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munuc-cild

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-cild, es; n.

A boy that is being brought up to be a monk

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A boy that is being brought up to be a monk Sum munuccild drohtnode on his mynstre, and hæfde micele lufe tó his fæder and tó his méder. Swíðor for ðære sibbe ðonne for Godes dǽle wearþ ðá oflangod, and arn of mynstre tó his mágum, Homl.

óþ-hebban

(v.)
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to elevate, exalt, lift up Ða welan ðe ǽlcne ofermódne óþhebbaþ abundantia, quae sublevat, Past. 26, 2 ; Swt. 183, 18. Hé hine óþhóf (ot-, Cote. MSS. ) innan his geþohte eallum óðrum monnum cunctis in cogitatione se praetulit, 4, 2; Swt. 39, 15.

un-forbærned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forbærned, adj.

Unburnt ⬩ not burnt up ⬩ not consumed by fire

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Unburnt, not burnt up, not consumed by fire Ðær is ðeáw, ðonne ðǽr bið man deád, ðæt hé líð inne unforbærned mid his mágum and freóndum mónad,... hwílum healf geár ðæt hí beóð unforbærned, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 19-24.

Linked entry: for-bærnan

bogung

(n.)
Grammar
bogung, bógung, bðung, e; f.

Ostentation ⬩ arrogance ⬩ boasting

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D. 77, 4. þæt Iudéisce folc wæs up áhafen and hi sylfe herodon . . . þæt ludéisce folc gewát fram Gode forsewen þurh heora upáhefednysse and ágenre bógunge (praise of themselves). Hml. Th. ii. 428, 17. Substitute:

dæl

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Of þám hylle dún in þæt dæll; ꝥ ollung þæs dæles; ꝥ úp on þone hyll, Cht. E. 235, 2: C. D. iii. 52, 22. Oð ceápmanna del; of ceápmanna dele, vi. 41, 18. On þet deópe del, iii. 130, 32. Add

ge-hladan

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Add: to heap up, load Gehladen fertum (omitted at Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 76), Wülck. Gl. 237, 2 : faltum (cf. faltum embhéped, 146, 75), Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 61. Gehlæden onustus 63, 59. Gehladenum onustis 79, 72. Gehla[dene] referta, i. repleta An.

ge-screncan

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Add: To trip up (fig.), cause to fall, throw down Hé ðurh ealle uncysta ðá mód gescrencð per universa vitia animum supplantat, Past. 73, 2. Gescrenctes (supplantasti), Ps. Srt. 17, 40. Gescrenc hié supplanta eos, 16, 14.

spryttan

(v.)
Grammar
spryttan, p. te

To sprout ⬩ spring ⬩ germinate ⬩ To put forth a shoot ⬩ bring forth fruit ⬩ to incite

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Ðonne treów and wyrta ǽrest up spryttaþ, Lchdm. ii. 148, 6: Met. 29, 68. Up spryttende pululantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 4. Folc weóx swilce hig of eorðan spryttende wǽron creverunt et quasi germinantes mulliplicati sunt, Ex. 1, 7.

Linked entries: tó-sprytting sprýtan

asse

(n.)
Grammar
asse, an; f: assen, e; f.

A she-ass ⬩ asina

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A she-ass; asina Uppan assan folan sittende seders super pullum asinæ, Jn. Bos. 12, 15. Finde gyt áne assene ye [two] shall find a she-ass, Mt. Bos. 21, 2. Rit uppan tamre assene rides on a tame she-ass, 21, 5.

Linked entry: assa

geond-bláwan

(v.)
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to breathe upon; afflare Gindbleáw afflarat, Germ. 397, 494. Geondbláwen afflatus (coelesti spiraculo ), An. Ox. 49

Linked entry: bláwan

ofer-feallan

(v.)

to fall upon, to attack

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to fall upon, to attack Hié oferfeóllan ða ðe ða yrmþo genǽson, Blickl. Homl. 203, 19

for-weornian

(v.)
Grammar
for-weornian, p. ode; pp. od

To dry up ⬩ wither away ⬩ fade ⬩ grow old ⬩ rot ⬩ decay ⬩ marcescĕre ⬩ sĕnescĕre ⬩ tābescĕre

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To dry up, wither away, fade, grow old, rot, decay; marcescĕre, sĕnescĕre, tābescĕre Eal forweornast, lámes gelícnes thou art all rotting, image of clay! Exon. 98 a; Th. 368, 8; Seel. 18.

Linked entries: weornian for-wurnian

hwón-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwón-líc, adj.

Little ⬩ slight ⬩ small

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Th. ii. 534, 26, Ic wearþ belocen on ánre lytlan byrig mid hwónlícum fultume I was shut up in a little town with an inconsiderable force, Homl. Swt. 7, 347

ge-festnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-festnian, p. ode; pp. od

To fasten ⬩ make fast ⬩ confirm ⬩ shut up ⬩ imprison ⬩ firmāre ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ inclūdĕre

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To fasten, make fast, confirm, shut up, imprison; firmāre, confirmāre, inclūdĕre He ðæt mid áþe gefestnode he confirmed that with oath, Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 4.

Linked entry: ge-fæstnian

un-fǽhð

(n.)
Grammar
un-fǽhð, e; f.

Absence of hostility

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Absence of hostility; the word refers to the abstention from the prosecuting of the feud, which under certain conditions it would be allowable for the kinsmen of a man to follow up Se ðe þeóf geféhð, hé áh .x. sciłł.... and ða mǽgas him swerian áðas

un-gild

(n.)
Grammar
un-gild, -gilde, es; n.

An improper or excessive tax

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An improper or excessive tax Hé ǽfre ðás leóde mid here and mid ungylde tyrwigende wæs, for ðan ðe on his dagan ǽlc riht áfeóll, and ǽlc unriht up árás, Chr. 1100; Erl. 236, 2.

Linked entry: un-gyld

á-liþian

(v.)
Grammar
á-liþian, -leoþian (q. v. in Dict.); ode
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Út álocene, up áliþode euulsum, i. abscisum, An. Ox. 2903

Linked entry: á-leoþian

hlinc-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hlinc-rǽw, e; f.
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Of ðám andheáfdum on ðá hlincrǽwe (-réwe, iv. 66, 7) úp tó ðǽre díc, iii. 408, 29. Of ðám stáne on áne hlincræwe oð hit cymð tó gráfum, 455. I

on-médan

(v.)

(?) to take upon ones self, to presume ( the following passage should be given under médan)

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to take upon ones self, to presume ( the following passage should be given under médan) Ondsware ýwe se hine on méde wordum secgan hú se wudu hátte let him give answer, who will take upon himself to say in words, what the name of that wood is, Exon.

Linked entry: médan

á-rísan

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Add: to arise, to stand up from sitting or lying 'Andrea, árís' . . . Andreas þá árás on þæs folces gesihþe, Bl. H. 241, 15. Wearð se deáda man cwic and teolode tó árísenne, 219, 19. to rise after sleeping Hé wel ǽr árás . . .