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popig

(n.)
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poppy Paprg papaver, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18 ; Som. 9, 62. Popig, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 7 : 68, 56. Popei, ii. 116, 48. Baso popig astula regia, i. 66, 65. Popaeg, Txts. 90, 824. Popeg cucumis, 52, 253. Popig, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15. 54. Popi cucumus, 17, 27.

Linked entry: papig

port-geráfa

(n.)
Grammar
port-geráfa, an ; m.
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Ðes portgeréfa hic prefectus urbis, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Som. 16, 56. Man cýððe ðam portgeréfan ( the case is one of buying in the market at Ephesus ), Homl. Skt. i. 23, 643.

gristbitian

(v.)
Grammar
gristbitian, p. ode, ede
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To gnash or grind the teeth; frendere, stridere Ic cearcige oððe gristbitige strideo vel strido, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Som. 29, 7. Tóþum gristbitaþ [gristbitteþ, Lind.] stridet dentibus, Mk. Skt. 9, 18.

Linked entry: gristbátian

be-sencan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sencan, bi-sencan; p. -sencte; pp. -senced

To sink, immergemergere, demergere

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To sink, immerge; mergere, demergere Ic besence mergo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 36. Hreóhnys besencte me tempestas demersit me, Ps. Spl. 68, 3: Ps. Th. 68, 2: Menol. Fox 421; Men. 212. Ðe-læs me besencen ne me demergant, Ps. Th. 68, 14.

Linked entries: be-seah bi-sencan

ge-bendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bendan, -bændan; p. -bende; pp. -bended, -bend.

to bendflectĕretendĕreto bindfettervincīre

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Hieremias se wítega wearþ oft gebend Jeremiah the prophet was often in bonds, Ælfc. T. 18, 23

Linked entry: ge-bændan

ge-mǽne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne-líc, adj.

Common, generalcommunis, generalis

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Gemǽnelíce naman appellative or common nouns; appellativa nomina, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 31

wiþer-rǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽdness, e; f.

Contrarietyoppositionhostilityill-willunfavourablenessdisadvantageoppositeness of nature

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Contrariety, opposition Wiðerrǽdnys contrarietas, contrauersio, Ælfc.

Linked entry: wiþer-rǽde

wyrms

(n.; adj.)
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wyrms, es; n. m.
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Corrupt matter Ðis wyrms hoc uirus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 29, 1. Wyrms lues, 9, 27; Zup. 53, 7: colera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 54. Wið eárena sáre ... gif ðǽr wyrms inne bið, hyt ðæt út áwyrpð, Lchdm. i. 354, 16.

Linked entries: wyrsm worms

ymbren-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ymbren-fæsten, es; n.
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The fast of the Ember-days Ðæt man ǽlc beboden fæsten healde, sí hit ymbrenfæsten, sí hit lengctenfæsten, L. C. E. 16; Th. i. 368, 22. Ðæt ymbrenfæsten byð on ðissum mónþe ( December ), Anglia viii. 311, 39.

ánfealdlíce

(adv.)
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Add: in the singular Hé ne cwæþ ná menifealdlíce 'tó úrum anlícnissum,' ac andfealdlíce 'tó úre anlícnisse,' Ælfc. Gen.

ge-fylledness

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Ben. 4, 24. fulfilment. v. ge-fyllan, (5 b) Seó níwe gecýþnis wæs gefillednys ealra þǽra þinga þe seó ealde gecýþnis getácnode tówearde be Críste, Ælfc. Gen.

Linked entry: fylled-ness

ge-hrepod

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-hrepian;</b> p. ode To touch Tactus gehrepod is participium; and tactus hrepung is nama, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 255, 3. to touch with the hand Gehrepa hire byrigene, and þú bist sóna hál, Hml.

mildheortlíce

(adv.)
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Wé sceolon déman for úres Drihtnes lufon ǽfre mildheortlíce . . . bútan wælhreównysse, 9, 221.

heáh-fore

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-fore, e; f.

A heiferjuvencajuvenca

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A heifer Heáhfore annicula vel vaccula: fæt heáh-fore altilium, Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59, 85, 93; Wrt. Voc. 23, 44. 50. Heáhfru altile, Wrt. Voc. 287, 55. Eálond hwítre heáhfore insula vitulæ albæ, Bd. 4, 4; S. 570, 41.

Linked entries: héffere héh-faro

of-weorpan

(v.)

to kill by casting (a stone, etc. ) to knock down and kill by a missile

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David mid his liðeran ofwearp ðone geleáfleásan ent, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 18 : Homl. Skt. i. 18, 18, 23. He wearð mid áne stáne ofworpen saxo ictus occubuit, Ors. 4, l; Swt. 158, 32. Gif oxa wer ofslóge, síe hé mid stánum ofworpen, L.

a-gyldan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gyldan, ðú -gyltst, he -gylt; p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To payrenderrepayrequite

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To pay, render, repay, requite Ic agylde reddo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 8; Som. 33, 5. Ðæt ic mín gehát agylde ut reddam vota mea, Ps. Th. 60, 6. Ðú agyldest ánra gehwylcum wyð weorc heora tu reddes unicuique juxta opera sua, Ps. Spl. 61, 11.

CEORIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEORIAN, ceorigan, ciorian, cerian; ceorigende; ode; od; v. intrans.

To murmur, complainmurmurare, queri

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Ic ceorige oíðe cíde queror, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 52

dǽlere

(n.)
Grammar
dǽlere, es; m.

DEALER, divider, distributor, agent divīsor, sequester

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A DEALER, divider, distributor, agent; divīsor, sequester Dǽlere divīsor, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 28; W rt. Voc. 28, 11: 74. 15. Ic wæs dǽlere betwix Gode and eów ego sequester et medius fui inter Domĭnum et vos, Deut. 5, 5.

drugian

(v.)
Grammar
drugian, he drugaþ, pl. drugiaþ; p. ode; pp. od; v. n. [drige dry]

To become, dry, wither arescĕre

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On mergen swá wyrt gewíteþ, on mergen blóweþ and fareþ, on ǽfen afylþ, astíðaþ, and drugaþ mane sīcut herba transeat, mane flōreat et transeat, vespĕre decĭdat, indūret, et arescat, Ps. Spl. 89, 6.

Linked entries: druwian ge-drugian

drince-leán

(n.)
Grammar
drince-leán, es; n.

Tributary drink, scot-ale, the contribution of tenants to purchase ale for the entertainment of their lord or his steward on the fee, Glos. to Th. Laws, vol. ii. Or, perhaps, the ale given by the seller to the buyer on concluding a bargainretrĭbūtio potus vel præmium bibendi

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Or, perhaps, the ale given by the seller to the buyer on concluding a bargain; retrĭbūtio potus vel præmium bibendi Drinceleán and hláfordes riht gifu stande ǽfre unawend let the tributary drink and the lord's rightful gift ever stand unchanged, L.