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heála

(n.)
Grammar
heála, an; m.

Rupture, hydroceleherniahernia

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Rupture, hydrocele Gif hæfde heálan si fuerit ponderosus, Past. 11, 1; Swt. 65, 5

Linked entry: heálede

sorig

(adj.)
Grammar
sorig, adj.

Sorrygrieved

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Sorry, grieved biþ suíðe sorig (sárig, Cote. MSS.) dolet, Past. 33; Swt. 227, 8

tow-tól

(n.)
Grammar
tow-tól, es; n.

An implement for spinning

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An implement for spinning sceal fela towtóla habban, flexlínan, spinle . . . Anglia ix. 263, 10

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, to lighten, <b>ge-líhtan</b> to alight. Substitute: <b>ge-líhtan;</b> p. te.
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gelíhte of his horse descendit, Gr. D. 18, 22. Him cóm rídende tó sum ridda . . . þá gelíhte se cuma, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 34. ridon tó þǽre eá, and þǽr gelíhton sóna for ðám langsuman færelde, Hml.

be-drífan

to drive gameto follow up a track

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Biþ on écne weán bedrifen, Bl. H. 95, 5. to drive game :-- Hundas bedrifon hyne tó mé canes perduxerunt eum (aprum) ad me, Coll.

ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
ríce, adj.

powerfulmightygreatpossessed of powerrichpossessed of wealthstrongpowerfulmightypotent

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Ðá ðá se Hǽlend spræc be ðam rícan, ðá cwæþ : 'Sum ríce man wæs' ... Cúð is eów ðæt se ríca biþ namcúðre on his leóde ðonne se þearfa, Homl. Th. i. 330, 3-6. ' forlét ða rícan ídele.'

ge-smyltan

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Add: to calm Þeós wyrt áwendeþ hagoles hreóhnysse, and gyf þú on scyp áhéhst, tó þám wundorlic heó is, ꝥ heó ǽlce hreóhnysse gesmylteþ, Lch. i. 308, 17

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, es ; m.
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Flówan mót ýþ ofer eal lond, ne wile heó áwa ðæs síþes geswícan, Salm. Kmbl. 647 ; Sal. 323. myccle scipbrocu gebád on ðæm síþe ðe ( St. Paul ) wæs ðyder rǽpling gelǽded, Blickl. Homl. 173, 7.

Linked entries: síþemest síþmæst

hédan

to have a care fortake notice of to care fortake notice ofto take care thatto observetake note of

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Næs him ná þe sél þæs þe georne hédde, ne mihte þǽr nǽnne geseón þe gecnáwan cúþe, Hml. S. 23, 638. Gelamp hit ꝥ sume hlosniende menn ðǽr betweónan eódon and þisra seofona georne héddon, 137

a-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen.

to drive awaypellereexpellereto hitstrikeicerepercutereto relaterecitesingnarrareenarrarecanereto avengerevengeulcisci

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to drive away; pellere, expellere Ðara ðe he of lífe hét awrecan of those whom he bade to drive from life, Exon. 130 a ; Th. 498, 11; Rä. 87, 11. to hit, strike; icere, percutere Awrecen wælpílum hit with darts of death, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 15; Gú.

Linked entries: a-wræc a-wrecen

ceác

(n.)
Grammar
ceác, es; m. A pitcher, jug, basin, laver; urceus, caucus = καῦκος , luter = λουτήρ
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Ðæt he hét ðǽr ǽrene ceácas onhón ut ibi æreos caucos suspendi juberet, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 6. Befóran ðæm temple stód ǽren ceác, onuppan twelf ǽrenum oxum. . .

Linked entries: céc ceác ful

cwicen

(adj.)
Grammar
cwicen, cwucen , cucen , cucon , cucun ; adj. [cwic alive, -en adj. termination]

Alive, quick vivus

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Ðone cyning brohton cucenne to losue regem viventem obtulerunt Iosue, Jos. 8, 23: Homl. Th. i. 294, 15. Gewylde man hine swá cucenne [cucunne MS. D: cwicne G.] swá deádne let them seize him whether alive or dead, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 18.

Linked entry: cwucen

feónd-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-scipe, -scype, es; m.

Fiendshipenmityinĭmīcĭtiahostīlĭtas

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He Rǽdwaldes feónd-scipe fleáh he fled from the enmity of Rædwald, Bd. 3, 18; S. 545, 40, col. 2: Cd. 29; Th. 38, 21; Gen. 610: Exon. 122 a; Th. 468, 5; Phar. 3: Elen. Kmbl. 711; El. 356.

mann-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
mann-rǽdenn, -rǽden, e; f.

homagethe condition of being another's manservice or dues paid by the tenant to the owner

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[ dyde ðætealle ða heáfodmæn on Normandig dydon manrǽden his sunu Willelme, Chr. 1115; Erl. 245, 12. Cf. hadden him manréd maked, 1137; Erl. 261, 32.

murcnian

(v.)
Grammar
murcnian, p. ode

To murmurcomplainrepinegrieve

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Ðonne onginþ tó murcnienne, and þincþ him tó lang hwænne beó genumen of ðyses lífes earfoþnyssum. Homl. Th. i. 140, 19. Ða Phariséi gehýrdon ða menigeo ðus murcnigende be him, Jn. Skt. 7, 32: Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 27 (v. murcian)

bóc-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-stæf, es; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; g. -stafa; d. -stafum; m.

A bookstaf, a letter, characterlitera, character

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A bookstaf, a letter, character; litera, character = χαρακτήρ Awrítaþ hie on his wǽpne wælnota heáp, bealwe bócstafas they cut upon his weapon a heap of fatal marks, baleful letters, Salm. Kmbl. 325; Sal. 162.

tam

(adj.)
Grammar
tam, adj.

Tame, the opposite of wild

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Seó leó, ðeáh hió wel tam sé, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 9. Tiles and tomes meares, Exon. Th. 342, 13; Gn. Ex. 142.

Linked entries: teoma tom

þider-inn

(adv.)
Grammar
þider-inn, -in; adv.
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Into that place, where motion is expressed or implied Þeáh hwá his ágen spere sette tó óðres mannes húses dura, and þiderinn (-in, MS. B.) ǽrende hæbbe, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 5. Ic mé þyderinn eode, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 500.

ge-líc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-líc, es; n.
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'Ic wondrie þín, hwí þú secge þæt þú Gode náwiht gelíces nyte (nihil te nosse Deo simile )'. . . Gyf ic wiht him gelíces wiste, ic wolde þat lufian, Solil. H. 15, 13-19. Næfð náht men gelíces de homine nihil habet, Gr. D. 46, 28.

ge-ortrúwian

(v.)
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</b> reflex. to cause (oneself) to despair, to despair :-- Ne geortrúwige nán man hine sylfne for his synna micelnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 124, 30. ¶ ge-ortrúwod desperate :-- Hwilc ánwilnys and geortrúwad wylla, Hml.