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middan-sumor

Grammar
middan-sumor, middan-winter.
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Ingang þǽre middanwintres (this seems certainly a compound) tídæ, Chr. 1016 ; P. 147, 19. Add

æftum

(adv.)
Grammar
æftum, adv.

After

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After Swilce ne wæs oþ þis nú ne æftum ne weorþaþ, Mt. R. 24, 21

mægþ

(n.)
Grammar
mægþ, <b>, mægeþ;</b> without inflection in the sing. and in the n. ac. pl., f.

A maid ⬩ virgin ⬩ girl ⬩ maiden ⬩ woman

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A maid, virgin, girl, maiden, woman (almost confined to poetry) Gif man mægþ gebigeþ ceápe geceápod sý gif hit unfácne is if a man make terms for his marriage with (lit. buys with a price, cf. Icel. kona mundi keypt) a woman, let the bargain stand, if

Linked entry: mægeþ

cýpan

(v.)
Grammar
cýpan, cípan; ic cýpe, ðú cýpest, cýpst, he cýpeþ, cýpþ, pl. cýpaþ; p. cýpte, ðú cýptest, pl. cýpton,cíptun

To sell ⬩ vendere

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To sell; vendere Ic wylle cýpan volo vendere, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 19. Ic cýpe míne þingc ego vendo meas res, 26, 33. Hwǽr cýpst ðú fixas ðine ubi vendis pisces tuos? 23, 21. Ðú sældest vel cýptest folc ðín vendidisti populum tuum, Ps. Spl. T. 43, 14

Linked entries: be-cýpan cípan cíptun

ge-les

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Þis gewin and þyssum gelic (þis gelis ? cf. 5, 7; Sch. 585, 1 where gelice and geliese are two readings), þeós gémen þé wæs, and þis þú hyrde dydest hic labor, hoc studium, haec tibi cura, hoc pastor agebas, Bd. 2, 1; Sch. 108, 14.

gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
gítsung, e; f.

Covetousness ⬩ avarice ⬩ cupidity ⬩ desire

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From ðisse worlde gítsungum from the desires of this world, Blickl. Homl. 57, 23

Linked entry: gýtsung

tídrian

(v.)
Grammar
tídrian, p. ode.
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of persons, to get weak or infirm from illness or weariness Týdraþ ðis bánfæt this body grows weak, Exon. Th. 178, 5; Gú. 1239.

Linked entries: týdrian ge-tídran

weorold-oandel

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-oandel, weorold-oandell, e; f.
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This world's candle, the sun Woruld*-*candel scán, sigel súðan fús, Beo. Th. 3935; B. 1965

hálig-rift

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-rift, e ; f.
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., and add: — Mynecena tácen is þæt þú sette þíne twégen scytefingras on þín heófod foran and stríce siþþan ádúne andlang þínra hleóra on þæs háligryftes tácnunge, Tech. ii. 129, 6. Háligrefte theristro (viduitatis), An. Ox. 2, 441. Hálirefte, 5243

eíg-land

(n.)
Grammar
eíg-land, es; n. [eá water = eíg, land land]

Water-land, an island ⬩ insŭla

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Water-land, an island; insŭla On ðis eíglande in this island, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 15

druncen-læt

(adj.)
Grammar
druncen-læt, lentus, Cot. 12.
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This seems to be the gloss given as Lent, ... dru ... dryncwírig, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 9

-nihte

(suffix)
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For compounds of this form with numerals see Lch. iii. 160 : see also feówer-, eahta-nihte

rignan

(v.)
Grammar
rignan, rínan; p. rínde. [A strong preterite occurs in the Blickling Gloss, rán pluit.
  • Cf.
In Elyes tyme heuene was yclosed þat no reyne ne rone (roon, MS. W.: roen, MS. R.: ron, MS. B.: raynade, MS. C.),
  • Piers P. 14, 62.
]

to rain, to cause rain to fall ⬩ to rain, to fall (of rain)

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to rain, to cause rain to fall, with the agent expressed Ic ríne pluo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 30, 53. Hé rýnde ofer synfullan grin, Ps. Spl. 10, 7. Hit ágan rínan xl. daga and xl. nihta tósomne ðæm mǽstan réne, and seó eorþe rínde ealswá swíðe of hire eásprencgum

Linked entries: regnian regnan rínan

hyse-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-wíse, an; f.
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Further, in the notes to this word is added, hirquitalli βούπαιdelta;ες; irquitalus νηπιώτατος

ge-limpfull

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-limpfull, adj.

Fit ⬩ suitable

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Fit, suitable Ðæt he gedó ðisne weig gelimpfulran that he make this way better, Shrn. 163, 25

Linked entry: -limpfull

mægenig

(adj.)
Grammar
mægenig, (?), ménig; adj.
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Strong Þurh ménige hand ( per rnantum fortem) hé hig út forlǽt of þís lande, Ex. 6, l

Linked entry: menigdu

sweart-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
sweart-byrd, e; f.
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A dismal, hapless birth, v. sweart; Þis mé tó bóte þǽre swǽran swærtbyrde, Lch. iii. 66, 22

ge-fægerian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Fægere se æðela kyning David þis híw gefægerode þus býmendre stefne hleóðriende, Angl. viii. 331, 12. Add

here-spel

(n.)
Grammar
here-spel, here-spell, es; n.

panegyric ⬩ eulogy

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A story of praise, panegyric, eulogy Gehýr nú þis herespel (the story of creation), Sch. 37. Substitute:

Linked entry: hér

wamb

Grammar
wamb, I.
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Wé þis ne róhton; ac wé lufedon micle swíðor úra wamba fylnesse, Verc. Först. 123, 14. Add

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