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smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
smiþ, es; m.

A smith, a worker in metals or in wood ⬩ faber ⬩ faber, cudo

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. . . wið ðon ðe smiþ ðæs þýstran modes and dǽde his deáþe neálǽhte . . .

Linked entry: helle-smiþ

stocc

(n.)
Grammar
stocc, es; m.

a stock, trunk, log ⬩ a wooden trumpet

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On ðone lytlan beorg ðǽr se stoc stód . . . on gerihte tó ðam stocce on eásteweardan ðam leá, of ðam stocce súðrihte on ðære strǽt, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 250, 9-17. Tó ðam wón stocce, ðanne fram ðam wón stocce, 73, 22.

MANIG

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
MANIG, maneg, monig, mænig; adj.

MANY ⬩ many a

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Ðǽr módlíce manega sprǽcon, Byrht. Th. 137, 43; By. 200. Hié witon ðæt ðæt ilce yfel ofereode, swá ða monegan ǽr dydan, Ors. 5, 2; Swt. 218, 3. Manigra sumne one of many. Beo.

a-gilpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gilpan, p. -gealp, pl. -gulpon; pp. -golpen

To glory ⬩ boast ⬩ exult ⬩ gloriari ⬩ lætari

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To glory, boast, exult; gloriari, lætari Wyt mágon ðǽr dǽdum agilpan we may there exult in our deeds, Cd. 100 a; Th. 377, 2; Seel, 165

a-leoðian

(v.)
Grammar
a-leoðian, p. ode; pp. od [lið a limb, to-liðian to dissolve, Grn.]

To dismember ⬩ avellere ⬩ abstrahere ⬩ sejungere

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To dismember; avellere, abstrahere, sejungere He ðæt andweorc of Adames líce aleoðode he dismembered the substance from Adam's body, Cd. 9; Th. 11, 18; Gen. 177

an-stellan

(v.)
Grammar
an-stellan, p. -stealde, -stalde; pp. -steald

To cause ⬩ establish ⬩ appoint ⬩ instituere ⬩ constituere

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To cause, establish, appoint; instituere, constituere Ic ðæs orleges ór anstelle I cause the beginning of that strife, Exon. 102a; Th. 386, 10; Rä. 4, 59

a-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rinnan, p. -ran, pl. -runnon; pp. -runnen

To run out ⬩ pass by ⬩ to disappear ⬩ effluere ⬩ præterire

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To run out, pass by, to disappear; effluere, præterire Ðæt sý [MS. sie] cwide arunnen that the word be run out, Salm. Kmbl. 960; Sal. 479

dyrst-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
dyrst-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To dare ⬩ audēre

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To dare; audēre Ðæt nán ne dyrstlǽce ceósan hláfordas of lǽwedan mannan that none dare to choose lords of laical men, Chr. 796; Ing. 82, 26

Linked entry: ge-dyrst-lǽcan

eldung

(n.)
Grammar
eldung, eldcung, elcung, e; f.

Delay ⬩ mŏra

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Delay; mŏra Hit is eldung and anbíd ðæs héhstan déman it is the delay and waiting of the highest judge, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 17

Linked entries: elcung eldcung

eoful-sæc

(n.)
Grammar
eoful-sæc, es; n? [eoful = yfel evil, sacan to accuse]

Evil accusation, blasphemy ⬩ blasphēmia

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Evil accusation, blasphemy; blasphēmia Ðæt ðú eofulsæc ǽfre ne fremme wið Gódes bearne that ihou never make blasphemy against God's son, Elen. Kmbl. 1045; El. 524

feorh-leán

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-leán, es; n.

Life's reward or gift ⬩ vītæ præmium

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Life's reward or gift; vītæ præmium Woldon hie ðæt feorhleán fácne gyldan they would requite life's gift with fraud, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 12; Exod. 150

flett-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
flett-pæþ, es; pl. nom. acc. -paðas; m.

A house-path ⬩ floor ⬩ dŏmi sēmĭta ⬩ păvīmentum

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A house-path, floor; dŏmi sēmĭta, păvīmentum Ðæt ðú flettpaðas mĭne trǽde that Ami hast trodden my house-paths, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 10; Gen. 2729

Linked entry: flet-pæþ

for-beódendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
for-beódendlíc, adj.

Forbidding-like ⬩ dissuasive ⬩ prohĭbĭtōrius ⬩ de-hortātōrius

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Forbidding-like, dissuasive; prohĭbĭtōrius, de-hortātōrius Sume synd dehortātīva, ðæt synd forbeódendlíce oððe mistihtendlíce some are dehortātīva,which are dissuasive, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 8

fyrn-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gewinn, es; n.

An ancient war ⬩ vĕtus pugna

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An ancient war; vĕtus pugna On ðæm wæs ór writen fyrngewinnes on which was engraved the origin of the ancient war, Beo. Th. 3382; B. 1689

fýr-smeortende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fýr-smeortende, part.

Fire-smarting ⬩ ignītus

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Fire-smarting; ignītus Gnættas cómon ofer ðæt land mid fýrsmeortendum bítum gnats came over the land with fire-smarting bites, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 30

hrýfing

(n.)
Grammar
hrýfing, e; f.

Roughness ⬩ scab

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Roughness, scab, crust of a healing wound Smire mid hunige ðæt ðý ðé raþor sió hrýfing of fealle, L. M. 1, 35; Lchdm. ii. 86, 4

min-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
min-dóm, es; m.

Smallness ⬩ abjectness ⬩ pusillanimity

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Smallness, abjectness, pusillanimity Ic bíde ðæs beornes ðe me bóte (? béte) eft mindóm expectabam eum qui me salvum faceret a pusillo animo, Ps. Th. 54, 7

part

(n.)
Grammar
part, es ; m.
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A part Ðes part oððe ðes dǽl, Ælfc. Gr. 41 ; Som. 43. 2. Ðisses partes, 16; Som. 20, 11. On ðisum parte, 17; Som. 20, 32

ge-bit

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bit, -bitt, es; n. [ge-, biten, pp. of bitan to bite]

A biting ⬩ biting together ⬩ grinding ⬩ gnashing ⬩ morsus ⬩ strīdor

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A biting, biting together, grinding, gnashing; morsus, strīdor Ðǽr biþ wóp and tóþa gebitt there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, Homl. Th. 126, 20

ge-irman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-irman, p. de; pp. ed

To afflict ⬩ afflīgĕre

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To afflict; afflīgĕre Ðæt hie elles ne síen geirmed that they be not altogether afflicted, Past. 28, 1; Swt. 189, 16; Hat. MS. 36 b, 5

Linked entries: ge-yrman ge-iermed