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scyldan

(v.)
Grammar
scyldan, scyldian

to charge ⬩ accuse

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to charge, accuse Hý gán xii. sume and gescyldigen (gescylden, other MS.) hine, L. Ath. i. 11; Th. i. 206, 3

ge-feormian

(v.)

to cleanse

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to cleanse. Sácerd sé þe þurh unsýfre sprǽce hine besmíteð, and ne gefeormige ( mundet ) hine, Ll. Th. ii. 138, 5. Add

strǽl-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl-wyrt, e; f.

Club-moss ⬩ callitrichon

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Club-moss (?). Somner gives the word as glossing callitrichon Gif dolh fúlige, ceów strǽlwyrt on and gearwan, Lchdm. ii. 96, 9

á-þrúten

(adj.)
Grammar
á-þrúten, adj. (ptcpl.)

Swollen

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Swollen Lege on þá stówe þǽr hit áþrúten sié, Lch. ii. 44, 14. Bið ꝥ heáfod áþrúten and sár, 218, 19

dóm-fæstnes

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-fæstnes, -ness, e; f. [fæstnes firmness]

Firmness of judgment, judgment ⬩ jūdĭcii integrĭtas, jūdĭcium

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Firmness of judgment, judgment; jūdĭcii integrĭtas, jūdĭcium Mildheortnessa and dómtæstnes ic singe miserĭcordiam et jūdĭcium cantābo, Ps. Lamb. 100, 1

dene

(n.)
Grammar
dene, es; m.

A valley ⬩ vallis

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A valley; vallis Abram com and eardode wið ðonedene Mambre Abram venit et habitāvit juxta convallem Mambre, Gen. 13, 18

for-cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-cwom, pl. -cwómon

came upon ⬩ sŭpervēnit ⬩ sŭpervēnērunt

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came upon; sŭpervēnit, sŭpervēnērunt Egsa me and fyrhtu ealne forcwómon tĭmor et trĕmor vēnērunt sŭper me, Ps. Th. 54, 5

ge-bed

Grammar
ge-bed, <b>; I.</b> in l. 3 for 236 l. 23 b,
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and add Ásende hé tó Basilie biddende ꝥ hé þone geyrsodon cásere þurh his gebedu gelíðgode, Hml. S. 3, 194

ge-hrifan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hrifan, p. ede; pp. ed [hrif the womb]

To bring forth ⬩ părĕre

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To bring forth; părĕre Gecende sárnessa and gehrifede oððe acende unrihtwísnesse concēpit dolōrem et pĕpĕrit inīquĭtātem, Ps. Lamb. 7, 15

ge-nýd-magas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nýd-magas, pl. m.

Near relations

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Near relations Gif twegen genýdmagas if two near relations, L. E. and G. 4; Th. i. 168, 19, MS. B

þri-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-nihte, adj.

Three days old

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Three days old Gif hé biþ ácenned on .iii. nihtne mónan, Lchdm. iii. 160, 20: 176, 22, and note 2

under-wrítan

(v.)

to subscribe ⬩ sign

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to subscribe, sign Wé ealle mid Cristes ródetácn fæstnedon and underwritan nos omnes subscripsimus, Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 16

un-forcúþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-forcúþlíce, adv.

Nobly ⬩ excellently

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Nobly, excellently Metode geþungon Abraham and Loth unforcúdlíce, swá him from yldrum æðelu wǽron, Cd. Th. 103, 9; Gen. 1715

Linked entry: for-cúþlíce

un-týned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-týned, adj.

Unfenced

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Unfenced Ceorles weorðig sceal beón wintres and sumeres betýned. Gif hé bið untýned..., L. In. 40; Th. i. 126, 14

un-scearpness

(n.)
Grammar
un-scearpness, e; f.

Want of sharpness ⬩ dullness

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Want of sharpness, dullness For his ungleáwnesse and for his unscearpnesse propter ingenii tarditatem, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 7

Linked entry: scearpness

un-nytlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-nytlícness, e; f.

Uselessness ⬩ unserviceableness

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Uselessness, unserviceableness Wið ðæra eárena unnytlícnysse, and wið ðæt man wel gehýran ne mæge, Lchdm. i. 212, 3: 214, 20

wiþ-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sprecan, p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen

To speak against ⬩ to revile

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To speak against, to revile From stefne edwétendes and wiðspreocen[des] a voce exprobrantis et obloquentis, Ps. Surt. 43, 17

ánhund-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
ánhund-wintre, adj.
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A hundred years old Hé áxode hyne hú eald hé wǽre. Þá andswarode hé: ' Ánhundwintre and þrítigwintre,' Gen. 47, 9

be-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gnídan, p. -gnád
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To rub thoroughly Genim meluwes smed-man and wiccgan innel(fe), begníd ( or? innelfe gníd) tósomne, Lch. ii. 134, 5

bell

Grammar
bell, (more usual form belle, q. v.).
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Add Þǽr nǽron ǽr búton upphangene bella, and nú þá sind upphangene, Cht. Th. 430, 4. v. hand-, mót-bell