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leác-cærse

(n.)
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leác-cærse, an: f.
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'A cress with an onion-like smell, alliaria officinalis' E. D. S. Plant Names. Cockayne says 'erysimum alliaria,' Lchdm. ii. 318, 7: 320, 3. In Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 40, leáccærse id est túncærse glosses nasturcium

lyft-gelác

(n.)
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lyft-gelác, es; n.
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Motion in or of the air þurh lyftgelác on land becwom [he was borne through the air], Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 828. þurh lyftgelác léges blæstas weallas ymbwurpon [the winds blew the flames ], 3102; An. 1554

gnorn

(adj.)
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gnorn, adj.

Sorrowfulsaddejectedcomplainingmœstus

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Sorrowful, sad, dejected, complaining; mœstus Leónhwelpas grymetigaþ gnorne catuli leonum rugientes, Ps. Th. 103, 20. Flugon forhtigende gylp wearþ gnornra they fled in terror, their boast became more sorrowful, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 19; Ex. 454

scericge

(n.)
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scericge, an; f.
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An actress Sc̃a Pilagia wæs ǽryst mima in Antiochia ðære ceastre, ðæt is scericge (scéwicge (?) cf. sceáwere scurra; or scernicge (?), cf. O. H. Ger. scern scurrilitas, spectaculum; scernari scurra, histrio ) on úrum geþeóde, Shrn. 140, 11

ge-heordnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-heordnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

A keepingguardwatchcustōdia

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A keeping, guard, watch; custōdia On geheordnesse ðara edleán manige [is] in custōdiendis illis retrĭbūtio multa [est], Ps. Spl. T. 18, 12. Gesete Driht geheordnysse múþes mínes pōne Dŏmĭne custōdiam ōri meo, Ps. Spl. 140, 3

ge-leáffulnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáffulnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Faithfulnessbelieftrustfĭdēlĭtascrēdŭlĭtas

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Faithfulness, belief, trust; fĭdēlĭtas, crēdŭlĭtas Geleáffulnys crēdŭlĭtas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 64. We sceolan andettan ða sóðan geleáffulnesse on úrne Drihten we must confess the true belief in our Lord, Blickl. Homl. 111, 6

sunn-feld

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-feld, es or a; m.
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Elysium Sunfeld Eliseum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 8. Hwǽr wuniaþ Enoc und Helias? Ic ðé secge, Malifica and Intimphonis (in tempis?), ðæt is, on sunfelda and on sceánfelda, Salm. Kmbl. p. 202, 1. (v. scín-feld.)

tíd-þegnung

(n.)
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tíd-þegnung, e; f.
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Service performed at one of the seven canonical hours Nú ic hæbbe be suman dǽle áhrepod be ðam dæghwamlícan tídþénungum ( the services at the several hours are described in what precedes this remark ), Btwk. 220, 40

Linked entry: tíd-sang

wuldor-leán

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-leán, es; n.

A glorious rewardthe reward of heaven

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A glorious reward, the reward of heaven Bið hyra meaht and gefeá swíðe gesǽliglíc sáwlum tó gielde, wuldorleán weorca, Exon. Th. 66, 31; Cri. 1080. In ðam éean gefeán niman weorca wuldorleán, 184, 20; Gú. 1347

ceafer

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Ceber arpia, Txts. 43, 214. Cefer, cefr bruchus, 45, 326. Ceafer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 46. Ic sænde ceferas an eów, Wlfst. 221, 7. ¶ in a local name ceafor-leáh, C. D. iii. 77, 26. Add

eftgian

(v.)
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eftgian, p. ode
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To repeat, iterate Hit is áwriten: 'Ne eftga ðú ðín word on ðínum gebede.' Ðæt is ðæt mon eftgige his word scriptum est: 'Ne iteres verbum in oratione tua.' Verbum iterare est, Past. 421, 11, 12

gird-weg

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Take here <b>gyrd-weg</b> in Dict., and add: A road made with faggots(?) Of fearnhege an gerdwege; of gerdwege tó fíf ácan, C. D. iii. 54, 27. Cf. beám-weg

hamela

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hamela, hamola.
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A person with cropped hair. [Cf. O. Frs. berdes hemilinge (homelenga) barbae truncatio.] Take here the article under homela, and add: The Latin version of the law is: Si eum radat in contumeliam ad collificum ( = ? colobicum)

Linked entry: homela

hand-griþ

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Add: security granted by a person in authority, cf. hand; 2 Cyricgrið binnan wágum and cyninges handgrið, Ll. Th. i. 166, 21. Godes cyricgrið and crístenes cynincges handgrið, 358, 261. Gehálgodes cyninges handgrið, Wlfst. 266, 11

hearh-eard

(n.)
Grammar
hearh-eard, (?)
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a grove-dwelling (?), a dwelling in a grove, a grove as a dwelling, Hét mec hláford mín herheard niman (cf. héht mec mon wunian on wuda bearwe, 27. Cf. too, the phrase úpeard niman, Gú. 1051

ofer-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-cirran, to pass from one place to another,
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crossa space Ofercearra (printed -cearfa; but cf. iccearro, Mt. L. 12, 44, and ofer-cirr in Dict.) wé ofer ꝥ luh transfretemus trans stagnum, Lk. L. 8, 22. Ðona hider ofercerre inde huc transmeare, 16, 26

Linked entry: ofer-cearfa

ofer-swingan

(v.)
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to strike through Ꝥ húru æt his ænde seó biternes and hreówsung oferswunge and geþreáde his mód for his ágenre scylde ut saltem in morte de culpa sua mentem ipsius amaritudo transverberet, Gr. D. 344, 33

slá

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Gyf þé slána lyste, þonne sete þú þínne winstran þúman on þínes litlan fingres lið and pýt mid þínum scytefingre in þíne wynstran hand on þornes getácnunge þe hí on weaxað, Tech. ii. 124, 24. Add

tredde

(n.)
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tredde, an; f.
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A press for wine or oil Hét hé þone cnapan stígan nyðer of þǽre treddan (wíntreddan, v.l. calcatorio ), Gr. D. 59, 4. Hí wrungon elebergan on þǽre treddan ( in prelo ), 250, 13. v. ele-, wín-tredde

Linked entry: tredd

un-árímed

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of a whole containing numberless units, take here the first four passages in Dict. of the separate units, take here the last four passages, and add Þá (anfiteatra) wǽron unárímede, Ors. 3, 3; S. 102, 22