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in-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
in-cuman, p. -com

To come inenter

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Ðǽr nǽfre nǽnig dǽl regnes incuman ne mæg never can any rain enter there, 125, 33. Incuma introire, Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 45

íðe-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
íðe-líce, adv.

Easily

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Easily Iéðelíce and scortlíce ic hæbbe gesǽd hiora ingewinn without making the account difficult or long I have now related their intestine struggle, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 28.

leger-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
leger-bedd, es; n.

A sick-bedgrave

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Árís and ber hám ðín legerbed, i. 472, 25. Ðæt ðú ðus láðlíc legerbed cure that thou shouldst choose so loathly a couch [the grave], Soul Kmbl. 307; Seel. 157: Wulfst. 187, 12.

líc-tún

(n.)
Grammar
líc-tún, es; m.

a grave-yardcemetery

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Hé nǽfre binnan nánum gehálgodum líctúne ne licge let him never lie in a consecrated graveyard, L. Ath. i. 25; Th. i. 212, 20: L. C. E. 22; Th. i. 372 35

lytig-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
lytig-, lyte-líce; adv.

Cunninglyartfullycraftily

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Ne weorþeþ on worulde lytelíce swicolra ðonne hé wyrþeþ none in the world is more craftily deceitful than he, 54, 22. Se ðe litelícost cúðe leáslíce hiwian unsóþ tó sóþe he that most cunningly could make untruth appear truth, 128, 9

magu-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
magu-rinc, es; m.

A childyoung mana manwarrior

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Cwom LX monna . . ne meahton magorincas ofer mere feolan, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 9; Rä. 23, 5. Magorinca heáp ( the men in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 1464; B. 730. Magorinca mód, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 51; Met. 1, 26

mann-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
mann-þeáw, es; m.

A mannercustompractice

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A manner, custom, practice Gé scyldigra synne secgaþ sóþfæstra monþeáw mǽran willaþ ye rehearse the sin of the guilty, the practice of the just ye will not celebrate, Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 25; Gú. 478.

of-beátan

(v.)
Grammar
of-beátan, p. -beót; pp. -beáten

To kill by beatingto beat to deathto beat to pieces

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To kill by beating, to beat to death, to beat to pieces Wé hit uneáþe mid ísernum hamerum ofbeóton quam ferreis vix comminuimus malleis, Nar. 21, 6. Claudium mid saglum ofbeótan they beat Claudius to death with clubs, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 26.

ge-un-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-un-rétan, p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét

To make sorrowfulsaddentroublecontristare

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To make sorrowful, sadden, trouble; contristare Ðá wæs se engel cweðende 'Ne beó ðú Maria geunréted' then the angel said 'Be not sorrowful, Mary,' Blickl. Homl. 139, 15.

gram-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.
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Ðǽr nǽfre feóndes ne biþ gástes gramhýdiges gang where never shall be fiend's or fierce spirit's walk, Andr. Kmbl. 3384; An. 1696: Ps. Th. 73, 4. Gramhýdige me oft onginnaþ injusti insurrexerunt in me, 85, 13.

bléd

(n.)
Grammar
bléd, e; f.

A shoot, branch, flower, fruitgermen, ramus, frons, flos, fructus

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Ne dreósaþ beorhte bléde bright fruits fall not, Exon. 56 a; Th. 200, 3; Ph. 35: 62 b; Th. 230, 2; Ph. 466. God lǽteþ hrusan syllan beorhte bléda beornum and þearfum God lets earth give delightful fruits to rich and poor, Hick. Thes. i. 135, 24

ge-hédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hédan, p. de; pp. ed.

to hideconcealcondĕreabscondĕreto acquireobtainseizeobtĭnēredeprehendĕre

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Forðonðe he ne úðe ðæt ǽnig óðer man ǽfre mǽrþa má gehédde under heofenum ðonne he sylfa because he would not grant that any other man had ever obtained more glories under heaven than himself, Beo. Th. 1014 : B. 505

ge-segen

(n.)
Grammar
ge-segen, -sægen, -segn, e; f.

A saying, telling, conversation, relation, traditiondictum, narratio, relatio, traditio

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A saying, telling, conversation, relation, tradition; dictum, narratio, relatio, traditio Mid gesegenum unrím geleáffulra witena by the sayings of innumerable faithful witnesses, Bd. pref; S. 472, note 25: Nar. 2, 6.

Linked entries: ge-sægen ge-segn

ge-nihtsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nihtsumian, -nyhtsumian; part. -nihtsumigende; p. ode; pp. od

To abound, sufficeabundāre, suffĭcĕre

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Ánes engles geearnung ne genihtsumode to alýsednysse ealles mancynnes the merit of an angel was not sufficient for the redemption of all mankind, Boutr. Scrd. 17, 37

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strica

(n.)
Grammar
strica, an; m.
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a stroke of a pen, a tittle, a mark, line Ánatrica oððe án stæf ðære ealdan ǽ ne biþ forgǽged iota unum aut unus apex non praeteribit (Mt. 5, 18), Homl. Th. ii. 200, 1: Jud. 15. Strican ł mærcunge characteres Hpt. Gl. 473, 13.

teáfor

(n.)
Grammar
teáfor, es; n.

a pigment, material used for colouring, tiver (red ochre for marking sheep (Suffolk)a material used in making a salve

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Meng swá ðú dést teáfor, Lchdm. ii. 56, 6. a material used in making a salve Nim ladsar ( benzoin) ðæt teáfur (gum ) and galpani óþres healfes panige whit, and gníd hyt tógadere mid wlacan ecede; and nim ðanne ða sealfe and geót on ðæs seócys mannes

teóðung-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-ceáp, es; m.
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Hé cwæþ: neálǽceþ ðæt wé sceolan úre ǽhta and úre wæstmas gesamnian. Dón wé ðonne Drihtne þancas ðe ús ða wæstmas sealde, and sýn wé gemyndige ðæs ðe ús Crist sylfa bebeád.

þurh-þyrelian

(v.)
Grammar
þurh-þyrelian, -þyrlian

to pierce throughmake a hole throughperforate

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Wǽron ða eáran him þurhþyrelode perforatis auribus, Nar. 26, 30. [Se wǽte of húse dropaþ on stáne ... and ðane stán þurhþurleþ, Lchdm. iii. 104, 11.]

Linked entry: þyrelian

þurstig

(adj.)
Grammar
þurstig, adj.

Thirsty

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Hé sylfa þursti wæs ipse sitiens, Nar. 8, 4. Þurstig wyll bibulus fons, Scint. 13, 12. Swá swylgþ seó gítsung ða dreósendan welan, for ðam hió hiora simle biþ ðurstegu, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 14.

Linked entry: þyrstig

un-fæger

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fæger, adj.

Not fairnot beautifulfouluglyhorrid

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Not fair, not beautiful, foul, ugly, horrid Sió gefrédnes mæg gefrédan ðæt hit líchoma biþ, ac hió ne mæg gefrédan hwæþer hé biþ ðe blac ðe hwít, ðe fæger þe unfæger, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 12.