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for-weaxan

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Ne eft hé ne lǽte forweahsan (-weaxan, v. l.) tó swíðe tó unnytte ... hé mæge hié íðelíce of áceorfan ðæt hié tó ungemetlíce ne forweaxen nec rursum ad crescendum nimis relaxet ... recidantur citius, ne immoderatius excrescant, Past. 141, 1-6. Add

screádian

(v.)
Grammar
screádian, p. ode

To shred ⬩ cut up or off ⬩ pare ⬩ to prune

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To shred, cut up or off, pare, (of trees) to prune Búton ða láreówas screádian ða leahtras þurh heora láre áweg, ne biþ ðæt lǽwede folc wæstmbǽre, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 16.

scort-wyrplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
scort-wyrplíc, adj.

Of early fulfilment ⬩ coming to pass shortly

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Of early fulfilment, coming to pass shortly On .xv. nihta sceortwyrplíc ðæt bid. On .xvi. nihta æfter langre tíde hit ágǽþ a dream on the fifteenth night of the month will be of early fulfilment.

Linked entry: -wyrplíc

ge-wuldorbeágian

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

To crown

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Stephanus is on Leden coronatus ðæt we eweðaþ on Englisc gewuldorbeágod Stephen is in Latin 'coronatus,' which we express in English by crowned, Homl. Th. i. 50, 12; 52, 20

Linked entry: wuldorbeágian

CALIC

(n.)
Grammar
CALIC, cælic, cælc, calc, es; m.

A cup, CHALICE, goblet ⬩ calix

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Dǽl calices mínes pars calicis mei, Ps. Spl. 15, 5. He genam ðone calic accepit calicem, Mt. Bos. 26, 27, 28; Ps. Th. 115, 4; Ps. Surt. 115, 13

Linked entries: celc cælc cælic

æt-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-berstan, ic -berste, he -birsteþ, -byrst; p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To break out or loose ⬩ to escape ⬩ get away ⬩ erumpere ⬩ evadere

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Ðæt he ðanon ætberste that he escape thence, L. C. E. 2 ; Th. i. 358, 25

Linked entries: æt-byrst at-berstan

Bedewinda

(n.)
Grammar
Bedewinda, an; m.

BEDWIN, Wilts

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BEDWIN, Wilts Ic, Ælfréd, West-Seaxena cining [MS. cingc], an Eádweade, mínum yldran suna, ðæs landes æt Bedewindan I, Alfred, king of the West-Saxons, give the land at Bedwin to Edward, my elder son [lit. made a grant of the land at Bedwin ], Alfd.

dylsta

(n.)
Grammar
dylsta, pl. dylstan

Matter, corruption, mucus ⬩ tabum, mucus

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Ðǽr dylstan on synd whereon the mucus is, 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 20

eorl-riht

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-riht, es; n.

An earl's right or privilege ⬩ cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium

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An earl's right or privilege; cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium Gif þegen geþeáh, ðæt he wearþ to eorle, ðonne wæs he syððan eorlrihtes weorþe if a thane thrived, that he became an earl, then he was thenceforth worthy of an earl's right, L.

frǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
frǽcne, adj.

Grievous ⬩ dire ⬩ dangerous ⬩ dīrus ⬩ perīcŭlōsus

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Ðæt hí ne þorftan in swá frǽcne síþfætt feran ne tam perīcŭlōsam peregrīnātiōnem adīre dēbērent, Bd. 1. 23; S. 485, 37

freónd-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-mynd, e; f.

An amorous mind ⬩ amātōria mens

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An amorous mind; amātōria mens Ic me onégan [MS. onagen] mæg ðæt me wráþra sum, wǽpnes ecge, for freóndmynde, feore beneóte I for myself may fear that some enemy, through amorous mind, may deprive me of life with a weapon's edge, Cd. 89; Th. 109, 31;

frig

(n.)
Grammar
frig, frigu ? e; f.

Love ⬩ affection ⬩ favour ⬩ ămor

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Ðæt wæs geworden bútan weres frigum that was done without the favours of man, 8 b; Th. 3, 17; Cri. 37

hwæg

(n.)
Grammar
hwæg, hwæig, hweg, es; n. [?]

Whey

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R.S S. 9; Th. i. 436, 32 Sceáphyrdes riht is ðæt hé hæbbe ... blede fulle hweges oððe syringe ealne sumor 14; Th. i. 438, 25

Linked entry: hweg

lád-mann

(n.)
Grammar
lád-mann, es; m.

A leader ⬩ guide

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A leader, guide Ðú canst wegas geond ðæt wésten beó úre ládmann thou knowest the ways through the desert; be our guide; eris ductor poster, Num. 10, 31.

land-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
land-rǽden, ne; f.

Institution ⬩ disposition

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Institution, disposition, ordinance of a district or country Héde se ðe scíre healde ðæt hé wite á hwæt eald landrǽden sý and hwæt þeóde þeáw videat qui scyram tenet, ut semper sciat que sit antiqua terrarum institutio, vel populi consuetudo, L. R.

nón-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
nón-gereord, es; n.

A repast after the service of nones

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A repast after the service of nones Siððan hýðone forman cnyl tó nóne gehýren, gangen hý ealle from hyra weorce and dón hý gearuwe, ðæt hý mágon tó cirican gán, ðonne mon eft cnylle. Ðonne eft æfter heora nóngereorde rǽdan hý eft heora béc, R.

be-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stapan, he -stæpþ; p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter ⬩ gradi, calcare, ire, inire

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To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter; gradi, calcare, ire, inire Eall ðæt rýmet, ðe eówer fótswaðu on bestæpþ omnem locum, quem calcaverit vestigium pedis vestri, Jos. 1, 3.

Linked entries: be-stæpþ be-stóp

ge-cerran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cerran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn ⬩ return

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Gecerreþ ðæt folc commovet populum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 5. Gecerre hine let him turn, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10. From wind gecerred a vento motus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 24

ge-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drinc, -drync, es; n.

A drinking ⬩ compotatio ⬩ convivium

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A drinking; compotatio, convivium We lǽraþ ðæt man ǽnig gedrinc, and ǽnig unnit ðár ne dreóge we teach that man suffer not there any drinking nor any vanity, L. Edg. 28; Th. ii. 250, 12 : Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 27; Vy. 57 : Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 25

Linked entry: ge-drync

ge-fær

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fær, es; n.

A going ⬩ journey ⬩ course ⬩ march ⬩ expedition ⬩ profectio ⬩ expĕdītio

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Ðæs ðe hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon after they first saw the enemies' march, Elen. Kmbl. 135; El. 68

Linked entry: ge-fer