drífan
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Genim geoluwne stán and saltstán and pipor . . . and dríf þurh cláð, Lch. i. 374, 15. Álege þone man úpweard, dríf ii. stacan æt þám eaxlum, ii. 342, 5. Gif hwá drífe stacan on ǽnigne man si quis acus in homine aliquo defixerit, Ll.
med-micel
not great ⬩ moderate ⬩ small ⬩ not great ⬩ trifling ⬩ venial ⬩ not important ⬩ not great ⬩ lowly ⬩ mean ⬩ poor
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Medmicel pipores, 2, 44; Lchdm. ii. 256, 5. Medmicel hláfes, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 35. Ðæs medmásta (or medmasta? from medume. v. also under II, III) geleáfe minime fidei, Mt. Kmbl.
hwón
Little ⬩ few
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Hwón buteran and pipores hwón and hwón sealtes, 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 268, 25-6. Swá hwæt swá hé læs and hwón hæfde geearnunge si quid minus haberet meriti, Bd. 4, 29; S. 608, 1. Bealosíþa hwón, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 24; Seef. 28.
Linked entries: æt-hwón ná-teþeshwón hwéne
swilc
where the word points to what has been already described ⬩ such ⬩ the like, the same ⬩ such . . . as ⬩ such as ⬩ so (as) much, so (as) many
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Medmicel pipores and óþer swilc cymenes a moderate amount of pepper and an equal quantity of cummin, 256, 5: 134, 26. Feówertig daga nihta óðer swilc forty days and as many nights, Cd. Th. 83, 21; Gen. 1383: Beo. Th. 3170; B. 1583: Menol.
þing
a thing, ⬩ a single object, material or immaterial ⬩ a thing of value ⬩ property ⬩ a thing for sale ⬩ things, ⬩ goods ⬩ a thing to eat ⬩ a thing that is done ⬩ an action ⬩ a proceeding, way of conduct ⬩ a thing that happens ⬩ an event ⬩ what takes place ⬩ a thing ⬩ circumstance ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ matter ⬩ subject of consideration or enquiry ⬩ concern ⬩ affair ⬩ a cause ⬩ sake ⬩ account ⬩ reason ⬩ an object ⬩ a purpose ⬩ a relation ⬩ respect ⬩ a condition ⬩ a way ⬩ means ⬩ wise ⬩ thing ⬩ something ⬩ anything ⬩ a meeting ⬩ court
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Mid wyrmendum þingum swilc swá pipor, 62, 2: 82, 4, 15. a thing that is done, an action, a proceeding, way of conduct Án þping ðé is wana (one thing remains for you to do) gesyle eall ðæt ðú áge, Mk. Skt. 10, 21.
óðer
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Medmicel pipores, óðer swilc cymenes. Lchdm. ii. 256, 5. His mágas hine wið óð?r swilc ( contra simile quid ) gescyldan, L. Ecg.