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un-geþyld

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþyld, e; f.: es; n. [
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v. ge-þyld
]

Impatience

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Impatience Hú mycel Godes geþyld is, and hú mycel úre ungeþyld is, Blickl. Homl. 33, 26. Ungeðyld impatientiae culpa, Past. 43; Swt. 309, 2. Sió ungeðyld, Swt. 311, 21: 33; Swt. 220, 66. For ðæm unwrence ðære ungeðylde ... for ðæm unðeáwe ðære ungeðylde

wan

(n.)
Grammar
wan, es; [n. (?) cf. Icel. vánt (neut, of vanr) with gen.]
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On ðám ðingum ðe hí won hæfdon in eis quae minus habuerat, Bd. 5, 22 ; S. 644, 15

wóh-fremmende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wóh-fremmende, adj. (picpl.) : or wóh-frernrnend, es; m.

Wrongdoing ⬩ wrong-doer

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Wrongdoing; or a wrong-doer Nalles sorgode hwæþer mihtig Drihten ámetan wolde wrece be gewyrhtum wóhfremmendun., Met. 9, 36

Linked entry: fremman

worn-gehát

(n.)
Grammar
worn-gehát, (? word-gehát;
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cf. word-beót, -gebeót
), es; n.

A promise of a numerous progeny

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A promise of a numerous progeny Ðé beóþ worngehát (cf. patrem multarum gentium constitui te, Gen. 17, 5) mín gelǽsted. Cd. Th. 144, 24; Gen. 2394

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, m.

an adulteress

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(? Gynd forligeru per scorta, Germ. 396, 236) an adulteress [The masc. (neut.?) is used of a woman]: Forligr adulter, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 27, 14. Forliger prostituta, meretrix, Hpt. Gl. 475, 26. Heó næs dyrne forligr, Hml. S. 12, 227. ꝥ þú ne beó forliger (

líg-berend

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
líg-berend, <b>líg-berend,</b> es; m.
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AJlame-bearer; flam-miger, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 9. Líg-berende; adj. Flame-bearing; flam-miger, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 52. Substitute:

niþer-stígend

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-stígend, es; m. : <b>-stigende</b>; ptcpl.
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One who descends: descending Ic beó geanlícod niðerstígendum on seáðe assimilabor descendentibus in lacum, Ps. L. 27, 1 : 142, 7. Wæs swíðe hefgu frécednys þám niþerstígendum, Gr. D. 112, 20

Linked entry: niþer-ástígend

ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n. <b>I a.</b>
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On middeweardum hire ríce hió getimbrede Babylonia þá burg medio imperii sui Babylonem condidit, Ors. 2, 1; 8. 62, 14. God forgifð ríce ðám ðe hé wile, Hml. Th. ii. 434, 4. <b>I b.</b> add :-- Ðonne bið ðæt ríce wel gereht, ðonne sé ðe ðǽr

swǽpels

(n.)
Grammar
swǽpels, (m.?). l. , es; m. ; for 106, 3 l. 103, 6,
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and add: Ps. Vos. 103, 6

clyne

(n.)
Grammar
clyne, es, m?, n? clyna; clyne; clyno

A mass ⬩ lump ⬩ ball ⬩ metal ⬩ massa ⬩ sphæra ⬩ metallum ⬩ σφαῖρα

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indecl. f. A mass, lump, ball, metal; massa, sphæra, metallum; σφαῖρα Clynes, trendles sphæræ Mone B. 3491. Ǽlces cynnes wecg, vel óra oððe clyna metallum Ælíc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 8; Wrt. Voc. 34, 67. Clyne;clyno massa, metallum Cot. 132: 182. Sile hym

coríon

(n.)
Grammar
coríon, es; n? [= κόριον for κορίαννον = κορίανον,
  • Anac. 138
]

κόριον ⬩ κορίαννον = κορίανον ⬩ The herb coriander ⬩ coriandrum ⬩ ὑπέρικον

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The herb coriander; coriandrum [ὑπέρικον hyperícon, Diosc. 3, 171] Som. Ben. Lye

croc

(n.)
Grammar
croc, crocc, crog, crogg, crohh, es; m.

A crock ⬩ pitcher ⬩ waterpot ⬩ flagon ⬩ a little jug or lentil-shaped vessel ⬩ urceus ⬩ lagena ⬩ lenticula ⬩ legythum

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A crock, pitcher, waterpot, flagon, a little jug or lentil-shaped vessel; urceus, lagena, lenticula, legythum Croccas Cot. 209; Grm. iii. 458, 15

Linked entry: crog

snegel

(n.)
Grammar
snegel, snægel, snegl, snél, snǽl, es; m.

A snail

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A snail Snegl, snél limax Txts. 75, 1220. Snegel Wrt. Voc. i. 78, 63. Snægl 24, 4: ii. 51, 4. Snegel se ðe hæfþ hús testudo i. 78, 64. Snegl, snægl, snægel Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 37, 8. Gehúsed snægl Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 5. Snegl, snægl marruca Txts. 77, 1283

Linked entry: snægel

næss

(n.)
Grammar
næss, ness, es; m.

a ness ⬩ land running out into water ⬩ headland ⬩ promontory

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Kmbl. 1661; El. 832. Gǽst ellor hwearf under neowelne næs ( underground, i. e. to hell ), Judth. Thw. 239; Jud. 113. Sunne gewát tó sete glídan under niflan næs ( sink beneath the horizon ), Andr. Kmbl. 2611; An. 1307.

Linked entries: næsse ness

ród

(n.)
Grammar
ród, e; f.
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Hé ðǽr þreó métte róde ætsomne, Elen. Kmbl. 1665; El. 834. a crucifix. v. sweor-ród

Linked entries: róde-tácen coc-ród

hé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, m: heó; f: hit; n.

He, she, it

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Him twám hé wæs ætýwed duobus ex eis ostensus est, Mk. Skt. 16, 12.

Linked entries: heó hie hig hý hió

heofon-ríce

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Wuldorcyning, heofonríces God, Jul. 239: El. 1125. of Christ Ic (Eve) ðé hálsige, heofonríces weard . . . þú fram mínre dóhtor, Drihten, onwóce, Sae. 422. Críst wæs ácenned . . Hǽlend geháten, heofonríces weard, Men. 4.

Egiptisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Egiptisc, Egyptisc; def. se Egiptisca, Egiptiscea; seó, ðæt Egiptisce; adj.

Belonging to Egypt, Egyptian ⬩ Ægyptius

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Fram ðære Egiptiscan eá from the Egyptian river, Gen. 15, 18. Hine gebohte Egiptisc man an Egyptian man bought him, 39, 1: Ex. 2, 11. 19. Ðisra Egiptiscra manna of these Egyptian men, Gen. 50, 11. Se Egiptiscea cyng the Egyptian king, Ex. 1, 17.

Linked entry: Egyptisc

ǽcern

(n.)
Grammar
ǽcern, ǽcirn, es; n. [ǽc = ác oak, corn corn]

The corn or fruit of an oak ⬩ an ACORN ⬩ a nut ⬩ glans

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The corn or fruit of an oak, an ACORN, a nut; glans Ǽcern glans, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 7. Ǽcirnu, pl. nom. Gen. 43, 11

Linked entry: ác-cærn

ǽ-hlýp

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-hlýp, -hlíp, es; m. [ǽ law, hlyp a leap]

A transgression ⬩ breach of the law ⬩ an assault ⬩ legis transgressio ⬩ aggressus

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Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 11

Linked entries: æt-hlýp hlíp

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