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grimman

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[For gúþ-mód as a noun cf. miht-mód, Exod. 149, the only other case in which mód occurs compounded with a noun.] Add:(?): to make angry Beóde ic ꝥ gé God ne grymman (gremian, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 270, 28

husclíce

(adv.)
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Take here huxlíce in Dict. and add Sleánde mid handbredum huxlíce and gelóme, Hml. Th. ii. 248, 13. Huxlíce gebundenne, Hml. A. 107, 157. þa hors hí oftrǽdan huxlíce under fótum. Hml. S. 18, 347.

Linked entry: huxlíce

hrís

Grammar
hrís, Substitute: Twigs, small branches, brushwood
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Voc. ii. 151, 7. Geleáf hrís frondes, 39, 69. Oð birnan hrís, C. D. v. 157, 16. ¶ Perhaps in a local name :-- Hé cóm tó Hrísbeorgan, vi. 184, 14: 197, 31. (Cf. Icel. Hrís-hóll as a local name). [v. N. E. D. rice.] See next word

leáf-leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leáf-leóht, adj.
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In some way fidei seems to have occasioned leáf-leóht ), R. Ben. 5, 19

stalu

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<b>I a.</b> a particular instance of theft :-- Gyf ðú ǽnig ðing ðisse stale wite oððe gewita wǽre, Ll. Lbmn. 415, 24. Se ðridda leahtor is gítsung . . . Of ðisum leahtre beóð ácennede . . . stala, Hml. Th. ii. 220, 11

tó-flówan

Grammar
tó-flówan, <b>I a.</b>
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Þá hraþe áblan se ele ꝥ hé ná tófleów geond þone flór swá hé ǽr dyde in pavimentum oleum defluere cessavit, Gr. D. 160, 16. <b>II d.</b> add :-- Leáf his ne tófléuwð folium eius non defluet, Ps. L. 1, 3.

sceacel

(n.)
Grammar
sceacel, es; m.

a shackle ⬩ plectrum

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Voc. i. 16, 44. the word also glosses plectrum Scecele oððe slegele scecen wé plectra plumemus, ii. 66, 78-80. Sceacelas plectra, 89,10 . schakkyl numella. Ancren schulen ine so wide scheakeles pleien ine hevuene . . .

ælan

Grammar
ælan, l. ǽlan,

to kindle light, fire ⬩ to burn up ⬩ to burn, expose to fire what is not consumed

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Ph. 222: 526: Cri. 813 (in Dict.). to burn, expose to fire what is not consumed Se deópa seáð giémeð gǽsta, ǽleð hý mid ðý ealdan líge, Cri. 1547

fót-mǽl

foot-mark ⬩ foot ⬩ a foot

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v. mǽl; II ) Of ðám hamme tó fótmǽle; of fótmǽle éstrihtes on wulfputt, C.D. iii. 449, 30

Fríge-niht

(n.)
Grammar
Fríge-niht, e; f.

The night between Thursday and Friday

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Th. ii. 190, 19. Hé wæs sume Frígeniht in ciricean. Þá on þá þriddan tíde ðǽre nihte . . . Shrn. 113, 4. Ne mæssenihtum ne Frígenihtum, Wlfst. 305, 24

Linked entry: Fríge-ǽfen

ge-uferian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-uferian, p. ode; pp. od

To exalt ⬩ elevate ⬩ delay ⬩ put off

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Th. ii. 122, 26. Ic geseah árleásne geuferodne vidi impium elevatum, Ps. Lamb. 36, 35. Wæs ðá þurh his langsume fær ðæra cildra slege geuferod the children's slaying was delayed by his long journey, Homl. Th. i 80, 28

þræft

(n.)

a quarrel ⬩ dispute ⬩ contention ⬩ chiding

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their train, leavened as he is with pride, inflamed with ill-will, full of overweening, Exon.

wilddeór-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wilddeór-líc, adj.

Wild beast-like ⬩ brutish ⬩ brutal ⬩ bestial

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Voc. ii. 34, 10. Hié be sumum dǽle wildiór-líce ( bestiales ) bióð, Past. 17 ; Swt. 108, 23

ge-cwémednes

to the delight of a person, so as to please a person :--

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Th. i. 480, 31. Sé ðe leahtras begǽð deófle tó gecwémednysse, ii. 110, 27: S. 13, 271

befer

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Voc. ii. 35, 33: castor, 129, 34. Befor, i. 66, 3. Beofer fiber, 78, 16. On beueres bróces heáfod, C. D. v. 48, 8. The word occurs in local names, v. C. D. vi. 257, col. 2

teter

(n.)
Grammar
teter, tetr, es; m.
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Voc. ii. 10, 61: 125, 13: briensis, i. 288, 5. Teter, tetr inpetigo, Txts. 69, 1047: petigo, 85, 1550. Teter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 3. Spryng vel tetr papula vel pustula, Txts. 88, 791.

ele

(n.)
Grammar
ele, es; m.
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Wé tó dæg sceolan dǽlan úrne ele on þreó wísan gehálgodne . . . hálig ele, óþer is crisma, and seóccra manna ele: and gé sceolan habban þreó ampullan gearuwe tó þam þrým elum, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 2-7. Grénes eles, Lch. ii. 180, 11.

rýman

(v.)
Grammar
rýman, de.

to make roomy, extend, spread, enlarge,amplify ⬩ to clear a way ⬩ yield, give place

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Th. i. 534, 17

Linked entry: rúmaþ

lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
lǽran, p. de

To teach ⬩ instruct ⬩ educate ⬩ to preach ⬩ to exhort ⬩ admonish ⬩ advise ⬩ persuade ⬩ suggest

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Ic tý oððe lǽre imbuo, 28, 3; Som. 32, 46. Ic eów lǽre Godes ege timorem Domini docebo vos, Ps. Th. 33, 11. Ánra manna gehwylcne ic myngie and lǽre ðæt ánra gehwylc hine sylfne ongyte I admonish and exhort every man to understand himself, Blickl.

fleógan

to fly ⬩ to flee ⬩ to avoid

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Né ic fleóge non trano, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 49. Hwelc seleð mé fíðru swé swé culfran and ic flígu (volabo), Ps. Srt. 54, 7. Hé ástág on þone torr, and áþenedum earmum ongan fleógan on þá lyfte, Bl. H. 187, 28. Hé geseah hine fleógendne, 189, l.