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stíme

(n.)

a name given to a plant

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a name given to a plant in Lchdm. iii. 32, 19 Stíme hǽtte ðeós wyrt, heó on stáne geweóx. Cockayne says water-cress, in the note to the passage, but nettle in his glossary.

an-æðelian

(v.)
Grammar
an-æðelian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans. [an = un not, æðelian to ennoble]

To dishonour ⬩ degrade ⬩ ignobilem reddere

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To dishonour, degrade; ignobilem reddere And ðonan wyrþ anæðelad óþ-ðæt he wyrþ unæðele and thence becomes degraded till he is unnoble, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 22: Bt. Met. Fox 17, 53; Met. 17, 27

wær-word

(n.)
Grammar
wær-word, es; n.

A word of caution, forewarning

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Gl. 529, 40 fatis ge*-*wyr[dum]), Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 34: 5, 42

ge-drygan

Grammar
ge-drygan, l. ge-drýgan,
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Nim þysse wyrte wyrttruman, and gedríge hine, Lch. i. 102, 8. Genim þás wyrte . . . and gedríge (-drigge, v. l. ) hý, 146, l

snícan

(v.)
Grammar
snícan, p. snác, pl. snicon

To crawl, creep of the motion of a reptile ⬩ of imperceptible movement ⬩ to sneak ⬩ to hanker after

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Wyrm com snícan Lchdm. iii. 34, 21. On ðínum wambe and on ðínum breóstum ðú scealt snícan pectore et ventre repes Past. 43, 2; Swt. 311, 1. Snícan serpere Txts. 180, 5.

ambrósie

(n.)
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ambrosia Mid ambrósie þǽre wyrte swétnysse gefylde, Guth. 90, 3

berbéna

(n.)
Grammar
berbéna, æ; f. Latin : berbéne, an; f.

Vervain ⬩ verbēna

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Ðeós wyrt, ðe man περιστερεών, and óðrum naman berbénam, nemneþ, heó ys culfron swíðe híwcúþ. Vervain. This plant, which they call vervain, and by another name verbena, in colour is very like to doves, Herb. 67, 1; Lchdm. i. 170, 11-14.

CÆRSE

(n.)
Grammar
CÆRSE, cerse, an; f. CRESS, watercress; nasturtium, cardămum = κάρδαμον
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Ðeós wyrt, cærse, ne biþ sáwen, ac heó of hyre sylfne cenned biþ on wyllon and on brócen this herb, cress, is not sown, but it is propagated of itself in wells and in brooks, i. 116, 15

Linked entries: cesena cerse cresse

missenlíc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
missenlíc-ness, e; f.

Variety ⬩ diversity

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Ðeós wyrt is gecweden iris illyrica of ðære missenlícnysse (variegated character ) hyre blóstmena, for ðý ðe is geþuht ðæt heó ðone heofonlícan bogan mid hyre bleó geefenlǽce, Herb. 158, 1; Lchdm. i. 284, 14. Missenlícnesse varietatibus, Ps. Spl.

tama

(n.)
Grammar
tama, an; m.

Tameness

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Tameness Ne þearf beorna nán wénan ðære wyrde, ðæt hió ( the lioness ) wel hire taman healde; ac ic tiohhie, ðæt hió ðæs níwan taman náuht ne gehicgge, ac ðone wildan gewunan wille geþencan hire eldrena, Met. 13, 23-28.

híwere

a pretender ⬩ a decoy

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Similar entries v. híwian; Fácenfulle híweras, wyrh[tan] strofosi (fallaciarum) fabricatores, An. Ox. 2781: fabricatores (falsitatum), 4244. a pretender.

Linked entry: híwian

útan

Grammar
útan, <b>. A. II.</b>
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Lch. ii. 288, 16. (3 a) add :-- Gif hé ǽnig þing wundorlices wyrcð útan þurh Godes gife mira quae foris fiunt. Gr. D. 45, 6

hoc-leaf

(n.)
Grammar
hoc-leaf, es; n.

Mallow

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Ðeós wyrt ðe man maluæ erraticæ and óðrum naman hocleáf nemneþ byþ cenned ǽghwǽr on begánum stówum this plant, which is called malva erratica, and by another name hockleaf, is produced everywhere in cultivated places, Herb. 41, 1; Lchdm. i. 142, 4: L.

scyte

(n.)
Grammar
scyte, es; m.

shooting ⬩ a shot ⬩ blow ⬩ a javelin ⬩ dart

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Dryhten dǽleþ sumum wyrp oððe scyte, Exon. Th. 331, 17; Vy. 69. a shot, blow Scytum ictibus, Hpt. Gl. 478, 76. what is shot or thrown, a javelin, dart Scytas iacula, Lchdm. i. lxix, 9

Linked entry: wáse-scite

cyric-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-hád, es; m. [hád

A church-degree, order of the church ⬩ ecclesiæ ordo

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degree, order] A church-degree, order of the church; ecclesiæ ordo For ðám seofon cyrichádum [-hádan MS.] ðe se mæssepreóst, þurh Godes gife, geþeáh ðæt he hæfde, he biþ þegenrihtes wyrðe for the seven orders of the church, which the mass-priest, through

for-wisnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wisnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To wither or wizen away ⬩ dry up ⬩ decay ⬩ marcescĕre ⬩ arescĕre ⬩ tābescĕre ⬩ putrescĕre

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To wither or wizen away, dry up, decay; marcescĕre, arescĕre, tābescĕre, putrescĕre Wyrt forwisnaþ, weorþeþ to duste herba indūret, et arescat, Ps. Th. 89, 6: 101, 23.

Linked entry: for-weosnian

ge-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-molsnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To corrupt, decay, wither ⬩ putrefacere, tabefacere, macerare, marcescere

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Swá gemolsnad wyrt as a withered herb, Ps. Th. 89, 6

un-tǽlwirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tǽlwirðe, adj.

Not blameable ⬩ irreprehensible ⬩ praiseworthy

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Ðæt hé gecnáwe óðerra monna weorc untǽlwierðe (-wyrðe, Cott. MSS.) ut laudabilia aliorum facta cognoscant, Past. 30; Swt. 205, 5. Ðæt hié ðæs ðe untǽlwyrðran wǽren, 32; Swt. 215, 1

Linked entry: tǽl-wirðe

fore-steall

Grammar
fore-steall, (for-).

prevention ⬩ hindrance

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Ic hæbbe geunnen him ꝥ hé beó his saca and sócne wyrðe,. . . and forstealles, Cht. E. 233, 3

glæs

(n.)
Grammar
glæs, es; n.
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Hafa gebrocen glæs geara gegrunden . . . sóna swá se wyrm þæs onbirigð, þonne swilt hé, Lch. ii. 114, 16. Cnúa glæs tó dúste, dó huniges teár on, lácna ꝥ dolg mid, 128, 4. Add