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ládian

(v.)
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In l. 3 read 241 for 244, and add: to clear, excuse, defend a person Manigra manna gewuna is ðæt hié hié mid ðissum wordum ládiað and cueðað: 'Wé brucað úres ǽgnes, ne gítsige wé nánes óðres monnes,' Past. 337, 19: 439, 21.

mǽrsung

Grammar
mǽrsung, <b>. II.</b>
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Wé on lofsangum hyre mǽrða cýðað, ꝥ heó ús þingige tó hyre suna, ꝥ hé ús miltsige for ðǽre mǽrsunge þe wé hyre gedóó, Hml. A. 25, 34. ' v. sealmsang-, wíd-mǽrsung

mæsse-preóst

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Se biscop sceal þrafian þá mæssepreóstas ꝥ hié*-*healdan Godes ǽwe on riht, and þone híred þe hié ofer beóþ, and þá lǽwedan men þe hié aldormen ofer beón sceolan ; for þon se góda láreów sægde, þonne se mæssepreóst wǽre gelǽded on éce forwyrd, þonne ne

notian

(v.)
Grammar
notian, <b>I a.</b>
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Ðonne þú anti-phonariam habban wille . . . for þon hé is genotod, Tech. ii. 119, 1-4. Notian, 120, 24. Tyrn . . . swilce þú notian wille, 119, 12. Underféngon hí hyra horsa tó brúcenne and tó notienne, Gr. D. 16, 4.

oróþ

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In ll.6-7 for 'Orþas . . . 56' substitute Orþes, fnǽstes spiritus, An. Ox. 2452. Orþes spiritus, 2, 64, and add: — Him (the old man ) þæt oreð stincð and áfúlað, Wlfst. 148, 7.

oxan-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
oxan-hirde, es; m.
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Micel ic gedeorfe; þænne se yrþlingc unscenþ þá oxan, ic lǽde hig tó lǽse, and ealle niht ic stande ofer hig waciende for þeófan, and eft on ǽrnemergen ic betǽce hig þám yrþlincge wel gefylde and gewæterode, Coll. M. 20, 23-31. Be oxanhyrde.

pytt

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</b> figurative :-- Ðæt hí for hira úpáhæfennesse befeallen on ðone pytt ofermétta ipso elationis suae barathro devorantur, Past. 439, 3. v. col-, wíðig-, wulf-pytt

sac-full

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</b> that excites dissension or strife: — Leáse láreówas bringað sacfulle láre pseudodoctores introducent sectas, Chrd. 93, 2. in last line for Leo. l. Lev

rúmedlíce

(adv.)
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rúmedlíce, adv.

liberallyat large, fully

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liberally Hé swá gifol is and swá rúmedlíce gifþ, Bt. 38, 3 ;Fox 202, 14. Ða ic rúmodlíce (rúmmódlíce ?) gescarode, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 331, 2. Ne óðerra monna ne reáfiaþ, ne hierarúmedlíce dǽlaþ, Past. 23; Swt. 177, 7.

Linked entry: rúmed-líc

weá-láf

(n.)
Grammar
weá-láf, e; f.

A remnant spared by calamity those who remain after evil times the survivors of calamity

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And ðonne land wurðeþ for sinnum forworden and ðæs folces duguð swíðost fordwíneþ, ðonne féhð seó weáláf sorhful and sárigmód synna bemǽnan erit terra uestra deserta et ciuitates uestre destructe.

wédenheortness

(n.)
Grammar
wédenheortness, e ; f.

Madness, frenzy, fury

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For wédenheortnesse ðæs leódhatan propter vesanam tyrannidem, 3, 1; S. 524, 1. Hí ongunnon ðæt hí his wédenheortnysse gestildon motus ejus insanos comprimere conati, 3, 11 ; S. 536, 22.

Linked entry: wéden-heort

BRÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
BRÆGEN, brægn, bragen, es; n.

The BRAIN;cerebrum, cerebellum

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The BRAIN; cerebrum, cerebellum Wið tobrocenum heáfde, and gif ðæt brægen útsíge, genim æges ðæt geoluwe for a broken head, and if the brain appears, take the yolk of an egg, L. M. 1. 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 19. Brægen cerebrum vel cerebellum, Ælfc.

Linked entry: bragen

bréman

(v.)
Grammar
bréman, part. brémende ; p. de; pp. ed; v. a. [bréme
celebrated
]

celebratedTo celebrate, solemnise, make famous, have in honourcelebrare, honorare

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Fox 186; Men. 94. Bodiaþ and brémaþ beorhtne geleáfan preach and make famous bright belief, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 21; Cri. 483

Linked entries: á-brémende brémen

wilder

(n.)
Grammar
wilder, (-or ? cf. wildor-líc. v. next word) (and wild ? cf. O. H. Ger. wild; dat. pl. wildiran ; and the declensions of lamb, cild), es; n.

A wild beast

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Went we to wod the wilde for to cacchne. Destr. Tr. 2347. Þurh ðæs wildres ( the panther's ) mflð, Exon. Th. 358, 10; Pa. 43. Ðæt fiǽsc, ðæt wildro ábiton carnem, quae a bestiis fuerit prae-gustata Ex. 22, 31.

Linked entry: wildor

grút

(n.)
Grammar
grút, indecl. but also dat. grýt

GROUTthe wet residuary materials of malt liquorcondimentum cerevisiæ grounds, dregsporridge

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Growte for ale granomellum, Prompt. Parv. 217, 3, where see note

hagal

(n.)
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hagal, hagol, es; m.

Hailgrandohail

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Fox 29, 127; Met. 29, 64. Mid hagole with hail, Homl. Th. ii. 350, 8. Gesihþ hreósan hrím and snáw hagle gemenged sees rime and snowfall mingled with hail, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 15; Wand. 48

Linked entry: hægel

ofer-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.

Proud, arrogant, haughtysuperbus

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Ðá tǽlde hine án oferhýdig bisceop for ðon, Shrn. 129, 28. Ðone oferhygdgan superbum, Ps. Surt. 88, 11. Ða wǽron hí æfter æþelborennysse oferhýdige, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 8. Ða oferhýdegan, Ps. Th. 118, 78. Égan oferhygdigra oculos superborum, Ps.

orpedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
orpedlíce, adv.

Boldly, in full force

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But for þe emperoor hadde out of his companye þe orped man (virum strenuum) Bonefacius, þe emperour dede noþing orpedliche (nihil strenue egit), Trev. v. 231, 13-15. He orpedly strydeȝ, Bremly broþe.

Linked entry: orped

ge-þwǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To moistenwetsoftenirrigareemollire

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To moisten, wet, soften; irrigare, emollire Gif þat wæter hí ne geþwǽnde if the water moisten it not, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 7. Ða adrugodan heortan geþwǽnan mid ðǽm flówendan ýðon [ýðum, MS.

hlýda

(n.)
Grammar
hlýda, an; m.

The month noisy with wind and storm, March

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Fox 74; Men. 37. Mónaþ Martius ðe menn hátaþ hlýda, Lchdm. iii. 152. 30. Ðæs mónþes ðe wé hátaþ Martius ðone gé hátaþ Hlýda, Homl. Th. i. 100, 5. On Martio ðæt is on hlýdan mónþe, Lchdm. iii. 152, 9; 250, 5.

Linked entry: hlýd-mónaþ