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irming

(n.)
Grammar
irming, es ; m.

A poor ⬩ mean ⬩ wretched ⬩ miserable person ⬩ a wretch

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Betere is ðé ðæt ðé sceamige nú hér beforan mé ánum yrmingce ðonne eft beforan Gode on ðam mycelan dóme melius est tibi nunc hic coram me solo misero pudefieri, quam posthac coram Deo in magno judicio, L. Ecg. C. prm ; Th, ii. 132, 20.

Linked entries: earming erming

un-eáðness

(n.)
Grammar
un-eáðness, e; f.

uneasiness of mind ⬩ anxiety ⬩ trouble ⬩ grief ⬩ difficulty ⬩ severity ⬩ harshness

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Ne biþ ðǽr sár ne gewinu, ne nǽnig unéþnes, ne sorg ne wóp, Blickl. Homl. 103, 35. Hé swýþe weóp and mid mycelre unéðnysse his eágospind mid teárum leohte.

ge-wealdan

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Add: to control the movement of a material object, wield a weapon Heora nán ne mehte nánes wǽpnes gewealdan, Ors. 4, 10; S. 194, 19. to control movement, action, manage to do some movement or action. with gen.

sacerd

(n.)
Grammar
sacerd, es; m.

A priest

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Moyses and Aaron sóðe sacerdas, 98, 6 : Ands. Kmbl. 1483; An. 743. Ða mæssepreóstas wǽron ðus gehátene ... Ðá ða gemynegodan sacerdos (-as ?) cóman erant presbyteri ... Venientes memorati sacerdotes, Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 19.

wád

(n.)
Grammar
wád, es; n.

Woad,

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Woad, a plant much used for dyeing, which circumstance may account for the appearance of the word as a gloss to some of the following Latin words Ðis wád hic sandyx, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 69; Zup. 72, 14.

Linked entry: waad

gýmen

(n.)
Grammar
gýmen, gémen; f.

Care ⬩ heed ⬩ solicitude ⬩ diligence ⬩ superintendence ⬩ rule ⬩ cura

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Care, heed, solicitude, diligence, superintendence, rule; cura Se réða rén sumes ymbhogan ungemet gémen the fierce rain of some anxiety, immoderate care [cf. se rén ungemetlíces ymbhogan, Fox 36, 19] Bt. Met. Fox 7, 56; Met. 7, 28: 101; Met. 7, 51.

Linked entries: gémen geómen gýme

ofer-drífan

(v.)

to cover by drifting ⬩ to overcome, refute, repel, defeat

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to cover by drifting Ðeáh hit wind oððe sǽs flód mid sonde oferdrífen though the wind or sea cover it by driving the sand over it, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 40, 1. to overcome, refute, repel, defeat Ðú ðe þióstro giduoles oferdrífest depellis Rtl. 38, 17.

ge-þing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þing, es; n.

a council ⬩ an assembly ⬩ concilium ⬩ counio ⬩ a compact ⬩ an agreement ⬩ a condition ⬩ pactum ⬩ what is impending over one ⬩ what is awaiting one ⬩ what is certainly to be expected or hoped for ⬩ fate ⬩ destiny ⬩ quod est imminens vel expectandum ⬩ fatum ⬩ sors

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A. 600. what is impending over one, what is awaiting one, what is certainly to be expected or hoped for, fate, destiny; quod est imminens vel expectandum, fatum, sors Bád beadwa geþinges he awaited the fate of the battle, Beo.

Linked entry: gúþ-geþingu

bútan

(con.)
Grammar
bútan, búton, bútun; conj.

out ⬩ Unless, save that ⬩ nisi ⬩ Save or except that ⬩ nisi ⬩ Except, save, besides, but ⬩ nisi

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Sume men sǽdon ðæt ðǽr nǽran bútan twegen dǽlas some men said that there were but two parts. Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 15, 6

HEFIG

(adj.)
Grammar
HEFIG, hefeg; adj.

HEAVY ⬩ weighty ⬩ oppressive ⬩ grievous ⬩ difficult ⬩ serious ⬩ grieved ⬩ important ⬩ gravis ⬩ molestus

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Tó hwon syndon gé ðyses weorces swá hefige why are you so grieved at this work, Blickl. Homl. 69, 15. Wurdon mé on yrre yfele and hefige in ira molesti erant mihi, Ps. Th. 54, 3. Hig bindaþ hefige byrðyna alligant onera gravia, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 4.

Linked entry: hefig-mód

bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, g. bóce? béc; d. béc; acc. bóc; pl. nom. acc. béc; g. bóca; d. bócum, bócan; f.

a BOOK ⬩ liber ⬩ a charter ⬩ charta ⬩ for the books which a priest ought to possess ⬩ for his canonical hours

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Swá he ða bóc unfeóld so he unfolded the book, Lk. Bos. 4, 17, 20: Deut. 31, 26. Ða béc befón to contain the books; capere libros, Jn. Bos. 21, 25. On ðæra cininga bócum in the kings' books, Ælfc. T. Lisle 21, 1: 23, 19: 40, 4.

sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
sníðan, p. snáð, pl. snidon; pp. sniden

to cut, make an incision in anything ⬩ to cut as a surgeon does, to lance ⬩ to amputate ⬩ to cut up or to pieces ⬩ to cut so as to kill, to slay an animal ⬩ to cut stone, to hew ⬩ to cut hair ⬩ to cut corn, to reap ⬩ to reap ⬩ to cut ⬩ secare, resecare, caedere, putare, dolere, attondere ⬩ to cut, prune

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Hié wǽron snidene mid snide secti sunt Past. 30; Swt. 205, 13. to cut so as to kill, to slay an animal Similar entries (v. of-sníðan, sníðung, II.) Ðæra éwena meolc gé brucon and ða ðe fǽtte wǽron gé snidon (mactavistis) L. Ecg.

riht

(adj.)
Grammar
riht, adj.

erect, direct ⬩ right, straight ⬩ agreeable to the spirit of law, human or divine, just, equitable ⬩ the requirements of a law ⬩ regulation, legitimate, lawful, regular ⬩ satisfying the demands of conduct, right, proper, fitting ⬩ satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox

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Gr. 50, 16; Som. 51, 22. Hwæt réce wé hwæt wé sprecan búton hit riht sprǽc sý recta locutio Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 14.

LǼCE

(n.)
Grammar
LǼCE, es; m.

A LEECH ⬩ doctor ⬩ physician ⬩ a leech

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Gl. 18 b, 21. a leech (species of worm) Lǽce sanguisuga vel hirudo, Ælfc. 23; Som. 60, 5; Wrt. Voc. 24, 9: sanguisuga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 17. Lýces sanguissuge, Kent. Gl. 1085. [Prompt. Parv. leche.]

Linked entries: lǽca léce

ende-mes

Grammar
ende-mes, emdenes, emdemes.

together ⬩ coincidence ⬩ straightway ⬩ at once

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Eall seó meniu endemes weóp sóna, Num. 14, 1: Hml. Th. ii. 516, 18. Se ælmihtega waldend his ágen weorc eall geondwlíteð, endemes þurhsyhð ealle gesceafta omnia uno mentis cernit in ictu . . . respicit omnia solus, Met. 30, 16.

for-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
for-brecan, part, -brecende; ðú -brecest, -bricst, -brycst, he -breceþ, -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break ⬩ break in two ⬩ bruise ⬩ crush ⬩ violate ⬩ frangĕre ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ conterere ⬩ commĭnuĕre ⬩ viŏlāre

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Ic sumra fét forbræc bealo-searwum I have broken the feet of some by wicked snares. Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 30; Jul. 473. He helle dúru forbræc he brake hell's door, Cd. 223; Th. 294, 8; Sat. 468: Ps. Spl. 106, 16.

Frysa

(n.)
Grammar
Frysa, Friesa, an; pl. nom. acc. Frysan, Frisan, Fresan; gen. Frysena, Frysna; dat. Frysum; m.

A Frisian ⬩ Frīsius ⬩ Freso

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Sealde se ealdorman hine sumum Frysan of Lundene the alderman sold him to a Frisian of London, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 18.

Linked entries: Fresan Friesa Frisan

FÝSAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÝSAN, p. de; pp. ed [fús ready, prompt, quick] .

To hasten ⬩ festīnāre ⬩ To speed oneself ⬩ make haste ⬩ take oneself away ⬩ hasten away ⬩ se festīnāre ⬩ propĕrāre ⬩ se abrĭpĕre ⬩ To incite ⬩ stimulate ⬩ to send forth ⬩ drive away ⬩ stĭmŭlāre ⬩ incĭtāre ⬩ accĕlĕrāre ⬩ emittĕre

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Gǽst hine fýseþ on écnegeard the soul hasteneth to an eternal mansion, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 7; Gú. 1240. He fýsde hine he hastened himself, 120 a; Th. 461, 9; Hö. 33. v. trans.

Linked entries: fýsian ge-fýsan

mirigþ

(n.)
Grammar
mirigþ, mirhþ, mirhþ, myrþ, e; f.

Pleasure ⬩ joy ⬩ delight ⬩ sweetness

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Cott.) ðæs sónes, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 11. On heofonan ríces mirhþe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 1, 11. Myrhþe, Homl. Th. i. 58, 4. Ða heorde tó heofonlícre myrhþe (myrþe, MS. B.) lǽdan, L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 11. Man byþ on myrhþe ( joyous ), Runic pm.

Linked entries: mirhþ myrþ

mis-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
mis-, mist-, misse-líc; adj.

wanting in likeness or unity ⬩ unlike ⬩ diverse ⬩ various ⬩ diverging from the usual course ⬩ erratic

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wanting in likeness or unity, unlike, diverse, various Sorh manig and mislíc, Frag. Kmbl. 2; Leás. 2. Hú ne sǽdon wé ðæt ðis andweaede líf nǽre nó ðæt héhste gód, forðam hit wǽre mistlíc (MS. Cott. mislíc), Bt. 34, 9; Fox 146, 17.