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un-andergilde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andergilde, In the passage given this word seems intended to render ' quod non vilescat', and so should mean (?)
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valuable

siftan

(v.)
Grammar
siftan, p. te
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Swá swá mon melo sift (seft. Cott. MS.), Bt. 34, 11 ; Fox 152, 2. Sifte. cribraret, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 3. Syfte, 15, 57

Linked entry: a-siftan

un-eáðmilte

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðmilte, adj.

Not easily digested ⬩ indigestible

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Not easily digested, indigestible Sió melt mete wel, swíþost ða ðe hearde beóð and uneáðmylte, Lchdm. ii. 220, 23

wáh

(adj.)
Grammar
wáh, adj.

Fine

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Fine Genim wáh mela hæsles oþþe alres, ásift ðonne ful clǽne tela micle hand fulle, Lchdm. ii. 270, 22

apulder

(n.)
Grammar
apulder, apuldor; es, n ?

An apple-tree ⬩ malus

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Súr-melsc [MS. -melst] apulder malus matiana [MS. matranus],—pyrus malus, Lin. a sour-sweet apple-tree, a souring apple-tree, Wrt. Voc. 32, 48. Swéte [MS. swíte] apulder a sweet apple-tree; malomellus, 32, 49

Linked entries: æppelder apelder-tún apuldre apuldur

feðrum

(n.)
Grammar
feðrum, with feathers or wings,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 24, 10
    • ;
  • Met. 24, 5: Exon. 60b
    • ;
  • Th. 222, 11
    • ;
  • Ph. 347
    • ;
inst. pl.
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of feðer

á-miltan

(v.)
Grammar
á-miltan, p. te
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To melt (trans.) Lǽt ús ámyltan þá sylfrenan godas, Hml. S. 5, 233. Drincan ámylte buteran, Lch. ii. 106, 3: 268, 12

stel-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
stel-scofl, (?), e; f. The word apparently should mean a shovel with a long handle (v. stela), but it glosses
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faselus Steolscofle faselo, Germ. 400, 498

Linked entry: steol-scofl

heáh-clif

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-clif, es; n.

A high, lofty cliff

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A high, lofty cliff Beorgas gemeltaþ and heáh-cleofu the hills shall melt and the lofty cliffs, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 3; Cri. 979

ge-miltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miltan, p. -milte; pp. -milted

To melt, soften, subdue ⬩ liquefăcĕre, emollīre

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To melt, soften, subdue; liquefăcĕre, emollīre Woldon áninga ellenrófes mód gemiltan they would entirely subdue the bold man's mood, Andr. Kmbl. 2785; An. 1395

Linked entries: miltan ge-meltan

mengan

(v.)
Grammar
mengan, mængan, mencgan; p. de.

to mix ⬩ mingle ⬩ combine ⬩ to mingle together ⬩ stir up ⬩ disturb

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to mix, mingle, combine Ic menge mango(?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 42. Mengio, 113, 59: Epl. Gl. 156, 36. Mænge margo (mango? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 48. Menget confundit, 105, 11. Ic mínne drinc mengde wið teárum potum meum cum fletu temperabam, Ps. Th. 101,

Linked entries: mængan for-mengan

BACAN

(v.)
Grammar
BACAN, ic bace, ðú bacest, bæcest, bæcst, becest, becst, he baceþ, bæceþ, beceþ, pl. bacaþ; p. ic, he bóc, ðú bóce, pl. bócon; pp. bacen; v. a.

To BAKE ⬩ torrere ⬩ pinsere ⬩ coquere

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Hí bócon melu coxerunt farinam, Ex. 12, 39

Linked entries: bacen bæcere bæcest bæceþ bæcst becest beceþ becst

reám

(n.)
Grammar
reám, es; m.
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Cream Wið ðon ðe mon blóde hrǽce and spíwe; genim god beren mela and hwít sealt, dó on reám oððe góde fléte, Lchdm. ii. 314, 2

ge-temesed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-temesed, -temsud; part.

Sifted; ⬩ cribratus

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Nim getemsud melu take sifted meal, Lchdm. iii. 134, 20

Linked entries: temesian ge-temsud

ferd-mon

(n.)
Grammar
ferd-mon, -monn, es; pl. nom. acc. -men; m.

A soldier ⬩ mīles

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A soldier; mīles Ðæt feoh mon ðám ferdmonnum sellan sceolde the money should be given to the soldiers, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 14. Cyning sceal hæbban ferdmen a king must have soldiers, 17; Fox 58, 33, MS. Cot

ge-bildan

Grammar
ge-bildan, <b>; II.</b> add: cf. Mec (
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a book) wráh hæleð hleóbordum, Rä. 27, 12

Linked entries: ge-bælded ge-béldan ge-byld

BROC

(n.)
Grammar
BROC, es; m?

A BROCK, badger ⬩ taxo = tassus ⬩ meles

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.], meles Broc taxo vel melus, Wrt. Voc. 78, 4: Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 10; Wrt. Voc. 22, 53.

Linked entry: brocc

swinsung

(n.)
Grammar
swinsung, e ; f.
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melody, harmony Suinsung armonia, Wrt.Voc. ii. 100, 62: melodium, 113, 79. Dreám, swinsunge (-c?) armonia, 3, 29: 90, 61. Swinsung, Hpt. Gl. 498, 63. Gedrémere swinsunge consona melodia, 519, 6: consona vocis harmonia (modulatione ), 467, 9.

Linked entry: dreám-swinsung

ofer-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hygd, -hýd, e; f.: es; n.: -hygdu, -hýdu (o); indecl. f. [the plural is used with singular meaning, cf. ofer-méde, -méttu].

pride, arrogance ⬩ honourable pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ superbia

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in a bad sense, pride, arrogance Hæfde hig ofyrhigd (-hýd, MS. T.) tenuit eos superbia, Ps. Spl. 72, 6. Oferhigd supercilio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 20. Oferhygd, Cd. Th. 21, 22; Gen. 328. Wlenco, oferhýd, 258, 21; Dan. 679. Ðæs oferhýdes ord, 272, 3; Sat.

Linked entries: ofer-hygdig -hygd ofer-hýd

a-seón

(v.)
Grammar
a-seón, ic -seó, ðú -síhest, -síhst, he -síheþ, -síhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -sáh, pl. -sigon, -sihon; impert. -seóh; pp. -sigen, -sihen [a from, out; seón, síhan to strain]

To strain out ⬩ percolare

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To strain out; percolare Aseóh ðone drenc, and dó ðonne mele fulne buteran strain out the drink, and then add [do] a basin full of butter, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 16

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