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fen

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Add Gyrwe fen palus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 60, 10. Ic gean ꝥ fen þe þurlác mé sealde ... ic gean ... án þúsend werð fen ... ꝥ healfe þúsend fen, C.D. iv. 59, 16-23

hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ, e; f.

Heath, heather ⬩ bruarium ⬩ thymus, mirice

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Heath, heather Hǽþ marica vel brogus, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 3; Wrt. Gl. 33, 3. Smeóce mid hǽþe smoke with heath, Lchdm. i. 354, 24. v. Gloss. iii. 329, col. 2

or-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
or-trúwian, p. ode

To be without hope of, to despair of

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To be without hope of, to despair of Hé ortrúw-ode his Drihtnys mildheortnysse he despaired of his Lord's mercy, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 25. To ortrúwienne desperandum, Wulck. Gl. 250, 36

gold-finger

(n.)
Grammar
gold-finger, es; m.
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The ring-finger Goldfinger medicus vel annularis, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 21; Wrt. Voc. 44, 7: L. Alf. pol. 59; Th. i. 96, 5: L. Eth. 54; Th. i. 16, 12

stræcness

(n.)
Grammar
stræcness, e; f.

Persistence, perseverance, pertinacity

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Ælfc. P. 13; Th. ii. 368, 29

Linked entries: stræc strec-ness

un-stille

(adj.)
Grammar
un-stille, adj.

Not still ⬩ unquiet ⬩ not at rest ⬩ moving ⬩ liking movement ⬩ unquiet ⬩ restless ⬩ unruly ⬩ unquiet ⬩ disturbed ⬩ not at peace ⬩ troubled

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Not still, unquiet Unstille inquies, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Zup. 52, 4. of motion, not at rest, moving Ðæt wæter unstille ǽghwider wolde tóscríþan, ne meahte hit on him selfum ǽfre gestandan, Met. 20, 92. Sund unstille, Exon. Th. 338, 14; Gn. Ex. 78.

Linked entry: stille

ge-swutelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swutelian, -swuteligan, -swytelian, -sweotulian, -sweotlian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud [sweotol manifest, clear, open]

To declare ⬩ publish ⬩ make known ⬩ explain ⬩ prove ⬩ manifest ⬩ show ⬩ glorify ⬩ monstrāre ⬩ demonstrāre ⬩ publĭcāre ⬩ exprĭmĕre ⬩ manĭfestāre ⬩ signāre ⬩ explānāre ⬩ prŏbāre ⬩ clārĭfĭcāre

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Ic geswutelige exprĭmo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 16: Jn. Bos. 14, 21. He inc geswutelaþ mycele healle gedæfte ipse vobis demonstrābit cænācŭlum grande strātum, Mk. Bos. 14, 15. Geswutelaþ prŏbat, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 139, 25.

a-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sprecan, p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon ; pp. -sprecen [a, sprecan]

To speak out ⬩ speak ⬩ eloqui ⬩ loqui

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To speak out, speak; eloqui, loqui Hwylc mæg ǽfre mihta Drihtnes asprecan and aspyrian quis loquetur potentias Domini? Ps: Th. 105, 2. Ðú asprǽce locutus es, 59, 5 : 58, 12: 73, 21

Linked entry: sprecan

be-niðan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-niðan, adv. [be, neoðan under]

Beneath ⬩ below ⬩ under ⬩ infra ⬩ subter

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Beneath, below, under; infra, subter Ðú bist ǽfre bufan and ná beniðan eris semper supra et non subter: thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath Deut. 28, 13

Linked entry: be-nyðan

ceáp-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-dæg, -dæges; -dagas; m.
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A bargaining or market-day Ceáp-dagas the Nones or stated times when the common people came to market; nonæe,Ælfc. Gl. 96; Som. 76, 27; Wrt. Voc. 53, 36: Cot 142

Linked entry: cípe-dæg

cyric-griþ

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-griþ, es; n.

Church-peace ⬩ ecclesiæ pax

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Church-peace; ecclesiæ pax Stande ǽlc cyricgriþ swá swá hit betst stód let every church-peace stand as it has best stood, L. Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264, 25, MS. A

dop-enid

(n.)
Grammar
dop-enid, -ænid, e; f. [ened a duck]

A dipping-duck, a moorhen, fen-duck, coot ⬩ fulĭca, fulix

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A dipping-duck, a moorhen, fen-duck, coot; fulĭca, fulix Dop-enid fulĭca, Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 30; Wrt. Voc. 29, 50. Ganot, dop-ænid fulĭx, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 156, 53

Linked entry: ened

feldlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
feldlíc, adj.

Fieldlike ⬩ country ⬩ rural ⬩ campester

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Fieldlike, country, rural; campester Feldlíc campester, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 4. On feldlícre stówe in lŏco campestri, Lk. Bos. 6, 17. On feldlícum wunungum in campestrĭbus habĭtācŭlis, Jos. 10, 40

heofon-heall

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-heall, e; f.

A heavenly hall

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Ælfc. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 10

hylc

(n.)
Grammar
hylc, es; m.

A bend ⬩ turn ⬩ winding

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A bend, turn, winding Ábrocen land vel hilces anfractus, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 9; Wrt. Voc. 55, 12. Wóge hylcas anfractus, reflectus, Hpt. Gl. 448. Hylcas anfractus, 486. Hylcum anfractibus, 493

Linked entries: ge-hylced hilc

in-lenda

(n.)
Grammar
in-lenda, an; m.

A native

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A native Inlenda indigena, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 102; Wrt. Voc. 18, 51 : ii. 49, 47. Inle[n]da accola, habitator, Hpt. Gl. 490, 52. Iniendan accolas, Hymn. Surt. 57, 10

leáh-mealt-wurt

(n.)
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lixivum, cf. lixivum mustum the wine that runs out of the grapes before they are pressed), Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 23; Wrt. Voc. 34, 6

ed-wendan

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Substitute: To turn back, cease to affect Gyf him edwendan ǽfre scolde bealuwa bisigu, bót eft cuman if worry from woes should cease to trouble him, better times come again, B. 280

fæst-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-heald, adj.
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Having fast hold, firmly joined, firmly cemented Hí swíðe fæsthealdne weorcstán upp áhwylfdon, and ǽfre swá hí neár and neár eódon hí fundon ǽlcne stán on óðerne befégedne, Hml. S. 23, 423

fore-breóst

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Voc. ii. 67, 49: Ælfc. Gr. Z. 85, 12. His (the Phenix) forebreóst is fægre gehíwod swylce marmorstán, E. S. viii. 478, 58. Forebreóstu precordia, Scint. 97, 3. Add