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hand-brǽd

(n.)
Grammar
hand-brǽd, hand-bréd. Perhaps hand-bred should be read and the quotation be taken to the next word. But in support of hand-brǽd may be noted the form breð ( = brǽð) odor, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 58, and the phrase gód hande brád. v. hand;
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Wicklif has handibreede v. N. E. D. handbrede

drígian

(v.)
Grammar
drígian, ðú drígast; p. ode ; pp. od [dreógan to suffer, endure]

To suffer, endure ⬩ tolerāre, pati

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To suffer, endure; tolerāre, pati Ðú on ðisum andweardan lífe má earfoða drígast thou sufferest more troubles in this present life, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 32, 13

þúf

(n.)
Grammar
þúf, es; m.

A tuft ⬩ the crest of a helmet ⬩ a kind of standard, made with tufts of feathers

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Similar entries v. þúf-bǽre, and following words. the crest of a helmet(?). v.

Linked entries: ge-þúf þuuf

aler-holt

(n.)
Grammar
aler-holt, es; m. [aler the alder; holt a grove, wood]

An alder wood ⬩ alnetum

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An alder wood; alnetum

Linked entry: alor-holt

cwiman

(v.)
Grammar
cwiman, to come; venire, the supposed infin. of cwom, q. v.

Linked entry: cwom

gagel-croppan

(n.)
Grammar
gagel-croppan, pl. m. [croppa the top of a flower or herb]

Catkins of gale ⬩ myricæ panĭcŭlæ

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Catkins of gale; myricæ panĭcŭlæ Genim gagelcroppan take catkins of gale, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 20

sóþ

(prefix)
Grammar
sóþ, occurs in the Northern specimens apparently corresponding to Latin pro
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in compounds Sóð wé cliopiaþ provocamus, Rtl. 42, 15. In sóð (sóðe, Rush.) cneóreso in progenies, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 50. Sóð cymes procedit, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 15, 26. Sóðcuom processit, Rtl. 2, 37: procedit, 57, 6. Sóðfylga prosequere, 29, 36. Sóð

el-leoht

(n.)
Grammar
el-leoht, es; n. The incorrect use (elision f) of l
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Elleohtes lauta*-*cismi (= labdacismi; cf. laudacismi ðǽre uncyste, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 33), An. Ox. 5471

Linked entries: -leoht em-leoht

sweþel

(n.)
Grammar
sweþel, The gloss at Txts. 113, 72 is probably High German.

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-weard

(suffix)
Grammar
-weard, the second component of many adjectives denoting position or direction.

tosca

(n.)
Grammar
tosca, (-e; f. (?); in the Ritual feminines sometimes end in a), an; m.
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Th. 77, 45. Sende on heora eorþan toscean teónlíce misit in terram eorum ranas, 104, 26

Linked entries: tostan toxa

hund-feald

Grammar
hund-feald, [In the first passage perhaps hundfealdgetel should be read. v. þúsendfeald-getel.]
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Add: — Heó næfð þone wurðmynt þæs hundfealdan wæstmes, Hml. A. 34, 250. Hé underféhð þá méde be hundfealdum edleáne, 15, 51. Hundfealde méde, 21, 186 : Hml. Th. i. 148, 18.

án-cummum

(adv.)
Grammar
án-cummum, adv. [án one, cummum the dat. of cuma a comer]

One by one ⬩ singly ⬩ singulatim

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One by one, singly; singulatim, Jn. Lind. War. 21, 25

eorþ-mistel

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-mistel, es ; m. The plant basil ; clīnŏpŏdium = κλινοπόδιοny;.
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Genim eorþmistel take basil, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 21

Linked entry: mistel

ge-mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrsian, to fix the bounds of. v. ge-mǽrian.

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ge-wif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wif, a disease of the eye. In l. 3 l. 292
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for 290

lacing

(n.)
Grammar
lacing, The word seems to occur only as a local name
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In loco qui dicitur Lacinge, C. D. ii. 93, 22. On Dýðmere; ðonon on Lacing; andlang Lacing on cealcford, v. 397, 15: vi. 28, 12. Cf. Lacingbróc, vi. 8, 13: 72, 31. In uilla quae cognominatur Lakingheðe, iv. 16, 28. Quandam telluris particulam qui appellatur

þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
þrowian, (þrówian?), þreowian (þreówian?); p. ode

To suffer ⬩ to suffer as opposed to to act ⬩ to suffer what is painful ⬩ to suffer martyrdom ⬩ to make to suffer ⬩ to crucify ⬩ to suffer for something ⬩ pay for ⬩ atone for

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Hé þrowade ðæs þeówes sleacnysse he suffered for the slowness of the servant, Shrn, 43, 15. Þoledan and þrowedan luebant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 29. Ðú scealt þrowian ðínes dǽda gedwild thou shalt expiate the error of thy deeds, Cd. Th. 57, 2; Gen. 921.

Linked entry: a-þrówian

on-sting

Grammar
on-sting, Add: the right to intervene, or thrust oneself into, the affairs of another. Cf. stingan; <b>Ia</b>
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Icc nelle nâteswhôn geþafian ꝥ þaer æ̂nig man æ̂nigne onstyng habbe on æ̂nigum þingum, Cht. E. 303, 10

nealles

(adv.)
Grammar
nealles, nalles, nallæs, nallas, nales, nalæs, nalas; adv.

Not ⬩ not at all

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Not, not at all Grammar nealles, in the second clause of a sentence. Ðonne telle ic ða weorþ-mynd ðæm wyrhtan, nealles ðé I ascribe the honour to the maker, not to thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 19 note.

Linked entry: nalas

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