hnut-scill
A nut-shell
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Perhaps the word may be inferred from the form hnutscyllingas in hnutscyllinga mearc, C. D. iv. 105, 5
nyhtsumian
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to be sufficient Ðý lés ne nyhtsumigæ ús and eów ne forte non sufficiat nobis et vobis, Mt. R. 25, 9
ofer-mód
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Add Ofermód witan to feel pride, be proud; altum sapere (Rom. 11, 20), Scint. 8, 29. Dele and see next word
on-wemmend
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Wegas onwemmendra (inmaculatorum, the translator seems to have taken this word to be gen. pl. of inmaculator), Ps. Rdr. 36, 18. (?)
Tína
the river Tyne
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the river Tyne Be Tínan ðære eá juxta amnem Tinam, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 36: Chr. 875; Erl. 76, 35
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tweó-mann
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A creature about which it is doubtful whether it be human Homodubii hý syndon hátene, ðæt beóþ twímen, Nar. 35, 3
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wyrt-wala
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Forð be gráfes wurtwale, iii. 405, 29. On ða eorðburg; ðæt forð be wurtwalan tó mearcwege, vi. 43, 18. Uuirtwalan, wyrtwalan, 93, 33, 34: v. 86, 18. Of ðære leáge be wyrtwalan, iii. 464, 21: v. 148, 14: 298, 16.
ge-met
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L. 2, 6 margin. a line Ne beó ǽnig metegyrd lengre þonne óðer, ac be þæs scriftes gemete ealle gescyfte, and ǽlc gemet on his scriftscíre and æghwylc gewihte beó be his dihte gescyft swíþe rihte, Ll. Th. ii. 314, 5-8.
fore-sceáwung
consideration ⬩ contemplation ⬩ foreseeing ⬩ foreknowledge ⬩ forethought ⬩ foresight ⬩ providence ⬩ divine providence
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Ben. I. 91, 13. Forasceáwung, 64, 13. Æfter forasceáwunga juxta considerationem, 37, 5. Foresceáwunge, R. Ben. 32, 11.
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ór
beginning, origin ⬩ front, van
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Th. 61, 33; Gen. 1006. front, van Wæs on óre heard handplega, 198, 22; Exod. 326: Beo. Th. 2087; B. 1041. Heriges on óre, Andr. Kmbl. 2213 ; An. 1108
CUNNAN
to be or become acquainted with, to know ⬩ noscĕre, scire ⬩ CAN ⬩ scire, posse
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Hérian ne cúðon wuldres waldend they knew not how to praise the ruler of glory, Beo. Th. 367; B. 182. Dydon swá hie cúðon they did as they could Cd. 187; Th. 232,11; Dan. 258.
slæc
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Beo. Th. 4381; B. 2187. Ðæt ðæm sleacan preóste ne þince tó mycel geswinc, ðæt hé undó his eágan, Anglia viii. 317, 4. Tó swilcum sleacum cweð se hírédes ealdor: ' Tó hwí stande gé hér ealne dæg ýdele?' Homl.
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ge-ágnian
to have as one's own, possess, occupy ⬩ to get ⬩ secure possession of, acquire ⬩ to adopt ⬩ to prove one's title to ⬩ secure by shewing title ⬩ to usurp
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Eádige beóð þá líþan, for ðan þe hí þæt land geágniað (possidebunit Mt. 5, 4), i. 550, 19. Bréðer þe Godes ege his sáule geáhnige cujus animam timor Dei possidet R. Ben. 85, 22.
BRÁD
BROAD open, large, spacious, copious ⬩ latus, expansus, amplus, spatiosus, copiosus
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Ðú gearwodest befóran me brádne beód thou preparedst a copious table before me, Ps. Th. 22, 6. Ge onsceáwiaþ beágas and brád gold ye will behold bracelets and ample gold, Beo. Th. 6201;B. 3105.
leornian
To learn ⬩ study ⬩ read
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To learn, study, read Swá swá in ðære béc his lífes geméteþ swá hwylc swá hí rǽdeþ and leornaþ sicut in volumine vitæ ejus quisque legerit inveniet, Bd. 4, 31; S. 611, 7.
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GÉN
Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hitherto ⬩ iterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique
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Gién ðé sunu weorðeþ yet there shall be a son to thee, Cd. 100; Th. 132, 19; Gen. 2195.
scild
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Síde scyldas, randas regnhearde, Beo. Th. 656; B. 325. fig. a shield, protection: — Scild mín beo ðú refugium meum es tu, Ps. Spl. T. 70, 4. Ðam biþ Dryhten scyld, Exon.
ge-hnesctun
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(I a) figurative :-- Ðǽr wǽron gehnescode hiera breóst . . . beóð hira breóst gehnescod ibi subacta sunt ubera earum . . . ubera subiguntur Past. 403, 34-405, 2. to alleviate, relieve pain Oft hearda wunda beóð mid líðum beðengum gehnescode and gehǽlede
hungor-biten
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Hunger-bitten, suffering from hunger Ac ðes folces ðe be Hungire fór fela þúsenda ðǽr and be wæge earmlíce forfóran and fela hreówlíce and hungerbitene ongeán winter hám tugon but of the people that went by Hungary many thousands perished miserably there