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husc

(n.)
Grammar
husc, hucs, hux, es; m. [cf. hosp.]

Insultscornscoffingmockery

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Insult, scorn, scoffing, mockery Abraham mid hucse bewand ða hleóðorcwidas on hige sínum [cf. Sarah laughed within herself, Gen. 18, 12], Cd. 107; Th. 140, 34; Gen. 2337 : 109; Th. 143, 21; Gen. 2382. Þurh hucx per ironiam, Cot. 186, Lye

Linked entries: hux- hyscan hucs

níd-hǽmed

Grammar
níd-hǽmed, néd-, niéd-, nýd-hǽmed, es; n.

Rape

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Rape, L. Alf. pol. 25, 26; Th. i. 78, 11-18

ge-wéman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wéman, p. de; pp. ed [ge-, wéman to persuade, entice]

To turninclineseduceinclīnāresedūcĕre

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eów to óðrum Gode gewémaþ they will seduce you to another God, Homl. Th. ii. 494, 9. Ðæt we ne sceolon ná geþafian ðæt deófol us gewéme fram Cristes bróðorrǽdene we should not allow the devil to seduce us from the brotherhood of Christ, i. 260, 11

Linked entry: wéman

be-stryðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stryðan, p. ede, de; pp. ed

To heap up, erectaggerare, obducere

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To heap up, erect; aggerare, obducere Bestryðed fæste firmly erected, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 29; Sch. 87 : Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, note 20

bige

(n.)
Grammar
bige, es; n? [bycgan, bicgan to buy]

A buying, exchange, commerce, trafficemptio, permutatio, commercium, mercatus

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A buying, exchange, commerce, traffic; emptio, permutatio, commercium, mercatus Gif gebyrige ðæt for neóde heora hwilc wið úre bige habban wille, oððe we wið heora, mid yrfe and mid ǽhtum, ðæt is to þafianne if it happen that from necessity any of them

Linked entry: byge

ge-þrafu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrafu, (?), e; f.: <b>-þræf (?),</b> es; n.
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Hwæt sceal him þæt genumene, ꝥ hé eft mid geþrafe sceal ágildan? what good to him is that which he takes and has to repay under compulsion? Nap. 33

Linked entry: -þrafu

hlæd-hweól

(n.)
Grammar
hlæd-hweól, hlæd-hweogol, hlæd-hweogl, es; n.
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A wheel used in drawing water Hlædhwiogl (rota) hauritoria (v. Ald. 8, 29), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 1: 43, 1. Hlædhweogl, 5, 47. Substitute:

scapulare

(n.)
Grammar
scapulare, es; n. : <b>scapularie,</b> an; f.
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Hæbban hý eác mid tó wyrcenne scapulare, þæt is gehwǽde cugelan and slýfleás (scapularian for weorcum, R. Ben. I. 91, 17) scapulare propter opera, R. Ben. 89. 13

brǽmbel-brǽr

(n.)
Grammar
brǽmbel-brǽr, es; m. [brǽmbel
a bramble,
brǽr, brér
a brier
]

a bramble,a brierA bramble-brier; tribulus,

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A bramble-brier; tribulus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 64

Linked entry: brémel-brǽr

brand-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
brand-ísen, es; n. [brand II.
a burning
, ísen
iron
]

a burningironA BRANDING-IRON, a tripod;andena, tripes

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A BRANDING-IRON, a tripod; andena, tripes Brandísen andena vel tripes, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 77; Wrt. Voc. 27, 7: 82, 54

brego-weard

(n.)
Grammar
brego-weard, es; m. [brego
a ruler, prince;
weard
a guard, keeper
]

a ruler, prince;a guard, keeper A royal guard, prince, lordprinceps, dominus,

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A royal guard, prince, lord; princeps, dominus, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 13; Gen. 2747: 106; Th. 140, 26; Gen. 2333

breóst-net

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-net, -nett, es; n. [breóst, net
a net
]

a netA breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; pectorale reticulatum, thorax

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A breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; pectorale reticulatum, thorax Him on eaxle læg breóstnetbroden on his shoulder lay the braided breastplate, Beo. Th. 3100; B. 1548: Cd. 154; Th. 192, 24; Exod. 236

bricg-weard

(n.)
Grammar
bricg-weard, es; m. [bricg
a bridge
, weard
a keeper, guardian
]

a bridgea keeper, guardianA keeper or defender of a bridge pontis custos vel defensor

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A keeper or defender of a bridge; pontis custos vel defensor Hí ðǽr bricgweardas bitere fundon they found there the stern defenders of the bridge. Byrht. Th. 134, 16; By. 85

Linked entry: brycg-weard

brot

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brot, es; n. [broten; pp. of breótan
to break
]

to breakA fragmentfragmentum

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A fragment; fragmentum

corn-troh

(n.)
Grammar
corn-troh, ,-trog, es; m. [troh a trough]

A corn-troughbina vessel for cleansing grains of corn cista frumentariacapisterium

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A corn-trough, bin, a vessel for cleansing grains of corn; cista frumentaria, capisterium Corntroh capisterium Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 62; Wrt. Voc. 16, 35

gest-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
gest-ærn, -ern, gyst-ern, es; n.

A guest-placeguest-chamberan innhospĭtālis aulahospĭtiumdiversōrium

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A guest-place, guest-chamber, an inn; hospĭtālis aula, hospĭtium, diversōrium Eódon hí on sumes túngeréfan gestærn qui intrāvērunt hospĭtium cujusdam villĭci, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 20: Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 22, 11

ge-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swíðan, -swýðan; p. de; pp. ed

To make strongconfirmcomfort

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To make strong, confirm, comfort Mín earm hine mid mycle mægene geswýðeþ brachium meum confortabit eum, Ps. Th. 88, 18.

ge-tǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tǽlan, -télan; p. ede; pp. ed

To accusereproveaccusareexprobrarecalumniarireprehendere

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Ðætte hé getéldon him ut accusarent eum, 10: Mk. Skt. Lind. 3, 2. Ða ðé getéled aron quæ tibi objiciuntur, 14, 60

Linked entry: ge-télan

cuén

(n.)

a queen

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a queen Chr. 672; Erl. 34, 35: 737; Erl. 46, 22: 836; Erl. 64, 33: 855; Erl. 68, 30: 885; Erl. 84, 5: 888; Erl. 86, 18

ge-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-timbran, -timbrian, -timbrigean; part. -timbriende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [timbrian to build] .

to make of woodto buildto build upconstructædĭfĭcāreconstruĕreexstruĕreto build up the mindinstructedifyinstruĕre

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Wá, ðæt ðes towyrpþ Godes templ, and on þrím dagum hyt eft getimbraþ vah qui destruis templum Dei, et in trĭduo illud reædĭfĭcas, Mt. Bos. 27, 40: Mk. Bos. 15, 29.