deriendlíc
Injurious, noxious, hurtful ⬩ nocīvus, noxius, nŏceus
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Him wǽron derigendlíce dracan and næddran serpents and adders were noxious to them, Hexam. 17; Norm. 24, 32. Híg swiðe gedrehton ða deriendlícan the hurtful greatly afflicted them, Ælfc. T. Grn. 11, 35.
súcan
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Ongunnon ealle ða næddran heora blód súcan, Homl. Th. ii. 488, 35. Súcende mid ealdum men lactentem cum homine sene, Deut. 32, 25. Ǽgðer ge men ge ða súcendan cild, Homl. Th. i. 246, 21. Of múðe súkendra ( lactantium ), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 16
CEÓWAN
To CHEW, gnaw, eat, consume ⬩ ruminare, manducare
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Ongunnon ða næddran to ceówenne heora flǽsc and heora blód súcan the serpents began to chew their flesh and suck their blood, ii. 488, 34, 27.
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eálá
0! alas! Oh! ⬩ eheu! euge! proh
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proh Eálá ge næddran O! ye serpents. Mt. Bos. 23, 33: 23, 37. Eálá, eálá euge, euge. Ps. Spl. 69, 4. Eálá eálá! oððe wel wel! ahah ahah! or well well! euge euge! vel bene bene! Ps. Lamb. 34, 25. Ǽlá, ðú Scippend O, thou Creator, Bt. Met.
geornful-nes
Eagerness, diligence, earnestness, zeal, fervour, devotion ⬩ sollertia, dīlĭgentia, industria, fervor, devōtio
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Ðone pipor ða næddran healdaþ on heora geornfulnysse piper quod serpentes servant sua industria, Nar. 34, 22
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wyrm
a reptile ⬩ serpent ⬩ a creeping insect ⬩ a worm
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Wyrma þreát, dracan and næddran, Cd. Th. 285, 12; Sat. 336. Wyrma slite, Exon. Th. 77, 4; Cri. 1251. Wyrmum bewunden in helle bryne, Judth. Thw. 23, 10; Jud. 115.
a-fyrran
To remove ⬩ take away ⬩ expel ⬩ deliver ⬩ amovere ⬩ avertere ⬩ elongare ⬩ auferre ⬩ eripere
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To remove, take away, expel, deliver; amovere, avertere, elongare, auferre, eripere Næddran hí afyrraþ serpentes tollent, Mk. Bos. 16, 18. Beóþ afyrrede are taken away. Ps. Spl. 57, 8.
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eardung
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Wið nǽddrena eardunge and áflygennysse to prevent snakes living in a place, and to drive them away, Lch. i. 366, 8. concrete, a dwelling-place, an abode. of men (or spirits) Þú, mínes wuldres eardung, Bl. H. 157, 12.
líf-líc
living ⬩ vital
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Ðæra næddrena geslit wæs deádlíc Cristes ðeáþ wæs líflíc the bite of the serpents brought death; Christ's death brought life, 238, 31. Líflíc onsægednys a living sacrifice, i. 358, 18: 482. 12.
á-feorsian
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Hí áfyrsiað nǽddran, Hml. Th. i. 304, 20. Þæt hé áfyrsode ðæs deófles éhtnysse him fram, ii. 528, 5. Hé þám mannum hyra líf áfyrsode istis vitam abstulit . Gr. D. 162, 7. Áfyrsa hí expelle eos , Ps. L. 5.
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Scottas
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Gif næddre sleá man, ðone blacan snegl áwæsc on háligwætre, sele drincan oððe hwaethwega ðæs ðe fram Scottum cóme a little water that has come from Ireland (because of its peculiar efficacy (?). Cf.
hol
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Holum cavo 21, 60. having a void space within Ræsde án nǽddre of holum treówe, Shrn. 144, 27. Þú nymst ánne holne hláf (a loaf with the crumb taken out?) tolles tortam panis unius crustulam Ex. 29, 23.
bláwan
to blow ⬩ breathe ⬩ snort ⬩ pant ⬩ to blow ⬩ to flame ⬩ blaze ⬩ inflate
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Súþan bláwan to blow from the south, Lk. 12, 55. of living creatures, to blow, breathe Swá hwæt swá seó nǽddre gesihð, heó tó blǽwð and onǽleþ, Lch. i. 242, 21. Bleów ructabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 1.
DEÁF
DEAF ⬩ surdus
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Næddran deáfne aspĭdis surdæ, Ps. Lamb. 57, 5. Hwá geworhte dumne oððe deáfne quis fabricātus est mutum et surdum? Ex. 4, 11. Hí lǽddon him ǽnne deáfne and dumbne addūcunt ei surdum et mutum, Mk. Bos. 7, 32: Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 3; Rä. 50, 2.
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for-fleón
to avoid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ abstain from
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Þæt forfleó nǽddre feor ut fugiat gorgon eminus, Hpt. 31, 11, 241.
sirwan
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Seó næddre wolde syrwan ongeán hire hó, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 12
Wóden
Woden
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Wyrm com snícan, tóslát hé man ; ðá genam Woden viiii. wuldortánas, slóh ðá ða næddran, ðæt heó on viiii tófleáh, Lchdm. iii. 34, 23. ¶ Woden is found in most of the genealogies of the old English royal families Ðæs (Wihta) fæder wæs Wóden nemned, of
CREÓPAN
To CREEP ⬩ crawl ⬩ repere ⬩ serpere
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Him cómon to creópende fela næddran many serpents came creeping to them Homl. Th. ii. 488, 21. Mægen creópendra wyrma biþ on heora fótum the power of reptiles [lit. creeping worms] is in their feet. Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 44; Gen. 7, 21.
FÁG
Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated ⬩ tinctus, cŏlōrātus, vărius, versicŏlor, discŏlor
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Ofer næddran and fágum wyrme ðú gǽst sŭper aspĭdem et basiliscum ambŭlābis, Ps. Spl. C. 90, 13. He me habban wile dreóre fáhne he will have me stained with gore, Beo. Th. 898; B. 447.
tó-teran
To tear to pieces ⬩ to tear to pieces a material ⬩ to tear to pieces ⬩ to harass ⬩ distract ⬩ destroy
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Fýrene næddran ðæt folc tótǽron, Num. 21, 6.