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consolde

(n.)
Grammar
consolde, an; f.

The herb comfrey consolida

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The herb comfrey; consolida Dó him Ðis to lǽcedóme, streáwbergean leáf, consolde, etc. give him this for a remedy, strawberry leaves, comfrey, etc. L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 27

glædlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
glædlíce, adv.

Gladlypleasantlykindlycheerfully

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Gladly, pleasantly, kindly, cheerfully He glædlíce fram heom eallum onfangem wæs he was gladly received by them all, Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 17. He frǽfrode hig and spræc glædlíce he comforted them and spake kindly [unto them], Gen. 50, 21.

friþian

(v.)
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L. 54, 27. to protect an operation, keep from unfavourable conditions Héde sé ðe scíre healde ꝥ friðige and forðige ǽlce (tilþe) be ðám ðe hit sélest sý, Angl. ix. 259, 14. to grant immunity to a criminal Gif Philippus wolde gefæstnian mid áþe ꝥ

bearhtm

(n.)
Grammar
bearhtm, es; m.

A noisetumultclamoursoundcryfragorstrepitustumultusclamor

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A noise, tumult, clamour, sound, cry; fragor, strepitus, tumultus, clamor Ic on ðisse byrig bearhtm gehýre I hear a tumult in this city, Cd. 109; Th. 145, 50; Gen. 2406

cursian

(v.)
Grammar
cursian, p. ode, ede; pp. od , ed
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Ðe biscopes and léred men heó cursede the bishops and clergy cursed them, Chr. 1137; Erl. 262, 37

Linked entry: corsian

folc-cú

(n.)
Grammar
folc-cú, f.

The folk's cowa cow of the herdpŏpŭli vacca

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The folk's cow, a cow of the herd; pŏpŭli vacca Under folc-cúm [MS. folcum] inter vaccas popŭlōrum, Ps. Th. 67, 27; among the kien of puplis, Wyc. 67, 31

Linked entry: folcú

fyren-earfeðe

(n.)
Grammar
fyren-earfeðe, es; n.

A sinful woescĕlestum mălum

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A sinful woe; scĕlestum mălum Heó nyste ðæt swá fela fyrenearfeða fylgean sceolde she knew not that so many sinful woes must follow, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 14; Gen. 709

Linked entry: firen-earfeðe

leóhtian

(v.)
Grammar
leóhtian, p. ode

be relieved

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To grow light, become less heavy, or easy, be relieved Ðonne leóhtaþ him se líchoma his body will be relieved of the pain, Herb. 1, 16; Lchdm. i. 76, 2

ge-tænge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tænge, adj.
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Incident; incidens Gif hwylcum men sý ðæs feórþan dæges fefer getænge if to any man there be a quartan fever incident, Herb. 2, 12; Lchdm. i. 84, 5, MS. B

á-breátan

(v.)
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The p. t. here given may be taken as an irregular form (on the model of reduplicating verbs, cf. heóf, p. t. of heófan) belonging to á-breótan q. v

sceáwung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwung-stów, e; f.
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A place of observation Sion is án dún, and heó is gecweden sceáwungstów, Hml. Th. i. 210, 21. v. sceáwere; <b>III,</b> and wlite-sceáwung

un-híre

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Add Becreáp þǽr inn sum swýðe unhýre (-héru, v.l.) nǽddre (serpens ), Gr. D. 211, 14. For ðæs swinglan þá unhýran deór. . . flugon ante cujus verbera immanissimae bestiae . . . fugiebant, 229, 22

lǽdan

(v.)
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hét smiðian of smǽtum golde áne lytle róde, ðá lǽdde on his swýðran, Hml. Th. ii. 304, 16. Æþelhelm lǽdde Wesseaxna ælmessan tó Rome, Chr. 887 ; P. 80, 30.

fǽringa

unexpectedlyof a suddenall at oncesoonat onceearlyby chanceforte

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Fǽringa ymbe þá herehúðe hlemmeð tógædre grimme góman, Wal. 60: 44. fǽringa feóll tó þǽre eorðan. . . and forðférde, Chr. 1042; P. 162, 14: Bl. H. 223, 11.

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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gewát on Hibernia, ðonan ǽr com, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 13. Þonan, Exon. Th. 17, 12; Cri. 269. He tó ðæm fæderlícan setle eode, þonon nǽfre onweg ne gewát, Blickl.

and-hétan

(v.)
Grammar
and-hétan, p. -hétte

to confessconfiteri

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to confess; confiteri He his gyltas Gode andhétte he confessed his offences to God, Ps. C. 50, 29; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 29

dæg-wist

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wist, e; f. [wist food]

A day's fooddiei victus

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A day's food; diei victus Ðæt he him dægwistes tiðode that he would give him a day's food, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 30

dolh-wund

(adj.)
Grammar
dolh-wund, adj. [wund wounded]

Woundedvulnĕrātus

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Wounded; vulnĕrātus He on swíman læg druncen and dolhwund he lay in stupor drunk and wounded, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 6; Jud. 107

Linked entry: wund

feorh-wund

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-wund, e; f.

A life-wound, mortal woundlētāle vulnus

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A life-wound, mortal wound; lētāle vulnus He ðǽr feorhwunde hleát he sank there with a mortal wound, Beo. Th. 4760; B. 2385

for-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
for-ceówan, p. -ceáw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen

To chew offbite offcorrōdĕre

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To chew off, bite off; corrōdĕre Forceáw he his ágene tungan he bit off his own tongue, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 24