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CAWEL

(n.)
Grammar
CAWEL, cawl, caul, es; m.

COLE, colewort, cabbage ⬩ caulis, magudăris ⬩ brassica

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Wild cawel wild cole; brassica silvatica, Herb. 130, 1; Lchdm. i. 240, 17. Se bráda cawel the broad colewort, cabbage, L. M. 1, 33 ; Lchdm. ii. 80, 9

Linked entry: cál

BLÓD

(n.)
Grammar
BLÓD, es; n.

BLOOD, gore ⬩ sanguis, cruor

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the kingdom with his uncles blood, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 5-7.

hladan

(v.)
Grammar
hladan, p. hlód;pp. hladen.

to heap, ⬩ pile up, ⬩ build, ⬩ place, ⬩ lade, ⬩ load, ⬩ freight ⬩ to lade, ⬩ draw [water]; ⬩ haurire

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Naca hladen herewǽdum the bark laden with war weeds, 3798; B. 1897. Wæs wunden gold on wǽn hladen twisted gold was laden on the wain, 6260; B. 3134. Hærfest wæstmum hladen autumn laden with fruits, Menol.

Linked entries: hlæd hlædel hlæst

ge-efenlǽcan

to imitate, ⬩ To act as another has done ⬩ to do what another has done ⬩ to act in accordance with a rule followed by another ⬩ to be like, resemble ⬩ to put on a level with, compare

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Add: to imitate, of a person, with the object a person, with acc. To act as another has done Þá þe þwyrlíce dóð, deóflu hi geefenlǽceað ( demones imitantur ), Scint. 53, 16: 84, 11. Ne geeuenlǽc þú wyrcende unrihtwísnesse, Ps. L. 36, 1.

worþig

(n.)
Grammar
worþig, weorþig, wurþig, wyrþig [P s. Surt. has forms as from worðign; one such form is found in Ps. Spl. C. , and a dative worðine occurs in Bd. S. 539, 42], es; m.

enclosed homestead ⬩ a place surrounded by buildings ⬩ place ⬩ street ⬩ platea

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.), and seems sometimes to exchange with it (cf. In Beniguurthia, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 70, 27, with : In loco qui dicitur Benninguuyrð, ii. 152, 19).

Linked entries: weorþig worþ

stíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ, adj.

Stiff, hard ⬩ stiff, firm, ⬩ strong, not bending easily, unyielding ⬩ of a thick consistency ⬩ stiff ⬩ hard, stern, inexorable, severe, austere ⬩ hard, severe, unrelenting, stubborn ⬩ strict, rigid, severe, austere, hard ⬩ hard ⬩ harsh to the taste

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Se démþ stíðne dóm ðám réceleásum he will pass severe sentence on the careless, Homl. Th. i. 320, 18. Gelácnian myd líðum lǽcedómum ðe myd stíðum to cure with gentle remedies or severe, Shrn. 189, 24.

Linked entries: stiép stíþe

þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf, es; m.

A thief

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Wih. 25; Th. i. 42, 13: L. In. 12; Th. i. 110, 7: 16; Th. i. 112, 7: 35; Th. i. 124, 6: L.

Linked entry: þeáf

clíða

(n.)
Grammar
clíða, clýða, an; m.

A plaster, salve, poultice ⬩ emplastrum, malagma = μάλαγμα

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Genim ðyssa wyrta wyrtruman, gecnucude mid ele, and mid hwǽtenan meluwe, and mid sápan, ðam gemete ðe ðú clýðan wyrce take roots of these herbs, pounded with oil, and with wheaten meal, and with soap, in the manner in which thou wouldst make a poultice

Linked entries: cleóða clýða

for-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
for-sleán, he -slæhþ, -slyhþ, -slihþ; p. -slóh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slegen, -slægen, -slagen [sleán to strike]

To strike with violence ⬩ smite ⬩ break ⬩ slay ⬩ kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ vehementer fĕrīre ⬩ percŭtĕre ⬩ frangĕre ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ interfĭcĕre

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To strike with violence, smite, break, slay, kill, destroy; vehementer fĕrīre, percŭtĕre, frangĕre, occīdĕre, interfĭcĕre Se ðe cinbán forslæhþ mid xx scillingum forgelde let him who breaks the chin-bone pay for it with twenty shillings, L.

Linked entry: for-slegenlic

six

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Add: as adjective with a subst. expressed Siex míla from ðǽre byrig. Ors. 2, 4; S. 70, 25. Siex mónað, 2, 8; S. 94, 2. Sex weðras, sex gósfuglas, C. D. i. 312, 8. Fato sexo (sex, L.) hydriae sex, Jn. R. 2, 6. Æfter dagum sex, Mt. L. R. 17, 1.

bæftan

(prep.; adv.)

behind, ⬩ ⬩ after

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S. 31, 155. in contrast with advance along with, as in to leave behind Þá tungelwítegan férdon, and þá bóceras bæftan belifon, Hml. Th. i. 108, 11: Chr. 1050;P. 169, 20. Hé lét þǽr bæftan Titum and forð seglode, Hml.

Linked entry: bæfta

þæt

(con.)
Grammar
þæt, conj.

That ⬩ that, ⬩ in order that ⬩ that ... not, ⬩ lest ⬩ that, so that, so as (with infin.)

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Swá fela manna swá man wite þæt ungelygne sýn L.

a-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fýlan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. a. [a, fúl foul, unclean]

To foul ⬩ defile ⬩ pollute ⬩ to make filthy ⬩ to corrupt ⬩ inquinare ⬩ contaminare ⬩ fœdare

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To foul, defile, pollute, to make filthy, to corrupt; inquinare, contaminare, fœdare Yfel biþ ðæt man mid flǽsc-mete hine sylfne afýle it is sinful that any one defile himself with flesh-meat, L.C.S. 47; Th. i. 402, 24: Past. 54, 1.

dǽd-bana

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-bana, an; m. [dǽd a deed, bana a killer]

An evil-doer, a perpetrator of murder ⬩ homicida

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An evil-doer, a perpetrator of murder; homicida Gif man gehádodne mid fǽhþe belecge, and secge ðæt he wǽre dǽdbana if any one charge one in holy orders with enmity, and say that he was a perpetrator of homicide, L. Eth. ix. 23; Th. i. 344, 26

éðm

(n.)
Grammar
éðm, es; m.

Breath, steam, vapour ⬩ hālĭtus. spīrĭtus, văpor

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Breath, steam, vapour; hālĭtus. spīrĭtus, văpor Hú síd se swarta éðm seó how wide the black vapour is, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 4; Sat. 704. Ne lǽte on ðone éðm let him not allow the vapour on [it ], L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 24

féðe-mund

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-mund, e; f.

A foot-hand ⬩ mánus gressus

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Used for the fore-feet of the badger Ic sceal fromlíce féðemundum þurh steápne beorg strǽte wyrcan I [a badger] shall strenuously work a road through a steep mountain with my fore-feet, Exon. 104b; Th. 397, 10; Rä. 16, 17

Linked entry: mund

heoru-dreórig

(adj.)
Grammar
heoru-dreórig, adj.

bloody with sword-wounds ⬩ gory ⬩ very sad ⬩ sad unto death,

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bloody with sword-wounds, gory, Beo. Th. 1875; B. 935: 3564; B. 1780: 5434; B. 2720: Andr. Kmbl. 1991; An. 998: 207; An. 1085: Elen. Kmbl. 2427; El. 1215. [O. Sax. heru-drórag.] very sad, sad unto death, Exon. 59 a; Th. 212, 28; Ph. 217

Linked entry: dreórig

mynster-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mynster-líce, adv.

Monastically ⬩ in a manner suitable to a monastery

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Monastically, in a manner suitable to a monastery Riht is ðæt mynecena mynsterlíce macian ( act in accordance with monastic rules), L. I. P. 15; Th. i. 322, 32. Hé æþele mynster getimbrede.

reáde

(adv.)
Grammar
reáde, adv.
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Redly, in red Hire andwlita biþ reáde wan livid with a red tinge, Lchdm. ii. 348, 19. Ðá wearþ beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen reáde and þicce, Exon. Th. 72, 22; Cri. 1176. Ic eom reáde bewǽfed I am clothed in red, 484, 2; Rä. 70, 1

ge-fiðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fiðerian, -fiðerigan, -fiðrian, -fyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To give wings to ⬩ provide with wings ⬩ ālas addĕre ⬩ pennis instruĕre

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To give wings to, provide with wings; ālas addĕre, pennis instruĕre Ic sceal ǽrest ðín mód gefiðerian I must first give wings to thy mind, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 31. Gefiðerigan, 36, 2; Fox 174, 6.