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swége

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
swége, adj.

Sounding

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Sounding Ungeswége sang diaphonia, sum swége (samswége?) sang canticum, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 35. Similar entries v. án-, ge-swége [ :-- Geswége consona, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 23. Of geswégum consona, ge-swégre canora, Anglia xiii. 132, 135, 137]

scín-gelác

(n.)
Grammar
scín-gelác, es; n.

A magical practice

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A magical practice Hí ongunnon secgan ðæt hit drýcræftum gedón wǽre scíngelácum ðæt se stán mǽlde they said that it was done by the sorcerer's arts, by magical practices, that the stone spoke, Andr. Kmbl. 1531; An. 767

hiw

(adj.)
Grammar
hiw, l. híw,

shape ⬩ form ⬩ shape ⬩ figure ⬩ a form ⬩ shape ⬩ writing ⬩ appearance ⬩ aspect ⬩ colour ⬩ form ⬩ kind ⬩ nature ⬩ character ⬩ formula ⬩ form ⬩ type ⬩ model ⬩ a pretex ⬩ a fancy ⬩ a kind ⬩ species

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shape. and add: of material things. form, shape, figure Manig wyht is mistlíce férende geond eorþan, and sint swíþe ungelíces híwes quam variis terras animalia permeant figuris, Bt. 41, 6; F. 254, 24. Þá feówer gesceafta hé ... on óþrum híwe gebrengþ

mǽd

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Dele the passage from C. D. iii. 52, 15, and add: meadow*-*land Ðára oxena wíc and seó mǽd ðe ðǽr mid rihte tó gebyreð . . . and seó meád benorðan eá, C. D. v. 383, 14-18. Feówer æceras mǽde bewestan eé, i. 175, 2. [On hreódmǽde lace, vi. 153, 9. Mómǽde

sceadu

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Add: [In Ps. L. 108, 23 a weak form, sceaduwe, seems to be used: sceaduwa in 143, 4, though glossing umbra, is probably plural.] Add Swá swá sceaduwe þonne heó áhyldeþ sicut umbra cum declinat, Ps. L. 108, 23. Dægas his swá swá sceaduwa forðgewítað dies

on-gin

(n.)
Grammar
on-gin, on-ginn, es; n.

a beginning ⬩ an attempt, undertaking, enterprise ⬩ action, proceeding ⬩ action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours

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a beginning Ðæs weges ongin, ðe tó Criste lǽt, ne meg beón begunnen on fruman bútan sumre ancsumnysse, R. Ben. 5, 16. Næs his frymþ ǽfre, eádes ongyn, Exon. Th. 240, 13; Ph. 638. His ríces ongin ( original condition ) nǽfre gewonaþ, Blickl. Homl. 9,

dæg-candel

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-candel, dæg-condel,dæg-candell,e; f.

Day-candle, the sun ⬩ diei candela, sol

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Day-candle, the sun;diei candela, sol Dægcondel, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499, 34; Rä. 88, 26. Dryhten forlét dægcandelle scínan the Lord permitted the sun [the day-candle] to shine, Andr. Kmbl. 1670; An. 837

ed-leán

(n.)
Grammar
ed-leán, ead-leán, æd-leán, es; n. [ed or ead; leán a loan]

A reward, recompense, requital, retribution ⬩ præmium, retrĭbūtio

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A reward, recompense, requital, retribution; præmium, retrĭbūtio Edleánes dæg retribūtiōnis dies, Lk. Bos. 4, 19. Ðæt edleán, Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, 19: Andr. Kmbl. 2457; An. 1230. For edleane propter retrĭbūtiōnem, Ps. Spl. 118, 112

Linked entries: æd-leán ead-leán

énitre

(adj.)
Grammar
énitre, adj.

Of a year old ⬩ annĭcŭlus

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Of a year old; annĭcŭlus Gif seó offrung beó of sceápon oððe of gátum, bring énitre offrunge if the offering be of sheep or of goats, bring an offering of a year old, Lev. 1, 10

leác-cærse

(n.)
Grammar
leác-cærse, an: f.
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'A cress with an onion-like smell, alliaria officinalis' E. D. S. Plant Names. Cockayne says 'erysimum alliaria,' Lchdm. ii. 318, 7: 320, 3. In Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 40, leáccærse id est túncærse glosses nasturcium

norþ-here

(n.)
Grammar
norþ-here, es; m.

An army belonging to the north

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An army belonging to the north Heó (the English force ) gehergade swíðe micel on ðæm norþhere, ǽgðer ge on mannum ge on gehwelces cynnes yrfe, and manega men ofslógon ðara Deniscena, Chr. 910; Erl. l00, 13

bísen

(n.)
Grammar
bísen, gen. bísne, bísene; f.

An example, similitude, command, precept

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An example, similitude, command, precept, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 13: 29, 1; Fox 102, 12: Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 33; Gú. 499: Lk. Rush. War. 13, 6: Cd. 27; Th. 36, 13; Gen. 571

regn-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
regn-þeóf, -es; m.

An arch-thief

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An arch-thief Regnþeóf ne lǽt [mé] on sceade sceððan, Exon. Th. 453, 14;Hy 4, 14. Swá nú regnþeófas ríce dǽlaþ (cf. regintheoƀos farstelad (Mat. vi. 19). Hel. 1646), Cd. Th. 212, 12;Exod. 538

Linked entry: þeód-

tæbere

(n.)

some implement used in weaving

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some implement used in weaving Tæbere claus (the word occurs in a list de arte textoria; but in an almost identical list, p. 282. the form is teltre. v. teld-treów), Wrt. Voc. i. 66, 27. (?)

tictator

(n.)
Grammar
tictator, es; m.
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The Anglicized form of Latin dictator Hié him gesetton hír[r]an ládteów ðonne hiera consul wǽre, ðone ðe hié tictatores héton, and hié mid ðæm tictatore micelne sige hæfdon, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 70, 3

tægl-hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
tægl-hǽr, es; n.

A hair of an animal's tail

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A hair of an animal's tail Gif ðú hafast mid ðé wulfes hrycghǽr and tæglhǽr ða ýtemæstan on síðfæte, bútan fyrhtu ðú ðone síð gefremest, ac se wulf sorgaþ ymbe his síð, Lchdm. i. 360, 21

á-hríran

(v.)
Grammar
á-hríran, p. de
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To cause to fall down, to destroy Áhrýrþ obruit, Germ. 389, 87. Áhrý[rde?] destruxit, An. Ox. 2263. Áhrýred dirutus, i. erulus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 57. Up álocene vel áhrérede eruta, i. distructa, 144, 11

Linked entries: á-hreósan hríran

brýd-lic

Grammar
brýd-lic, brýde-lic.
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Brýdlicere gyfe nuptiali dote, An. Ox. 4551. Þý brýdelican gewrite sponsali dramate (the Song of Solomon), Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 34: 27, 25. Brýdlice sponsalia, Hpt. Gl. 498, 43. Of brýdlicum genialibus, Germ. 390, 144. Add

ceafer

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Ceber arpia, Txts. 43, 214. Cefer, cefr bruchus, 45, 326. Ceafer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 46. Ic sænde ceferas an eów, Wlfst. 221, 7. ¶ in a local name ceafor-leáh, C. D. iii. 77, 26. Add

felt-wyrt

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Feltwyrt (feldwyrt, v. l.) anadonia, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 310, 10 ( = Wrt. Voc. i. 79, 5). Feldwyrd anadonia, Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 48. Feltwyrt anadona, An. Ox. 56, 376. Feldwyrt anadonia, Lch. iii. 300, col. 1. Add