cucler
A spoon ⬩ cochlear
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A spoon; cochlear Ðæt seáw sele on cuclere give the juice in a spoon L. M. i. 48; Lchdm. ii. 120, 19. Genim celeþonian [MS. cileþonian] seáwes cucler fulne take a spoon full of juice of celandine L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 28, 3. The following are examples
hláford-swice
Treachery to a lord, ⬩ treason
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Treachery to a lord, treason Ealra mǽst hláfordswice se biþ on worulde ðæt man his hláfordes sáwle beswíce and full mycel hláfordswice eác biþ ðæt man his hláford of lífe forrǽde oððe of lande lifigendne drífe the greatest treachery in the world against
wrǽt
A work of art ⬩ a jewel ⬩ an ornament
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A work of art, a jewel, an ornament Se (the cave) wæs innan full wrǽtta and wíra, weard unhióre goldmáðmas heóld, Beo. Th. 4817; 3. 2413. Wundenmǽl wrǽttum gebunden, 3067 ; 3. 1531. Is ðes middangeard wísum gewlitegad, wrǽttum gefrætwad, Exon. Th. 413
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dell
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A dell, deep hollow or vale Dell (den, v. l. ), weallendum légum full, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 616, 4. Forð be deópan delle, Cht. E. 290, 30. On scipdel; of scipdelle on cýpmanna [del]; of cýpmanna delle andlang weges, C. D. v. 48, 13. On ðæt twigbutme del;
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un-cýðig
Ignorant ⬩ unacquainted
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Ignorant, unacquainted Wittende sciens ... uncýðig ł unwittende ignorans, Lk. Skt. p. 7, 18. Ðá wundrade heó ymb ðæs weres snyttro, hú hé swá geleáfful on swá lytlum fæce ond swá uncýðig ǽfre wurde gleáwnysse þurhgoten she wondered at the man's wisdom
amber
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A vessel; a measure.Add: Ambaer, ember, omber situla, Txts. 96, 923. Ambaer, ombar, amber urna, 106, 1076. Amber bodonicula (v. stoppa), Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 3: amphora, ii. 73, 62: 9, 3. Þæs wínes sý án ambur (-er, v. l. ) full, Lch. i. 136, 5. Dó tó
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níd-micel
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The full passage in Bl. H. is: Medmycel ǽrende wé þyder habbað, and ús is þearf ꝥ wé hit þéh gefyllon we have an unimportant errand thither, and we must however carry it out, 233, 11. The poem seems to support the idea contained in nédmicel, that of urgency
fullíce
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Add: in full measure, abundantly Fullíce gebéd satisfaction, R. Ben. I. 78, 13. Hé his Déman ierre fullíce tó him gecígð plene in se iram judicis provocat, Past. 39, 9. Hé him fullíce líciaþ, Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, 21. Ðínne miltheartnisse fullícor (plenius
FYRWET
Curiosity ⬩ cūriōsĭtas
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Curiosity; cūriōsĭtas Hyne fyrwet bræc curiosity urged him, Beo. Th. 5562; B. 2784 : 3975; B. 1985. Mec ðæs on worulde full oft fyrwit frineþ my curiosity enquireth very often about this in the world, Salm. Kmbl. 117; Sal. 58. Hine fyrwyt bræc curiosity
metsung
Provision ⬩ food
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Provision, food Be manna netsunge. Ánan esne gebyreþ tó metsunge xii pund gódes cornes, L. R. S. 8; Th. i. 436, 25. Hí tó metsunge féngon and tó gafle they accepted provisions and tribute, Chr. 1002; Erl. 137, 26. Ðá gerǽdde se cyng ðæt man him gafol
un-sláw
Not slow ⬩ not sluggish ⬩ active ⬩ ready ⬩ quick
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Not slow, not sluggish, active, ready, quick Unslǽw impiger vel praepes, Wrt. Voc. i. 49, 34. Unsleáw inpiger, 74, 34. Hé hine sylfne getengde in Godes þeówdóm æscróf, unsláw, Elen. Kmbl. 403; El. 202. Se ðe wǽre full sláw, weorðe se unsláw tó cyrican
igil
A hedgehog ⬩ porcupine ⬩ an urchin
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A hedgehog, porcupine, an urchin Se mára igil istrix [ = ὕστριξ], Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 29; Wrt.Voc.24, 30. Íl yricius vel equinacius, Wrt. Voc. 78, 21. Se læssa íl iricius; se mára íl istrix, ii. 49, 52, 53. Hé wæs ðara [strǽla] swá full swá igl bip
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ge-stælan
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to be due from, a person Gif mon on folces gemóte cyninges geréfan geyppe eofot (þeófðe, v.l.), and his eft geswícan wille, gestǽle on ryhtran hand ( let him make the charge good upon one who more justly may be charged; pertrahat hoc ad rectiorem manum
tucian
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To treat ill, to afflict, harass, vex Unrihtwíse cyningas ðe ðis wérige folc wyrst tuciaþ (quos miseri torvos populi timent tyrannos; ða unrihtwísan cyningas . . . ðe ðis earme folc heardost ondrǽt, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 26-29), Met. 24, 60. Hé heora fela
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ge-hnǽgan
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Add: — Gehnǽgith sternit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 35. Full oft hit ðæs deófles dugoð gehnǽgeð, Sal. 399 (2nd ed.). Gehnǽcþ (=?-hnǽgþ, see ge-hnǽcan) deprimit, Germ. 401, 117. Sé þe hine áhæfæþ, hé bið genægeþ; and sé þe hine genǽgeþ (humiliaverit), hé bið
ge-winful
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Add: laborious, troublesome. v. ge-win; 2 Þám bróþrum wæs swýðe gewinnful and uneáðe niþer tó ástígenne tó þám wæterseáðe valde erat fratribus laboriosum ad lacum descendere, Gr. D. 112, 17. Ic wolde ꝥ hyra lǽs wǽre gewinfulra utinam minus fuissent laboriosa
beótian
to threaten ⬩ minari ⬩ minitari ⬩ to boast ⬩ vow ⬩ promise ⬩ magna loqui ⬩ polliceri ⬩ spondere
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to threaten; minari, minitari Agustinus is sǽd, ðæt he beótigende fórecwǽde Augustinus fertur minitans prædixisse Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 29 : Exon. 67 b; Th. 250, 35; Jul. 137. to boast, vow, promise; magna loqui, polliceri, spondere Swá he beótode ǽr wið
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un-geleáful
Unbelieving ⬩ incredulous
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Unbelieving, incredulous Ne beó ðú ungeleáfful (-full, MS. C.) noli esse incredulus, Jn. Skt. 20, 27. Eálá ungeleáffulle cneórys, Mk. Skt. 9, 19. Eálá gé ungeleáffulle cneóres, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 17. Hé ungeleáfful wæs Cristes ǽristes, Homl. Th. i. 234, 20
fleótan
to float ⬩ to swim ⬩ to flow
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Add: to float, to be supported on the surface of a liquid Heó fleát áweg ofer ꝥ wæter tó lande. Shrn. 31, 21. Eahta daga fulla ꝥ ilce scip fleát (enatavit) wætres full, Gr. D. 249, ll. Nim eádoccan moran þá þe fleótan wille, Lch. iii. 6, 28. Fleótende
orpedlíce
Boldly, in full force
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Boldly, in full force Wé willaþ ámearkian ðás epactas and eác ða regulares lunares, ðæt hig openlíc[r]e and orpedlíce standun beforan ðæs preóstes gesyhþe that they may stand out clearly and boldly in sight of the priest, Anglia viii. 301, 31. [Cf. But
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