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ge-reónian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reónian, p. ode; pp. od

To conspire, ordain, frame, deviseconspirare, concinnare

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To conspire, ordain, frame, devise; conspirare, concinnare Ic gereónige conspiro, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 42. Tunge ðín gereónode fácnu lingua tua concinnabat dolos, Ps. Lamb. 49, 19; thy tongue frameth deceit; thi tunge ordeynde treccheries, Wyc.

Linked entry: reónian

ge-sibbian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sibbian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [sibbian to pacify]

To make peaceful, pacify, appease, gladdenpācāre, pācĭfĭcāre, concĭliāre, lætĭfĭcāreto reconcileunited.

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To make peaceful, pacify, appease, gladden; pācāre, pācĭfĭcāre, concĭliāre, lætĭfĭcāre Ic gesibbige concĭlio, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 74, 18; Wrt. Voc. 50, 2.

rempan

(v.)

to go headlong (like an animal butting with its horns (?),be precipitate

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Voc. ii. 15, 68 be precipitate Oft mon biþ suíðe rempende and rǽsþ suíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce and ðeáh wénaþ men ðæt hit síe for arodscipe and for hwætscipe saepe praecipitata actio velocitatis efficacia creditur, Past. 20, 1;Swt. 149, 12

sib-fæc

(n.)
Grammar
sib-fæc, es; n.
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A degree of relationship Æfre ne geweorðe, ðæt cristen man gewífige in .vi. manna sibfæce on his ágenum cynne, ðæt is þinnan ðam feórþan cneówe, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 14: L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 22. Cf.

streáw

(n.)
Grammar
streáw, streów, stréu, stréw, es; n.
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Straw, hay Gærs oððe streów foenum, Ælfc. Gr. 4; Zup. 8, 3. Stréw, streów, streáw, 13 ; Zup. 83, 17. Stréwu, eglan fistucam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 69: 72, 25. Ðæt stréu (stré (printed sore, but cf. lytles strées festucae, Mt.

Linked entries: stré streów stréu

stán-clúd

(n.)
Grammar
stán-clúd, es; m. A rock
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Haec Caribdis án stánclúd on sǽ, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Zup. 75, 7. Ðá áhéng se munuc áne lytle bellan on ðam stánclúde, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 5. God him ( the Israelites ) forgeaf wæter of heardum stánclúde, 264, 22: Homl. Skt. i. 6, 279.

un-gemódness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemódness, e; f.

Contentiousnessindisposition to agree

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Contentiousness, indisposition to agree Ða ungesibsuman sint tó manianne ðæt hié witen ðæt hié nó on tó ðæs monegum gódum cræftum ne ðióð ðæt hié ǽfre mægen gástlíce bión gif hié ðurh ungemódnesse ágiémeleásiaþ ðæt hié ánmóde bión nyllaþ on ryhte and

heorra

Grammar
heorra, heorre, hearre, hyrre, an; f.

a hinge

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.), Ælfc. Gr. Z. 37, 9. Heorre (hearre, v.l.) cardo, 317, 2. a hinge; the bar which forms part of a hinge Swé forhwerfed bið on hiore hyrran sicut (ostium) vertitur in cardine suo, Kent. Gl. 991.

Linked entry: heorr

on-cunnan

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Þá ongunnon þá gebróðru hí sylfe oncunnan (selfe hí oncúðon, v. l.) ꝥ hí ǽfre sceoldon biddan . . . fratres semetipsos accusare coeperunt, quia poposcerant. . . Gr. D. 104, 11. On ðeosum wordum se ungesǽliga Iúdas wæs openlíce oncunnen, Hml.

smæl

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Add In smalan æsc, C. D. iii. 381, 1

scear

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

A plough-share

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A plough-share scer, scær, scear uomis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28 ; Zup. 55, 16. Scaer vomer, Txts. 35, 32. Scear vomer vel vomis, Wrt. Voc. I. 15, I: 74,72. Scer, 287,6. Hwanon ðam yrþlinge sylan scear oððe culter, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 29.

wæter-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fæt, es; n.

A vessel for water, a water-pot

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A vessel for water, a water-pot Wæterfæt ydria, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 56 ; Zup. 68, 4 : ydriavel soriscula, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 12. Ðæt wíf forlét hyre wæterfæt ( hydriam ), Jn. Skt. 4, 28. Ðǽr wǽron áset six stǽnene wæterfatu (hydriae), 2, 6 : Homl.

hár-hune

(n.)
Grammar
hár-hune, [and hár hune], an; f.

Horehoundmarrubium vulgare

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Horehound; marrubium vulgare Hárhune marrubium vel prassium, Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 47; Wrt. Voc. 31, 67. Hárhune marubium, 79, 35.

Linked entry: hune

heardian

(v.)
Grammar
heardian, p. ode

To be or become hard, to harden

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To be or become hard, to harden Ic heardige dureo and duro, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 6: 37; Som. 39, 26: Herb. 1, 19; Lchdm. i. 76, 18: 2, 11; Lchdm. i. 84, 4. Ðæt wyrmþ and heardaþ ðone magan it warms and hardens the stomach, L.

Linked entry: hyrdan

BRǼÞ

(n.)
Grammar
BRǼÞ, bréþ, es; m.

An odour, a scent, smell goodbad, a savour, BREATHodor, odoramen

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Bréþ odor, Ælfc. Gl. 70; Wrt. Voc. 42, 58

Linked entries: ǼÐM bréþ

ofer-gyldan

(v.)

to cover or ornament with gold

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to cover or ornament with gold Ic ofergylde auro Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 39. Ealle ða græftas gé ofergyldaþ mid cræfte. Homl. Skt. i. 8, 61. On ofergildum hrægle in vestitu deaurato Ps. Lamb. 44, 10: Homl.

CODD

(n.)
Grammar
CODD, es; m.

A bagsackCODhusk; perafolliculussiliqua

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A bag, sack, COD, husk; pera = πήρα, folliculus, siliqua Codd folliculus Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 67, 128; Wrt. Voc. 38, 50. Ne nime ge nán þing on wege, ne gyrde, ne codd nihil tuleritis in via, neque virgam, neque peram Lk. Bos. 9, 3; 22, 36; Mt.

hláford-hyldo

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-hyldo, f. -hyld, -held[?] m; or -hyldu, e; f.

Fidelity to a lord, loyalty

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Eall ðæt wé ǽfre for riht-hláfordhelde dóþ all that we ever do from true loyalty, L. C. E. 20; Th. i. 372, 10

Linked entry: riht-hláfordhyldu

hófe

(n.)
Grammar
hófe, an; f.

Hove, alehoofglechoma hederacea

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.]; glechoma hederacea Hófe viola, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 63, 132; Wrt. Voc. 31, 13. Genim hófan take hove, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 20, 5. Brúne hófe, Lchdm. iii. 292, 9. Genim ða reádan hófan, L. M. i. 2; Lchdm. ii. 34, 14.

Linked entry: mersc-hófe

áttor-láðe

Grammar
áttor-láðe, átter-, an; f.

The cock's spur grassatterlothe [venom-loather]panicum crus galli

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Átterláðe venenifuga, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 88 ; Wrt. Voc. 30, 38

Linked entry: átor-láðe