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ticlum

Grammar
ticlum, Exon. Th. 420, 12; Rä. 40, 2.

Similar entry: til

CÓL

(adj.)
Grammar
CÓL, comp. ra; sup. ost; adj.

COOLcold frigidus

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COOL, cold; frigidus Oft ǽspringe útawealleþ of clife hárum cól and hlutor a fountain often springs out of a hoar rock cool and clear Bt. Met. Fox 5, 26; Met. 5, 13. Hrér mid sticcan óþ-ðæt hit cól síe stir it about with a spoon till it be cool L. M.

CÁF

(adj.)
Grammar
CÁF, comp, ra, re; sup. est, ost; adj.
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Quick, sharp, prompt, nimble, swift; acer, celer, præceps Ðá geseah Iohannes sumne cniht swíðe glæd on móde and on anginne cáf there John saw a certain youth very cheerful in mind and quick in design, Ælfc. T. 33, 17: R. Ben. 7: Fulg. 9. Cáf præceps,

be-sparrad

(v.)
Grammar
be-sparrad, be-sparrian; pp. ad

To boltshut up

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Bespar*-*rade, 63, 47. Substitute:

Linked entry: sparrian

hege-rǽwe

Grammar
hege-rǽwe, l. hege-rǽw,
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Andlang hegerǽwe, C. D. iii. 388, 24. Andlang ðǽre hegerǽwe, 461, 23. C. D. iii. 388, 24. Andlang ðǽre hegerǽwe, 461, 23. Ollung þǽre hegreáwe, Swt. Rdr. ii. 203, 4, 5. Innan þá hegreáwe, 9. In ðá hegreáwe; æfter þǽre heghreáwe, Cht. E. 239, 2. On Dæneheardes

rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
rinnan, p. rann, pl. runnon; pp. runnen
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Satan seolua ran and on susle feóll, Cd. Th. 309, 20; Sat. 712. Wǽn æfter ran, Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 32; Rún. 22. Gif lioþole út rynne, Lchdm. ii. 12, 24. Blód and wæter út bicwóman rinnan fore rincum, Exon. Th. 69, 3; Cri. 1115

Linked entries: a-rinnan irnan

æðele

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
æðele, eðele; comp. -ra; sup. -ast, -est, -use; adj.

nobleeminent, not only in blood or by descent, but in mindexcellentfamoussingularnobilisgenerosuspræstabilisegregiusexcellensnoblevigorousyoungnobilisnovellus

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Of ðam æðelestan cynne of the most noble race, 3, 19; S. 547, 25. Æðelast tungla the noblest of stars, Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 6; Ph. 93: Ps. Th. 84, 10. Æðelust bearna. the noblest of heroes. Elen.

Linked entry: eðele

þrimsa

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
þrimsa, þrindende,
  • Exon. Th, 431, 23
  • ;
  • Rä. 46, 5.

Similar entry: trimes

recan

(v.)
Grammar
recan, p. ræc, pl. rǽcon.
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to go, proceed hastily, run Recest saltas, Gern. 396, 320

Linked entry: ge-recan

GE-DÉFE

(adj.)
Grammar
GE-DÉFE, -doefe; comp. -ra; superl. -est, -ust; adj.

Becomingfitproperseemlyconvenientagreeabledecentquietmildmeekgentlekindbenevolentcongruusconvĕniensdĕcensopportūnushŏnestusquiētusmansuētusbĕnignus

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Becoming, fit, proper, seemly, convenient, agreeable, decent, quiet, mild, meek, gentle, kind, benevolent; congruus, convĕniens, dĕcens, opportūnus, hŏnestus, quiētus, mansuētus, bĕnignus Swá hit gedéfe wæs as it was fit, Beo. Th. 3345; B. 1670 : Ps.

Linked entry: deáf-líc

dumle

Grammar
dumle, v. ráre-dumbla (-e).

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ge-rignan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rignan, ge-rínan to rain on, wet with rain: — Bið geríned
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conpluitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 30

Linked entry: ge-rínan

CEALD

(adj.)
Grammar
CEALD, cald; ra; ost; adj.[ceald = cald, q. v.]

Cool, COLDfrigidus, gelidus

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Cool, COLD; frigidus, gelidus Hú ðone cealdan magan ungelíclíce mettas lyste how various meats please the cool stomach, L. M. cont. 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 160, 7. Forst se biþ fyrnum ceald frost which is intensely cold, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 16; Gen. 809. Ðú ðæm

Linked entries: cald cyld

deór-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-boren, diór-boren; comp. -ra; sup. -est; adj.

Noble-born, noble nātu nōbĭlis

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Noble-born, noble; nātu nōbĭlis Ða ilcan riht dó man be ðam deórborenran let the same rights be done with respect to the nobler-born, L. In. 34; Th. i. 124, 3

Linked entry: diór-boren

þeówracu

Grammar
þeówracu, v. þeów-[w]racu.

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un-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-spédig, adj.

without meanspoorindigentbarrenpoorunproductive

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For yrmðe unspédig[ra] propter miseriam inopum, Ps. Spl. 11, 5. Ðonne ðú geseó geongran man ðonne ðú sý, and unwísran, and unspédigran, Prov. Kmbl. 31.

be-rǽdan

(v.)

to dispossessbetray

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Birédnae (-raed*-*nae) prodimur, Txts. 89, 1661. with acc. of person and inst.

earne

Grammar
earne, active, Exon. 101 a; Th. 380, 31; Rä. 1, 16; acc.
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of earu

a-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽdan, -rédan; p. -rǽdde, -rédde, -réde; pp. -rǽded, -rǽd, -réd [rǽd counsel] .

to take counselcare forappointdetermineconsilium capereconsulere alicuidecerneredefinireto conjectureguessprophesyinterpretutterconjectaredivinareprophetizareinterpretarieloqui

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to take counsel, care for, appoint, determine; consilium capere, consulere alicui, decernere, definire Sende gewrit, on ðám he gesette and arǽdde misit literas, in quibus decrevit, Bd. 2, 18; S. 520, 33. Gif hit eallinga ðus arǽded sí si omnimodis ita

Linked entries: a-rǽd a-réde

felde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
felde, felled,
  • Exon. 109 b
  • ;
  • Th. 419, 11
  • ;
  • Rä. 38, 4
; p.
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of fellan