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smeáh

(adj.)
Grammar
smeáh, smeóh; adj.

creeping in, penetrating ⬩ subtle, crafty ⬩ insinuating

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Two þing ben in þe manne, on his þat clene kinde þat God haueþ þeron broht þureh his smehnesse (wisdom, skill) 205, 19. Smeihliche bicharede 71, 28.]

scild-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
scild-wyrhta, an; m.

A shield-maker

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Ath. i. 15; Th. i. 208, 9-11. Andlang flǽscmangara strǽte ðet it cymþ tó scyld-wyrhtana strǽte; andlang scyldwyrhtana strǽte eást eft ðæt hit cymþ tó Leófan hagan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 135, 18-20

scimian

(v.)
Grammar
scimian, p. ode

To grow dark ⬩ to be dazzled, bleared

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Th. 143, 5

Linked entry: scima

God-fyrht

(adj.)
Grammar
God-fyrht, -ferht, -friht; adj.
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God-fearing To oft man godfyrhte leahtraþ too often the god-fearing are reviled, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 163. Ic haue hére godefrihte muneces I have here godfearing monks, Chr. 656; Erl. 32, 1.

ge-temprian

(v.)
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Add: to temper, prepare material On þá onlícnesse geworht þe senop bið getemprod tó inwísan, Lch. ii. 184, 22. fig. to prepare, adapt Ge tó gódum ge tó yfelum getempera heortan þíne et ad bona et ad mala tempera cor tuum, 172, 15

toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll, ⬩ tax, ⬩ custom, ⬩ duty, ⬩ due ⬩ that which is paid to the state. ⬩ that which is paid to individuals ⬩ taking toll

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Toll, tax, custom, duty, due. that which is paid to the state. See also IV. Cynelíc toll fiscale tributum, Hpt. Gl. 440, 43. Nim ðone wecg, and syle tó tolle for mé and for ðé, Homl. Th. i. 512, 5.

Fróm-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Fróm-múþa, Frómuþa, an; m.

The mouth of the river Frome in Dorsetshire, where the Frome discharges itself into Poole Bay ⬩ Fromi ostium in agro Dorsetensi, ŭbi se in sĭnum ilium ad quem Poole oppĭdumassĭdet, Fromus exŏnĕrat

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To Frómúþan, Th. 277, 13

Linked entry: Fróm

huntnaþ

(n.)
Grammar
huntnaþ, huntnoþ, es; m.

Hunting

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I will that every man have the right to hunt in wood and in open country on his own property. And let every man leave my hunting alone where I wish to have it preserved, L. C. S. 81; Th. i. 420, 23-6.

Linked entry: huntaþ

wirsian

(v.)
Grammar
wirsian, p. ode

To get worse

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To get worse Hit fareþ yfele ealles tó wíde. Swá swýðe hit wyrsaþ, ðæt ðæs hádes men, ðe hwýlum wǽron nyttoste, ða syndon nú unnyttaste, L. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 18. And aa hit wyrsode mid mannan swíðor and swíðor, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 23.

wemman

(v.)
Grammar
wemman, p. de.

to spot ⬩ mar ⬩ spoil ⬩ disfigure ⬩ to defile ⬩ pollute ⬩ profane

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Th. 370, 24; Seel. 64. to defile, pollute, profane Gyf rihtwísnys mín hí wemmaþ si justitias meas profanaverint Ps. Spl. 88, 31. Gif hé óðres ceorles wíf wemme (maculaverit) L. Ecg. C. 14; Th. ii. 142, 12

HEALM

(n.)
Grammar
HEALM, es; n.

HAULM, straw, stem or stalk of grass, stalk of a plant ⬩ a roof of straw ⬩ stipula ⬩ culmus, calamus, stipula, festuca ⬩ a reed

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Ciricsceat mon sceal ágifan tó ðam healme and tó ðam heorþe ðe se mon on biþ tó middum wintra ciricsceattum, debet reddere homo a culmine et mansione, ubi residens erit in Natali, L. In. 61; Th. i. 140, 13

Linked entry: halm

þider-inn

(adv.)
Grammar
þider-inn, -in; adv.

Into that place,

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Hié þyderin wǽron gesamnode they were got together into the place, Blickl. Homl. 207, 36. of other relations Eal seó sócna ðe ðǽrto héreþ and ðæt land þiderinn the land belonging to it, Chart. Th. 547, 2.

æt-fiolan

(v.)

to stick to ⬩ continue ⬩ adhærere

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to stick to, continue; adhærere

fligan

(v.)
Grammar
fligan, p. de; pp. ed

To put to flight ⬩ fŭgāre

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To put to flight; fŭgāre

GYNAN

(v.)

to gain ⬩ lucrari

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to to gain lucrari, Lye

tremian

(v.)
Grammar
tremian, tremman

to confirm ⬩ to step.

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to confirm, tremman to step

and-feng

(n.)
Grammar
and-feng, an-, on-, es; m.

A taking to one's self ⬩ taking up ⬩ a receiving ⬩ defence ⬩ defender ⬩ assumptio ⬩ susceptio ⬩ susceptor

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A taking to one's self, taking up, a receiving, defence, defender; assumptio, susceptio, susceptor, Lk. Bos. 9, 51: Ps. Spl. 90, 2: Cd. 218; Th. 279, 28; Sat. 245: Ps. Spl. 88, 18

Linked entries: and-fang an-feng

beadu-scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-scearp, adj.

Battle-sharp ⬩ sharp in fight ⬩ applied to a sword ⬩ ad pugnam acutus

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Battle-sharp, sharp in fight, applied to a sword; ad pugnam acutus Cyning wælseaxe gebræd biter and beaduscearp the king drew his deadly knife bitter and battle-sharp, Beo. Th. 5401; B. 2704

Linked entry: scearp

fæger-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
fæger-wyrde, adj.

Fair in word, fairly speaking ⬩ suāvĭlŏquus, dĕcenter lŏquens

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Fair in word, fairly speaking; suāvĭlŏquus, dĕcenter lŏquens Wes ðú ðínum yldrum árfæst symle, fægerwyrde be thou ever dutiful to thy parents, fair in word, Exon. 80 a; Th. 300, 26; Fä. 12

fóddur-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
fóddur-wéla, an; m.

Abundance of food ⬩ cĭbi cōpia

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Abundance of food; cĭbi cōpia Fere fóddurwélan folcscipe dreógeþ [a ship] performs the bringing [i. e. a ship brings, Grn.] abundance of food to people, Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 12; Rä. 33, 10