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drop-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
drop-fáh, -fág; adj. [dropa a drop, fáh coloured, stained]

Drop-coloured, variegated in spots, spotted ⬩ stillātus

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Drop-coloured, variegated in spots, spotted; stillātus Stillātus, ðæt is on úre geþeóde, dropfáh stillātus, that is in our language, spotted, Herb. 131, 1; Lchdm. i. 242, 14. Wið dropfágum andwlatan for a spotted face, Med. ex Quadr. 5, 6; Lchdm. i.

deór-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-boren, diór-boren; comp. -ra; sup. -est; adj.

Noble-born, noble ⬩ nātu nōbĭlis

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Noble-born, noble; nātu nōbĭlis Ða ilcan riht dó man be ðam deórborenran let the same rights be done with respect to the nobler-born, L. In. 34; Th. i. 124, 3

Linked entry: diór-boren

dýr-wurþe

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
dýr-wurþe, comp. m. -wurþra; f. n. -wurþre; adj.

Of great worth or value, precious ⬩ prĕtiōsus

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Of great worth or value, precious; prĕtiōsus Seó ðe dýrwurþre wǽre eallum máþmum quæ omnĭbus ornamentis prĕtiōsior est, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40. v. deór-. wyrþe

DYSIG

(adj.)
Grammar
DYSIG, dyseg, dysg, disig, disg, dysi; adj.

DIZZY, foolish, unwise, stupid ⬩ stultus, insĭpiens, insānus

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DIZZY, foolish, unwise, stupid; stultus, insĭpiens, insānus Dysig ná ongyt ðás ðing stultus non intellĭgit hæc, Ps. Sp1. 91, 6. He biþ swá dysig and swá ungewiss he is so foolish and so ignorant, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 25. Ða dysige men foolish men, 33,

Linked entries: dyseg dysg dysi disg disig ge-dysig

elcra

(adj.)
Grammar
elcra, comp. adj. [elcian to put off, delay; elcung lateness, delay]

Latter ⬩ postĕrior

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Latter; postĕrior Gif hie cumaþ of óðrum biterum and yfelum wǽtum, ða ðe wyrceaþ óman, ðonne beóþ ðaelcran to stillanne óþ-ðæt ðe hie unstrangran weorþan if they come from other bitter and evil humours, which cause inflammations, then are the latter

Linked entries: elcra ælcra

for-súwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-súwian, -súgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans.

To pass over in silence ⬩ keep silent ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrīre ⬩ tăcēre ⬩ retĭcēre

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To pass over in silence, keep silent; sĭlentio prætĕrīre, tăcēre, retĭcēre We wyllaþ sume forsúwian we will pass some in silence, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 26. We woldon iówra Rómána bismora beón forsúgiende we would pass in silence over the shames of you Romans

geán-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
geán-þingian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þingian to address, speak]

To speak again ⬩ answer ⬩ reply ⬩ respondēre

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To speak again, answer, reply; respondēre Him brego engla geánþingade the Lord of angels replied to him, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 5; Gen. 1009

LÆS

(adv.)
Grammar
LÆS, adv. also used in conjunctional phrases and as a noun.

Less ⬩ lest

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Less, lest Hió mé lytle læs láðe woldan ðisses eorþweges ende gescrífan paulominus consummaverunt me in terra, Ps. Th. 118, 87. Nóht ðon læs nihilominus, Bd. 2, 14; S. 516, 6. Nóhte ðon læs, 3, 6; S. 528, 10. Nóhte ðý læs unáræfnendlíc non minus intolerabile

Linked entry: læsast

ge-bildan

Grammar
ge-bildan, <b>; II.</b> add: cf. Mec (
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a book) wráh hæleð hleóbordum, Rä. 27, 12

Linked entries: ge-bælded ge-béldan ge-byld

ge-heaðorian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heaðorian, -heaðerian, -heaðrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To restrain ⬩ control ⬩ compress ⬩ cohĭbēre ⬩ coartāre ⬩ coangustāre

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To restrain, control, compress; cohĭbēre, coartāre, coangustāre Hafaþ geheaðorad heofona Wealdend ealle gesceafta the Ruler of the heavens has controlled all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 11; Met. 13, 6 : Bt. 21; Fox 74, 9 : 25; Fox 88, 5. Ðæt se secg

Linked entries: ge-haðerian heaðorian

wís

(adj.)
Grammar
wís, adj.

wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ cunning ⬩ wise ⬩ learned ⬩ skilled ⬩ expert ⬩ known

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wise, discreet, judicious Wís sapiens Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 10 fronimus 47, 34. Grammar wís, of persons Ne scyle nán wís monn (vir sapiens) forhtigan, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 8, 13, 15. Ne mæg weorþan wís wer ǽr hé áge wintra dǽl in woruldríce, Exon. Th. 290

wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ, adj.

wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed

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wroth, angry, incensed Gram ł wráð furibundus, Hpt. Gl. 510, 37. Wearð se cyng swíþe gram (wráð, v. l. ) wið ða burhware, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 6. Crist him wurðe wráð, ðe hí geþýwie, Chart. Erl. 253, 17. Bið úre Drihten ðám synfullum swíðe wráð æteowéd

efen-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-weorþ, <b>efen-weorþ,</b> -wirþe; adj.
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Substitute: of equal worth or dignity Heó efenwyrþe hí on eallum þingum þám bysceope gegearwade, Bd. 4, 6; Sch. 384, 3. Ꝥ preóstas beón efenweorþe on eallum ciricþénungum, Ll. Th. ii. 254, 23. of adequate worth, very worthy; condignus Hé þone hád mid

ge-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-heald, cpve. ge-healdra, ge-hildra (ge-hældra, ge-hyldra); adj.
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Safe. Take here <b>ge-hyldra</b> in Dict., and add Þæt him wíslicre and gehaldre ( tutius ) wǽre, Bd. 1, 23; Sch. 49, 4. Þæt him gehealdre (gehǽledre, v. l.) wǽre quia satius esset, 2, 5; Sch. 135, 10. On gehældran (gehealdenre, v. l. ) stówe

ge-wítendlic

Grammar
ge-wítendlic, In l. 6 l. gewítendlicum, and add: ge-witenlic perishable.
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v. ge-wítan; 4 Gewítendlicum lífe sole uolubili, presenti uita, Germ. 388, 3. Gewítendlic deciduam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 19. Hohfulnesse be þingum gewítendlicum sollicitudinem de rebus transitoriis, R. Ben. I. 16, 10. Gewítendlicum caducis, Angl. xiii.

Linked entries: -wítendlic ge-witenlic

leþer-hose

Grammar
leþer-hose, leþer-hosu ?. l. leþer-hosu, and add: — Leberhosa ocreae uel
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tibiales, Wülck. Gl. 125, 31

ofer-leóran

Grammar
ofer-leóran, I. add: <b>I a.</b>
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to pass by, abandon Þonne wǽre him wén ꝥ hé oferliórde and forléte þone gewunan his ágenre stíþnysse fortassis sui vigoris usum excederet, Gr. D. 106, 5

spear-lira

Grammar
spear-lira, l. spear-líra, and add: [v. N. E. D. sparlire]

brim-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
brim-ceald, -cald; adj. [brim, ceald cold]

Cold as the water of the sea, ice-cold ⬩ frigidus ut aqua maris, frigidissimus, gelidus

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Cold as the water of the sea, ice-cold; frigidus ut aqua maris, frigidissimus, gelidus Fénix brimcald beorgeþ the Phœnix tastes the ocean-cold [water], Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 9; Ph. 110. Wæter wynsumu of ðære moldan tyrf brimcald brecaþ pleasant waters

Linked entry: brym-ceald

copian

(v.)
Grammar
copian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To plunder ⬩ pillage ⬩ steal ⬩ compilare

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To plunder, pillage, steal; compilare Copade and stæl compilabat Cot. 53

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