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munuc-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-scrúd, es; n.
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Monk's dress Werige gehwá swá his háde to gebyrige, ꝥ se preóst hæbbe ꝥ ꝥ tó gehádod is, and ne werige munucscrúd ne lǽwedra manna, Ll. Th. ii. 358, 8

Linked entry: munuc-reáf

turf-hacce

(n.)
Grammar
turf-hacce, (?), an; f.
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A turf-hoe, implement for cutting turf Ligones, ferrum fossorium (fusorium, MS.) tyrfahga (turfhacce? v. N.E.D. hack an implement for breaking or chopping up, mattock, hoe, &c. ), Txts. 112, 43

up-lyft

(n.)
Grammar
up-lyft, (for gender see lyft)

the air above

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the air above Ðú wealdan miht eorðan mægen and uplyfte, wind and wolcna, Btwk. 196, 29; Hy. 9, 6. Ðú geworhtest heofonas and eorðan, eardas and uplyft, 198, 4; Hy. 9, 19

wealian

(v.)
Grammar
wealian, p. ode

To be impudent, bold, wanton.

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Similar entries v. wealh, II a wealode mid wordum, and sǽde ðæt wolde his wífes brúcan on ðám unálýfedum tíman, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 48

Linked entry: wealh

GÁT

(n.)
Grammar
GÁT, nom. acc; gen. gáte, gǽte; dat. gǽt; pl. nom. acc. gǽt, gét; gen. gáta; dat. gátum; f.

A she-GOATcapra

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and the goats on his left, Homl.

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stæfn, stemn, e; f.
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Th. 207, 5; Exod. 462. as a grammatical term, form to mark relation Se forma hád and se óðer hád habbaþ ǽnlípige stemna, forðan ðe beóþ ǽfre ætgædere and him betwýnan sprecaþ.

un-geþwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrness, e; f.

discorddissensiondisagreementdivisionquarreltroubledisquiet

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Bilewite cild ne hylt langsume ungeþwǽrnysse tó ðam ðe him derode, Homl. Th. i. 522, 15.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrnes

georn-full

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wæs geornful ymb Drihtnes láre, Bl. H. 217, 9. Ðæt hié ymb hié selfe swǽ geornfulle sién ðæt hié tó sláwlíce ðǽra ne giémen þe him befæste sién ut sic in propria sollicitudine ferveant, ut a commissorum custodia minime torpescant, Past. 190, 23.

simble

(adv.)
Grammar
simble, symble, simle, siemle, semle, symle ; adv.
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symle Drihtne folgode, Homl. Th. i. 58, 17. Symle wesan on lustum, Cd. Th. 30, 26 ; Gen. 472. Ne swylteþ symle ac him eft cymeþ bót he does not die for ever, does not remain dead, but remedy comes again to him, Exon.

Linked entries: symble symle

cyre-líf

(n.)
Grammar
cyre-líf, es; n.

A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt

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lifiendes naman, beóde ðæt nán man ne brócie, ne mid feós manunge, ne mid nǽnigum þingum, ðæt ne mótan ceósan swylcne mann swylce wyllan I pray in the name of God, and his saints, that no one of my kinsmen nor heirs molest any choice of life

tó-brítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brítan, p. te.

to break in pieces,crush,bruise (lit. and fig.)to crush with feelings of sorrow,to make contrite

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Ic tóbrýte confringam eos, Ps. Lamb. 17, 39. Ðú tóbrýtst hig confringes eos, 2, 9. Tóbrýt (confringet) Drihten cederbeám, Ps. Lamb. 28. 5: 57, 7. Heó tóbrýt (conteret) ðín heáfod, Gen. 3, 15. Boga[n] tóbrýteþ, Ps. Spl. 45, 9.

Linked entry: tó-brýtan

be-niman

(v.)
Grammar
be-niman, bi-niman; p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen [be, niman to take]

To deprivebereaveprivare

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He us hæfþ heofonríce benumen he has bereft us of heaven's kingdom Cd. 19; Th. 23, 20; Gen. 362

Linked entries: bi-niman bi-nom

feormere

(n.)
Grammar
feormere, es; m.

One who supplies with fooda purveyorFARMERobsōnātor

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the purveyors, let him forfeit his admission, Cod.

in-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-lǽdan, p. de

To leadbring inintroduce

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Se ðe má manna inlǽde ðonne sceole he who introduces more men than he ought, Chart. Th. 606, 32. Mið ðý inlǽddon ðone cnæht aldro his cum inducerent puerum parentes ejus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 2, 27

lád-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
lád-leás, adj.

Innocentharmless

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Innocent, harmless, free from harm or annoyance Gif láðleás [MS. H. ladleas] beó séce swylcne hláford swylcne wille forðý ðe ic an ðæt ǽlc ðara ðe láðleás [MS. H. ladleas] beó folgie swylcum hláforde swylcum wille, L.

lim-lǽweo

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lǽweo, adj.
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-læpeo) lama ðe forworht wǽre weorþe forlǽten and æfter ðam þreó niht álibbe siððan man mót hylpan if a criminal that has been mutilated be left, and he live after that three days, then he may be helped, L. E. G. 10; Th, i. 172, 16

Linked entry: lim-lǽw

lissan

(v.)

to softenweakentamesubdue

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to soften, weaken, tame, subdue Yldo beoþ on eorþan ǽghwæs cræftig ... lisseþ eal ðæt heó wile beám heó ábreóteþ ... friteþ wildne fugol ... heó oferwígeþ wulf on earth age has power over everything ... .she subdues all that she will; the tree she destroys

seglan

(v.)
Grammar
seglan, siglan, seglian ; p. de, ede, ode
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To sail Ðá hámweard seglde, Ors. 4, 10 ; Swt. 202, 1. siglde ðá eást be lande, 1, 1 ; Swt. 17, 16. Se sciphere sigelede (seglode, MS. E.) west ymbútan, Chr. 877 ; Erl. 78, 17. hys segl up áhóf, and swýðe forð seglode, St. And. 38, 33.

Linked entries: seglian siglan

stíme

(n.)
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Perhaps the alternative reading stune is the better, as it is said of the plant : stunaþ heó wærce . . . wið*-*stunaþ heó áttre. (?)

swicn

(n.)
Grammar
swicn, e; f.
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Clearance from a criminal charge Se ðe hereteáma betygen sié, hine be his wergilde áliése, oþþe be his were geswicne. Se áð sceal bión healf be húslgetigum.