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seofon-leáfe

(n.)
Grammar
seofon-leáfe, an; f.
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Ðeós wyrt ðe man eplafilon and óðrum naman septifolium nemneþ and eác sume men seofenleáfe. Lchdm. i. 232, 1-3

dim-híw

(adj.)
Grammar
dim-híw, adj.
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Dark-coloured, gloomy Eal bið úpheofon sweart and gesworcen, deorc and dimhíw and dwolma sweart tristius coelum tenebris obducitur atris, Dóm. L. 106: Wlfst. 137, 9

Franc-land

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Ðeós wyrt byþ cenned in Gallia, ꝥ is on Franclande, Lch. i. 238, 13: Hml. Th. i. 560, 7: Hml. S. 28, 2: 26, 240. Add

heonon-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
heonon-weard, adj.

Going hence ⬩ passing away

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Going hence, passing away Ðeós world is heononweard this world is passing away, Blickl. Homl. 115, 20: Cd. 71; Th. 86, 15; Gen. 1431

peónie

(n.)
Grammar
peónie, peónia, an; f. (m. ?).
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Ðeós wyrt ðe man þeónian nemneð, Lch. i. 168, 14

a-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þeódan, p. -þeódde; pp. -þeóded [a from, þeódan to join]

To disjoin ⬩ separate ⬩ disjungere

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To disjoin, separate; disjungere Aþeódde from Gode disjuncti a Deo, Gr. Dial. 2, 16

firnum

(adv.)
Grammar
firnum, fyrnum; adv. [dat. or inst. pl. of firen a sin, crime]

Fearfully ⬩ intensely ⬩ formīdŏlōse ⬩ immānĭter

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Fearfully, intensely; formīdŏlōse, immānĭter Nǽre firnum ðæs deóp merestreám the sea-stream would not be so fearfully deep, Cd. 39; Th. 51, 26; Gen. 832

Linked entry: fyrnum

fold-hrérende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fold-hrérende, part.

touching ⬩ moving on ⬩ the earth ⬩ terram tangens ⬩ peragrans

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touching, moving on, the earth; terram tangens vel peragrans Deóra foldhrérendra of earth-enlivening beasts, Exon. 95b; Th. 356, 2; Pa. 5. cf. mold-hrérende

wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
wilde, adj.

Wild ⬩ wild ⬩ not domestic ⬩ not tamed ⬩ not broken in ⬩ wild ⬩ not cultivated ⬩ wild ⬩ uncultivated ⬩ uninhabited ⬩ wild ⬩ turbulent ⬩ ungoverned

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Hálig feoh and wilde deór, Cd. Th. 13, 13 ; Gen. 202. Eoferas and wilde deór aperet singularis ferus Ps. Th. 79, 13. Wildu diór, Met. 27, 20: Cd. Th. 91, 22; Gen. 1516. Wildu deór and neáta gehwylc, 240, 20; Dan. 389. Cómon wilde beran and wulfas.

Linked entries: ge-wilde wild-cyrfet

ambeht-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-ness, e; f.
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Service Embihtnisse hé gefe Gode obsequium se praestare Deo, Jn. R. 16, 2

æt-fele

(n.)

Adhesion ⬩ adhæsio ?

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— Mín is ætfele mihitigum Drihtne mihi autem adhærere Deo, Ps. Th. 72, 23

ge-wildan

Grammar
ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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Gif ic beó gebunden . . . sóna ic beó gewyld infirmus ero ), Jud. 16, 7. a thing Ðeós wyrt ǽlc yfel blód gewyldeþ, Lch. i. 236, 13. Is Godes mǽrð þe ealle þás wíta gewylde, Hml.

a-bifian

(v.)
Grammar
a-bifian, -bifigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To be moved or shaken ⬩ to tremble ⬩ moveri ⬩ contremere

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To be moved or shaken, to tremble; moveri, contremere For ansýne écan Dryhtnes ðeós eorþe sceal eall abifigan a facie Domini mota est terra. Ps. Th. 113, 7

þeóh

(n.)
Grammar
þeóh, gen. þeós; dat. þeó; pl. þeóh; gen. þeóna; dat. þeón; n.
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Gif men his ðeóh acen, 78, 23: ii. 66, 4. Hyre ( the bee's ) ða rúwan þeóh wurðaþ swýðe gehefegode, Anglia viii. 324, 13. Bána, þeóna coxarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 27: Lchdm. i. 208, 3. Ðæra ðeóna sár, 80, 2. On þeón in femoribus, Anglia xi. 117, 25.

Linked entry: þégh

a-worden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-worden, pp. of a-weorþan; def. m. awordena

become worthless

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become worthless Ðú awortlena raca, Mt. Bos. 5, 22

garwan

(adj.)
Grammar
garwan, = geawwan; dat. def. of gearo, q. v.

ready ⬩ prepared

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ready, prepared, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 17

dǽd-scúa

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-scúa, an; m. [scúa a shade]

One who acts in the dark ⬩ tenebris agens, diabolus

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One who acts in the dark; tenebris agens, diabolus Deorc dǽd-scúa a dark deed actor [the devil], Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 22; Cri. 257

wósig

(adj.)
Grammar
wósig, adj.

Juicy ⬩ succulent

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Juicy, succulent Ðeós wyrt is wel wósig, Lchdm. i. 270, 21. Genim ðás wyrte swá wósige gecnucude, 278, 23. Ða beóð fulle of gehwǽdum leáfum wel wósigum, 258, 3

hǽle

(n.)
Grammar
hǽle, an; f.

Health, safety

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Health, safety On gode standeþ mín gearu hǽle in Deo salutare meum, Ps. Th. 61, 7

Linked entry: ge-hǽle

cænnan

(v.)
Grammar
cænnan, p. cænde; pp. cænned
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To bring forth, produce; parere Ðeós wyrt biþ cænned abúton dícum this herb is produced about ditches, Herb. 13, l; Lchdm. i. 104, 18, MSS. H. B

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