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of-cyrf

(n.)
Grammar
of-cyrf, es; m.

a cutting off, amputationthat which is cut off

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Heó (the cross) is wíde tódǽled mid gelómlícum ofcyrfum (by the bits often cut off it), H. R. 105, 14

spédlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
spédlíce, adv.

Successfullyefficaciouslypowerfullyin a manner which produces a resultprosper

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Ðonne ic him spédlíce tó spræc and hí lǽrde when I spoke to them with power and taught them, 119, 6

ge-sýman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sýman, -séman. -sǽman; p. de; pp. ed

To load

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Ða wǽron gesýmed mid feó and mid hrægle that were laden with money and raiment, Gen. 45, 23. Ealle ðe gesýmede synt omnes qui onerati estis, Mt. Bos. 11, 28.

Linked entry: ge-sǽman

ge-tengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tengan, p. de; pp. ed [tengan to hasten, rush upon]

To hastenjoindevote one's self toinjungĕredēdĕre

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He sóna getengde wiþ ðæs drýs he at once hastened towards the magician, 374, 4. Se þeign ðá ðǽr to geteingde the servant then hastened thither, Shrn. 14, 27

Linked entries: tengan ge-tenge

twelf-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelf-feald, adj.
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Twelve-fold, Grammar twelf-feald, with a noun Hí gegaderodon twelf wilian fulle. Ðæt twelffealde getel getácnode ða twelf apostolas, Homl. Th. i. 190, 11: 542, 4. Twelffeald geþungennes duodenus apex, twelffealdum setle duodeno solio, Wrt.

hwá

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(B) with gen. Cf.

æfter

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
æfter, prep. [æft, q. v; er, q. v.] dat; rarely acc.

AFTERpostAlongthroughduringκατάperAccording toby means ofsecundumpropterAfteraboutpropterobdeAfteraboveaccording topostsupersecundum

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His wundra geweorc, wíde and síde, bréme æfter burgum his works of wonder, far and wide, famed through towns, Exon. 45 b ; Th. 155, 4; Gú. 855.

Linked entries: æftyr efter eftyr

a-swebban

(v.)
Grammar
a-swebban, p. -swefede, pl. -swefedon; pp. -swefed; v. a. [a intensive, swebban to put to sleep]

To soothappeaseset at restput to deathdestroysopiresedarenecaredolere

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Sweordum aswebban to put to death with swords, Andr. Kmbl. 143; An. 72. He his ealdordóm synnum aswefede his eldership he had destroyed by sins, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 9; Exod. 336

drúsan

(v.)
Grammar
drúsan, drúsian; part. drúsende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. intrans.

To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSEcadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse

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Lagu drúsade, wǽldreóre fág the stream became slower, stained with deadly gore, Beo. Th. 3265; B. 1630.

elm-rind

(n.)
Grammar
elm-rind, e; f.

ELM-RIND or barkulmi cortex

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Mid elmrinde with elm-rind, 1, 25; Lchdm. ii. 66, 23

fellen

(adj.)
Grammar
fellen, adj. [fel skin]

Made of skinspellĭceus

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God worhte Adame and his wífe fellene reáf and gescrídde hí fēcit Deus Adam et uxōri ejus tunĭcas pellĭceas et induit eos, Gen. 3, 21. Fellen hæt a hat made of skin, a felt hat; gălērus vel pīleus, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 111; Wrt. Voc. 22, 26

FNÆST

(n.)
Grammar
FNÆST, es; m.

A puffblastbreathflātusanhēlĭtus

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Hyt bringþ forþ ðone [MS. ðane] fnæst it will bring forth the breath, Lchdm. iii. 100, 13: 116, 24. Fnæstas [MS. fnæstiaþ] swíðe beóþ fortogene the breathings are very hard drawn, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 7

for-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
for-lácan, p. -léc, -leólc; pp. -lácen

To seducebetraydeceivesedūcĕredecĭpĕre

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Forléc hie mid ligenum he seduced her with lies, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 30; Gen. 647. Hie seó wyrd forleólc fate deceived them. Andr. Kmbl. 1227; An. 614. He wearþ on feónda geweald forlácen he was betrayed into the foes' power. Beo. Th. 1811; B. 903

fyrn-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gewrit, -gewryt, es; pl. nom. acc. -gewritu, -gewrito; n.

An ancient writingold scripturevĕtus vel prisca scriptūra

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An ancient writing, old scripture; vĕtus vel prisca scriptūra Ðý-læs toworpen síen fród fyrngewritu lest the wise old scriptures should be overturned, Elen. Kmbl. 861; El. 431.

hréðe

(adj.)
Grammar
hréðe, adj.

Fiercecruelsavagerough

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Fierce, cruel, savage, rough Wearþ hire wráþ on móde heard and hréðe was wroth with her, harsh and cruel, Cd. 103; Th. 136, 20; Gen. 2261. Deáþ neálǽcte strong and hréðe, Exon. 49 b; Th. 170, 18; Gú. 1113. Hroeðo suíðe sævi nimis, Mt. Kmbl.

hwón-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwón-líc, adj.

Littleslightsmall

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Th. ii. 534, 26, Ic wearþ belocen on ánre lytlan byrig mid hwónlícum fultume I was shut up in a little town with an inconsiderable force, Homl. Swt. 7, 347

leáþor

(n.)
Grammar
leáþor, es; n[?].

lather

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Gníd swíðe ðæt heó sý eall geléþred þweah mid ðý leáþre ðæt heáfod gelóme rub strongly so that it may be all lathered, wash the head frequently with the lather, Lchdm. iii. 2, 4.

mære

(adj.)

pure

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With this may be compared the following passage For his lícweorðan feó, ðæt is ii pund mérehwítes seolfres. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 255, 12

mór-land

(n.)
Grammar
mór-land, es; n.

Moor-landwild hilly country

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Moor-land, wild hilly country Se ðe on wéstenne, méðe and meteleás, mórland trydeþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1221; El. 612. He wunede on ðám mórlandum ( in montanis), Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 33.

bismer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bismer-líc, bismor-líc; adj.

Disgraceful, ignominious, dirty, unpleasantturpis, ignominiosus, fœdus

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[bismer, bismor disgrace, -líc] Disgraceful, ignominious, dirty, unpleasant; turpis, ignominiosus, fœdus Mid ðam bismerlícestan áþe with the most disgraceful oath, Ors. 4, 3; Bos. 79, 39: 1, 7; Bos. 29, 35.

Linked entry: bismor-líc