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wín-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wín-treów, es; n.

A vine

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Wæstma ðæs wíntreówes, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 34. Of ðissum cynne wíntreós (-trées, Lind.) de hoc genimine vitis, 26, 29

of-wundrod

(n.; adj.; part.)

astonished

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[Wurþen men swíðe ofwundred and ofdréd, Chr. 1135; Erl. 261, I.]

cnódan

(v.)
Grammar
cnódan, cneódan; ic cnóde, ðú cnódest, he cnódeþ, cneódeþ, pl. cnódaþ; p. cneád, pl. cnudon; pp. cnoden, gecnoden

To giveassigncallcarry outexalt tribuĕreattribuĕreefferre

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To give, assign, call, carry out, exalt tribuĕre, attribuĕre, efferre Gyt mon his naman cneódeþ yet man calls by his name Bd. 2, 20; S. 522, 24.

Linked entries: ge-cnoden cneódan

hold-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hold-scipe, es; m.

Loyalty, fealty, allegiance

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Loyalty, fealty, allegiance Eallra ðæra manna land hí fordydon ðe wǽron innan ðæs cynges holdscipe they destroyed the lands of all those men that were in allegiance to the king, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 15.

twi-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-wintre, -winter; adj.

Of two years

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Fram twywintrum cilde a bimatu, Mt. Kmbl. 2, 16: Homl. Th. i. 80, 16: 82, 11. Fram twiwintre fæce a bimatu, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 19 note

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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, that that it would make known to men for their guidance, Blickl.

Linked entries: lácan lǽc freó-lác

ge-þencan

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, Mt. L. 6, 27. Hiá geðóhtun betuih him, Mt. L. 21, 25: Mk. L. R. 8, 16. Geðóhton ꝥte hine spildon cogitauerunt ut interficerent eum, Jn.

feorm

provisionsstoresa feastan entertainmententertainment

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Man þǽre sunnan feorme worhte, Hml. Th. ii. 494, 6. Feorme prandium, Mt. 22, 4. Fearme cenam, Mk. R. 6, 21. Farma convivium, Lk. L. 5, 29. Ðá færmo nubtiae, Mt. L. 22, 10. Hǽmdo ł feorme (færmo, L.), Jn. R. 2, 1. Ðára farmana nubtiarum, Jn. p. 1, 9.

ge-eáþmédan

(v.)
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Ic tó þám geeádmétte, ꝥ ic eów mid eádmódnysse þénade, Hml. A. 159, 183. Geeádmédde, 151, 8. Geeáþ-médde, Bl. H. 11, 33. Hé ( St. Michael ) hine geeáðmédde ꝥ . . . 197, 14, Drihten hine geeáðmédde swá steórréðra, 235, 23

gifu

(n.)
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Hwæþer máre is geofu (gefe, L.) oþþe wíbed ꝥte hálgaþ ðá geofu (ꝥ gefe, L.)?, Mt. R. 23, 18, 19. Corban ꝥ is on úre geðeóde gyfu (geafa, L., gefe, R.), Mk. 7, II. Críste mon bróhte gold tó gefe Shrn. 48, 19.

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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Gif mon forstolenne man befó æt óðrum and síe sió hond óðcwolen sió hine sealde ðam men ðe hine mon ætbeféng if a stolen man be attached in another's possession, and the hand [person] be dead that sold him to the man in whose possession he is attached

for-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽded; or p. -reord, -réd; pp. -ræden,

to give counsel againstto condemnplot againstdeprive by treachery, wrongcondemnāreinsĭdias părāre

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Gif man gehádodne man forrǽde æt feó oððe æt feore if any one wrong a man in holy orders as to money or as to life, L. C. S. 40; Th. i. 400, 5: L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 174, 6

hunta

(n.)
Grammar
hunta, an; m.

A hunter

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Ðá són ðǽræfter ða sǽgon and hérdon fela men feole huntes hunten. Ða huntes wǽron swarte and micele and ládlíce, Chr. 1127; Erl. 256, 28

finger

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Gif man þone lytlan finger of áslæhð, .xi. scitt. gebéte, Ll. Th. i. 16, 12. Mec (a book) fingras feóldon, Rä. 27, 7. Folm mec mæg bifón and fingras þrý útan eáðe ealle ymbclyppan in media concludor parte pugilli, 41, 52.

wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽgan, p. de

To deceivedelude

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Mt. 2, 16), Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 57: 26, 29. Wǽged wæs deluditur, 95, 63: 27, 26. Wéged ludificatus, 86, 22

FÍC

(n.)
Grammar
FÍC, es; m.

Figthe fruit of the fig-treefīcusa disease so called, the pileshemorrhoidsfīcus

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M. cont. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 10, 7: L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 102, 12. Lǽcedómas and drencas and sealfa wið fíce medicines and drinks and salves for the 'fig,' L. M. cont. 1, 57; Lchdm. ii. 12, 18.

gleó-man

(n.)
Grammar
gleó-man, glí-man, glii-man, gliig-man, glig-man, -mann, es; m.

A glee-manmusicianminstreljesterplayerbuffoonmusicuscantorjoculatorhistrioscurramimuspantomimus

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Monige welige menn fédaþ yfle gliigmen [gliimen, Cot. MS.] nonnulli divites nutriunt histriones, Past. 44, 6; Swt. 327, 7; Hat. MS. See Turner's History of the Anglo-Saxons, Bk. 7, c. 7

Linked entry: glí-man

Boéties

(n.)
Grammar
Boéties, Boótes; m. Boätes; Bŏōtēs, æ; m. [ = βoώτηs, oυ; m. a ploughman, from βoυs an ox].

The ancient constellation, the chief star of which is the bright Arcturus, the bear; Ursa Major. The modern representation of Boötes is a man with a club in his right hand, and in his left a leash, which holds two dogs

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Met. Fox 28, 53; Met. 28, 27

geornful-nes

(n.)
Grammar
geornful-nes, giornful-nes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Eagerness, diligence, earnestness, zeal, fervour, devotionsollertia, dīlĭgentia, industria, fervor, devōtio

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Hat.] eorþlícra þinga ablent ðæs módes eágan mid ðære costunga the eagerness for earthly things blinds the eyes of the mind with temptation, Past. 18, 2; Swt. 128, 15; Cot. MS. Ðeós geornfulnyss hæc dīlĭgentia, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 6.

Linked entry: eornfullnes

ga-máhlic

Grammar
ga-máhlic, Take here <b>ge-máglic</b> in Dict., and add: , <b>ge-málic</b>
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Ox. 807 under ge-máh). Wrt. Voc. ii. a. l. shameless, impudent For þan wé nellan nán gýmeleás yrfe forgyldan, búton hit forstolen sý; mænige men specað gemáhlice sprǽce (many men make most impudent claims for compensation.