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middel

(adj.)
Grammar
middel, adj.
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D. iii. 260, 11. In þone midlestan holan weg, Swt. A. S. Rdr. ii. 203, 8. Add

stípel

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. ¶ used figuratively of distinguished work :-- Ic worhte ǽnne stýpel ( the reference is to a conversion effected by the speaker ), and þú cwyðst ꝥ ic sceolde sylf hine tówurpan, Hml. S. 36, 375. Add

rýne

(n.)
Grammar
rýne, es; n.

A mystery, mysterious saying

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A mystery, mysterious saying In rýne in misterio, Lk. Skt. p. 3,3 . Tó wuttanne clǽne rýne ł ásægdnise (mysterium ) ríces Godes, Lind. 8, 10.

Linked entry: ge-rýne

sand-ceosol

(n.)
Grammar
sand-ceosol, es; m.

Sand, gravel

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Th. ii. 524, 21

hǽre

(n.)
Grammar
hǽre, an; f.

Hair-cloth, sack-cloth ⬩ cilicium, saccus ⬩ cilicium ⬩ cilicium, saccus

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Hair-cloth, sack-cloth; cilicium, saccus Gefyrn hí dydun dǽdbóte on hǽran and on axan olim in cilicio et cinere pænitentiam egissent, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 21. Mid hǽran gescrýdd clad in sackcloth, Homl. Th. ii. 312, 27 : Ps. Spl. 34, 15.

Linked entry: earan

ofer-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-drenc, es; m.

Excessive drinking, drunkenness

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Th. ii. 592, 6. Ðú woldest mé laðian, ðá ðá ic wæs mid ðé, ðæt ic swíðor drunce swilce for blisse ofer míne gewunan ...

trahtnung

(n.)
Grammar
trahtnung, e; f.

Exposition ⬩ explanation ⬩ comment

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Th. ii. 2, 8

frécen-lic

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Hú frécenlic ðæt is quam perniciosa sintea. Past. 441, 8. Froecenlic dearfscip periculosa praesumtio, Mt. p. 1, 4. Hit ús is frécenlic, ꝥ wé hit eów ne cýðen, Hml. A. 139, 24.

seámestre

(n.)
Grammar
seámestre, an; f.

One who sews ⬩ a tailor ⬩ sempstress

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One who sews, a tailor, sempstress (though the noun is feminine it seems not confined to females, cf. bæcestre) Seámestre sartrix, Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 13. Sarcio . . . of ðam is sartor seámystre (-estre, other MSS. seámere) sartrix heó, Ælfc.

Linked entries: sǽmestre sémestre

bæc-ern

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Voc. i. 58, 39, 40: pistrinum, 83, 13. Ꝥ ealle neódbehéfness, ꝥ is wæter, myll, orceard, bæcern (pistrinum), oððe mistlice cræftas wiðinnan minstre beón gegánne, R. Ben. I. 112, 15.

BǼL

(n.)
Grammar
BǼL, es; n.

fire ⬩ flame ⬩ ignis ⬩ flamma ⬩ the fire of a funeral pile, in which dead bodies were burned ⬩ a funeral pile ⬩ rogus ⬩ pyra

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Bǽles cwealm in helle the torment of the fire in hell, Andr. Kmbl. 2374; An. 1188. the fire of a funeral pile, in which dead bodies were burned, a funeral pile; rogus, pyra Ǽr he bǽl cure ere he chose the pile [the fire of the pile ], Beo.

Linked entries: beel bell

for-pǽran

(v.)
Grammar
for-pǽran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn away ⬩ pervert ⬩ ruin ⬩ destroy ⬩ pervertĕre ⬩ perdĕre

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Th. ii. 226, 31: 208, 20. Hie forpǽraþ ðæm edleáne mĕrĭtum pervertunt. Past. 39, 3; Hat. MS. 53 b, 8. Gif we us sylfe ne forpǽraþ if we do not destroy ourselves, Homl. Th. i. 216, 9: ii. 50, 5.

Linked entry: a-pǽran

geómrung

(n.)
Grammar
geómrung, geómerung, e; f.

A groaning, moaning, lamentation ⬩ gĕmĭtus, lāmentum

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On geómerunga mínre in gĕmĭtu meo, 6, 6: Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 14. Hí getácniaþ háligra manna geómerunge they betoken the groaning of holy men, Homl. Th. i. 142, 18. Deáþes geómerunga me beeódon the moanings of death surrounded me, ii. 86, 16.

Linked entries: gémerung geómerung

sundor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-cræft, es; m.
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I. P. 9; Th. ii. 314, 29. Sió gesceádwísnes is se sélesta sundorcræfta reason is the best of distinguishing faculties (as being the faculty peculiar to man; cf. hió is synderlíc cræft ðære sáwle, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 100, Met 20, 203

ge-wife

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wife, fate.
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Cf. wefan; <b>II:</b> ge-wefan ; II

grund-weall

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Ne mæg nán man lecgan óþerne grundweall on ðǽre hálgan gelaðunge búton ðone ðe ðǽr geléd is, ꝥ is Hǽlend Críst. Hé is se grundweall þǽre hálgan cyrcan, Hml.

irfe-weard

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D. i. 316, 24. Gestrýnendlicra yrfwearda (erf[w]erda, Hpt. Gl. 439, 30) liberorum procreandorum, An. Ox. 1402. Ic beóde mínum erfeweardum, C. D. ii. 132, 15. Wé úre cildru tiochiað ús tó ierfeweardum tó habbanne. Past. 391, 29. Add

rihtung

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Add Hé him æfterfyligde in þæs mynstres rihtunge and hláforddóme ei in monasterii regimine successit, Gr. D. 96, 7. add On ðisum ðrým tíman andbidað God mancynnes rihtinge and góde wæstmas, Hml. Th. ii. 408, 15.

ýce

(n.)
Grammar
ýce, an; f.: ýce, es; m.

A (poisonous) frog

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Voc. i. 24, 19: botrax, 45, 26: ii. 13, 2: 126, 57: rana, 71, 15. Ýcean roboete (the passage is :-- Regulorum et aspidum venena, ad quae quadrupedis robetae et spalangii pestifera confectio humanae naturae nocitura habebatur, Ald. 25), 78, 44.

Linked entries: ice ice

ǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽr, eár, ér; sup. ǽrost, ǽrest, ǽrst; adv.

ERE ⬩ before ⬩ sooner ⬩ earlier ⬩ formerly ⬩ already ⬩ some time ago ⬩ lately ⬩ just now ⬩ till ⬩ until ⬩ antea ⬩ prius ⬩ mane ⬩ mature ⬩ dudum

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Ðá ic hér ǽrest com when I first came here, 129; Th. 164, 8; Gen. 2711: Beo. Th. 1236; B. 616