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Defenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Defenisc, adj.

belonging to Devonshire Devōniensis

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Of or belonging to Devonshire; Devōniensis Gesomnede man ormǽte fyrde Defenisces folces an immense force of Devonshire people was collected, Chr. 1001; Th. 250, 5

lyft-edor

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-edor, es; m.
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An enclosure formed by clouds [? v. lyft] Síðboda lyftedoras bræc the pillar of fire broke through the clouds, Cd. 155; Th. 193, 24; Exod. 251

ge-sceaft

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ge-sceaft, <b>; I 2 a.</b>
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Först. 109, 7. Add Seó wæteres gesceaft liquidum elementum, Gr. D. 220, 17. ꝥ is s

stíþ-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
stíþ-mægen, es ; n.
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A strong force Ðonne cumaþ upplíce eored*-*heápas stíþmægen ástyred tum superum subito veniet commota potestas, Dóm. L. 114. [Cf. Stið-imainede eorl, Laym. 25820.]

Sweotolung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sweotolung-dæg, es; m.
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Idus Ian.) is geháten on bócum Swetelungdæg, forðan ðe on ðisum dæge wearð Crist mancynne geswutelod, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 20

flyge

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Mid þan þe se strǽl on flyge wæs, þá cóm windes blǽd foran ongeán, ꝥ seó strǽl wearð eft gecyrred, Bl. H. 199, 20. Add

mann-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
mann-þrymm, es; m.
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Först. 97, 11. Cf. here-þrymm

Linked entry: here-þrym

þel-brycg

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Be þaelbrycge, swá forþ andlang bróces, C.D.B. iii. 15, 7. Ðanne tó þelbrycge (-brige, 31), C.D. iii. 236, 28. In pontem thelbrycg, 373, 10. Add

on-wealhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
on-wealhlíce, adv.

Entirely

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Entirely Ða mægenu ðæs gódes weorces ðe hé Gode útan anwealglíce forgeaf tantae virtutis sacrificium, quod integrum foras immolant, Past. 33, 5; Swt. 220, 22

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, to rejoice.
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Fore ðissum gefiht (exultavit) tunge mín, Ps. Srt. 15, 9. Ðǽt mód gefihð on his yfelum, Past. 417, 2. Gefehð (gefyhð, v.l.), Mart. H. 84, 3. (On þám ic) gefag (in quo) conplacui, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 68. Se his gingra gefeah for þæs feóndes deáþe, Gr.

grymetan

Grammar
grymetan, l. grymettan, grymetian.
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Swá swá leó grimmeteð (grymmetteð, grimmetteþ, v. ll.; perhaps this form should be taken as belonging to a verb grimmettan, frequentative to grimman), Hml. S. 15, 189. Þá beran grymetedon ( rugiebant ), Gr. D. 229, 23.

hǽþen-gild

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Dele passages from Num. 25, 2: 31, 16, in l. 10 for 454 read 456, and add: idolatry Swutele synd þæs flǽsces weorc . . . hǽðengild manifesta swnt opera carnis . . . idolorum servitus (Gal. 5, 20), Hml. S. 17, 25.

toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll,tax,custom,duty,duethat which is paid to the state. that which is paid to individualstaking toll

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For a list of such tolls see L. Eth. iv. 2; Th. i. 300; and for instances of tolls being remitted see Cod. Dip.

cyrnel

(n.)
Grammar
cyrnel, cyrnl; gen.es; dat.e ; pl. nom. acc. cyrnlu; gen. cyrnla; n.

KERNEL, grainnucleus, granum a hard

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Wið cyrnla sáre for sore of kernels or swelled glands, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 3; Lchdm. i. 352, 1. Lege to ðám cyrnlum [MS. -lun] lay to the kernels or swelled glands, Herb. 75, 5; Lchdm. i. 178, 13

Linked entries: cirnel cirnel

BLEOH

(n.)
Grammar
BLEOH, bleó, blioh, blió; gen. bleós; n.

A colour, hue, complexioncolor, species

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Seolocenra hrægla mid mistlícum bleowum hí ne gímdon they cared not for silken garments of various colours, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 11. Mónan bleoh habban hýnþe getácnaþ for the moon to have colours betokens humility, Lchdm. iii. 206, 27.

Linked entries: bleó blió

hreód

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</b> a reed for writing :-- Hreód bóceras (scribe, Ps. Cam. has writ scribe, Ps. Srt. Vos. have writ scribę. Is it possible that scribe has been taken as imperative and glossed by wrít? Or should wríteres be read for writ?

ge-beran

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For geborene ge for ungeborene, Ll. Th. i. 152, 6. of an animal Sylle hé þone áð ꝥ hit on his ǽhte geboren wǽre, Ll. Th. i. 204, 14. geboren born, with reference to rank, position, &amp;c. Gylde hine man swá hé geboren sý Ll.

bismer

(n.)
Grammar
bismer, bismor, bysmer, bysmor; gen. bismeres, bysmres; n.

Filthiness, pollution, abomination, disgrace, infamy, mockery, reproach, contumely, blasphemy, calumnyludibrium, pollutio, abominatio, infamia, opprobrium, contumelia, blasphemia, calumniaopprobrium

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Seó stów gewearþ swíðe mǽre for Rómána bismere the place became famous for the disgrace of the Romans, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 62, 44. His mód wæs mid ðam bismre ahwæt his mind was whetted with that disgrace, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 17.

be-gitan

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Add: to get for one's self, of acquisition, posses-sion Ic begeat æt Denulfe þá windcirican, Cht. Th. 156, 21. Bigaet obtenuit, Txts. 81, 1409. Se bisceop wæs Scyttisc and Sce~ Oswald hine begeat on ðás ðeóde the bishop was Scottish and St.

æt-speornan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-speornan, -spornan ðú -spyrnst, he -spyrnþ; p. -spearn, pl. -spurnon; pp. -spornen; v. trans.

To stumblespurn atdash or trip againstmistakecæspitareoffendere ad aliquidimpingere

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Ðe-læs ðe ðín fót æt stáne ætsporne ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuum, Mt. Bos. 4, 6. Ðe-læs ðú ætspurne [Lamb, ætsporne] æt stáne fót ðínne ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuum, Ps. Spl. 90, 12.

Linked entry: æt-spurne