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rysel

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Hrysel arvina vel adeps vel axungia vel abdomen, 20. Rysele, smerewe ausungia, i. aruina, An. Ox. 2762. Gemæstra swína rysele scrofarum auxungia, 23, 28. Mæng wiþ ealdne rysele, Lch. ii. 62, 28: 130, 19. Genim ealdne rysle, 180, 4.

ge-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþian, -wurþian, -wyrþian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud.

to set a price on ⬩ value ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ dignify ⬩ adorn ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ hŏnōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ mactāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ celebrāre

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to set a price on, value Ðone ðe wæs ǽr geweorþod quem appretiaverunt, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 9, note. to distinguish, honour, dignify, adorn, worship, adore, celebrate, praise; insignīre, hŏnōrāre, ornāre, instruĕre, mactāre, adōrāre, celebrāre Ðú hine gewuldrast

Linked entries: ge-wurþian ge-wyrþian

CWIC

(adj.)
Grammar
CWIC, cwyc, cwuc, cuc; def. se cwica, seó, ðæt cwice; adj.

Alive, QUICK ⬩ vivus, vivax

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Abraham leófa, ne sleah ðín ágen bearn, ac ðú cwicne abregd cniht of áde, eaforan ðínne beloved Abraham, slay not thine own child, but take thou the boy, thy son, alive from the pile, Cd. 141; Th. 176, 19; Gen. 2914: Beo.

Linked entries: cucon cucu cwicen cwicu cuic cweoc cwicu cwuc cwyc cuc

drohtnian

(v.)
Grammar
drohtnian, drohtian; part. drohtniende, drohtiende, drohtende; p. ode , ade ; pp. od, ad

To converse, dwell or keep company with, pass life, live ⬩ versāri, conversāri, dēgĕre, vitam ăgĕre

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To converse, dwell or keep company with, pass life, live; versāri, conversāri, dēgĕre, vitam ăgĕre Bí bisceopum, hú hí mid heora geférum drohtian and lifigean scylon de episcŏpis, qualĭter cum suis clerĭcis conversentur, Bd. 1, 27; S. 488, 37: Hy. 4,

Linked entries: drohtian drohtigen

ge-martyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-martyrian, -martirian, -martrian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To martyr ⬩ marty̆rem făcĕre

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To martyr; marty̆rem făcĕre He hine gemartirode he martyred him, Homl. Th. ii. 478, 21. Hí Petrus and Paulus gemartredan they martyred Peter and Paul, Ors. 6, 5; Bos. 119, 21. He wæs for sóþfæstnysse gemartyrod he was martyred for truth, Homl. Th. i.

Linked entry: martyrian

Faul

Grammar
Faul, a word used as a charm against the bite of an adder
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Sume án word wið nædran bíte lǽraþ to cweðenne, ðæt is, Faul some teach us against bite of adder to speak one word, that is, Faul, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 2

ǽ-fest

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-fest, adj. [ǽ law, fæst fast, fixed]

Fast or firm in the law ⬩ religious ⬩ devout ⬩ religiosus

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Fast or firm in the law, religious, devout ; religiosus Wæs se mon swýðe ǽfest erat vir multum religiosus, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 20. Ongunnon ǽfeste leóþ wyrcean religiosa poemata facere tentabant, id; S. 596, 38

æftera

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
æftera, æftra; adj. compar. of æfter,—

Hinder ⬩ next ⬩ second ⬩ posterior ⬩ sequens ⬩ alter ⬩ secundus

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Hinder, next, second; posterior, sequens, alter, secundus Ðý æfteran dæge sequenti die, Lk. Bos. 13, 33. Ðæs æfteran monþes mensis secundi, Ex. 16, 1. On ðam forman dæge ðæs æftran monþes primo die mensis secundi, Num. 1, 18. Seó æftre, i.e. eá, Ethiopia

Linked entries: æfterra æftemest

ǽniht

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽniht, [ǽn = án one, -iht adj. termination]

Anything ⬩ quicquam

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Anything; quicquam Ǽniht quicquam, Jn. Lind, War. 11, 49. In mec ne hæfeþ ǽniht in me non habet quicquam, Jn. Rush. War. 14, 30

æppel-fealu

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
æppel-fealu, g. m. n. -fealuwes; adj.

Apple-fallow ⬩ apple or reddish yellow ⬩ flavus ut pomum

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Apple-fallow, apple or reddish yellow; flavus ut pomum Mearas æppelfealuwe bay steeds, lit. apple-coloured steeds, Beo. Th. 4336; B. 2165

ǽrne

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽrne, acc. sing, m. of ǽt, adj.

Early

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Early On ǽrne mergen primo mane, Mt. Bos. 20, 1;

án-dæge

(adj.)
Grammar
án-dæge, adj. [án one, dæg a day]

For one day ⬩ lasting a day ⬩ diurnus ⬩ unius diei

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For one day, lasting a day: diurnus, unius diei Næs ðæt ándæge níþ that was no one-day evil, Exon. 92a; Th. 345, 25; Gn. Ex. 195. Sǽ-weall astáh, uplang gestód án-dægne fyrst the sea-wall arose, [and] stood erect one day's space, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 9;

ár-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-weorþ, adj. [ár honour, weorþ worth, worthy]

Honour-worth ⬩ honourable ⬩ venerable ⬩ honorabilis ⬩ venerabilis ⬩ venerandus

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Honour-worth, honourable, venerable; honorabilis, venerabilis, venerandus

Linked entries: áre-weorþ ár-wurþlíc ár-wyrþ

an-gríslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-gríslíc, -grýslíc, on-gríslíc; adj.

Grisly ⬩ horrible ⬩ dreadful ⬩ horrid ⬩ horridus ⬩ terribilis ⬩ horrendus

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Grisly, horrible, dreadful, horrid; horridus, terribilis, horrendus Micel and angríslíc magnus et terribilis, Ps. Spl. 88, 8: Ps. Th. 104, 33

Linked entries: a-grisen-líc an-grysen-líce

an-spilde

(adj.)
Grammar
an-spilde, adj. [an = and against, spild destruction]

Anti-destructive ⬩ salutary ⬩ salutaris

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Anti-destructive, salutary; salutaris Ðæt biþ anspilde lyb wið eágena dimnesse that is a salutary medicine for dimness of eyes, L. M. I, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 14

Linked entry: spilde

byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
byrde, sup. byrdest, def. se byrdesta; adj.
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Born, well-born, noble, rich; natus, natu vel genere præstans, nobilis, opulentus Se byrdesta sceall gyldan the richest must pay, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 36

cúþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþ-líce, cúþe-líce; comp. or; adv.

certainly, manifestly ⬩ certo, aperte ⬩ for, indeed, therefore ⬩ nempe, igitur ⬩ familiarly, courteously, kindly ⬩ familiariter, civiliter, comiter

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certainly, manifestly; certo, aperte Ic cúþlíce wát scio certissime, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 42: 4, 19; S. 589, 25. Ðæt his líf ðe cúþlícor ascíneþ cujus ut vita clarescat certius, 5, 1; S. 613, 14, note. Acyrred cúþlíce from Cristes ǽ turned manifestly from

Linked entry: cúþe-líce

deáþ-fǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-fǽge, adj. [deáþ death, fǽge fated, doomed]

Death-doomed ⬩ morti addictus

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Death-doomed; morti addictus Deáþfǽge deóg the death-doomed had dyed it, Beo. Th. 1704; B. 850

deóren

(adj.)
Grammar
deóren, adj. [deór an animal, wild beast]

Of or belonging to a wild beast ⬩ bestiālis

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Of or belonging to a wild beast;bestiālis Mid deórenum ceaflum bestialĭbus rictĭbus, Mone B. 3289

eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
eádig, eádeg; adj. [eád happiness, prosperity; ig]

Happy, blessed, prosperous, fortunate, rich, perfect ⬩ beātus, fēlix, gaudii plēnus, faustus, abundans, opŭlentus, dīves

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Happy, blessed, prosperous, fortunate, rich, perfect; beātus, fēlix, gaudii plēnus, faustus, abundans, opŭlentus, dīves Se eádega wer the happy man, Cd. 72; Th. 89, 6; Gen. 1476. Se eádga the blessed [man ], 90; Th. 113, 10; Gen. 1885. Seó eádige the

Linked entries: eádeg eádga

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