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úp

Grammar
úp, <b>. V.</b>
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Ðér hit ǽr úp eóde where it started, C. D. v. 40, 17. Þý lǽs hí for longum gesǽlþum hí tó úp áhæbben, and ðonan on ofer-méttum weorðen, Bt. 39, Ii; F. 228, 23: Past. 79, 17 : 461, 28. Add

æppel-cyrnel

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-cyrnel, es; n.

An apple-pip

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Substitute: An apple-pip Æppelcyrnlu mala granata (the glosser seems to have read this as = pips of apples, instead of = apples with pips; cf. the more correct gloss in Hpt. Gl. 496, 60 (v. under æppel )), Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 43

brim-lád

(n.)
Grammar
brim-lád, e; f. [brim, lád
a way, path
,]

a way, pathThe path of the sea, sea-waymaris via

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The path of the sea, sea-way; maris via Ic in brimláde bídan sceolde I must remain on the sea's path, Exon. 81b; Th. 307, 27; Seef. 30. Ðe brimláde teáh who came the sea-way, Beo. Th. 2107; B. 1051

BRÓC

(n.)
Grammar
BRÓC, gen. bróce; dat. bréc; acc. bróc, bréc; pl. nom. acc. bréc, brǽc; gen. bróca; dat. brocum; f.

the BREECHnatesBREECHES, trousers, pantaloonsbraca, bracæ, femoralia

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M. 1, 71; Lchdm. ii. 146, 3. a covering for the breech, in pl. BREECHES, trousers, pantaloons; braca, bracæ, femoralia Bréc femoralia, R. Ben. 55. Brǽc femoralia, Wrt. Voc. 81, 63

Linked entry: braccas

wín-háte

(n.)
Grammar
wín-háte, an; f.

A feast

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A feast Gefrægn ic Olofernus wínhátan wyrcean, and eallum wundrum þrymlíc girwan up swǽsendo; tó ðám hét se gumena baldor ealle ða yldestan þegnas (the Latin is: Holofernes fecit cenam servis suis, Judith 12, 10), Judth. Thw. 21, 6; Jud. 3

tín-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-wintre, adj.

Ten years old

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In. 7; Th. i. 106, 18. Ðá ða hé týnwintre on ylde wæs, Homl. Th. ii. 498, 28

Twi-fyrd

(n.)
Grammar
Twi-fyrd, -ford
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Circum fluuium Alne in loco qui dicitur Aet Tuiford, i. 29, 6. In loco qui Tuiforda appellatur, 74, 31

wiþ-standan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-standan, p. -stód, pl. stódon; p. -standen.

to withstandresistto stand againstsucceed in opposingbe a match forrefuteto stand in the waybe a hindranceobstructpreventbe a preventiveto stand offkeep away,be absentto be hostile

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In. 31; Th. i. 122, 4 note. to be hostile Ic wiðstande ongén eów ponam faciem contra vos, Lev. 26, 17

sweor-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-beáh, gen. -beáges; m.
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Ic frætwode mínne swuran mid mænigfealdum swurbeágum, Homl. Skt. i. 20, 57

efen-lic

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Substitute: equal in extent Þǽm wintrum tódǽldum efenlice dǽle quibus (annis) aequa portione divisis, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 463, 17. of equal degree, of like condition Éce efenlic comperennis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 61.

sceáwung

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On þysre sceáwunge ( in hac speculatione) wundorlic þing æfterfyligde, 171, 7. Þurh þá gástlican sceáwunge, 154, 3. Ðá eágan mé gebróhton on þám angytte; ac siðþan ic hyt ongyten hæfde, þá forlǽt ic þá sceáwunga mid þám eágum, Solil. H. 21, 17.

nyttian

(v.)
Grammar
nyttian, p. ode; with gen.

To make use ofenjoy

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To make use of, enjoy Ic nyttige fungor, utor, perago, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 22. Wuda and wætres nyttaþ, Exon. Th. 340, 12; Gn. Ex. 110. Sume ðæs seáwes ánlípiges nyttiaþ some make of the juice only, Lchdm. ii. 30, 16. Nyttade Noe sídan ríces, Cd.

preówt-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
preówt-hwíl, e; f.
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On ánre preówthwíle on ðære endenétan býman in ictu oculi, in nouissima tuba, Homl. Th. ii. 568, 23. Cf. be-príwan to wink with the eye, Wulfst. 148, 13

Linked entry: be-prenan

betera

(adj.)
Grammar
betera, betra; m : betere, betre; f. n. adj. [from bet good, v. bet-líc good-like, comp. betera, betra better; sup. betest, betst best, v. besta, gód]

BETTERmelior

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hou moche more is a man betre than a sheep? Mt. Bos. 12, 12 Hit is betre it is a better [thing], Wyc. Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 5 : 29, 1; Fox 102, 6

Linked entry: betre

cwéman

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Add: absolute Ic cwéme blandior, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 44. Þéh þe þes middangeard cwéme etiam si mundus blandiretur, Gr. D. 258, 26. with dat. Ic wilnige ðæt ic monnum cuéme and lícige ( placeo ), Past. 147, 19. Ꝥ wé Gode cwémon and deófol týnan, Bl.

ge-tyhtan

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Th. ii. 402, 36. to urge, instigate Gemanod ł getiht instigatus, i. praemonitus, An. Ox. 602. to train, educate Ðǽre getyhtan exercitatae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 7: 30, 15. Þǽre getihtan, 144, 68

griþ-bryce

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D. iv. 208, 23. On Dena lage cyning áh griðbryce ( mulctas pacis violatae ), Ll. Th. i. 384, 6

orige

(adj.)

in the following passage

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If he (the thief) run away, and gets clear off(?), then shall he (the captor. For the responsibility of one who lets a thief escape, see L. In. &sect; &sect; 36, 72) be liable to fine, L. In. 28 ; Th. i. 120, 7. (?)

swincan

(v.)
Grammar
swincan, p. swanc, pl. swuncon; pp. swuncen.
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Ne þearfe ic swíþe ymbe ðæt swincan, Bt- 35, 3; Fox 158, 8, to be troubled, travail, be in difficulty or distress Ic swince on mínre gránunge laboravi in gemitu meo, Ps. Th. 6, 5. On hú grimmum seáðe swinceþ ðæt sweorcende mód, Met. 3, 2.

fédan

(v.)

to sucklenurseto feed upfattento supportmaintainnurtureeducatefosterto nourishsustainto bring forthTo graze

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Voc. ii. 38, 12.