessiopotestas

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Genam on eallum dǽl ǽhtum sínum he took a part of all his possessions, 74; Th. 90, 23; Gen. 1499. Ealle his ǽhta omnem substantiam ejus, Ps.

ídel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ídel-ness, e ; f.

Idlenessvanityfrivolityuselessnessfutilityemptinessfalseness

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Ðonne hí mid fulle gesceáde ongietaþ ðæt ðæt wæs leás and ídelnes ðæt hí ǽr heóldon cum certo judicio deprehenderint falsa se vacue tenuisse, Past. 58, 1; Swt. 441, 19. Sebastianus cwæþ ðis is swutol gedwyld and leás ýdelnyss, Homl. Skt. 5, 274.

Linked entry: ídel-gild

adela

(n.)
Grammar
adela, an; m.

Filthcænum

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Filth; cænum Ðæt hér yfle adelan stinceþ that here ill smells filth, Exon, 110b; Th. 424, 1 ; Rä. 41, 32

engel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
engel-líc, engle-líc; adj.

Angelic angĕlĭcus

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Angelic; angĕlĭcus He ge-earnode ðæt he wæs brúcende engellícregesihþe angĕlĭca mĕruit vīsīone perfrui. Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 13

Linked entry: engle-líc

erfeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
erfeðe, adj.

Difficult, troublesome diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus

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Difficult, troublesome; diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus For hwon erfeðo sindon gé ðæm wífe quid mŏlesti estis mŭlieri? Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 10

fóre-þoncol

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-þoncol, adj.

Sagaciousprudentprōvĭdusprūdens

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Sagacious, prudent; prōvĭdus, prūdens Ðæt fóreþoncle men sægdon what sagacious men said, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 19; Cri. 1192

fram-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fram-fleón, p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; subj. p. -fluge, pl. -flugen; pp. -flogen

To flee fromaufŭgĕre

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To flee from; aufŭgĕre Ðæt hí him framflugen that they should flee from them, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 10

freó

(n.)
Grammar
freó, indecl. m.

A lordmasterdŏmĭnus

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A lord, master; dŏmĭnus Freó ðæt bihealdeþ my master beholds that. Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 3; Rü. 18, 5