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fracoþ-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
fracoþ-scipe, es; m.

Shameful conduct

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Shameful conduct Þæt him nán unhlísa ne fylge þnrh ǽnigne fracodscype boni sint testimonii ob detractionem vitandam, R. Ben. 141, 5

á-þrúten

(adj.)
Grammar
á-þrúten, adj. (ptcpl.)

Swollen

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Swollen Lege on þá stówe þǽr hit áþrúten sié, Lch. ii. 44, 14. Bið ꝥ heáfod áþrúten and sár, 218, 19

ge-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reccan, -recan, -reccean; ic -recce, ðú -reccest, -recest, he -receþ, -recþ; imp. -rece; p. -reahte, -rehte; pp. -reaht, -reht; v. trans.

to put forth, shew, relate, express, denote, explain, interpret, translateexponere, demonstrare, narrare, referre, disserere, exprimere, interpretari, reddereto set forth, extend, direct, order, rule, control, reprove, correct, subdue, reduce to subjectionexponere, extendere, dirigere, regere, corripere, corrigere, subigere, sub imperium redigere

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Nemn nú gif ðú hit ge-reccean mǽge declare it now if thou art able to shew it, Blickl. Homl. 181, 14. Aristoteles hit gerehte Aristotle has explained it, Bt. 40, 6; Fox 242, 2. Wordum gereccan to express in words, 20; Fox 70, 28.

Linked entry: ge-hræcan

a-geldan

(v.)
Grammar
a-geldan, p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To payrenderreddere

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To pay, render; reddere Scilling agelde let him pay a shilling, L.H.E. 11, 12 ; Th. i. 32, 5, 9

and-lícnis

(n.)
Grammar
and-lícnis, -niss, e; f.

A likenesssimilitudeimago

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A likeness, similitude; imago God gesceóp man to his andlícnisse creavit Deus hominem ad imaginem suam, Gen. 1, 27

býgend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
býgend-líc, adj.
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Flexible, pliable; flexilis, flexibilis Býgendlíc on ðám geþeódnessum his liða flexibilibus artuum compagibus, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 37

Linked entry: bígend-lic

dylstiht

(adj.)
Grammar
dylstiht, adj. [dylsta matter; -iht, adj. termination, q. v.]

Mattery, mucous mucōsus

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Mattery, mucous; mucōsus Gif hie dylstihte sién if they be mucous, L. M. 1, 29; Lchdm: ii. 70, 9

fæder-geard

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-geard, es ; m.

A paternal habitationpăternum dŏmĭcĭlium

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A paternal habitation; păternum dŏmĭcĭlium Fædergeardum feor far from his paternal habitations, Cd. 50; Th. 64, 20; Gen. 1053

frǽcednys

(n.)
Grammar
frǽcednys, -nyss, e; f.

Dangerperilperīcŭlum

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Danger, peril; perīcŭlum Saca mid frǽcednysse hit getácnaþ it betokens disputes with peril, Somn. 122; Lchdm. iii. 204, 33

frioðo-waru

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-waru, e; f.

Protectiontutela

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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282

gamnian

(v.)
Grammar
gamnian, part. gamnigende; p. ode; pp. od

To playlūdĕre

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To play; lūdĕre Wæs him geþúht, swilce he gamnigende spræce vīsus est eis quăsi lūdens lŏqui, Gen. 19, 14

húsel-portic

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-portic, es; m.

Sacristy

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Sacristy His líchoma wæs bebyriged beforan ðam húselportice sepultus est corpore ante secretarium, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 15

in-belúcan

(v.)
Grammar
in-belúcan, p. -leác

To shut

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To shut Ðá ða duru inbeleác æfter him then he shut the door after them, Blickl. Homl. 217, 26

Linked entry: be-lúcan

micel-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-mód, adj.

Having a great mindmagnanimous

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Having a great mind, magnanimous Nis his micelmódes mægenes ende magnitudinis ejus non est finis, Ps. Th. 144, 3

módor-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
módor-cynd, e; f.

The nature derived from the mother

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The nature derived from the mother Hé wæs sóþ man þurh his médrengecynd (módercynde, MS. H.), Wulfst. 17. 7

munuc-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-heáp, es; m.

A band of monksthe monks of a monastery

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A band of monks, the monks of a monastery Án abbod... mid eallum his munucheápe, Anglia viii. 325, 43

neáh-eá

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-eá, f.

A neighbouring river

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A neighbouring river Hié of ðǽm neáhéum and merum ða hronfiscas up tugon and ða ǽton, Nar. 22, 9

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níþ-hete

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-hete, es; m.

A malignant foe

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A malignant foe Léton ðone hálgan bídan burh-wealle néh, his níþhetum, nihtlangne fyrst, Andr. Kmbl. 1667; An. 836

borgiend

(n.)
Grammar
borgiend, es; m. [part. of borgian to lend]

A usurerfœnerator

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A usurer; fœnerator Smeáge borgiend [MS. borgiende] ealle spéda his scrutetur fœnerator omnem substantiam ejus, Ps. Spl. 108, 10

Linked entry: borgian

þunring

(n.)
Grammar
þunring, e; f.

Thunderingthunder

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Thundering, thunder Swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 22