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targe

(n.)
Grammar
targe, an; f.: targa, an; m.

A targe, small shield

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A targe, small shield [apparently with the same development of meaning as rand, q. v. Cf. O. H. Ger. zarga costa (aheni) with the English word] Ic geann Ælmére mínen discðéne mínes taregan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 363, 12. Targa[n] parma, scuto, Hpt.

Linked entry: ge-targed

and-cýþness

(n.)
Grammar
and-cýþness, e; f.
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[Cf. O. H. Ger. ant-kundi expertus.] Cf. un-andcýþigness

Linked entry: cýþ-ness

cólian

(v.)
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Ic cólige algeo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 155, 9. Fram þám fíftigoðan geáre cólað seó hǽte þæs líchaman, Gr. D. 102, 23. Cólaþ seó lufu þe úrum Hǽlende habban sceolde, Bl. H. 109, 3: Wlfst. 82, 9.

land-gemǽre

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Landgemǽres territorii An. Ox. 844. hæbbe scortlíce gesǽd ymbe Asia londgemǽro ; wille ymbe Europe londgemǽre (e altered to o) áreccean swá micel swá hit fyrmest witon, Ors. i, I ; S. 14, 26-28.

sárig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
sárig-mód, adj.

Sad-hearted, of mournful mood

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Sad-hearted, of mournful mood Ðonne féhþ seó weáláf sorhful and sárigmód geómrigendum móde synne bemǽnan, Wulfst. 133, 13. Geneósige ða ðe beóþ sárigmóde and seóce, L. Pen: 16; Th. ii. 282, 28. Frófor eft gelamp sárigmódum, Beo. Th. 5876; B. 2942.

wæter-þeóte

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-þeóte, an; f.

A water-channel, conduit

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Gen. 7, 11 : 8, 2 : Homl. Th. i. 22, 4. On stefne wæterþeótena ðínra in voce cataractarum tuarum, Ps. Lamb. 41, 8. [Weterþeotan of þer mycele niwelnisse, O. E. Homl. i. 225, 23.]

Linked entry: wæter-gelǽt

smúgan

(v.)
Grammar
smúgan, p. smeág, pl. smugon; pp. smogen

To creep, crawl, move gradually

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(ǽwelm) biþ smúgende geond ða eorþan Bt. 24, 1; Fox 80, 26. [Nedre smuȝeð derneliche O. E. Homl. i. 153, 22, 32. Smuȝð, smuhgð digeliche ii. 191, 7, 15, 17. ]

Linked entries: in-smoh smygel

tó-tredan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-tredan, p. -træd, pl. -trǽdon; pp. -treden

To tread to piecestrample upon

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To tread to pieces, trample upon Tetridtid defecit, Txts. 56, 344. Tetridit disicit (deficit?), 57, 654. Tetreþ desicit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 21. Sum of þe sede werð totreden, O. E. Homl. i. 133, 22. Heo hit totreden mid horsen, Laym. 26771.

Linked entry: te-treþ

ge-wenge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wenge, es; n.

The cheekmaxilla

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The cheek; maxilla And ðam ðe ðé slihþ on ðín gewenge et qui to percutit in maxillam, Lk. Bos. 6, 29; and to him that schal smyte thee on o cheke, Wyc.

þúsend-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þúsend-feald, adj.

Thousand-folda thousand

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Voc. ii. 135, 30: Hpt. Gl. 424, 45. [Mid þusendfeld wrenches he þe herte towendeð per mille meandros agitat quieta corda, O. E. Homl. ii. 191, 26.]

un-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
un-brygd, (?), es; m.

A not unfair turnfair dealing

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O. 13; Th. i. 184, 4

cifes

(n.)
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Of cifise ex pellice, Hpt. Gl. 511, 56. hæfde his bróþor wíf him cifese, Shrn. 123, 1. hæfde cyfese under his rihtǽwe, Scrd. 22, 22. Cebise, cebisae, caebis pelices, Txts. 85, 1540. Cyfesa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 1.

Linked entries: cefes cyfes

girran

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Take here <b>georran</b> in Dict., and add Ic (a file) gyrre garrio (garrio, voce carens, rauco cum murmure stridens, Ald. 252, 25), An. Ox. 26, 13. Gyrran grunnire (porcinus paganorum strepitus grunnire desisteret, Ald. 60, 36), 4337.

-mǽre

(suffix)
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Add Mǽran illustris (Agnae gloriosum exemplar), An. Ox. 4276. Add Mǽre sublimis (celsitudo), An. Ox. 1007. beorht, mǽre, ǽnlic o preclara (virginitatis gratia ), 1266. Mǽre celeberrimns, i. excellentissimus (Agathae rumor), 3937.

on-teón

(v.)
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D. 222, 3. [O. H. Ger. ant-(in-)ziohan ab-, de-, dis-trahere, extricare: Ger. ent-ziehen.]

sceád

(n.)
Grammar
sceád, scád, es; n.

Sheda divisiondistinctionreasonreckoning

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Shed (in water-shed), a division, distinction, reason, reckoning Ðú scealt gyldan scád wordum thou shalt give an account (of thine actions) in words, Dóm. L. 73. Haueð wit and schad bituhhe god and uuel, O. E. Homl. i. 255, 30.

solian

(v.)
Grammar
solian, p. ode

To make or to become foul made filthy

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[Cf. Nis noht so hot þat hit na coleþ, ne noht so hwit þat hit ne soleþ O. and N. 1276. ]

Linked entry: sol

be-galan

(v.)

to enchantcharm to recite a charm

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Add: to enchant, charm He on deófla naman begól þone gramlican drenc, Hml. S. 14, 76. Þá beóð begalene quae incan-tantur, Bl. Gl. to recite a charm Sygegealdor ic begale, sigegyrd ic wege, Lch. i. 388, 15.

dún-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
dún-sǽte, gen. -sǽta; dat. -sǽtum,sǽtan ; pl. m. [dún a mountain, -sǽte dwellers, inhabitants]

Mountaineers, inhabitants of the mountains of Wales montĭcŏlæ Walliæ

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D. 9; Th. i. 356, 16-20

be-míðan

(v.)
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To conceal Bemíþan, bedyrnan dissimulare, occultare, An. Ox. 983: Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 35. magon monnum bemíðan úrne geðonc, Past. 39, 12. Bemíþende recludentes, An. Ox. 2334. God gecýþde mannum bemiðen wæs, Bl. H. 199, 32: Gr. D. 174, 31.