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regn-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
regn-dropa, an; m.

A raindrop

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A raindrop Hagol cymþ of ðám réndropum ðonne hí beóþ gefrorene up on ðære lyfte, Lchdm. iii. 278, 19

regol-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
regol-sticca, an; m.

A ruler

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A ruler Reogolsticca regola, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 29. Þwyrnyssa beóþ gerihte ðonne þwyrlícra manna heortan þurh regolsticcan ðare sóðan rihtwísnysse beóþ geemnode, Homl. Th. i. 362, 28

þridda

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þridda, þirda (in North.)

third

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Grammar þridda, as an ordinal Se forma ... se óðer ... se þrydda (ðirda, Lind.: þridde, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 22, 26. Se þridda (ðirdda, Lind.: ðirda, Rush.), Mk. Skt. 12, 21. Twégen men ... mǽg wæs his ágen þridda, hé feórða sylf, Cd.

Linked entry: þirda

synder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
synder-líc, adj.

Separate, special, private ⬩ that is apart, separate, remote ⬩ private, that is done apart, not public ⬩ private, without distinction, ordinary ⬩ special, peculiar, proper ⬩ separated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good

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Separate, special, private And ðære synderlíc[an] ac privata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 10. Ða synderlícan privatam, 75, 56. that is apart, separate, remote On senderlícum hulce in remoto (separato) tugurio, Hpt.

Linked entries: sundor-líc syndrig

-laga

(suffix)
Grammar
-laga, v. án-, út-laga.

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regn-boga

(n.)
Grammar
regn-boga, an; m.

A rainbow

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Se rénboga cymþ of ðam sunbeáme and of wǽtum wolcne, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 19-26. Ic sette mínne rénbogan ( arcum ) on wolcnum, Gen. 9, 13

or-dál

(n.)
Grammar
or-dál, -dél; generally neuter, but an apparently fem. acc. pl. ordéla occurs,
  • L. Edg. C. 24
    • ;
  • Th. ii. 248, 28
    • .
(Cf.
O. H. Ger. which has fem. and neut. forms
.
)

judicial decision, judgment ⬩ a decision which follows an appeal to the Deity

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'féde hine sylfne mid hláfe and mid wætere and sealte and wyrtum ǽr hé tó gán scyle, and gestande him mæssan ðæra þreora daga (the three days preceding the ordeal) ǽlcne, and geoffrige tó, and gá tó húsle ðý dæge ðe hé tó ðam ordále gán scyle, and swerige

Linked entries: ísen-ordál wæter-ordál

méd-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
méd-wyrhta, an; m.
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A hireling, worker for pay, mercenary Médwyrhta (mercennarius) ys sé þe stówe hyrdes healt, ac gestreón sáwla ná sécð, Scint. 123, 13. Médwyrhtena lixarum, An. Ox. 4, 24

eall-wihta

(n.)
Grammar
eall-wihta, al-wihta, æl-wihta; pl. [eall all, every; wiht creature]

All beings ⬩ omnia creāta

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All beings; omnia creāta Cyning eall-wihta king of all creatures, Andr. Kmbl. 3204; An. 1605: Cd. 47; Th. 60, 7; Gen. 978: 5; Th. 7, 28; Gen. 113

Linked entries: æl-wihta all-wihta al-wihta eal-wihta

æt-eom

Grammar
æt-eom, -eart, -is, -ys [æt at, eom am]

I am present ⬩ adsurn

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I am present; adsurn Ðæt ríp æt-is [æt-ys, Jun.] adest messis, Mk. Bos. 4, 29

Linked entries: æt-is æt-ys

hwæt

(adj.; int.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæt, neut. of hwá, used as an adv. or interj.

Why ⬩ what! ⬩ ah!

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Kmbl. 1257; An. 629. Hwæt ðú leóda feala forleólce and forlǽrdest how many people hast thou deceived and seduced! 2726; An. 1365: Beo. Th. 1064; B. 530. Hwæt iudas hét ðá settan ðæt líc ah! then Judas bade them put down the body, H. R. 13, 26.

Linked entries: hwet hwá hwata hwilc-hwega

gif

(n.)
Grammar
gif, e; f: nom. acc. gif [as tíd, dǽd]

A gift ⬩ grace ⬩ donum ⬩ gratia

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A gift, grace; donum, gratia Hú he his gif cýðde geond woruld how he shewed his grace throughout the world, Andr. Kmbl. 1150; An. 575

Linked entries: eard-gyf gib gief gef gyf

swaru

(n.)

swearing, oath,

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Grammar swaru, swer in an-swer. v. and-swaru. [Cf. Icel. svar; n. answer: Dan. svar. Forrhwi ȝho ȝaff swillc sware onnȝæn, Orm. 2422.] swearing, oath, v. áþ-, mán-, mánáþ- (be mánáþsware de perjurio, L. Ecg. C. tit. 34; Th. ii. 130, 24) swaru.

self-cwala

(n.)
Grammar
self-cwala, an; m.
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A suicide Wé sceolan witan ꝥ nán sylfcwala, ꝥ is ágenslaga, ne becymð tó Godes ríce, O. E. Hml. i. 296, 14. Sylfcwalan and hǽðene men ne ðurfon tó þám dóme; ac hié bióð sóna fordémede, Verc. Först. 172. Sylfcwalan biothanatas, An. Ox. 7, 181

Linked entry: cwala

fore-warde

Grammar
fore-warde, an.
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Dele ', an'

ǽmetgian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽmetgian, ǽmettigian, ǽmtig(i)an.

to empty ⬩ to be at leisure. ⬩ to devote one's self to, take time for

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Add: to empty Ic ǽmtige (émtigie, ǽmptig(i)e, v. ll.) vacuo, Ælfc. Gr. 137, 4. fig. Similar entries v. ǽmettig, II His sprǽc wæs ǽmetegod vacua ðǽre mycelnyssé his gódan mægnes, Gr. D. 151, 1. to be at leisure.

Ácan-tún

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
Ácan-tún, es; m. [ácan = ácum. pl. d. of ác an oak, tun a town]

Acton, Suffolk

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Ácyn-túne] ðæt hit cymþ to Rigindúne till it comes to Acton; from Acton till it comes to Rigdon, Th. Diplm. A. D. 972 ; 525, 22-24

eá-spring

(n.)
Grammar
eá-spring, ǽ-spring, es; n.

A water-spring, fountain ⬩ ăquæ fons, fons

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A water-spring, fountain; ăquæ fons, fons Ðæt Cúþbyrhtus án eáspring of drigre eorþan up gelǽdde ut Cudberct fontem de arente terra produxĕrit, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 6

Linked entry: ǽ-spring

cycene

(n.)
Grammar
cycene, an.
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Cycenan culinae, An. Ox. 8, 274. Cycene culine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 29: Hpt. Gl. 494, 56. Cicene, An. Ox. 3755. Fram cycene de culina, 56, 76. Tó kicenan, Hml. S. 12, 60. In þá cycenan, Gr. D. 123, 25

á-cumba

(n.)
Grammar
á-cumba, an; m: ǽ-cumbe, an; n ? [cemban to comb] .

oakum ⬩ that which is combed ⬩ the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow ⬩ stuppa ⬩ the thing pruned or trimmed, properly of trees ⬩ Prunings ⬩ clippings ⬩ trimmings ⬩ putamen ⬩ reduced to ashes ⬩ Wood ashes

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for a salve, take the ashes of oakum, butcher's broom, L.

Linked entries: á-cuma ǽcumbe

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