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betonice

(n.)
Grammar
betonice, an; f : also Lat. betonĭca, æ; f.

The herb BETONYbetonĭca officinālis

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Genim ðás ylcan wyrte and betonĭcam take this same wort and betony, Herb. 135, 3; Lchdm. i. 252, 4

Linked entries: betoce bettonice

cystig-ness

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wyrð hé ágeaf tó ðáre ceastre bóte. Ðæt folc wearð fagen his cystignissa, Ap. Th. 10, 10. Sé ðe him for Godes lufon bigwiste foresceáwað, þonne hǽfð hé méde his cystignysse æt Gode, Hml. Th. i. 514, 14. Cystignesse liberalitate, Wrt.

gylden

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Ne wyrc þú þé gyldne (gyldíne, v. l. ) godas, Ll. Th. i. 44, 22. Gyldene, Ex. 20, 23

pinne

(n.)
Grammar
pinne, (?), an; f.
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A flask, bottle Ic (sutor) wyrce of him (cutes et pelles) flaxan (pinnan) facio ex iis flascones, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35

un-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
un-ryne, es; m.

An ill-runningdiarrhoea

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An ill-running, diarrhoea Gif ðú ðás wyrte sylst þicgean on strangon wíne, heó ðæs innoðes unryne gewríð, Lchdm. i. 172, 13

un-gemilt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemilt, adj.

Undigested

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., for ðan ðe se ungemylta mete him wyrcð mycel yfel, Lchdm. ii. 284, 4

Linked entry: ge-miltan

brynig

(adj.)
Grammar
brynig, adj.
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Burning, fiery Wyrmas heora bán gnagað brynigum tuxlum (cf. byrnendum tóðum, Wlfst. 139, 10) vermes lacerant ignitis dentibus ossa, Dóm. L. 209

mere-steall

(n.)
Grammar
mere-steall, es; m.
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A pool of stagnant water, pond Of þǽre oferfylle cumað þá unrihtan lustas, gelíce and on meresteallum wyrmas týddrað, Verc. Först. 169

wudu-rofe

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-rofe, -rife (
Similar entries
cf. Jamieson's Dict. wood-rip
), an; f.

Woodruff

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Genim ðysse wyrte seáw ðe man astula regia, and óðrum naman wudurofe nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 132, 6-9. Wuduhrofe. Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman ðe Grécas malochin agria, and Rómáne astula regia nemnab, and eác Ængle wudurofe hátaþ, 156, 8-11.

wís-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
wís-sefa, an; m.
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A wise-minded person Him mæg wíssefa wyrda gehwylce gemetigian, gif hé bið módes gleáw, Salm. Kmbl. 877; Sal. 438

wiþ-rǽdan

(v.)

to act againstbe an antidote

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to act against, be an antidote Ðære wyrte wyrttruma on wætere geðyged wiðrǽð íceom and næddrum, Lchdm. i. 144, 15

Linked entry: rǽdan

á-fleótan

(v.)
Grammar
á-fleótan, p. -fleát, pl. -fluton; pp. -floten
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To skim Wyl þá wyrta on þǽre buteran swíðe, áfleót ꝥ fám of clǽne, Lch. ii. 94, 20: 308, 28

Linked entry: fleótan

wundrung

Grammar
wundrung, <b>. I.</b>
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add: — Wiþ lungenádle, genim þǽre sylfan wyrte seáw, syle drincan; mid heálicre wundrunge hé bið gehǽled, Lch. i. 96, 10

a-wefan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wefan, p. -wæf, pl. -wǽfon ; pp. -wefen

To weavetexere

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To weave; texere Wyrmas ne awǽfon worms did not weave, Exon. 109 a ; Th. 417, 23; Rä. 36, 9 : Jn. Bos. 19, 23

eornlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eornlíce, adv.

Diligentlydĭlĭgenter

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Diligently; dĭlĭgenter Genim ðas wyrte eornlíce gecnucude mid ecede take this herb diligently pounded with vinegar, Herb. 87, 2; Lchdm. i. 190, 21

riht-racu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-racu, e; f.

A correct account

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A correct account Ðá lýfde hé ðæt hé móste beón ryhtes wyrðe for mí[n]re forspǽce and ryhtrace Chart. Th. 170, 4

corflian

(v.)
Grammar
corflian, p. ode; pp. od [ceorfan to cut]

To cut up small, mince concidere

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To cut up small, mince; concidere Ðás wyrta sý swýðe smæl corflode let these herbs be minced very small Lchdm. iii. 292, 5

un-lybba

(n.)
Grammar
un-lybba, (and un-lybbe, an; f., or un-lybb; dat. -lybbe ; n.?), an; m.

poisonpoison used for purposes of witchcraftwitchcraftsorcery

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Wiþ unlybbum, Lchdm. ii. 292, 30. poison used for purposes of witchcraft, witchcraft, sorcery Gif wíf drýcræft and galdor and unlibban wyrce ...

Linked entry: ge-unlybba

wæl-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-grim, wæl-grimm; adj.

Crueldestructivebloodthirstycruelcrueldiredestructive

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Hí wælgrimme wyrmas slítaþ, Wulfst. 139, 10: Dóm. L. 210. of other than living things, cruel, dire, destructive Hunger se hearda, wælgrim werum, Cd. Th. 109, 1; Gen. 1816. Níð wæs réðe, wællgrim werum, 83, 23; Gen. 1384.

Linked entry: wæl-hreów

fleoðe

(n.)
Grammar
fleoðe, an; f.

The water-lily

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The water-lily Of fleoðan wyrte of the plant of the water-lily, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 28