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wamb

(n.)
Grammar
wamb, e; f.

a belly, stomacha womba hollow

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Lind. ventres )ða ðe ne ácendun, Lk. Skt. Rush. 23, 29. of inanimate things Ic wiht (bellows) geseah, womb wæs on hindan, Exon. Th. 419, 6;Rä. 38, 1. Hí (clouds ) feallan lǽtaþ seáw of bósme, wǽtan of wombe, 385, 21;Rä. 4, 48.

twéntig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twéntig, twégentig; num.

Twentyalone

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Næs tó ánum dæge, ne tó twám . . . ne tó twéntigum, Num. 11, 19. Intó ðýs twéntigum hídum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 331, 1.

ge-nídan

(v.)
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Genédod invitus (uerum bonum nemo perdit inuitus ), Wlck. Gl. 252, 35. Mid ðǽre lustfullnesse wé bióð genédode delectatione vincimur, Past. 417, 30.

hlísa

famereputationreputegloryreputationreportfameapprobationapplause

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Nene scrífe ðæs hlísan búton hú hé ryhtosð wyrce, Past. 323, 17. For ðám gódan hlísan (ðæt hié gifule ðyncen), 339, 25. Monige menn noldan ðone hlísan habban ðæt hié unwiése sién, nonnulli aestimari hebetes nolunt 67, 2.

tó-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceád (in the Northern Gospels weak forms are found, and -sceádde occurs in Bede); pp. -sceáden.

to divide in two,separate one thing from anotherto divide into partiescause divisiondissension amongto separate contending parties or claimsjudge,decide betweento make a distinction between thingsto distinguishtreat or regard differentlyto separate one thing from another with the mind,to discern,distinguish,discriminateto separate things from one another,to order,dispose,appointto separate the parts of a confused whole,to expound,interpret,render intelligibleto discussto send in different directions,to scatterdisperseTo be separated,to differ

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Neáh ðam sǽ ðe Engla land and Pehta land tósceádeþ in vicinia freti quod Anglorum terras Pictorumque disterminat, 4, 26; S. 602, 36.

ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n.

powerauthoritydominionruleempirereignbishopsconsulsa kingdomrealma diocesea nation

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Ne forsáwe hé (Catullus) nó ðone óðerne (Nonium in curuli sedentem) swá swíðe, gif hé nán ríce ne nǽnne anweald næfde, 27, 1; Fox 96, 7.

gafol

(adj.)
Grammar
gafol, Add:

tribute.payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conqueredpayment exacted by the state, a taxpayment exacted by the churchpayment exacted by a lord, e.g. rent by a landlord a contribution exacted in aida rateinterest a debt due, obligation

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Ꝥ hé his feoh ne his ǽhta tó nánum unrihtum gafole (ullo injusto foenore)ne lǽne; ꝥ is, ꝥ hé hine máran ne bidde tó ágyfanne þonne hé him ǽr lǽnde, Ll.

drif

(n.)
Grammar
drif, e; f.

a feverfebris

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Rush. 8, 15. but drif, es; m. or n. in the following example Full neáh ǽfre ðe óðer man wearþ on ðam wyrrestan yfele, ðæt [MS. þet] is on ðam drife almost every other man was in the worst evil, that is with fever, Chr. 1087; Th. 353, 38

Linked entry: ge-drif

Eáster-wucu

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Gestód hine seó ádl þon Wódnesdæg néhst Eástron and þá eft þan ylcan dæge on þǽre Eástorwucan hé þæt líf of þám líchaman sende, Guth. 80, 7. Innon þǽre Eásterwucan on .xiiii. k̵. Mai, Chr. 1061; P. 190, 2.

fiscian

(v.)
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Hí mid nette fixodon on sǽlicum ýðum, Hml. Th. i. 576, 21. Ælcne man lyst, siððan hé ǽnig cotlýf . . . getimbred hæfð, þæt hé hine móte . . . huntigan and fuglian and fiscian, Solil. H. 2, 10. Ic gǽ fisciga uado piscari, Jn. L. R. 21, 3. Add

hefige

under pressuregrievouslypainfully

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R. 18, 24. with slow or reluctant action, under pressure Gástnéd ł hefia (néde, R.) fearras spiritus uix discedit, Lk. L. 9, 39. grievously, painfully, Ps. Th. 57, 2(in Dict.)

tó-rípan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-rípan, p. te

To pluck in twotear to pieces

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To pluck in two, tear to pieces Ðá hé fleáh ðá tórýpte hine án brémber ofer ðæt nebb. Ðá hé ætsacan wolde ðá sǽde him mon ðæt tó tácne when he fled, a bramble scratched him all over the face.

Linked entry: tó-rýpan

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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Se móna hys leóht (lęht, L. ) ne sylð, Mt. 24, 29.

ÁDL

(n.)
Grammar
ÁDL, ádel; g. ádle, f: ádle, an; f.

A diseasepaina languishing sicknessconsumptionmorbuslanguor

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Ne hine dréfeþ ádl disease does not afflict him, Beo. Th. 3476; B. 1736. Ðé to heortan hearde grípeþ ádl unlíðe fell disease gripes thee hard at heart, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 32; Gen. 937.

Linked entries: ádel ádle

be-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gangan, -gongan, -gangan; -gongan; pp. -gangen [be, gangan to go].

to go roundsurroundcircumdare to go toafterto attendcommitpractiseexerciseperformobserveworshipexercere incumbereprocurarecolere

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Forligru ne begange should not commit adultery L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 24. Ðæt ðú his bebod georne begange that thou shouldst gladly perform his command Elen. Kmbl. 2339; El. 1171 : Ps. Th. 118, 48. Swýðe ic begangen wæs exercitatus sum Ps.

Linked entries: be-gongan bi-gongan

BEÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEÁTAN, part. beátende ; ic beáte, ðú beátest, býtst, he beáteþ, být, pl. beátaþ ; p. beót, pl. beóton ; pp. beáten.

to BEATstrikelashdashhurtpercuteretundereverberarecæderepulsarequaterelædereto treadtrampletrampcalcareproculcare

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Ne se bryne beót mæcgum nor did the burning hurt the youths, Cd. 187; Th. 232, 24; Dan. 265. to beat with the feet, - to tread, trample, tramp; calcare, proculcare Se mearh burhstede beáteþ the steed tramps the castle-place, Beo.Th.4522; B. 2265

Linked entry: a-beátan

eglian

(v.)
Grammar
eglian, eglan, elan; hit egleþ, eleþ; p. ode, ade; pp, od, ad; v. trans.

chiefly used impersonally with dat. of person. To trouble, pain, grieve, AIL molestāre, dŏlēre

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Him nǽfre syððan seó ádl ne eglode the illness never ailed him afterwards, Guthl. 12; Gdwin. 60, 8: 13; Gdwin. 60, 19. Ðæt him stranglíce eglade it afflicted him severely, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 33. Gif men innan wyrmas eglen [eglien MS.

Linked entries: eglan elan

emne

(adv.)
Grammar
emne, comp. emnor, emnar; adv.

Equally, even, exactly, precisely, just æquālĭter, æque, omnīno

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Ne wéne ic ðæt ǽnige twegen látteówas emnar gefuhton I do not think that any two leaders fought more equally. Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 32

fleám

(n.)
Grammar
fleám, flǽm, es; m. [fleón to flee]

Flightfŭga

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Flight; fŭga Ðæt eówer fleám on iwintra ne geweorþe ut non fiat fŭga vestra in hieme, Mt. Bos. 24, 20: Chr. 998; Erl. 135, 19.

Linked entry: flǽm

EARG

(adj.)
Grammar
EARG, earh; comp. eargra, earhra; sup. eargost; adj.

inert, weak, timid, cowardlyiners, ignāvus, segnis, tĭmĭdusevil, wretched, vileprāvus, imprŏbus

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Ne biþ swylc earges síþ such is not the path of the cowardly, Beo.