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brýcian

(v.)
Grammar
brýcian, brýcsian.
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wolde monegum brýcsian (brícgian, v. l. prodesse ), 5, 9; Sch. 589, 23. v. brýce useful; ge-brýcsian. Add

ecg-lást

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-lást, [The gender is doubtful, the word occurring both m. and f. in the only passage where it is found: lást a track is m.]
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( the true gender of -lást?) is mildra ðonne middangeardes swétnissa; and seó winstre ecglást ðæs ilcan wæpnes is scearpra ðonne eal middangeard, Sal. K. p. 150, 14-22

emel

(n.)
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Gemétte þone wyrttún beón oferwrigenne mid micelre menieo emela . . . þá bewende hine tó þám emelum (ad erucas), Gr. D. 66, 31-67, 11. Substitute: es; m. and add

firen

(adj.)
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Ealra fyrena leás, 135, 2, gyt feola cwide firna herede he spoke of many troubles, Sat. 160. þeáh ðe hí gelíce fyrene fremmen etsi similia crimina committant, Ll. Th. ii. 132, 29. Add

ge-syndrian

(v.)
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Swá swá án man biþ man ðá hwíle ðe sió sáwland se líchoma biþ ætsomne, þonne hí þonne gesindrede bióþ, ðonne ne bið ꝥ ꝥ ǽr wæs, Bt. 37, 3; F. 190, 25

ge-wérgian

(v.)
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Ox. 49, i. of bodily weariness Ne hors ne sylf gewérgod wæs, Hml. S. 30, 35 : 31, 1418. of mental or spiritual weariness gewérgað his heortan suíðe hearde mid ðý gesuince dnro cor labore fatigatur, Past. 239. 13.

niþer-lic

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Add Se deáð is nyðerlic (death has its place deep down) : is for þan nyðerlic : þeáh se man gewíte in ðá neowelestan scrafa þe on middangearde sý, þonne sceal þeáhhwæðere sweltan, Verc. Först. 103, 9-12.

sin-niht

(n.)
Grammar
sin-niht, f.
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geseah deorc gesweorc semian sinnihte sweart under heofonum he saw dark cloud lower, black night under heaven, Gen. 109

yfel-lic

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wæs swíðe yfellic (wáclic, v. l. vilis ) on his gegerelan, 34, 1. of things wæs swíðe yfellices híwes and forsewenlices ( exili forma et despecta ), Gr. D. 45, 30. On yfellicum (wácum, v. l.) wísum rebus vilibus , 70, 19

ǽnes

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽnes, adv.

Once.

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Similar entries cf. ǽne, II Ðá se bróður ðás word gehýrde ǽnes, forhtode . . . and óðere nihte wæs gemanod mid ðám ylcan wordum, Gr. Ð. 338, 4

Linked entry: ǽne

bræd

(n.)
Grammar
bræd, bred, es; m. [= brægd, bregd from bregdan
to braid, weave, twist
]

to braid, weave, twistFraud, deceitfraus, dolus

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Fraud, deceit; fraus, dolus He hit dyde bútan brede [bræde MS. B.] and bigswíce he did it without fraud and guile, L. Ed. 1;Th. i. 160, 6. Ic spæce drífe bútan bræde and bútan bíswíce I prosecute my suit without fraud and without guile, L.

Linked entries: brægd bred

oll

(n.)

contempt, insult, contumely

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contempt, insult, contumely (in the phrase mid olle) Se deófol cwæþ mid olle ðæt wolde æt ðam weorce gecuman. Homl. Th. i. 166, 15. áxode ðá mid olle (contemptuously) Eart ðu lá God ? Homl. Skt. i. 9, 72.

on-drǽdendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-drǽdendlíc, adj.

To be feared, terrible

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To be feared, terrible wǽs swíðe strang and swíðe ondrǽdendlíc he (William Rufus) was very severe, and very terrible, Chr. 1100; Erl. 235, 39. Gif ðes bealdwyrda biscop ácweald ne biþ, siððan ne biþ úre ege ondrǽdendlíc, Homl. Th. i. 420, 3.

on-timbran

(v.)

to instruct, edify

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wolde mid his láre and mid his lífes bysene beón ontimbred, Blickl. Homl. 217, 14

Linked entry: on-timberness

balewe

(adj.)

wicked

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wicked Se inc forgeaf balewe geþohtas he inspired you with wicked thoughts, Cd. 224; Th. 295, 19; Sat. 488

lytel-ne

(adv.)
Grammar
lytel-ne, adv.

almostnearly

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All but, almost, nearly lytelne [lytesne?] Breotona ríce forlét Brittaniam pene amisit, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 22

nigon-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
nigon-wintre, adj.

Nine years old

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Nine years old Ðá nigonwintre cniht wæs cum esset novem annos natus, Ors. 4, 8; Swt. 186, 10

ge-líffæstan

Grammar
ge-líffæstan, <b>; I 2.</b>
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Add hiene geliéffæsð, Past. 259, 12. Add Genim sumne dǽl þæs gelýffæstan blódes, Hml. S. 23 b, 623

besema

(n.)
Grammar
besema, an; m.

A besomscopæ

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A besom; scopæ He gemét hyt [hús] geclǽnsod mid besemum invent eam [domum] scopis mundatam, Mt. Foxe 12, 44

scotere

(n.)
Grammar
scotere, (?) one who shoots or
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hurls, a warrior Nó ðære feoh*-*gyfte for scoterurn (? scotenum, MS.) scamigan þorfte, Beo. Th. 2056 ; B. 1026