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sceand-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sceand-líc, j adj.

infamous, base, viledisgraceful, foul, shameful, obscene disgraceful

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Ǽlc óðerne æftan heáweþ mid scandlícan onscytan, Wulfst. 160, 5. Hé sang scandlícu leóþ, and plegode scandlíce plegan, Shrn. 121, 10. Sceondlícum corruptibilibus, Rtl. 24, 36.

fyrmest

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrmest, adv.
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Hú ic Crístendóm ǽfre mihte fyrmest árǽran, Ll. Lbmn. 269, 12. ¶ swá (forþ, mycel) swá . . . fyrmest as (far, much) as . . . ever possible Swá swá ic fyrmæst mæg quantum possum, Solil. H. 53, 21.

smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
smiþ, es; m.

A smith, a worker in metals or in wood faber faber, cudo

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A smith, a worker in metals or in wood Cudo ic smiðige; eft gyf ðú cweðst hic cudo, ðonne byþ hit nama, smiþ Ælfc. Gr. 36; Zup. 216, 10. Se smiþ ferrarius. . .se treówyrhta lignarius Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 29. Smiþ faber vel cudo Wrt.

Linked entry: helle-smiþ

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, l. -byrian, take here ge-berian
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Hé sceall gehádode men ǽrest gewissian ꝥ heora ǽlc wite hwæt him mid rihte gebyrige tó dónne, Ll.

þan

(adv.)
Grammar
þan, þon; adv.
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Hé ne úþe ðæt ǽnig óþer man ǽfre mǽrða þon má gehédde, ðonne hé sylfa, Beo. Th. 1012; B. 504.

Linked entries: þanne þon

be-ládian

(v.)
Grammar
be-ládian, ic -ládige; p. ode; pp. od

To clearexcuseexcusare

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To clear, excuse; excusare Ðæt he wolde beládian his módor that he might clear his mother Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 65, 24 : Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 35

buter-geþweor

(n.)
Grammar
buter-geþweor, es; n.
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Butter-curd, what is coagulated, butter; butyri coagulum, butyrum Buter-geþweor ǽlc and cýsgerunn losiaþ [MS. losaþ] eów butyrum omne et caseus pereunt vobis, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 19

Linked entry: ge-þweor

cild-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cild-líc, cildisc; adj.

Childishinfantilis, puerilis

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Childish; infantilis, puerilis Cildlíc puerilis, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 5, 23: 9, 28; Som. 11, 38. For ðære cildlícan yldo propter infantilem ætatem, Bd. 4, 8; S. 575, 28

Linked entry: cild-isc

dæges eáge

(n.)
Grammar
dæges eáge, dæges ége,an ; n. [dæges, gen. of dæg a day; eáge, ége an eye: a day's eye]

DAISY bellis perennis, Lin

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Dæges ége consolĭda, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 26; Wrt. Voc. 31, 36: Lchdm. iii. 292, 8

dryht-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-ealdor, driht-ealdor, drihte ealdor, es; m.

The ruler of a household, meeting, or feast, a bridesmandŏmĭnus, archi-triclīnus, parănymphus = παράνυμφos

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The ruler of a household, meeting, or feast, a bridesman; dŏmĭnus, archi-triclīnus, parănymphus = παράνυμφos Brýdguma vel dryhtealdor parănymphus, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Son. 74, 60; Wrt. Voc. 50, 42

Linked entry: driht-ealdor

ed-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended; v. intrans.

To return, desist from, cease reverti, cessāre

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To return, desist from, cease; reverti, cessāre Gyf him edwendan ǽfre scolde bealuwa bísigu if ever the tribulation of evils should return to him. Beo. Th. 565; B. 280

Linked entry: wend

féster-man

(n.)
Grammar
féster-man, es; m.

A foster-manbondsmansecurityfĭdĕjussor

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A foster-man, bondsman, security; fĭdĕjussor Ǽlc preóst finde him xii féstermen let every priest find for himself twelve bondsmen, L. N. P. L. 2; Th. ii. 290. 15

fixian

(v.)
Grammar
fixian, p. ode; pp. od [fisc = fix a fish]

To fishpiscāri

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To fish; piscāri Ic fixige piscor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 11. For hwí ne fixast ðú on sǽ cur non piscāris in mări? Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 1

eald-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
eald-wíf, es; n.

An old woman anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla

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An old woman; anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla Sceal ic nú ealdwif cennan num vere parĭtūra sum anus, Gen. 18, 13: Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 67; Wrt. Voc. 50, 48

helle-rúne

(n.)
Grammar
helle-rúne, an; f.

One who is skilled in the mysteries of hell, the region of the deada sorceressnecromancer

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One who is skilled in the mysteries of hell, the region of the dead, a sorceress, necromancer Hellerúne pythonissa, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 102; Wrt. Voc. 60, 10

Linked entries: hell-rúna hell-rúna

hice-máse

(n.)
Grammar
hice-máse, an; f.

The blue titmouse

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The blue titmouse Hicemáse vel wrenna parrax, Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 38: Wrt. Voc. 29, 56. [Cornish dialect, hick-mal, hekky-mal the blue titmouse.] Cf. col-máse

Linked entry: hice

mǽl-tange

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-tange, an; f. -tang, es; m. (?)

A pair of compasses

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A pair of compasses Mǽltange circinum, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 70; Wrt. Voc. 34, 5: 62; Som. 68, 78; Wrt. Voc. 39, 61. Mǽltanges prica centrum, 39, 62

mál

(n.)
Grammar
mál, es; n.

A molespotmark

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A mole, spot, mark Fúll maal on [h]rægel stigmentum, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 13; Wrt. Voc. 26, 12. Mál maculam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 9 : 92. 19

Linked entries: mǽl ge-mǽlan

á-birgan

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Heora ǽlc ábyrige ðæs háligwæteres. Ll. Th. i. 226, 24. with acc. Hé ábyrgde ðá forbodenan fictreówes blǽda, Sal. K. 182, 34

Linked entry: a-byrgan

declínian

(v.)
Grammar
declínian, pp. od
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To decline (in grammar) Mæg man on ǽgðrum ende hine ( a compound noun ) declínian, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 88, 6. Wé habbað nú declínod þá eahta frumcennedan pronomina, 100, 6