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tillan

(v.)
Grammar
tillan, p. tilde
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To touch, reach. In compounds á-, ge-tillan; instances omitted under those words are given here Ðeáh ðe hé stæpe fulfremednysse átilþ ( adtingit ), Scint. 100, 15. Getilþ contingat, getilde contigit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 9-13. Gif wé ðone hróf ðære heálícan

un-gelǽredness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gelǽredness, e; f.

Uninstructednessignoranceinexperiencerudeness

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Uninstructedness, ignorance, inexperience, rudeness Monige sindon mé swíðe onlíce on ungelǽrednesse sunt plerique mihi imperitia similes, Past. proem.; Swt. 25, 8. Hé hié ðreáde for hira ungelǽrednesse pastorum imperitia increpatur, 1; Swt. 27, 24. Mid

Linked entry: ge-lǽrednes

án-módnes

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Sió ánmódnes ryhtes geleáfan fidei unitas, Past. 95, 5. Ðá ánmðdnesse ðára ðe ðǽrtó hlystað unitas audientium, 93, 25. Geornlíce gebinde ge eów tósomne mid ánmódnesse and mid sibbe solliciti servare unitatem spiritus in vinculo pacis, 345, 17. Oferswíðed

ETAN

(v.)
Grammar
ETAN, to etanne; part. etende; ic ete, ðú etest, etst, itst, ytst, ætst, he, heó, hit, yt, ytt, et, ett, eteþ, ieteþ, iteþ, yteþ, pl. etaþ; p. ic, he æt, ðú ǽte, pl. ǽton; subj. indef. ic ete, æte, pl. eten; p. ǽte, pl. ǽten; pp. eten; v.a.

EAT, consume, devourĕdĕre, cŏmĕdĕre, mandūcāre, vescĕre

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To EAT, consume, devour; ĕdĕre, cŏmĕdĕre, mandūcāre, vescĕre Ðú scealt greót etan thou shalt eat dust [grit ], Cd. 43; Th. 56, 9; Gen. 909: 43; Th. 57, 28; Gen. 935. Seó leó bringþ hungregum hwelpum hwæt to etanne the lioness brings to hungry whelps

eác

(con.)
Grammar
eác, conj. l. adv.
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and add: where there is addition of objects Þǽr wearð Síulf ealdorman ofslægen ... and Eádwold, and manige eác tó him, ... swíðe mænige eác mid him, Chr. 905; P. 95, 16, 20. Þá cinges þegnas ..., ge eác sum dǽl þæs Norð-Wealcynnes, 894; P. 87, 18. Hý

blíðe-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
blíðe-líce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Gladly, joyfully, BLITHELY, merrilylæte, hilariter

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Gladly, joyfully, BLITHELY, merrily; læte, hilariter He hine blíðelíce onféng he received him joyfully, Lk. Bos. 19, 6: Gen. 46, 30. Ge mágon blíðelíce hlihhan potestis hilariter ridere, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 28. Ðæt he ðý blíðelícor þrówode that he the

blód-hreów

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-hreów, def. se blóð-hreówa; adj.

Blood-thirsty, cruelsanguinolentus, crudelis

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[hreów cruel] Blood-thirsty, cruel; sanguinolentus, crudelis Me wið blódhreówes weres bealuwe gehǽle save me from the wickedness of the blood-thirsty man, Ps. Th. 58, 2. Blódhreówe weras ge bebúgaþ me viri sanguinum declinate a me, 138, 17. Se blódhreówa

steóp-módor

(n.)
Grammar
steóp-módor, f.
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A step-mother Steópmóder noverca, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 32: 284, 76. Steópmódur, ii. 60, 33. Heó wæs Philippuses steópmódor, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 110, 26. Ðæt mon hine menge mid his steópméder, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 11. Steópmódrum, S. 490, 35. Gé sume hæfdon eówre

un-coðu

(n.)
Grammar
un-coðu, e; f.: -coða, an; m.

Disease

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Disease Ús stalu and cwalu, stric and steorfa, orfcwealm and uncoða ( murrain and disease ) derede swýðe þearle, Wulfst. 159, 10. Gé gehwilce uncoðe gehǽldon, Homl. Th. i. 64, 23. Hé mid ísene ðone uncoðan (ða uncoðe, v. rr. ) áceorfe, R. Ben. 52, 19

beór-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
beór-scipe, es; m.

A feast

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A feast Beárscip convivium, Mt. p. 16, I. Æfter þæs beórscipes geendunge, Ap. Th. 17, 19. Gelaðod tó lustfullum beórscype, Hml. S. 8, 98. Hig wrohton him beórscipe (cenam), Jn. 12, 2. Hé ðone beórscipe mid blóde gemencgde, Hml. Th. i. 484, 2. Gé eówerne

cuppe

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Gif wé þám þearfan gerǽcað cuppan fulle cóles wæteres, Hml. A. 141, 82. Hé genam áne cuppan mid cwealmbǽrum drence . . . and begól þone drenc, Hml. S. 14, 73. Ne mage gé samod drincan úses Drihtnes calic and ðæs deófles cuppan, 17, 218. Man sceal habban

holian

(v.)
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Add: trans. To make a hole in, dig ground Gáþ gé and ꝥ stánclif hwæthugu holiað ite et rupem in modico cavate Gr. D. 113; 5. Hé hét ðá heardnysse swíðe holian on middan ðǽre flóre his botles (cf. fodiamus in medio tuguriunculi mei. Vit. Cuth. c. xviii

rípe

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Þá seó tíd neálǽhte ꝥ þá feáwa clystra þára bergena mihton rípe beón cum tempus exigent, ut racemi maturescere potuissent, Gr. D. 57, 23. Wíngeardas (windeardes, MS.) rípe fulle gesihð blisse ge[tácnað] vites maturas plenas uiderit, letitiam significat

of-rídan

(v.)

to overtake by riding, overtake

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to overtake by riding, overtake Éfstaþ ardlíce and gé hig ofrídaþ persequimini cito, et comprehenditis eos Jos. 2, 5. Abram éfste wið ðæs heres óþ ðæt hé hig ofrád, Gen. 14, 14. Se cyng hét rídan æfter, and ne mehte hine mon ofrídan, Chr. 901; Erl. 98

un-miltsung

(n.)
Grammar
un-miltsung, e; f.

Want of considerationimpiety towards Godpitilessness towards men

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Want of consideration, impiety towards God, pitilessness towards men Gif hié gemunan willaþ hiora ieldrena unmiltsunge ðe hié tó Gode hæfdon, ge eác him selfum betweónum if they will remember their forefathers' impiety to God, and pitilessness among

breóst-gehygd

Grammar
breóst-gehygd, (-hýd)

thoughtmind

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thought, mind. Þoncsnottor guma breóstgehygdum (prudently) his bearn lǽrde, Fä. 22 : Gen. 1289. Gif gé hýrað mé breóstgehygdum (with purpose of heart), 2316. Wé þé biddað geornlíce breóstgehygdum, Cri. 262. Hé his béna bebeád breóst-gehigdum verba precantia

hýra

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In l. 5 for 38 l. 88, and add: one who hires, a tenant Hýra conductor Vülck. GL. 213, 10. one who takes wages Hýrena þeáwe gé fleóð. Suá se hýrra ðonne hé ðone wulf gesiehð mercenariorum vice deserviunt, quia veniente lupo fugiunt, Past. 89, 15. Hýra

wyrt-tún

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Hé eóde into his wyrttúne ( ingressus hortum ), þá gemétte hé þone wyrttún beón oferwrigenne mid micelre menieo emela, Gr. D. 67, 4-8. Hæbbe ma[n] ǽfre on preósta mynstre wynsume wirtúnas ( ortos olerum ), ꝥ man mage þǽrof ǽfre sumne smeálicne ést findan

webbian

(v.)
Grammar
webbian, p. ode

To weave, contrive

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To weave, contrive Hé wróht webbade, Andr. Kmbl. 1343; An. 672. Gé inwitþancum wróht webbedon, Elen. Kmbl. 617; El. 309. Ne beó inwit tó leóf, ne wróhtas tó webgenne, ne searo to rénigenne, Blickl. Homl. 109, 29. [Webbon̄ or webbe clothe of lynnyne linifico

Linked entries: webbung webgian

ofer-druncenness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-druncenness, e; f.

Drunkenness, intoxication, rioting

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Drunkenness, intoxication, rioting Oferdruncennys ebrietas, L. Ecg. P. iv. 64; Th. ii. 224, 30. Gif munuc for oferdruncennysse ex ebrietate spíwe, iv. 34-36; Th. ii. 214, 14-19. Ne gewunigen gé tó oferdruncennisse non in ebrietatibus Past. 43, 9; Swt

Linked entry: druncennes