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beór-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
beór-hyrde, es; m.

A beer-keeper ⬩ butler ⬩ cerevisiæ custos ⬩ pincerna

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A beer-keeper, butler; cerevisiæ custos, pincerna Sum biþ gewittig æt wínþege, beórhyrde gód one is witty at wine-bibbing, a good beer-keeper Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 28; Crä. 75

bi-mútian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mútian, p. ade; pp. ad [mútung mutuum, Cot. 136]
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To exchange for; commutare Swá ðás woruldgestreón on ða mǽran gód bimútad weorþaþ so these world-treasures shall be exchanged for the greater good, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 17; Gú. 42

Linked entries: mútian be-mútian

efen-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-micel, adj.

Equally great ⬩ æque magnus

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Equally great; æque magnus Ðú meahte spéd efen-micle Gode ágan ne móste thow mightest not possess abundance of power equally great with God, Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 4; Cri. 1403

Linked entry: emn-micel

full-gleáwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
full-gleáwlíce, adv.

Full wisely ⬩ very prudently ⬩ sapientissĭme ⬩ prudentissĭme

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Full wisely, very prudently; sapientissĭme, prudentissĭme Ic míne sáwle symble wylle fullgleáwlíce Gode underþeódan I will always very prudently subject my soul to God, Ps. Th. 61, 1: 72, 13: 106, 42

Linked entry: ful-gleáwlíce

ge-cundelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cundelíc, adj.

Natural ⬩ natūrālis

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Natural; natūrālis Gé wénaþ ðæt gé nán gecundelíce gód ne gesǽlþa in eów selfum nabbaþ ye think ye have no natural good or happiness within yourselves, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 16

ést

favour ⬩ luxuries

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Oesto vota, 29, 34. good pleasure, favour Sum him Metudes ést ofer eorðwelan ealne geceóseð, Crä. 87. Þæt þæt heom on Godes ést (in accordance with God's good pleasure) góde men geúðon, Wlfst. 159, 19.

be-leólc

(v.)
Grammar
be-leólc, p. of be-lácan, and Goth. cognates at the end of lácan.

flowed around ⬩ inclosed ⬩ the reduplicated

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flowed around, inclosed, the reduplicatedExon. 122 b; Th. 471, 26; Rä. 61, 7;

campian

(v.)
Grammar
campian, compian; p. ode; pp. od [camp war]
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To fight, contend against; militare, pugnare Sceal oretta á Gode campian a champion shall ever fight for God, Exon. 37b; Th. 123, 1; Gú. 316: Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 12. Se deófle campaþ [compaþ, Ps.

Linked entry: compian

geap-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
geap-neb, adj. [geap crooked; neb the head, face, beak, nib]

Crooked- ⬩ nibbed ⬩ with a bent beak ⬩ arched ⬩ curvātus

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Crooked- nibbed, with a bent beak, arched; curvātus Standeþ me hér on eaxelum Ælfheres láf, gód and geapneb Ælfhere's legacy stands here on my shoulders, good and crooked-nibbed, Wald. 94; Vald. 2, 19

bile-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
bile-hwít, adj. [bile the beak, hwít white, referring to the beaks of young birds, then to their nature, Junius]
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Simple, sincere, honest, without fraud or deceit, meek, mild, gentle; simplex, mitis Arnwi munec wæs swíðe gód man and swíðe bilehwít monk Arnwi was a very good man and very meek, Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 12

fót-swile

(n.)
Grammar
fót-swile, -swyle, es; m.

A foot-swelling ⬩ pĕdis tŭmor

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Ðes drænc is gód wið fótswilum this drink is good for foot-swellings, Lchdm. iii. 50, 12

gódian

(v.)
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To be or to become good, be prosperous. Cf. gód; <b>III. 1.</b> with a noun as subject Eówer kynedóm gódað þurh heora gódan geearnunga. Hml. S. 5, 444.

hiwung

(n.)
Grammar
hiwung, hiwing, e; f.
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Mid ðære hiwunga ðe hió lícet ðæt hió síe gód mendacium specie bonorum, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 1. Hí on fruman tó Godes hiwunga gesceapene wǽron in the beginning they were created in the image of God, Blickl. Homl. 61, 7.

Linked entry: hiwing

frum-rípa

(n.)
Grammar
frum-rípa, an; m. [rípa a handful of corn]

First-fruits ⬩ prīmĭtiæ

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First-fruits; prīmĭtiæ Ðine teóðan sceattas, and ðíne frumrípan gongendes and weaxendes, agyf ðú Gode thy tithes, and thy first-fruits of moving and growing things, render thou to God, L. Alf. 38; Th. i. 52, 31

cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
cyrran, ic cyrre, ðú cyrrest, he cyrreþ, pl.cyrraþ ; p. cyrde, pl.cyrdon ; pp. cyrred .

to turn ⬩ vertere

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Grammar cyrran, to be turned, to turn himself, to go, return; verti, se vertĕre, ire, revèrti Ðú wille cyrran thow wilt be turned, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 13. Nú cyrrest now turnest thyself, Elen. Kmbl. 1329; El. 666. Hí cyrraþv they return, Ps.

Linked entries: cerran cirran

of-tyge

(n.)
Grammar
of-tyge, es; m.
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Mid ǽnigum oftige Godes gerihta, 270, 30

Linked entry: of-tige

geal-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
geal-ádl, e; f. [gealla gall, bile]

Gall-disease ⬩ the jaundice ⬩ ictĕrus ⬩ ίκτερos, ⬩ aurūgo

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Gall-disease, the jaundice; ictĕrus = ίκτερos, aurūgo Of gealádle cymeþ greát yfel ... se líchoma ageolwaþ swá gód seoluc from jaundice comes great evil ... the body becomes yellow like good silk, L. M. 1, 42; Lchdm. ii. 106, 19-22

weallung

(n.)
Grammar
weallung, e; f.
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agitation Se drænc is gód wið heáfodece and wið brægenes hwyrfnesse and weallunge the potion is good against headache and against giddiness and cerebral excitement, Lchdm. iii. 70, 20. fervour Wyrðelícre wallunge lufes digno fervore fidei, Rtl. 64,

geár-dagas

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Add: days, lifetime Heora geárdagum in their days, Gen. 1657, days of yore Án wæs on geárdagum Gode wel gecwéme, Isaias se wítega, Wlfst. 44, 21. Hit gewearð on geárdagum þæt God sylf spæc of Synai munte, 66, 9

ana-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
ana-wyrm, es; m. [ana = an, in in, as in Goth. anahneiwan inclinare; wyrm a worm]

An intestinal worm ⬩ lumbricus

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An intestinal worm; lumbricus Gif anawyrm on men weaxe if an intestinal worm grow in a man, L. M. 1, 46; Lchdm, ii. 114, 13, 18, 23

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