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sǽtnian

(v.)
Grammar
sǽtnian, ode

To lie in wait for

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To lie in wait for (with gen. ) Ðá wǽron ðǽr Sarocine gesamnode, ðæt hig sǽtnodan manna, Shrn. 37, 34

Linked entries: sǽtian sǽtnere

ǽr-gedón

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Dryhten hine ðreáde for his ǽrgedónum weorcum, Past. 443, 27. Ðá ðe ðá ǽrgedónan synna wépað, 177, 23. Add

fýr-ræce

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-ræce, (?), an; f.

An implement for removing ashes from a fireplace

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An implement for removing ashes from a fireplace Ferrece (= ? fýrræce) vatilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 7. Cf. fýr-scofl

Linked entry: férrece

heall-wahrift

(n.)
Grammar
heall-wahrift, es; n.

Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall

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Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall Ic geann mínum suna ánes heallwahriftes, Chart. Th. 530, 33

á-stípedness

(n.)
Grammar
á-stípedness, e; f.

Bereavement

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Bereavement Hé waes byrnende for þám heáfe þǽre ásteópnesse (-stépednesse,v. L.) orbitatis luctu aestuans. Gr. D. 165, 12

Linked entry: -stípedness

hyð

(n.)
Grammar
hyð, gen. hyððe ; f.

Advantagegainprofitbenefit

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Ða ðe for lirum hwílwendlícra hyðða heófiaþ those who mourn for losses of temporary advantages, i. 550, 29. On earmra manna hyððum for the advantage of poor men, L. I. P. 19 ; Th. ii. 328, 11.

Linked entry: hyðe-líc

wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt, e; f.
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Gl. 687. a garden herb, herb for food Gé teóþiaþ mintan and ǽlce wyrte (alle wyrte, Rush. omne holus ), Lk. Skt. 11, 42. Wyrta olera, Wrt. Voc. i. 82, 31: fordalium (cf. wyrtmete), ii. 150, 20.

Linked entry: blód-wyrt

tó-teran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-teran, p. -tær, pl. -tǽron; pp. -toren

To tear to piecesto tear to pieces a material to tear to piecesto harassdistractdestroy

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Fýrene næddran ðæt folc tótǽron, Num. 21, 6.

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Wite ðú for sóð be certain of this, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 17. Nǽni eft cymeþ ðe dæt for sóð mannum secge, hwylc sý Meotodes gesceaft, Menol. Fox 590; Gn. C. 64. Ic eów fela wille sóða gesecgan, Exon.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
  • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
  • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strongefficaciousto availprevailbe sufficientto be strongbe in good healthto be ablemaymay

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Magan tó to serve a purpose, be good for, have an effect, be the cause of : -- Ne mæg tó náhte ad nihilum valet, 5, 13. Biþ men ful lytle ðý bet ðeáh ðe hé gódne fæder hæbbe, gif hé self tó náuhte ne mæg, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 30.

Linked entry: mæg

alo-malt

(n.)
Grammar
alo-malt, es; n.

Malt used in making alebrasium ad cerevisiam conficiendam

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Malt used in making ale; brasium ad cerevisiam conficiendam Genim alomalt take malt for ale, Lchdm, iii. 28, 8

Linked entry: mealt

axigean

(v.)

to askinterrogare

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Foxe 22, 46

feng-net

(n.)
Grammar
feng-net, -nett, es; n.

A net for catchingretiacŭlum

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A net for catching; retiacŭlum Feallaþ firenfulle on heora fengnettum cădent in retiacŭlo ejus peccātōres, Ps. Th. 140, 12

forþ-scype

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-scype, es; m.

A going forthgrowthprofectus

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A going forth, growth; profectus For his forþscype onstyred mōtus ejus profectĭbus, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 28, note

fylle-seócnys

(n.)
Grammar
fylle-seócnys, -nyss, e; f.

The falling sicknessepilepsyĕpĭlepsiaἐπιληψία

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The falling sickness, epilepsy; ĕpĭlepsia = ἐπιληψία Wið fylleseócnysse for the falling sickness, Herb. 61, 3; Lchdm. i. 164, 9

gǽlnys

(n.)
Grammar
gǽlnys, -nyss, e; f.

Wearisomenesstediousnessloathingdisgusttædium

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Wearisomeness, tediousness, loathing, disgust; tædium Slǽpþ sáwel mín for gǽlnysse dormĭtāvit ănĭma mea præ tædio, Ps. Spl. 118, 28

ge-anlícian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anlícian, p. ode; pp. od [líc like]

To make likelikenassĭmĭlāre

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To make like, liken; assĭmĭlāre For hwam geanlície we heofena ríce cui assĭmĭlābĭmus regnum Dei? Mk. Bos, 4, 30

hyge-frófor

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-frófor, e; f.
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Comfort for the mind or heart, Elen. Kmbl. 709; El. 355: Hy. 9, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 13

mægen-eáca

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-eáca, an; m.

An increase of strengthsuccour

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An increase of strength, succour Monnum tó mægeneácan a succour for men. Exon. 55a; Th. 194, 14; Az. 138

meolc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
meolc-fæt, es; n.

A vessel for holding milka milk-pail

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A vessel for holding milk, a milk-pail Meolcfæt mulctrale vel sinum vel mulctrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 13

Linked entry: melcing-fæt