brádlinga
Flatly
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Flatly, with the hand open Similar entries (v. brád, I. 2) Sete þíne hand brádlinga tó þínum leóre, Tech. ii. 120, 27. Brálinga, 121, 3. Dó brálinga þíne hand tó þínre nasan, 123, 12. Wend þú his hand brádlinga ádúne, 121, 26
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efnettan
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to make even, square, adjust Emnettan quadrare, An. Ox. 2, 311. to be equal, imitate Ic mésan mægmeahtelícor and efnetan ealdum þyrse (-re, MS.) (cf. mando dapes mordax lurcorum more cyclopum, Prehn 217), Rä. 41, 63. Emnyttende equiparando, Angl. xiii
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ge-híwlǽcan
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to form, fashion, shape And eác manna wynsumlic wlita æfter his ágenan anlícnessan gehýwlǽhte, Nap. 30. to colour. Cf. ge-híwian ; 2 Heó ágyfð ꝥ gecynde-lice híw, and hé byð gehýwlǽht swylce hé of swíðe háton bæþe eóde. Lch, i. 262, 14
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ge-hwemman
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To slope Næs þæt hús æfter manna gewunan getimbrod, ac mid mislicum torrum gehwemmed ( the walls were not smooth and vertical but of varying inclination on account of projecting rocks ) tó gelícnysse sumes scræfes, Hml. Th. i. 508, 17. Cf. hwem-dragen
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sceáp
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Gif hwá drince wyrm on wætere, ofsníðe sceáp raðe, drince hát ꝥ sceápes blód, Lch. ii. 114, 8. Hý létan him tó . . . þá mǽde þe gebyrað tó ðám geréflande . . . and his sceápa lǽse æfter þæs hláfordes, C. D. B. i. 544, 3. Add
hád-notu
The employment, ministry, office belonging to holy orders
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The employment, ministry, office belonging to holy orders Búton hé forworhte ðæt hé ðære hádnote notian ne móste unless he should do amiss so that he might not exercise the office which belongs to his orders, L. R. 7; Th. i. 192, 16
hearm-cwidol
Given to speak evil, calumnious
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Given to speak evil, calumnious Gebiddaþ for hearmcwidele orate pro calumniantibus, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 44. Ðá wǽron hí æfter æþelborennysse oferhýdige and hearmcwydole in consequence of noble birth they were haughty and given to speak contemptuously of others
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ofer-sprecol
given to talk too much, talkative, loquacious ⬩ given to extravagant, inconsiderate speech
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given to talk too much, talkative, loquacious Se ðe ofersprecol biþ multiloquio serviens, Past. 38, 8; Swt. 279, 20. Se ofersprecola wer vir linguosus, R. Ben. 30, 5. given to extravagant, inconsiderate speech Ofersprecelum procacibus, impru-dentibus
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on-spreccan
to enliven, to make sprack(?)
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to enliven, to make sprack(?) [Sprack lively, active, Halliw. Dict.: Icel. sprækr active. ] Ðá wæs wæstnum áweaht world onspreaht (-spreht, MS.), Exon. Th. 353, 8; Reim. 9. [Cf.(?) ich sprechi in ham sprekes of lustes swa luðere ðæt ha forberneþ, Marh
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hluttrian
to become clear ⬩ to make clear, ⬩ purify
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to become clear Hit wile hluttrian it will become clear, Lchdm. iii. 76, 7. Grammar hluttrian, [v. áhluttrian] to make clear, purify Morgenrén hluttraþ [or is the verb in the plural?] the morning rain purifies, Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 8; Az. 85
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á-woffian
to be or become mad ⬩ to become insolent
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Add: to be or become mad Amens byð áwoffod, Angl. viii. 331, 41. Áwoffod freneticus, An. Ox. 4668. Gif hwylc gedwola oððe áwoffod man, Hml. S. 1, 20. to become insolent Áwolfige ł woffie insolescat, superbiat, Hpt. Gl. 461, 56:An. Ox. 2350
ge-miltsian
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Add: to take pity on Gemiltsige miserescat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 26. the object a person, with dat. Þám ábryrdum hé gemilseþ contritis (corde) miserescit, An. Ox. 4124. Drihten him gemiltsode (-mildsode, v.l. ), Hml. S. 13, 266. Hé gemilsade him misertus
hordere
A treasurer, steward, chamberlain ⬩ treasurer
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A treasurer, steward, chamberlain [v. Kemble's Saxons in England ii. 106] Hordere cellerarius, Wrt. Voc. 83, 6. Ðá hét hé his hordere ðæt glæsene fæt syllan ðam biddendan subdiácone. Se hordere cwæþ him tó andsware gif hé ðam biddendum sealde ðæt hé
á-sittan
to sit up ⬩ to remain sitting ⬩ to be aground ⬩ to reduce by siege ⬩ to be apprehensive ⬩ afraid
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Add: to sit up Hé ácwicode and semninga upp ásæt (resedit). Bd. 5, 12;S. 627, 14: 5, 19;S. 640, 27. Hé nǽfre ne mihte of his reste árísan ꝥ hé upp ásǽte. Gr. D. 281, 18. to remain sitting; of a ship, to be aground Ðára óþerra scipu ásǽton; þá wurdon
a-crimman
To crumble ⬩ friare
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To crumble; friare Acrummen in micas fractus, Cot. 88: 179: 193
æfter-wearþ
To be away, absent
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To be away, absent, Bd. 3, 15; S. 542, note 6
æxian
To ask ⬩ rogare
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To ask; rogare Æxodon asked; interrogaverunt, Ps. Spl. T. 136, 3
a-scyrpan
to sharpen
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to sharpen, Ps. Th.126, 5 : Ps. Spl. C. 63, 3
an-secgan
To charge against ⬩ affirm
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To charge against, affirm, L. Edg. ii. 4; Wilk. 78, 12
aweg-adrífan
to drive or chase away ⬩ expellere
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to drive or chase away; expellere, Ps. Spl. C. 35, 13