tiht-bisig
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Labouring under frequent accusations, often accused, and so of bad repute; infamatus et accusationibus ingravatus, L. Edm. C. 7; Th. i. 253, 23: accusacionibus infamatus, L. H. I; Th. i. 567, 18.
ge-sceþþan
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Heó gúðrinc geféng . . . nó þý ǽr in gescód h álan líce; hring útan ymbbearh þæt heó þone fyrdhom þurhfón ne mihte she clutched the warrior . . . none the more did she do hurt within to his body; the mail without protected, so that she might not pierce
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on-tendan
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add: to set on fire so as to consume Hê ealle ofslôh mid swurdes ecge and ontende þâ burh, Hml.
ge-wylde
Subject ⬩ under one's power or control ⬩ in one's possesion
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Nis us nán lim swá gewylde to ǽlcum weorce swá us sind úre fingras we have no limb so at our disposal for every work as are the fingers, Homl. Th. ii. 204, 7. Seó gewylde gleáwnes consummata prudentia, Nar. 2, 1.
aspide
An asp ⬩ viper ⬩ serpent ⬩ aspis ⬩ ĭdis ⬩ άσπίs ⬩ ίδοs
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. = άσπίs, ίδοs; f. a sort of serpent remarkable for rolling itself up in a spiral form: a negative, and σπίζω to extend, Scapulæ Lexicon Aspidas aspides, Ps. Th. 139, 3.
in-ylfe
A gut ⬩ bowel
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Sume nimaþ hwelpes innylfe some take a whelp's intestines, L. Med. ex Quadr. 9, 5 ; Lchdm. i. 362, 7
lyb-corn
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'A grain of purgative effect, especially the seeds of various euforbias, probably also of some of the gourds, as momordica elaterium, cucumis colocynthis,' Cockayne Lchdm. ii. 397, col 2 Libbcorn catharticum, Wrt. Voc. 67, 8.
norþerne
northern
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Hine gelǽhton sume ðæs norþernan folces some of the Northumbrians seized him (after a battle between Northumbrians and Mercians), Homl. Th. ii. 356, 29.
betst
Best, the best, first ⬩ optimus, primus
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Ðara betstena sumes of some one of the best, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 110, 5
genge
Going, current, prevalent, valid ⬩ usual
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Ðæt his sóþ fore us genge weorðe that his truth be current before us, Exon. 43 b; Th. 147, 35; Gú. 737. Á ðín dóm sý gód and genge ever be thy judgment good and valid, 54 b; Th. 192, 20; Az. 109.
wóma
Sound ⬩ noise
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Sound, noise ( Similar entries cf. hilde-wóma and hilde-swég) Se wóma(the noise of battle) cwom. Cd. Th. 190, 21 ; Exon. 202. Siððan tó reste gehwearf ríce þeóden, com on sefan hwurfan swefnes wóma, 222, 26; Dan. 110: Elen. Kmbl. 142; El. 71.
healfunga
indirectly ⬩ slightly ⬩ to some extent ⬩ half
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Ðæt wé him sume opene scylde healfunga oðwiéten, ðæt hié for ðǽm scamige si culpae manifestioris ex latere requisitae improperio confunduntur, 209, 22. slightly, to some extent, half Geseah hé hwǽr þá weorcstánas lágon ofer eall þǽr onbútan, and hé healfunga
oróþ
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Þá þá hé sceolde álǽtan ꝥ níhste oroð and ágyfan his gást . . . in þám breóste ánum fnæs hwylchugu líflic hǽtu þæs oreþes cum exfremum spiritum ageret. . in solo tantummodo pectore vitalis calor anhelabat, Gr. D. 324, 15-19.
grút
GROUT ⬩ the wet residuary materials of malt liquor ⬩ condimentum cerevisiæ ⬩ grounds, dregs ⬩ porridge
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Lchdm. iii.28, 9; f.GROUT, the wet residuary materials of malt liquor; condimentum cerevisiæ Wyrc clam of súrre rigenre grút oððe dáge work a paste of sour rye grout or of dough, L. M. 3, 59; Lchdm. ii. 342, 17.
tó-hreósan
To fall to pieces ⬩ to go to ruin ⬩ to decay, ⬩ rot away
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Beóþ fingras tóhrorene, Soul Kmbl. 219; Seel. 112. Portchestre, al heo gunnen toreosen (todrese, 2nd MS.), mid fure and mid fehte foruaren. Laym. 9245. Þus Portchestre toræs (toreos, 2nd MS.), & nauere seodden heo ne aras, 9426
swindan
To waste away, languish, grow languid, be consumed ⬩ tabescere, tabefieri, deficere, conticescere ⬩ to dwindle, decay, die away
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Ealle oþþe hefige slǽpe swundon oþþe tó synne wacedon omnes aut somno torpent inerti, aut ad peccata vigilant, Bd. 4, 25; S 601, 11. (v. ǽ-swind. ) Swindan (tabescere) ðú dydesð sáwle his, Ps.
lang-sum
Long ⬩ prolix ⬩ long-enduring ⬩ long-suffering
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The Jew said 'It will not be so long,' Homl. Skt. 3, 585. Ðonne seó áheardung ðære lifre tó langsum wyrþ when the hardening of the liver lasts too long, L. M. 2, 22; Lchdm. ii. 210, 4: Beo. Th. 268; B.134: Homl. Skt. 4, 128.
heáh-nes
Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence
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Ðín mægen is swá mǽre swá ðæt ǽnig ne wát ðá deópnesse drihtnes mihta ne ða heáhnisse heofena kyninges thy power is so excellent that none knows the depth of the might of the lord nor the height of heaven's king, Hy. 3, 35; Hy.
ge-limpan
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</b> with complement, to turn out so and so :-- Hit mé wyrse gelomp, Sat. 125. Him þǽr sár gelamp æfst, Gen. 28. to turn to, come to a state, condition, & c. Gelimpeð iúh on cýðnise eontinget uobis in testimonium, Lk. L. R. 21, 13.
HÝD
HIDE ⬩ skin
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Gl. 73; Som. 71, 31, 32; Wrt. Voc. 44, 17, 18. Getannede hýd subacta coria vel medicata vel confecta, 17; Som. 58, 103; Wrt. Voc. 22, 19. Hiora hýd biþ swíde gód tó sciprǽpum their [walruses'] hide is very good for ship-ropes, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 2.
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