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swíþ-feorm

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-feorm, adj.

abounding in substanceb ⬩ producing abundant sustenance, very fruitful ⬩ violent

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abounding in substanceb Him ðá Abraham gewát ǽhte lǽdan golde and seolfre swíðfeorm and gesǽlig (cf. gewiton him ǽhta lǽdan, feoh and feorme, 99, 22; Gen. 1650), Cd. Th. 106, 12; Gen. 1770. producing abundant sustenance, very fruitful Beóþ góde wíngeardas

þeów-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-weorc, es; n.

Servile work ⬩ work to be done by a slave

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Servile work, work to be done by a slave Gif hwá freót forwyrce ... sý hé ðæs þeówweorces wyrðe ðe ðǽr tó gebyrige if any on forfeit his freedom ... let him have such servile work assigned him as pertains thereto, L. Ed. 9; Th. i. 164, 12. Gif esne ofer

be-lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To remain ⬩ to be left ⬩ remanere ⬩ superesse

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To remain, to be left; remanere, superesse Án of him ne belǽfde unus ex eis non remansit Ps. Spl. C. 105, 11

é-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
é-swíc, e; f.

Disgrace, offence ⬩ scandălum

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Disgrace, offence; scandălum Nis in him éswíc non est in illis scandălum, Ps. Surt. 118, 165. In éswíc in scandălum, 68, 23

fíc-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-leáf, es; n.

A fig-leaf ⬩ fīci fŏlium

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A fig-leaf; fīci fŏlium Híg siwodon fícleáf and worhton him wǽdbréc consuērunt fŏlia fīcus et fēcērunt sibi pĕrizōmăta, Gen. 3, 7

níd-behóflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-behóflíc, adj.

Necessary

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Necessary Hé sǽde ðæt him wǽre his líf nýdbehóflíc quia multum necessaria sibi esset vita ipsius, Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 3

norþ-weg

(n.)

a way going to the north

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a way going to the north Nearwe genýddon on norþwegas wiston him be súþan Sigelwara land, Cd. Th. 181, 29; Exod. 68

pinne

(n.)
Grammar
pinne, (?), an; f.
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A flask, bottle Ic (sutor) wyrce of him (cutes et pelles) flaxan (pinnan) facio ex iis flascones, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35

ge-néhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-néhlíce, adv.

Near

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Near Ðæt reáf ðe he genéhlíce on him hæfde the garment that he wore next his skin, Guthl. 16; Gdwin. 68, 17

Linked entry: neáh-líce

un-gesǽllíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesǽllíce, adv.

Unhappily ⬩ miserably ⬩ wickedly ⬩ improbe

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Unhappily, miserably, wickedly; improbe Hæfð se yfela gást ungifa ... and ða hé dǽlð ðám mannum ðe ungesǽlíce him gehýrsumiaþ, Wulfst. 52, 12

un-gemilt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemilt, adj.

Undigested

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Undigested Heald georne ðæt se mete sí gemylt..., for ðan ðe se ungemylta mete him wyrcð mycel yfel, Lchdm. ii. 284, 4

Linked entry: ge-miltan

an-wealda

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Hé wæs swá milde swá him nán onwald (an-wealda, v. l. ) næs ǽr þǽm, Ors. 6, 2; S. 254, 22. Add

bráde

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Blinde gefettan, þæt hý lócedan bráde, Wlfst. 5, 2 : 47, 11. Þú héte him bysmere bráde healdan, Ps. Th. 103, 25. Add: —

eáþ-milte

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-milte, adj.
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Easily digested Þá ýtmestan leomo swína beóð eáðmelte, Lch. ii. 196, 24. Sele þú him eáðmelte mettas, 182, 15. Eáðmylte, 220, 12

sóþ-spell

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Ðyllice leásunga hí worhton, and mihton eáþe secgan sóþspell, gif him þá leásunga nǽron swétran, Bt. 35, 4; F. 162, 15. Add

tabule

(n.)
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Add: tabul, tablu; f. Hæfdon hí mid him gehálgode fatu and gehálgode tablu (tabul, v. l. ), Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 601, 18

ǽrend-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽrend-fæst, adj.

Bound on an errand

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Bound on an errand Férde sum ǽrendfæst ridda . . . and lǽdde hit forð mid him ðǽr hé fundode tó, Hml. S. 26, 221

Linked entry: -fæst

ongemet-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
ongemet-hát, adj.

Exceedingly hot

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Exceedingly hot Wyl on wætere, beþe hine mid ongemethátum boil in water, foment him with it exceedingly hot, Lchdm. ii. 338, 22

snǽding-sceáp

(n.)
Grammar
snǽding-sceáp, es; n.

A sheep to be killed for eating

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A sheep to be killed for eating Hý teohhiaþ ús him tó snǽdincgsceápum aestimati sumus ut oves occisionis Ps. Th. 43, 23

Linked entry: sceáp

sorh-cearu

(n.)

grievous care ⬩ painful anxiety

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grievous care, painful anxiety Næs him sorgcearu ðeáh his líc and gǽst hyra somwiste gedǽled(-de ?), Exon. Th. 160, 6; Gú. 939