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druncnian

(v.)
Grammar
druncnian, p. ode ode; pp. od.

become drunk inebriārito sink,mergi

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to be or become drunk; inebriāri Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne wín, ne beór, ne ealu, ne nán ðære wǽtan ðe menn of druncniaþ John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale, nor of the liquor from which men become drunk, Homl. Th. ii

fágnys

(n.)
Grammar
fágnys, -nyss, e; f.

A scab, ulcer, eruptionscăbies, ulcus, eruptio

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A scab, ulcer, eruption; scăbies, ulcus, eruptio Láþlíc biþ ðæs hreóflian líc mid mislícum fágnyssum loathsome is the body of the leper with divers scabs, Homl. Th. i. 122, 22. Ðæt Crist úre sáwle fram synna fágnyssum gehǽlan mǽge that Christ may heal

Linked entry: fáhness

fyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn, adv.

Formerlylong agoof oldōlimprīdemantīquĭtus

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Formerly, long ago, of old; ōlim, prīdem, antīquĭtus Hú mæg ic ðæt findan ðæt swá fyrn gewearþ how can I find that which happened so long ago? Elen. Kmbl. 1261; El. 632: 1279; El. 641. Ðæt he bibúgan mǽge ðone bitran drync ðone Eue fyrn Adame geaf that

FYRWET

(n.)
Grammar
FYRWET, -wit, -wyt, es; n.

Curiositycūriōsĭtas

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Curiosity; cūriōsĭtas Hyne fyrwet bræc curiosity urged him, Beo. Th. 5562; B. 2784 : 3975; B. 1985. Mec ðæs on worulde full oft fyrwit frineþ my curiosity enquireth very often about this in the world, Salm. Kmbl. 117; Sal. 58. Hine fyrwyt bræc curiosity

Linked entries: firwet fyrwit fyrwyt

here-téma

(n.)
Grammar
here-téma, -týma, an; m.

A leader of an army, of a peoplea rulergeneral

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A leader of an army, of a people, a ruler, general Se heretéma cyning selfa the leader, the king himself [Theodoric ], Bt. Met. Fox 1. 63; Met. 1, 31. Se heretýma, caldéa cyning. Cd. 205; Th. 253, 30; Dan. 603. Ðá cwæþ hé hwæs sunu is hit ðá cwæþ se

Linked entry: -tíma

irþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
irþ-land, es; n.

Arable land

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Arable land Ierþland arva, Wrt. Voc. 285, 6. Yrþland arva, 289, 77. Ðanon up andlang yrþlandes, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 23, 31. Ic áwéste ðínne buruh and gewyrce tó yrþlande I will lay waste thy city and make it into ploughed land, Homl. Skt. 3, 224. Ðonne

Linked entry: ærþe-land

mid-wist

(n.)
Grammar
mid-wist, e; f.

The being with otherspresencesociety

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The being with others, presence, society Þurh font-hálgunge gewyrþ sóna Godes midwist by the hallowing of the font God becomes at once present, Wulfst. 36, 2. Ǽlc ðe gewita oððe gewyrhta sí ðǽr útlendisc man inlendiscan derie geládie ðære midwiste let

módig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
módig-líc, adj.

Noble-mindhigh-souledcourageousbraveSuperbmagnificent

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of persons, Noble-mind, high-souled, courageous, brave Eálá mín drihten! ðæt ðú eart ælmihtig, micel, módilíc, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 3; Met. 20, 2. Módiglíce menn síðfrome brave men, bold in travel, Andr. Kmbl. 491; An. 246. Ne seah ic elþeódige men módiglícran

Linked entry: móde-líc

be-wríhan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wríhan, bi-wríhan; p. wráh, pl. -wrigon; pp. -wrigen

To cover over, conceal, wrap upvelare, operire

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To cover over, conceal, wrap up; velare, operire Se snáw bewríhþ wyrta cíþ the snow covers over the germ of herbs, Salm. Kmbl. 605; Sal, 302, Ic goldwine mínne hrusan heolstre biwráh I covered my bounteous patron in a cave of the earth, Exon. 76 b; Th

weoroldlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
weoroldlíce, adv.
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secularly, civilly Ne sind ealle cyricean ná gelícre mǽðe weoruldlíce wurðscipes wyrðe, þeáh hig godcundlíce hálgunge habban gelíce, L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 16. Worldlíce, L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 340, 26. after the manner of this world Weoroldlíce and

be-limp

(n.)
Grammar
be-limp, es; n.
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An event, occurrence, case Belimp fors, An. Ox. 50, 22. Wið liþa sáre, gif hý of hwylcum belimpe oþþe of ǽnigum þincge gesárgude beóð, Lch. i. 312, I. On horse hwítum sittan belimp gód getácnað, iii. 202, 28. Smyltum belimpum secundis successibus, An

bytme

(n.)
Grammar
bytme, (-ne), byþne, an ; f.
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the keel of a ship Bythne carina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 5. Bytne, 13, 36. Bytme, i. 63, 39. Hí sǽton ufan on þǽm wætre swá swá scipes byðme (bytme déð, v. l. ), þonne hit fleóted on streáme, Mart. H. 118, 20. Hé sæt ofer þǽre bytman þæs scipes, Gr. D.

Linked entries: byþne bytne botm

eácnung

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Add: increase Eácnunge supplemento, i. au(g)mento, An. Ox. 1000. Eácnungum incrementis, 3629. conceiving, conception Écnung conceptio, Lk. p. 3, 13. bringing forth, birth On ðám brýdláce ( the bridal with Christ ) is eácnung búton sáre (cf. in dolore

efen-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-weorþ, <b>efen-weorþ,</b> -wirþe; adj.
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Substitute: of equal worth or dignity Heó efenwyrþe hí on eallum þingum þám bysceope gegearwade, Bd. 4, 6; Sch. 384, 3. Ꝥ preóstas beón efenweorþe on eallum ciricþénungum, Ll. Th. ii. 254, 23. of adequate worth, very worthy; condignus Hé þone hád mid

fæger

(n.)
Grammar
fæger, es; n. (not e; f.).

beauty

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Dele bracket, and add: beauty Gif hit fæger is, ꝥ is of heora ágnum gecynde, næs of ðínum; heora fæger hit is, næs þín. Hwæt fægnast þú þonne heora fægeres? hwæt belimpþ his tó þe?, Bt. 14, 2; F. 42, 32-36. Hwæþer ðú beó á þý fægerra for óþres mannes

for-cýþan

To reproverebuke

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To reprove, rebuke Geðreátas ł forcýðas of áde ... éc forcýðas ł geðreátas ꝥ hiá getimbredon byrgenna ðára wítgena increpat pharisaeos de juramento ... Item arguit pharisaeos aedificantes sepulchra prophetarum, Mt. p. 19, 11. 12. Forcýðde arguit (Sadducaeos

ge-streónfull

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Substitute: of things, (i) profitable, advantageous, v. ge-streón; Hí wilniaþ þá heafene þysse gestreónfullan wǽdle exigunt sumptum lucrosae egestatis, R. Ben. 136, costly, precious. Cf. ge-streón ; <b>IV a</b> Mid gestreónfullum bíleofena

spircan

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Substitute: to sparkle. of fire Spircende (-re, Hpt. Gl. 429, 42) blasan scintillante facula, An. Ox. 974. Spyrcendum scintillantibus (favillis), 3961. of that which is set on fire Spircendum scintillante (ita ut atrae picis offulas et resinae fomentum

wæl-not

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-not, es; m.

A fatal marka mark that brings deatha rune that brings death,

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A fatal mark, a mark that brings death, a rune that brings death, v. Kemble in Archæologia, vol. 28, p. 336. See for baleful influence of runes, Egils Saga, c. 75: Grettis Saga, c. 81; see also Corpus Poeticum Boreale, vol. i. pp. 40, 41, for the virtues

Linked entry: not

hǽðen-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-dóm, es; m.

Heathendom, paganism

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Heathendom, paganism Hí gecwǽdon ðæt hí ǽnne God lufian woldon and ǽlcne hǽðendóm georne áweorpan they agreed that they would love one God and zealously put away every kind of heathendom, L. E. G. pref; Th. i. 166, 12. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc cristendóm