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wrec

(adj.)
Grammar
wrec, wrecc; adj.

Wretchedmiserable

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Wretched, miserable Ða wreccan munecas lágon onbúton ðam weófode, Chr. 1083;Erl. 217, 21. Ðá ða wreccæ men lǽgen fordrifene full neáh tó deáðe, 1086; Erl. 219, 36

brád

(n.)
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the full breadth of the hand Swá mycel swá gód hande brád, Vis. Lfc. 73. [v. N. E. D. broad; <b> B.</b> 2.]

hociht

(adj.)
Grammar
hociht, adj.

Full of mallows

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Full of mallows Ǽrest onlong Foss on ða hocihtan díc of ðere hocihtan díc on ðone brádan þorn to the mallowy ditch, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 365, 25

mál

(n.)
Grammar
mál, es; n.

A molespotmark

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A mole, spot, mark Fúll maal on [h]rægel stigmentum, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 13; Wrt. Voc. 26, 12. Mál maculam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 9 : 92. 19

Linked entries: mǽl ge-mǽlan

spang

(n.)
Grammar
spang, e; f.

A claspfasteningseracula, prenaa claspa clasp

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A clasp, fastening Hæleðhelm on heáfod ásette and ðone full hearde geband spénn mid spangum drew the helmet firmly on with its clasps, Cd. Th. 29, 4; Gen. 445

ge-fullian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fullian, p. ode; pp. od

To become fullperfect

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To become full, perfect Gú geseóþ nú todæge mínra gewinna wæstm gefullian ye see now to-day the fruit of my toils come to perfection, Blickl. Homl. 191, 23

Linked entry: fullian

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, p. ode
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To remain, continue Ne him gást waraþ gómum on múðe negue est spiritus in ore ipsorum, Ps. Th. 134, 19. Waraþ hé windes full, Salm. Kmbl. 49 ; Sal. 25

ge-wyrms

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wyrms, adj.
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Full of matter, purulent Wiþ þǽre lifre wunde þonne se swyle gewyrms tóbyrst, Lch. ii. 160, 23. Gewyrmsum (-wyrm?, MS.) purulentis (vulneribus) Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 78. See next word

Linked entry: ge-wurms

ge-mǽtgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽtgan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans. [mǽte moderate]

To make moderate, to limit, diminishmoderare, moderari, minuere

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To make moderate, to limit, diminish; moderare, moderari, minuere Ful oft hit eác ðæs deófles dugoþe gemǽtgeþ full oft it also limits the devil's power, Salm. Kmbl. 800; Sal. 399

fyllnis

(n.)
Grammar
fyllnis, se; f.

Fulnessthat which makes full or completea supplement

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Fulness, that which makes full or complete, a supplement Fyllniss plenitudo, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 16; Rtl. 100, 13. Fyllnis supplementum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 21. Fylnis perfectio, p. 1, 13

níd-nimu

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nimu, (?), e; f.

A taking by forcerapine

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A taking by force, rapine Fulle sint nédnima (-nimende, Rush.) pleni sunt rapina, Mt. Kmbl. 23. 25. Full is mið nédnime, Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 39. Nédnioma rapinam, Rtl. 21, 18

Linked entry: -nimu

nytlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nytlíce, adv.
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Usefully Mé þinceð ꝥ ic full nyttlíce (fornytlíce and nýdþearflíce, v. l.) ne undergite ná þá þing þe þú sǽdest videor mihi utiliter non intellexisse quae dixeras, Gr. D. 174, 18

in-fléde

(adj.)
Grammar
in-fléde, adj.
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Full of water [of a stream] Tigris eá infléde Tigris, stream of abundant flood. Cd. 12 ; Th. 15, 12 ; Gen. 232. Lǽt nú streámas weallan, eá infléde, Andr. Kmbl. 3006 ; An. 1506

Linked entries: fléd fléde

gild-sester

(n.)
Grammar
gild-sester, es; m.

A measure belonging to a guildsextarius

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A measure belonging to a guild; sextarius Sceóte ǽlc gegylda ǽnne gyldsester fulne clǽnes hwǽtes let each guild-brother contribute one guild-measure full of clean wheat, Th. Chart. 606, 7: 611, 4

þyrnet

(n.)
Grammar
þyrnet, þyrnett, es; n.

A place full of thornsa thicket of thorn-bushes

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A place full of thorns, a thicket of thorn-bushes Þirnetum spinetis, of ácynnendlícum ł fexedum þyrnetum de spinetis nascentibus (gignentibus), Hpt. Gl. 463, 32-36. Of þiccum þyrnetum senticosis, spinosis, 436, 47

weorold-scír

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-scír, e; f.
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Worldly business, secular office On þám woruldscírum (negotiis secularibus) wé beóð full oft geneádode ꝥ we dód þá þing þe ús is genóh cúð ꝥ wé ná ne sceoldon, Gr. D. 3, 7

ómiht

(adj.)
Grammar
ómiht, adj.

Full of inflammation

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Full of inflammation Þis sint tácn ðæs hátan magan omihtan . . . Ðæs hátan magan tácn sindon ðonne hé biþ mid ómum geswenced, Lchdm. ii. 192, 24. Ða ómihtan. þing the inflammatory symptoms, 82, 21

mǽting

(n.)
Grammar
mǽting, e; f.

A dream

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A dream On xxii nihta seó mǽtinga biþ eall costunge full; ne biþ ðæt ná gód swefen, Lchdm. iii. 156, 7. Gé mǽtinge míne ne cunnon, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 24; Dan. 141

hand-leng

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
hand-leng, hand-lengu
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hand&#39;s length Gyf þú peran wille . . . geþeód þíne fingras tósomne forð handlenge if yow want a pear . . . join your fingers together projecting out their full length, Tech. ii. 124, 19

a-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tyhtan, -tihtan ; p. -tyhte, -tihte ; pp. -tyhted, -tyht, -tiht.

to persuadesolicitinciteattractallurepersuadereallicereincitareto produceprocreateprocrearegignere

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to persuade, solicit, incite, attract, allure; persuadere, allicere, incitare Ðá wæs ofer Múntgiop monig atyhted Gota, gylpes full then was allured over the Alps many a Goth, full of arrogance, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 16; Met. 1, 8. Ðe beóþ atihte to ðám sóðum

Linked entries: a-tihtan a-tihting