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lǽce-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-dóm, es; m.

Medicinea medicineremedycure

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Ýdel biþ se lǽcedóm ðe ne mæg ðone untruman gehǽlan vain is the medicine that cannot heal the sick, Homl. Th. i. 60, 34.

Linked entry: lǽce-cræft

tawian

(v.)
Grammar
tawian, p. ode.

to taw, dress or prepare materialto intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.

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to taw, dress or prepare material Ðá bæd se Godes man ðæt him man íserngelóman mid hwǽte ðyder brohte ðæt land mid tó tawienne.

Linked entry: ge-tawian

ge-búgan

(v.)
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Se wyrm gebeáh tósomne. ... Gewát gebogen scríðan, B. 2569. Ábogenre ł ge[bogenre] curva, Hpt.

ge-cnáwan

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(l a) where a payment is made as acknowledgement :-- Ys ðis seó oncnáwennis ðe hé hæfð God mid gecnáwen ... on circlicum mádmum, Cht.

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing armsbrachia amplexa, circumdăta A lap, bosom, breast quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectusFATHOM = six feet spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentumAn embrace, protection amplexus, complexus, protectioGrasp, powerpŏtestas, dĭtio An expanse, abyss, deep expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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Þreó hund fæðma biþ se arc on lenge trĕcentōrum cŭbĭtōrum ĕrit longĭtūdo arcæ, Gen. 6, 15.

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

wær

(adj.)
Grammar
wær, adj.

wareawarehaving knowledge of something which is to be guarded againstwareprepared foron guard against something that might be hurtfulwarecareful to avoid somethingon guard against doing somethingwareobservant ofattentive to a warning warycautioussagaciousprudentcunning

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Ðæt se bið on geþance wærast and wísast, se ðe óðerne can raðost ásmeágean, Wulfst. 55, 21. Se þincð nú wærrest and geápest ðe óðerne mæig beswícan, Shrn. 17, 23

hǽlend

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</b> used of God the Father Dryhten Hǽlend (cf. þín sunu, 778), El. 726. used of Christ, (α) the Saviour Ðá se Hǽlend ðæt ongeat, Past. 33, 15 : Bl. H. 17, 25. Se Hǽlend ús helpe gefremede þurh his líces gedal, Ph. 650: El. 862.

mægen-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þrymm, es; m.

MajestygreatnessgloryChristgreat powermightan instance in which the divine glory or power is displayedthe glory of heavenheaventhe angels who inhabit heaven

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Ufan of roderum, of his mægenþrymme, 98 a; Th. 368, 24; Seel. 29. Héht sigores fruma his heáhbodan hider (to earth ) gefleógan of his mægenþrymme, 12 a; Th. 19, 5; Cri. 296.

Linked entry: mæg-þrymm

rodor

(n.)
Grammar
rodor, rador, es; m.
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Se rodor ymbféhþ útan eall ðás niþerlícan gescæfte, Shrn. 63, 9. Sió eorþe is nioþor ðonne ǽnig óðru gesceaft búton ðam rodore, forðam se rodor hine hæfþ ǽlce dæg útane ... on ǽlcere stówe hé is hire emnneáh, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 20, 23.

Linked entry: rador

ídel

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Th. 136, 7. with regard to thought, words, &amp;c. foolish, without intelligence ðe cueðas bróðre his ðú unuís ł ídle (ídla, R. racha) . . . ðe cueðas ðú ídle ł unwís (dysig ł dole, R., þú stunta, W. S. fatue ), Mt. L. 5. 22.

rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽdan, <b>II a.</b>
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Gif heora hwilc . . . þone rǽdels áriht rǽdde, þonne wearð tó beheáfdunge gelǽd, swá same swá ðe hine áriht ne rǽdde, Ap.

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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Se willa sceal beón ǽfre frig, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Zup. 200; 2.

be

restbyalong,by, not later thanbyduringbywithconveyance, by (in to send by) subject toin the case ofin the matter ofinwith(to do) byor abouttowith(to become)ofbybecause ofon account offor the sake ofbyby means ofby the use ofby way ofin the form ofafter according toafterby the commandat the request

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Man ꝥ Rómgesceot be him sende, Chr. 1095;P. 232, 10. Hé hét cýðan þám arceƀ be Ðeódréde biscop he sent word to the archbishop by bishop Theodred, Ll.

be-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceówan, bi-ceówan ; p. -ceáw, pl. -cuwon ; pp. -cowen

To chewgnawcorrodere

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To chew, gnaw; corrodere Biþ swyra becowen [bicowen, Exon.] the neck is gnawed, Soul Kmbl. 218; Seel. 111

Linked entry: bi-cowen

gælæþ

(n.)
Grammar
gælæþ, gæleþ?

A cage to sell or punish bondmen incatasta

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A cage to sell or punish bondmen in; catasta, Som. Ben. Lye Gæleþ catasta, Wrt. Voc. 288, 24

giellan

(v.)

to yell

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to yell, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 19; Rä. 25, 3: 82 a; Th. 309, 25; Seef. 62

ge-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lagu, n.

A collection of water

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A collection of water Ofer holma gelagu over ocean's flood, Exon.82 a; Th. 309, 28; Seef. 64

ge-nehige

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nehige, -nehge; adv.

Enough, very much, frequently

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Enough, very much, frequently Hie genehge mid gebedum séceaþ seek it frequently with prayers, Blickl. Homl. 207, 3

un-wearnum

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wearnum, adv.

Without hindrance

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Th. 309, 27; Seef. 63

Linked entry: wearn

niþer-ástígend

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-ástígend, es; m.: <b>-astígende</b>; ptcpl.
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One who descends: descending Fram niðerástígendum on seáðe a descendentibus in lacum, Ps. L. 29, 4: 87, 5