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CYTEL

(n.)
Grammar
CYTEL, citel, cetel,es; m. A kettle, brazen or copper pot, cauldron; cācăbus = κάκκαβος , lĕbes = λέβος
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On niwum cytele in a new kettle, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 44, 2. On cyperenum citele in a copper kettle, 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 56, 19. On micelne citel on læssan citel in a large kettle, in a smaller kettle, 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 10, 12.

Linked entries: cetel citel citil

fóre-settan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett

To set beforeproposeshutclose inpræpōnĕrepropōnĕrepræclūdĕre

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fóresetton ðé on gesihþe his non propŏsuērunt te in conspectu suo, Ps. Spl. 85, 13: 53, 3. Gemétton [MS. gemettan] we us storme fóresette invēnĭmus nos tempestāte præclūsos, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 31

for-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gnídan, -gnýdan, -cnídan; he -gnít; p. ic, he -gnád, ðú -gnide, pl. -gnidon ; pp. -gniden [for-, gnídan to rub]

To rub togetherdash or throw downbreakcontĕrĕreallīdĕreelīdĕre

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Grin forgniden is, and we alýsde synd lăqueus contrītus est, et nos lībĕrāti sŭmus, Ps. Spl. 123, 7. Heorte forgnidene God beheóld cor contrītum Deus non despĭcies. Ps. Spl. 50, 18. He forgnít hine allīdit illum, Mk. Bos. 9, 18.

grimlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
grimlíc, adj.
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Ða gewin wǽron grimlícran ðonne hý sýn struggles were more bloodthirsty than they now are; quod crudelius graviusque erat quam nunc est, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 23

ge-cýðnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cýðnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Testimonytestamentmanifestationtestimoniumtestamentum

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neálǽceþ ǽgðer ge ðín onwrigennes ge uncer gecýðnes now approaches both the discovery of thee [as false] and the manifestation of us two [as true], Blickl. Homl. 187, 23

syn-lust

(n.)
Grammar
syn-lust, es; m.

Sinful pleasuredesire, lust

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Mancyn ðe is in ídelum gylpe and on synnlustum beswicen, Wulfst. 182, 13. Synlustum, Blickl. Homl. 57, 23. Synlustas fremman, Dóm. L. p. 30, 53

un-mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mǽne, adj.

free from evilpurewithout perjuryfree fromexempt fromnot sharing in

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O. 6; Th. i. 180, 18. free from, exempt from, not sharing in Álýsede fram bende ǽlces mennissces dómes, fram ǽlcere gærsuman woruldlícra brúcunga clǽne and unmǽne nexu humanae conditionis exuti, ab omni munere secularium functionum immunes, Cod.

Linked entry: mǽne

wiþ-metenness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-metenness, e; f.

Comparison

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Næs hé geteald tó ðyssere wiðmetennysse he was not included in this comparison, ii. 38, 3. Sume naman synd diminutiva, ða geswuteliaþ wanunge, wiðmetennysse, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 16, 18

Linked entry: wiþ-gemetness

bissextus

(n.)
Grammar
bissextus, gen. bissexte

leap-year

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Nis nǽfre þurh ꝥ bissextus . . . Bis is twuwa, sextus se syxta, bissextus twuwa syx, for þám wé cweðað on ðám geáre tódæg sexta kl. Martii, and eft on merigen sexta kl. Martii, Lch. iii. 262, 7-18.

Linked entry: bises

draca

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Ðes draca fleáh, Gr. D. 325, 5-9. Dracan gypsam (-um, Ald.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 69: 41, 41. Ðeósterfulle wununga mid dracum áfyllede, Hml. Th. i. 68, 5. Add

eást-ríce

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Constantinopolis is ꝥ héhste cynesetl and heáfod ealles eástríces Constantinopolis nunc imperii sedes et totius caput Orientis est, 3, 7; S. 116, 13. Asia on eástríce, Affrica on súðdǽle, Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 39.

ge-máhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-máhlíce, <b>ge-máglíce, ge-málíce</b>
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Ox. 2945. pertly, saucily: — Þæt hí gedyrstlǽcan gemáhlíce [procaciter) bewerian ꝥ heom gesawen bið, R. Ben. I. 18, 2. importunately, pertinaciously Gemáh[líce] pertinaciter (perseverare in precibus), An Ox. 3391; perseveranter, Hpt.

wilde

Grammar
wilde, wild.
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hé hét faran tó wegum and hegum, getácnigende þæt wilde folc þe hé gegaderode of eallum middanearde, Hml. Th. ii. 372, 15-19

sanct

(n.)
Grammar
sanct, es; m.

A saint

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A saint Hé wæs on lífe eorþlíc cing, hé is æfter deáþe heofonlíc sanct, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 10. Ða mynstermenn noldon ðone sanct underfón. Swt. A. S. Rdr. 100, 149. Hé gesóhte ðone sanct, Glostr. Frag. 6, 8: 8, 10.

æfter-fylgan

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-fylgan, æfter-fyligan; p. de

To follow

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To follow Ðæt folc gyt ðæt tácn æfter-fylgeað, Ors. 1, 5; S. 34, 22. Ðá ðe æfterfylydon quae sequebantur, Mt. L. 21, 9. Mildheortnys ðín æfterfylge subsequetur mé, Ps. L. 22, 6. Án scort ræps æfterfylige subsequatur R. Ben. 34, 13: 60, 4.

hægtesse

(n.)
Grammar
hægtesse, an; f.

A witch, hag, fury

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a witch's shot, now will I help thee, Lchdm. iii. 54, 1-12. v.

Linked entry: hǽting

hoh-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hoh-, hog-ful; adj.

Mindful, careful, anxious, wise, prudent

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Mindful, careful, anxious, wise, prudent Ic on sibbe gesitte on mínne cynestól hohful embe ðæt hú ic his lof árǽre quiete pace perfruens, studiosus sollicite de laudibus Creatoris omnium occupor addendis, Chart. Th. 240, 8.

tó-nama

(n.)
Grammar
tó-nama, an; m.

A surname,cognomen

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Nu þu iherest of wuche gomen aras þer þe tonome ... tonome ariseð ofte of lutle þing þe long ilasted, Laym. 9383. God gyueth the riche fowl towname (v. Lk. 12, 20-21), Piers P. C-text 13, 211

Linked entry: tó-namian

weód

(n.)
Grammar
weód, es; n. f. (?)

A useless or injurious plant,a weed

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Mótan ealle weóda wyrtum áspringan Lchdm. iii. 36, 26. Swá hwá swá wille sáwan westmbǽre land, átió ǽrest of ealle ða weód ðe hé gesió, ðæt ðám æcerum derigen Bt. 23; Fox 78, 23 : Met. 12, 4, 28

undern

(n.)
Grammar
undern, es; m.

The third hour of the daynine in the morning

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Se ǽrmerigen wæs fram Adam óð Noe, se undern fram Noe óð Abraham, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 7-19. Tó undernes, Lchdm. ii. 194, 6.