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heaðu-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-torht, adj.

Clear-sounding and of warlike import

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Clear-sounding and of warlike import, Beo. Th. 5109: B. 2553

tó-dǽlendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlendlíc, adj.

Divisible,separable

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Divisible, separable Swá tódǽlendlíc is líchama and sáwle, Wulfst. 264, 26

forþ-fering

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forþ-fering, l. -féring,
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and add On dæge forðféringe in die defunctionis, Scint. 65, 8

ge-riht

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

What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, directionrectum, jus, ratio, officium

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What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction; rectum, jus, ratio, officium Gif hwá ǽnigra godcundra gerihto forwyrne if any one refuse any divine dues, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 7.

Linked entry: ge-ryht

úte-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
úte-weard, adj.

Outwardextremeon the outside ofat the extremity ofthe outward partextremity

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Gif munuc eáðhylde biþ, þeáh hine man wácne and unweorðne talige and an úteweardum forlǽte and tó úteweardum medemige si omni vilitate vel extremitate contentus sit monachus, R. Ben. 29, 4

Linked entry: útan-weard

under-neoþan

(prep.)
Grammar
under-neoþan, -nyþan; prep. adv.

Underneath

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Underneath Þurhscoten mid ánre flán underneoðan óðer breóst sagitta sub mamma trajectus, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 23.

Linked entry: neoþan

land-mearc

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Þegnas and ceorlas habbað landmearke, hú mycele má geríst hyt ꝥ seó tíd hæbbe mearke, Angl. viii. 326, 12. Add

mere-grot

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Add: material Heó hafað stánas hwíte and sinewealte swylce meregrotu (-grotan, v. l. ), Lch. i. 314, 21. Þá betstan meregrotu, Bd. 1, 1; Sch. 8, 18. figurative Þás mere*-*grota þám beforan lecgan þe þisra þinga gýman wyllað, Angl. viii. 308, 43

gafol

(n.)
Grammar
gafol, e; f.

A fork

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., and add Furca, furcula diminutive gæfle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 82. Hé sceal habban ... race, geafle, Angl. ix. 263, 7. Forcelle gæfle, dictae quod frumenta celluntur, i. commoventur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 17

gang-tún

A draught-house

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Add: A draught-house Hí worhton ánne gangtún þǽr ðǽr se god Baal ǽr wæs gewurðod (they brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught-house ; fecerunt pro æde Baal latrinas, 2 Kings 10, 27), Hml. S. 18, 379

Linked entry: tún

GLÍDAN

(v.)
Grammar
GLÍDAN, he glídeþ, glít; p. glád, pl. glidon; pp. gliden

To GLIDEslipslidelabi

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To GLIDE, slip, slide; labi Sunne gewát to sete glídan the sun went gliding to its setting, Andr. Kmbl. 2610; An. 1306: 2498; An. 1250: Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 24; Ph. 102: Ps. C. 50, 145; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 145.

Linked entry: ge-glídan

dreógan

(v.)
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Hié mon slóg and hiénde and on óþru land sealde . . . Ispánie þæt ilce wǽron dreógende, Ors. 5, 1; S. 214, 15

hríðer

(n.)
Grammar
hríðer, hrýðer, es; n.

oxcowheifer

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Næfde hé má ðonne twentig hrýðera and twentig sceápa and twentig swýna, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 14. Hrýðera gehlów the lowing of oxen, Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 35. Hine oftorfodon mid bánum and mid hrýðera [hrýðeres, MS. F: neáta, MS.

Linked entries: hruðer hrýðer

ge-bígan

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Take here ge-bégan in Dict. and add Gebígþ flectit, curvat, inclinat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 44.

for-dyttan

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Mid swige fordyt silentio oppilatum (i. obturatum), An. Ox. 2086. Fordytte þinc abstrusa, 2335

snell

(adj.)
Grammar
snell, snel; adj.

Quick, active, strongof rapid movement, quick, rapid, swiftactive, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold keen, severe; sharp acute firm, determined bold, active alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent

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Snel 208, 29;208, 29 Hé is snel and swift and swíðe leóht est levis et velox 220, 8; Ph. 317. Wæterþissa snel 182, 2; Gú. 1304: Andr. Kmbl. 1009; An. 505. Snelle veloces Ps. Spl. T. 13, 6. Férend snelle swift emissaries Exon. Th. 246, 12; Jul. 60.

tirgan

(v.)
Grammar
tirgan, tirwian, tirigan, tirian; p. tirgde, tirwede, tirigde

To vex,irritate,provokeexasperate

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Ða tredaþ ðec and tergaþ, and hyra torn wrecaþ, Exon.Th. 119, 23; Gú. 259. Ða ðe tyrwiaþ qui exasperant, Ps. Lamb. 65, 7: 67, 7. Hé tyride exacerbavit, i. provocavit, adflixit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 56. Tyrgide exacerbavit, Hpt. Gl. 527, 51.

ge-healdsum

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<b>IIIa</b>, continent Geheald[sume] caelibes An. Ox. 665. safe, inviolate For gehealdsumere side[ful-nesse] pro pudicitia conservanda An. Ox. 2666. Gehealtsumestre integerrime (virtutis ), 4511

hínþ

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hínþ, hínþu, hínþo.

miserypovertyhurtinjurydestruction

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Hýnðe (vitae) detrimento, i. dispendio, An. Ox, 3156. Is geswenced of hénðe (innocens) afflictus est damno, Kent. Gl. 811. Hénðo damnum (sustinebi, qui impatiens est), 704. Hýnða damna (rerum formidans), An. Ox. 2993.

Linked entry: hýnþ

fyll

Grammar
fyll, fyllu(-o).

fill, full supply repletion, satiety

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Dó ꝥ wós and þá wyrte on wín, drince þonne . . . symle án ful tó fylles (always one cup as a full dose, v. tó II. 5), Lch. i. 82, 14. with idea of excess, repletion, satiety Fyll and druncennyss saturitas et ebrietas, Scint. 106, 4.