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cirlisc

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Of cyrliscum lífe and of folclicum gedeorfe ex vita rustica et ex plebeio labore, R. Ben. 138, 22. Mid cyrlisceum (ceorl-, v. l.) þeáwe rusticano usu, Gr. D. 9, 16. On þám ceorliscean móde in mente rustica, 46, 13.

ge-laþian

(v.)
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Th. i. 74, 23. to a condition or action Þá gelaþode hé hié tó écean lífe, Bl. H. 103, 7. Hé wolde deófol gelaþian tó campe wiþ hine, 29, 20. to summon for a purpose Hé hæfde þá þing gefyllede þe hé fore gelaðod wæs, Ælfc. T.

Linked entry: laþian

ge-tynge

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. ¶ in a list of the arts mechanica is glossed by getingce cræ[ft] which would be more appropriate as a gloss to rhetorica (v. ge-tynglic), An.

grundsópa

(n.)
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In a list 'Nomina arborum et earum fructuum' are these consecutive items — Cortex bark; liber, interior pars corticis; suber, intima pars corticis; abdomen grundsope, Wrt. Voc. i. 229, 24-27. Elsewhere (Wrt.

wǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl, es; m. n.

A weela deep poolgulfdeep water of a stream or of the sea

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Lind. 9, 7. In ðæt uoel ł in ðæt fiscpól in piscinam, 5, 4. On wǽlum ádrenctum profundis pelagi flustris suffocato (Ald. 12), Hpt. Gl. 426, 22. Weálu (rubicundi oceani) gurgites, 409, 64. Ðú gedréfest deópe wǽlas conturbas profundum maris, Ps.

óga

(n.)
Grammar
óga, an ; m.

the feeling which is excited in a person, terror, dread, horror, great fearthe exciting cause of such a feelingan object which excites fear, a terrible, horrible thingto fearto terrifyto frightenterrible

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Goth. ógan to fear; ógian to terrify; Icel. ógn dread, terror; œgja to frighten; ægi-ligr terrible.] Cf. ege

torfian

(v.)
Grammar
torfian, p. ode.

to throw with turf at a person (cf. stǽnan), and then with stones or the like;to throw.to throw at an object,strike with a missile,to stone a personto throw,cast,

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In the first instance to throw with turf at a person (cf. stǽnan), and then with stones or the like; so Icel. has tyrfa með grjóti ok með torfi, and Swed. tyrva med stenom.

Linked entries: a-torfian ge-torfian

wita

(n.)
Grammar
wita, an; m.

one who knowsa person of understanding or learninga wise manone able to give counsela counsellorone able to give counsel in affairs of stateone who takes part in the councils of a nation a leading manan eldera chief personseniorone who has knowledgea witnessa wise manone professing supernatural knowledge

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Lind. 21, 23. On gemóte heora witena in conventu seniorum, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 23. Wutuna (uutuna ł ældra, Lind.) patrum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 1, 17. Cwæð se Hǽlend tó ðám witum (ad seniores), Lk. Skt. 22, 52.

Linked entries: weota wieta wiota

FÓÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓÐER, fóður, es; n.

foodfood for cattlefodderălĭmentumjūmenti pābŭlumthat in which food is carrieda basketcophĭnusκόφĭνosthat in which food for cattle is carrieda cartcart-loadvĕhesplaustrumnunc massa vel vŏlūmen plumbi

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Lind.

Linked entry: fódder

heonan

(adv.)
Grammar
heonan, heonon, heonun, hionan; adv. of place and time.

Hencefrom here

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Mín feorh heonan on ðisse eahteþan ende geséceþ my life shall reach its end on the eighth day from this time, Exon. 47 b; Th. 164, l9; Gú. 1009

langung

(n.)
Grammar
langung, e; f.

Longingdesireweariness

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Hé for ðære langunga and for ðære geómrunga ðæs óðres deáþes leng on ðam lande gewunian ne mihte ... him nǽfre seó langung ne geteorode for grief and sorrow at the other's death he could not live in that land any longer ... his grief never wore itself

or-wíge

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wíge, adj.
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Unicuique licet domino suo sine wita subvenire, L. H. I. 82, 3; Th. i. 590, 2). Æfter ðære ilcan wísan mon mót feohtan mid his geborene mǽge, gif him mon on wóh on feohteþ.

Linked entries: -wíge on-wíge

pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
pæþ, paþ, es; m. : e; f. (?)
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Lind. Rush. 3, 5 : chaos, 16, 26

Linked entry: paþ

strengu

(n.)
Grammar
strengu, (o); indecl.: streng, e; f.
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Of ælre strengu (-o, Lind.), Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 33. Strengo bistolen, mægene binumen, Exon. Th. 410, 8; Rä. 28, 13. Strengo getrúwode ánes mannes. Beo. Th. 5074 ; B. 2540. Strenge, 3071; B. 1533. Full strenge plenus fortitudine, Rtl. 43, 34.

Linked entry: streng

súþerne

(adj.)
Grammar
súþerne, adj.
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Cwoen súðerne (súðernæs ł súðdǽles, Lind.) regina austri, Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 31: Exon. Th. 480, 10: Rä. 63, 9. Fram deófle súðernum ab demonio meridiano, Ps. Spl. 90, 6. Súþerne wind austrum. 77, 30: austrum, affricum, Blickl. Gl.

Linked entry: abrotanum

teóðian

(v.)
Grammar
teóðian, teogoðian; p. ode.
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Gé ðe teóþiaþ (teigðas, Lind.: tegðigas, Rush.)3 R 2ǽlce wyrte, Lk. Skt. 11, 42. Gé teogoðiaþ eówrne kymen, Past. 57; Swt. 439, 28. Teóðige hé eal ðæt hé áge, L. Pen. 15; Th. ii. 282, 22.

un-feor

(adv.)
Grammar
un-feor, un-feorr; adv.

Not far offat no great distance offno great distance

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Lind. 13, 29. with verbs of motion, (to) no great distance Hig wendan, unfeorr út on Wealas they marched a short distance into Wales, Chr. 1055; Erl. 190, 12

æt-berstan

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Ic ne mæg þám Almihtigan ætberstan on lífe oþþe on deáðe, Hml. S. 25, 100. to escape, be safe from danger, evil, &c. with dat. Ne mæg nán ætberstan þám gemǽnelican deáðe, Hml. A. 54, 105.

á-reccan

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Voc. ii. 14, 69. to raise, lift up Dryhten áreceð ( eregit ) alle gecnysede, Ps. Srt. 144, 14. Hé árehte ( erexit ) horn haelu, ii. p. 199, 6. Up árehte sindun erecti sumus, 19, 9. Upp árehte arrectas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 3. to excite, astonish [cf.

blind

(adj.)

darkdimblind

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Voc. ii. 16, 59. of a plant which is without some property, not stinging (of a nettle-like plant) [v. N. E. D. blind, 12] Netel urtica, blind netel archangelica, Wrt. Voc. i. 79, 31. Blinde netele, An. Ox. 56, 402