wrítere
a draughtsman ⬩ painter ⬩ a writer ⬩ scribe ⬩ copyist ⬩ a writer ⬩ author ⬩ a scribe
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a draughtsman, painter, Similar entries v. wrítan, II Lóca hú wlitigne monnan ic hæbbe átǽfred, swá unwlitig wrítere swá swá ic eom pulchrum depinxi hominem pictor foedus, Past. 65 ; Swt. 467, 19. a writer, scribe, copyist Wrítere scriptor, gewrit scriptura
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and-efn
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Substitute: <b>and-ef(e)n</b> (v. evene in N. E. D.), e: pl. -ef(e)nu; f. Measure Neáh andefene prope modum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 73. of persons, quality, capacity, nature For ðǽre ungelícnesse ðára hiéremonna sculun beón ungelíc ðá word
ferian
to carry ⬩ move ⬩ convey ⬩ to lead ⬩ conduct
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Dele bracket at end, and add: to carry, move, convey, the subject a person, and the object not moving itself Hé forðférde . . . hine man ferede tó Sc̃a Marian mynstre, Chr. 977; P. 122, 12: 1023; P. 157, 9. Hám feredan advectabant (manipulos ), Wrt.
geó
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Geó, gefyrn quondam, Wülck. Gl. 254, 4. Þǽm englum gelíc þe geó Gode wiþsócan, Bl. H. 49, 7. Geó (gió, ió, iú, v. ll.) on ealddagum a temporibus antiquis, Bd. 4, 27; Sch. 517, 5. Giú on Nóes dagum . . . giú (gió, v. l. ) on Torcwines dagum, Bt. 16, 1;
ge-sceádwís
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Add: exercising discernment, intelligent, discerning Ǽlc gesceádwís man mæg witan ꝥ hig beóþ full earme, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, ii: 27, l ; F. 96, 6 : 28; F. 100, 30. Gescédwíse (-sceád-, v.l.) menn ne magon ongietan ðæt hit belimpe tó nytwyrðlicre ðearfe
ge-síþ
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Add: <b>ge-síþe</b> [?; pl. ge-síþþas (v. Gen. 2067 : 1908), a ja-stem with long root-syllable treated as if the syllable were short ? For the stem cf. Goth. ga-sinþjam, d. pl., O.Sax. te gisíðea (also te gisíða).] one who goes with another
ge-swincfull
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Substitute: of persons, laborious, industrious. v. ge-swinc ; Mǽden scamfæst, geswincful, clǽne, Lch. iii. 192, 2 : 23. Þæs hádes men þe hwýlum wǽron geswincfulleste on godcundan þeówdóme, þá ne swincaþ á swíðe ymbe ǽnige þearfe, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 20.
ge-wiht
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Add: measurement by weighing Ealra þyssa wyrta gelíce fela be gewihte. Lch. i. 148, 23. an amount determined by weighing Cóm Nichodemus mid gemengedre sealfe of myrran and alwan, manegra punda gewyht ( uenit Nicodemus ferens mixturam murrae et aloes
gífer-nes
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Add: greediness for food, gluttony Gífernes gastri-margia Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 16. Gýfernes vel oferfil, i. 27, 21. of persons Syndon eahta heáfodleahtras . . . Án is gecwæden gula ꝥ is gýfernyss on Englisc ; seó déð ꝥ man yt ǽr tíman and drincð, oððe
grin
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Substitute: <b>grin, giren, geren,</b> e; f.: <b>grin,</b> es; n. and add: a snare for taking game, &c. (lit. and metaph.) Hé cymð suá suá grin ofer ealle ðá ðe eardiað ofer eorðan, Past. 129, 22. Úre sáwl is áhred of
hol
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Add Hol cava (or under hol a hole ?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 63. Holum cavo 21, 60. having a void space within Ræsde án nǽddre of holum treówe, Shrn. 144, 27. Þú nymst ánne holne hláf (a loaf with the crumb taken out?) tolles tortam panis unius crustulam
reord
Speech, tongue, language, voice;
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; Speech, tongue, language, voice; Reord ðín ðæc gecýðeþ ;loquela tua manifestum to facit,; Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 26, 73. Reord wæs eorþbúendum án gemǽne ' ;and the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech,; ' Cd. Th. 98, 25; Gen. 1635. Reord up
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wafian
To look with wonder, be amazed, ⬩ to wonder at, be amazed at
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To look with wonder, be amazed, absolute Ic wafige stupeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Zup. 154, 13. Wafede obstupuit, Hpt. Gl. 510, 23. Hæleð wafedon, Cd. Th. 182, 20;Exod. 78. Ðá wunode hé wundriende and wafiende cum quasi adtonitus maneret, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568,
ǽht
- 194, 16 .
what is owned, a possession ⬩ possession
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Add: what is owned, a possession Ǽht res, heánra manna (man, Wrt.) vel ceorla (-ic, Wrt.) ǽhta peculium, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 57, 59. Ǽhta gadzarum, An. Ox. 3155. Gif ceorl deóflum gelde, hé sié ealra his ǽhta (MS. ǽhtan) scyldig, Ll. Th. i. 40, 5, 6. Selle
snytro
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Prudence, wisdom, sagacity Snytru sapientia Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 6, 2. Hwǽr com heora snyttro what has become of their wisdom? Blickl. Homl. 99, 31. Wera snytero Cd. Th. 295, 25; Sat. 492. Se þurh snytro spéd smiðcræftega wæs 66, 14; Gen. 1084. Ic eom
twéntig
Twenty ⬩ alone
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Twenty. Grammar twéntig, used adjectivally, with the inflexions of the plural adjective in gen. and dat., but also with singular gen. alone Ðis synd ðara twéntiges hída landgemǽra, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 429, 25. Mid twéntigum (twoegentigum, Rush.: tuoentigum
scræf
a cave ⬩ cavern ⬩ hollow place in the earth ⬩ a miserable dwelling ⬩ a den
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a cave, cavern, hollow place in the earth Scræf spelunca, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 21. Ðǽr (hell) biþ fýr and wyrm, open éce scræf, Cd. Th. 212, 10; Exod. 537. Cirice on scræfes onlícnesse, Blickl. Homl. 197, 18. Hé férde tó ðam munte and on ánum scræfe (in
ge-trymman
to confirm ⬩ strengthen ⬩ encourage ⬩ establish ⬩ found ⬩ set in order ⬩ arrange ⬩ draw up ⬩ firmāre ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ mūnīre ⬩ confortāre ⬩ hortāri ⬩ fundāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ To grow strong ⬩ gain strength ⬩ recover ⬩ convălescĕre
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to confirm, strengthen, encourage, establish, found, set in order, arrange, draw up; firmāre, confirmāre, mūnīre, confortāre, hortāri, fundāre, instruĕre Ic Wærferþ bisceop mid mínre ágenre handa ðas sylene getrimme and gefæstnie I, bishop Wærferth,
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ge-unnan
To give ⬩ grant ⬩ allow ⬩ concede ⬩ concedere ⬩ indulgere ⬩ permittere ⬩ largiri
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To give, grant, allow, concede; concedere, indulgere, permittere, largiri Gif he us geunnan wile, ðæt we hine grétan móton if he will grant to us that we may greet him, Beo. Th. 698; B. 346: Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 25. Se cyning nolde him his feores geunnan
Gregorius
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Gregory the Great, Pope A. D. 590-604, who sent Augustine and other missionaries to England in 597; Gregŏrius Gregorius se hálga pápa, Engliscre þeóde apostol, wæs of æðelborenre mǽgþe acenned.... Felix, se eáwfæsta pápa, wæs his fifta fæder.... Gregorius