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eluhtre

(n.)
Grammar
eluhtre, an; f.

The plant lupinelŭpīnus albus

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The plant lupine; lŭpīnus albus, Lin Wyl eluhtran on ealaþ boil lupine in ale, L. M. 1. 41; Lchdm. ii. 106, 11: 1. 63; Lchdm. ii. 136, 26

firen-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
firen-cræft, es; m.

A sinful craftwickednessscĕlesta arsnēquĭtia

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A sinful craft, wickedness; scĕlesta ars, nēquĭtia Hí Dryhtnes ǽ feódon þurh firencræft they hated the Lord's law in their wickedness, Exon. 66a; Th. 243, 21; Jul. 14

fóre

(adv.)
Grammar
fóre, adv.

Beforeaforetimeformerlyanteaōlimquondam

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Before, aforetime, formerly; antea, ōlim, quondam He on Ægypta lande worhte fóre wundur mǽre he aforetime did great wonders in the land of Egypt, Ps. Th. 77, 14

Linked entry: fore-swígan

for-feran

(v.)
Grammar
for-feran, p. de; pp. ed [for-, feran to go]

To go or pass awayperishpĕrīre

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To go or pass away, perish; pĕrīre Fórneáh ǽlc tilþ on mersclande forferde very nearly all the tilth in the marsh-land perished, Chr. 1098; Erl. 235, 13

ealo-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-fæt, es; n.

An ale-vat, vessel in which ale was left to ferment lăcus

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An ale-vat, vessel in which ale was left to ferment; lăcus Under ðæt ealo-fæt under the ale-vat, L. M. 1, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 12

Linked entry: ealu-fæt

here-bleáþ

(adj.)
Grammar
here-bleáþ, adj.

Fearful in fight,timorous

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Fearful in fight, timorous Flugon forhtigende woldon herebleáþe hámas findan fearful they fled and shunning the battle would find their homes, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 17; Exod. 453

herian

(v.)
Grammar
herian, [= herewian; cf. gearwian, gerian]
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Gen. 16, 4 'her mistress was despised in her eyes'], Cd. 102; Th. 135, 5; Gen. 2238

lǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
lǽdend, es; m.
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One who excuses Ne hyld ðú míne heortan ðæt ic lǽdend wese láðra firena ut non declines cor meum ad excusandas excusationes in peccatis, Ps. Th. 140, 5

neáh-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-mǽgþ, e; f.

A neighbouring province

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A neighbouring province (v. mǽgþ, IV. c) On ða neáhmǽgþe in proximam provinciam, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 23. Ðæra neáhmǽgþa finitimarum provinciarum, 3, 24; S. 557, 15

Linked entry: mǽgþ

níw-fara

(n.)
Grammar
níw-fara, an; m.

A new-comera stranger

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A new-comer, a stranger Ic eom nífara hider on eorþan beforan ðé and ælþeódig incola ego sum apud te in terra, et peregrinus, Ps. Th. 38, 15

Linked entries: níw-gefara fara

nunn-mynster

Grammar
nunn-mynster, nunnan-mynster, es; n.

A nunnery

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In tó nunnanmynstre, Chart. Th. 231, 35

ge-dafenlícnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlícnes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Decencyconveniencean opportunitydĕcentiaconvĕnientiaopportūnĭtas

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On gedafenlícnessum in opportūnĭtātĭbus, Ps. Lamb. 9, 10 : second 9, 1

scima

(n.)
Grammar
scima, an ; m.
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-Ne hér (in hell) dæg lýhteþ for scedes sciman, Cd. Th. 271, 15; Sat. 106. Hýdeþ hine ǽghwylc æfter sceades sciman, Salm. Kmbl. 233; Sal. 116

Linked entry: scimian

scræf

(n.)
Grammar
scræf, es; m.
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Screb ibinem (ΐβιν, cf. ibin avis in Affrica habens longum rostrum, 4), Shrn. 29, 19

seolfor-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
seolfor-smiþ, es; m.
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A silver-smith, worker in silver Seolforsmiþ argenlarius , Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 31. Seolfersmiþ, 47, 13. Ic hæbbe smiþas . . . seolforsmiþ habeo fabros . . . argentarium, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 35

weorold-widl

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-widl, es; n.
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Worldly pollution, defilement contracted in this life Ðæt fýr georne áséceþ eorðan sceátas, óþþæt eall hafaþ ældes leóma woruldwidles wom wælme forbærned, Exon. Th. 62, 25; Cri. 1007

Linked entry: widl

wrocen

(n.)
Grammar
wrocen, e ; f. ?
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Of ðam byrcelse on wrocene; andlang wrocene in Uppinghǽma gemǽre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 124, 13. Be eástan wrocena stybbe; ðæt swá tó wrocena stybbe, v. 297, 26

breahtmian

(v.)
Grammar
breahtmian, p. ode

To creakwhizz

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-miende; the same passage as in previous example is glossed), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 72

Linked entries: brehtnian bearhtmian

dón-lic

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On dónlicum þincgum in faciendo, R. Ben. I. 23, 12. Dónlicum agendis, 44, 14

ge-myndgung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-myndgung, ge-myndigung, e ; f.
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A memorial, monument Hé þǽr his selfes longe gemyndgunge (-mynegunge, Bos. 54, 14) gedyde magnum monu-mentum in reparatione ejus operatus est, Ors. 3, l ; S. 98, 25

Linked entries: myndgung ge-mynegung