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frum-spræc

Grammar
frum-spræc, l. -sprǽc,

First words of a discourse

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First words of a discourse Seofon hálige men ðǽra naman wé áwriton on ðǽre frumsprǽce heora hálgan ðrowunge, Hml. S. 23, 120. and add :

fullwian

(v.)
Grammar
fullwian, fullian
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Ic þé fullwie on mínne Godfæder, Shrn. 106, 13. Ðá ongan hé fullwian ðá óðre cnihtas, 78, 28. Take here in Dict., and Add

Linked entry: fullian

scrind

(n.)

swiftness

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swiftness (?) Ofer ðæne (sǽ) mægene oft scipu scríþende scrinde fleótaþ over the sea oft sail the ships strongly and swiftly, Ps. Th. 103, 24

basilisca

(n.)
Grammar
basilisca, an; m.

A basilisk ⬩ basiliscus

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A basilisk; basiliscus Ðú ofer aspide miht eáðe gangan and bealde nú basiliscan tredan super aspidem et basiliscum ambulabis, Ps. Th. 90, 13

DUNG

(n.)
Grammar
DUNG, e; f.

DUNG ⬩ fimus, stercus

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DUNG; fimus, stercus Ic hine bedelfe, and ic hine beweorpe mid dunne fŏdiam circa illam et mittam stercŏra, Lk. Skt. Hat. 13, 8

Linked entries: ding dyng dinig

efen-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
efen-bisceop, efn-biscop,es ; m.

A co-bishop ⬩ co-episcŏpus

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A co-bishop; co-episcŏpus Mid Laurentio and Justo his efenbisceopum cum Laurentio et Justo co-episcŏpis, Bd. 2, 5; Whelc. 122, 38

Linked entries: bisceop efn-biscop

efn-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
efn-biscop, es; m.

A co-bishop ⬩ Aco-episcŏpus

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A co-bishop; Aco-episcŏpus Mid Laurentio and Justo his efnbiscopum cum Laurentio et Justo co-episcŏpis, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 30

feónd-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-rǽden, e; f. [rǽden a condition]

Fiend-condition ⬩ enmity ⬩ inĭmīci condĭtio ⬩ inĭmīcĭtia

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Fiend-condition, enmity; inĭmīci condĭtio, inĭmīcĭtia Ic sette feóndrǽdene betweox ðé and ðam wífe inĭmīcĭtias pōnam inter te et mŭliĕrem, Gen. 3, 15

for-druwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-druwian, p. ode; pp. od

To dry up ⬩ wither ⬩ arescĕre

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To dry up, wither; arescĕre He byþ aworpen út swá twíg, and fordruwaþ mittētur fŏras sīcut palmes, et arescet, Jn. Bos. 15, 6

fór-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-gangan, fóre-gangan; p. -geóng, -géng, pl. -geóngon, -géngon; pp. -gangen

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ præīre ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præīre, præcēdĕre Mildheortnes and sóþfæstnes fórgangaþ ðínne andwlitan miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præībunt ante făciem tuam. Ps. Th. 88, 13

for-gnidennys

(n.)
Grammar
for-gnidennys, -nyss, e; f.

Contrition ⬩ sorrow ⬩ contrītio

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Contrition, sorrow; contrītio Tobrytednys oððe forgnidennys and ungesǽlignys [syndon] on wegum heora contrītio et infēlĭcĭtas [sunt] in viis eōrum. Ps. Lamb. 13, 3

Linked entry: gnidennys

hyldan

(n.)
Grammar
hyldan, f. de

To flay

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To flay, take off the skin Hyldeþ discoriat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 78. And hyldon ða offrunge detractaque pelle hostiæ, Lev. 1, 6

mán-genga

(n.)
Grammar
mán-genga, an; m.

One conversant with or practising evil ⬩ a sacrilegious person

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One conversant with or practising evil, a sacrilegious person Ðone mángengan and ðone wiðfeohtend rebellem ac sacrilegum, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 18

miltsigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
miltsigend-líc, adj.

To be pardoned ⬩ venial

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To be pardoned, venial Miltsigendlíc propitiabilis, Germ. 401, 130. Hwí wæs ðæs heáhengles syn unmiltsigendlíc and ðæs mannes miltsigendlíc? Boutr. Scrd. 17, 21

mirgan

(v.)
Grammar
mirgan, p. de

To be merry ⬩ to rejoice ⬩ be glad

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To be merry, to rejoice, be glad Fægniaþ and myrgaþ Gode mid wynsumre stemne jubilate Deo in voce exultationis, Ps. Th. 46, 1

mis-libban

(v.)

to lead a bad life

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to lead a bad life Biþ mannum sceamu ðæt hí mislybban sceolon, and ða nýtenu healdaþ heora gesetnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 324, 18

Linked entry: libban

neáh-freónd

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-freónd, es; m.

A near friend or relation

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A near friend or relation Ðǽr wæs mycel menigo manna gegaderod his mága and eác óðra his néhfreónda, Guthl. 12; Gdwin. 56, 22

níd-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-micel, adj.

Very important ⬩ urgent

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Very important, urgent Nédmycel (medmycel, MS. B.) ǽrende wé ðider habbaþ, and ús is þearf ðæt wé hit gefyllon, St. Andr. 6, 20

óþ-swígan

(v.)
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to stop speaking, become silent Hé spræc tó his liornæra sumum, and ðá fǽringa óþswígde hé suǽ hé hwæshwegu hercnade, Shrn. 72, 24

papol-stán

(n.)
Grammar
papol-stán, es; m.
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A pebble-stone, pebble Gǽþ tó ðǽre sǽstrande and feccaþ mé papolstánas, Homl. Th. i. 64, 3. Popelstánas lapillulos, Hpt. Gl. 449, 18