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eall-rúh

(adj.)
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eall-rúh, adj.

All-rough omnīno hirsūtus

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All-rough; omnīno hirsūtus Se wæs reád and eall rúh he was red and all hairy, Gen. 25, 25

eall-swá

(adv.)
Grammar
eall-swá, adv.

Also, so, so as, likewise, even as, even sosīcut

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Also, so, so as, likewise, even as, even so; sīcut Eallswá he sǽde sīcut dixit, Mk. Bos. 14, 16

hwǽte-cynn

(n.)
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hwǽte-cynn, es; n.
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Wheat-kind ðé gesadade mid ðý sélestan hwǽtecynnes holde lynde adipe frumenti satiat te, Ps. Th. 147, 3

in-belúcan

(v.)
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in-belúcan, p. -leác

To shut

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To shut Ðá ða duru inbeleác æfter him then he shut the door after them, Blickl. Homl. 217, 26

Linked entry: be-lúcan

lár-swic

(n.)
Grammar
lár-swic, es; m. n.[?]

Deceptionseductiondelusiontreachery

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Deception, seduction, delusion, treachery Mycel is nýdþearf manna gehwylcum, ðæt wið deúfles lárswice warnige symle, Wulfst. 309, 14

líf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
líf-líce, adv.

Vitally

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Vitally, so as to infuse life genam ðá hláf and hine líflíce hálgode, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 10

módor-cynd

(n.)
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módor-cynd, e; f.

The nature derived from the mother

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The nature derived from the mother wæs sóþ man þurh his médrengecynd (módercynde, MS. H.), Wulfst. 17. 7

níw-gehwirfed

(adj.)

newly converted

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newly converted Ðæt ða nígehwyrfedan (níghwurfedan, MS. C.; níghwerfdan, MS. V.) mid fulluhte áþwóge, Homl. Skt. 5, 126

óþ-hleápan

(v.)
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to run away, escape Gif út óþhleápe, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, ii. Cf. æt-hleápan

Linked entry: hleápan

fleardian

(v.)
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Ábroðene and fleardigende folgiað fracedum lífe hos solutos atque oberrantes sola turpis uita complectit, Chrd. 77, 36. Add

be-syrewian

(v.)
Grammar
be-syrewian, p. ede; pp. ed

To ensnare, deceivecircumvenire, decipere, machinare

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To ensnare, deceive; circumvenire, decipere, machinare woldon hine besyrewian they would deceive him, Chr. 1002; Erl. 137, 34

bitst

(v.)
Grammar
bitst, he bitt

askest, he asks,

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askest, he asks, Ex. 33, 12: Homl. Th. i. 250, 8, 9; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of biddan

ge-óleccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-óleccan, v. a.

To allureblandiri

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To allure; blandiri Ðá ðé mǽst geóleccan when they most allure thee, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 1

Linked entries: óleccan ge-ólǽcan

regn-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
regn-dropa, an; m.

A raindrop

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A raindrop Hagol cymþ of ðám réndropum ðonne beóþ gefrorene up on ðære lyfte, Lchdm. iii. 278, 19

scild-rída

(n.)
Grammar
scild-rída, ( = hreóða?), an; m.
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A phalanx: — Ðeáh wyrcen getruman and scyldrídan wið mé si consistant adversum me castra, Ps. Th. 26, 4

un-ǽt

(n.)
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un-ǽt, es; m.

Excessive eatingrevelling

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Excessive eating, revelling begǽð unǽtas and oferdrincas and gálscipe comessationibus vacat et luxuriae atque conviviis, Deut. 21, 20

un-gerǽdelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gerǽdelíce, adv.

Roughlyrudely

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Roughly, rudely Ða Godes wiðerwinnan ða fǽmnan genámon, út of ðære byrig ungerǽdelíce togoden, Homl. Ass. 178, 307

Linked entry: ge-rǽdelíce

westan-wind

(n.)
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westan-wind, es; m.
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A west wind bád westanwindes and hwón norþan, and siglde ða eást, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 17, 15

wróht-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-scipe, es; m.

Crime

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Crime sóhton weras tó weorce (the building of Babel) and tó wróhtscipe, Cd. Th. 100, 31; Gen. 1672

an-módnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-módnes, (án- ?)
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resolution, constancy, steadfastness Gyf him þince ꝥ mid gyrdel sió gyrded, ðæt byð anmódnes, Lch. iii. 170, 22