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næs-þyrel

(n.)
Grammar
næs-þyrel, -þyrl, es; n.

A nostril

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His ( the dead man ) næsþyrlo beóþ belocene, Blickl. Homl. 59, 14, Wið næsþyrla (næsþurla, 14, 11) sáre, Lchdm. i. 114, 19. Blódryne of næsþyrlon, 282, 12. Mid hundes lúsum, ða flugon intó heora múðe and heora næsþyrlum, Homl. Th. ii. 192, 22.

Linked entry: nos-þyrel

ge-cost

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cost, adj. [cost tried]

Triedprovedchosenprobātus

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Ða ðe seolfres beóþ since gecoste qui probāta sunt argento, Ps. Th. 67, 27. Ðæt sind ða gecostan cempan these are the proved champions, Exon. 33 b; Th. 107, 21; Gú. 62

Linked entry: -cost

ge-dréfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dréfan, p. de; pp. ed

To disturbtroublevexoffendturbareconturbareconfunderescandalizare

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Beóþ gedréfde þeóda turbabuntur gentes, Ps. Spl. 64, 8. Swá hwá swá gedréfþ ǽnne of ðyssum lytlingum whosoever shall offend one of these little ones, Mk. Bos. 9, 42

bláwung

inflation

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Th. ii. 216, 2. inflation, Similar entries cf. bláwan, II. 3 Ealle þá bláwunge and þá welmas þá þe beóþ gehwǽr geond þone líchoman, Lch. ii. 204, 14

hliþ

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Beorga hliða (hlida, MS.) búgað and myltað (cf. ðá beorgas búgað and myltað, Wlfst. 137, 6) colles liquescent Dómn. L. 101. Hliuða scuporum Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 37. Streámas weorpað on stealc hleoða stáne and sonde, Rä. 3, 7.

hatung

(n.)
Grammar
hatung, e; f.

Hating, hate, hatredæmulatio

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beóþ on hatunge eallum mannum eritis odio omnibus, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 22. On hatunga, Lk. Skt. 21, 17. Hé becom on hatunga his herges he came to be hated by his army, Blickl. Homl. 193, 2.

tó-sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sníðan, p. -snáð, pl. -snidon; pp. -sniden.

to cut in twocut in piecescut upto cut awaycut off

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Uppan ðám sticceon ðe ðǽr tósnidene beóþ membra quae sunt caesa. Lev. 1. 8. to cut away, cut off Sum mon tó-snáð (amputauit) him ðone seárliprica. Mk. Skt. Rush. 14, 47

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, wergan; p. ede.
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Hé under segne sinc ealgode, wælreáf werede, Beo. Th. 2414; B. 1205. Wé on orlege hafelan weredon, 2658; B. 1327. Hí céne hí weredon, Byrht. Th. 140, 5; By. 283. Ðá hé ( Peter ) his Drihten werian wolde, L. Ælfc. P. 51; Th. ii. 386, 22.

mynster

(n.)
Grammar
mynster, es; n.

a monasterya place where a body of monks or of nuns resideda churchminster

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a monastery, a place where a body of monks or of nuns resided Gif hit beón mæg, swá sceal mynster beón gestaþelod, ðæt ealle neádbehéfe þing ðǽr binnan wunian, ðæt is wæterscype, mylen, wyrtún and gehwylce misenlíce cræftas ðe synd góde tó begánne, R

frófor

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Frófras ( solacia ) him beón gesealde, R. Ben. I. 62, 14: 65, 11

neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
neáh, adv. prep.
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Þ frýnd móton beón bóte nýhst that the friends may be most nearly concerned with the 'bót', Ll. Th. i. 256, 4. Godes grið is ealra griða sélast, . . . and þǽr néhst þæs cynges ( and next to that the king's ), 330, 3.

nán

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nán, [ = ne án]; pron.

not onenonenononeno mannothing

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Náne þinga beór ne drince on no account let him drink beer, Lchdm. ii. 88, 10

un-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþ, adj.

Unknownincognitusunknownstrangeunknownnot understoodunknownuncertainungentleunkindhostileharshunfriendly

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Wé genéðdon eafoð uncúþes ( Grendel ); úþe ic swíþor, ðæt ðú hine selfne geseón móste, feónd fylwérigne, Beo. Th. 1924; B. 960. Sceaþa eáweþ uncúðne níð, 558; B. 276.

Linked entry: un-cúþlíce

þǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr, þár, þára; adv.
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Man mót hine gebiddan, beó þǽr þǽr he beó, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 67. with a demonstrative and relative force, as in modern where, whither Ðæt hí geworhten stǽnene weal ðǽr se cásere hét eorþwall gewyrcan, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 8.

Linked entry: þár

líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe, líð; adj.

Lithesoftgentlemeekmildserenebenigngraciouspleasantsweet

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Manna mildust, leódum líðost, Beo. Th. 6346; B. 3183

Linked entry: líð

anda

(n.)
Grammar
anda, onda, an; m.

Maliceenvyhatredangerzealannoyancevexationrancorinvidiaindignatioirazelusmolestia

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On andan in hatred, Beo. Th. 1421; B. 708: Cd. 191; Th. 237, 28; Dan. 344. Manigum on andan for vexation to many, Elen. Grm. 969. For ðæm andan his rihtwísnes [-nesse MS. Cot.] per zelum justitiæ, Past. 17, 1; Hat. MS. 21b, 28

BYCGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BYCGAN, bicgan, bycgean; ic bycge, bicge, ðú bygest, he bygeþ, pl. bycgaþ, bicgaþ; p. bohte, pl. bohton; impert. byge, bige, pl. bycgaþ; pp. boht; v. a.
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Ðæt hie bicgan scoldon which they must buy, Beo. Th. 2615; B. 1305: Exon. 120b; Th. 463, 11; Hö. 68. Ðá híg férdon bycgean dum irent emere, Mt. Bos. 25, 10. Ic bicge I buy, Salm. Kmbl. 403; Sal. 202.

Linked entries: bycgean bicgan

CUMBOL

(n.)
Grammar
CUMBOL, cumbl , cuml , es; n.

a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum morbi signum, vulnus

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a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner ; signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum In campe gecrong cumbles hyrde the standard's guardian fell in battle, Beo. Th. 5004; B. 2505 .

Linked entries: cuml cumul

ge-bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽdan, p. -bǽdde; pp. -bǽded [bǽdan to compel]

To compelconstrainforceimpelurgeoppresscompellĕrecōgĕrepersuādēreimpellĕreurgēreprĕmĕre

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Strǽla storm strengum gebǽded, scóc ofer scyld-weall a storm of shafts, impelled from strings, rushed over the shield-wall, Beo. Th. 6226; B. 3117. Býsigum gebǽded oppressed with labour, 5153; B. 2580; 5644; B. 2826

Linked entry: ge-béded

mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, p. ode(mearc a mark).

to make a mark on anythingto mark outdesign

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to make a mark on anything Hé byreþ blódig wæl ... mearcaþ ( marks with blood ) mórhopu, Beo. Th. 904; B. 450. Mearciaþ on marmstáne hwonne se dæg and seó tíd geeáwe in marmore signant titulo remque diemque, Exon. 60 b; Th. 221, 11; Ph. 333.