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in-coþu

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. ¶ In the gloss fibras þearmas incoþe, An. Ox. 1978, perhaps innoþas or innoþa should be read: the passage is: Viscerum fibras, Ald. 26, 33. Add

lungre

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Add: of prompt action Eódon lungre under linde, nalæs late wǽron eorre æscberend, An. 46. Lungre leórdan, nalas leng bidon, 1044. of violent action Ic lungre earn deópe gedréfed, Cri. 167.

prica

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Add Seó forme ábécédé ys bútan pricon, and seó ððer ys gepricod on þá swýðran healfe, and seó þrydde on þá wynstran healfe, Angl. viii. 332, 42. add Ǽlce geáre wanað án tíd and án prica and se nigonteóða dǽl ánes prican, Angl. viii. 308, 46.

weald

(adv.)
Grammar
weald, adv. conj.

perhaps ⬩ may be ⬩ in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case

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gehwá ðis wile and cunne his geleáfan, weald hwá ða mycclan yrmðe gebídan sceole in case any one have to experience that great misery, Homl.

ge-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorc, -worc, -were, es; n. [ge-, weorc a work] .

work ⬩ ŏpus ⬩ ŏpuscŭlus ⬩ a fort ⬩ fortress ⬩ arx

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He worhte him geweorc æt Middeltúne he wrought him a fortress at Middleton, 892; Erl. 89, 14: 894; Ed. 92, 4, 11. Ðe æt hám æt ðǽm geweorcum wǽron who were at home in the fortresses, 894; Erl. 92, 18.

ládung

(n.)
Grammar
ládung, e; f.

An excusing ⬩ an apology ⬩ excuse ⬩ a defence ⬩ exculpation ⬩ purgation

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betwux burgum án lagu æt ládunge, L.

Linked entry: be-ládung

on-sendan

(v.)

to send off, despatch (an emissary) ⬩ to send forth or out, ⬩ to emit (an odour, etc.) ⬩ to send forth (the spirit), to give up (the ghost)

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to send off, despatch (an emissary) Onsende direxit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 19. Him his sunu hám onsende filium remisit, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 206, 2. Hine God ús onsende, Beo. Th. 770; B. 382. Se ðisne ár hider onsende, Andr. Kmbl. 3207; An. 1606.

Linked entry: an-sendan

á-wiht

(adv.)
Grammar
á-wiht, á-wyht, á-wuht, á-uht, áht; adv.

At all ⬩ by any means ⬩ omnino ⬩ ullo modo

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At all, by any means; omnino, ullo modo Ne lata ðú áwiht do not thou tarry at all, Ps. Th. 69, 7: 77, 10, 12: 134, 19.

eorþ-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-scræf, es; n.

An earth-cavern, a grave ⬩ căverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum

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Kmbl. 1605; An. 804

ESOL

(n.)
Grammar
ESOL, esul, es; m.

An ass ⬩ ăsĭnus

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An ass; ăsĭnus His estfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass. upon which he [Balaam] sat, opposed his zeal, Past. 36, 7; Cot. MS. Gif ðǽr befeólle on oððe oxa oððe esol if an ox or an ass fell into it, Past. 63; Hat. MS.

clyster

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Botros .i. uvarum globos .i. glyster, An. Ox. 2, 99. Clistro dactilos, 2, 10. Clystro, fingerappla clystra, 472. Add

hinder-genga

(n.)
Grammar
hinder-genga, an; m.

an apostate

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one that goes backward (epithet of a crab) Hindergenga retrograda (Nepa mihi nomen . . passibus Oceanum retrograda transeo versis. Aid. 254, 30), An. Ox. 26, 23. one that goes back from the faith he has professed, an apostate (cf.

Linked entry: genga

talu

Grammar
talu, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Þurh þínre leásan tale ic ongyten hæbbe ꝥ þú eart án torswíþe leás man, Hml. S. 23, 687. Add Talu disputatio, An. Ox. 27, 18.

á-sciran

(v.)
Grammar
á-sciran, (e, y); p. -scær, pl. -scǽron; pp. -scoren
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Wæs án ormǽte clif áscoren rihte ádúne, Hml. S. 31, 316. Of áscoren raderetur, An. Ox. 2, 337

Linked entry: á-sceran

fore-sceáwodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fore-sceáwodlíce, adv.

Considerately ⬩ with due consideration ⬩ with foresight

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Considerately, with due consideration, with foresight God swýþor tó yrsunge unbesceáwudlíce hí forþ clypian þænne foresceáwudlíce tó synna forgyfenyssa innlaþian Deum potius ad iracundiam inconsiderate prouocent, quam provide ad peccaminum ueniam inuitent

ge-smeágan

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Gesmǽgeð retractat, An. Ox. 50, 54. Hiá gesmeáwdon (cogitabant) bituih him. Mt. L. 16, 7. Gesmeáudon (gismeádun, R.), Lk. L. 20, 5. Gesmeáge cogitare, 5, 21. Beón gesmeád conici, i. intelligi, An. Ox. 1 2688. Add

smeá-mete

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Sylle man tó middægþénunge twám and twám án tyl cýssticce and sumne smeámete (cibaria alia) . . . and on ǽfen twám and twám án cýssticce and sume smeámettas (cibaria alia), Chrd. 15, 2-5: 14, 36, 37. Add

un-þæslic

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Unþæslic absurdus, An. Ox. 27, 26. Swýðe unþæslic (inconveniens) mæg beón geþúht ꝥ sé nyte Drihtnes andgit, sé ;Þe mid him byð geworden án gást, Gr. D. 136, 21. ;Þá cwæð se hálga wer ;ꝥ Add

swaðrian

(v.)
Grammar
swaðrian, swæðorian; p ode

To retreat, withdraw, subside

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Kmbl. 3169; An. 1587. Hærn eft onwand . . . wædu swæðorodon, 1066; An. 533. Brimu swaþredon, ðæt ic sǽnæssas geseón mihte, Beo. Th. 1145; B. 570

Linked entries: swæðorian swodrian

earm-sceapen

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-sceapen, adj.

Miserable, wretched ⬩ mĭser

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Miserable, wretched; mĭser Ne mihte earm-sceapen áre findan the poor wretch might not find pity, Andr. Kmbl. 2259; An. 1131: 2689; An. 1347: Beo. Th. 2707; B. 1351: Cd. 206; Th. 255, 30; Dan. 632

Linked entry: sceapen