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deorc

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Add: without light Deorc tenebrosus, Wülck. Gl. 246, 3. Eal bið úpheofon sweart and gesworcen, deorc and dimhíw tristius coelum tenebris obducitur atris, Dóm. L. 106; Wlfst. 137, 9. Þeós deorce niht getácnaþ micel leóht tówerd, Hml. S. 29, 14. of colour

earfoþ-líce

(adv.)
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Add: with difficulty, hardly Earfedlíce (erabed*-*lícae, Erf.) egre, Txts. 59, 729. Earfoðlíce, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 15: 142, 71: difficulter, Wülck. Gl. 251, 42. Earfoþlí[ce] quoquomodo, An. Ox. 56, 151. Ðone þurst wé earfoðlíce ( vix ) ábǽron, Nar. 7,

el-þeód

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Hé in elðióde gefoerde peregre profectus est, Mt. R. 21, 33. ¶ especially in reference to enforced absence from a person's native country: Ðolian earfeðu suá suá mon sceal on elðióde labores velut in aliena pati, Past. 253, 11. On elþeóde ádrǽfan in exilium

un-gewittigness

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Substitute: madness, rage, frenzy Ðá lócode se leódhata on þone hálgan wer mid weallendum geþóhte and mid ungewittinysse (unwittignysse, v.l.) his þwyran módes quern dum fervido spiritu cum perversae mentis insania fuisset intuitus. Gr. D. 163, 31. Gestillan

ge-andswarian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andswarian, ge-ondswarian.

to answer ⬩ to respond

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Add: to answer in words Geondsuarede respondens Mt. L. 26, 25 : Lk. L. 7, 43. Geondsuarade (giondsworade, R.), 22, 51 : 14, 5. Geondsuearede, Jn. L. 18, 23. Geondswearade, 2, 19. Geondsuærade, 3, 3. Geonsuarede, Mk. L. 14, 61. Geonsuarde, Mt. L. 27,

ofer-niman

(v.)

to take by violence, to violate ⬩ to take away, carry off ⬩ to take away

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to take by violence, to violate Be ðam men ðe wíf oððe mǽden ofernimþ mid unrihtum þingum de homine qui mulierem vel puellam per fraudem constuprat, L. Ecg. P. ii. 13 tit.; Th. ii. 180, 22. [The section to which the title refers is as follows: ——] Gif

ge-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweorcan, he -swyrcþ; p. -swearc, pl. -swurcon; pp. -sworcen

To become dark ⬩ be darkened ⬩ saddened ⬩ angry

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To become dark, be darkened, saddened, angry Ródor eal geswearc the heavens all grew dark, Elen. Kmbl. 1709; El. 856: Beo. Th. 3583; B. 1789: Cd. 166; Th. 207, 4; Exod. 461. Seó eorþe wæs gesworcen and aþýstrod under his fótum caligo sub pedibus ejus

hwæðer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæðer, hweðer; conj.

Whether

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Whether, in direct questions Hwæðer ic móte lybban óþ ðæt ic hine geseó may I live till I see him? Homl. Th. i. 136, 30. Hwæðer gé willen on wuda sécan gold ðæt reáde? Bt. Met. Fox 19, 9, 29; Met. 19, 5, 15. Hwæðer ðe ðín eáge mánful ys forðam ðe ic

æ-wyrp

(n.)
Grammar
æ-wyrp, es; m. [æ = a from, wyrp a cast, from wyrpan or weorpan to cast]

A cast-away ⬩ throwing away ⬩ abjectus ⬩ abjectio

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A cast-away, throwing away; abjectus, abjectio Æwyrp folces abjectio populi, R. Ben. 7

apl

(n.)
Grammar
apl, es; m; nom. acc. pl. aplas, m; nom. acc. pl. apla, n.

An apple ⬩ a ball

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An apple, a ball Ða reádan appla [MS. C. apla] mala Punica, Past. 15, 5; Hat. MS. 19 b, 28: Salm. Kmbl. 55; Sal. 28

appel

(n.)
Grammar
appel, es; m; nom. acc. pl. applas, m; nom. acc. pl. appla; n.

An apple

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An apple Ða reádan appla the red apples; mala Punica, Past. 15, 5; Hat. MS. 19 b, 28

Linked entry: apl

arc

(n.)
Grammar
arc, es; m: earc, erc, e; f: earce, an; f.

A vessel to swim on water ⬩ the ARK ⬩ a coffer ⬩ small chest or box ⬩ arca ⬩ cista ⬩ cistella ⬩ cibotium ⬩ κιβώτιον

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A vessel to swim on water, the ARK, a coffer, small chest or box; arca, cista, cistella, cibotium = κιβώτιον Ðá ætstód se arc tunc requievit arca, Gen. 8, 4. Wire ðé nú ǽnne arc fac tibi arcam, 6, 14. Þreó hund fæðma bíþ se arc on lenge, and fíftig fæðma

Linked entry: erk

arce-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
arce-bisceop, arce-bysceop, arce-biscop, ærce-bisceop, erce-biscop, es; m.

The chief bishop ⬩ ARCHBISHOP ⬩ archiepiscopus

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The chief bishop, ARCHBISHOP; archiepiscopus [ = ἀρχι-επίσκοπος from ἀρχι = ἀρχός a leader, chief; επίσκοπος v. bisceop] Honorius se arcebysceop gehálgode Thoman his diácon, to bisceope archbishop Honorius consecrated Thomas his deacon, as bishop, Bd

anbyht-scealc

(n.)
Grammar
anbyht-scealc, ombiht-scealc, onbyht-scealc, es; m. [ambeht an office, scealc a servant]

An official servant ⬩ a servant ⬩ minister ⬩ servus

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An official servant, a servant; minister, servus Hraðe fremedon anbyhtscealcas swá him heora ealdor beheád the official servants quickly did as their lord bade them, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 27; Jud. 38. v. ombiht-scealc, onbyht-scealc

Linked entry: ambeht-scealc

BÆÞ

(n.)
Grammar
BÆÞ, es; pl. nom. acc. baðu; g. baða; d. baðum, baðan, baðon; n.

a BATH ⬩ balneum ⬩ balneatio ⬩ a font ⬩ fons lustralis

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a BATH; balneum, balneatio Bæþ háte weól the bath boiled [welled] with heat, Exon. 74a; Th. 277, 16; Jul. 581. On hátum baðum in hot baths, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 6. a font; fons lustralis Hú hí hine bǽdan fullwihtes bæðes how they had asked him for a font

BELG

(n.)
Grammar
BELG, belig, bylg, bylig, bilig, bælg, bælig, es; m.

A BULGE ⬩ budget ⬩ bag ⬩ purse ⬩ bellows ⬩ pod ⬩ husk ⬩ BELLY ⬩ bulga ⬩ follis ⬩ siliqua ⬩ uter

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A BULGE, budget, bag, purse, bellows, pod, husk, BELLY; bulga, follis, siliqua, uter Bylg bulga Cot. 27. Bylig follis Ælfc. Gl. 27; Wrt. Voc. 86, 15. Bilig uter Ps. Spl. M. 118, 83

Linked entries: bælg belig bylg bylig

Cippan-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Cippan-ham, -hamm, es; m. [Hunt. Cipenham: Brom. Chipenham]

CHIPPENHAM,

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CHIPPENHAM, Wilts; villæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi Hér hine bestæl se here on midne winter ofer twelftan niht to Cippanhamme in this year [A. D. 878] at mid-winter, after twelfth night, the army stole itself away to Chippenham, Chr. 878; Erl. 79, 29.

Linked entry: Cyppan-ham

eorcnan-stán

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eorcnan-stán, eorcan-stán, eorclan-stán, earcnan-stán, es; m.

A precious stone, pearl, topaz ⬩ lăpis prĕtiosus, gemma ⬩ tŏpāzion = τοπάζιον, τόπαζος

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A precious stone, pearl, topaz; lăpis prĕtiosus, gemma, tŏpāzion = τοπάζιον, τόπαζος; m. the yellow or oriental topaz. Ps. Spl. M. C. 118, 127: Elen. Kmbl. 2048; El. 1025 : Exon. 64b; Th. 238, 12 ; Ph. 603. Eorcanstán, 124b; Th. 478, 7; Ruin. 37. Eorclanstán

fæsten-brice

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-brice, -bryce, es; m. [fæsten a fast, brice, bryce a breaking, breach]

A breach of a fast, fast-breaking, BREAKFAST ⬩ jējūnii violātio, jentācŭlum: On fæstenbricum [MS. fæstenbricon] in breaches of fasts

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A breach of a fast, fast-breaking, BREAKFAST; jējūnii violātio, jentācŭlum: On fæstenbricum [MS. fæstenbricon] in breaches of fasts, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 19

FISC

(n.)
Grammar
FISC, es; pl. nom. acc. fiscas, fixas, fisceas; gen. fisca, fixa; dat. fiscum, fixum; m.

A FISH ⬩ piscis

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A FISH; piscis Fisc piscis, Wrt. Voc. 65, 60: 77, 57: 281, 54. Fisc sceal on wætere cynren cennan [MS. cynran cennen] the fish shall propagate his kind in the water, Menol. Fox 514; Gn. C. 27: Salm. Kmbl. 841; Sal. 420. Híg brohton him dǽl gebrǽddes

Linked entry: fen-fixas