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be-heáfdian

(v.)
Grammar
be-heáfdian, p. ode ; pp. od,; v. trans. [be, heáfod, head]

To BEHEAD ⬩ decollare

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To BEHEAD; decollare He beheáfdode Iohannem decollavit Iohannem Mt. Bos. 14, 10 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 32; Jud. 290

Linked entries: heáfdian be-fótian

cýp

(n.)
Grammar
cýp, e; f.

A measure, bushel ⬩ modius, dolium

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A measure, bushel; modius, dolium Under cýpe sub modio, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 5, 15. Cýpe dolium, Mone B. 3630

dryngc

(n.)
Grammar
dryngc, es; m.

Drink ⬩ potus

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Drink; potus Dryngc mínne [MS. min] mid wópe ic gemengde potum meum cum fletu tempĕrābam, Ps. Spl. 101, 10

drysnan

(v.)
Grammar
drysnan, p. ede ; pp. ed

To put out, quench, extinguish ⬩ extinguĕre

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To put out, quench, extinguish; extinguĕre Ðæt fýr ne biþ drysned ignis non extinguĭtur, Mk. Skt. Rush. 9, 46

fiórþa

(adj.)
Grammar
fiórþa, seó, ðæt fiórþe; adj.

The fourth ⬩ quartus

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The fourth; quartus Seó [MS. þio] fiórþe bóc the fourth book, Bt. 40, 4; Fox 240, 9, note 14

fóre-þancolnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þancolnes, -ness, e; f.

Forethought ⬩ prudence ⬩ prūdentia

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Forethought, prudence; prūdentia Seó smeáung mínre heortan wile sprecan fóreþancolnesse medĭtātio cordis mei lŏquētur prūdentiam. Ps. Th. 48, 3

fóre-þancul

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-þancul, -þoncol, fór-þoncol; adj.

Forethinking ⬩ provident ⬩ prudent ⬩ prōvĭdus ⬩ prūdens

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Forethinking, provident, prudent; prōvĭdus, prūdens Se fóreþancula wer the provident man. Past. 41, 5; Hat. MS. 57 b, 16

Linked entries: fóre-þoncol fór-þoncol

fyrhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhtnes, -ness, e; f.

Fear ⬩ tĭmor

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Fear; tĭmor Mid micelre fyrhtnesse with great fear, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 14; Mt. Kembl. Lind. 14, 26

gǽlnys

(n.)
Grammar
gǽlnys, -nyss, e; f.

Wearisomeness ⬩ tediousness ⬩ loathing ⬩ disgust ⬩ tædium

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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 like ⬩ liken ⬩ assĭmĭlāre

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

lambes cerse

(n.)
Grammar
lambes cerse, an; f.
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Lamb's cress; cardamine hirsuta Cersan sǽdes sume men hátaþ lambes cersan, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. i. 24, 16

maca-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
maca-, macca-líc; adj.

Fit ⬩ suitable ⬩ convenient

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Fit, suitable, convenient Mið ðý dæg maccalíc [macalíc, Rush.] gecuom cum dies opportunus accidisset, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 21

mægen-eáca

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-eáca, an; m.

An increase of strength ⬩ succour

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

ríp-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
ríp-tíma, an; m.
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Harvest-time Lǽtaþ ǽgðer weaxan óþ ríptíman, and on ðam ríptíman ic secge ðám ríperum, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 30

besema

(n.)
Grammar
besema, an; m.

A besom ⬩ scopæ

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A besom; scopæ He gemét hyt [hús] geclǽnsod mid besemum invent eam [domum] scopis mundatam, Mt. Foxe 12, 44

ge-belimpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-belimpan, p. -belamp, pl. -belumpon; pp. belumpen

To happen ⬩ occur ⬩ befall ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ accĭdĕre ⬩ contingĕre

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To happen, occur, befall; evĕnīre, accĭdĕre, contingĕre Hit gebýraþ ðæt hit gebelimpe oportet hæc fiĕri, Mk. Bos. 13, 7

Linked entry: be-limpan

ge-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blendan, p. -blende; pp. -blended, -blend [ge, blendan to blind]

To blind ⬩ make blind ⬩ cæcāre

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To blind, make blind; cæcāre Gé habbaþ eówre heortan geblende ye have your hearts blinded, Mk. Bos. 8, 17

Linked entries: blendan ge-blandan

ge-ménelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ménelíc, adj. [ge-méne = ge-mǽne common]

Common ⬩ commūnis

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S. 10; Th. i. 382, 2, MS. A

scotere

(n.)
Grammar
scotere, (?) one who shoots or
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scotenum, MS.) scamigan þorfte, Beo. Th. 2056 ; B. 1026

siðða

(adv.)
Grammar
siðða, adv.
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Met. Fox 24, 59. v. next word

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