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ge-broc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ge-broc, es; n. [ge-brocen, pp. of ge-brecan to break]

A breaking ⬩ broken piece ⬩ fragment ⬩ fractio ⬩ fragmentum

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A breaking, broken piece, fragment; fractio, fragmentum Sum biþ mid ðæs innoþes gebrocum gemenged some is mingled with fragments of the inwards, L. M. 2, 56; Lchdm. ii. 276, 26. Ðara gebroca fragmentorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 14, 20: 15, 37

Linked entries: broc broc

ge-mearcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mearcan, to -mearcenne; p. ede; pp. ed

To mark, observe, keep ⬩ observāre

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To mark, observe, keep; observāre Getácna me ðǽr sélast sý sáwle mínre to gemearcenne Meotudes willan signify to me where it be best for my soul to observe the Creator's will, Exon. 118 a; Th. 453, 7; Hy. 4, 11

bónde-land

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The Latin version of the charter cited is: terram x manentium (manentes inquilini, coloni, sed proprie qui in solo alieno manent, in villis, quibus nec liberis suis invito domino licet recedere, Migne). Substitute:

cwíþ-ness

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Gecyrran tó cwíðnesse þǽre sóðan dǽdbóte ad lamentum poenitentiae redire, Gr. D. 257, 5. Hé sealde hine sylfne in wóp and in cwíðnesse sese in lamentis dedit, 207, 8. In hefige cýþnesse (cwíðnesse, v. l.) in gravibus lamentationibus, 120, 7. Add

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folc-dryht

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Þonne sió býman stefen and se beorhta segen . . . folcdryht wera biforan bonnað, sáwla gehwylce when the voice of the trumpet and the bright banner . . . summon to the presence the multitude of men, every soul, Cri. 1067. For first passage substitute

sáwel-hord

(n.)

the treasure of life, life guarded as a treasure in the body, the body full of life

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Óþ sáwlhord to the very soul, Ps. Th. 77, 49

fýl-ness

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Hwæt sceoldon þé (the soul), þeódeorðan fýlnes, úre ǽlmessan?, Wlfst. 240, 15. Seó fýlnes (foetor) þæs stincendan mistes, Gr. D. 319, 11. Mist unáræfnedlicre fýlnesse and unswétes stences foetoris intolerabilis nebula, 318, 28.

þeór-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-ádl, e; f.

Some disease

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Some disease. Similar entries v. preceding word Wiþ þeórádle on eágum ðe mon gefigo hǽt, Lchdm. ii. 38, 5. Lǽcedómas wið þeórádlum ... Drenc wiþ þeórádle, 116, 1, 13: 118, 1, 18: 172, 30. Drencas and sealfa wiþ þeórádlum, 12, 1, 3

Linked entries: þeór þeór-drenc

lettan

(v.)
Grammar
lettan, p. te

hinder ⬩ impede ⬩ delay

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Gyf ðonne ðissa þreóra þinga ǽnig hwylcne man lette, ðæt hine tó ðam fæstene ne onhagie if any of these three things hinder any man, so that the fast be inconvenient to him, Wulfst. 285, 4.

Linked entry: ge-lettan

ge-limplíce

(adv.)
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Substitute: in a physical sense, fitly, so as to fit Hí gemétton áne mǽre þrúh . . . and ꝥ hlyd ðǽrtó gelimplíce geféged, Hml.

for-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tendan, p. -tende [ = -tendede], pl. -tendon; pp. -tended [for-, tendan to burn]

To burn off or away ⬩ sear ⬩ inūrĕre

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-cildan], ða wíf fortendon ðæt swýðre breóst fóran, ðæt hit weaxan ne sceolde, ðæt hí hæfden ðý strengran scyte; forðon hí mon hét on Creácisc Amázanas, ðæt is on Englisc fortende from the female children, the women burnt off the right breast so far that

Linked entry: tendan

foxes glófa

(n.)
Grammar
foxes glófa, an; m. [foxes clófa MS. B.]

Foxglove ⬩ digĭtālis purpŭrea

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The leechdoms here recorded seem derived from what Dioskorides says of the στρύχνος κηπαῖος: namely, τὰ φύλλα καταπλασσόμενα ἁρμόζει πρὸς ἐρυσιπέλατα καὶ ἕρπητας; and so on of κεφαλαλγία and στόμαχος καυσούμενος and ὠταλγία. [iv. 71].'

óþ-feallan

(v.)
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Swá clǽne hió (learning) wæs ðþfeallenu on Angelcyn so utterly was learning decayed in England, Past. pref. ; 3. 13

þreáp

(n.)

a troop ⬩ band

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or = Ital. a gara) al so wulues doþ þe step, Misc. 149, 85. Halliwell gives thrap to crowd, as an Essex word), Hpt. 477, 52; 487, 33. (?)

wíde-feorh

(n.)
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Ðonne hé gást ofgifeþ, syþþan hine gærsbedd sceal wunian wídefyrh ( so the MS.; -fyrhþ (?) as Thorpe reads ), Ps. Th. 102, 15. v. next two words

ge-niwian

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

To renew, make new, change ⬩ renovare, innovare

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in some years it is thirteen times changed [renewed], Lchdm. iii. 248, 22.

hyldu

(n.)
Grammar
hyldu, e; hyldo; indecl. f.

Kindness ⬩ favour ⬩ affection ⬩ friendship ⬩ grace ⬩ fidelity ⬩ loyalty

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Swá ic áge Pharaones helde so may I possess the favour of Pharaoh; per salutem Pharaonis, Gen. 42, 15. Wé hraðe begytan hyldo ðíne cito anticipet nos misericordia tua, Ps. Th. 78, 8.

Linked entry: helde

bladesian

(v.)
Grammar
bladesian, (blat-) ; p. ode.

to flame ⬩ blaze ⬩ be hot

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to flame, blaze, be hot Bryne ł bladesige on fíre sóþ lufu flammescat igne karitas, Hy. S. 10, 14. Bladesiendum (blat-, Hpt. Gl. 464, 51) coquentibus, i. assantibus, An. Ox. 2469. to emit an odour Bladesiað redoleant, i. spirent, An. Ox. 554.

Linked entries: bladesnung blatesian

wælt

(n.)

apparently some part of the thigh ⬩ a sinew

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apparently some part of the thigh, a sinew (?) Gif wælt wund weorðeþ, .iii. scillingas gebéte, L. Ethb. 68; Th. i. 18, 19. (The preceding section deals with wounds to the thigh.

gleáw-hýdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gleáw-hýdig, adj.

Wise of thought ⬩ heedful ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagacious

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Glæd man gleáwhýdig seteþ sóðne dóm þurh his sylfes word jucundus homo disponet sermones suos in judicio, Ps. Th. 111, 5