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CLÚD

(n.)
Grammar
CLÚD, es; m.

A stone, rock, hill ⬩ saxum, rupes, collis

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II. 24. Mid clúdum ymbweaxen surrounded with rocks, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 22. Sumra wyrta eard biþ on clúdum the soil of some herbs is on rocks, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 24. Beorh oððe clúd collis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. Ii, 46

Linked entry: CLÚT

em-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
em-líce, adv.

Even-like, evenly, equally, patiently ⬩ æquālĭter, æquanĭmĭter

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Th. ii. 214, 12: Boutr. Scrd. 29, ll; Lchdm. iii. 266, 22. He forbær Godes swingele swíðe emlíce he bare God's scourging very patiently. Homl. Th. ii. 98, 12

land-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
land-ríce, es; n.

A territory ⬩ region ⬩ estate

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Ic hæbbe gesǽd ymb ða þrié dǽlas ealles ðises middangeardes ac ic wille nú ðara þreóra landríca gemǽre gereccan tripartite orbis divisiones dedi, ipsarum quoque partium regiones significare curabo, 1, 1; Swt. 10, 5

lecg

(n.)
Grammar
lecg, e; f.
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Some part of a weapon, the cross bar in the hilt[?] Án handsex and [an?] ðæræ lecge is hundeahtati mancussa goldæs, Chart. Th. 527, 9.

nearu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-cræft, es; m.

An art that confines or imprisons

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Beorh wunode on wonge nearocræftum fæst ðǽr on innan bær eorl gestreóna ... feá worda cwæþ : Hold ðú nú hrúse eorla ǽhte the mound stood on the plain firm in its prisoning powers (able to keep in durance the treasure entrusted to it) ; therein bore the

nóþ

(n.)
Grammar
nóþ, e; f.

temerity ⬩ presumption ⬩ boldness ⬩ daring ⬩ an adventurous band

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temerity, presumption, boldness, daring Ðú sylfa meaht gecnáwan ðæt ic ðisse nóþe wæs nýde gebǽded ðæt ic ðé sóhte thyself may'st know, that I was by need compelled to the presumption of visiting thee, Exon.

be-tíhtlian

(v.)
Grammar
be-tíhtlian, -týhtlian; p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To accuse, charge ⬩ accusare, criminari

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Ǽlc mynetere ðe betíhtlad sí every moneyer who is accused, L. Eth, iii. 8; Th. i. 296, 15. Gif he betýhtlad wurðe if he should be accused, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 8, 16

Linked entry: be-týhtlian

wracian

(v.)
Grammar
wracian, p. ode

To be in exile

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Voc. ii. 31, 15

wíþig

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig, wíþing (?), es; m.

A withy ⬩ willow

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On ðone wíðig, iii. 10, 25. In ǽnne wíðing, 391, 27

Linked entry: wíþing

blóstma

(n.)
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Voc. ii. 53, 5. Sixte wæs blóstmena pund, ðanon him (Adam) wæs eágena missenlícnes geseald, Sal. K. 180, 13. Hire leáf and blóstman meng tógædere, Lch. ii. 24, 21.

cracian

(v.)
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Substitute: To crack, sound, resound Cracaþ, brastlaþ crepat, i. sonat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 64. Craciendum, cearciendum crepante, i. sonante, An. Ox. 31. ¶ In Ps. Th. 45, 3 for cracode apparently should be read cwacode (v.

for-grípan

Grammar
for-grípan, fór-grípan (l. for-).

To seize ⬩ To destroy

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To seize, seize and carry off Ic ætbréde vel ic forgrípe diripio, i. rapio, abstraho, eripio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 48. Ealle hí se stranga deáð forgrípeð and nymð, Guth. 78, 15. Genom ł forgráp appraehendit, Lk. L. 5, 26.

gist-ærn

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gist-ærn, gist-ern.
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Take here <b>gest-ærn, gest-æern, gyst-ærn, gyst-æern</b> in Dict., and add: a place of entertainment for strangers Gestærn diversorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 62.

Gleáw-ceaster

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Intó Gléweceaster, iii. 208, 25; Chr. 918; Th. 193, 18. Of Gleáwcestre, 1043; P. 163, 32: 1052; P. 175, 6. Tó Gléwcestre, 1053; P. 182, 38. ¶ Latin forms :-- In uicecomitatu Gloecestre, C. D. iv. 172, 20. In Gloecestria, 254, 9.

hælftre

(n.)
Grammar
hælftre, e ; f.
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Voc. ii. 128, 45. Hé breác on þám (horse) hælftre (hælftres, v. l.) for brídelse in quo (jumento) capistro pro freno utebatur. Gr. D. 34, 12. On hælftre ł on wealdleðre in chamo, Ps. L. 31, 9. Haelftreo, Ps. Srt. 31, 9

of-stician

(v.)
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Th. ii; 312, 11. Add

on-hreósan

(v.)
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L.) gé on men quousque inruitis in homines, Ps. Vos. 61, 4. Anhreósaþ inruunt (venti in domum, Mt. 7, 25), Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 27. Forhergad mid onhreósendum hægle grandine irruente vastata, Gr. D. 57, 5.

Linked entry: an-hreósan

cniht

(n.)
Grammar
cniht, <b>; I.</b> add: <b>I b.</b> used in reference to a guild, a junior member (?);
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Th. 612, 23: 28: 32. ( The guild in this case was &#39;þegna gild. &#39;)

reste-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
reste-dæg, es; ;m.;

A day of rest, a day when no work is to be done, a Sabbath

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; A day of rest, a day when no work is to be done, a Sabbath; Restedæg ;feriatus,; Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 20. Restedagas ;feriati dies,; ii. 148, 6. Gehálga ðone restedæg ...

wærc

(n.)
Grammar
wærc, wræc, es; m.

Wark ⬩ ache ⬩ pain

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Wark (in Northern dialects), ache, pain Mé sár gehrán, wærc in gewód, Exon. Th. 163, 29; Gú. 1001. Seó reádnes and bryne ðæs swyles and wærces rubor tumoris ardorque, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 31. Wið magan wærce . . .

Linked entries: wræc breóst-wærc