leáf-full
Believing ⬩ faithful
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God cwæþ tó Moysen ðæt hé wolde cuman and hine ætforan ðam folce gesprecan ðæt hí ðý leáffulran wǽron God said to Moses that he would come and talk with him before the people, that they might be the more believing [v. Exod. 19, 9], Homl.
under-þeów
One reduced to slavery ⬩ one who serves under or is subject to another ⬩ a slave ⬩ servant
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One reduced to slavery, one who serves under or is subject to another, a slave, servant Hé geniédde Arhalaus ðone látteów ðæt hé wæs his underþeów, Ors. 5, 11; Swt. 238, 2.
Linked entry: þeów
ofer-gitolness
Forgetfulness, oblivion
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Wið ða ádle ðe man litargum háteþ, ðæt ys on úre geþeóde ofergytulnys (-gittolnes,MS. H.) Lchdm. i. 200, 8. In eorþan ofergytolnysse in terra oblivionis Ps. Spl. 87, 13. Ða unþeáwas oft ábisegien ðæt mód mid ofergiotulnesse, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 32.
smeart
Smart, painful
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Smart, painful Ic wylle swingan eów mid ðam smeartestum swipum, ðæt is, ðæt ic wítnige eów mid ðam wyrstan wíte Wulfst. 295, 10. [Gif þi sulf one smerte discepline drauh þet swete likunge into smeortunge A. R. 294, 12.
syferlíce
with cleanliness, without impurity ⬩ soberly, purely, without excess or grossness ⬩ soberly, prudently, circumspectly ⬩ ad sobrietatem
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with cleanliness, without impurity Ðæt gé witen ðæt hit ( the preparation of the wafers for the mass) clǽnlíce and sýferlíce gedón sý, L. E.
scrúd-fultum
Assistance in providing clothing ⬩ the word occurs in grants made to religious houses of funds for the provision of clothing
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Ic habbe gifen ðæt land intó Sanctes Petres mynstre intó Baðan ðam munecan tó scrúdfultume. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 171, 15
sealt
Salt
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Nim ácorfenes sealtes (rock salt) ðæt wæter ðe ðǽrof gǽþ, Lchdm. ii. 246, 18. Hwítes sealtes, iii. 20, 26. Greát sealt rock salt, 40, 20, 10: i. 158, 34
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liþ
A joint ⬩ lith ⬩ limb
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Ðæt hé dyppe his fingres liþ on wætere that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, Lk. Skt. 16, 24, On ðone liþ ðæra eaxla, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 12. On ðæt liþ, 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 6. Liþu artus, Wrt. Voc. 64, 77.
ge-limpan
To happen ⬩ occur ⬩ befall ⬩ come to pass ⬩ take place ⬩ accĭdĕre ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ contingĕre
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Hit eft gelimpeþ ðæt se líchoma lǽne gedreóseþ it afterwards befalls that the body miserably sinks, Beo. Th. 3511; B. 1753. Gyf hyt gelimpþ ðæt he hyt fint si contĭgĕret ut invĕniat eam, Mt. Bos. 18, 13.
úþ-wita
a philosopher ⬩ scribe ⬩ geo metrician
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Ðæs ðe ús secgaþ béc, ealde úðwitan (historians), Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 18: astronomers, Menol. Fox 329; Men. 166. Úþwitan (philosophers) secgaþ ðæt sió sáwul hæbbe ðrió gecynd, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 3; Met, 20, 184: Homl. Skt. i. 1, 96.
wróht
accusation ⬩ a false accusation ⬩ slander ⬩ calumny ⬩ fault ⬩ crime ⬩ offence ⬩ a quarrel ⬩ strife ⬩ cause of complaint ⬩ injury ⬩ hurt
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Tó ðæm sǽde ðære wróhte ad seminanda jurgia, Past. 47 ; Swt. 358, 3. Bið ðæt deófol on wróhte onlícnisse; . . . bið se Pater Noster on sibbe onlícnisse. Salm. Kmbl. p. 146, 20.
Linked entries: wróht-bora wróht-dropa wróht-georn
list
Art ⬩ skill ⬩ craft ⬩ cunning ⬩ artifice
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Ðæs líchoman listas and cræftas of ðæm móde cumaþ the arts and powers of the body come from the mind; intus est hominum vigor arce conditus abdita, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 216; Met. 26, 108.
manig-feald
Manifold ⬩ multifarious ⬩ of many kinds ⬩ various ⬩ consisting of many parts ⬩ complex ⬩ Manifold ⬩ numerous ⬩ abundant ⬩ plural
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For ðǽm mistlícum and manigfealdum weoruldbisgum, Bt. prooem; Fox viii, 5. Hit sceal heonanforþ mænigfealdre weorþan, Wulfst. 83, 19. Monigfealdran, Exon. 51a; Th. 177, 2; Gú. 1221.
ge-hnesctun
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Ðæt mon ðá heardan heortan gehnescige, Past. 154, 3. of speech Gehnistun word heora mollierunt sermones suos Ps. Srt. 54, 22. Genexode synt his sprǽcu molliti sunt sermones eius Ps.
scild
a shield ⬩ a piece of defensive armour ⬩ a shield ⬩ protection
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Næfde hé scyld (scutum) æt handa, ðæt hé ðone cyning mid gescyldan mihte, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 22. Nán scyldwyrhta ne lecge nán scépes fell on scyld, L. Ath. i. 15; Th. i. 208, ii. Ðǽr læg secg mænig ofer scild scoten, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 19.
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a-célan
To be or become cold ⬩ algere ⬩ frigescere
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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere Ðæs þearfan ne biþ þurst acéled the thirst of this desire is not become cold, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 34; Met. 7, 17
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a-wundrian
To make a wonder of ⬩ vertere quasi miraculi ad modum
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To make a wonder of; vertere quasi miraculi ad modum Eów sceal ðæt leás awundrad weorþan the falsehood shall be made a wonder of for you, Invent. Crs. Recd. 1161
dryht-wuniende
Dwelling among people ⬩ in pŏpŭlo dēgens
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Dwelling among people; in pŏpŭlo dēgens Ðara ǽghwylc mót dryhtwuniendra dǽl onfón each of those dwelling among people may receive a share, Exon. 78 a; Th. 293, 26; Crä. 7
em-sárig
Equally sorry ⬩ æque tristis
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Equally sorry; æque tristis Hí woldon ðæt ða óðre wíf wǽran emsárige heom they wished the other women to be equally sorry with themselves. Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 1
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Englisc-man
An Englishman ⬩ Anglĭcānus
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An Englishman; Anglĭcānus Ic wille ðæt gé fédaþ ealle wæga án earm Engliscmon I will that ye entirely feed one poor Englishman, L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 198, 5